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Oregon Man Sentenced to 35+ Years for Child Exploitation

Guilty of 23 counts involving the online sexual exploitation of children.

(LINN COUNTY, Ore.) - Investigators believe DiMolfetto either exploited or attempted to exploit over 300 children across the United States in the six months prior to his arrest.

Some of the child victims, as young as 7-years-old, were known by him and others were children he met online.

Can Biden Make Lemonade out of Lemons on his Middle East Jaunt?

Biden's visit with the Palestinian President appears to be a "Nothing Burger".... or rather, a Nothing Falafel

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Ah, lemonade! As we endure the summer swelter, is there a more refreshing beverage? Making lemonade out of lemons is a worthy and timely endeavor, whether actually or metaphorically.

Which brings us to this week’s trip by President Joe Biden to Israel, Palestine and Saudi Arabia.

Two Oregon Gypsy Joker Motorcycle Club Members Sentenced to Life in Prison

Murder victim was an estranged member of the GJMC Portland chapter.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Two members of the Gypsy Joker Motorcycle Club from Oregon have been sentenced to life in federal prison for kidnapping, torturing, and murdering a former club member.

GJMC Portland clubhouse president 61-year old Mark Leroy Dencklau, of Woodburn, Oregon and Portland member 51-year old Chad Leroy Erickson, of Rainier, Oregon, each received a life sentence in prison.

$1,000,000 in Prop/Movie Money Stolen on Oregon Coast

Prop/movie money has created issues for local businesses in the past.

(NEWPORT, Ore.) - On Thursday March 31st, 2022 Newport Police Officers were dispatch to a report of a car break-in at the north end of Newport. The owner of the vehicle reported, among other things, that approximately $1,000,000 (one million) dollars in fake prop/movie money was taken.

The prop/movie money was in $10, $20 and $100 denominations.

Oregon has Sixth-Highest Number of Domestic Violent Extremism Incidents in the Nation

Oregon enacted legislation in 2021 that may help with risk mitigation efforts, but improvements are still needed

(SALEM, Ore.) - Over the past decade, Oregon witnessed the sixth-highest number of domestic violent extremism incidents in the nation. The troubling increase of domestic violent extremism in recent years, both in Oregon and nationwide, indicates a clear risk to Oregonians that requires a strategic, informed response.

Today, Secretary of State Shemia Fagan and the Oregon Audits Division released an advisory report that addresses this risk and identifies efforts Oregon state agencies can undertake to thwart it.

Putin`s War

Sooner or later, Putin believes, Europe will accept his entire list of demands.

(LONDON, UK) - Putin is not a military general. He is a modernist leader, a trained spymaster and strategist who understands that war is a continuation of politics by other means (Clausewitz).

We should look at the military campaign as a political instrument that is set to mobilize a global and regional geopolitical shift and on a mammoth scale.

Brandon Matthew Nagy Convicted on Multiple Counts of Child Abuse

An infant boy suffered numerous injuries at the hands of Brandon Nagy.

(HILLSBORO, Ore.) - In early 2017, Mr. Nagy was left alone with his girlfriend’s infant son. Then, the child’s mother received a call from Nagy indicating that the boy appeared to be having a seizure. Medics arrived and discovered that numerous abusive injuries had been inflicted on the small child.

Pediatricians also discovered a healing fracture in the child’s jaw.

Democrats Attack Amnesty Report on Israel to Justify US Complicity in Human Rights Abuses

Israel's human rights violations constitute the legal definition of apartheid.

(SAN FRANCISCO, CA.) - The Biden administration and congressional leaders of both parties have launched a full-frontal assault on the integrity of Amnesty International, the world’s largest human rights organization.

Why? Because they didn't like the latest report regarding systemic violations of international humanitarian law by Israel.

OSP Traffic Stop Reveals Fentanyl Pills and 9.9 lbs. of Meth

Troopers were granted consent to search the vehicle from the driver.

(MARION COUNTY, Ore.) - At 12:40 p.m., Sunday, February 6, an Oregon State Police Trooper stopped a 2017 Nissan Rogue on I-5 north near milepost 255 for a traffic violation.

During the contact, the Trooper observed signs of criminal activity and items related to drug use.

Suspect Arrested in Downtown Salem Stabbing Incident

Cook is charged with assault in the first degree and unlawful use of a weapon (knife).

(SALEM, Ore.) - Monday evening, officers were dispatched to Marion Square Park in downtown Salem on the report of a stabbing.

A male individual suffering from a stab wound to the back was transported with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.