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Sweet Home Fire Dist. SWEET HOME, OREGON — Fire crews responded to a 2-alarm structure fire involving a fully involved residential home on Old Hufford Road. Due to the intensity of the fire and rural water supply needs, a substantial response was requested from neighboring agencies.  A family member who lives across the ridge happened to be up and noticed a large fire, reporting it to 911 at 4:22 am.    A total of 4 water tenders, 3 engine companies, and 3 chief officers which included 24 firefighters, and 3 support personnel worked on scene to obtain extinguishment. Water supply was a challenge due to the large footprint of the home and the remote location requiring approximately 45,000 gallons of water to be shuttled to scene. Along with the structures involved the owner lost 3 vehicles and 1 tractor.  Fire was extinguished at 12:26 pm.  No civilian or firefighters were injured during the event. Oregon State Fire Marshall office assisted in the investigat...

Forest Grove Fire & Rescue At 3:08pm, Saturday December 27th, Forest Grove Fire & Rescue was dispatched to a reported vehicle fire in the 43000 block of SW Dudney Avenue in the community of Dilley. It was reported that a motorhome was on fire and spreading to a nearby building, at that time the incident was upgraded to a structure fire. Crews arrived to find a motorhome fully engulfed and flames spreading to a nearby trailer and garage. Firefighters stretched hose lines and were able to quickly extinguish the flames and spent over an hour checking for hotspots in the burned portion of the garage.   One person sustained burn injuries and was transported to a burn center in Portland with serious injuries. One dog was found passed away in the motorhome. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.   A total of 22 fire personnel responded to the scene, Forest Grove Fire & Rescue received assistance on scene by Cornelius Fire Department, Gaston Fire District,...

Salem Police Dept. SALEM, Ore.  — A woman was arrested following a crash early Saturday morning on Lancaster Drive NE that resulted in the death of her passenger.     The crash occurred on December 27, 2025, at approximately 1:43 a.m., in the 1800 block of Lancaster Drive NE. A vehicle driven by Karlie Dolan, 33, of Salem, was traveling northbound on Lancaster Drive NE when it collided with the rear of a tow truck.     The tow truck was stopped on the right-hand shoulder, loading an unrelated vehicle when it was struck.   Dolan was transported to the hospital for evaluation. Her passenger, Trisha Hopkins, 51, of Salem, was pronounced deceased at the scene.     Officers determined Dolan was under the influence of alcohol, and preliminary tests indicated her blood alcohol content (BAC) was more than three times the legal limit of 0.08%. She was placed under arrest and later lodged at the Marion County Jail on charges of Driving Under the Influence o...

Multnomah Co. Sheriff's Office   MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Oregon (MCSO) – Deputies with the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) have arrested a 62-year-old man who is accused of ramming his car into two patrol vehicles in an attempt to escape a traffic stop.   This investigation began around 7:20 a.m. on Thursday, December 25, 2025, when MCSO deputies saw a car parked near Northeast Prescott Drive and Northeast 136 th  Avenue in Portland. The car had a stolen license plate on it.   When deputies approached the car, they could see a person, later identified as Steven Thomas Fitzpatrick, sleeping inside. The vehicle identification number (VIN) was also covered.   Deputies positioned their vehicles around the car to box it in. They also placed a device near the tire to cause a controlled release of air in case the driver took off.   When deputies knocked on the window and announced their presence, Fitzpatrick woke up, moved to the driver’s seat, started the car,...

Linn County Sheriff's Office  Linn County Sheriff Michelle Duncan reports that on December 24,2025, at 10:33 p.m., the Linn County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center received a 911 call for a vehicle versus pedestrian crash at the Riverfront Park in Harrisburg.  The caller reported the suspect vehicle had fled the scene and the caller indicated they had also left the scene.  Deputies arrived at the park within six minutes of the call and did not see anyone.  Deputies saw fresh tire track in the grass on the west side of the park, near the Willamette River. Deputies searched the riverbank and saw a male, down a steep embankment, lying partially in the Willamette River.  The male was not conscious or breathing so deputies began CPR until the Harrisburg Fire Department arrived on scene and took over lifesaving effort, which were unsuccessful.  The deceased male was later identified as Russell Slonecker, 71, of Harrisburg. Through crime scene processing, review o...

Lane Co. Sheriff's Office On December 23rd at 11 p.m., Lane County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a residence in the 27800 block of Highway 36, east of Cheshire, for a reported hit and run. Deputies contacted the victims nearby and learned they had been rammed by a rental box truck as they drove down the driveway. The truck, driven by Christopher Eugene Starnes, 46, of Junction City, also smashed through a gate on the property.   While deputies were speaking with the victims, another caller reported Starnes was being disorderly and walking around naked on the property while holding a large knife. Starnes then left the property in the box truck.   Deputies located the vehicle and initiated a traffic stop. Starnes was arrested without further incident, and a large knife was located in the vehicle. He was lodged at the Lane County Jail for three counts of Attempted Assault in the 4th Degree, Failure to Perform Duties of a Driver - Property Damage, and two counts of Criminal Misc...

Portland Police Bureau  December 25, 2025 2:00 pm PPB Missing Persons Detectives are asking the public to help locate a 25-year-old Portland woman, Lauren Deering, who was last seen on December 24th, 2025, at approximately 10:00 p.m., at her apartment located in the area of Southeast 125th Avenue and Southeast Woodward Street in Portland. Detectives believe Deering is experiencing an acute medical condition and needs to be checked on. If you see Lauren, please call 911. Anyone with information that is not time sensitive, is urged to contact detectives at missing@police.portlandoregon.gov and reference case number 25-352056. Ms. Deering is described as a Caucasian female, approximately 5'6", 140 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes.

Oregon State Police COOS COUNTY, Ore. (24 December 2025)  – On Monday, Dec. 22, 2025, at 5:19 p.m., the Oregon State Police responded to a single-vehicle fatal crash involving a pedestrian on Highway 42 near milepost 20 in Coos County.   The preliminary investigation indicated a white Ford Ranger, operated by Crystal Leann Joffroy (45) of Coos Bay, was traveling eastbound on Hwy. 42 when it struck a pedestrian, Faith Scarlet Rose Andersen (29) of Myrtle Point, who was standing in the travel lane for an unknown reason.     The pedestrian (Andersen) was pronounced deceased at the scene.   The operator of the Ford Ranger (Joffroy) was not injured.   The highway was not impacted during the on-scene investigation. OSP was assisted by the Myrtle Point Police Department, the Myrtle Point Fire Department, and the Oregon Department of Transportation.     

Oregon Dept. of Corrections An Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) adult in custody, Stephen Wayne Newell, died  the morning of December 24, 2025. Newell was incarcerated at Snake River Correctional Institution (SRCI) in Ontario and passed away in the infirmary while on hospice care. As with all in-custody deaths, the Oregon State Police have been notified, and the State Medical Examiner will determine cause of death.   Newell entered DOC custody on November 14, 2024, from Josephine County with an earliest release date of July 23, 2033. Newell was 47 years old. Next of kin has been notified.   DOC takes all in-custody deaths seriously. The agency is responsible for the care and custody of approximately 12,000 individuals who are incarcerated in 12 institutions across the state. While crime information is public record, DOC elects to disclose only upon request out of respect for any family or victims.

Douglas Co. Sheriff's Office DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore.  – The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate the disappearance of a Christmas Valley man whose vehicle was previously located abandoned in the Elliott State Forest, and investigators are again asking for the public’s assistance.   Since the initial report, Douglas County Search and Rescue, along with teams from Josephine, Jackson, Siskiyou, and Klamath Counties have conducted supplemental searches in and around the area where the vehicle was found. Those efforts did not reveal any additional information or result in locating 61-year-old Robert Cotter.   The investigation remains ongoing, and deputies continue to follow up on leads and information related to Cotter’s disappearance. Cotter was last seen on November 2, 2025, and his white 2002 Ford utility pickup was discovered unoccupied on November 30, 2025, on an unmaintained roadway in the Elliott State Forest near Loon Lake.   The Sheriff’s Office...

  Multnomah Co. Sheriff's Office MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Ore. (MCSO) — The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) is investigating the death of an adult in custody at the Multnomah County Inverness Jail, located at  11540 Northeast Inverness Drive  in Portland.   “Our thoughts are with the family of the person who died as we move through this investigation,” said  Multnomah County Sheriff Nicole Morrisey O’Donnell . “Incidents like this can also impact MCSO employees and our partner agencies.”   “MCSO has policies and procedures that guide our response following an in-custody death, and those processes are underway to ensure we conduct a thorough investigation,” Sheriff Morrisey O’Donnell added.   At approximately 2:40 a.m., on Wednesday December 24, 2025, deputies found an unresponsive adult in custody in a dorm.   Deputies and  Multnomah County Health Department Corrections Health  personnel administered lifesaving measures. Paramedics fro...

Lane Co. Sheriff's Office On December 23rd at 10:30 a.m., the Lane County Sheriff’s Office received information from the Eugene Police Department that a missing woman, Melissa Ann Radcliff, 73, of Eugene, may be in her vehicle east of Lowell.   The Lane County Sheriff’s Weighmaster, a deputy who is a drone operator, diverted to West Boundary Road to search for Radcliff. The deputy spotted her vehicle at about milepost 5. It was crashed down a steep embankment, upside down and partially submerged in the shallow creek. He requested fire personnel respond, climbed down, and located Radcliff inside.   Despite lifesaving measures attempted by the deputy, Lane County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue and Lowel Fire personnel, Radcliff was pronounced deceased on scene.   Thanks to the Eugene Police Department and Lowell Rural Fire Protection District for their assistance with this call.

DCSO JAILVIEWER 475.884 - UP OF COCAINE  Level:   F 475.884 - UP OF COCAINE  Level:   F 475.880 - UD OF COCAINE  Level:   F 475.880 - UD OF COCAINE  Level:   F 475.876 - UM OF COCAINE  Level:   F 475.876 - UM OF COCAINE  Level:   F

DCSO JAILVIEWER 475.884 - UP OF COCAINE  Level:   F 475.884 - UP OF COCAINE  Level:   F 475.880 - UD OF COCAINE  Level:   F 475.880 - UD OF COCAINE  Level:   F 475.876 - UM OF COCAINE  Level:   F 475.876 - UM OF COCAINE  Level:   F

Multnomah Co. Sheriff's Office MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Ore. (MCSO) – As final holiday packages arrive over the next 24 hours, the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) reminds community members to pick up deliveries as soon as possible.   This reminder follows the arrest of a 44-year-old woman accused of stealing packages from six different homes in Gresham.   “This arrest is the result of our deputies doing exactly what our community expects of them – being alert and committed to their patrol districts so that when something seems out of place, they assess the situation and take appropriate action,” said  Multnomah County Sheriff Nicole Morrisey O’Donnell . “Our MCSO deputies are proactive and making a difference when it comes to public safety and this case shows why strong and consistent community-oriented policing matters.”   Around 11 a.m. on Saturday, December 20, 2025, MCSO Deputy Josh Delatorre saw a woman walking near Southeast 282 nd  Avenue and Southeast ...

Oregon State Police DOUGLAS COUNTY (23 December 2025)  – The Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division is investigating a report of bull elk that was shot and left to waste on Nov. 22, 2025, the opening day of Tioga Second Season. The bull elk was left in the area of the 8400 line near Bear Creek off Hubbard Creek, Umpqua, in Douglas County.   OSP Fish and Wildlife received a report of someone hearing a gun shot on the foggy opening morning around daylight. The next day, the reporting person was hunting in the same area and located the dead bull. The individual noticed three male subjects – possibly a grandfather, father, and son – walking in the area the bull elk was found. The men were all wearing camouflage clothing and were not carrying firearms. However, the bull elk was not recovered from the clear-cut area. Fish and Wildlife troopers are asking if anyone shot and lost a bull elk in the area, or knows of someone who ...

Salem Police Dept. Salem, Ore. —  Salem Police detectives with the Strategic Investigations Unit served a search warrant on December 22, 2025, at a residence on 18th Street NE, resulting in the seizure of a significant quantity of firearms and illegal drugs.     Salem detectives were working an ongoing case involving Juan Tenorio Jr., 40, of Salem, when they were notified, he was arrested on an outstanding parole violation warrant. At the time of his arrest, Tenorio was found in possession of approximately two pounds of methamphetamine and two handguns.     On December 22, Salem Police detectives executed a search warrant at Tenorio’s residence. Investigators seized 13 firearms concealed throughout the home:   Five rifles, including two believed to be fully automatic   One rifle-caliber pistol   Four additional handguns   Three short-barreled shotguns   Various magazines and ammunition     In addition to the firearms, detective...