PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A new law increasing penalties on public transit took effect on Jan. 1. Senate Bill 1553 classifies the use of illicit drugs onboard public transit vehicles as a Class A ...

HERMISTON — For the first time in nearly a decade, Class A misdemeanor cases will be prosecuted in Hermiston Municipal Court. The Hermiston City Council voted unanimously Monday, Dec. 11, to bring ...

Kristyna Wentz-Graff / OPB As Oregon Democrats and Republicans tussle over how to reintroduce criminal penalties for possessing drugs in the state, much attention has fallen on whether that offense ...

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — On Oct. 19, we published a story that stated the Fort Smith city administrator was being charged with a Class A misdemeanor due to "repeated violations" of a state law.

8:01 a.m.: An assault was reported at the West River Community Center. An argument between employees escalated to one ...