Crime and Courts News in Oregon
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Federal Sting in Oregon and Eight Other States Busts 21 Violent Drug Traffickers with Massive…
A seven-month-long joint federal investigation led by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives has led to charges against 21 people suspected of violent drug trafficking offenses in nine states, including Oregon.
The…
Medford Police Arrest Person of Interest in Hawthorne Park Shooting Investigation
MEDFORD, Ore. — Medford Police indicated last night that a person of interest was taken into custody in connection with the shooting near Hawthorne Park earlier in the day.
Police closed 8th and E Main Street (Almond to Riverside, both…
Grants Pass SWAT Arrests Felony Fugitive After Tense Three-Hour Standoff
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — The Grants Pass Police SWAT team arrested a felony suspect, 51-year-old Barney Clem, yesterday, who had threatened to kill a woman before fleeing into a nuisance house in a bright orange shirt.
After a three-hour…
Grants Pass Police Arrest Woman for Slashing Victim’s Ear with Army Knife in Baker Park Assault
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — On Monday, the Grants Pass Police Department arrested 20-year-old Kassandrea Sinks, a female suspect in a May 1 altercation in Baker Park that escalated into the victim being slashed across the side of the head with a…
Horrendous Tales of Abuse Spur Oregon’s $5 Million Settlement for Three Children Under Failed Child…
The state will pay nearly $5 million in a settlement following the imprisonment six years ago of a 56-year-old great-aunt who is serving 12 years and seven months for criminally mistreating three children she tortured and severely…
Massive $2.8 Million Cash Haul in Oregon Part of Nationwide Fentanyl Bust Against Sinaloa Cartel
Oregon featured prominently in the largest fentanyl bust in the history of the DEA, in which more than 400 kg of fentanyl was seized, with authorities uncovering $2.8 million in U.S. currency, two motor vehicles worth $150,000, and jewelry…
Oregon Convicted Felon and Mother Charged After Treating 13-Year-Old’s Bullet Wound with Ice Cube…
A convicted felon who is now allowed to own firearms has been charged with allegedly accidentally shooting a 13-year-old boy in Myrtle Creek, Oregon.
Cory Albert (44) told deputies from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office that as he shot…
Portland Police Arrest Suspect in Fatal Downtown Shooting of Joshua Manahan
PORTLAND, Ore. — A suspect, 42-year-old Rodney Marcus Arreguin of Portland, was arrested yesterday following a police investigation into a shooting incident that occurred last Sunday in downtown Portland.
44-year-old Joshua Manahan died…
Grants Pass Police Arrest 23-Year-Old for Brutal Assault in 7th Street Park Misidentification Attack
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Grants Pass Police Department officers found and arrested the suspect in Tuesday's assault in 7th Street Park, 23-year-old James McClung, near Bakers Park yesterday afternoon.
A man bleeding profusely from the head-…
Washington Man Arrested for Brandishing Machete in Eugene Restaurant Dispute Over Electronic Device…
When employees at the Jade Dumpling and Noodle House in Eugene argued with one of their wives about an electronic device she had sold them, her husband allegedly threatened them with a machete.
The incident occurred at lunchtime on…