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About 25 people marched to the West Linn Police Department on Sunday afternoon to demand that the state fire former Lt. Michael Stradley for his role in the 2017 arrest of Michael Fesser.
A West Linn man faces federal charges for illegally possessing machine guns and other weapons, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
He was the target of a false arrest and investigation by West Linn police and ultimately won a lawsuit against the city. But today, Michael Fesser is turning his experience into something positive.
Mike Fanger has resigned as West Linn's football coach. He coached the Lions for two seasons, in both years finishing 4-7 overall, 1-4 in the Class 6A Three Rivers League and losing in the first ...
The man who was wrongfully arrested through a racially-motivated police probe met with West Linn city officials Tuesday to share his story.
West Linn city leaders and police met Tuesday with the black man targeted by a rogue and racist surveillance operation and arrest led by West Linn officers in 2017. Michael Fesser, who won a ...
A West Linn Police Department sergeant and former police chief engaged in misconduct related to the 2017 arrest of a black man, the Clackamas County district attorney said in a report released ...
Michael Fesser talks about the lawsuit he filed against the West Linn Police Department, the former chief of police and two former detectives. He said he was discriminated against and was arrested ...
The U.S. attorney for Oregon, Billy Williams, confirmed late Wednesday that his office looking into the the surveillance and arrest of a black Portland man in 2017.
Sgt. Tony Reeves pursued an investigation that led to the wrongful arrest of Michael Fesser, who was later awarded $600,000 after suing West Linn.
The city of West Linn agreed to pay 48-year-old Michael Fesser $600,000 in one of the largest settlements for wrongful arrest in Oregon's history.
WEST LINN, Ore. — There were some tense moments inside West Linn City Hall Tuesday night as people sounded off about a bogus investigation that has put the city in the national spotlight.