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Man Found Dying on I-5 Near Gold Hill; Suspect Arrested Hours Later
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) revealed that the suspect in a rural Gold Hill homicide that took place next to Interstate 5, on Thursday, 34-year-old Michael Lloyd Balestra Jr., of Gold Hill, was taken into…
Oregon Man Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter After Fatal Shooting on Warm Springs Reservation
Carlos Ralph Miller-Smith (31) appeared in federal court earlier this week, charged with involuntary manslaughter following a fatal shooting on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation.
Miller-Smith is a resident of the reservation and has…
University of Oregon Sued for $16.3 Million After Tree Collapse Leaves Student Paralyzed
An Oregon student, who was permanently paralyzed when a pine tree toppled onto her on campus, is seeking a $16.3 million settlement from the University of Oregon.
Olivia Rose Edwards was a junior at the university when a 50-foot-tall…
Oregon Woman Allegedly Punched a Federal Officer in the Face as He Tried to Handcuff Her
An Oregon woman from Happy Valley appeared in federal court yesterday, charged with assaulting a Federal Protective Service (FPS) officer by punching him in the face.
Twenty-five-year-old Breeanne Rivas allegedly assaulted the officer on…
Oregon Man Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Causing the Death of His 15-Month-Old Daughter
On Tuesday, a Lincoln County Circuit Court judge sentenced Emerson Cromwell to life imprisonment, saying that he was responsible for the violent and horrible death of his 15-month-old toddler.
Imposing the presumptive sentence prescribed…
Salem Suspect Found in Bar After Domestic Violence Threats, Gun and Drugs Seized
SALEM, Ore. — A 40-year-old Salem resident was found by police in a bar on Monday night after allegedly being involved in a domestic violence incident in which he threatened his victim with a knife and a firearm.
The Police…
Oregon Court Overturns Murder Conviction in Ruling That Could Rewrite Forensic Evidence Standards
A 71-year-old Portland landlord, who has been in prison for the past six years, has won an appeal to overturn his second-degree murder conviction for the killing of two of his tenants.
Ruling Will Have Major Ramifications in…
Son Arrested in Fatal Stabbing of Father at White City Mobile Home Park After 5-Hour Manhunt
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) confirmed that their search for the suspect wanted in connection with the fatal stabbing at a mobile home park in the 3600 block of Avenue G, White City, on Saturday night…
Suspect on the Run After Fatal Shooting in Southeast Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Police Bureau (PPB) officers responding to reports of a shooting near 142nd Ave and Division in Southeast Portland on Saturday, at 5:24 p.m., arrived to find an injured man, who later died.
When PPB East…
Klamath Falls Burglar Targeted Five Businesses and a Cemetery Before Arrest
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — Thanks to local Klamath Falls businesses that provided law enforcement officers with security footage and information, the Klamath County Sheriff’s Office was able to solve a spate of burglaries and recover stolen…