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Jackson County Murder Mystery Unfolds After Woman Found Dead in Home
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — A murder suspect was arrested by Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) deputies and detectives during a traffic stop yesterday morning. The arrest took place on Highway 62 in Medford.
The arrest followed the death…
Convicted Felon Arrested for Klamath Falls Shooting That Left 19-Year-Old Hospitalized
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — Responding to a report of a shooting in the 1700 block of Gary Street in Klamath Falls early Thursday morning, Klamath County Sheriff's Office deputies found 19-year-old Kane L. Harrell of Klamath Falls with gunshot…
Life Sentence for Portland Man Who Shot Stranger in Broad Daylight Traffic Dispute
PORTLAND, Ore. — Geoffrey Hammond, a Portland resident, was sentenced to life in prison on Friday for shooting and killing Ryan Martin in a 2023 road rage incident.
The road rage incident between Hammond and Martin occurred on October…
Illegal Migrant Behind Oregon Fentanyl Death Gets 7 Years in Federal Prison
PORTLAND, Ore. — A Portland area drug trafficker, 35-year-old.Efrain Roberto Diaz-Rangel was sentenced to federal prison yesterday for his role in distributing illicit fentanyl that played a role in the fatal overdose of a young man in…
Gunshot Call Leads Douglas County Deputies to Two Bleeding Men Who Refused to Speak
ROSEBURG, Ore. — Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) officers responding to a report of males fighting and a gunshot heard in Roseburg at about 6:30 pm Tuesday found two men- one bleeding, but both uncooperative.
The tense situation…
Feds Bust Oregon Man Making THC and Magic Mushroom Candy That Looked Like Children’s Treats
A 45-year-old career criminal from Oregon found with 1,000 kilograms of marijuana was sentenced to 13 years in prison yesterday for possession and conspiracy to distribute and launder the proceeds.
Jered Hayward ran an unlicensed…
Portland Woman Sent $1.9 Million to a Man She Never Met Because He Promised to Marry Her
For two years, a Portland woman sent nearly $1.9 million to a man she met online on Millionaire Match Maker, believing he would marry her.
The man, Oscar Peters (65) from Britain, was yesterday sentenced to 37 months in prison after his…
Oregon Man Found Not Guilty by Insanity for Triple Murder Is Committed Indefinitely to State…
A federal judge has committed 52-year-old Joseph K. Banks, a diagnosed schizophrenic and serial killer, to the lifelong jurisdiction of the Oregon Psychiatric Security Review Board.
While the ruling places him under state psychiatric…
Dozens Arrested Across Oregon as Police Target Surging Retail Theft in Multi-Agency Crackdown
MEDFORD, Ore. — The Medford Police Department (MPD) has again partnered with law enforcement agencies across Oregon and the United States in a large-scale retail crime operation, focusing on the Target store on Crater Lake Highway,…
Oregon Man Faces 40 Years for Giving Psychedelic Drugs to High School Students
Yesterday, a Milwaukie, Oregon resident, 22-year-old Jack E. Wagner, pleaded guilty to unlawfully distributing controlled substances, specifically psilocybin, to two West Linn high school students.
The case- part of Project Safe…