Crime and Courts News in Oregon
Crime & Courts
Fleeing Josephine County Felon with Attempted Murder Warrant Apprehended by K9 Officer in Wild Chase
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. — After fleeing from a traffic stop near Fish Hatchery Road and Colin Road in his white van on Saturday at about 7:24 pm, 48-year-old Jack Conklin, who has an active felony warrant, fled to the east, where the…
California Mother and Daughter Duo Caught Passing Counterfeit Cash and Meth in Southern Oregon Sting
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Responding to reports of counterfeit $20 bills presented as payment at several local businesses, Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) White City deputies arrested a California duo, Samantha Jo Ann O’Neil, 42, and…
Tragic Gresham Shooting Claims Life of Sleeping 13-Year-Old as Bullets Pierce Apartment Walls
GRESHAM, Ore. — A shooting in an apartment on the 4700 block of SW 11th St., Gresham, shortly after 1:30 a.m. yesterday turned deadly after gunfire sprayed through the walls, severely injuring a sleeping 13-year-old next door; tragically,…
Medford Police Investigate Brutal Assault Leaving Man in ICU After Attack in Lowe’s Parking…
MEDFORD, Ore. — Responding to reports of a person down in the Lowe's parking lot at Crater Lake Plaza at about 2 am on Thursday morning, officers from the Medford Police Department (MPD) found an unconscious man with a significant head…
Oregon Was a Haven for Illegal Aliens Brought into the United States by Guatemalan Smugglers
Oregon is among 26 states in America to which illegal aliens from Guatemala, Mexico, other Central American countries, and Asia were smuggled over the past four years.
Eight Guatemalans Indicted
Eight nationals from Guatemala…
Mother and Felon Partner Arrested in Southern Oregon After Fleeing Georgia with Kids to Evade…
Acting on a custodial interference investigation from the Woodstock Police Department, Cherokee County, Georgia, the Oregon State Police (OSP) arrested a mother, 32-year-old Haley Noel Nelson, in the company of a convicted felon,…
California Man Faces 20 Years for 14-Year Cyberstalking Campaign Posting Explicit Images of Oregon…
A California man could spend 20 years in prison and be fined $250,000 for Cyberstalking his former girlfriend from Oregon by sharing sexually explicit photographs of her on social media platforms without her knowledge or permission.…
Portland Foils $6.7 Million Scam Targeting Bull Run Water Project, Seizes Funds from Fake Vendor
PORTLAND, Ore. — Local and federal law enforcement agencies are investigating fraud after a person posing as a vendor was paid over $6.7 million by the City of Portland on the $2 billion Bull Run Filtration Project near Gresham. The City…
Former Portland Basketball Star Sentenced to 20 Years for Sex Crimes Against Four Women in Series of…
A former star high school basketball player, 33-year-old Mitchell Beckwith of Portland, has been convicted of first-degree rape and other sex crimes involving four women in the Multnomah County Circuit Court.
Beckwith was sentenced to 20…
Medford Woman Accused of Fatal DUI Hit-and-Run Seeks Pretrial Delay to Review Expert Evidence
MEDFORD, Ore. — The pretrial conference of a Medford woman, 36-year-old Cassie Jane Cavagnaro, was moved to August 18 after her defense team brought a motion.
She is accused of striking and killing biker 41-year-old Jason Thomas, a…