Death Investigation Leads To Arrest

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When Bend Police Detectives arrived on scene at the suspicious death investigation on May 30th they observed what appeared to be suspicious injuries to 62-year-old David Carroll Hickman. An autopsy was performed on May 31st, which revealed Hickman had several injuries. Bend Police Detectives continued the investigation and determined a 31-year old man was a person of interest.  The suspect was contacted Friday afternoon in Bend and jailed for Murder in the 2nd degree and Unlawful Use of a Weapon. The investigation is ongoing.

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Pile Burns Planned Southwest of Bend

Deschutes County Natural Resources will conduct winter pile burning near the Seventh Mountain Resort and Points West communities, about six miles southwest of Bend. Burning will occur for a few days between December 2025 and February 2026.