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Oregon Man Arrested at OHSU After Allegedly Stalking Sandy Hook Parent for More Than a Decade
Oregon resident Kevin Purfield, who has been stalking the parent of a Sandy Hook murder victim since 2013, ignoring a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO), was arrested at his target’s workplace at OHSU last week.
Habitual Stalker…
Wanted Eugene Man Pulled From Culvert by His Ankles After Pepper Spray, K-9 and Robot All Failed to…
EUGENE, Ore. — After four hours and four desperate rescue attempts, the Eugene-Springfield Fire Department eventually managed to drag Nicolas Ian Tallman out of a culvert by tying ropes to his ankles.
The drama began at 1.57 p.m. on…
‘Home Improvement’ Actor Zachery Ty Bryan Arrested in Eugene After Partner Allegedly Tries to Hit…
EUGENE, Ore. — The mother of “Home Improvement” star Zachery Ty Bryan’s three children tried to run him down in a pickup truck in Eugene on Saturday afternoon. They were both arrested.
Bryan (44) is in Lane County Jail on charges…
Gresham Man Accused of Making Up Violent Robbery After Video Reveals He Was Abusing His Dog
The return of a Shepherd/Rottweiler mix, Shayla, to the Gresham Police by a caring and concerned citizen has resulted in a charge of first-degree aggravated animal abuse after he fabricated a story about being attacked by four unknown…
Springfield Fire Sparks Meth-Lab Rumors After Second Victim Found Blocks Away
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — It seems that the majority of Springfield residents believe the late-night fire in the 3900 block of River Road on Wednesday was caused by someone cooking methamphetamine.
Eugene Springfield Fire responded to a report…
K-9 Trapper Helps Douglas County Detectives Uncover Meth Operation Tied to Myrtle Creek Woman
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. — A Myrtle Creek woman was taken into custody on Tuesday after an investigation by the Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team (DINT) led detectives to believe that she was dealing in methamphetamine.
Laquita Twete (46)…
A 30 Year Old Medford Man Is Charged After Being Injured in an Officer Involved Shooting
MEDFORD, Ore. — A suspect in the November 23 Medford Police Department officer-involved shooting, 30-year-old Shane Wesley Smith, was taken to the Jackson County Jail after being released from the hospital.
Smith, of Medford, received…
Oregon Man Faces Life in Prison After Pleading Guilty to Federal Anti Gay Hate Crime
Twenty-six-year-old Daniel Andrew McGee of Springfield, who spent at least one month researching and planning an attack on a gay man, appeared before a U.S. District Court yesterday, charged with one count of a Hate Crime Act involving an…
Eugene Shopper Held at Gunpoint by 7-Eleven Employee, Police Say
EUGENE, Ore. — A terrified Eugene shopper was held at gunpoint by a 7-Eleven employee at the West 13th Avenue store in the early hours of Sunday morning.
The employee, known as Akashdeep ‘XX’ according to Lane County Jail records, was…
Armed Man Shot by Police on Mallard Lane in Medford After Threatening Self-Harm
MEDFORD, Ore. — An officer-involved shooting took place yesterday morning on Mallard Lane, Medford, when police investigated a report of an armed individual who was threatening self-harm.
The incident, which involved shots being fired,…