An Oregon contractor has pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud after prosecutors said property owners paid him more than $850,000 to construct townhomes in Newport that were never built. David Paul Williams, 46, pleaded guilty in federal court in a case involving construction agreements made through his companies TreeNada Co.[Read More…]

A large-scale law enforcement operation targeting a suspected drug trafficking organization was carried out on Wednesday, Sept. 23, at multiple locations throughout Jackson County. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office said local, state and federal law enforcement agencies worked together to simultaneously serve multiple search warrants as part of the investigation.[Read More…]

Artificial intelligence is giving scammers new ways to create convincing investment pitches, fake websites, realistic videos, and persuasive messages, according to a warning from the Oregon Division of Financial Regulation. Although AI can help consumers learn about investing and financial products, fraudsters are using the same technology to make scams[Read More…]

The U.S. Postal Service has opened its 114th year of USPS Operation Santa and is accepting holiday letters from children and families throughout the continental United States, Hawaii and Puerto Rico. Each year, thousands of letters addressed to Santa arrive at the North Pole. Through Operation Santa, registered individuals and[Read More…]

Home repairs can be expensive, stressful, and difficult to evaluate—especially when a contractor insists that the work must be completed immediately. Dishonest contractors use these pressures to convince homeowners to pay for unnecessary repairs, accept poor-quality work, or hand over money for projects that are never completed. Older adults are[Read More…]