Southern Oregon News

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. — Zoro, a member of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit, helped arrest a suspected burglar after tracking him in a field in Myrtle Creek late Saturday night. A report of a burglary in progress at a private…

COOS COUNTY, Ore. — A 36-year-old Coos Bay man, who stabbed a nine-year-old with a spear when he became angry over a game of Pokemon, has been sentenced to life in prison. Tidings Insight Oregon requires life imprisonment for second…

KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — A Klamath County resident avoided losing money after becoming suspicious of a scammer posing as a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) official by going to the Sheriff’s Office for help before any money was transferred.…

MEDFORD, Ore. — After a high-speed car chase on Interstate 5, when spike strips finally brought their vehicle to a stop, suspected armed robbers at a pharmacy chain store were arrested by Medford Police officers. The couple, whose…

MEDFORD, Ore. — Drivers in Medford at the intersection of E. Barnett Road and Highland Drive take note: photo enforcement cameras begin operating Tuesday, September 1. The cameras, installed earlier this year, will monitor red-light and…

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Tax evasion, employment tax crimes, bank and wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft have resulted in a three-and-a-half-year prison sentence for the Jacksonville owner of three logging and construction companies.…

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — The Major Assault and Death Investigation Unit (MADIU) has been called in to assist in an investigation into the death of a two-year-old toddler in Jackson County’s rural Central Point. Tidings Insight MADIU…

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Firefighters at the Fielder Mountain Fire in southwest Oregon- estimated to cover 450 acres-  worked to suppress the fire overnight after a relentless air and ground attack throughout the afternoon and evening.…

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — A suspect brandishing a firearm who was shot by police after fleeing from officers after allegedly attempting to break into a vehicle in the 1600 block of NE 6th Street, Grants Pass, on Friday is still in the hospital.…

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) Southwest Oregon District is continuing suppression efforts after responding to a grass fire that started burning along I-5 near Grants Pass yesterday. Multiple units, including…