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Massive Marijuana Bust in Josephine County Sees 1,000 Plants Destroyed and Two Arrested
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. — Josephine Marijuana Enforcement Team (JMET) officers executing a search warrant at a suspected marijuana grow site in the 200 block of Laurel Road, Cave Junction, on Monday, seized 1,000 marijuana plants and…
Medford Detectives Link Blue Dodge Pickup to Drive-By Shooting and Arrest Suspect Already Facing…
MEDFORD, Ore. — Medford Police Department (MPD) detectives arrested 31-year-old Joel Matthew Caswell yesterday in connection with a July drive-by shooting when shots were fired into a home.
After asking the public for help identifying…
Recreational Advisory Lifted at Odell Lake in Klamath County but Pets Remain at Risk
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — On Tuesday, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) lifted a recreational use advisory placed on Odell Lake in Klamath County earlier this month due to the presence of cyanotoxins, but advised that the lake remains unsafe…
Electrical Fire Erupts at Dentist’s Office in Roseburg, Leaving Building Damaged
ROSEBURG, Ore. — Responding to reports of smoke billowing from a broken window at a dentist's office at 2510 NW Edenbower Blvd early yesterday morning, Roseburg Fire Department personnel extinguished the fire and later established that the…
Oregon Inmate Convicted of Murdering His Wife Dies at 77 in State Custody
Edward Lawrence Nelson, who was imprisoned in the Snake River Correctional Institution (SRCI) for murdering his wife in a domestic violence incident in 2013, died in a hospital yesterday morning, according to the Oregon Department of…
Two Arrested in Coos County After 350 Animal Neglect and Drug-Related Charges at Bandon Safari Park
COOS COUNTY, Ore. — Bandon Police Department (BPD) officers arrested 53-year-old Brian Tenney and 30-year-old Edith S. Beckner on Friday on felony warrants for charges relating to an Oregon State Police (OSP) investigation of the West Coast…
Massive Fire Tears Through Vacant Roseburg Residence Leaving Heavy Damage
ROSEBURG, Ore. — Responding to reports of smoke swirling out of the structure, several agencies joined the Roseburg Fire Department to put out a residential structure fire at 544 W. Harrison Street at 6:15 a.m. yesterday. A search…
Medford Uses National Opioid Settlement to Tackle Teen Drug and Vaping Use
MEDFORD, Ore. — The City of Medford has concluded three-year National Opioids Settlement Fund funding agreements for a teen substance abuse prevention program launched in schools in late March that has already supported 56 students across…
Roseburg Man Arrested After Drilling Hole in Church Van’s Fuel Tank to Steal Gas
ROSEBURG, Ore. — The Roseburg Police Department arrested a local man who admitted drilling a hole in the fuel tank of a van at the Roseburg Christian Fellowship- with the intent to steal fuel.
The confession came when law enforcement…
West Nile Virus Found in Eagle Point Mosquitoes Prompting Warnings Across Jackson County
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — The West Nile virus, typically spread in the US by a mosquito called Culex, which is found across the country, was detected in a mosquito pool in Eagle Point after the Jackson County Vector Control District collected…