MADRAS, Ore. -- Following a two-month investigation into alleged drug sales, police raided two homes simultaneously in southwest Madras, Oregon, early Wednesday morning, arrested four people, and placed four children into protective custody. (top left) Jose Figueroa, (top right) Jose Lopez; (bottom left) Juan Lopez, (bottom right) Roselia Lopez – JCJ photos  According to a news release prepared by Bend Police Lt. John Gautney as a member of the Central Oregon Drug Enforcement (CODE) Team,  detectives ... [full story]

BROTHERS, Ore. – A man riding a mini bike was badly injured and flown by helicopter to the hospital after he was run over and trapped under the ATV his eight-year-old son was riding south of Brothers, Oregon on Sunday afternoon, deputies reported. Deschutes County Sheriff’s deputies, Bend Fire Paramedics, Air Life of Oregon and Oregon Department of Transportation personnel were dispatched to the accident scene on a dirt road about five miles south of Brothers ... [full story]

BEND, Ore. – A Bend auto dealership suffered more than $30,000 in damage to 15 separate vehicles sometime late Monday night or early Tuesday morning, police reported. Bend Police Lt. Ken Mannix said officers were notified on May 27 of the criminal mischief incident that involved spraying damaging paint remover on vehicles for sale in the Thomas Sales & Service dealership’s lot at 2060 NE Highway 20E Tuesday. The investigation is ongoing and anyone with ... [full story]