Portland resident Caleb Grotberg, 32, faces counts of second-degree kidnapping, second-degree attempted assault, fourth-degree assault, menacing and domestic violence after he reportedly choked his girlfriend with his dreadlocks early Monday morning.
Sounds pretty Portland to me, but the best part of the story, by far, is the Associated Press's definition of dreadlocks as "matted ropes of hair," just in case you were confused.
Yesterday, Bend residents remembered the victims of recent shootings in Clackamas and Newtown, Connecticut with a candlelight vigil in Drake Park. There's also a vigil in Portland's Pioneer Courthouse Square today at 4:30 pm.
Responses to the gun violence have been varied.
From that of Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee (R):
"We ask why there is violence in our schools, but we have systematically removed God from our schools," Huckabee said on Fox News. "Should we be so surprised that schools would become a place of carnage?"
to that of Left, which is calling for tougher gun laws.
Huckabee is clearly an insensitive, out of touch ass. But calling on religion during such times is understandable, as is the cry for increased restrictions on the weapons often used during these tragic moments.
But we can't be sure if prayer or legislation or gun restrictions or increased availability of mental health care will solve anything. As one of my most clever friends pointed out in his latest blog post, we, as individuals can START the change.
State police snipers shot and captured the suspect in a kidnapping case after a multi-hour standoff at Crescent Lake, freeing his hostage in the process. According to Oregon State Police, Alberto Quiroz Martinez was shot and wounded after he came out of a Crescent Lake Cabin with his hostage Melody Kaye Mickel as a “human shield.” Martinez was immediately taken into custody and transported to an undisclosed hospital while Mickel, who escaped uninjured was removed from the scene by police.
Martinez is alleged to have abducted Mickel, who is described as his former girlfriend, from a Rite-Aid store in Hermiston last Thursday where she worked.
Police were led to the Crescent cabin based on a tip about a vehicle linked to the crime.
Some jerk-off broke into MBSEF's offices early Tuesday morning and made off with a pile of expensive gear—gear that the local non-profit uses daily as they expose area youth to the outdoors.
Nice work, asshole.
If you've got any info on this tragedy, please call MBSEF at 541-388-0002. Please help them recover their gear—they provide a wonderful service for the kids in our community.
The regional rock music business isn't as glamorous or cash-loaded as some might think. In fact, a lot of times, shows here in Bend are put on by promoters and acts making a personal sacrifice in order to bring us the live music so many of us crave.
That's why the news we received today that the Midtown Ballroom was robbed this weekend really pissed us off.
The theft occurred sometime after Floater's set on Friday night and before their sound check for their encore performance the following evening. Stolen were $4,000 worth of microphones and other equipment belonging to Sonic Solutions and two electric-acoustic guitars owned by Floater.
Midtown management is offering an $800 reward for the return of the audio gear and another $800 for the guitars.
If you're the person or persons who did this, you are a jerk (or jerks). You should really return this stuff because you're not stealing from massively huge rock stars. These people have families that depend on this gear. Give it back.
If you have any information about this robbery, call Random Presents at 541-388-8111.
Here are the details of the stolen gear:
AUDIO GEAR: AKG 451 Stereo Pair, Shure KSM137 Stereo Pair, Two Sennheiser 421’ DI Boxes: Two Radial JDI Radial JDI Duplex.
FLOATER’S GUITARS : Takamine Electric Acoustic Guitar (Peter has had this guitar since he was 12 years old) and Michael Kelly acoustic bass, jumbo body with custom abalone inlays.
