Authorities say there are currently no signs of foul play.

The power of a powwow has been described as a collective heartbeat that draws people together. Celebrants often say they feel unity and freedom as they dance in a circle. Those elements are especially vital for those serving time at the Oregon State Correctional Institution in Salem, where life is spent behind barbed wire and fortified walls. But for one day a year, inmates get to don Native apparel and move to the rhythm of a rawhide drum with friends and loved ones.

A Lane County deputy who was arrested last week on child exploitation charges has resigned from the sheriff’s office.

The Eugene Police Department is facing a lawsuit after an officer punched and tased a man during an arrest last year.

The City of Springfield has agreed to a $700,000 settlement with racial justice activists who sued over the city police’s response to a 2020 protest.

A Lane County Sheriff’s Deputy is facing child exploitation charges for allegedly exchanging sexually explicit messages with children under the age of 16.

Oregon State University adds Tex, a bomb-sniffing lab, to its police force to quickly sweep campus buildings and enhance security at major events.

On this edition we talk with Jen Baires, a reporter with OPB about continuing issues of trust, and allegations of lying by a deputy at Deschutes County Sheriff's office who is running to become head of the department. We also talk to KLCC's Love Cross about her continuing Oregon Ready series.

On this edition, we ride along with Patrol Officer Alan Kawasaki of Eugene Police to learn what its like to patrol Eugene city streets on a late Friday night.

A jury of one woman and seven men spent a little over a week hearing evidence and testimony and took just over a day to render its verdict.