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“I Need an Alibi”: Oregon Woman Recorded Plotting Her Husband’s Murder Gets 5 Years in Prison
After a two-day Jackson County Circuit Court bench trial on November 4 and 5, 58-year-old Cheryl Ann King was found guilty of soliciting a hitman to murder her husband. She was sentenced to five years in prison.
During the bench trial —…
Medford Seeks Public Input on Main Street Bike Lane Redesign
MEDFORD, Ore. — The Medford City Council is seeking community input on design alternatives for Main Street that cater to bicycle access.
The City received significant public feedback and concerns after implementing a new Main Street…
3 Arrested After Armed Menacing and Police Chase in Medford, Two Stolen Guns Recovered
MEDFORD, Ore. — Medford Police officers, including K9 officer Bruno, arrested three suspects- two men and a teenager- Saturday after an armed menacing incident near Crater Lake Avenue and Delta Waters Road, and the vehicle pursuit that…
Albany Police Investigate Toddler’s Death Tied to Man Arrested in Medford for Domestic Violence
Police are waiting for pathology and toxicology reports regarding the death of a two-year-old toddler who was allegedly beaten by Alexzander Israel Bentley-Lopez, recently arrested in Medford on domestic violence charges.
Child…
Douglas County Narcotics Team Arrests Felon with Fentanyl, Meth, and Weapons
ROSEBURG, Ore. — The Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team (DINT) arrested a Myrtle Creek resident for a suspected exchange of narcotics at an intersection in Roseburg on Wednesday morning.
DINT detectives, assisted by the Douglas County…
Medford Police Arrest Stayton Man Wanted in Albany Domestic Violence and Assault Case
MEDFORD, Ore. — A 23-year-old Oregon man is under arrest for multiple crimes committed in Albany.
Alexzander Israel Bentley-Lopez, from Stayton in Marion County, was arrested in Medford on charges of kidnapping, multiple counts of…
Emergency Alert Test to Sound Across I-5 Corridor in Jackson County
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Jackson County Emergency Management (JCEM) indicated that a Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) test targeting the Interstate 5 corridor from the California/ Oregon border to Exit 14 in Ashland will be done on Thursday,…
Public Hearing Set Friday for Medford’s 490-Unit Haya Park Development
MEDFORD, Ore. — A public hearing to review the proposed Haya Park development will be held before the Site Plan and Architectural Commission (SPAC) on Friday, Nov. 7, at noon.
The Haya Park development is expected to add nearly 500 new…
Intruder Shot and Killed by Neighbor After Breaking Into Medford Apartment, Police Say
MEDFORD, Ore. — The Medford Police Department is investigating the death of a man who was shot dead after forcing entry into an apartment at 18 Hawthorne Street in the small hours of Sunday morning.
A neighbor who came to the assistance…
Medford Voters Have Until 8 p.m. Tomorrow to Weigh In on Creekside Quarter Funding Measure
MEDFORD, Ore. — Medford voters have until 8 p.m. tomorrow- Tuesday, Nov. 4- to return their ballots on Measure 15-238, a proposal to raise the city’s transient lodging tax to help fund the Creekside Quarter project.
Creekside…