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Rental Scam Resurfaces in Eugene as Tenants Lose Deposits on Fake Listings
EUGENE, Ore. — Prospective tenants in the Eugene area are once again being scammed by bogus property managers and owners who demand a deposit, and on occasion one month’s rent up-front, before the gullible victims discover that the property…
Drone and License Plate Tech Lead Eugene SWAT to Wisconsin Fugitive Lying Low in Oregon
EUGENE, Ore. — A Eugene SWAT team arrested a murder suspect from Wisconsin in a vehicle stop in the area of W 18th Avenue and Lincoln Street on Wednesday.
The local police department was asked to assist the Milwaukee police, who stated…
Grand Jury Clears Officer After Knife-Wielding Suspect Shot in Medford Park
MEDFORD, Ore. — A Jackson County Grand Jury cleared Medford Police Officer David Leal in the July 4 shooting of Salvador Sanchez, 55, in Hawthorne Park, but Sanchez was indicted on multiple felony charges related to the incident.
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Medford Police Shooting of Knife-Wielding Man Sparks Grand Jury Review and Public Debate
MEDFORD, Ore. — Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) has released the name of the man shot by a Medford Police Department (MPD) officer during an officer-involved confrontation in Hawthorne Park last Friday.
He is 55-year-old Salvador…
Oregon’s Bias Crime Numbers Drop but Experts Fear Underreporting and System Gaps
Oregon’s 2024 Bias Crimes Annual Report indicated that, for the first time since the Bias Response Hotline launched in 2020, overall bias reports declined in 2024. Rather than a decline in incidents, the report suggests other reasons for…
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…