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According to OSP, Oscar Chaidez, 42, who was found dead on I-5 South near Exit 282 around 5:45 a.m., was the victim of a homicide. 

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Oregon State Police say a Salem man was murdered on Wednesday morning in Clackamas County. 

According to OSP, Oscar Chaidez, 42, who was found dead on I-5 South near Exit 282 around 5:45 a.m., was the victim of a homicide. 

The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact OSP.

This is a developing story. 

At least 20 people have been sickened since Saturday

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Did you harvest mussels near Oceanside and Seaside since Saturday? If so, the Oregon Health Authority said to throw them out.

At least 20 people were sickened from an outbreak of paralytic shellfish poisoning after harvesting mussels from Short Beach near Oceanside, Hug Point, and near Seaside, authorities said.

Some of the 20 people have been hospitalized but no deaths have been reported, officials said.

Thursday, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Oregon Department of Agriculture closed a stretch of Oregon Coast to mussel harvesting from Seal Rock State Park north to Cape Lookout due to high levels of PSP. On Sunday, the mussel harvest closure was extended from Seal Rock State Park north to the Washington border, officials said.

The warning to throw out the harvested mussels does not pertain to commercial harvesters or bought in a grocery store or restaurant.

“We have two messages: If you have any mussels gathered since Saturday from beaches within the area of coastline that ODFW and ODA closed to harvesting – that you are preparing for a meal or keeping in the freezer for a later time – throw them out now and do not feed them to pets,” Emilio DeBess, epidemiologist at the Oregon Public Health Division’s Acute and Communicable Disease Prevention Section, said in a statement. “And if you have eaten any of these mussels and are feeling ill, see a doctor right away.”

Authorities said PSP can be deadly, especially in kids. Treatment is “symptomatic and supportive. Severe cases of paralytic shellfish poisoning might require mechanical ventilation.”

Elias Huizar is considered armed and dangerous

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A former Yakima police officer is suspected of killing two people — his ex-girlfriend and his wife — then kidnapping a 1-year-old boy.

Elias Huizar fled the scene at the William Wiley Elementary School in West Richland Monday afternoon after a shooting that killed his ex-girlfriend. Authorities said they believe he is in a silver 2009 Toyota Corolla with a license plate of CBZ-4745.

The boy, Roman Huizar, is described as 2-feet-6 and 25 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes.

Elias Huizar is 39, 5-feet-6, 170 pounds and also has brown hair and brown eyes.

West Richland police said they believe Huizar — who was a Yakima officer from 2014-2022 — is armed and dangerous and is likely to commit more crimes.

According to KIRO in Seattle, another homicide victim was found at Huizar’s residence when authorities searched. It’s reportedly Huizar’s wife.

Anyone with information is asked to call 911.

The stabbing reportedly happened near a Shell/Jacksons gas station at Southeast Grand Avenue

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — One man is recovering from serious injuries from a stabbing in Portland Wednesday night.

Just before 10 p.m., reports of a stabbing in the 600 block of Southeast Grand Avenue near a Shell/Jacksons gas station activated emergency responders. The Portland Police Bureau confirmed to KOIN 6 News via email that one man had been stabbed and transported by ambulance.

Though the man had “serious injuries,” they’re not believed to be life-threatening, officials said. Police said the suspect left before law enforcement was called so there were no immediate arrests. 

This is a developing story. KOIN 6 News will update this article as soon as more information becomes available. 

Police said several others were sustained non-life-threatening injuries.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A child has died after a two-vehicle crash happened in Portland’s St. Johns Neighborhood Wednesday night. 

According to the Portland Police Bureau, officers responded to reports of a crash at North Fessenden Street and North Mohawk Avenue around 9:05 p.m. Not only did officers find the two-car crash but also an unconscious child, believed to be 4 years old, in one of the cars.

Officials said the child was transported to a hospital by paramedics, with lifesaving efforts made. However, the child died. Several others who were involved in the crash were also transported to the hospital, including one man, one woman, and two other children, all with non-life-threatening injuries. The drivers who were involved in the crash both remained at the scene.

Police said North Fessenden Street between North Richmond Avenue and North Allegheny Avenue remains closed as the crash investigation continues. 

This is a developing story. KOIN 6 News will update this story as soon as more information becomes available.

Some people running clinics say they may have to take on debt to keep them going.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Three weeks after a national cyberattack against the healthcare industry affected clinics in Oregon, many people have been left with unpaid wages to this day.  

Despite these hardships, local healthcare clinics have still been working since the cyberattack. Workers told KOIN 6 News they have to be there for their patients who need them.

“I don’t want lip service. I want my pay for the work that I did,” said Pulse Wellness Cooperative CEO Roseanne Marmor.“ Feb. 19 was the last time anybody was paid.”

Three weeks ago, a cyberattack happened on a major health service provider that covers clinics nationwide and right here in Oregon.

Since then, small practices haven’t been able to collect insurance payments through the third party, Change Healthcare, which is run by the UnitedHealth Group. That means for places like Pulse Wellness Cooperative, who offers therapy to hundreds of people, they have to continue working without pay.

“Eighty-five percent of the people we serve have Oregon Health Plan so they’re desperate for the counseling they have that’s why we’re here,” Marmor said.

While she waits, Marmor said she’ll likely go into debt just to keep the clinic open. 

“In the meantime, I’ve looked at loan products, credit products, figuring out what credit card I can use. I thought about putting my house up but I got I have nine people that work here,” Marmor said. 

Change Healthcare pays out claims to doctors’ offices and other service providers. Those claims make up a large portion of payments for many health providers.

“It slows everything down. It slows down our ability to you know, get new patients in for care,” said Integrative Trauma Treatment Center Founder Athena Phillips.

The cyberattack is also affecting some patients getting their prescriptions.

“We as providers care about our patients, our clients so much that we can’t look at them in the face and just walk away, we have to continue,” Phillips said. “And I think that that’s capitalized on to some extent”.

In a statement, the CEO of UnitedHealth Group Andrew Witty said in part:

“All of us at UnitedHealth Group feel a deep sense of responsibility for recovery and are working tirelessly to ensure that providers can care for their patients and run their practices, and that patients can get their medications. We’re determined to make this right as fast as possible.”

Some clinics said help can’t come fast enough.

“Ensuring that we can rely on our payment systems that our clients will ultimately be affected in the long run and we — it will just take us longer to do the thing we do best which is to provide treatment,” Phillips said.

Local treatment centers and clinics are hoping to get paid

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services published voluntary healthcare specific Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPGs) to help healthcare organizations prioritize implementation of high-impact cybersecurity practices. It also has several assistance programs for health providers who have been affected.

Bob Moore founded Bob’s Red Mill in 1978

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Bob Moore, who followed his passion in the middle of his life to found Bob’s Red Mill, died Saturday at his home, officials connected with the company said. He was 94.

He took his love of healthy foods and milling whole grains to found the company in 1978 in Milwaukie. The company quickly grew from just serving the Portland region to being a global food brand with more than 200 products in more than 70 countries.

When he was 81, officials said, he began an Employee Stock Ownership Plan for the company. At this time, more than 700 employee owners own the company.

He remained on the board until his death.

“Bob’s legacy will live on forever in all of us who had the opportunity to work with him and is infused into the Bob’s Red Mill brand,” Bob’s Red Mill CEO Trey Winthrop said in a statement. “He did everything in his power to leave us on a strong path forward. All of us feel responsible and motivated to preserve his old-world approach to unprocessed foods; his commitment to pure, high-quality ingredients; and his generosity to employee owners and educational organizations focused on nutritional health.”

A celebration of life will be held at the Bob’s Red Mill store in Milwaukie at a future date. Details are pending, but it will be open to the public.

Bob spoke with KOIN 6 News in February 2022 about his life and times. Watch the video below

KOIN 6 News will have more information later in the night.