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Coos County Driver Flees After Destroying Utility Pole & Road Signs
COOS COUNTY, Ore. — Coos County Sheriff's Office, responding to a motor vehicle crash on Fairview Road near Mile Post 5 in Coquille, Oregon, shortly before midnight on Friday, found a pole had been hit, a utility line dangling between two…
Medford Power Outage Traced to DUI Crash That Severed Utility Pole
MEDFORD, Ore. — The driver of a vehicle written off after colliding with a power pole in Medford during the early hours of Sunday morning was cited for DUI and other misdemeanors.
The accident, which caused a large power outage in the…
Medford Felon Sentenced After Hiding Loaded Handgun During Second Arrest
MEDFORD, Ore. — A convicted felon from Medford, 31-year-old Devon James Wright, was sentenced to federal prison yesterday after being caught on two occasions with firearms.
Court documents indicate that Wright was caught with firearms…
Oregon Man Jailed After Allegedly Submitting Fake Receipts in $28,000 Company Fraud Case
ROSEBURG, Ore. — A former Weekly Bros. employee has been lodged in the Douglas County Jail for the fraudulent use of a company credit card exceeding $28,000.
Travis Wayne Goza (41) of Roseburg admitted to making some of the purchases…
Oregon Man Arrested After Dogs Stolen From Coos County Animal Shelter Are Found
Several dogs were stolen from the Coos County Animal Shelter, located at 92960 Southport Road, Coos Bay, Oregon, during a burglary on Tuesday night/Wednesday morning.
After responding to reports of the burglary on April 1st, 7:35 a.m., a…
Oregon Man Accused of Firing Arrow at Deputies During Eviction Standoff
Bows and arrows, bean bag shotguns, chemical munitions, and a police chase painted the scene that unfolded in North Bend when law enforcement officers tried to process an eviction order.
Two Coos County Sheriff’s Office deputies narrowly…
Oregon Man Arrested After Porch Package Theft Caught on Camera in Roseburg
ROSEBURG, Ore. — A 45-year-old man from Myrtle Creek, who was caught on camera stealing a parcel from a porch in the Green District of Roseburg, has been arrested and is lodged at the Douglas County Jail.
Eli Ferch is facing charges of…
Oregon Man Arrested After Forest Campsite Found Polluting Creek and Housing Six Neglected Dogs
COOS COUNTY, Ore. — An illegal campsite in the Elliott State Forest led to the arrest of a man and the removal of six neglected dogs late last Wednesday morning.
A deputy from the Coos County Sheriff’s Office responded to a complaint…
Coos County Deputy Assaulted and Bitten While Arresting Woman Accused of Trespassing
COOS COUNTY, Ore. — A Coos County Sheriff’s Office deputy was assaulted during an altercation with a woman who refused to leave a property on which she had built a campfire and was trespassing.
The incident occurred after 8 p.m. last…
Trespasser Sets Fire to Vacant House in Ashland and Suffers Severe Burn Injuries
ASHLAND, Ore. — A trespasser, armed with an ax, used accelerants to set a house on fire in Ashland on Saturday as SWAT Team members from the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) attempted to evacuate him from the vacant residence.
When…