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Medford Police Dept.  - 02/23/19  On Saturday, February 23rd at about 12:32 am, officers from the Medford Police Department along with Medford Fire Department personnel responded to the report of a single vehicle accident on Hillcrest Road near Evenbrook Road. There were five total occupants in the vehicle, two of which had to be extricated by Medford Fire personnel. Both of these passengers were transported to local area hospitals with serious, but non-life threatening injuries. The driver and two other passengers suffered minor injuries as a result of the crash. Members of the Serious Traffic Accident Reconstruction team (STAR) were called to the scene to conduct the accident investigation. The investigation revealed that 19 year-old Oscar Espinoza Jr was operating a white 1993 Lincoln Mark 8 sedan eastbound on Hillcrest Road at a high rate of speed and lost control, leaving the roadway. The vehicle crashed into a light pole, multiple fences and multiple trees. The driver, Oscar E

Medford Police Dept.  - 02/23/19  On Friday February 22nd at about 8:30pm, a Medford Police Officer attempted contact with a male subject in a vehicle in the parking lot of the Northgate Shopping Center near Chipotle. The vehicle, a silver Ford Expedition, was being operated by a subject (Michael Macabe) known to have felony warrants out of the California Department of Corrections. The Medford Police Officer parked his vehicle behind the silver Expedition in order to block it in but as he attempted to contact the driver, the suspect put the car in reverse and slammed into the Medford Police patrol vehicle and nearly struck the officer. The suspect then recklessly fled through the parking lot and through the landscaping out towards the intersection of Hwy 62/Hwy 99. Other Medford Police officers in the area located the suspect vehicle driving recklessly on Hwy 99 and a vehicle pursuit began, northbound on Hwy 99. Officers pursued the vehicle to the intersection of Mace Road/Merriman

Oregon State Police  - 02/23/19 On Saturday,  February 23, 2019 at approximately 7:13 A.M. Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to the report of a single vehicle crash on Hwy 6 near milepost 42. Preliminary investigation indicates that a black 2012 Kia Soul was eastbound on Hwy 6 when for unknown reasons it drifted off the roadway and struck a large tree.  The vehicle was occupied by 5 teenagers. Four were transported to Portland area hospitals.  One passenger sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene. Hwy 6 was closed for 4 hours following the crash. OSP was assisted by Washington County Sheriffs Office, Banks Fire Department, and Forest Grove Fire Department. Names of the involved are not being released at this time.

Washington Co. Sheriff's Office  - 02/22/19 On Thursday, February 21, 2019, at 9:17 p.m., Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to multiple reports of gunfire heard in the area of Southwest Farmington Road and Southwest 192nd Avenue in Aloha. As deputies were flooding the area to search, dispatch continued to receive reports of additional instances of gunfire. Many of those reports came from community members of Pine Ridge Mobile Park, located at 6900 Southwest 195th Avenue. At 9:38 p.m., deputies located the suspect outside his residence at the mobile park. The suspect was highly intoxicated and had just crashed the SUV he was driving into his own vehicle parked in the driveway. Based on witness accounts, deputies believe the suspect fired multiple rounds, during multiple instances, indiscriminately into the air while driving impaired around the neighborhood. Deputies located spent shell casings inside the SUV and later seized a handgun from inside the res

Oregon City Police Dept.  - 02/22/19 Last night, at about 9:15 pm, officers were dispatched to an armed robbery at Rite Aid located inside the Oregon City Shopping Center, 1900 McLoughlin Blvd.  A male, later identified as 21-year-old Austin Keever-Nyberg walked to the pharmacy counter, was armed with a knife and jumped the counter.  He ordered employee’s to the ground and then went to the back of the pharmacy where he stole medication and then fled the store.  As he exited the store, Mr. Keever-Nyberg threatened another employee with the knife.  Mr. Keever-Nyberg then fled on foot toward Main Street.  No employee's were injured. Responding officers set up a perimeter and a K-9 search was started.  Mr. Keever-Nyberg returned to the shopping center and ran to a vehicle that was parked in the parking lot.  This vehicle was driven by 19-year-old Jacob Petersen.  Mr. Petersen attempted to leave the shopping center in his vehicle but officers were able to use a Pursuit Prevention T

Oregon State Police  - 02/21/19  The Oregon State Police Fish & Wildlife Division is asking for the public’s help in identifying suspect (s) involved in the killing of a cow elk in the SW Santiam unit on Tuesday, February 19, 2019.  There is an authorized cow elk hunt occurring at this time, but the elk was  killed on private property  and a large amount of meat was  left to waste.   The front shoulders and neck meat were not taken.  The cow elk was shot on private property off of Larwood Drive near Scio, OR. Anyone with information regarding this case is urged to contact Oregon State Police Dispatch at 1-800-442-0776,  OSP(677) , or the Turn in Poachers (TIP) hotline at 1-800-452-7888 and leave information for Senior Trooper Jim Andrews. Report Wildlife and Habitat Law Violators  The TIP program offers preference point rewards for information leading to an arrest or issuance of a citation for the unlawful take/possession or waste of big game mammals. Preference Poin

Deschutes Co. Sheriff's Office  - 02/20/19 On 02/19/2019 at approximately 2050hrs, deputies with the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office were notified of a video post on social media that referenced a possible shooting at a school.  The post originated from a student at LaPine Middle School and quickly spread throughout the community. Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office deputies spoke with several students regarding the post and one arrest has been made in this case.  This is still an ongoing investigation.  The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office recognizes the safety concerns that parents may have after an event of this nature.  There will be an increase in the law enforcement presence at the area schools.  The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is a full service agency that oversees the adult jail, provides patrol, criminal investigations, civil process and search and rescue operations. Special units include SWAT, Marine Patrol, ATV Patrol, Forest Patrol, along with four K9 t

McMinnville Police Dept.  - 02/19/19  On February 15, 2019, at about 10:15 pm, McMinnville Police Officers contacted two vehicles on a traffic stop in 2000 block of South Hwy 99W.  One of the vehicles stopped was a red Dodge Neon driven by Gary Steele.  During the traffic stop, Officer Maierhofer deployed his narcotics detection canine Tucker.  Canine Tucker indicated the presence of a controlled substance was contained within the vehicle.  A search of the vehicle was conducted.  The search yielded a total of approximately 36.8 grams of methamphetamine, 1.6 grams of heroin, packaging materials, a scale, and a smoking device. Based on the investigation, Steele was lodged at the Yamhill County Correctional Facility on the following charges: Unlawful Delivery of Methamphetamine                                                              $10,000 Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine (more than 2 grams)                              $7,500 Unlawful Possession of Heroin   

Lebanon Fire District  - 02/19/19 The Lebanon Fire District responded to the report of a structure fire at 1046 F Street in Lebanon. Crews arrived on scene to a large shop fully involved. The initial incident commander called for a second alarm to request additional units from neighboring fire districts. Crews immediately began extinguishment efforts. Exposure control hose lines were setup to stop the spread of fire into the office building approximately five feet away. Explosions could be heard do to the storage of acetylene, propane and gas tanks. There were numerous cars and a forklift that were parked outside of the building. A ladder truck was used to knock down a bulk of the fire and allowed crews to get a quick knockdown. The fire was brought under control in approximately one hour. The fire was contained to the building of origin. The district responded with five engines, a ladder truck, medic unit, and four staff vehicles. A total of 27 firefighters were on scene.  Albany, S

Marion Co. Sheriff's Office  - 02/18/19  Early this morning, around 3:00 a.m., deputies with the Marion County Sheriff’s Office and troopers with the Oregon State Police responded to a call for help at Silver Falls State Park.  Joshua Dixsen, age 25, of Salem called to report his girlfriend and her 3 year old child were lost somewhere inside the state park. Mr. Dixsen, his girlfriend Josie Chysm, age 24 of Salem and her three year old son left for a hike around noon on Sunday.  Sometime during the hike the family became disoriented and lost. After the sunset, the couple decided that Ms. Chysm and her son would wait under a tree while Mr. Dixsen walked out for help.   Searchers with the Marion County Search and Rescue Team responded to the area and began coordinating efforts both on foot and in vehicles.  At 8:30 a.m., ground searchers located Ms. Chysm and her son along the Rim Trail inside of the park. The Sheriff’s Office is happy to report that the pair are cold and wet