Barbara Mae Tucker, then 19, was a regular student attending Mount Hood Community College in Gresham until on January 15, 1980 the unthinkable happened. Her body was found by another student near the school parking lot, and it was discovered she had been murdered...
Crime
Both Parties Come Together to Push Oregon Drug Recriminalization Bill Forward
In an unprecedented shift in the battle against what many consider the most controversial and unsuccessful drug policy in U.S. history, Oregon is taking bold steps to overturn Measure 110. This measure, passed in 2020, marked a radical departure by decriminalizing...
Remembering Ashley Pond and Miranda Gaddis: Innocence Lost in Oregon
I'll never forget where I was on August 24, 2002. Going about my workday, then entering the breakroom to find my boss grimly glued to the TV. "I KNEW IT," was all she managed to say. I think in our hearts we all did, but the burden of proof is evidence, and dear God...
Lincoln City Woman Fakes Pelican Pub Burglary: How Not to Move to Maui
This tale of a beach-bound Bonnie without her Clyde is less Ocean's 11, and more "Ocean's Oops". As reported by KOIN6, on the unassuming Wednesday morning of July 31, 2023, a past employee of the Siletz Bay Pelican Brewing was nabbed for a slightly ambitious DIY...
Target To Close 3 Portland Stores Due to Theft and Crime
It's no secret that crime in Portland, Oregon, has become increasingly worse in recent years. In 2022, the city saw a 30% increase in homicides and a 10% increase in robberies. Property crime, such as theft and burglary, has also increased significantly. This rise in...
Shackled Murder Suspect Escapes Custody from Oregon State Hospital, Now at Large
Sources from KGW have raised alarming concerns regarding a deeply troubling incident that occurred Wednesday night. Christopher Lee Pray, a man with a history of attempted aggravated murder among other grave offenses, successfully escaped the confines of the Oregon...
Person of Interest Identified in 2023 Oregon “Serial Killer” Case
In an unsettling turn of events, authorities confirmed on Monday that four out of the six mysterious women's deaths that occurred in and around Portland, Oregon over recent months could be linked to a probable serial killer. This revelation followed local...
REI to Close Portland Store Due to Rampant Theft and Crime
Hey Portland, get your act together. I've got some sad news to share with you about yet another local store packing up and leaving the Rose City. The REI store in the Pearl District, unfortunately, has announced that the store will be shutting its doors for good come...
Man Wanted In Murder Of Girlfriend Who Was Found Dead At Powell Butte Nature Park
On Monday December 12th, 2022 a dead woman found at Powell Butte Nature Park was identified as Kathryn Muhlbach, 27 years old. The police have identified her boyfriend, Jose Antonio Caraballo, 43 years old as a suspect in the murder and an arrest warrant has been...
A Serial Killer in Oregon: The Grisly Tale of Jerry Brudos “Shoe Fetish Slayer”
You may have watched the Netflix series Mindhunter and wondered who the real-life killers behind the compelling FBI drama were. One of the murderous sociopaths profiled in 2017's season one was none other than Oregon's own Jerry Brudos. Jerry Brudos was responsible...
Kyron Horman’s Mom Asks For New Task Force To Investigate Disappearance
Summary of what we know about this case so far: On June 4th, 2010 a little boy named Kyron Horman (age 7) went missing after his step-mother Terri Horman dropped him off at school. Kyron's disappearance prompted Oregon's largest-ever search operation. Kyron has not...
14 Oregon Cold Cases Submitted By That Oregon Life Followers
Only a week ago I wrote an article about a handful of Oregon Cold Cases that baffled me as much as the authorities still trying to solve them. When we posted the article, an overwhelming amount of That Oregon Life readers countered with their own cases in the comments...