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Medford Woman Who Killed Cyclist While Huffing Inhalants Receives 10-Year Prison Sentence
MEDFORD, Ore. — A Jackson County woman, 36-year-old Cassie Cavagnaro, was sentenced to 10 years in prison Wednesday for a DUII crash on South Pacific Highway that killed 41-year-old Jason (Jimilee) Thomas, a former Bend chef, as he was…
Ashland Felon and California Trafficker Tied to Huge Medford Meth Seizure After MADGE Investigation
MEDFORD, Ore. — The Medford Police Department recently shared details of two big Medford Area Drug and Gang Enforcement team (MADGE) drug busts, which contributed to the almost 40-pound haul of methamphetamines that the police have…
Oregon Woman Who Left Her Son’s Corpse in a Bedroom for Five Months Is Sentenced to Prison
Eric Lappin died in May 2024, but his corpse remained in a bedroom for another five months while his mother, Melissa Lappin (44) of Beaverton, collected his state benefits amounting to nearly $24,000.
Eric Lappin was 26 when he died. He…
Sequence of Dramatic Events Ends With Arrest of Eugene Man After Rear-Ending Girlfriend’s Car
EUGENE, Ore. — After rear-ending his girlfriend’s vehicle and chasing her onto Willamette Street, Adam Cole Young (35) was arrested by officers from the Eugene Police Department after a sequence of dramatic events.
After the incident…
Police Seek Grants Pass Suspect Accused of Breaking Into Local Businesses During Months-Long Spree
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — The Grants Pass Police Department is looking for 33-year-old Anthony Boyd Mooney of Grants Pass, who was indicted on charges related to a spree of commercial burglaries between September 2024 and January 2025 in the…
Young Oregonian Allegedly Behind Global Cyberattack Botnet That Hit 80 Countries
A 22-year-old Oregon man is reportedly the mastermind behind the “Rapper Bot” DDoS-for-hire botnet, which has launched large-scale Cyber attacks in over 80 countries in the last few years.
The criminal complaint reveals that the Rapper…
FBI Uses AI to Identify Reed College Graduate Accused of Attacking Agents at Portland ICE Protest
PORTLAND, Ore. — FBI agents utilized artificial intelligence to identify a suspect involved in a protest outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) building in Portland on June 14.
Robert Hoopes, who recently graduated from…
Lake Oswego Man Dies After Setting His House on Fire During Late-Night Police Standoff
CLACKAMAS COUNTY, Ore. — A standoff with Lake Oswego police responding to reports of a domestic assault incident on Thursday ended after the accused man died in a fire that started during the standoff.
Responding to a report of domestic…
Judge Rules Portland Not Liable for Noise Complaints From ICE Protest Encampment
PORTLAND, Ore. — A handful of people, protesting the Trump administration's immigration laws, who are camped outside the ICE facility in Portland, were instrumental in a lawsuit filed by a resident to force the City of Portland to enforce…
Police Find Roseburg Burglar Enjoying Breakfast After Breaking Into Stranger’s Home
ROSEBURG, Ore. — After stealing a phone, a charger, and a small quantity of marijuana, a 33-year-old Roseburg man cooked himself a hearty breakfast before police arrived and took him into custody.
The home owners 17-year-old son alerted…