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Eugene Police On January 5,  Eugene Police’s Street Crimes Unit officer developed information that 33 year-old Joseph Allen Dexter was staying at an apartment in the 1600 block of Oakpatch Road. Dexter is a convicted felon with multiple outstanding warrants for his arrest. Additionally, he was believed to be in possession of a handgun. An SCU officer was granted a search warrant, and though an un-serialized “ghost gun” was recovered at the apartment, Dexter was not contacted and is still outstanding.     SCU is requesting the public’s assistance in locating Dexter. Anyone with information related to Dexter’s whereabouts can contact SCU Officer Cook at (541) 914-7644 or  mike.c.cook@ci.eugene.or.us  .             Click Here To Download Our App

Gresham Police Dept Gresham, Ore.— Detectives are investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred at a motel in Gresham. Officers responded to a report of a disturbance at a motel in the 700 block of E. Powell Blvd., last night, at 8:14 p.m. Dispatch advised that callers reported a man was kicking in a door to one of the units at the Golden Knight Motel. Upon arrival, officers contacted a subject and at least one officer fired their weapon. Medical responders were called to the scene but the subject died from his injuries. East County Major Crimes Team, a multi-agency team comprised of detectives from Gresham Police Department, Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office, Oregon State Police, Port of Portland Police Department, and the Portland Police Bureau, responded and are investigating the incident. No further information is available at this time.               Click Here To Download Our App

PATROL: Roseburg Police INCIDENT: DWS CASE NO: 240072 DATE/TIME: 01/05/2024 / 0210 LOCATION: SE Stephens Street / SE Douglas Avenue OFFICER(S): RPD PERSON(S): (S) Van Doren, Dakota James (31) Roseburg. CHARGE(S): DWS-Misdemeanor Driving Uninsured Fail to Renew Registration VEHICLE(S): black Ford Pickup DETAILS: Officer stopped Van Doren for expired registration stickers and his license returned suspended at the misdemeanor level. Officer issued him a citation and released him on scene. DISPOSITION: CBA. ____________________________________________ PATROL: Roseburg Police INCIDENT: DUII CASE NO: 240073 DATE/TIME: 01/05/2024 / 0300 LOCATION: NE Stephens Street / NE Newton Creek Road OFFICER(S): RPD PERSON(S): (S) Lanum, Angel Lynn (21) Sutherlin CHARGE(S): DUII-Alcohol VEHICLE(S): Red Dodge Magnum DETAILS: Officer stopped Lanum for speeding and observed signs of impairment. She performed poorly on SFSTs and was arrested. She was transported to DCC where she was booked and released to a s...

Oregon State Police Hood River County, Ore. 05 Jan. 2024 - On Friday, January 5, 2024, at 8:59 p.m., the Oregon State Police responded to a single-vehicle crash just off westbound Interstate 84 exit 62, in Hood River County.   The preliminary investigation indicated a Chevrolet Colorado, operated by Miranda Kaylyn Archer (36) of Goldendale (WA), was traveling westbound on Interstate 84 when it took the Exit 62 off-ramp. The Chevrolet left the roadway on the exit ramp, went over the guardrail, and down an embankment. The vehicle came to rest on its roof in the parking lot of the Columbia River Villas.   The operator (Archer) was declared deceased at the scene.   A male juvenile (13) was transported by Life Flight to an area hospital.   The highway was not impacted during the on-scene investigation. At this time, speed is a suspected contributing factor to the crash.   OSP was assisted by the Hood River Police Department, Hood River Sheriff's Office, Hood River Fi...

Portland Police Bureau The search for a missing endangered Southwest Portland woman continues at this hour. A Search and Rescue team assigned to the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office has joined PPB in the search for Mary Page. Drones and K9s are also involved in the operation that is expected to last several more hours. People who live in the following neighborhoods are asked to check their properties for any sign of Page: -South Burlingame -Collins View -Marshall Park -Hillsdale -Multnomah -Markham -South Portland -Arnold Creek If anyone sees Page, please call 911. If anyone has non time critical information about Page, please e-mail  missing@police.portlandoregon. gov  .           Click Here To Download Our App

Oregon State Police DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. 8 Dec. 2023  – An Oregon State Police (OSP) traffic stop in Douglas County led to the seizure of 100 pounds of methamphetamine.     On Jan. 4, 2024, at approximately 12:15 p.m., an OSP K-9 team stopped a vehicle on Interstate 5 northbound in Douglas County for a traffic violation. A K-9 was deployed to sniff the outside of the vehicle and alerted to the presence of illegal drugs.    A subsequent search of the vehicle revealed a total of 100 pounds of crystal meth located in two large bags in the vehicle’s trunk.    The stop resulted in the arrest of two suspects including the vehicle operator Edgar Rene Revolorio (28) of San Bernadino, CA, and passenger Surely Nalley Molina Escalante (35) also of San Bernadino, CA.    The investigation is ongoing and no additional information is available for release at this time.                 Click Here To Download ...

Portland Police Bureau The Portland Police Bureau needs the public’s help locating a missing endangered woman. Between 11:30 p.m. on Sunday January 7, 2024, and 4:30 a.m. on Monday January 8, 2024, 70-year-old Mary Page walked away from her home near Southwest Ruby Terrace and Southwest 4th Avenue. Detectives are concerned because Page suffers from Alzheimer’s. While she is capable of providing one word answers to questions, it is unclear if Page can provide her name and it is likely that she does not know how to get home. Additionally, Page does not have money, a wallet, or a phone. Page is a Caucasian female, 5’4” tall, and 130 lbs. She was last seen wearing a striped purple shirt and black pants. If anyone sees Page, please call 911. If anyone has non time critical information about Page, please e-mail  missing@police.portlandoregon. gov  .            Click Here To Download Our App

DCSO JAILVIEWER 164.245 - CRIMINAL TRESPASS 2ND DEG  Level:   M 164.354 - CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 2ND DEG  Level:   M           Click Here To Download Our App

Lebanon Fire District At approximately 1318 hours on Sunday January 7 th , 2024 Lebanon Fire District responded to a structure fire in the 30000 block of Old Santiam Highway.  When initial units arrived, they found an unoccupied fully involved camping trailer. Crews spent about 20 minutes to get the fire under control and stayed on scene for another hour for overhaul and investigation of the fire.  The Lebanon Fire District responded with 23 personnel on 14 apparatus.  The Lebanon Fire District would like to remind residents to follow safe home-heating instructions. Space heaters should be used with care, plugged directly into an outlet, and not permitted to remain on when residents are sleeping or away.                Click Here To Download Our App

Central Oregon Drug Enforcement (CODE) A Prineville resident is now facing charges related to the trafficking of controlled substances after the Central Oregon Drug Enforcement Team executed a roadside search warrant in Deschutes County. On January 6, 2024, around 9:00 AM, the Central Oregon Drug Enforcement Team concluded a long-term investigation and surveillance operation with the apprehension of Travis Ingram, a 35-year-old individual from Prineville, Oregon. Travis Ingram was identified by drug agents as a trafficker of fentanyl and methamphetamine in central Oregon. The initial investigation suggests that Mr. Ingram has been importing significant quantities of fentanyl pills and methamphetamine from the Yamhill County area into central Oregon, where he distributes them in the Redmond and Prineville regions. Following an overnight surveillance operation, CODE Detectives, in collaboration with Deschutes County Sheriff deputies, intercepted Mr. Ingram while he was driving a 2019 Hon...

Gresham Police Dept Officers responded a shooting near E Burnside St. and SE 188th Ave. early this morning.  They found one person who had been shot.  The person was transported to a local hospital but died of their injuries.  Detectives GPD and the Major Crimes Team were assigned to investigate.  They learned the person who had been shot was involved in multiple physical disturbances prior to the shooting.  The person who fired the shot contacted police and has been interviewed.   No arrests have been made at this time.   We believe there are additional witnesses who had contact with the deceased prior to the shooting.  The deceased is not being identified at this time, pending notification of their next of kin. Anyone with information about the shooting or earlier altercations is asked to call the Gresham Police Department tip line at 503-618-2719.              Click Here To Download Our App

DCSO JAILVIEWER 163.208 - ASSAULT PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER  Level:   F 162.315 - RESISTING ARREST  Level:   M 166.025 - DISORDERLY CONDUCT 2ND DEG  Level:   M                 Click Here To Download Our App

U.S. Attorney's Office - District of Oregon PORTLAND, Ore.—Two suspected drug traffickers from Vancouver, Washington are facing federal charges today after they were caught selling nearly 80 pounds of methamphetamine in a single negotiated transaction. Luis Arnulfo Urioste Bracamontes, 26, and Rafael Avina Torres, 37, have been charged by criminal complaint with conspiring to possess with intent to distribute and possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine. According to court documents, in December 2023, special agents from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) obtained information that Urioste, through his Portland area drug trafficking organization, was involved in and capable of selling large quantities of methamphetamine throughout the region. Soon after, at the direction of HSI and the Westside Interagency Narcotics team (WIN), a purchase of 80 pounds of methamphetamine for $104,000 was arranged with Urioste. On the evening of January 4, 2023, after observing the neg...

DCSO JAILVIEWER 164.245 - CRIMINAL TRESPASS 2ND DEG  Level:   M                Click Here To Download Our App

DCSO JAILVIEWER 999.001 - FAILURE TO REPORT AS SEX OFFENDER - 2  Level:   M 162.315 - RESISTING ARREST  Level:   M               Click Here To Download Our App

Lane Co. Sheriff's Office On 01/04/2024 an ongoing investigation involving Lane County Sheriff’s deputies led them to contact the occupants of a Chrysler 300 sedan in the parking lot of the West Lane Center near Hwy 126. and Territorial Hwy. in Veneta yesterday afternoon.   All three of the vehicle’s occupants were detained under suspicion of drug trafficking.  24-year-old Ronald Antonio Aguilar-Espinoza and 19-year-old Edil Mario Zuniga-Navarro were both discovered to have warrants out of Multnomah County for Delivery of a Controlled Substance.  The third occupant was identified as 55-year-old Josef Dylan Burns. During the course of the investigation investigators located and seized nearly 1 pound of suspected fentanyl powder, several hundred suspected pressed fentanyl pills, and about 3 ounces of suspected heroin.  A related search warrant also led to the seizure of two firearms. All three involved were arrested and charged with various drug crimes.  Anguilar-...

Coos County Sheriff's Office On January 5 th , 2024, Hayley R. Steele (28) appeared in Circuit Court in Coquille to accept a plea of Guilty to Manslaughter II in the Baby Owen case.  District Attorney Paul Frasier offered the plea to Mrs. Steele and her attorney after consulting the victim’s family, who supported the offer.  This has been an exhaustive and emotional case, and all involved are to be commended on their efforts to bring this case to resolution, including the Owen family, Coos County Sheriff’s Office, Major Crimes Team (Multi-Agency Team of investigators), and the Coos County District Attorney’s Office. We hope this resolution will allow Joseph, Amanda, and their family the opportunity to begin the healing process, although we know this process will never be fully complete.  Mrs. Steele will remain in jail without bail pending sentencing on January 22 nd , 2024.  Click Here To Download Our App

Multnomah Co. District Attorney's Office A months-long investigation by the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office’s (MCDA) Auto Theft Task Force (ATTF), dubbed “Operation MistleTow,” resulted in the arrest today of Joseph Allen Beard, 53, a suspect alleged to have stolen multiple vehicles through an illegal tow truck operation in order to sell the cars for scrap metal. Beard is facing multiple charges including Trafficking in Stolen Vehicles, Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle, Possession of a Stolen Vehicle, Theft, Criminal Mischief, Forgery, and Identity Theft. An investigation led by the MCDA ATTF investigator, in collaboration with the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) East Precinct Stolen Vehicle Operation, East Neighborhood Response Team (NRT), and North NRT, revealed that a representative of Maters Auto Recycling sold about 80 vehicles to Rivergate Scrap Metal between late August and early November 2023. To date, the investigation concluded that five of the 80 vehicles were repo...