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Police seek failed Portland purse-snatcher

The man dragged the woman on the ground for a short distance until witnesses yelled at him and he ran away empty-handed.

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Police investigate body found along NE 82nd Avenue near Portland International Airport

Shortly after 6:20 a.m., an airport shuttle van spotted the woman’s body in the roadway 15 feet north of the crosswalk near the intersection of 82nd and Alderwood Road.

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Portland man accused of kidnapping ex-girlfriend, arson

PORTLAND – The ex-boyfriend of a Southeast Portland woman was set to appear in court on charges he kidnapped her and set her apartment on fire. Police were called to the complex on the 2600 block of Southeast 145th Avenue Sunday evening. An officer said he saw 41-year-old Jeffery Brown forcefully take a woman into a bedroom, closing the door behind them. Minutes later, the woman was able to …

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Portland mother’s disappearance draws in FBI, media

As federal agents help out, police won’t discuss a report that blood was found in the woman’s car.

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Portland mother’s disappearance draws in FBI, media

Portland police searching for suspect in deadly hit-and-run

Witnesses told police the vehicle — a tan or brown van or SUV with front-end damage — was seen headed westbound on Sandy Boulevard after striking the woman about 11 p.m.

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Police searching for suspect in East Portland sexual assault

Officials have also released a composite sketch of the suspect, who police said threatened the woman with a box cutter.

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Portland man accused of tapping 99-year-old grandmother’s ATM for more than $40,000

Portland man accused of tapping 99-year-old grandmother’s ATM for more than $40,000 — Fri Apr 09 23:19:57 UTC 2010 The bank alerted Multnomah County adult protective services after noticing a large number of ATM transactions and overdraft charges from the woman’s account. There were over $3,000 in overdraft charges in 2009 alone. about: 31869 320713 58257 803880 adult protective services ATM Automated teller machine bank Bank Breaking News Law Crime Overdraft Portland

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Portland man accused of tapping 99-year-old grandmother’s ATM for more than $40,000

Woman strangled in her Northwest Portland apartment (KOIN News 6 Portland)

PORTLAND – The Portland Police Bureau is investigating a suspicious death at a Northwest Portland apartment complex. Officers said friends of the victim called 911 to report the death of the woman inside an apartment home around 11:10 PM Wednesday.

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Woman strangled in her Northwest Portland apartment (KOIN News 6 Portland)

Police say Portland, Maine, woman’s death homicide (Boston Globe)

Portland police say the woman found dead in a city apartment was the victim of a homicide.

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Police say Portland, Maine, woman’s death homicide (Boston Globe)