An off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot has been charged with 83 counts of attempted murder after allegedly attempting to shut off a plane's engines midflight. The plane was diverted to Portland, Oregon due to a “credible security” threat, and the suspect was taken into custody after the plane landed safely. Alaska Airlines is cooperating with the investigation and has expressed its gratitude to the crew and passengers for their professionalism during the incident.
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Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan has expressed her support for an ethics code for the court, while noting that the justices are divided on the issue. This follows a series of controversial rulings and ethical controversies, and Kagan has suggested that Congress could take action to address the issue. It remains to be seen what action Congress will take.
Negasi Zuberi, a 29-year-old man from Klamath Falls, Oregon, has been arrested and charged with federal crimes after kidnapping a woman in Seattle, Washington, and holding her captive in a makeshift cinderblock jail cell in his garage. The woman was able to escape and flag down help, and authorities are now looking for additional victims after linking Zuberi to sexual assaults in at least four other states. The FBI is asking anyone with information to contact the Portland Field Office.
Investigators in Portland, Oregon have identified a person of interest in the suspicious deaths of four women between February and May. The Multnomah County District Attorney's Office has declined to provide further information, but they have confirmed that the person of interest is connected to all four cases. The Portland Police Bureau is leading the investigation and asking anyone with information to contact them. Justice is being sought for the victims and their families.
A 41-year-old man from Beaverton, Oregon, tragically died over the weekend after falling 200 feet from a cliff while hiking with his family at Multnomah Falls. The Multnomah County Sheriff's Office responded to reports of the fall and found the man dead at the base. They are continuing to investigate the incident and have asked anyone with information to contact them.
After 45 years, the victim of a cold case in Nevada has been identified through a DNA match as Florence Charleston, a woman in her late 60s from Cleveland, Ohio who had recently moved to Portland, Oregon. The DNA Doe Project, a nonprofit organization, worked with the Nevada State Medical Examiner’s Office and the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office to make the identification. The investigation into her death is ongoing and the Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone with information to come forward.
Employees of an Auburn, Maine restaurant were surprised to find a plastic tote containing 14 kilograms (31 pounds) of the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl in a crate they thought was a shipment of mugs. The estimated street value of the drugs is $3 million. The Auburn Police Department is working with the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency to investigate the source of the shipment and is urging anyone with information to contact them.
Patricia Schroeder, a pioneering US Representative for women's and family rights, has passed away at 87. She was known for her outspokenness on issues such as reproductive rights and arms control, and was an icon of the feminist movement. Her legacy lives on in the many women she inspired to pursue public office.