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Josephine Co. Sheriff's Office   On Sunday, February 1, 2026, at approximately 2:05pm, Deputies from the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office and Troopers from the Oregon State Police responded to the A-1 Market, located at 4203 Upper River Road, for a reported robbery. It was reported that an unknown male entered the store and grabbed several items off the shelves. The same male was in the store approximately one hour earlier with no money. The store clerk attempted to stop the male from leaving with the items when the suspect displayed a knife and held it to another customer that was inside of the store. The store employee feared for their life and opened the door, allowing the suspect to leave. No one was injured during these events. The suspect was last seen fleeing on Upper River Road. The area was searched but the male was not located.  This case is still under investigation. SUSPECT:  White male, approximately 40-50 years old, with grey hair who was last seen wearing ...

  Grants Pass Police Department On January 31, 2026, at about 11:42 p.m., the Grants Pass Police Department received a report of a gunshot in the 500 block of SE J Street.  Grants Pass Police Department officers immediately responded to the scene and confirmed a firearm had been discharged.  The officers conducted a safety search of the neighborhood and confirmed no one had been injured.     Grants Pass Police Detectives responded to the scene to assist with collecting evidence and interviewing persons.  Due to the seriousness of the crime, the detectives and patrol officers spent the next eleven hours in a manpower-intensive investigation.  At about 1:22 pm, a 15-year-old male juvenile was taken into custody.  He was lodged at the Juvenile Justice Center on charges of Unlawful Use of a Weapon, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, and Reckless Endangering.   As the suspect is a juvenile, his name will not be released by our department....

Lincoln City Police Department  On Saturday, January 31st, 2026, Lincoln City Police Department Officers, including Police K9 Nato, responded to assist the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office in establishing a perimeter around a residence on North Westview Drive in Otis, Oregon. LCSO Deputies relayed that they believed 27-year-old Billyray Branum, of Otis Oregon, was barricaded inside and refusing to come out. Branum had an active felony warrant related to a weapons offense. After an approximate 90 minute standoff Branum agreed to peacefully surrender and came out with his hands raised. He was taken into custody without violence. During a brief interview Branum acknowledged, “I really did not want to get bit.” He was lodged by LCSO Deputies on his warrants. Although our K9 Officers, as well as Nix and Nato, train rigorously to track and apprehend suspects, the primary goal of our K9 Program is to encourage offenders to surrender peacefully and keep our Officers safe. We would like to e...

Multnomah County Sheriff's Office MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Ore. (MCSO) — A man accused of crashing into an occupied Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) patrol SUV is in custody. Neither MCSO deputy inside the patrol SUV were seriously injured. At approximately 2 a.m. on Saturday, January 31, 2026, dispatchers with the City of Portland’s Bureau of Emergency Communications (BOEC) notified law enforcement over the radio that a car fled from Portland Police near Northeast Glisan Street and Northeast 148th Avenue. Two MCSO deputies, riding as a partner car, later saw the suspect’s vehicle. The deputies attempted to conduct a traffic stop, but the driver immediately took off. MCSO deputies did not pursue the car and put out the last known direction on the radio. PPB officers later found the car and deployed spike strips. Despite the deployment, the car continued traveling and entered the area of Northeast Fremont Street and Northeast 102nd Avenue. As the driver turned onto Northeast 102nd ...

  Clackamas County Sheriff's Office  On Thursday, January 29, 2026, detectives from the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office arrested Jacob Todd Koser, age 24, of Oak Grove on multiple counts of Rape in the First Degree, Strangulation, Assault in the Fourth Degree, and Menacing, along with additional counts of Providing Liquor to a Person Under 21 or to an Intoxicated Person and Unlawful Delivery of Marijuana.    During the investigation, detectives learned Koser met the adult female victim through the mobile dating application Tinder. Investigators believe he may have also used the dating application Pure.   Koser is being held in the Clackamas County Jail on a $500,000 bail. We are releasing Jacob Koser’s booking photo from this incident. The release of the booking photo is for law enforcement purposes and is in accordance with Oregon House Bill 3273 for the identification of additional criminal activity.   ADDITIONAL VICTIMS SOUGHT:  This investig...

Salem Police Dept. SALEM, Ore. —  Detectives with the Violent Crimes Unit and Felony Crimes Unit are investigating two separate unrelated suspicious death cases in Salem.     The first incident occurred on January 30, 2026, at approximately 1:10 p.m., when officers responded to a residence in the 4600 block of Dark Forest Place NE and found a woman deceased.     The second incident took place later that day at approximately 6:31 p.m. near Wallace Marine Park, where a woman was found deceased under suspicious circumstances.     Both investigations are ongoing. At this time, the incidents appear unrelated and there is no ongoing threat to the public.     For further inquiries, please contact the Salem Police Communications Office.  

DCSO JAILVIEWER 819.300 - POSSESSION OF A STOLEN VEHICLE  Level:   F 164.135 - UNAUTHORIZED USE MOTOR VEHICLE  Level:   F 819.300 - POSSESSION OF A STOLEN VEHICLE  Level:   F 164.135 - UNAUTHORIZED USE MOTOR VEHICLE  Level:   F 164.045 - THEFT 2ND DEG  Level:   M 000.998 - AGENCY HOLD - MIS  Level:   M 475.894 - UP OF METHAMPHETAMINE  Level:   M 164.043 - THEFT 3RD DEG  Level:   M

Oregon State Police Douglas County, Ore. (Jan. 30, 2026)  - On Thursday, January 29, 2026, at 8:18 a.m., Oregon State Police and local law enforcement agencies responded to multiple 911 calls of a person discharging a firearm from a vehicle on Interstate 5, near milepost 128, in Douglas County.   The preliminary investigation indicated the suspect, now known as Charles Simmons (53) of Winston, was reportedly discharging a firearm from within his Dodge Ram pickup while traveling northbound on the interstate. The suspect reportedly contacted pedestrians, attempted to stop other motorists, and caused a non-injury crash with another vehicle while displaying and at times discharging a firearm.  The suspect was located by law enforcement and taken into custody. There is no indication of on-going danger to the public related to the incident.   After identifying the suspect, it was later learned he had contacted the Roseburg OSP office and made concerning comments related to...

Washington Co. Sheriff's Office In December 2025, detectives with the Washington County Sheriff’s Office Violent Crimes Unit began an investigation when Vancouver Police Department detectives notified them of a sexual assault. The victim reported to the medical staff at a Vancouver hospital that the sexual assault took place in Washington County.   Detectives learned the male suspect messaged the victim through the social media app, Snapchat, and began inappropriate contact. The man convinced the victim to meet in-person, and so he drove to Vancouver, Washington, to pick them up. The suspect drove the victim to Cornelius, Oregon, on December 24, 2025, and sexually assaulted them. The child victim also reported that the man gave them alcohol, marijuana, and other intoxicants during the interaction. On January 26, 2026, detectives located and arrested 21-year-old Alexis Jovanny Leyva-Lopez of Cornelius and lodged him in the Washington County Jail. On Friday, January 30th, a Washingto...

Josephine Co. Sheriff's Office 1/30/26 4:15pm UPDATE: David has been located safely. David was reported missing on January 30, 2026 around 9am. David was last seen on January 29th, 2026 at 1:30pm walking south on Monument Drive in Merlin. David was last seen wearing a blue checkered sweater, blue pants, black shoes, and a black hat, same as the picture on the left.  He also currently has a long beard. Case: 26-2839 Date of Report: 01/30/2026   Name: David Wendell Potter Age: 68 Race: White Sex: Male Height: 5'11" Weight: 200lbs. Hair: Grey Eyes: Blue Please contact Josephine County Sheriff's Office at 541-474-5123 with any information.

Lincoln County Sheriff's Office  At approximately 11:48 am, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a bank robbery at Columbia Bank in Depoe Bay, Oregon. Callers reported two armed adult males concealing their faces entered the bank and held staff at gun point, demanding access to the vault. Columbia Bank reported the two successfully obtained more than $50,000 in US currency before fleeing south on Highway 101 in a red sedan without license plates. The red suspect vehicle was abandoned at a vacant lot near NE Stanley and E. Collins Street in Depoe Bay. The vehicle was set on fire. The suspects were seen getting into a grey 4 door Toyota and left the area west as reported by a nearby resident. At approximately 12:51 pm, Newport Police spotted a grey Toyota Camry near Don Davis Park in Newport, Oregon. Witnesses reported seeing two men leave the grey Toyota Camry on foot. During a search of the area, Newport Police spotted a white male adult matching the description of one of...

Jefferson County Sheriff Office     Yesterday (1/28/26), emergency responders from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, Jefferson County Fire & EMS, and assisting agencies successfully rescued two juveniles who fell through the ice at the Jefferson County fishing pond at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds, off SW Culver Highway.   At approximately 5:16 p.m., Jefferson County Dispatch received a 911 call reporting that two individuals, a 15-year-old and 16-year-old, had fallen through the ice and were submerged in the pond. Initial reports indicated the juveniles were trapped beneath the ice and unable to self-rescue.   First responders arrived within minutes and located the juveniles near the north end of the pond, toward the center. Both were partially submerged, calling for help, and reporting extreme cold, exhaustion, and loss of sensation. Ice conditions were determined to be unstable, measuring approximately 1.5 to 2 inches thick, creating significant rescue...

Multnomah Co. District Attorney's Office Portland, OR- Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge Benjamin Souede sentenced Damani Jazz Anderson to 45 years in prison today.    Anderson pled guilty to sexually assaulting five girls and young women, four of them  at gunpoint.   After the sentencing, Senior Deputy District Attorney Robin Skarstad said: “Our community is so grateful for the strength and sacrifice of these five young survivors, who have saved others from harm at the hands of this sexual predator.” THE FACTS: Beginning in February of 2023, the defendant who was 16 years old had an on and off relationship with a 17-year old.  He was mentally, physically, and emotionally abusive to her.  At one point, she went to his room to retrieve her belongings and he pushed her down on the bed, put his knee on her back, tied her up, and raped her.  In January of 2024, when the defendant was 17, he identified his next victim, a 13-year old middle schooler....

Linn County Sheriff's Office Linn County Sheriff Michelle Duncan reports on Sunday, January 25, 2026, at 10:39 a.m., deputies responded to a call of a stolen vehicle in the 39900 block of Lacomb Dr. outside of Lebanon.  It was reported that Travis Pressey, 47, of Sweet Home, was driving a 1990 Green Honda CRX, which he had stolen earlier in the week from the Sweet Home area.    When the caller, who knew the owner of the Honda, confronted Pressey, he allegedly pointed a gun at the caller.  Pressey then took off in the stolen Honda headed toward Lacomb.  Deputies quickly arrived and started searching the Lacomb area for Pressey and the stolen Honda.  The Honda was located in a driveway and Pressey attempted to leave in the vehicle, but it was out of gas.  Pressey then fled on foot into a wooded area.  K9 Juice was deployed and tracked Pressey down.  K9 Juice bit Pressey in the arm while apprehending him.  Pressey was taken into custody and...

Lane Co. Sheriff's Office On January 29th at about 10 a.m., Lane County Sheriff’s detectives contacted a suspect in an ongoing investigation in the area of Commons Drive and Kinsrow Avenue.   The suspect, Seth Nishimatsu Smith, 30, of Eugene, was arrested and lodged at the Lane County Jail on 10 counts of Encouraging Child Sex Abuse in the 1st Degree and 10 counts of Encouraging Child Sex Abuse in the 2nd Degree.   This arrest stemmed from an investigation by the Lane County Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, focusing on child exploitation.   The Lane County Sheriff’s Office received assistance during this investigation from the Lane County District Attorney’s Office and Springfield Police Department.   This arrest is part of an ongoing effort by local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies to combat child exploitation and protect vulnerable members of our community. The investigation is ongoing, and no further details are available at this tim...

DCSO JAILVIEWER 166.220 - UNLAWFUL USE OF WEAPON  Level:   F 163.190 - MENACING  Level:   M 161.405 - ATT TO COMMIT A CLASS A FELONY  Level:   F Add. Desc.:   ATTEMPTED ASSAULT 1 813.010A - DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF INTOXICANTS DUII   Level:   M 811.140 - RECKLESS DRIVING  Level:   M 163.195 - RECKLESSLY ENDANGERING ANOTHER PERSON  Level:   M 166.025 - DISORDERLY CONDUCT 2ND DEG  Level:   M 166.155 - INTIMIDATION 2ND DEG  Level:   M

Marion County Sheriff's Office  A Marion County Sheriff’s Office investigation has resulted in the arrest of a convicted felon following a series of dangerous incidents involving a high-speed elude, illegal narcotics, and an altered firearm. On January 12, 2026, at approximately 10:39 a.m., a Marion County Traffic Team deputy observed a teal BMW traveling northbound on Interstate 5 near milepost 271 without license plates or temporary registration, and with the driver not wearing a seatbelt. When the deputy attempted a traffic stop, the vehicle accelerated to speeds exceeding 103 mph, making aggressive and unsafe lane changes while eluding law enforcement. The driver was later identified as Dakota Wayne Kamna, 33, through investigative follow-up. Less than two weeks later, on January 22, 2026, deputies conducted a separate traffic stop in northeast Salem. During that stop, a passenger fled on foot. A search of the vehicle led to the discovery of a loaded .40 caliber Ruger handgun w...

Oregon State Police DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. (28 JAN 2024)  – A recent Oregon State Police traffic stop near Roseburg led to the seizure of a large quantity of cocaine and cash.   On Sunday, January 25, 2026, at about 3:00 p.m., an Oregon State Trooper stopped a vehicle on Interstate 5 southbound near milepost 153 for a traffic violation. During the contact, the trooper discovered the vehicle had been rented by an unknown third party who was not present. Neither of the vehicle’s occupants had a valid driver’s license.   The trooper became suspicious of possible criminal activity during the course of the stop and requested an OSP drug-detection K-9 team. The K-9 was deployed and alerted to the exterior of the vehicle. During a subsequent search of the vehicle, 11 pounds of cocaine and $24,000 in U.S. currency were discovered.   The case was referred to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).

Lane Co. Sheriff's Office On January 26th at 5 p.m., Lane County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a residence in the 31800 block of Cottage Grove Lorane Road, to look for Robert David Clark, 44, of Cottage Grove. Clark had warrants for his arrest out of Umatilla County for Trespass in the 1st Degree and Theft in the 3rd Degree, and out of Morrow County for Trespass in the 1st Degree, Trespass in the 2nd Degree, and Unlawful Entry into a Motor Vehicle.   Deputies contacted Clark at the front door of the residence. Instead of cooperating, he ran out the back door. A sergeant responded with K9 Hektor and began searching the area. Clark was eventually located by K9 Hektor hiding in the shed of a nearby property.   Clark refused to exit, and attempted to hold the door closed despite admonishments that a K9 would be deployed. K9 Hektor made entry and apprehended Clark. Deputies saw smoke start to rise from behind the door and heard a hissing noise. Once Clark was in custody, deputies...