Willamette Week

Was It Really Bigfoot in Oregon? FBI Testing Says No. One Sasquatch Expert Is Still Hopeful.

Forty-two years later, the FBI’s reply became public: the hair belonged to a deer.

Watch: New York Times Tech Writer Sarah Jeong Describes Covering the Trial of an Outrageous Dark Web Drug Bust

Sarah Jeong, a Portland-based tech writer for the New York Times, says she received her first death threat over a piece on bitcoin.

Man Who Fled To South Africa Convicted of Sex Abuse 26 Years Later

Barrett Preston Busschau fled to South Africa, after he was indicted on multiple counts of sex abuse in 1993.

U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden Intends to Slam the Back Door on Parents Donating to Colleges While Their Kids Apply

“If the wealthy want to grease the skids, they shouldn’t be able to do so at the expense of American taxpayers.”

Portland Leaves the Joint Terrorism Task Force Again, Becoming Second U.S. City to Cut Ties

The move makes Portland the second city to cut ties with an FBI task force, after San Francisco left its JTTF in 2017.

Murmurs: Portland Poised to Break Ties With FBI

In other news: The Richmond Neighborhood Association is at it again.

Portland Commissioner Chloe Eudaly Grills Law Enforcement Officials Over Joint Terrorism Task Force

“How do we justify the risk of civil and human rights violations by our continued involvement in JTTF?” Commissioner Eudaly asked.

Residents of a Downtown Portland Apartment Tower Were Frustrated by Crime. Then They Found Out About the Brothel.

A bust in Apartment 340 was a critical moment in a years-long investigation of the sex-trafficking operation allegedly running brothels in Portland, Tigard and Beaverton.

The FBI Found a Half-Dozen Brothels Operating in Plain View Throughout the Portland Area

In June 2016, neighbors started calling the Crime Stoppers tip line.

Video Shows Alleged Beaverton Brothel Feds Say Was Part of International Sex Trafficking Ring

“In many cases, these women lack the language skills and understanding of American civil rights to ask for help or assistance from law enforcement,” an FBI official says.

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