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Oregon Drug Dealer Calls Police With Information That Leads to His Own Arrest
ROSEBURG, Ore. — Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team (DINT) arrested 47-year-old Clinton Reed of Roseburg yesterday on drug charges after finding evidence that he was a dealer, yet had called the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO)…
Residents Urged to Participate in Medford Survey to Influence Street Safety and Speed Limits
MEDFORD, Ore. — If you missed the City of Medford’s Open House on October 2, there’s still a way to comment on the council’s Transportation Safety Action Plan (TSAP): A survey is now open for public comments.
Medford Survey To…
Oregon Man Airlifted After Surviving 300-Foot Fall in Jackson County Canyon
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — A man who fell nearly 300 feet when he went over a cliff in the 1100 block of Mill Creek Drive, Jackson County, is in a stable condition after he was transported to the hospital, with serious injuries, by air…
Jackson County Warns Residents as Scammers Use AI Videos and Fake Deputies to Target Families
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Two new scams targeting vulnerable people in the community have been identified by the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO).
Scam #1: Runaway Child Hoax
Over 100 similar ransom scams have been tracked by…
Ski Season Returns to Mt. Ashland With Discounts, Twilight Hours, and a New Chairlift Project
ASHLAND, Ore. — As Mt. Ashland gears up for this winter’s ski season, a planned opening day is set for December 13, and the public is invited to a sneak preview at the Mt. Ashland Winter Kick-Off Party on November 22.
Mt.…
Fake Sheriff’s Office Calls in Josephine County Try to Trick Victims Into Paying Bail Money
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. — Multiple reports of telephone scams, where individuals pretend to be members of the Josephine County Sheriff's Office, have been received by law enforcement.
Scammers call their victims, identifying themselves…
Medford Man Arrested After Spraying Gunfire Into Homes and Cars on North Ridge Terrace
MEDFORD, Ore. — A suspect who recklessly fired a handgun and struck multiple houses and unoccupied vehicles in a neighborhood on North Ridge Terrace in south Medford, 24-year-old Chase Benjamin Smith of Medford, was taken into custody on…
Dollar General Workers Injured in Acid and Knife Assault Near Grants Pass
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Deputies from the Josephine County Sheriff's Office, responding to a robbery in progress at Dollar General, located at 3625 Merlin Road, Oregon, near Grants Pass, arrested the suspect, 72-year-old Mark Warren Whidden, at…
Josephine County Authorities Seize 600 Pounds of Marijuana and Destroy 840 Plants in Cave Junction…
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. — The Josephine County Sheriff's Office confirmed that another illegal marijuana grow site- in the 5000 block of Holland Loop Road, Cave Junction, was dismantled on September 23 after police seized 600 pounds of…
Jackson County Warns Residents of Phishing Scam Masquerading as Jackson Alerts
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Jackson County’s Emergency Management has warned that a phishing email scam is doing the rounds pretending to be from "Jackson Alerts," but it is not from them.
Scammers are attempting to impersonate Emergency…