Conrad Wilson
Conrad Wilson is a reporter and producer covering criminal justice and legal affairs for OPB.
Prior to coming to OPB, he was a reporter at Minnesota Public Radio. Before that he ran the news department at an NPR affiliate in Colorado. His work has aired on "Marketplace" and NPR's "Morning Edition" and "All Things Considered." He has also written for Mashable, The Oregonian, Business Week, City Pages and The Christian Science Monitor.
Conrad earned a degree in international political economics and journalism from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities.
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Latest Stories
Oregon man convicted in 35-year-old cold case
A Washington County jury has convicted Robert Atrops for the murder of his wife more than three decades ago.
Kotek fires head of troubled Oregon public defense agency
Gov. Tina Kotek fired Jessica Kampfe, the head of the Oregon’s Public Defense Commission, Thursday morning.
Oregon lawmakers ask FBI director for help solving 1989 murder
Oregon lawmakers on Monday asked FBI Director Kash Patel to investigate the 1989 murder of Michael Francke, the former head of the Oregon Department of Corrections. Francke was found dead outside the agency’s headquarters in Salem on Jan. 17, 1989.
Details emerge about Oregon State Hospital leader’s sudden departure
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek replaced the head of the Oregon State Hospital Friday night after she said state health officials shared more details about a recent fatality at the hospital.
Trump’s executive order on immigration challenged in Oregon federal court
Immigration officers in Oregon were forced to release a Venezuelan person seeking asylum just hours after detaining him, following a hearing this week before a federal judge.
City Council declines to appeal ruling on Oswego Lake access
The 5-2 vote Monday followed a passionate public hearing before the city council where residents expressed support and opposition for public access to the lake.
DNA helps unlock a Washington County cold case. It could also unravel it
The trial on the 1988 murder of Deborah Atrops, set to begin Tuesday, marks the first case to go before a jury since the county formed its cold case unit.
'OPB Politics Now': Melissa Fireside’s sudden rise and downfall in Clackamas County
Clackamas County has seen dramatic swings on the board of commissioners in recent years.
Former Clackamas commissioner defrauded her mother’s elderly boyfriend, records show
The records allege Melissa Fireside accessed Arthur Petrone’s accounts after she took her mother to visits at the assisted living facility in Lake Oswego where Petrone lived.
Oregon immigration advocates decry Trump’s use of wartime law to speed deportations
On Saturday, President Donald Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, a wartime authority that would allow the executive to speed deportations, targeting a Venezuelan gang. The act requires the president to declare the country is at war, giving him the power to speed deportations.