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Rock Climber Arrested for Planning Major Mass Shooting at Festival

BEND, Ore. — A 39-year-old rock climber has been arrested on charges of attempted murder and other offenses after allegedly planning a mass shooting at a climbing festival in Oregon. The suspect, identified as Samson Zebturiah Garner, was apprehended by the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday. Law enforcement recovered multiple firearms from Garner, including three handguns and an AR-15. The weapons were seized under an extreme risk protection order, ensuring their removal for at …

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Murder Suspect Found Stuck Up to His Armpits in Mud

Christopher Lee Pray, a 39-year-old suspect in an aggravated murder case, who had escaped from a psychiatric hospital in Oregon, was recaptured on Friday, according to Oregon State Police. Pray had been a patient at the Oregon State Hospital in Salem and was under custody before his escape on Wednesday. In a surprising turn of events, emergency services were called to a scene on Friday morning following reports of a possible deceased body in a …

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Sex Offender Uses Social Media to Target Single Mothers and Daughters

Antonio Arredondo, a 37-year-old registered sex offender, is facing multiple charges, including rape, in Oregon. Authorities allege that Arredondo used social media platforms to initiate romantic relationships with single mothers, with the ultimate aim of sexually assaulting them and their daughters. The charges are linked to at least two cases, with investigations into two more ongoing. The disturbing allegations were made public last Thursday as law enforcement agencies continue their search for potential additional victims. …

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Manhunt Ends with Police Standoff

On Tuesday night, January 31, 36-year-old Benjamin Obadiah Foster was apprehended by police in Grants Pass, Oregon, following a lengthy standoff. Police say they tracked Foster to a house where he “burrowed” himself underneath the residence and eventually shot himself. Ultimately, he succumbed to the self-inflicted gunshot wound at 10:45 p.m. local time. After the incident, Grants Pass Police Chief Warren Hensman announced that Foster was “on his way to the hospital, still alive.” It …

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