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Oregon Woman Nearly Loses Her Entire Life Savings in a Gold Bar Scam Rapidly Spreading Nationwide
Quick action by local enforcement prevented an Eastern Oregon woman from losing an additional $300,000 after she had already been defrauded of $600,000 – almost her entire life savings.
Oregonians are being warned by the state Department…
Oregon Moves to Stop Trump-Backed Rule That Risks Insurance Loss for 1.8 Million Americans
Oregon joined a multistate coalition lawsuit challenging a new Trump Administration rule that would make it harder for Americans to access health coverage under the ACA. The Trump Administration estimated the rule would result in up to 1.8…
McMinnville Resident With a History of Drug Trafficking is Sentenced to 10 Years in a Federal Prison
MCMINNVILLE, Ore. — A 46-year-old man with a long history of drug trafficking in Oregon was yesterday sentenced to 10 years and one month in federal prison, as well as four years of supervised release.
Travis Charles Donnahoo of…
Klamath County Sheriff Warns of Scam Posing as Final DMV Notice With Legal Threats
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — The Klamath County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) issued a scam alert yesterday after being made aware that a fraudulent message claiming to be a “Final Notice” from the Oregon DMV was circulating via text and email.
The…
City Pushes for Tax Boost to Turn Medford Into Oregon’s Next Major Events Hub
MEDFORD, Ore. — Residents of Medford will be asked to vote for a 2% increase to the maximum allowable Transient Lodging Tax (TLT) on the November 2025 ballot.
The proposed increase is part of the City Council’s broader vision to…
Grants Pass Fentanyl Dealer Caught After Dropping Meth in Walmart Dressing Room
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — An investigation by members of the Rogue Area Drug Enforcement (RADE) team of a person believed to be selling fentanyl in Grants Pass culminated in arrests after 40-year-old Bryan Beaman dropped a bag of methamphetamine…
Federal Mail Carrier Shot by Oregon Man in Bizarre and Violent Christmas Encounter
TIGARD, Ore. — Kevin Eugene Irvine (34) was yesterday sentenced to federal prison for 17 years and one month after he was found guilty of shooting an Oregon postal delivery worker on Christmas Eve in 2022.
Irvine, of Tigard, was found…
Man Extradited to Oregon to Face Murder Charges in 1983 Josephine County Cold Case
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Justice is prosecuting 72-year-old Mark Sanfratello for the 1983 Murder of Teresa Peroni in Josephine County. He has been extradited to Oregon and was arraigned in court yesterday.
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Suspicious Envelopes Force Lockdown at Oregon’s Two Rivers Correctional Institution, as HAZMAT…
UMATILLA COUNTY, Ore. — The Two Rivers Correctional Institution was on high alert yesterday afternoon, evacuating and securing the administration building, after a suspicious substance was identified in the mail.
A strong odor was…
Crews Contain Wildfires Near Jacksonville as Heat and Wind Keep Fire Danger High
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Firefighters are lining and mopping up three small fires burning in Southwest Oregon that were knocked down by yesterday afternoon.
Firefighting crews from the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) Southwest Oregon…