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Medford Woman Killed Near Railroad Tracks as 19-Year-Old Suspect Is Arrested
MEDFORD, Ore. — A 19-year-old has been arrested following the death of a woman in an attack near the railroad tracks in Medford on Tuesday afternoon.
According to the police, the victim was known to the suspect, but their relationship…
Oregon Serial Killing Suspect Pleads Not Guilty to Fifth Murder Charge
A man accused of the serial killing of four women whose bodies were found in wooded and rural areas of Oregon has now been charged with a fifth murder.
Jesse Lee Calhoun (41) is facing a charge of second-degree murder following the death…
Oregon Clients Were Sent Fake Investment Statements for Years in $1.6 Million Fraud Scheme
At least 14 Oregon investors lost $1.6 million in a fraudulent scheme masterminded by an investment advisor in Baker City.
The Investment Advisor Perpetrated the Fraudulent Investment for More Than 17 years
Jeffrey Thomas…
Medford In-N-Out Shooting Suspect Arrested After Victim’s Vehicle Crashes Nearby
MEDFORD, Ore. — Twenty-one-year-old Ivan Ortiz has been arrested in connection with the shooting of a 19-year-old male at the In-N-Out restaurant on Crater Lake Highway in Medford.
The shooting took place at 11.40 p.m. last Friday.…
Oregon Triple Homicide Suspect Accused of Killing Woman Who Once Posted That She Loved Him
“I love you Bryan Moore,” are the heartbreaking words written by Jenna Overston on her Facebook profile about the man who shot and killed her in Sandy on Sunday.
Although the Sandy Police Department has not revealed the personal link…
Multnomah County Deputies Seek Dark Blue SUV After Road Rage Shooting Near Southeast Foster Road
MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Ore. — Residents living along Southeast Foster Road, near Southeast Richey Road or SE 172nd Avenue in unincorporated Multnomah County, are asked to check surveillance footage taken during the early hours of Sunday morning…
84-Year-Old Klamath Falls Man Arrested After Fatal Shooting of Alleged Vehicle Thief
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — An 84-year-old man from Klamath Falls has been arrested after allegedly shooting a suspect, who died from his injuries, trying to break into his vehicle during the early hours of Friday morning.
The victim was found…
Oregon Bank Manager Accused of Embezzling $1.9 Million From Employer Could Face 30 Years
A former Coos Bay bank manager appeared in the Eugene U.S. District Court yesterday for embezzling $1.9 million from her employers.
Forty-four-year-old Heather Lynn Casas pleaded not guilty after she was indicted by a federal grand jury.…
Romanian Woman Gets 3 Years for Scam That Defrauded 12 Elderly Oregon Residents
A 34-year-old Romanian woman, who defrauded 12 elderly Oregon residents and operated the same scam in France and the U.K., was sentenced to three years in prison when she appeared in the U.S. District Court in Portland yesterday.
Rexona…
Oregon State Hospital Escapee Sentenced After Stealing State Vehicle During Getaway
Forty-one-year-old Christopher Lee Pray has added 57 months to his existing 22-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to the theft of a state-owned vehicle to make his getaway from the Oregon State Hospital.
Pray, who appeared in…