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Yahoo
27-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Catalytic converters stolen from 6 Reynolds School District buses
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A break-in at the Reynolds School District transportation yard resulted in the theft of several school bus catalytic converters, the district shared on Tuesday. According to the district, the break-in happened over Memorial Day weekend, and six buses had their catalytic converters stolen. The Multnomah County Sheriff's Office is investigating the break-in, and officials said that more details will be released later. Stay with KOIN 6 as we bring you more on this developing story. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Yahoo
Teen girl dies in rollover UTV crash, OR cops say. 18-year-old driver arrested
An 18-year-old man was arrested following a fatal UTV crash involving a teen girl in Oregon, deputies and news outlets reported. The crash happened after midnight Sunday, May 18, on Sauvie Island, the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office said in a news release. Ayden Heard was driving an off-road vehicle on private property with Ava Crews when they crashed and rolled,KPTV reported. The teen girl died at the scene, deputies said. Heard was taken to a hospital for evaluation then booked into jail on suspicion of manslaughter, reckless driving, reckless endangerment and DUII charges, according to jail records. He has since been released after posting bail, which was set at $50,000. Heard plead not guilty to the charges during a Monday, May 20, court hearing, KATU reported. During the hearing, the teen girl's mom made a statement. 'We wish we were not writing these words and want you to know she was everything someone could hope for in a daughter, a truly beautiful soul,' Brooke Crews said, as reported by KPTV. 'While our hearts are broken for our daughter, our hearts are also broken for Ayden and his family.' 'We are pleading with this court not to ruin Ayden's life. He will suffer enough, and it will not bring our daughter back, and in fact, it is not something she would have wanted, and it would tarnish her memory,' the news outlet reported the mom saying in court. Ava Crews was 17 years old and a student at Scappoose High School, KGW8 reported. Sauvie Island is about a 20-mile drive northwest from Portland. Sisters, ages 4 and 10, die when off-road vehicle rolls into creek, AZ cops say 14-year-old dies in ATV crash 1 year after death of older brother, Kentucky family says Man shooting at skunk accidentally kills ATV driver riding nearby, Utah officials say
Miami Herald
20-05-2025
- Miami Herald
Teen girl dies in rollover UTV crash, OR cops say. 18-year-old driver arrested
An 18-year-old man was arrested following a fatal UTV crash involving a teen girl in Oregon, deputies and news outlets reported. The crash happened after midnight Sunday, May 18, on Sauvie Island, the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office said in a news release. Ayden Heard was driving an off-road vehicle on private property with Ava Crews when they crashed and rolled,KPTV reported. The teen girl died at the scene, deputies said. Heard was taken to a hospital for evaluation then booked into jail on suspicion of manslaughter, reckless driving, reckless endangerment and DUII charges, according to jail records. He has since been released after posting bail, which was set at $50,000. Heard plead not guilty to the charges during a Monday, May 20, court hearing, KATU reported. During the hearing, the teen girl's mom made a statement. 'We wish we were not writing these words and want you to know she was everything someone could hope for in a daughter, a truly beautiful soul,' Brooke Crews said, as reported by KPTV. 'While our hearts are broken for our daughter, our hearts are also broken for Ayden and his family.' 'We are pleading with this court not to ruin Ayden's life. He will suffer enough, and it will not bring our daughter back, and in fact, it is not something she would have wanted, and it would tarnish her memory,' the news outlet reported the mom saying in court. Ava Crews was 17 years old and a student at Scappoose High School, KGW8 reported. Sauvie Island is about a 20-mile drive northwest from Portland.
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Yahoo
Bodies found in Portland area rivers ‘pretty normal occurrence'
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Nine bodies have been recovered in Portland metro rivers so far in 2025, including a kayaker who disappeared over the Willamette Falls in April. , who jumped out of his kayak and tried to swim to shore before disappearing over Willamette Falls late on April 12, was found Sunday along the shore in a Gladstone park. He was 20. As the temperatures keep rising, officials said, there will likely be more bodies recovered in area waters. North Portland ralliers: 'We are not a Sacrifice Zone' were recovered by the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office and one by Clackamas County deputies in the past two months. Those bodies were found: April 13: Willamette River near Swan Island April 15: Multnomah Channel April 18: Willamette River April 24: Columbia River April 30: Willamette River May 3: Willamette River May 3: Columbia River near moorage off NE Marine Drive May 4: Willamette River Portland Fire & Rescue assisted on search missions for these bodies and said there's a reason so many bodies are resurfacing at this time. 'With the temperature change, you get water density changes and buoyancy factors change within the bodies that are in the river at the river bottom,' said PFR Lt. Rick Graves. 'And as the density changes, as the buoyancy factor changes, they just simply float to the surface It's a pretty normal occurrence for us.' Graves said bodies will be on the surface of the river for a period of time 'and then they'll just basically sink directly down. In fact, if you have a spot (where someone was) last seen, you could go downstream about 10-12 feet and go straight down. Oftentimes that's right where they'll be.' And as temperatures rise, more people get out onto the river to fish or boat, the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office said. That brings more eyes on the water to spot a body. Auto prowling incident now tied to Vancouver weekend shooting Graves also said the big boats that come in for Fleet Week 'stirs up the entire bottom. That sometimes will allow a few more bodies to rise to the surface.' Authorities also told KOIN 6 News this number of bodies found this year is common. In 2017, the sheriff's office said they recover an average of 30-50 bodies from area rivers each year. KOIN 6 News asked if that number has increased over time and have not yet had a response. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
15-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Authorities seize 2,500 pounds of fish after inspection exposes illegal operation: 'We're committed to protecting these fish'
On March 27, thousands of people came to catch fish in the limited recreational harvest window of seven hours in Sandy River, Oregon. Unfortunately, many took advantage and overfished. According to Outdoor Life, "Multnomah County Sheriff's Office and the Oregon State Police had seized roughly 2,500 pounds of illegally caught smelt." Since the Endangered Species Act classifies the Eulachon smelt as threatened, recreational harvests are limited. Only four times in the last 15 years have people been allowed to harvest them. However, Outdoor Life noted that "recent upticks in smelt numbers have allowed for limited recreational harvests." The harvest was limited to licensed anglers, who were only allowed to catch 10 pounds of smelt. A smelt only reaches six to nine inches and weighs an average of 0.18 pounds. It's calculated that 12,500 fish were illegally caught, but the county sheriff's office and the state police haven't released how many offenders there were or what fines were issued. The two organizations confiscated and donated the fish to the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. Eulachon smelt is a species native to the Pacific Northwest. They live in many of the same rivers as salmon and have many of the same threats. For example, salmon and smelt swim upstream to spawn and die and are victims of overfishing. Smelt hold cultural relevance to the region and are a staple food source. Northwest tribes have nicknamed the fish "salvation" because they would still be around in winter when the other fish had vanished. The County Sheriff's Office said, "Overharvesting has serious consequences." Do you think America has a plastic waste problem? Definitely Only in some areas Not really I'm not sure Click your choice to see results and speak your mind. It added, "Smelt are a crucial food source for many species and benefit the health of our entire river ecosystem. … We're committed to protecting these fish and ensuring sustainable populations." Regulations are often put in place to prevent overfishing. For example, the National Marine Fisheries Service said, "The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act requires annual catch limits and accountability measures in federal fisheries to end and prevent overfishing." While these regulations help, more can be done. suggested regulations be put in place on fishing nets to prevent by-catches where fishermen catch fish they weren't intending to. It also recommended introducing "traceability standards" to track the fish to the end of the market to ensure regulations are being followed. Unity Environmental University believes another solution is for consumers to explore if the "fish you purchase is local and sustainably sourced." Join our free newsletter for good news and useful tips, and don't miss this cool list of easy ways to help yourself while helping the planet.
