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Medford Park Shooting Leaves Suspect Hospitalized as Sheriff’s Office Takes Over Case
MEDFORD, Ore. — The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office has taken over the investigation of an officer-involved shooting at Hawthorne Park in Medford on Friday.
The officers involved in the incident were not injured. However, a suspect was…
Oregon Foster Home Operator Admits Stealing Medicaid Funds While Neglecting Disabled Residents
MARION COUNTY, Ore. — Brian Woodring, the former operator of an adult foster home for individuals with developmental disabilities, has admitted guilt in Marion County Circuit Court to several felony offenses, including criminal mistreatment…
Honduran National in Portland Faces Federal Trial Over Fatal Fentanyl Sale
PORTLAND, Ore. — A Honduran national living illegally in Portland appeared in federal court yesterday charged with distributing fentanyl that resulted in the death by overdose of an unnamed adult male in January 2024.
Jury Trial…
Illegal Grow Site in Klamath County Drained 85,000 Gallons of Water Before Deputies Moved In
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — The discovery of an illegal marijuana grow site on Canadian Honker Lane in Sprague River, Oregon, led Klamath County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) deputies to the property yesterday, where they found 234 marijuana plants…
DNA From Skull Found in 1997 Leads to Arrest in 41-Year-Old Oregon Cold Case
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. — A 72-year-old man has been arrested and charged with the murder of Teresa Peroni on the 4th of July 41 years ago, after the cold case was reopened by the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO).
Mark Sanfratello…
Felons on the Run Caught After ATM Heist and Post Office Robbery Fail in Klamath Falls
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — Two Klamath Falls men were arrested after a night of crime in the early hours of Wednesday morning. The pair stole an ATM, which they dragged with a tow strap, but abandoned it before breaking into the Post office to…
A Confessed ‘Bad Mom’ in Oregon Charged After Toddler’s Feet Burned Wandering Alone on Blazing…
LANE COUNTY, Ore. — A confessed ‘bad mom’ from Creswell has been charged with child neglect after a neighbor found an unaccompanied toddler with burnt feet from walking on a hot pavement in 90 degree-heat.
Ashley Canham admitted to a…
Klamath County Hit by Wave of Roof-Entry Burglaries Targeting Local Businesses
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — The Klamath County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) issued an alert yesterday warning of a recent surge in commercial burglaries, which they are currently investigating.
In many of the Klamath County commercial burglaries,…
Man Charged With Assaulting Federal Officer During ICE Protest in Portland Is Released From Custody
PORTLAND, Ore. — A Portland man, 19-year-old Deni Jungic Wolf, charged with assaulting a federal law enforcement officer Near the South Portland ICE office on Monday night, appeared in federal court yesterday and was released on conditions.…
Former Oregon Nurse Sentenced for Supplying Fatal Dose of Fentanyl to Friend
A former nurse from Oregon will spend four years and three months behind bars for helping a friend obtain fentanyl and methamphetamine that ultimately led to her death by overdose.
Danika Danielle Whitman (46) was sentenced on Monday by…