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Jackson County Raids Expose Fake Hemp Operation Linked to National Black-Market Drug Trade
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Following a six-month-long investigation, the Jackson County Sheriff's Office in Oregon and the Illegal Marijuana Enforcement Team (IMET), armed with 11 search warrants, conducted searches at residences and warehouses…
Massive Marijuana Bust in Josephine County Sees 1,000 Plants Destroyed and Two Arrested
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. — Josephine Marijuana Enforcement Team (JMET) officers executing a search warrant at a suspected marijuana grow site in the 200 block of Laurel Road, Cave Junction, on Monday, seized 1,000 marijuana plants and…
Oregon Woman Sold Counterfeit Gold Worth Over $40,000 Before Coffee Shop Sting Arrest
A 37-year-old woman from Portland has been detained in a sting operation by officers from the North Precinct Neighborhood Response Team (NRT) following the sale of counterfeit gold to two known suspects.
Police Seek Help From the…
Springfield Domestic Violence Suspect Found Dead After Woman Escapes and Reports Gunshot
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — A Springfield woman, who reported hearing a gunshot from inside her home after fleeing to a neighbor’s house following a domestic violence incident, was later informed that the suspect had died.
The incident took…
Police Investigating Double Homicide Night in Salem After Two Fatal Shootings an Hour Apart
SALEM, Ore. — Salem Police officers had a busy night on Tuesday, after two fatal shooting incidents were reported within an hour of each other. Both victims had multiple gunshot wounds.
Two Salem Fatal Shootings In One Night…
Oregon Man Gets 12 Years in Prison for Running International THC Candy and Magic Mushroom Ring
A 53-year-old career criminal and resident of Salem, found in possession of 1,000 kilograms of marijuana, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison. He must also forfeit $2 million in assets, the U.S. Attorney’s Oregon District Office…
Medford Detectives Link Blue Dodge Pickup to Drive-By Shooting and Arrest Suspect Already Facing…
MEDFORD, Ore. — Medford Police Department (MPD) detectives arrested 31-year-old Joel Matthew Caswell yesterday in connection with a July drive-by shooting when shots were fired into a home.
After asking the public for help identifying…
Portland Hotel Worker Wins Case After Border Agent Pointed Gun at Him Over a Clogged Toilet
PORTLAND, Ore. — A judge has ruled in favor of a Portland hotel maintenance worker seeking damages after a U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent, wearing a sweatshirt with a ‘hoodie’ over his head, pointed a handgun at his chest when he…
Fentanyl Bust in Downtown Portland Leads to Federal Charges Against Three Illegal Immigrants
PORTLAND, Ore. — Three Hondurans living illegally in Oregon appeared in federal court on Monday, charged with trafficking more than 83 grams of fentanyl in downtown Portland.
All three defendants have been detained pending further court…
Oregon Inmate Convicted of Murdering His Wife Dies at 77 in State Custody
Edward Lawrence Nelson, who was imprisoned in the Snake River Correctional Institution (SRCI) for murdering his wife in a domestic violence incident in 2013, died in a hospital yesterday morning, according to the Oregon Department of…