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Violent Pimp Sentenced to 11 Years for Trafficking Juveniles Across Oregon and Washington
The U.S. Attorney's Office in the Western District of Washington confirmed that a violent pimp, 35-year-old Dominique Terrel Gonzales from Washington State, who trafficked victims across the country, was sentenced to 11 years in prison…
Grants Pass Machete-Wielding Man Arrested After Lady Friends Fail To Deliver His Drugs
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — A low-level drug deal at Ogle Park on NW Washington Boulevard got the attention of Grants Pass Police Officers on Saturday at about 11:10 p.m. when 58-year-old Baron Messier chased down two females with a machete after…
Winston Man Arrested with Cocaine, Psilocybin, and MDMA in Douglas County Narcotics Bust
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. — Detectives with the Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team (DINT) arrested a Winston man, 29-year-old Ryian Martin, on suspicion of several narcotics-related charges on Friday.
DINT detectives contacted Martin at a…
Former Homes for Good Payroll Specialist Arrested for Embezzling $560,000 from Lane County Housing…
LANE COUNTY, Ore. — A former Homes for Good HR and payroll specialist for Lane County’s housing authority, Miranda Renee Wilcox (59), has been arrested in connection with an alleged embezzlement scheme involving $560,000.
Wilcox was…
Salem Man’s False Identity Unraveled as K-9 Sniffs Out Nine Pounds of Meth in Douglas County Bust
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. — An investigation into a Salem man suspected of trafficking large quantities of methamphetamine in the Douglas County area ended in the arrest of Enrique Gonzalez-Hernandez by the Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team…
3 Grants Pass Men In Custody After Assault at 5th Street Resting Area
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Responding to reports of a disturbance between four men on Saturday at about 2:47 p.m., Grants Pass Police dispatched to the 5th Street Resting Area found a 46-year-old man bleeding from his head and mouth.
After an…
California Woman Jailed for Stealing $1.3 Million in COVID Relief and $700,000 in Oregon Business…
A California woman, 43-year-old Jamie McGowen, who stole almost $1.3 million in Covid-relief program funds and failed to pay the IRS over $700,000 in payroll taxes she collected from the employees of a small business in Salem, Oregon, has…
Oregon Real Estate Tycoon Admits to $18 Million Ponzi Scheme Swindling Investors and Lenders
Co-owner of an Oregon real estate investment company, Robert D. Christensen (55) of Sherwood, yesterday pleaded guilty to committing $18 million fraud in a Ponzi-like scheme with his business partner, according to a news release from the…
Grants Pass Police Crack Down on Retail Theft with Zero-Tolerance Operation at WinCo and Walmart
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — The Grants Pass Police partnered with local agencies on Saturday in an operation that seeks to thwart retail theft at WinCo and Walmart on Grants Pass Parkway.
Joining forces with the Josephine County Sheriff’s…
Portland 18th Street Gang Lieutenant Sentenced to 12 Years for Leading Massive Drug Trafficking…
The second-in-command of the renowned Portland 18th Street Gang, Noah Herrera (26), has received a 12-year prison sentence for his role in a local drug trafficking conspiracy and possession of a weapon in a federal prison.
According to…