WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Marine Corps said it wants another review into allegations troops died because of delays in getting tougher transport vehicles called MRAPs to Iraq.The Marines have asked the Defense Department's Inspector General's Office to examine the allegations made by a civilian corps employee, Franz Gayl, who said in a report last month that a 2005 request for the beefed-up armored vehicles got waylaid, Stars and Stripes reported on its Web site Monday.Gayle ... [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]

Police detectives, armed with information gathered during a separate investigation, set up a surveillance operation in order to nab two alleged meth dealers they learned were planning to make a large drug delivery to the Redmond, Oregon area Friday evening.   Armando Diaz Diaz (left), Jose Castor (right) - DCJ photos  Central Oregon Drug Enforcement (CODE) team detectives, Deschutes County Street Crimes Unit (SCU) members, and Redmond Police officers arrested Armando Diaz Diaz, a 35-year old Metolius ... [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]

Deputies say it is possible that a 77-year old driver who died Saturday when his car ran off the road near Sisters, Oregon, and hit a tree may have suffered a medical-related issue prior to the crash. Deschutes County Sheriff’s Sgt. Ronny Dozier and Deputy Alan Borland said that Robert Ray Currie, 77, of Lafayette, Oregon, was wearing a seat belt and the airbag of his 1998 Ford Escort wagon deployed when he crashed near ... [full story]

Deputies believe that excessive speed and alcohol may have contributed to a two-vehicle collision Friday night on Highway 20 just west of Sisters, Oregon that sent four people to the hospital, one with serious injuries. According to Deschutes County Sheriff’s Deputy Crosswater and Lt. Utter, emergency dispatch began receiving what turned out to be multiple reports of the crash shortly after 11 p.m., February 22. Deputies, Sisters/Camp Sherman Fire District paramedics, Oregon Department of Transportation personnel ... [full story]

LOS ANGELES - "Juno" scribe Diablo Cody won the Oscar for best original screenplay at the 80th Academy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles Sunday night.The film was also a contender for the best picture prize, which went to "No Country for Old Men.""What is happening?" a surprised Cody said as she collected her award for the popular teen pregnancy comedy. "This is for the writers. ... I especially want to thank all my fellow nominees ... [full story]

LOS ANGELES - Javier Bardem won the supporting actor Oscar in Los Angeles Sunday for his portrayal of a serial killer in "No Country for Old Men."Bardem beat out Casey Affleck, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Hal Holbrook and Tom Wilkinson for the honor. "This is pretty amazing," Bardem said as he collected his prize and dedicated it to his mother. "Thank you to (filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen) for being crazy enough to think that I could ... [full story]

LOS ANGELES - "No Country for Old Men," Joel and Ethan Coen's adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's novel, won four Oscars in Los Angeles Sunday, including best picture.The film, which co-starred Javier Bardem, Tommy Lee Jones and Josh Brolin, beat out "Atonement," "Juno," "Michael Clayton" and "There Will Be Blood" for the top prize.Moments before "No Country" was named best picture, the Coen brothers picked up the prize for best director. They also earned the award ... [full story]

LOS ANGELES - Tilda Swinton won the best supporting actress Oscar in Los Angeles Sunday for her performance in the legal thriller "Michael Clayton."Also nominated in the category were Cate Blanchett, Ruby Dee, Saoirse Ronan and Amy Ryan. Upon accepting her Oscar, Swinton looked at the statuette shaped like a male nude figure and told the audience, "I have an American agent who is the spitting image of this. ..."I'm giving this to him because there's ... [full story]