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(NEW PHOTOS) Sheriff`s Office Seeks Tips in Jan 27 Kidnapping/Assault Case

At some point while the suspect was driving, the victim managed to escape the moving vehicle. She sustained additional injuries during the escape.

(CLACKAMAS) - Clackamas County Sheriff's Office detectives are investigating an aggressive kidnapping case that occurred in unincorporated Milwaukie on Monday, Jan. 27. The victim is safe in an area hospital.

The suspect -- an adult male around age 50, with gray hair, wire-rimmed glasses and a goatee or beard, wearing a dark navy-blue hooded jacket and driving a purple-colored minivan -- is still at large. Police are requesting the public's help to identify him.

Police Officer Rescues Dog Trapped for 5 Days

The area was very rocky, and Sampson was trapped in the rocks, unable to get out on its own. It appears the dog had been trapped down there for several days.

(CLACKAMAS) - Earlier today, Damascus Police Officer Jerry Rippe rescued a trapped dog named Sampson -- a 5-year-old lab mix -- near Carver.

Greg Herbst, Sampson's owner, said the dog had gone missing on New Year's Day. Herbst had been looking for Sampson daily around the property of his home. Flyers were created and a post on Facebook was made to alert others about the missing dog.

Richard Koenig vs Clackamas County YouTube Video

Most do not see or understand the paramount issue this really is and if the truth ever gets out, it will send shock waves throughout the country as well as Oregon.

(CLACKAMAS, OR) - This was the last of the 3 Round Table meetings we attended before Richard Koenig's scheduled trial the 14th of this month, May 2013.

The other 2 prior meeting were taped and recorded by Jerry Freeman with Salem-News.com.

CLACKAMAS: Stabbing Victim Taken by Lifeflight

The victim of the stabbing, 33-year old Matthew Savage of Beavercreek, Oregon, was known by the suspect. He was taken by LifeFlight to an area hospital.

(CLACKAMAS, OR) - Deputies from the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office were called out over a reported stabbing this morning at about 1:00 a.m., in the 16800 block of South Howards Mill Road.

Several minutes later, another arriving deputy noticed a patrol car driving away from the location at a high rate of speed with no lights on.

Opponents Set for Ugly Legislative Gunfight in the Oregon Capitol

Gun proponent Kevin Starrett predicts "a very, very ugly hideous fight" in the 2013 session.

(PORTLAND, OR) - With emotions still raw from the Clackamas Town Center shooting and the December massacre at a Connecticut elementary school, both sides of the gun debate in Oregon are readying for a showdown.

“I have never, in the entire time I have worked in this business, seen what I’m seeing now,” said Kevin Starrett, who founded the Oregon Firearms Federation in 1998.

Is the U.S. Finally Serious About Gun Control?

Was mental illness a factor in these mass shootings?

(SAN FRANCISCO ) - In his article, "America as a Gun Culture," historian Richard Hofstadter popularized the phrase "gun culture" to describe America's long-held affection for firearms, with many citizens embracing and celebrating the association of guns and America's heritage.

According to Hofstadter, the right to own a gun and defend oneself is considered by some, especially those in the South and the Southwest, as a central tenet of the American identity.

Newtown Fallout Meets Mental Health: Chaos, Complexities Remain

Violence stems from no single cause, and it varies with the person so we cannot assume a one-size-fits-all position.

(SALEM) - The nuances of the Newtown tragedy are complex. The answers are elusive. Those courting a simple panacea are doing a disservice to the Nation.

Details in the Deadly Clackamas Mall Shooting

Sergeant Adam Phillips with the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office offers this update of the tragic event.

(CLACKAMAS, OR) - Following are new details on yesterday's active-shooter incident at Clackamas Town Center -- including victim names, suspect details, photos, event chronology, list of participating agencies and mental-health resources.

The Clackamas County Sheriff's office has released the names of the two individuals killed in this attack.

Murder in the Mall is No Way to Mark the Holidays

Clackamas Mall Murders merit meaningful public response...

(SALEM) - It was mid-day Tuesday, and gunshots rang out in the Clackamas Town Center here in Oregon. Three victims lay lead, including the shooter himself, and there were others wounded.

What was supposed to be the season to celebrate the birth of the Prince of Peace turned into anything but peaceful.

`More than one shooter` on scene at Oregon mall - Reports

Witness: Shooter yelled, 'I am the shooter!' as he ran into the mall, BEFORE the shooting started.

(WASHINGTON DC) - --Initial reports: Two dead, now authorities saying there is one casualty --Gunman opens fire at Oregon mall, several people shot: officials

--More than sixty bullets fired --Gunman had rifle and wore camouflage, body armor, and mask --Mall is in lockdown