Dec. 11 Reports: Rhonda Mechelle Crabtree, 32, was arrested on an outstanding warrant. (NW Drake Road) Dec. 12 Reports: Gerardo Zuniga reported his vehicle’s window was shot out by a BB gun while traveling on 27th Street near Reed Market Road. James Guy reported his vehicle was scratched, perhaps keyed, leaving a seven-foot long mark. (NW Georgia Ave.) Dustin Heidtke reported someone stole 35 gallons of gasoline from trucks parked on the Terminex parking lot. (SE Bridgeford Blvd.) Brandi ... [full story]

Icy road conditions may have contributed to the cause of a single vehicle crash that sent the sole occupant to the hospital with undisclosed injuries, said Deschutes County Sheriff’s deputies. The driver lost control of her pickup on a shaded and icy patch of Butler Market Road in northeast Bend late Monday morning.  Sgt. Dan Swearingen said preliminary investigation suggests that while traveling west on Butler Market about ¼ east of Hamehook Road about 11:45 ... [full story]

One person was taken to the hospital with injuries to his arm and hand, and two others escaped harm Monday afternoon when the driver lost control of his SUV on an icy patch of road in southwest Redmond, overcorrected, rolled, crashed through a fence, where ultimately the vehicle came to rest on its side in a field, said Deschutes County Sheriff’s deputies. The injured passenger, identified as Josh P. Kruse, 21, of Clackamas, received wounds ... [full story]

A Madras woman who lost control while riding a 4-wheel all terrain vehicle (ATV) in rugged terrain west of Cline Butte Sunday afternoon was injured when she fell off the vehicle and it rolled over her legs, said Deschutes County Sheriff’s deputies. Shawna Leigh Marshall-Potter, 34, and 12-weeks pregnant, was evacuated by Air Life helicopter to St. Charles Medical Center in Bend with non-life threatening injuries. She was riding with friends on Barr Road, about ... [full story]

Bend Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a masked man in connection with the attempted robbery of a gas station in northeast Bend Sunday night.  The lone employee of the Texaco station at 575 NE Bellevue told detectives that the would-be robber demanded money and attempted to force open the front door of the business about 11:30 p.m. Sunday, December 17.  When unable to gain entry, the suspect fled the area in ... [full story]

A Bend-area man died and another was critically injured Friday night in a single vehicle crash on Highway 22-East near Gates, about 100 miles northwest of Bend. The driver lost control of his pickup on black ice, spun around, left the highway and struck a tree, said Oregon State Police. Daniel Lynn Dickey, 44, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident that occurred about 9:40 p.m. December 15 near milepost 38 on Highway ... [full story]

Tis the season to be jolly, and because of the way the holidays fall this year . . . to shop a little early at your local liquor store, says the Oregon Liquor Control Commission. Many liquor stores around the state will be open Christmas Eve (Dec. 24) and New Year’s Eve (Dec. 31), but since both days fall on Sunday, some may be closed or operate at reduced hours.  Many liquor stores will be closed ... [full story]

Central Oregon Partnerships for Youth (COPY), a program of the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, is offering a class to prepare volunteers to become mentors for children with an incarcerated parent. It is estimated that, on any given day, 350 kids in Deschutes County are dealing with the disruptive effects of parental incarceration. COPY aims to break this cycle by connecting these children with a safe and appropriate mentor. After initial training and background checks, volunteers ... [full story]