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Oregon Woman Pleads Guilty to Embezzling $560,000 From Eugene Public Housing Agency
Miranda Renee Wilcox (60), a payroll specialist at the Public Housing Agency in Eugene, has been found guilty of embezzling upwards of half a million dollars from Homes for Good.
Charged and pleading guilty to six counts of first-degree…
Excessive Heat Warning Issued as Dangerous Temperatures Grip Southern Oregon This Weekend
Following the National Weather Service’s (NWS) Extreme Heat Watch warning issued earlier this week, the Medford National Weather Service Office issued an Excessive Heat Warning in Southwest Oregon from 1 p.m. Friday, August 22, until 8…
Oregon Car Crash Reveals Massive Fentanyl Haul That Sends Washington Man to Prison for More Than…
A 28-year-old Washington man has been sentenced to more than seven years in federal prison after a traffic accident in Oregon led investigators to uncover a large stash of fentanyl.
Jesus Paul Zazueta of Yakima was ordered this week to…
Medford Woman Who Killed Cyclist While Huffing Inhalants Receives 10-Year Prison Sentence
MEDFORD, Ore. — A Jackson County woman, 36-year-old Cassie Cavagnaro, was sentenced to 10 years in prison Wednesday for a DUII crash on South Pacific Highway that killed 41-year-old Jason (Jimilee) Thomas, a former Bend chef, as he was…
Oregon Employers Warned as AI ‘Frankencandidates’ Use Deepfakes and Fake Resumes to Land Jobs
In a world full of bots, hiring a real human is something one can no longer take for granted. This is the ominous warning by an expert reacting to the AI bot surge in the Oregon job market.
‘Frankencandidates’ Use AI to Generate…
Roseburg Man Faces 17 Animal Neglect Charges After Puppy Attack Leads to Breeding Raid
ROSEBURG, Ore. — Responding to reports of large dogs fighting a puppy in the backyard of 66-year-old Edward Andrew Whitely's home, a Roseburg Police Department, accompanied by a Douglas County Sheriff's Office animal control deputy,…
Ashland Felon and California Trafficker Tied to Huge Medford Meth Seizure After MADGE Investigation
MEDFORD, Ore. — The Medford Police Department recently shared details of two big Medford Area Drug and Gang Enforcement team (MADGE) drug busts, which contributed to the almost 40-pound haul of methamphetamines that the police have…
Oregon Woman Who Left Her Son’s Corpse in a Bedroom for Five Months Is Sentenced to Prison
Eric Lappin died in May 2024, but his corpse remained in a bedroom for another five months while his mother, Melissa Lappin (44) of Beaverton, collected his state benefits amounting to nearly $24,000.
Eric Lappin was 26 when he died. He…
Sequence of Dramatic Events Ends With Arrest of Eugene Man After Rear-Ending Girlfriend’s Car
EUGENE, Ore. — After rear-ending his girlfriend’s vehicle and chasing her onto Willamette Street, Adam Cole Young (35) was arrested by officers from the Eugene Police Department after a sequence of dramatic events.
After the incident…
Governor Kotek Rejects Federal Threats to Dismantle Oregon’s Immigration Sanctuary Policies
Threats to eradicate Oregon’s immigration sanctuary policies by U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi have been dismissed by Governor Tina Kotek, who denies that public officials and law enforcement officers have violated federal immigration…