The board adopted a number of changes to Chair Jessica Vega Pederson's original budget proposal, walking back most reductions to the county DA's office.

The budget covers the fiscal year spanning from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026. It includes an increase in shelter beds and services for people experiencing homelessness, funding the Multnomah County ...

A Multnomah County Sheriff’s deputy is slated to resign from his position after being sentenced for falsifying records related to welfare and security checks. Read ...

The Multnomah County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of Dominique Ware, a 35-year-old who was previously in ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A man was arrested for several drug charges on Nov. 13 after Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office deputies allegedly located and seized 9 pounds of meth, 7,000 fentanyl ...

PORTLAND, Ore — As the Sheriff warns of jails near capacity, Multnomah County Commissioners are scheduled to consider a proposal to increase the office's budget by just under $ 1 million.

MULTNOMAH COUNTY Ore. (KPTV) - The Multnomah County Sheriff is raising the alarm that their jails are nearing capacity. It’s the latest concern for law enforcement as they brace for potential ...

(KOIN) – So far in 2024, Multnomah County is on track to surpass 2023’s record-high drug seizures, the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday. The announcement comes after the end of a ...

On Friday, the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office announced its biggest fentanyl bust to date, after raiding two houses in Northeast Portland and Oregon City on Thursday and finding the ...

Most recently, he served as the Multnomah County sheriff. “I am grateful to Acting Director Heidi Steward stepping up to lead and staying the course through the pandemic,” Governor Kotek said.

Former Multnomah County Sheriff Mike Reese will take over as head of Oregon's Department of Corrections. Reese, 66, will oversee an agency with a $2 billion budget with custody of about 12,000 ...