Crime & Missing Persons

Missing Tillamook Woman’s Remains Found Seven Years After She Vanished

In November 2018, 59 year old Maria Del Carmen Quintana was last seen at her house in Tillamook County, Oregon not too far from Highway 53, and then she vanished without a trace. Maria was considered endangered, and the search for her continued into December of 2018 when search and rescue teams...

The Dark Side of Oregon Facebook Groups Exposed: Bots, Phishing Scams, and Stolen Content

These seemingly innocuous pages and groups will unapologetically steal your information, money, and probably your soul if they could.

Oregon Community in Mourning After Murder-Suicide Leaves Five Dead

A devastating tragedy has shaken Josephine County after five members of the same family were found dead inside a rural Grants Pass home earlier this week. Authorities believe the case to be a murder-suicide. According to a story from KGW, Deputies with the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office were...

Hillsboro Kayaker Finds Human Remains in Tualatin River

HILLSBORO, Ore. – A calm summer paddle on the Tualatin River turned into a chilling scene last week when a kayaker made a discovery no one wants to stumble upon. According to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, the kayaker found a human body part floating near Rood Bridge Park on August 8....

Coast Guard Rescues Three as Newport Fishing Boat Capsizes, One Still Missing

NEWPORT, Ore. — A routine crabbing trip turned tragic Sunday afternoon when the F/V Das Bug, a Newport-based fishing vessel, capsized and sank near the entrance of the Yaquina Bay jetty. The U.S. Coast Guard said the vessel went down around 4 p.m., prompting a search involving a helicopter and two...
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