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Eugene Man Arrested After Cutting Off Ankle Monitor in Alleged Kidnapping Case
EUGENE, Ore. — An alleged kidnapper who had removed his pre-trial ankle monitor was arrested in Eugene late on Tuesday night and charged with contempt of court and resisting arrest.
Jonathon Brian Kelly (45) was taken into custody after…
Former Oregon Fisheries CFO Sentenced to Prison for Stealing $211,000 to Cover Husband’s Care
The former chief financial officer of the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC), Pamela J. Kahut of Oregon, was sentenced yesterday to eight months in federal prison for stealing $211,083.27 from the company to cover her…
Multi-Agency Task Force in Jackson County Nets Arrests in Child Abuse Material Cases
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — A Joint Child Exploitation Task Force comprising members of the multi-agency Southern Oregon Child Exploitation Team (SOCET) swept across Jackson County yesterday, netting five suspects in multiple unrelated child…
Eugene Police End 24 Hour Standoff After Armed Man Perched On Bank Roof
EUGENE, Ore. — After a 24-hour hostage negotiation crisis at a bank on Willamette Street that brought traffic to a standstill, the Eugene Police Department managed to arrest a man on the roof of the bank’s drive-through.
The drama began…
Gunfire Scare In Salem Park Ends With Arrests Of Man And Three Juveniles
SALEM, Ore. — A 25-year-old male adult and three juveniles were arrested in Salem’s Wallace Marine Park late on Monday night after the police received a report of several gunshots and the possible injury of a female.
Officers arrived on…
Two Arrested After Portland Shooting Leaves Man Critically Injured in Centennial Neighborhood
PORTLAND, Ore. — Following the shooting and critical injuries to an adult male in Portland’s Centennial Neighborhood last Friday, East Precinct officers arrested two suspects, without incident, on Sunday.
Jeroshea M. Wilson (27) is…
Attempted Murder Arrest in Grants Pass After Dispute Leaves Woman Fighting for Life
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Grants Pass Police Department officers arrested 46-year-old Jeremy Johnson on attempted murder charges after a dispute between neighbours on Sunday evening ended in a woman suffering a severe cut to her neck.…
Portland Recovers $6.7 Million Paid to Fraudster Who Posed as Vendor on Bull Run Water Project
PORTLAND, Ore. — The City of Portland has recovered the $6.7 million it paid to someone posing as a vendor on the multi-billion-dollar Bull Run water filtration project.
The incident occurred earlier this year, in February, when someone…
Springfield Driver Flees Traffic Stop, Crashes Into Dorris Ranch Gate and Gets Arrested
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — A Springfield driver, 21-year-old David Stewart Hernandez-German, was arrested after fleeing a Lane County Sheriff's Office (LCSO) traffic stop around midnight last night, resulting in a police chase that ended after he…
Oregon Will Pay $6 Million After Man Murders Wife and Her Sister When Court Fails to Activate Ankle…
In a tragic train of miscommunication, two Oregon sisters were shot and killed by Carlos Jimenez-Vargas (46) when he was released from custody with an ankle monitor that was not activated to prevent him from making contact with his wife.…