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Eugene Police Help Capture Florida Fugitive Tied to Armed Robbery at Local Nightclub
EUGENE, Ore. — The Eugene Police Department was instrumental in assisting Florida law enforcement officers in arresting a fugitive living in Oregon’s Lane County.
Forty-seven-year-old Steven Charles Whitney was also a suspect in an armed…
ICE Agents Arrest Two Suspects in Eugene Burglary Ring as They’re Leaving The Lane County Jail
EUGENE, Ore. — Two plain-clothes ICE agents detained two suspects as they were released from the Lane County Jail last week.
The incident, involving two men suspected of involvement in a burglary ring targeting Asian-American families in…
Oregon Elementary School Psychologist Arrested in Online Drug Ring Selling LSD and Meth
A Eugene school district employee is one of three women arrested for operating an online drug outlet, selling opioids in exchange for cryptocurrency.
Jennifer Blake, who worked as a psychologist at the Chavez Elementary in the 4J school…
Eugene Police Bust Organized Crime Ring Accused of Targeting Asian-American Families
EUGENE, Ore. — Seven foreign nationals, all members of a well-resourced and financially supported crime ring, have been arrested by the Eugene Police Department for allegedly targeting Asian-American families in the area.
In what the EPD…
Eugene Man Caught After Leaving Blood Trail During $20,000 Jewelry Heist
EUGENE, Ore. — Following up on a crime scene after a bold robbery of $20,000 worth of jewelry from a kiosk at Valley River Center, a trail of blood droplets led Eugene police to Wayne Wood, who has a criminal history including assault,…
University of Oregon Job Losses Climb Past 100 as Budget Troubles Continue
Facing a $29.2 million budget shortfall, the University of Oregon has embarked on a second round of job cuts, this time affecting 60 staff members.
The cutbacks do not affect tenure-track faculty staff - university professors hired for a…
One Man Killed in Eugene Walmart Parking Lot Shooting as Detectives Seek Answer
EUGENE, Ore. — Eugene Police Department detectives investigating Friday’s shooting incident in the Walmart parking lot that left one person dead indicated that the person who shot the firearm stayed on the scene and has cooperated with law…
Eugene Man Arrested After Cutting Off Ankle Monitor in Alleged Kidnapping Case
EUGENE, Ore. — An alleged kidnapper who had removed his pre-trial ankle monitor was arrested in Eugene late on Tuesday night and charged with contempt of court and resisting arrest.
Jonathon Brian Kelly (45) was taken into custody after…
Eugene Police End 24 Hour Standoff After Armed Man Perched On Bank Roof
EUGENE, Ore. — After a 24-hour hostage negotiation crisis at a bank on Willamette Street that brought traffic to a standstill, the Eugene Police Department managed to arrest a man on the roof of the bank’s drive-through.
The drama began…
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…