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Surveilance Video and Images of Suspect in Assault of Elderly Woman (VIDEO)

The woman suffered severe injuries to her head, neck and upper torso after being attacked inside her cobalt-blue PT Cruiser.

(CLACKAMAS, Ore.) - Investigators in Clackamas County have released suspect information in the assault and kidnapping of a 73-year old woman last week.

As it turns out, the man was videotaped by three different cameras on the day of the assault, and they aren't grainy black and white images; even if the angle of the suspect isn't entirely clear, the video quality itself is.

Detective Jim Strovink with the Clackamas Sheriff's Office, says he hopes somebody in the public recognizes the man and calls their agency with information about his identity and location.

OSP Detectives Arrest Redmond Man on Rape, Sex Abuse Charges

Anyone with additional information that may help with these investigations is asked to contact OSP Detective Tom Kipp at (541) 388-6213 ext. 211.

(REDMOND, Ore.) - Oregon State Police detectives say they arrested a Redmond-area man Monday on rape and sex abuse charges after a month-long investigation.

Two victims were identified during the investigation and investigators are interested in learning any new information that may help in these cases.

Yesterday, OSP detectives arrested 22-year old Francisco Javier Paniagua Garcia of Redmond, and lodged him in the Deschutes County Jail on multiple charges.

Pendleton Man Critically Injured While Helping at Scene of Crash (PHOTOS)

The crash happened on Interstate 84 near John Day River.

(PENDLETON, Ore.) - Police say a 46-year old Pendleton-area man sustained critical injuries Monday afternoon when he was struck by an automobile while assisting at a crash scene on Interstate 84 near the John Day River.

Oregon State Police Sergeant Pat Shortt says Monday afternoon at 3:23 PM, a white 2006 Ford Focus driven by 47-year old Juana Fortier of Portland, was eastbound on Interstate 84 near milepost 116 when it hit a spot of black ice, slid off of the south side of the freeway and overturned.

Marijuana and Alcohol Use by Children

My own questioning of recent high school graduates indicated about 90% had smoked marijuana and even in religious schools the figure was about 30%.

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - I thank the Oregonian newspaper for continuing to supply me with stories for my website: Salem-News.com. It is very helpful to me.

On January 25th, 2009 they published an OP-ED “Millenials like to drink…by Lillian R. Mongeau.” about her own friends experience with “the devils own brew”, alcohol.

She writes “teens will experiment (with drugs) and when the dire consequences predicted in (DARE sponsored) health class don’t match up with personal experience, the teen will often conclude that health teachers and their ilk are overreacting”.

The Blood of Christ

Unity through Diversity, with mutual respect for all, will produce better and longer-lasting results than absolute obedience to absolute authority such as the Religious Right and the Evangelical Holy See of the Republican Party.

(PASO ROBLES, Calif.) - Christianity evolved as a plan by a coterie of Judaic sectarians convinced its philosophy of One God for All Nations should replace Judaism’s One God of the Jewish Nation.

The cult hoped initially to exalt the Jewish God by making him the God of All Nations, a concept unacceptable to Jewish leaders who may have objected to being less than Jehovah's Chosen People. The Cult-concept must have seemed audacious to them at best, and impossible in any event; obviously the Jewish leadership miscalculated.

A Hamster and Some Dead Birds

In addition to the warm happy times, kids realize that LIFE has its harsh moments, its realities...

(AGOURA, Calif.) - One of parenting’s biggest challenges is when to protect your kids from “Life” and when to let them learn the truth about it. I experienced this twice, in the past couple of years, in interesting and similar ways…one when it “wasn’t time” and one when it was!

My younger son, when he was 7-years-old, wanted a hamster, after playing at a friend’s house that had several.

Their “Mommy” hamster had just given birth to several baby hamsters and they graciously gave a darling one to my son. Since it was around his birthday, we went to the pet store and bought a nice hamster cage and all the trimmings. I made him promise to clean the cage, once a week, and he agreed.

Female Genital Cutting Affects Millions in the World

A petition that Internet users can sign sends a message to U.S. politicians to help end this serious world problem.

(SALEM, Ore.) - A growing number of women's rights advocates are calling for an end to the practice of Female Genital Cutting: described as an invasive cultural practice that removes part or all of the external female genitalia.

Gaza`s Civilian Population Devastated by Israeli Military Attack

Thousands of Gazans remain homeless as UN again calls for aid access, and a man we used to know as Cat Stevens releases a song for Gaza.

(GAZA) - Thousands of Gazans remain homeless and hospitals still have a large number of intensive care patients over a week after a ceasefire ended Israel’s devastating three-week offensive against Hamas militants, according to the latest United Nations update.

The agency is calling for immediate unhindered humanitarian access to the Strip’s 1.5 million inhabitants.

“At this stage, the initial response is focusing on the re-establishment of basic services to the population of Gaza, including water, health, food, cash assistance, education and psychosocial support,” the UN Office the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said today.

Corvallis Woman Says She Will Fast to Death to Protest Iraq War Deployment

Michele Darr says she is determined to Keep National Guard in Oregon.

(SALEM, Ore.) - On January 22nd, 2009, Michele Darr, a Corvallis mother of 6, commenced a second hunger strike in addition to the 24-hour vigil that she and members of Camp Homebound have maintained on the steps of the Oregon State Capitol Building in Salem since November 1st, 2008.

In an all-out effort to pass legislation giving the Governor authority to block this spring's deployment of the Oregon National Guard, Darr has decided to "fast unto death" as a means of generating the support necessary to garner sponsors for a proposed bill in the State Legislature and to engage Oregonians in the struggle to protect the troops, and keep them in Oregon, where they belong.

Clackamas Investigators Seek Suspect in Assault of 73-Year-Old Female

The reported crime took place Saturday afternoon in Clackamas‏ for an hour and ten minutes.

(CLACKAMAS, Ore.) - Clackamas County Sheriff's Office investigators are seeking a suspect responsible for assaulting a 73-year-old female, commandeering her automobile, and then driving her and the victim's vehicle into downtown Portland, Saturday afternoon.