Crime and Courts News in Oregon
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Man Caught in Oregon Gets 15 Years for Leading Sinaloa Cartel-Linked Fentanyl Ring
Thirty-three-year-old Eduardo Mendoza, aka Casper, who was arrested in Oregon in 2024, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison yesterday for leading a fentanyl and methamphetamine trafficking network supplied by the *Sinaloa Cartel.…
Coos County Man Jailed After Allegedly Firing at Woman During Domestic Violence Incident
COOS COUNTY, Ore. — A domestic altercation involving multiple gunshots and attempted strangulation ended with the arrest and incarceration of Kai M. Dendy by Coos County Sheriff’s Office deputies and Oregon State Police.
Dendy (38) has…
Medford Man Shot After Allegedly Trying to Break Into Apartment With Axe
MEDFORD, Ore. — A suspect with gunshot wounds, 22-year-old Julian Moon Haight, was hospitalized after being shot by the occupant while trying to break into a Medford apartment with an axe on Tuesday at approximately 4:55 a.m.
Medford…
Oregon Roadside Zoo Owner Pleads Guilty After FBI Seized Drugs Cash and Neglected Animals
The owner of an Oregon roadside animal park, where the FBI and State Police seized $1.6 million in cash, cocaine, and methamphetamine, as well as dead, malnourished, and neglected animals, pleaded guilty yesterday to drug, animal neglect,…
Oregon Man Accused of Using Fake Gift Invoices to Defraud Cruise Line Out of $2 Million
Fifty-year-old Nathan Boyd of Deschutes County has pleaded not guilty to defrauding a cruise ship company of more than $2 million, together with two other accused.
The charges against him are linked to Thomas Markwell (53) of Florida,…
Oregon Files Lawsuit Claiming Charity Founder Spent $837,000 Meant for Wildfire Victims
The State of Oregon filed a lawsuit against Marcus Brooks, the founder and executive director of Cascade Relief Team, for diverting nearly $837,000 in charitable funds for personal use.
Oregon Sues Cascade Relief Team Charity…
Man Who Pointed Shotgun at Eugene Officer and Diners Sentenced to 18 Months
EUGENE, Ore. — A gun-toting Tyler James Johnson, who pointed a loaded short-barreled shotgun at a Eugene police officer and people sitting outdoors at a roadside eatery, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison.
The incident occurred on…
Eugene Police Alert Residents to Professional Burglary Ring Conducting Surveillance
EUGENE, Ore. — A spate of burglaries at properties where large amounts of cash, jewelry, and other expensive items are likely to be found is believed to be the work of a professional burglary ring operating in the Eugene area.
The Eugene…
Oregon Investment Adviser Accused of Stealing $1.6 Million From Clients Over 17 Years
For almost 17 years, a Baker City investment adviser allegedly stole shares of stocks valued at $1.6 million from his clients, transferring the proceeds into his personal bank account.
He Has Been Charged With Investment Fraud…
Southern Oregon Drug Ring Taken Down After 90-Pound Meth Seizure
A multi-agency law enforcement crew who identified a drug trafficking organization operating out of Wolf Creek, Oregon- supplied with methamphetamine from Corning, California, successfully executed 3 warrants in Oregon and one in…