People who have committed some misdemeanors or felonies and are found unable to aid and assist on their own behalf will no longer be admitted to the Oregon State Hospital, after a June 1 order from a ...

He’s already serving 22 years in state prison for a series of crimes, including a 2021 shooting in Portland that caused a driver to crash and die. But Christopher Lee Pray, 41, is also the person who ...

Failures at the Oregon State Hospital have spread to mental health treatment across the state. The impact includes the unraveling of the agreement for the state grant that pays for mental health ...

A 2025 mass stabbing at a homeless shelter thrust Salem into the national spotlight and spurred the city to address its approach to people in crisis.

A man who escaped Oregon State Hospital and sped off in a state-owned 2016 Dodge Caravan was sentenced Friday. Christopher ...

A man who pleaded guilty to escaping the Oregon State Hospital and stealing a state-owned vehicle was sentenced to nearly ...