The Latest Breaking News from Portland

Migrant barge not a floating prison, Home Office says

Officials were keen to stress efforts the department had made to allay the concerns of people in Portland as they led a tour of the vessel.

The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2023

3,000 asylum seekers ‘could be living on barge and ex-military sites by autumn’

It is unclear exactly when the Bibby Stockholm barge will start being used in Portland, Dorset, as the Government aims to slash hotel bills.

The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2023

Portland ‘serial killer’: Ex-governor under fire over Jesse Calhoun’s early prison release as ‘girlfriend’ reveals ties to victims

Police connect career criminal to deaths of four women in Oregon but consider him only a ‘person of interest’

The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2023

Portland ‘serial killer’ – live: Jesse Calhoun’s ‘girlfriend’ reveals his relationships to two of the victims

Police have person of interest Jesse Calhoun connected to the deaths of four women but have not described him as a serial killer

The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2023

An inmate was pardoned by Oregon’s governor. Two years on he’s a person of interest in four suspicious deaths

Police in Oregon say the deaths of four women whose bodies were found on roadsides may be linked, writes Ariana Baio

The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2023

Homeless woman hurts consul general in Portland

LOS ANGELES -- Yuzo Yoshioka, the consul general of Japan in Portland, Ore., in the United States, was pushed by a homeless person and sustained a head injury on a street last month, it has been revealed.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jul 19, 2023

Jesse Calhoun identified as person of interest in suspicious deaths of four women in Portland

Police have not charged Oregon man with any crimes

The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2023

Portland ‘serial killer’ – live: Jesse Calhoun identified as person of interest in four mystery deaths

Police have person of interest connected to the death of four women but have not described them as a serial killer

The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2023

Damian Lillard trade to Heat is complicated, even for third-party Nets

The Miami Heat alone do not have the assets to pull off a Damian Lillard trade.

Tribune News Service · Jul 18, 2023

A 'person of interest' is being held in Oregon deaths of 4 women after governor revokes commutation

A man considered a person of interest in the deaths of four women whose bodies were found in northwestern Oregon is being held in a state prison after Gov. Tina Kotek reinstated a prison sentence that was commuted by her predecessor

The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2023