FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Three people died and one person was critically injured when the car they were in jumped over an exit ramp onto a south Florida expressway.The Florida Highway Patrol said the 2001 Jaguar failed to make a turn to go westbound onto State Road 94 from northbound Interstate 95 early Thursday morning, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported. The car struck a wall and then hit the concrete median before launching into the ... [full story]

Anaheim, CA - Boyd Coddington, the creative visionary who took hot rodding to an art form and custom wheels to a new level dies at 63. Coddington who was a long-time diabetic died from complications that were brought on from a recent surgery. It was Coddingtons’ ever forward-looking view at the design and art of the hot rod and his unconditional desire to create the finest quality cars that became the “Boyd Look”. “It is ... [full story]

The man police believe is responsible for an armed carjacking at the Bend Costco store earlier this month was arrested this morning in Yamhill County, Washington, after he turned himself in when he learned police were actively looking for him in the area.   Kevin Allan Couch - DCJ photo  Kevin Allan Couch, 26, of Bend, allegedly wielded a knife when he reportedly carjacked a 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee belonging to the 31-year old victim on February ... [full story]

Few details were disclosed regarding an Ashland man’s fall from the roof of an outlet mall in Bend, Oregon during the wee hours Wednesday morning, but police said after he was transported to the hospital for treatment, he was issued a citation for trespassing. Under what seems to be suspicious circumstances, Bend Police and fire paramedics responded to the Factory Outlet Mall at 61334 S. Highway 97 about 2:40 a.m., February 27, and found Matthew ... [full story]

Police are on the lookout for a woman who allegedly stole a car early Thursday morning from a northeast Bend, Oregon auto dealership, then crashed the stolen vehicle into 21 other cars in the lot before it became wedged between two vehicles. The unidentified suspect fled before police arrived. Bend Police Lt. Ken Mannix said officers were dispatched to the scene at Kendall Auto Group, 1975 NE Highway 20E, just before 5 a.m., February 28. ... [full story]

A 63-year old Prineville businessman was arrested Wednesday after an investigation into reports of “unwanted sexual contact” involving a young woman, reportedly a teenage family friend, deputies announced.   Ron Troutman - CCJ photo  According to Crook County Sheriff’s detective Sgt. Travis Jurgens, Ron Troutman, 63, and owner of the Sears store, was taken into custody about 9 a.m., February 27, after the allegations of the 18-year-old victim surfaced and the investigation resulted in probable cause for ... [full story]

A 51-year old nurse was arrested and charged with assault and other crimes Wednesday after she allegedly used physical force and injured an elderly patient at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend, Oregon, in an attempt to get the patient to take her medication.   Sharon Gail Souders - DCJ photo  Sharon Gail Souders was taken into custody without incident at her home and lodged in the Deschutes County Jail, Bend Police Sgt. Paul Kansky reported. Souders ... [full story]

WASHINGTON -- There has been significantly improved healthcare at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and other U.S. military hospitals, government watchdogs told Congress.But, officials of the Governmental Accountability Office told a U.S. House subcommittee there are staff shortages and other issues yet to be resolved."Challenges remain, but the trend is in the right direction," said John Pendleton, acting GAO director of healthcare.Rep. John Tierney,D-Mass., chairman of the subcommittee, agreed the Army had improved the situation ... [full story]

BEIRUT, Lebanon -- Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has not ruled out possibly resuming armed conflict with Israel, a published report said.In an interview with the Jordanian daily newspaper al-Dustur, Abbas said he is against an armed conflict now, but that stance could change in the future, depending on circumstances, Ynetnews.com reported Thursday.Abbas said he demands a unity government that includes Hamas be formed to negotiate with Israel."Hamas entered an election based on the Oslo ... [full story]

MONTREAL -- Quebec's marriage laws are being challenged by a Montreal woman seeking $50 million from her wealthy ex-common-law husband.The woman, who can't be identified under provincial law, lived in luxury with servants with the man for 10 years and they had three children, her lawyers told the Globe & Mail.One of her lawyers, Marie-Helene Dube, said the man has been paying child support since they split in 2002, but claims the woman has been ... [full story]