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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…
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…
Oregon Woman Gets Seven Years for Setting Ex-Boyfriend’s Parents’ Porch on Fire
EUGENE, Ore. — A woman from Eugene will spend more than seven years in prison for setting fire to the home of a former boyfriend’s parents.
Jasmine Wright was found guilty on five counts of first-degree arson and multiple other charges…
Body Found in the Forest Near Lowell Triggers Murder Arrest of Eugene Man
EUGENE, Ore. — A murder victim found in a forest 10 miles east of Lowell on Thursday has led to the arrest of a 53-year-old man from Eugene.
Deputies from the Lane County Sheriff’s Office Aaron detained Douglas Omer, who was found in the…
Eugene Lyft Driver Allegedly Took the Job to Sell Drugs to Passengers
EUGENE, Ore. — A Lyft driver from Eugene, who allegedly told a passenger that he had taken the job to sell drugs to his customers, was arraigned yesterday, charged with delivery of cocaine, a serious felony that can result in a prison…
Federal Judge Blocks ICE From Deporting Iranian Father Who’s Lived in Oregon for 26 Years
EUGENE, Ore. — An Iranian immigrant, arrested by ICE officers last month, will not be deported from the United States following a ruling by U.S. District Judge Mustafa T. Kasubhai of Eugene.
The immigrant, identified in court records as…