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Eugene Emergency Doctors Sue PeaceHealth Over ER Contract Awarded to Out of State Firm
EUGENE, Ore. — Eugene Emergency Physicians, a group of Lane County doctors, filed a lawsuit against PeaceHealth over a longstanding emergency room staffing supply contract to three local hospitals that was cancelled and awarded to the…
Former Gotcha Burger Worker Arrested in Eugene After Police Say He Cashed Stolen Company Checks
EUGENE, Ore. — A former Gotcha Burger employee, 32-year-old Forrest Jedidiah Barrios of Veneta, was arrested on Tuesday in connection with the theft of business checks.
The Eugene Police Department (EPD) alleged that Barrios cashed…
Eugene ICE Protest Turns Chaotic as Woman Is Injured and Vehicles Are Damaged During Saturday Night…
EUGENE, Ore. — Hundreds of Protesters in Eugene, rallying against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), led to an arrest, injuries to a 30-year-old female resident, and damage to several vehicles on Saturday night.
The…
Oregon Mother Gets Three Years in Prison After DUI Crash That Killed Her 5-Year-Old Daughter
A 29-year-old Portland mother, whose five-year-old daughter died in a car accident, admitted to investigators that she had smoked marijuana and consumed a shot of tequila and two malt liquors before driving.
She Will Never Be…
Oregon Nurse Accused of Stealing Oxycodone From Elderly Patient and Telling Staff to Cover It Up
A Eugene nurse who used to work at River Run Place, an assisted living facility in Eugene, Meagan Elizabeth Johnson, is facing criminal charges after allegedly stealing pain medication from an elderly resident for whose care she was legally…
Oregon Sneaker Seller Gets 70 Months After $80 Million Fraud That Left Customers With Nothing
The owner of a former Oregon business that sold collectible sneakers online was sentenced on Tuesday to 70 months in federal prison for a fraud conspiracy involving more than $80 million.
According to the Oregon U.S. Attorney’s Office,…
Oregon Woman Sentenced for Arson After Burning Down Ex Boyfriend’s Home When He Refused to Meet
EUGENE, Ore. — A Eugene woman set her boyfriend’s house on fire when he refused to meet with her in person after their relationship ended.
Forty-year-old Leticia Crystal Blue Ocean Datu-Strong, aka Rickie Potts, has been sentenced to 34…
Wanted Eugene Man Pulled From Culvert by His Ankles After Pepper Spray, K-9 and Robot All Failed to…
EUGENE, Ore. — After four hours and four desperate rescue attempts, the Eugene-Springfield Fire Department eventually managed to drag Nicolas Ian Tallman out of a culvert by tying ropes to his ankles.
The drama began at 1.57 p.m. on…
‘Home Improvement’ Actor Zachery Ty Bryan Arrested in Eugene After Partner Allegedly Tries to Hit…
EUGENE, Ore. — The mother of “Home Improvement” star Zachery Ty Bryan’s three children tried to run him down in a pickup truck in Eugene on Saturday afternoon. They were both arrested.
Bryan (44) is in Lane County Jail on charges…
Eugene Shopper Held at Gunpoint by 7-Eleven Employee, Police Say
EUGENE, Ore. — A terrified Eugene shopper was held at gunpoint by a 7-Eleven employee at the West 13th Avenue store in the early hours of Sunday morning.
The employee, known as Akashdeep ‘XX’ according to Lane County Jail records, was…