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Oregon Department of Justice Secures Life Sentences in Tragic Murder of Autistic Teen
The Oregon Department of Justice announced today that Nathan Cullins and Amanda Edwards were sentenced to life in prison this month for murdering Edwards’ autistic son, Thomas Strong. On Tuesday, July 21, 2026, in Lake County, Cullins was sentenced to life in prison – with no possibility of parole for at least 35 years –… View ArticlePosted in Homepage, Media Release on July 30, 2026
Oregon DOJ’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Charges Six Defendants in Four Separate Fraud Cases
Cases involve alleged neglect, theft of SNAP by county employee and theft of Medicaid funds from the Oregon Health Plan Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced today that the Oregon Department of Justice’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) has charged six defendants in four separate cases involving the alleged theft of public benefits from elderly and… View ArticlePosted in Homepage, Media Release on July 30, 2026
Attorney General Rayfield Pushes for Stronger Rules to Combat Illegal Robocalls
Last year, Americans received more than 29.6 billion scam robocalls and texts and lost nearly $2 billion to these scams At best, robocalls are a growing and persistent nuisance. At worst, they’re the source of scams that steal millions of dollars from unsuspecting victims. Today, Attorney General Dan Rayfield and attorneys general from 49 other… View ArticlePosted in Homepage, Media Release on July 28, 2026
Attorney General Rayfield: Paramount Skydance Agrees to Delay Warner Bros. Discovery Merger Pending Trial
Attorney General Dan Rayfield today announced Paramount-Skydance/Warner Bros. Discovery have agreed to hold off on combining their operations until the courts have ruled on the two lawsuits challenging the merger. “This is a win for consumers, workers, and fair competition,” said Attorney General Rayfield. “Oregonians are the ones who pay the price when these media… View ArticlePosted in Homepage, Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release on July 24, 2026
Oregon DOJ Investigators Arrest Tillamook County Man on Child Sexual Abuse Charges
Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Investigation Task Force Has Now Executed 26 Search Warrants in 2026 Agents with the Oregon Department of Justice’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force arrested a Tillamook County man this week after a grand jury indicted him on 30 counts related to child sexual abuse material. “The analysts, agents… View ArticlePosted in Homepage, Media Release on July 23, 2026