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Elderly Woman Facing Charges After Allegedly Assaulting a 70-Year-Old Resident of a Coos County Care…
COOS COUNTY, Ore. — A 69-year-old woman was taken to Coos County Jail after allegedly hitting a man with the handle of a fixed-blade knife and threatening to shoot him and others at a care home in Powers, Coos County.
Assailant…
Portland’s Homicide Surge Continues as Man Found Dead in Old Town Shooting
PORTLAND, Ore. — A man died in a shooting in Old Town, Portland, on Sunday, bringing to at least 11 the number of homicides recorded in the city since the beginning of the year.
Officers from the Portland Central Precinct received a…
3 Arrested After Police Drone Forces Thief From Downtown Eugene Hotel Hidey-Hole
EUGENE, Ore. — Two suspects wanted in connection with a burglary where electronics and firearms were stolen on May 10 at about 11:20 a.m. in the 39200 block of Deerhorn Road, south of Walterville, were soon tracked down to a Downtown Eugene…
Grants Pass Multi-Agency Raid Disrupts Fentanyl Sales, Seizes Drugs, and Ghost Gun Printer
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — A multi-agency operation led by the Grants Pass Police Department at a residence on Lower River Road just outside the city limits of Grants Pass yesterday at about 9:30 a.m. is a solid contribution to disrupting fentanyl…
Douglas County Task Force Busts Convicted Felon with Drugs and Illegal Firearm in Glendale Traffic…
The Douglas Inter-Agency Narcotics Team (DINT) arrested a felon in possession of suspected drugs and an illegal firearm during a traffic stop on the I-5 Interstate in Glendale on Thursday afternoon.
Bobby Hogue (34) of Riddle was…
Oregon Man’s Court No-Show Ends in Stolen Truck Bust with Meth, Gun, and Forged Checks
A man who failed to appear in court on charges of strangulation and assault was arrested in Eugene early on Monday morning when a deputy from the Lane County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) spotted him sitting in a stolen truck.
He was…
Federal Sting in Oregon and Eight Other States Busts 21 Violent Drug Traffickers with Massive…
A seven-month-long joint federal investigation led by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives has led to charges against 21 people suspected of violent drug trafficking offenses in nine states, including Oregon.
The…
Medford Police Arrest Person of Interest in Hawthorne Park Shooting Investigation
MEDFORD, Ore. — Medford Police indicated last night that a person of interest was taken into custody in connection with the shooting near Hawthorne Park earlier in the day.
Police closed 8th and E Main Street (Almond to Riverside, both…
Grants Pass SWAT Arrests Felony Fugitive After Tense Three-Hour Standoff
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — The Grants Pass Police SWAT team arrested a felony suspect, 51-year-old Barney Clem, yesterday, who had threatened to kill a woman before fleeing into a nuisance house in a bright orange shirt.
After a three-hour…
Grants Pass Police Arrest Woman for Slashing Victim’s Ear with Army Knife in Baker Park Assault
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — On Monday, the Grants Pass Police Department arrested 20-year-old Kassandrea Sinks, a female suspect in a May 1 altercation in Baker Park that escalated into the victim being slashed across the side of the head with a…