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Investigative Reporter for KGW covering your news, your lives and your stories.
01/23/2026
A former Orangetheory trainer pleaded guilty today to stealing thousands of dollars in charity class donations.
Our KGW-TV investigation exposed this scheme back in 2024 - Venmo screenshots, Instagram posts, 'matching' claims, and everything else. Story here:
Former Orangetheory coach pleads guilty to stealing thousands in charity donations Ryan Tong coached at the Orangetheory studio in Slabtown until a KGW investigation exposed that charities never received thousands of dollars given by class members.
Felony charges for “brushing” an officer’s arm? The case against an protester was dismissed this week. Her attorneys used her own cellphone video to try and exonerate her.
Federal prosecutors dropped charges against an ICE facility protester after her attorneys argued her own cell phone video showed she only “brushed” an officer’s arm.
11/08/2025
The fire that destroyed a Portland councilor's car and damaged her home - was it political violence?
Police say no. It was a homeless man trying to stay warm.
Instead, court records show it's tied to another issue - Oregon's flawed mental health system. One we've covered at length, in our investigative series 'Uncommitted'
Avalos house fire suspect's case shows flaws in Oregon's mental health system The man accused of burning Portland Councilor Candace Avalos’ home cycled through Oregon’s mental health and criminal systems for years without the right treatment.
An Oregon school district is using videos to resolve complaints against educators in minutes, while statewide investigations can take months — or even years. Story link below
Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups has been arrested on federal charges, accused of working with the mafia to rig illegal poker games.
But 'Co-Conspirator 8' - an unnamed NBA coach living in Oregon with 17 years of NBA playing experience, just like Billups, is mentioned in a separate case on illegal sports gambling.
That 'unnamed' person is alleged to have told a bettor in March 2023 that the Blazers were about to tank for a better draft pick and rest key players. The Blazers lost by 28. The bets paid off.
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Is Portland "under siege" or "war-ravaged" or something else?
We've covered all angles of the protests at the ICE building on the south waterfront for months. But on Monday, the White House Press Secretary recommended we talk to people in that immediate area about how it truly is. So we did.
They all had the same thing to say.
09/28/2025
NEW: President Trump appears to back off plan to send federal troops to Portland after conversation with Gov. Tina Kotek
"Am I watching things on television that are different from what's happening?" - Trump, in an interview with NBC News
Story on the latest development, after Trump said Portland was "War ravaged" in a post this weekend:
Trump seems to back off Portland military plan: 'Am I watching things on television that are different from what's happening?' President Trump had said he will send troops to Portland to protect U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities, which he said were "under attack."
08/01/2025
NEW: KWSO, a tribal radio station in central Oregon, lost 40% of its funding when the federal government cut money for public broadcasting.
A look inside the fight to stay on the air, with a rural and native community - standing for the station's value. KGW-TV
Oregon tribal radio station battles to survive after federal cuts KWSO 91.9 FM says it will be forced to slash services and programming after losing 40% of its annual budget in federal funding cuts.
06/10/2025
Thrilled to win my 3rd Emmy 🏆 this weekend for my reporting.
This story highlighted a wild HOA power struggle between neighbors and a board president, winning in the Politics/Government category. (Link in comments)
We’ve got great stuff cooking at KGW-TV. Support local journalism, stay informed, we’ve got this.
03/28/2025
NEW: A West Linn couple caught an inventive scam that targets 'vulnerable' parents of people in custody.
A scammer asked them for money to help their son, revealing he had been arrested hours earlier. Turns out, that part, was actually true.
West Linn couple catches inventive scam targeting 'vulnerable' parents of people in custody A scammer, impersonating a law enforcement officer, asked a couple to pay to help their son. The parents discovered their son actually had been arrested that morning
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