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DCSO JAILVIEWER 10/18/18 164.135 - UNAUTHORIZED USE MOTOR VEHICLE 164.272 - UNLAWFUL ENTRY INTO MOTOR VEHICLE 811.540.3.A - ATTEMPT TO ELUDE POLICE OFFICER - VEHICLE OFFENSE 811.540.3.B - ATTEMPT TO ELUDE POLICE OFFICER - FOOT 162.247 - INTERFERE WITH A POLICE OFFICER 819.300 - POSSESSION OF A STOLEN VEHICLE 811.140 - RECKLESS DRIVING 163.195 - RECKLESSLY ENDANGERING ANOTHER PERSON

Deschutes Co. Sheriff's Office  - 10/16/18 On October 16, 2018, at approximately 10:52am, deputies with the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a reported suspicious vehicle parked in the area on Highway 97, near Suzanne Lane in Bend.  A passing motorist reported a pearl colored Cadillac Escalade parked off the side of the roadway. Deputies and DCSO Street Crimes Unit detectives responded to the area and after observing the license plate on the vehicle, confirmed the Escalade was reported stolen on October 15th from within the City of Redmond, Oregon.  When deputies were checking the vehicle, two subjects were observed asleep inside. Deputies performed a high risk contact of the two occupants and ordered them out of the vehicle one at a time.  Both subjects complied with the deputies and were subsequently taken into custody.  Shawn Ison and Autumn Blundell were then transported to the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Adult Jail where each was lodged on one

Oregon State Police  - 10/16/18  Investigation revealed that a 2012 Peterbilt semi truck, being operated by Shannon Dwinell (46) of Great Bend, KS, was westbound on I-84 when for unknown reasons left the roadway, struck the guardrail, and overturned.   Dwinell sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene. The stock trailer was loaded with 28 cattle, 5 died as a result of the crash. Oregon State Police and emergency personnel are on scene of a single vehicle semi truck crash on I-84 near milepost 284 westbound.   A commercial motor vehicle hauling cattle has struck a guardrail and flipped over on Interstate 84 - 2 miles west of North Powder.   The operator sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene. Several cattle escaped and are loose on the freeway, unfortunately several cattle also died in the crash. Investigation is continuing no more information to be released at this time.  

Oregon State Police  - 10/16/18  On Monday, October 15, 2018 at approximately 6:35 PM. Oregon State Troopers and emergency personnel responded to a two vehicle crash on Hwy 99W near milepost 117 - approximately 2 miles north of Eugene. Investigation revealed that a 2005 Toyota Prius, operated by Sandra Boynton (78) from Eugene, was attempting to turn left onto Hwy 99W from a private driveway.  Boynton turned in front of a northbound 2005 Ford Explorer, operated by Rebecca Weston (34) from Eugene.   Boynton and her passenger Gail Purkerson (74) from Eugene both sustained fatal injuries and were pronounced deceased at the scene.  Weston and her juvenile male passenger received minor injuries. Oregon State Police were assisted by the Lane County Sheriff's Office, Lane County Fire and ODOT.

Douglas Co. Sheriff's Office October 16th, 2018  ROSEBURG, Ore.  - On Monday, October 15, 2018, dispatchers received a 9-1-1 call reporting a vehicle that had been struck by a train in the 3200-block of Old Highway 99 South.  Emergency services responded to the crash. Deputies learned that 81 year-old Roseburg resident Earl Jensen was exiting a driveway and stopped on the railroad tracks in his 2015 Ford Taurus. He did not observe the northbound Central Oregon & Pacific Railroad train that was approaching. Unable to stop, the train struck Jensen's vehicle, which caused the vehicle to be pushed forward several feet into a tree.  Jensen was transported to Mercy Medical Center by ambulance with minor injuries. The Sheriff's Office was assisted at the scene by Douglas County Fire District #2, Winston-Dillard Fire Department and Central Oregon & Pacific Railroad. 

Jackson Co. Sheriff's Office  - 10/15/18  JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – Two people are in jail following a pursuit on rural roadways Sunday night.  In apparent attempts to hinder Jackson County Sheriff's Office (JCSO) deputies, the driver swerved toward oncoming vehicles, ramming one JCSO patrol car.  At one point, the passenger threw a bicycle into the roadway from the moving vehicle. The suspect driver, Christopher Michael Rock, 35, is lodged in the Jackson County jail on the following charges:  attempting to elude police in a vehicle, attempting to elude police on foot, reckless driving, recklessly endangering another person, failure to perform the duties of a driver when property is damaged (hit and run), first degree criminal trespass, and two counts of first degree criminal mischief.  Rock’s bail was set at $47,000 at lodging, plus a no-bail hold for a parole violation. The passenger, Susan Anne Medcalf, 49, was lodged in jail on charges of first degree criminal trespass

Roseburg Police Dept. October 15th, 2018  The Douglas County District Attorney's Office will be conducting a press conference today at 4:00 PM at the Roseburg Police Department regarding the Nicole Engler Investigation. The Douglas County Major Crimes team investigated the death of one year old Remington Engler on 06-21-18. The purpose of this conference is to update the public on the investigation.

Douglas Co. Sheriff's Office October 15th, 2018  RIDDLE, Ore . - A crash Sunday evening claimed the life of a Winston man. Dispatchers received a 9-1-1 call of a single vehicle crash in the 2000-block of Cow Creek Road near Riddle at about 8:16 PM. The Sheriff's Office determined the vehicle had been operated by 32 year-old Thomas W. Rynearson of Winston. The preliminary investigation indicates Rynearson was driving a 2004 Ford F350 toward Riddle when his vehicle left the roadway and rolled several times. Rynearson was pronounced deceased at the scene. Speed appears to be a contributing factor.  The Douglas County Medical Examiner's Office also responded to the scene. Anyone with information about the crash is asked to speak with deputies by calling 541-440-4471 and reference case #18-4592. The Sheriff's Office was assisted by the Oregon State Police, Riddle Fire Department, Bay Cities Ambulance and Bill's Towing.

Oregon State Fire Marshal  - 10/15/18  Governor Kate Brown has declared the Klondike Fire, burning near Agness, a conflagration. The declaration cleared the way for the State Fire Marshal to mobilize firefighters and equipment to assist local resources battling the fire. The Office of State Marshal’s Red Incident Management Team led by Chief Ian Yocum, and five structural task forces from Lane, Rogue Valley, Linn, Benton, and Marion counties will arrive early this afternoon.  Three task forces will be assigned to day shift and two will be working the night shift.  A level 3 "GO" evacuation is in effect for the Oak Flats and Spud Road areas of the Agness community. More information on evacuations is available at Curry County Emergency Services Facebook.

Redmond Police Dept.  - 10/14/18  REDMOND, OR – On Saturday, October 13, 2018, at about 11:10 p.m., Redmond Police Officers observed a vehicle driving recklessly near the intersection of SW Pumice Ave and SW Canal Blvd. This section of SW Canal Blvd is closed, part of the SW Canal Blvd reconstruction project. Officers observed the vehicle strike a telephone pole and a parked water truck.  Additionally, the vehicle was operating dangerously close to a group of juvenile pedestrians that were also in the area. Officers walked into the area on foot as access to the road is heavily barricaded and attempted to contact the driver, who immediately sped off. The vehicle, a 2006 Dodge pickup truck was found a few minutes later crashed into the COID canal near the intersection of SW Reindeer Ave and SW Canal Blvd. The outside temperature at the time of the crash was below freezing, and the canal is currently filled with water. Officers approached the vehicle and discovered the driver was s