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Medford Man Stabbed with a Wall Display Sword
MEDFORD, Ore. — A Medford man was stabbed with a wall display sword in what the police have described as an attempted murder.
The stabbing took place in the late afternoon on Thursday at the 1000 block of Beatty Street.
On arrival,…
Portland Police Say Alcohol Played a Key Role in an Accident that Claimed the Lives of Two Women
Court records reveal that a warrant for the arrest of Kim Hien Nguyen (58) has been issued for a head-on collision in Portland on Thanksgiving Day in which two women died. Police say alcohol played a key role in the accident.
On Tuesday,…
Elderly Oregon Man Sentenced to Prison for Identity Theft and Tax Evasion
Michael David Anastasia (69) of Redmond was sentenced to prison two years in federal prison yesterday (Tuesday) for identity theft and evading a $1.1 million tax debt. He was ordered to pay $777,899 restitution to the IRS, with additional…
13 Oregonians Face Indictment for Using Infrared Thermal Imaging Devices to Poach Big Game Animals
Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division have charged 13 people for the illegal use of infrared thermal imaging to scout and hunt big game animals. The criminal wildlife charges have been sent to the Clackamas County District…
Oregon Man Heads For Federal Prison On Marijuana Growing & False Tax Return Charges
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. — On Wednesday, a Josephine County, Steven Shirley, 52, was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison and five years' supervised release. Shirley was manufacturing marijuana illegally and filing false tax returns-…
Portland Police Interdiction Nets Arrests With Seizures Of Drugs, Guns And Stolen Vehicles
PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Police Officers from the East Precinct conducted a major criminal interdiction operation in East Portland in collaboration with the Bureau’s Neighborhood Response Teams (NRT) and the Narcotics & Organized Crime…
Klamath County Police Launch Homicide Investigation
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — Following the discovery of three dead bodies, the Oregon State Police (OSP) and Klamath County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) are conducting a joint investigation into an incident that took place at about 12:00 PM on Friday,…
Oregon Man Sentenced to 16 Years in Jail for Stabbing His Cousin to Death
A 28-year-old man who was on post-prison supervision was found guilty of first-degree manslaughter and sentenced to 16 years in prison for stabbing his cousin to death.
Jarrod Yahtin-Cloud pleaded guilty in the Multnomah County Circuit…
Oregon Man Found Guilty Of Murder in the 2017 Xpose Club Incident
Jimmy Travon Pierce was found guilty of second-degree murder by a Washington County jury on Wednesday.
The charge arose from a shooting outside the Xpose club on Southwest Canyon Road in the early morning of May 19, 2017, in which…
Fire at RCC’s Medford Campus: Two Young Men Charged with Arson
MEDFORD, Ore. — Two young men have been charged with arson following a fire at Rogue Community College’s Medford campus on Wednesday.
Christian McLennan (18) of Medford and Nathan Svinth (20) of Central Point appeared in the Jackson…