Crime and Courts News in Oregon
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Man Extradited From Canada Admits Role in 2019 Drug Kidnapping and Body Dump in Oregon
A Mexican national, who was extradited from Canada and who admitted his involvement in a drug-related kidnapping, pleaded guilty yesterday to charges of conspiracy to distribute and distribution of narcotics in Portland and surrounding…
Armed Smash and Grab at Tigard Jewelry Store Sparks Multi Agency Chase, Suspects Still at Large
TIGARD, Ore. — The police are still hunting for two suspects in a Tigard jewelry shop smash-and-grab armed robbery on Saturday evening.
No shots were fired, and neither the customers nor staff were injured in the incident.
The robbery…
Oregon Man Jailed After Allegedly Submitting Fake Receipts in $28,000 Company Fraud Case
ROSEBURG, Ore. — A former Weekly Bros. employee has been lodged in the Douglas County Jail for the fraudulent use of a company credit card exceeding $28,000.
Travis Wayne Goza (41) of Roseburg admitted to making some of the purchases…
Oregon Man Arrested After Dogs Stolen From Coos County Animal Shelter Are Found
Several dogs were stolen from the Coos County Animal Shelter, located at 92960 Southport Road, Coos Bay, Oregon, during a burglary on Tuesday night/Wednesday morning.
After responding to reports of the burglary on April 1st, 7:35 a.m., a…
Oregon Man Accused of Firing Arrow at Deputies During Eviction Standoff
Bows and arrows, bean bag shotguns, chemical munitions, and a police chase painted the scene that unfolded in North Bend when law enforcement officers tried to process an eviction order.
Two Coos County Sheriff’s Office deputies narrowly…
Two Oregon Women Sentenced for Roles in Southern Idaho Meth Trafficking Case
Two women from Oregon played key roles in the distribution of methamphetamine in southern Idaho, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Idaho.
Yesterday, Aaron Wesley Newman (58) of Boise was sentenced to 156 months…
Oregon Man Arrested After Porch Package Theft Caught on Camera in Roseburg
ROSEBURG, Ore. — A 45-year-old man from Myrtle Creek, who was caught on camera stealing a parcel from a porch in the Green District of Roseburg, has been arrested and is lodged at the Douglas County Jail.
Eli Ferch is facing charges of…
Federal Agents Seize Cocaine, Explosive Devices and Dozens of Firearms From Portland Residence
PORTLAND Ore. — A 50-year-old Portland man, Aaron Nathaniel Gabbert, appeared before a U.S. magistrate judge last Friday on charges of possession with intent to distribute cocaine and possession of a firearm to further a drug trafficking…
Oregon Man Arrested After Forest Campsite Found Polluting Creek and Housing Six Neglected Dogs
COOS COUNTY, Ore. — An illegal campsite in the Elliott State Forest led to the arrest of a man and the removal of six neglected dogs late last Wednesday morning.
A deputy from the Coos County Sheriff’s Office responded to a complaint…
Coos County Deputy Assaulted and Bitten While Arresting Woman Accused of Trespassing
COOS COUNTY, Ore. — A Coos County Sheriff’s Office deputy was assaulted during an altercation with a woman who refused to leave a property on which she had built a campfire and was trespassing.
The incident occurred after 8 p.m. last…