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Burglary Suspect Exits Church and Surrenders After Grants Pass Police Deploy K9 Team
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — A burglary suspect surrendered yesterday after Grants Pass patrol officers, including Interim-Corporal Lexi Pittman and her K9 partner Kick, responded to reports of a burglary in progress at New Song Church and warned…
Stoned Roseburg Man Accused of Shooting at Cars on I-5 Before Police Stop Him With Spike Strips
ROSEBURG, Ore. — A “stoned” man, who told police that cars were following him, allegedly began shooting at vehicles on Interstate 5 in Roseburg on Saturday night.
Three vehicles were involved in the shooting, and the driver of one…
Salem Police Arrest 17-Year-Old After Armed Robbery of 15-Year-Old Boy at Northeast Apartment…
SALEM, Ore. — A 17-year-old male suspect, who has an outstanding probation violation warrant through the Oregon Youth Authority, has been lodged at the Marion County Juvenile Detention Center on charges related to an armed robbery at an…
Portland Restaurant Worker Stabbed and Held at Knifepoint During Lloyd District Robbery, Police Say
PORTLAND, Ore. — A female employee at a Lloyd neighborhood restaurant was held at knife-point and stabbed during a robbery in Portland on Saturday.
Portland Police Bureau North Precinct officers responded to a report of a stabbing in…
Former Gotcha Burger Worker Arrested in Eugene After Police Say He Cashed Stolen Company Checks
EUGENE, Ore. — A former Gotcha Burger employee, 32-year-old Forrest Jedidiah Barrios of Veneta, was arrested on Tuesday in connection with the theft of business checks.
The Eugene Police Department (EPD) alleged that Barrios cashed…
Oregon Teacher Convicted on Multiple Charges in High-Profile Child Abuse Case Involving Her…
An Oregon teacher, whose 10-year-old stepson previously told authorities that he had been beaten with a curtain rod, starved, and forced to eat his own vomit, has been found guilty on multiple charges after previously fleeing from her home…
Grants Pass Police Arrest Woman 45 Minutes After Lunchtime Bank Robbery at People’s Bank
GRANTS PASS Ore. — A 58-year-old female was arrested less than an hour after a bank robbery at the People’s Bank in Grants Pass yesterday (Friday).
Renee Freitas was taken into custody 45 minutes after the robbery by a Grants Pass Police…
Medford Inmate Attacks Lane County Jail Deputy With Mop Handle During Medication Rounds, Officials…
While distributing medication to inmates at the Lane County Jail, a deputy was attacked by a prisoner wielding a mop handle.
According to a spokesperson from the Lane County Jail, the deputy attempted to subdue the inmate with pepper…
Medford Man Arrested on Attempted Murder Charges After Early-Morning Shooting on Swing Lane, Police…
MEDFORD, Ore. — A 33-year-old man has been arrested by the Medford Police Department (MPD) and is facing multiple charges following a dispute in which shots were fired.
Bryce W. Kleinhanz was lodged at the Jackson County Jail following…
Three Arrested After Man Found Naked and Critically Injured in Klamath Falls Dies, Turning Case Into…
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — Three people have been arrested after a man, found naked and suffering from life-threatening injuries in an empty house in Klamath Falls, died from his injuries, escalating the case to a homicide investigation.
His…