Date: 10/13/2014 09:11 AM
AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/245
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
ASTORIA, Ore. (AP) – An Astoria hair salon owner who cashed and spent a forged $85,000 check from an Internet scammer has been sentenced. The Daily Astorian reports Jeanne Reeves last week got five years of probation, 60 days in jail and $57,000 in restitution. Investigators say Reeves opened a bank account last October, cashed the forged check and spent it on gifts for her children, debt payments, even a car.
CORNELIUS, Ore. (AP) – Washington County prosecutors will no longer use a Cornelius police officer as a witness after a federal jury’s decision that he fabricated evidence during a drug case. A jury awarded $30,000 to a man who was arrested in 2010 when officers found white powder in his home. The man said the powder was bath salts and sued Deputy Miguel Monico for fabricating evidence against him.
WEED, Calif. (AP) – Police have arrested a Northern California man on suspicion of starting a wildfire that devastated the lumber town of Weed. Ronald Beau Marshall faces felony counts of arson to inhabited structures, property and forest land. The wind-drive blaze devastated Weed, quickly burning through a hillside neighborhood and destroying 150 structures – most of them houses.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Wesley Matthews scored 22 points, Portland was 17 of 25 from 3-point range and the Trail Blazers beat the Los Angeles Clippers 119-114 in an exhibition game last night. C.J. McCullum made five 3-pointers and scored 19 points.
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