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Rental Scam Resurfaces in Eugene as Tenants Lose Deposits on Fake Listings
EUGENE, Ore. — Prospective tenants in the Eugene area are once again being scammed by bogus property managers and owners who demand a deposit, and on occasion one month’s rent up-front, before the gullible victims discover that the property…
Drone and License Plate Tech Lead Eugene SWAT to Wisconsin Fugitive Lying Low in Oregon
EUGENE, Ore. — A Eugene SWAT team arrested a murder suspect from Wisconsin in a vehicle stop in the area of W 18th Avenue and Lincoln Street on Wednesday.
The local police department was asked to assist the Milwaukee police, who stated…
Eugene Wood-Treatment Plant Becomes One of Oregon’s Most Toxic Chemical Leak Sites
The J.H. Baxter chemical wood treating plant in Eugene, which released hazardous substances into the soil and groundwater during decades of operations, has been added to the Superfund National Priorities List (NPL).
Poses a…
Surveillance Leads to Arrest After DHS Vehicle Smashed Outside Eugene Federal Building
EUGENE, Ore. — A 33-year-old Eugene resident is in custody after allegedly damaging a U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) vehicle in a rock-throwing incident. Kielan Robert Eugene Fitzsimonds is charged with willful damage to federal…
Hunger Strike in Sympathy with Starving Gaza Residents by Students, Faculty, and Staff at the…
The University of Oregon coalition of faculty, staff, and students began a hunger strike yesterday (Monday) in a show of solidarity for what they term ‘Israel’s campaign of mass starvation in Gaza.’
List of Demands
They are…
3 Arrested After Police Drone Forces Thief From Downtown Eugene Hotel Hidey-Hole
EUGENE, Ore. — Two suspects wanted in connection with a burglary where electronics and firearms were stolen on May 10 at about 11:20 a.m. in the 39200 block of Deerhorn Road, south of Walterville, were soon tracked down to a Downtown Eugene…
Oregon Man’s Court No-Show Ends in Stolen Truck Bust with Meth, Gun, and Forged Checks
A man who failed to appear in court on charges of strangulation and assault was arrested in Eugene early on Monday morning when a deputy from the Lane County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) spotted him sitting in a stolen truck.
He was…
Washington Man Arrested for Brandishing Machete in Eugene Restaurant Dispute Over Electronic Device…
When employees at the Jade Dumpling and Noodle House in Eugene argued with one of their wives about an electronic device she had sold them, her husband allegedly threatened them with a machete.
The incident occurred at lunchtime on…
University of Oregon Faculty Union Establishes Legal Defense Fund to to Protect Members Targeted by…
EUGENE, Ore. — A fund has been created to protect Oregon University faculty members targeted for unlawful conduct by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
The United Academics of the University of Oregon passed a union policy…
Eugene Police Search for Suspect After a Young Female Tabby Cat Was Shot While Trapped Inside a…
EUGENE, Ore. — Eugene Police want information on a man who shot a female cat trapped inside a carrier, abandoned her on a hilly outcrop, and then fled the scene in a dark-colored sedan.
Police were alerted to the sound of gunshots at…