After a spate of deaths at the downtown Multnomah County jail, he is the first person to die in the jail since July 2024.

A person died at the Multnomah County Detention Center Wednesday, officials said. Deputies found a person unresponsive in a ...

Inmate at Multnomah County Detention Center dies; under investigation by major crimes team and medical examiner.

In the six months since Portland began to enforce its scaled-back homeless camping ban, police have arrested just three ...

As of January 1, the use of illegal drugs on TriMet buses and trains will be prosecuted severely, according to the Multnomah County District Attorney, Sheriff’s Office, and Trimet itself.

TriMet has implemented a new law making it a Class A misdemeanor to use drugs on public transit, with the Multnomah County ...

The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public's help in finding Erin Nicole Thornton, a 37-year-old woman ...

The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners witnessed a significant transformation as Meghan Moyer, Julia Brim-Edwards, and ...

Senate Bill 1553 classifies the use of illicit drugs onboard public transit vehicles as a Class A misdemeanor, punishable by ...

"The changes passed in the last legislative session made it clear public drug use cannot be tolerated on transit systems." ...

Senate Bill 1553 became effective Jan. 1, making the use of illegal drugs on public transit a Class A misdemeanor on top of the potential penalties for possession.

In a wide-ranging interview, Multnomah County's new District Attorney Nathan Vasquez laid out his plans for the office, ...