The last in-custody death at the jail was July 25, when Asia Marie Williams, 31, died two days after she was booked. That was ...

Three county commissioners took their oaths of office Monday afternoon, solidifying a new era in county politics.

A Multnomah County grand jury has indicted a man on several charges, including manslaughter, in crash that killed two people ...

In a wide-ranging interview, Multnomah County's new District Attorney Nathan Vasquez laid out his plans for the office, ...

The Portland Police Bureau, in collaboration with other law enforcement partners, conducted an online child exploitation ...

The new Portland City Council Tuesday heard from Multnomah County on their Homelessness Response Action Plan. Though they have a goal to shelter or house nearly 2,700 people by the end of the year, it ...

The Capital Chronicle has launched a $10,000 end-of-year fundraising campaign to help us continue our first-class coverage ...

Nathan Vasquez becomes Multnomah County's new DA, promising a tougher prosecution approach than his predecessor.

New Multnomah County District Attorney Nathan Vasquez was officially sworn into office Thursday. Vasquez defeated former DA ...

Oregon's SB 819 allows the reconsideration of past convictions, with eight cases recently presented for review.

Multnomah County will pay $138,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by an interim division director and former deputy chief of staff to Chair Jessica Vega Pederson who claimed the county retaliated ...

On New Year’s Eve, Multnomah County Library revealed a list of its most-checked out novels for 2024. For adults, the top ...