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Winston Man Arrested with Cocaine, Psilocybin, and MDMA in Douglas County Narcotics Bust
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. — Detectives with the Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team (DINT) arrested a Winston man, 29-year-old Ryian Martin, on suspicion of several narcotics-related charges on Friday.
DINT detectives contacted Martin at a…
Salem Man’s False Identity Unraveled as K-9 Sniffs Out Nine Pounds of Meth in Douglas County Bust
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. — An investigation into a Salem man suspected of trafficking large quantities of methamphetamine in the Douglas County area ended in the arrest of Enrique Gonzalez-Hernandez by the Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team…
3 Grants Pass Men In Custody After Assault at 5th Street Resting Area
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Responding to reports of a disturbance between four men on Saturday at about 2:47 p.m., Grants Pass Police dispatched to the 5th Street Resting Area found a 46-year-old man bleeding from his head and mouth.
After an…
Medford’s New Jackson Alert System to Test Evacuation Zones with Upgraded Emergency Notifications
MEDFORD, Ore. — Medford’s Jackson Alert, the new emergency alert system formerly known as 'Citizen Alerts,' will be tested in each evacuation zone on Thursday, May 15, at 10:00 a.m.
The City of Medford, in partnership with Jackson…
Oregon State Police Hunt Father and Son for Poaching Wild Steelhead at Amacher Park
A father and son were stopped in the parking lot at John P. Amacher Park on the North Umpqua River on Thursday, May 8. The Oregon State Police (OSP) are seeking them after a wild steelhead was later found stashed in bushes where one of them…
Grants Pass Police Crack Down on Retail Theft with Zero-Tolerance Operation at WinCo and Walmart
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — The Grants Pass Police partnered with local agencies on Saturday in an operation that seeks to thwart retail theft at WinCo and Walmart on Grants Pass Parkway.
Joining forces with the Josephine County Sheriff’s…
Elderly Woman Facing Charges After Allegedly Assaulting a 70-Year-Old Resident of a Coos County Care…
COOS COUNTY, Ore. — A 69-year-old woman was taken to Coos County Jail after allegedly hitting a man with the handle of a fixed-blade knife and threatening to shoot him and others at a care home in Powers, Coos County.
Assailant…
Grants Pass Multi-Agency Raid Disrupts Fentanyl Sales, Seizes Drugs, and Ghost Gun Printer
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — A multi-agency operation led by the Grants Pass Police Department at a residence on Lower River Road just outside the city limits of Grants Pass yesterday at about 9:30 a.m. is a solid contribution to disrupting fentanyl…
Douglas County Task Force Busts Convicted Felon with Drugs and Illegal Firearm in Glendale Traffic…
The Douglas Inter-Agency Narcotics Team (DINT) arrested a felon in possession of suspected drugs and an illegal firearm during a traffic stop on the I-5 Interstate in Glendale on Thursday afternoon.
Bobby Hogue (34) of Riddle was…
Medford Renames Lithia & Driveway Field to Honor Greg Jones’ 41-Year Legacy of Park-Building…
MEDFORD, Ore. — The Medford City Council confirmed that the City approved renaming Field 6 at Lithia & Driveway Fields “Greg Jones Field” on Wednesday.
Greg Jones, who worked for Medford Parks, Recreation, and Facilities for 29…