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4 Arrested For December Grants Pass Apartment Shooting
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — The Grants Pass Police Department arrested four men who are suspects in the December 17 shooting at an apartment complex in Rogue River Highway's 1400 block.
Grants Pass Apartment Shooting: 4 Suspects Arrested…
Plaintiff Requests Jackson County Circuit Court Judge to Recuse Himself from the Asante Fentanyl…
MEDFORD, Ore. — In a civil action against Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center (RRMC), the plaintiff has once again asked Jackson County Circuit Court Judge Benjamin Bloom to recuse himself from the hearing because he has acted as legal…
Oregon Graffiti Artist Arrested: $10,000 Of Spray Paint Seized
The Portland Police Bureau arrested James S. Fischell, 40, yesterday, following a months-long investigation into graffiti with GIMER (Graffiti Is Me Escaping Reality) tags across the city. Fischell allegedly supplies graffiti vandals with…
New Year’s Eve Shooting In Portland Leaves One Dead
The Portland Police indicated that a man died in a hotel parking lot in the Sumner Neighborhood after a shooting on New Year's Eve.
An adult man was found in a hotel parking lot in the 8200 block of Northeast Sandy Boulevard on Tuesday,…
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…