>>>
>>> TONIGHT, SEXUAL ASSAULT SUSPECT TURNS HIMSELF IN.
>>> IT WAS ON FIRE.
>> FIRE DANGER ON THE FIRST DAY
OF SPRING.
OF SPRING. WHY EVEN FIRE MANAGERS ARE
SURPRISED.
SURPRISED. >>> SERVICE WITH A SMILE.
THE MAN BEHIND THE SUIT WHO HAS
BEEN SAYING HELLO TO EVERY
SHOPPER AT THIS FRED MEYER FOR
THE LAST NINE YEARS.
>>> WE STARTED 6 WITH AN
UNEXPECTED MOMENT AT THE
WASHINGTON COUNTY SHERIFF'S
OFFICE.
OFFICE.
OFFICE. WHILE OUR CREWS WERE THERE, THE
YOUNG MAN ACCUSED OF COMMITTING
THE CRIME STROLLED IN AND
TURNED HIMSELF IN.
>>> AUTHORITY SAY THIS YOUNG
MAN CONNED HIS WAY INTO A HOME
ON MONDAY AFTERNOON AND ABUSED
A TEENAGER INSIDE.
MIKE BENNER IS LIVE AT THE
WASHINGTON COUNTY SHERIFF'S
OFFICE EAST PRECINCT WITH MORE.
I GUESS TIMING IS EVERYTHING.
>>> WE WERE OUT HERE THIS
AFTERNOON, TALKING WITH
DEPUTIES ABOUT THE URGENCY TO
CATCH THE GUY SUSPECTED OF
ACTING INAPPROPRIATELY WITH A
TEENAGER.
TEENAGER.
TEENAGER. MOMENTS AFTER, WALKED THE GUY
AT THE CENTER OF THE
INVESTIGATION.
INVESTIGATION. LET'S GET TO THIS VIDEO.
THE GUY THAT DEPUTIES WERE
LOOKING FOR IS IN THE BLACK T-
SHIRT AND HAT.
WE ARE BLURRING HIS FACE
BECAUSE OUT OF THE GATE HE TOLD
AUTHORITIES HE IS A MINOR.
MAYBE 17.
MAYBE 17.
MAYBE 17. WE ARE WAITING FOR
CONFIRMATION.
CONFIRMATION. DEPUTY DANITA PETRO WHO WE HAD
JUST INTERVIEWED, ESCORTED THE
YOUNG MAN INTO THE PRECINCT TO
BE INTERVIEWED BY DETECTIVES.
THEY HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR HIM
SINCE MONDAY AFTERNOON.
A 13-YEAR-OLD BOY WAS WALKING
HOME IN THE AREA OF 170 OFFENSE
ROLLA WHEN HE WAS APPROACHED BY
A STRANGER.
A STRANGER. HE ASKED THE TEENAGER IF HE
COULD COME INTO HIS HOUSE AND
USE THE BATHROOM.
>> ONCE INSIDE HE IS THE
BATHROOM AND CAME OUTSIDE AND
WALKED UP BEHIND THE 13-YEAR-
OLD AND BRUSHED HIMSELF UP
AGAINST HIM AND TOUCHED HIM
INAPPROPRIATELY.
INAPPROPRIATELY. AFTER THAT, HE ASKED THE 13-
YEAR-OLD IF HE WOULD PERFORM A
SEX ACT.
SEX ACT.
SEX ACT. >> Reporter: WE CAN TELL YOU,
THE TEENAGER SAID NO AND THE
STRANGER TOOK OFF.
DEPUTIES HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR
HIM EVER SINCE.
LATE THIS AFTERNOON, AS WE WERE
HERE TO TALK WITH DEPUTIES, THE
SUSPECT TURNED HIMSELF IN. BACK
TO YOU.
TO YOU.
TO YOU. >> YOUR PHONE MADE A LOT OF
NOISE ABOUT TWO HOURS AGO.
THIS IS HER MOTHER, ACCUSED OF
TAKING HER.
TAKING HER. THE AMBER ALERT, HAS NOW BEEN
CANCELED.
CANCELED.
CANCELED. THE 10-YEAR-OLD GIRL REPORTED
MISSING AND ENDANGERED LAST
NIGHT WAS FOUND SAFE, JUST
AFTER 4 PM.
>>> OF ALL THE PLACES, EASTERN
OREGON FOUND ITSELF IN THE
MIDDLE OF THE U.S. GOVERNMENT
ESCALATING FIGHT WITH CHINA.
>> TONIGHT, KGW INVESTIGATIVE
REPORTER KYLE IBOSHI LOOKS AT
HOW RURAL AREAS COULD SUFFER
BECAUSE OF NATIONAL SECURITY.
>>> OFFICIALS HAVE TURNED UP
THE HEAT ON HUAWEI, WARNING
THAT THEY COULD BE EXPLOITED BY
THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT TO SPY
OR LAUNCH CYBER ATTACKS.
THE CRACKDOWN IS INTENDED TO
PROTECT NATIONAL SECURITY.
SOME CUSTOMERS IN RURAL PARTS
OF THE STATE HAVE MORE
IMMEDIATE CONCERNS.
IMMEDIATE CONCERNS. THEY ARE WORRIED ABOUT
CONNECTIVITY.
CONNECTIVITY. >> Reporter: HERMISTON OREGON
IS A LONG WAY FROM CHINA OR
WASHINGTON, DC.
WASHINGTON, DC. THIS WORLD PART OF EASTERN
OREGON IS RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE
OF THE U.S. GOVERNMENT
ESCALATING FIGHT AGAINST THE
CHINESE ELECTRONICS GIANT,
HUAWEI.
HUAWEI.
HUAWEI. THAT IS BECAUSE EASTERN OREGON
TELECOM THAT IS BASED HERE AND
SERVES ABOUT 4000 CUSTOMERS
RELIES ON HUAWEI EQUIPMENT TO
PROVIDE PHONE AND INTERNET.
>> IT IS BETTER EQUIPMENT AND
EASY TO USE AND LAST FOR EVER.
IT IS ALSO CHEAPER.
>> Reporter: THE CHIEF
EXECUTIVE ENTRIES -- EASTERN
OREGON TELECOM SIGNED UP TO USE
THEIR EQUIPMENT FIVE YEARS AGO.
>> WE HAVE SWITCHES AND POWER
SUPPLIES.
SUPPLIES.
SUPPLIES. >> Reporter: THEY HAVE A HOPE
TO BREAK INTO THE U.S. MARKET.
>> I THOUGHT THAT IS DIFFERENT.
EVERY OTHER MANUFACTURER OUT
THERE THAT WE DEALT WITH BEFORE,
I HAD TO BEG FOR ATTENTION
BECAUSE WE ARE SO SMALL.
HERE IS THIS GIANT MANUFACTURER
HE SAID WE THINK YOU ARE REALLY
IMPORTANT.
IMPORTANT. >> Reporter: THANKS TO THEIR
CHEAPER PRICES AND QUALITY GEAR,
EASTERN ODOT TELECOM HAS BEEN
ABLE TO EXPAND SERVICE WHICH
IS NO SMALL FEAT.
>> EVERY DOLLAR MATTERS.
>> Reporter: EASTERN OREGON
TELECOM AND OTHER SMALL
CARRIERS THAT RELY ON THEM FEAR
THEY MAY HAVE TO REWORK YOUR
SYSTEMS BECAUSE OF THE U.S.
GOVERNMENT CRACKDOWN ON CHINESE
TELECOM.
TELECOM.
TELECOM. >> CHINA AT-LARGE IS THE MOST
SIGNIFICANT COUNTERINTELLIGENCE
SIGNIFICANT COUNTERINTELLIGENCE THAT WE FACE.
>> Reporter: IN JANUARY,
OFFICIALS SUGGESTED THAT
TELECOMMUNICATION COMPANIES
TELECOMMUNICATION COMPANIES LIKE HUAWEI AND DTE COULD BE
EXPLOITED BY THE CHINESE
GOVERNMENT.
GOVERNMENT. >> HOW MANY WOULD USE A TELECOM
PRODUCT MADE BY HUAWEI?
>> I WOULD THINK WE WOULD TALK
ABOUT THESE KIND OF THINGS IN
CLOSED SESSION.
CLOSED SESSION. >> Reporter: SENATOR RON WYDEN
SERVES ON THE SENATE
INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE.
INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE. >> PRESENT A GENERAL
PROPOSITION.
PROPOSITION. CAREFUL ABOUT DEALING WITH THIS
FIRM.
FIRM.
FIRM. FOR
FIRM. FOR MY FAITH SAY THE
ALLEGATIONS ARE NOT TRUE.
HE HAS SEEN NO REASON TO DOUBT
THEM.
THEM.
THEM. ADDING MANY OTHER TECHNOLOGY
FROM CHINA ARE IN THE GLOBAL BY
CHAIN.
CHAIN.
CHAIN. >>
CHAIN. >> JUST SAY CHINESE EQUIPMENT
IS BAD AND WE WILL BAN HUAWEI
DOES NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM.
MOST EVERYTHING IS MANUFACTURED
THERE ANYWAY.
THERE ANYWAY. >> Reporter: HELPS PEOPLE
UNDERSTAND THIS DISPUTE TOUCHES
REAL CUSTOMERS THAT NEED
CONNECTIVITY AND REMOTE EASTERN
OREGON.
OREGON.
OREGON. >> WORST-CASE SCENARIO, THEN ON
CHINESE TELECOM EQUIPMENT WOULD
NOT PUT THEM OUT OF BUSINESS
BUT IT WOULD DELAY EXPANSION
FOR AT LEAST TWO YEARS.
EASTERN ODOT TELECOM IS NOT
ALONE.
ALONE.
ALONE. HE
ALONE. HE KNOWS OF AT LEAST THREE
OTHERS IN OREGON USING HUAWEI
GEAR.
GEAR.
GEAR. HE
GEAR. HE DID NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE
TELLING US WHO THEY WERE AWARE
THEY WERE LOCATED .
>> IT IS TROUBLING THAT WE
CAN'T GET U.S. EQUIPMENT OR
COMPANIES TO HELP THESE FOLKS.
>>> IF YOU HAVE A STORY TO
INVESTIGATE, GIVE A CALL OR
EMAIL.
EMAIL.
EMAIL. >>> EVACUATION ORDERS ARE
LIFTED NEAR LYONS OREGON ,
AFTER FLAMES JUMPED THE RIVER
LAST NIGHT.
LAST NIGHT. >> IT GOT BETTER FOR FIGHTING
THE FIRES TODAY.
FIRE STARTED MONDAY AND TUESDAY.
FUELED BY STRONG WIND AND DRY
BRUSH.
BRUSH.
BRUSH. >>
BRUSH. >> A LOT OF PEOPLE, THIS SEEMS
EARLY FOR WILDFIRES.
>> IT IS EARLY.
IT IS NOT UNPRECEDENTED.
DRY, WARM AND WINDY WEATHER
MEANS INCREASED FIRE DANGER,
WEST OF THE CASCADES.
>> Reporter: ACROSS THE RIVER
SHE IS GRATEFUL SHE DID NOT
HAVE TO EVACUATE.
SHE WAS READY JUST IN CASE.
FRANCIS CHO AND HER HUSBAND
WERE IN AN EVACUATION ZONE.
>> MY KNEES WERE SHAKING.
>> IT IS EARLY FOR FIRES AND
LIENS.
LIENS.
LIENS. >>
LIENS. >> A DRIED UP IN THE LAST
COUPLE OF DAYS.
>> Reporter: ALSO ELSEWHERE.
NORTHWEST INTERAGENCY
NORTHWEST INTERAGENCY COORDINATION CENTERS FIRE
WEATHER PROGRAM MANAGER, JOHN
SULTAN BERGER WAS SURPRISED TO
HEAR ABOUT AN ACTIVE WILDFIRE
RIGHT NOW.
RIGHT NOW. >> SINCE THERE WAS NO LIGHTNING
INVOLVED.
INVOLVED.
INVOLVED. >> THERE ARE STRONG TRI-EAST
WIND.
WIND.
WIND. >>
WIND. >> Reporter: IT IS EARLY FOR
FIRES, IT IS TOO SOON TO SAY
FOR SURE WHETHER WE WILL HAVE
AN EARLY SEASON.
>> WE CAN'T NECESSARILY
EXTRAPOLATE WHAT WE WILL SEE
DURING FIRE SEASON 2019.
>> Reporter: YOU SAID YOU CAN'T
TRY TO ASSOCIATE THE RAIN AND
SNOW IN THE WINTER TO THE
UPCOMING SEASON.
UPCOMING SEASON. >> YOU CAN'T JUDGE WHAT THE
UPCOMING SEASON WILL BE LIKE.
>> Reporter: LONG-RANGE
FORECASTERS PREDICT THE
NORTHWEST WILL HAVE ANOTHER WARM
AND DRY, SPRING AND SUMMER.
>> BASED ON WHAT I'VE SEEN, I
CAN'T HELP BUT IMAGINE, THAT
MEANS WE ARE HEADED IN TOWARD
ANOTHER BUSY FIRE SEASON.
>> IF WE GET LIGHTNING AT THE
RIGHT PLACE RIGHT TIME THAT
WILL MAKE OR BREAK THE SEASON.
>> Reporter: WE STILL HAVE
APRIL AND MAY BEFORE GETTING
INTO TRUE FIRE SEASON.
>>> THE PART FIRE NEAR LYONS
TORCHED 189 ACRES.
OFFICIAL STATUS 80% CONTAINED.
>> LET'S BRING IN CHIEF
METEOROLOGIST MATT ZAFFINO WITH
MORE.
MORE.
MORE. REAL ESTATE IS WARM AND WINDY
>> IT WOULD BE HARD TO STAY
THIS ONE FOR TOO MUCH LONGER.
WE HAD FOUR DAYS WITH UPPER 60s
AND LOW 70s.
RECORDS WERE CONTAINED.
PORTLAND, HILLSBORO AND SALEM.
AND THERE IS THE WIND.
THE WIND IS ALREADY DYING DOWN.
WE HAD STRONG EAST WIND FOR THE
LAST COUPLE OF DAYS.
EVERYWHERE ELSE, IT IS GOING,.
WE HAVE SOUTHWEST AND WESTERLY
WIND ON THE COAST AND IN THE
VALLEY.
VALLEY.
VALLEY. THAT IS AN INDICATION THAT
COOLER AIR IS WORKING ITS WAY
INTO THE VALLEY, EXCEPT IN THE
WETLAND AREA.
WETLAND AREA. THE WINDOW AND INTO THE
SOUTHWEST WIND WILL OVERTAKE
IT.
IT.
IT. THAT
IT. THAT MEANS COOLER DAYS AHEAD.
NOT ONLY COOLER, IT WILL BE DRY
TOMORROW BUT NOT ON FRIDAY.
THE EARLY FLAREUP OF WILDFIRE
WILL LIKELY BE JUST THAT.
IT WILL BE AN ISOLATED FLAREUP
AS WE GO INTO COOLER AND WETTER
WEATHER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.
>>> WE HAVE BIG NEWS ABOUT THE
FOOD DRIVE.
FOOD DRIVE. WE HAVE EXCEEDED OUR SECOND GOAL
OF 1.5 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD.
YOU ARE KNOCKING OUR SOCKS OFF.
WE ARE GOING FOR 2 MILLION
POUNDS BY THE END OF THE MONTH.
>> HOW ABOUT 2 MILLION.
WHO NEEDS TO STOP?
WE WANT TO HIGHLIGHT A LOCAL
BUSINESS THAT HELPED US GET
THIS FAR.
THIS FAR.
THIS FAR. THEY DON'T DO IT FOR
RECOGNITION BUT WE OWE IT TO
THEM AND A LOT OF PEOPLE.
BOB'S RED MILL DONATED SIX
PALLETS OF STEEL CUT OATS.
THAT IS ABOUT 11,000 POUNDS OF
OATS.
OATS.
OATS. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
YOU DON'T NEED TO DONATE 11,000
POUNDS OF OATS TO HELP.
ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS SOMETHING
SIMPLE LIKE BUYING TILLMAN
PRODUCTS.
PRODUCTS.
PRODUCTS. YOU CAN DONATE FOOD, DIRECTLY
TO ANY DEALERSHIP OR GIVE CASH
AT RIVER MARK OR WWW.KGW.COM.
IF YOU CAN, WE WOULD LOVE TO
SEE YOU.
SEE YOU.
SEE YOU. STOP BY THE CEDAR MILL SAFEWAY
AND 4 PM-6 PM ON FRIDAY TO
DONATE IN PERSON.
IF YOU BUY YOUR GROCERIES AT
THIS FRIDAYS IN HAWTHORNE, YOU
MIGHT HEAR A FAMILIAR SOUND.
COMING UP, MEET THE MAN BEHIND
THE SUIT THAT GREETS EVERYONE
COMING INTO THE SHOPPING.
>>> HOW MUCH IT COSTS TO CLEAN
UP THE HORRIBLE MESS WE SHOWED