Bend Police Investigate Suspicious Death

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An investigation is underway after a Bend man’s body was found in a ditch on North Highway 97.  At approximately 9:26 a.m. on Thursday, May 30, Bend Police responded to a request for a welfare check in the 3300 block of North U.S. Highway 97.

When officers arrived they found the body of 62-year-old David Carroll Hickman in a ditch, west of the Pacific Pride gas station.

At this time, the man’s death is being investigated as suspicious.

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Central Oregon Enters High Fire Danger

Starting Monday, July 1, 2024, at 12:01 a.m. on all lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry’s (ODF) Central Oregon District, the district’s fire danger level will be “High,” and the Industrial Fire Precaution Level (IFPL)

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Bend Drug Dealer Sentenced to Prison

A Bend man was sentenced to federal prison for possessing 20 pounds of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute. Isaac Kitashima, 48, was sentenced to 108 months in federal prison and five years’ supervised release. According to