Date: 03/25/2016 09:20 AM
AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute/267
Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A woman has been indicted on murder and other charges in the death of her husband, who she is accused of running over with a pickup truck outside a Gresham pub. KOIN-TV reports that Jennifer Lowery faces charges of murder, DUI, reckless driving and felony hit and run. Police say Lowery had been out drinking with her husband, Mark, when the couple started fighting. They say she got into a truck, put it in reverse and then ran over him.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A Portland man convicted nearly 30 years ago of attempted murder faces new charges of sexual assault for an attack on a woman in Gresham. The Oregonian reports that Thomas Peacock is accused of attacking a Portland woman who had stopped to change a flat tire. Court records show Peacock’s criminal history includes a 1989 attempted murder conviction. He was released on parole last August.
WARRENTON, Ore. (AP) – A Coast Guard helicopter crew has rescued three fishermen who became stranded on the south jetty of the Columbia River as high waves crashed over the area. The men were lifted to safety by a Coast Guard crew from Astoria yesterday. Coast Guard officials are warning people to stay away from the jetties due to the high waves.
SALEM, Ore. (AP) – Salem officials are considering whether to implement a 3 percent tax on recreational marijuana sales. The Statesman Journal reports that the City Council heard the proposal last week that would put the potential sales tax on the November ballot. If approved, the law could take effect as soon as January.
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