Oregon

Kidnapper wanted for torturing woman and killing two strangers found under house

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SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Police gathered in the tiny unincorporated community of Wolf Creek in southwest Oregon on the night of Jan. 26 as they hunted for a suspect wanted for abducting a woman and torturing him nearly to death – and who had previously been convicted of a similar crime in Nevada. Five days … Read more

Kidnapper leaves a bloody trail in Oregon and hides under a house

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SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Police gathered in the tiny unincorporated community of Wolf Creek in southwest Oregon on the night of Jan. 26 as they hunted for a suspect wanted for abducting a woman and torturing him nearly to death – and who had previously been convicted of a similar crime in Nevada. Five days … Read more

Vote Now: Who Should Be SBLive’s High School Boys Basketball Player of the Week? (January 23-29)

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Every week, SBLive compiles the best high school basketball performances from across the country with the help of fans, readers, and staff. Now you can decide which one stands out from the rest. Here are the nominees for SBLive’s National Boys Basketball Player of the Week from January 23-29. Voting closes at 11:59 p.m. Pacific … Read more

GM approves $650 million investment in Nevada lithium mine, subject to conditions

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RENO, Nev. (AP) – General Motors Co. has agreed, subject to conditions, to invest $650 million in Lithium Americas Corp. to invest to give GM exclusive access to the first phase of a mine planned near the largest Nevada-Oregon line known lithium well in the United States The capital investment, which the companies jointly announced … Read more

Kidnapping suspect released on day of arrival at Nevada prison

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1 of 2 FILE – This undated photo provided by the Grants Pass Police Department shows Benjamin Obadiah Foster. Foster, who was accused of torturing a woman he was holding captive in Oregon and convicted in Nevada of holding another woman captive, evaded a police raid in the state on Thursday, January 26, 2023 unincorporated … Read more

Police warn Oregon torture suspect is using dating apps on the run

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SALEM, Ore. — A man accused of torturing a woman he was holding captive in Oregon and convicted in Nevada for holding another woman captive is using dating apps to find people to help him can avoid the police or find new victims, the authorities said on Friday. Benjamin Obadiah Foster, 36, is the subject … Read more

Police warn Oregon torture suspect is using dating apps on the run

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SALEM, Ore. — A man accused of torturing a woman he was holding captive in Oregon and convicted in Nevada for holding another woman captive is using dating apps to find people to help him can avoid the police or find new victims, the authorities said on Friday. Benjamin Obadiah Foster, 36, is the subject … Read more