Jason and Serenna Larsen have pleaded guilty to six felony counts of first-degree animal cruelty in Everett, Wash., court Friday. If convicted, each could be sentenced to up to 12 months in prison.
A local woman trying to refinance her mortgage got the shock of her life when she learned her credit report had her listed as dead. To make matters worse, the 78 year old had just survived a battle that nearly killed her.
Two experts in the use of force by police said there are a lot of unknowns in what happened the night Portland Police Officer Chris Humphreys fired a beanbag gun at a 12-year-old girl. But they both agreed that the weapon carries concerns in areas most people may not think about.
The official charge is intimidation in the first degree, which is the closest Oregon has to a hate crime charge. The attack happened a week ago when several teens beat a 28-year-old woman aboard a MAX train and then took off with her purse. Police believe the attack was racially motivated. Brian Barker reports.