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Oregon State Police Operation Targets Portland Drug Dealers in Coordinated Sweep
Five people were arrested on Friday evening as Oregon State Police (OSP) troopers collaborating with local law enforcement agencies undertook a targeted mission in downtown Portland aimed at disrupting illegal drug activity.
OSP…
Surveillance Leads to Arrest After DHS Vehicle Smashed Outside Eugene Federal Building
EUGENE, Ore. — A 33-year-old Eugene resident is in custody after allegedly damaging a U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) vehicle in a rock-throwing incident. Kielan Robert Eugene Fitzsimonds is charged with willful damage to federal…
Oregon Man Sentenced After Forcing Disabled Victim to Sell Snacks in the Cold for His Profit
47-year-old Jack Patrick Hauser of Hillsboro was handed a two-year jail term on Friday for coercing a 26-year-old man with developmental disabilities into servitude.
Responding to reports from community members that Hauser had been…
Medford Teen Used Instagram and Snapchat to Sell Drugs to Kids as Young as 11, Police Say
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — 19-year-old Jake Eugene Cunningham of Medford was arrested on May 31 for selling marijuana to middle school children as young as 11 years old after setting up drug deals on Instagram and Snapchat.
On May 31 at…
Family Raises Reward in Hopes of Solving 2017 Portland Homicide That Remains a Chilling Mystery
PORTLAND, Ore. — The reward money has been raised by his family and friends for information leading to the successful arrest of whoever is responsible for shooting and killing Spaulding at his home in the 3500 block of Northeast 10th Avenue…
Ashland Woman Arrested After Deliberately Hitting Person in Wheelchair With Car and Fleeing Scene
ASHLAND, Ore. — Ashland Police arrested 22-year-old Lola Jackson of Ashland on Thursday in connection with the June 7 intentional assault and hit-and-run of a person in a motorized wheelchair.
On June 7, at approximately 1:30 a.m., a…
Suspect Indicted in Fatal Prospect Shooting as Investigation Unfolds in Jackson County
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Following Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) investigation into a shooting incident that led to the death of 47-year-old JR Anthony Monteleone III of Prospect on June 5 outside Prospect, a suspect, 32-year-old …
Federal Agents Arrest Honduran Immigrant Dealing Fentanyl in Portland Undercover Operation
PORTLAND, Ore. — A Honduran national living illegally in Gresham has been sentenced to prison for three years and nine months for distributing fentanyl in and around Portland.
Arrest Took Place in a Controlled Buy
According to…
Teenage Pair Accused of Luring and Killing Medford Man in School Parking Lot
MEDFORD, Ore. — Medford Police arrested two teenagers on murder charges in connection with the dead man found in the parking lot of Wilson Elementary School in the 1400 block of Johnson Street. This incident is the second homicide in…
FBI Busts Suspected Portland Dealer for Distributing Fentanyl Tied to Fatal Overdose Case
PORTLAND, Ore. — A Portland man is in custody pending further court proceedings following the death by suspected fentanyl overdose of a Wood Village resident earlier this month.
Daryl Antonio Edward Turner (43) is facing charges of…