Crime and Courts News in Oregon
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FBI Manhunt Ends with Oregon Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Nine Years After Seizure of Narcotics and…
An Oregon man who missed his sentencing last year was yesterday handed a nine-year federal prison term for trafficking drugs. Authorities say the case involved more than 40 pounds of fentanyl, heroin, and methamphetamine.
FBI…
Jealous Man Attacks Couple With Hammer for Talking to His Girlfriend Outside Roseburg Motel
ROSEBURG, Ore. — Herculano Gonzales-Lopez of Winchester is facing multiple charges following an attack with a hammer on guests at a motel in Roseburg late at night on 23 May.
According to the Roseburg Police Department, Gonzales-Lopez…
Grants Pass Teen Held at Knifepoint in Facebook Marketplace Robbery by Trio of Youth Suspects
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Grants Pass Police Officers arrested 20-year-old Aiden Steven McCarroll and two juveniles yesterday in connection with a robbery with a knife on Thursday, May 22, 2025, at about 5:24 p.m. in the 1200 block of Rogue River…
Oregon Man Caught With 270 Pounds of Meth in Cross-State Drug Trafficking Bust
An Estacada, Oregon, man, 29-year-old Anthony Barrera, caught transporting 270 pounds of methamphetamine from Southern California to Oregon near Roseburg, has been criminally charged with possessing methamphetamine and cocaine with the…
Oregon Prison Guard Sentenced for Sexual Misconduct with Inmate with Psychiatric Disability
A former correctional officer at the Coffee Creek Women’s Prison in Wilsonville, Oregon, Levi David Gray, has been sentenced to 20 months in prison on two counts of first-degree custodial sexual misconduct involving a female inmate.
Gray…
Million-Dollar Drug Bust at Oregon Wildlife Park Uncovers Guns, Meth, and a Machine Gun
A joint law enforcement operation involving several search warrants at the West Coast Game Park resulted in officers seizing $1.6 million in cash, firearms including a machine gun, drugs, and cashier’s bonds, checks, and certificates.…
Iranian Hacker Pleads Guilty to RobbinHood Ransomware Attacks Affecting Gresham, Oregon
A 37-year-old Iranian man, Sina Gholinejad, pleaded guilty to participating in an international scheme involving the Robbinhood ransomware yesterday. The cyber-attacks were conducted across the US as Gholinejad and his associates…
Roseburg Man Arrested for Stealing Seven Exotic Lizards from Local Business
ROSEBURG, Ore. — A Roseburg man, 29-year-old Jesse Lee Proffitt, was arrested on Wednesday night after surveillance videos in Jungle Things Oregon, a Roseburg business, showed him stealing seven exotic lizards.
Responding to reports of a…
Third Teenager Arrested and Charged With Murder in Gresham Drive-By Fatal Shooting
GRESHAM, Ore. — A third teenager, all 16 years old, has been arrested and charged with murder following the fatal shooting of a man in a drive-by incident in Gresham on 13 May.
Jeffrey Daniel, who was shot in the 3500 block of Southeast…
Two Salem Women Arrested For Benton County Shooting After Luring Victim Via Dating App
BENTON COUNTY, Ore. — Two Salem women, Julia Dell Yepez and Alexa Montano Corral, both 20, were arrested earlier this week after a man was shot inside his car near Greenberry on Saturday. Benton County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) officials…