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COURT FINDS ROBERT PLYMPTON GUILTY IN 1980 COLD CASE MURDER

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Multnomah Co. District Attorney's Office Close to 7:00 p.m. on January 15, 1980, Barbara Tucker, a student at Mt. Hood Community College, was kidnapped, sexually assaulted, and beaten to death near a campus parking lot by Robert Plympton. On the morning of January 16, 1980, students arriving for class at Mt. Hood Community College discovered the body of Ms. Tucker in a wooded area between Kane Rd and a school parking lot. In 2000, vaginal swabs taken during Ms. Tucker’s autopsy were sent to the Oregon State Police (OSP) Crime Lab for analysis. The Crime Lab developed a DNA profile from the swabs. In 2021, a genealogist with Parabon Nanolabs identified Robert Plympton as a likely contributor to the unknown DNA profile developed in 2000. Detectives with the Gresham Police Department found Plympton living in Troutdale and began conducting surveillance. When they saw Plympton spit a piece of chewing gum onto the ground, detectives collected the gum and submitted it to the OSP Crime Lab

DEPUTIES ARREST ALOHA MAN FOR SEXUAL ABUSE

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Washington Co. Sheriff's Office On Friday, March 15, 2024, Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies received a call from a female community member about a suspicious encounter she had with 55 year old Jimmy Jen Liu. The woman reported that she responded to an ad on Craiglist looking for a housekeeper and ultimately went to Liu’s home in Aloha. Not long after she arrived, Liu subjected the woman to unwanted contact by grabbing her bare feet and rubbing them on his face. The woman left the home and called police. During the investigation, deputies discovered that there was another woman who reported similar behavior by Liu in February 2024. This person was also responding to an advertisement seeking a housekeeper.  Liu was arrested at his home and booked into the Washington County Jail for harassment and sexual abuse in the third degree. Liu was arraigned on Monday, March 18, 2024, and the additional charges of attempted sexual abuse in the third degree and attempted harassment we

FORMER FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL OFFICER SENTENCED TO FEDERAL PRISON FOR ROLE IN BRIBERY AND CONTRABAND SMUGGLING SCHEME

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U.S. Attorney's Office - District of Oregon PORTLAND, Ore.—A former federal correctional officer in Oregon was sentenced to federal prison today for his role in a conspiracy to smuggle contraband into a federal prison in exchange for money. Nickolas Carlos Herrera, 34, of McMinnville, Oregon, was sentenced to 15 months in federal prison and three years’ supervised release. “Corruption by any public official or law enforcement officer is unacceptable. Mr. Herrera dishonored both himself and the law he swore to uphold, as well as the justice system he represents, by allowing a free flow of criminal activity in and out of the prison,” said Aubree M. Schwartz, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Portland Field Office. “Today’s sentence should send a strong message to all who abuse their positions for personal gain: we will not accept corruption in any form, or at any level.” “By smuggling drugs, a cell phone, and other contraband into FCI Sheridan, Herrera exchanged the safety an

HAROLD JAMES ADDIS

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DCSO JAILVIEWER 811.182.4 - DRIVING WHILE SUSPENDED OR REVOKED DWS  Level:   M 475.894 - UP OF METHAMPHETAMINE  Level:   F                             Click Here To Download Our App

Firefighters Respond To West Eugene Grass Fire

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Eugene Springfield Fire   Eugene, OR.  Eugene Springfield Fire crews are on scene of a small grass fire in the 2600 block of Bell Avenue in West Eugene.  Firefighters were alerted to the fire shortly before 6:30 PM Saturday evening.  Firefighters arrived to find a slow moving grass fire near the rail road tracks.  The fire was extinguished and did not damage any property, the cause is undetermined.  This fire is a good reminder that it takes very little sun and heat to dry out small fuels like grass making ignition easier.  While we are not yet there, fire seasons continue to begin earlier and last longer.  Spring is a good time to get rid of old dead vegetation to reduce the risk of wildfires burning in our communities.                                 Click Here To Download Our App

Motorcyclist Dies After Crashing Head-On with Passenger Truck

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Jackson Co. Sheriff's Office TRAIL, Ore. - A 21-year-old motorcyclist died yesterday, Saturday March 16, after colliding head-on with a passenger truck outside of Trail, Ore. Our condolences go out to his friends and family. Out of respect to the grieving we will not be releasing the name of the deceased.   ECSO Dispatch received a call for a motor vehicle crash at 12:53 p.m. Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) deputies responded to the crash on mile marker 8 of Elk Creek Road. Life-saving measures were attempted, but the motorcycle rider was pronounced deceased on scene. Speed is believed to be a contributing factor.   Jackson County Serious Traffic Accident Reconstruction (STAR) team responded to investigate. Preliminary findings revealed a 2022 Yamaha motorcycle was traveling southbound on Elk Creek Road when it failed to negotiate a curve in the roadway and drove into the oncoming lane, striking a northbound 2018 Chevy Colorado. Speed is believed to be a contributing factor

Fire Crews Rescue Injured Hiker On Spencers Butte

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Eugene Springfield Fire Eugene, OR. Eugene Springfield Fire crews responded to an injured hiker on Spencer’s Butte Sunday afternoon.  The hiker fell and sustained life threatening injuries.  Crews requested LCSO Search and Rescue to aid in securing the patient and moving them 200 yards to the top of the butte.  The patient was then transported to Riverbend Hospital by a Life Flight helicopter.                                 Click Here To Download Our App

DCSO AND SAR CONTINUE EFFORTS TO LOCATE RACHEL MERCHANT-LY

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Douglas Co. Sheriff's Office 𝐈𝐃𝐋𝐄𝐘𝐋𝐃 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐊, 𝐎𝐫𝐞. - Search and Rescue efforts continue in the search for Rachel Merchant-Ly, a Glide Elementary kindergarten teacher whose vehicle was found crashed in the North Umpqua River. Merchant-Ly was reported missing on Thursday, February 29th when she didn't arrive at school. A Douglas County Sheriff's deputy located signs of a motor vehicle crash near milepost 41 on Highway 138E. On Friday, March 1, 2024, Merchant-Ly's vehicle was recovered from the North Umpqua River, but she was not found inside. Since that time, nearly 300 hours volunteer hours of searching has taken place. Douglas County Search and Rescue has been using various methods of searching to include drone, ground and K9. The Sheriff's Office Marine Patrol has conducted water searches as well. Volunteers have searched along the riverbank from the crash site to Idleyld Park Trading Post; approximately 21 miles. "We all want to find Mrs. Merchant-

MICHAEL CRAIG GOULD

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DCSO JAILVIEWER 163.190 - MENACING  Level:   M 166.220 - UNLAWFUL USE OF WEAPON  Level:   F 162.315 - RESISTING ARREST  Level:   M 144.350 - PAROLE VIOLATION  Level:   X                             Click Here To Download Our App

KEENAN LEE ATTEBURY

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DCSO JAILVIEWER 163.190 - MENACING  Level:   M 166.190 - POINTING A FIREARM AT ANOTHER  Level:   M 166.065A - HARASSMENT  Level:   M 166.025 - DISORDERLY CONDUCT 2ND DEG  Level:   M 166.220 - UNLAWFUL USE OF WEAPON  Level:   F                             Click Here To Download Our App

SCOTT STEWART WINTER

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DCSO JAILVIEWER 163.225 - KIDNAPPING 2ND DEG  Level:   F 163.165 - ASSAULT 3RD DEG  Level:   F 163.190 - MENACING  Level:   M 163.187.3 - STRANGULATION-FELONY  Level:   F 144.350 - PAROLE VIOLATION  Level:   X Click Here To Download Our App

Child Dies After Accident In Grants Pass Parking Lot

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Grants Pass Police Department On March 16, 2024, at about 1124 hours, the Grants Pass Police Dispatch received calls about a child who was struck in the parking lot of a business on Fruitdale Drive near Highway 238.  Grants Pass Police officers responded to the scene, along with first responders from the Josephine County Sheriff's Office, American Medical Response, and Grants Pass Fire/Rescue. A five-year old female was found seriously injured in the parking lot and emergency medical aid was immediately rendered.  The child was transported to Three Rivers Medical Center by AMR.  Despite medical efforts, the girl succumbed to her injuries.  Due to her age, the name of the girl will not be released by our Department. Grants Pass Police Detectives, along with an UAS pilot and police crash reconstructionist, took over the investigation at the scene of the crash.  With the assistance of witnesses, it was determined the vehicle that struck her was unoccupied.  The owner of the car, a 74

GARY EVERETT MARTIN

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DCSO JAILVIEWER 164.135 - UNAUTHORIZED USE MOTOR VEHICLE  Level:   F 819.300 - POSSESSION OF A STOLEN VEHICLE  Level:   F                         Click Here To Download Our App

BRADLEY DAVID HOBI

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DCSO JAILVIEWER 164.135 - UNAUTHORIZED USE MOTOR VEHICLE  Level:   F 819.300 - POSSESSION OF A STOLEN VEHICLE  Level:   F 819.420 - FAILURE TO OBTAIN VIN FOR VEHICLE WITH ALTERED OR REMOVED NUMBER  Level:   M 819.430 - TRAFFICKING IN VEHICLES WITH DESTROYED OR ALTERED ID NUMBERS  Level:   M                        Click Here To Download Our App

KEEGAN JAMES SPENCER COOPER

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DCSO JAILVIEWER 166.272 - POSSESSION OF PROHIBITED FIREARM - MACH GUN, SHORT-BARREL, SILENCERS  Level:   F 166.272 - POSSESSION OF PROHIBITED FIREARM - MACH GUN, SHORT-BARREL, SILENCERS  Level:   F 164.057 - AGGRAVATED THEFT 1ST DEG  Level:   F 164.135 - UNAUTHORIZED USE MOTOR VEHICLE  Level:   F 164.135 - UNAUTHORIZED USE MOTOR VEHICLE  Level:   F 164.135 - UNAUTHORIZED USE MOTOR VEHICLE  Level:   F 164.135 - UNAUTHORIZED USE MOTOR VEHICLE  Level:   F 164.135 - UNAUTHORIZED USE MOTOR VEHICLE  Level:   F 164.135 - UNAUTHORIZED USE MOTOR VEHICLE  Level:   F 164.135 - UNAUTHORIZED USE MOTOR VEHICLE  Level:   F 819.430 - TRAFFICKING IN VEHICLES WITH DESTROYED OR ALTERED ID NUMBERS  Level:   F 819.430 - TRAFFICKING IN VEHICLES WITH DESTROYED OR ALTERED ID NUMBERS  Level:   F 164.354 - CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 2ND DEG  Level:   M 164.354 - CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 2ND DEG  Level:   M 819.430 - TRAFFICKING IN VEHICLES WITH DESTROYED OR ALTERED ID NUMBERS  Level:   M 164.057 - AGGRAVATED THEFT 1ST DEG  Lev