A 39-year old Bend man -- a convicted felon -- was arrested late Wednesday night after he allegedly violated a restraining order, menaced his wife with a firearm, and made statements threatening to harm himself and others with a gun, police reported. � Theodore Rojas, DCJ photo� Theodore Rojas, 39, was taken into custody after Bend police officers responded to a call placed by Rojah’s 38-year old wife, Jennifer, at 170 NE Telima Lane about 8:30 p.m, ... [full story]

BEND, Ore. -- Cascade Healthcare Community, owner and operator of St. Charles Medical Centers in Bend and Redmond, Oregon, announced Wednesday that personal and financial information of about 11,500 persons who donated money to the corporation -– including names, addresses, dates of birth, and credit card data -– “may” have been compromised by a computer virus.   CHC’s computer systems were infected on December 11, but suspicious activity wasn’t detected until February 5, a news release ... [full story]

BEND, Ore. -- The Oregon State Police (OSP) added a sixth Drug Detection Canine assigned to the Patrol Services Division. "Lola", an 18-month old female yellow Labrador, will be working out of the OSP Bend Area Command office assisting law enforcement agencies in central Oregon and around the State.   Lola, a drug-detecting canine, joins the OSP troopers in the Bend Area Command Office - OSP photo"The narcotics detection canines are trained to detect the odors ... [full story]

Several recent crashes in the Santiam Pass area attributed to unsafe speeds for the conditions should serve as reminders that potential icy conditions still exist even though we are seeing clear skies and what looks like dry roads, Oregon State Police reminds drivers.� � Spring-like weather doesn't mean hazardous icy road conditions�are gone, especially in mountain passes such as Santiam Pass (OSP photo - 3/5/08)"Motorists navigating the mountain passes are seeing clear skies and dry roads but ... [full story]

Two teenaged boys, 16 and 17, were arrested Saturday and lodged in the county juvenile detention facility for allegedly burglarizing a manufactured home in Romaine Village last month, police reported. Bend Police recovered the various items that were taken February 21 from the home in Romaine Village, a community located in the southern part of Bend, Oregon, Lt. Ken Mannix said. Both boys are charged with second-degree theft and conspiracy to commit burglary. The 16-year-old also faces ... [full story]

BEND, Ore. -- Hospital officials and Bend Police on Thursday revealed the identity of the patient, a 51-year old Redmond woman, who, in a suicide attempt, broke away from her escorts, ran up a flight of stairs and jumped from a second-floor balcony to the lobby of St. Charles Medical Center. She died the next day from her injuries.   St. Charles Medical Center  Cynthia "Cindy" Louise Powell, 51, was being treated at the Bend, Oregon hospital ... [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 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]

A Bend-area Oregon State Police patrol sergeant was recognized for his leadership, interagency commitment, and community involvement when he received an award sponsored by the Department Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) as the top patrol supervisor in Oregon.   OSP Sgt. Eric Brown of Bend was named the "top patrol supervisor in Oregon", the first OSP trooper to have received the Sergeant John Burright Traffic/Patrol Supervisor of the Year award. The retired "Sergeant John Burright Traffic/Patrol ... [full story]

A 60-year old Bend woman was seriously injured and transported to the hospital by helicopter after she was trapped in her car when it was hit head-on by an SUV that lost control on icy Highway 22 on Santiam Pass late Saturday morning, police reported.   Lona Marie Hale's car (above) was hit head-on by an out-of-control SUV on icy Santiam Pass. Ronald Boen's SUV stopped in the middle of the road after impact, and paramedics ... [full story]

Detectives raided a southeast Bend residence Tuesday and found an active and sophisticated marijuana growing operation, then on Wednesday during a high-risk traffic stop, arrested the man and woman who reside in the home as they were returning from an out-of-state trip.   Detectives found 90 marijuana plants in a home in southeast Bend, Oregon - CODE photo    If the plants -- found in various stages of growth -- had grown to maturity, they would be worth about ... [full story]