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Weekly Safety Report: Terrifying Encounter, Convicted Killer's Death, and Charges Dismissed in Bend, Oregon

2023-12-02

This week in Bend, Oregon, several incidents occurred that raised concerns about safety in the area. A family visiting from Kansas had a terrifying encounter with an armed transient, who pointed a shotgun at them and fired a shot before they could escape. In another incident, a convicted killer who had accepted a life prison term died at a state prison. Additionally, charges were dismissed against a Bend police officer accused of on-duty assault after a police whistleblower was deemed unfit to testify.

A family visiting from Kansas had a frightening experience when an enraged, armed homeless man pointed a shotgun at them and fired a shot near one of their daughters. They managed to flee to safety.

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A convicted killer who had accepted a life prison term to avoid a death-penalty trial in the 1989 rape, robbery, and killing of a Bend woman died at Two Rivers Correctional Institution.

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Criminal charges against a Bend police officer were dropped after prosecutors determined that a police whistleblower was unfit to testify. The officer had been on paid leave since concerns were raised about his use of force during the arrest of an intoxicated man.

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