Diane Megaw

MEDFORD, Ore. — Medford Police and Medford Fire, responding to a serious crash at the intersection of Stewart Avenue and Maple Grove Drive at about 1:44 a.m. on Easter Monday morning, came upon a vehicle with three occupants. A male…

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — A man captured on video on Easter Sunday at around 4:00 pm is accused of stealing a bicycle momentarily left unattended near the intersection of SW H Street and SW 6th Street, Grants Pass, by a 14-year-old. The…

The Privacy Unit attached to the Oregon Department of Justice (ODOJ) reported yesterday that complaints over personal data use by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and social media/data brokers under the Oregon Consumer…

Oregon lawmakers are discussing House Bill 3870, which was introduced to provide critical safety infrastructure to law enforcement and emergency services in several cities and counties across the state. Oregon Senators Mull House…

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Police successfully prevented an illegal street takeover on Saturday evening through pre-emptive measures that targeted violations before a planned illegal street race event advertised as “Swing into Easter” and…

Because of the health risks of the potentially toxic cyanobacteria blooms in Oregon's lakes, rivers, and reservoirs, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) urged residents and visitors to be vigilant and report the possible presence of…

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland Police Bureau (PPB) arrested 33-year-old Oscar Burell, Jr, yesterday after he reported a hit and run. Police recognized him as the star of videos he had posted on social media of himself driving recklessly and…

Oregon Attorney General Rayfield announced yesterday that his office is suing Coinbase for promoting and selling high-risk investments. The announcement came after the Trump Administration dropped its case against the crypto giant and…

ASHLAND, Ore. — A 34-year-old Ashland resident, James David Lee Hergett, faces charges including kidnapping and sex abuse and was granted $750K bail yesterday arising from two incidents in downtown Ashland after holding a man captive on…

A 45-year-old Romanian national, Florin George Ionita, who lived in Garden Grove, California, was sentenced to 54 months in federal prison yesterday for stealing over $176,000 by installing Automated Teller Machine (ATM) skimming devices…