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Eugene Police Warn Seniors About Scam That Tells Victims to Buy Gold Bars
EUGENE, Ore. — The national gold bar scam has hit Eugene, and local police remind residents that if a request from a caller sounds quirky or weird, it probably is.
Elderly residents are particularly vulnerable when contacted by scammers…
Eugene Homeowner Fires Back After Intruders Allegedly Break In and Shoot Inside House
EUGENE, Ore. — Eugene Police are investigating a shooting incident after two people who allegedly broke into a house and fired shots were shot when the owner fired back at 1:07 a.m. on May 19 in the Churchill area in the 1600 block of Oak…
Oregon Deputies Say 14-Year-Old Turned Himself In After Wood Village School Bus Stop Shooting
A 14-year-old boy turned himself in to the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) yesterday for shooting a 13-year-old girl in Wood Village on May 15.
His surrender was facilitated by his attorney, following a search for the shooter by…
Portland Bodycam Shows Burglary Suspect Strike Officer With Rock During Overlook Chase
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland Police Bureau (PPB) released bodycam footage of an officer investigating a burglary in the Overlook neighborhood being assaulted with a softball-sized rock, as the suspect hurled threats before finally being…
Jackson County Fatal Hit-And-Run Investigation Leads to Arrest Within Hours
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Jackson County Sheriff’s deputies arrested the driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run case after a pedestrian was killed in a Gold Hill hit-and-run crash early Saturday morning.
A crash occurred sometime between…
Oregon Man With 48 Misdemeanors and 7 Felonies Gets Life Without Parole
Forty-one-year-old Joshua Cory Nealy has received a true-life sentence – life imprisonment without the possibility of parole – after a long history of criminal offenses, including attempted rape, sexual abuse, and public indecency.
Judge…
85-Year-Old Oregon Man Helps Stop Alleged Kidnapping Attempt at Medford Mobile Home Park
MEDFORD, Ore. — A caregiver, who was attacked with a taser by a man posing as a utility worker at a rural Medford mobile park home, was saved by an 85-year-old resident who intervened, giving the woman time to escape to her vehicle.
A…
Oregon Man Sentenced to Nearly 7 Years for Trafficking Fentanyl and Meth in Montana
An Oregon man will spend nearly seven years in prison for trafficking fentanyl and methamphetamine in Billings.
Derry Jerel Howard (55) was sentenced yesterday to 82 months in prison and five years of supervised release.
Tidings…
Russian National Extradited to Oregon in Global $340 Million Crypto Ponzi Case
One of four Russian nationals appeared in the Portland federal court on Monday for her role in a global Ponzi investment scheme that siphoned $340 million from victim-investors.
Olena Oblamska (42), who was extradited from Thailand to…
Interstate Theft Crew Targets Oregon Gyms as Stolen Card Charges Reach Nearly $19,000
An organized gang of interstate thieves is robbing gym patrons while they are working out, often purchasing high-value items at nearby retail outlets before the thefts are detected.
The Beaverton Police Department warns that the gang…