Tag: Gresham

Unintended target? Gresham family home hit by gunfire

GRESHAM, Ore. (KOIN) — Jennifer Mitchell said she, her husband and their dog Brida were awakened by the sound of gunfire that hit their rented Gresham home around 2:45 a.m. Saturday. “I hit the floor. It just scared me so much,” Mitchell told KOIN 6 News. “I didn’t even think I knew to do that. […]

Gresham police investigate teacher accused of ‘inappropriate behavior’

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A teacher in Gresham is facing accusations of inappropriate behavior and has been placed on leave. The Gresham Police Department announced they are investigating reports that a Centennial High School teacher was allegedly inappropriate towards students. Central Catholic siblings Conal and Maya Devine inspiring Rams’ track and field team “The allegations […]

Gresham teen arrested, accused of murdering father with gun

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A Gresham teenager was arrested and accused of murdering his father with a gun. According to the Gresham Police Department, officers responded on Tuesday at a house in the 600 block of Southwest Linneman Court on reports of a shooting and found a man dead from a gunshot wound, 46-year-old Joshua […]

Man arrested in connection with multiple break-ins in Gresham, Portland

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A 37-year-old man is facing multiple charges related to a string of burglaries in Gresham throughout October 2023. Authorities first investigated a break-in at the Bedrooms West and iCandy stores, where they found evidence that Adam Samuel Johnson had forced his way into the buildings and stole things inside. Boeing promises […]

Gresham to Multnomah County: Change ambulance policy now

GRESHAM, Ore. (KOIN) — On the same day the Multnomah County chair re-iterated the county was not about to change its 2-paramedic policy, the Gresham City Council voted unanimously to demand the county adopt a one paramedic-one EMT model. The Gresham City Council wants Multnomah County to change temporarily but immediately to the model used […]

Second Gresham Fire building closes for dangerous radon levels

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Another Gresham Fire Department building has closed down after it tested for dangerously high levels of radon less than a month after Station 75 in Troutdale temporarily closed for the same reason. Police identify elderly woman shot dead in Lents neighborhood A spokesperson for the City of Gresham confirmed to KOIN […]

Gresham police detail hotel stabbing, fatal officer shooting

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Gresham Police Department is releasing more information about a fatal officer-involved shooting Tuesday night that was in response to what they called a “shocking attack” of someone being stabbed at a motel that left the victim in the hospital. In response to a report of someone screaming for help at […]