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Medford Fire-Rescue  - 03/24/18  Medford Fire responded to a structure fire in an apartment at 745 N Riverside Ave this morning just after 9:30 AM. Crews arrived on scene in under 6 minutes and found occupants had extinguished a small room and contents fire with extinguishers. Crews verified the fire was out and assisted with overhaul and smoke removal from the apartment. Four individuals were assessed on scene for smoke inhalation with one was transported to the hospital for observation by Mercy Flights and another elected to later go by private vehicle. There were working smoke alarms in the unit which alerted occupants and neighbors to the fire. The quick application of several fire extinguishers prevented the fire from growing and causing more damage to the building. Damage was contained to a single bedroom in the apartment. The fire was determined to be accidental by DFM Parks who conducted the fire investigation. The American Red Cross is providing emergency assistance to

Oregon State Police  - 03/23/18  On March 23rd at approximately 3:10pm, the Oregon State Police responded to a fatal motor vehicle crash on Highway 224 near milepost 34, near the city limits of Estacada. Preliminary investigation revealed that a blue 2000 Jeep Cherokee, operated by Logan Richard OBRIEN, age 27, of Gresham, was traveling westbound on Highway 224 near milepost 34. As OBRIEN was traveling westbound, he began experiencing a medical emergency. The Jeep continued westbound at a high rate of speed before leaving the highway. The Jeep flipped several times and came to a rest on its top approximately 100 feet from the highway. OBRIEN was pronounced deceased at the scene by medical personnel. The Cherokee was also occupied by surviving front passenger, Blaise Adam Mark OBRIEN, age 23, of Portland, and right rear passenger, Rick Nathan BEAN, age 38, of Portland. OBRIEN and BEAN were able to self-extricate and were later transported by ground ambulance to Emanuel Hospital f

Oregon Dept. of Revenue  - 03/23/18  SALEM, Ore.--The Oregon Department of Revenue has detected a security incident that involved approximately 36,000 individuals with records at the department.  The facts of the incident are summarized below, along with protective measures the department has taken since discovering the incident. The potentially impacted information from the files included data such as names, addresses, and Social Security numbers.  Because the Department of Revenue takes privacy and the confidentiality of taxpayer information seriously, it has strong information technology security processes in place, which enabled the department to quickly detect and contain the incident. The department has no indication that any personal information has been accessed or viewed by an unauthorized person, or used inappropriately. However, it is notifying the public as a precautionary measure.  What happened?  On February 21, 2018, a Department of Revenue employee uploaded work files

Jackson Co. Sheriff's Office  - 03/23/18  UPDATE -- 3/23/18 at 11:30 a.m. Detectives have arrested two men in connection with the Tuesday home invasion robbery in White City. They were both lodged in the Jackson County Jail on Thursday, March 22, on charges of first and second degree robbery and first degree burglary. On Thursday afternoon, detectives arrested the two men at their respective residences. They were identified as Daniel Richard Slocum, 20, of the 600-block of Benson Street, Medford, and Jarod Phillip Haines, 19, of the 400-block of East Dutton Road, Eagle Point. Detectives say the two were accomplices of James Steven Bennett, 30, who was shot in the abdomen by the resident during the robbery attempt. Bennett remains hospitalized at the time of this report. He will be lodged in jail upon his release. Detectives say on Tuesday evening after 8 p.m., the three men arrived together in a vehicle and parked near the victim's home. They went to the victim's

Douglas Co. Sheriff's Office  - 03/22/18  ROSEBURG, Ore. - The Douglas County Sheriff's Office will be holding an annual in-service training for deputies from both the patrol and corrections divisions during Roseburg School District's Spring Break which runs Monday, March 26th -Friday, March 30th. The training is to be held at Winchester Elementary School. Deputies will receive instruction in First Aid/CPR, Defensive Tactics and will participate in scenario based training. These continuing education hours keep deputies current with their certification requirements mandated by the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training. In the interest of public notification, community members should be aware that the scenario based training will look like an active shooter/active threat response. Simulated gunfire, yelling and a general police presence may be observed by citizens in the area. Signage will be present indicating a training exercise is in session.

FBI - Oregon March 22nd, 2018  The FBI is asking for the public's assistance in locating Shawn Frederick Weatherhead, a transient with ties to the Springfield/Eugene area in Oregon; to Eureka, California; and to Reno, Nevada, Weatherhead has allegedly contacted the FBI's Public Access Line (PAL) in Clarksburg, West Virginia or other FBI offices around the country, approximately 1,000 times since December 2015 from locations in California, Oregon and Nevada. On at least three occasions, between April 1-2, 2017, Weatherhead allegedly threatened to kill people during his calls. A federal judge from the Northern District of California issued an arrest warrant on October 24, 2017, after prosecutors charged him with interstate communication of a threat to injure the person of another. Weatherhead is a white man with hazel eyes and brown hair. He stands 5'6" in height and weighs approximately 140 pounds. Additionally, he has multiple tattoos on his body, including

Douglas Co. Sheriff's Office March 22nd, 2018  GLIDE, Ore. - On Wednesday, March 21, 2018, at 7:56 am, the Douglas County 9-1-1 Center received a call of four subjects who were stuck in the snow in the area of Grotto Falls off of Little River Road. The caller reported the subjects had been stuck at their location for two days without food or water. The Sheriff's Office activated its 4x4 Search and Rescue Unit to the area. When SAR arrived, they located a Cadillac DeVille which was stuck in approximately 5 inches of slushy snow. SAR members were able to free the subjects who were identified as: Mark Adams (age 21, Roseburg, OR) Kaalyn Acreman (age 19, Roseburg, OR) Lindy Huff (age 21, Roseburg, OR) Braxton Withers (age 23 Roseburg, OR) Deputies learned the subjects had driven to Grotto Falls on Tuesday, March 20th, with the intention of a day trip. They were unprepared and had no provisions. The vehicle became stuck in the snow and they were unable to free it, which

Oregon State Police  March 22nd, 2018  On  Thursday, March 22, 2018  at approximately  12:00AM , Oregon State Police from the Springfield Area Command responded to a stabbing at the Oak Grove Rest Area at milepost 206 southbound on I-5 in Linn County. While responding information was received that the victim had been transported away from the scene in a private vehicle towards Coburg. Oregon State Police coordinated meeting victim at the Coburg exit with medical personnel to render aid while other Trooper's responded to the rest area where they located and detained the suspect. Detectives with the OSP-Major Crimes Section responded for the criminal investigation. The investigation revealed the suspect and victim were brothers. The victim, Matthew James ARNOLD -- 33YOA, was transported to Sacred Heart Medical Center at Riverbend for treatment of serious but non-life threatening injuries. The suspect, Nicholas Matthew ARNOLD -- 35yoa, was transported to the Linn County Jail wh

Roseburg Fire Department  - 03/21/18  At 10:41 p.m. on March 20, 2018, Roseburg Fire Department was dispatched to a residential structure fire at 1206 SE Jackson Street. A neighbor, who also reported individuals were attempting to extinguish the fire, reported the structure fire. Firefighters arrived on scene to find an exterior wall fire that was beginning to extend into the attic. Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire and completed overhaul. The home sustained structural and water damage. Firefighters were able to protect the surrounding homes from damage. One resident and a pet were displaced; however, no one was injured in the fire. The structure, which is valued at $107,000, suffered approximately $27,500 in damage. Fire investigators were on scene and the cause of the fire is still under investigation. A total of 13 firefighters assisted with firefighting operations. Other agencies assisting with the fire included Bay Cities Ambulance, Avista Utilities, Pacific Pow