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Grants Pass Dept. of Public Safety On Wednesday, April 10th, 2019 at approximately 6:00 PM, RADE detectives orchestrated a traffic stop on a vehicle leaving a known drug residence in the NE section of Grants Pass. Officer Gasperson and his partner K9 Match, stopped the vehicle and after a "positive" alert from Match, the occupants and vehicle were searched. Seized was over a 1/2 ounce of heroin, cocaine, Xanax prescription medication, digital scales, packaging material and over $4000 dollars in cash. The below male, 30 year old Anthony C. Morrison, was subsequently taken into custody and lodged for PCS/DCS Heroin. More charges are expected to be filed by the Josephine County DA's Office.

U.S. Attorney's Office - District of Oregon   PORTLAND, Ore.—John Joseph Wallace, Jr., 35, of Madras, Oregon, was sentenced today to 72 months in prison and life term of supervised release for the repeated sexual abuse of a minor. According to court documents, the government’s investigation of Wallace began in January 2018, when Warm Springs Tribal Police officers responded to Wallace’s home on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation. Officers were responding to a report that Wallace had abused a young girl. The minor victim and her mother, who contacted police to report Wallace’s crimes, are both Warm Springs tribal members. An investigation later revealed that Wallace, over a period of years, had repeatedly abused the child by touching her breasts, buttocks, and genitals, both over and under her clothing. Wallace used his cell phone to communicate with the child and facilitate multiple incidents of abuse at his home on the reservation and on a separate occasion in Madras.

Washington Co. Sheriff's Office On April 10, 2019, Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies received information from the Forest Grove Police Department that two wanted men were headed towards Aloha in a van with firearms and drugs. At approximately 2:15 a.m., deputies spotted the gold Chrysler van without license plates near SW Farmington Rd & SW 209th Ave in unincorporated Washington County.  Deputies stopped the van and once they began to approach the vehicle on foot, the driver drove off and headed south towards the Beaverton and Tigard area. The deputy followed and attempted to stop the van using a PIT (Pursuit Intervention Technique) maneuver, but the driver tried to ram the deputy and was able to get away. A short time later, the suspect vehicle was spotted at an apartment complex on SW Scholls Ferry Road. K9 officers from both the Beaverton Police Department and Tigard Police Department assisted deputies with searching for the suspects. As the canine

Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team On Tuesday, April 9th, 2019, DINT arrested 29 year old Rickey Whitehurst of Winston on numerous charges. Whitehurst had been wanted for over a year, having outstanding warrants for his arrest for Failure to Appear on the crimes of Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Attempting to Elude an Officer, Reckless Driving, and Interfering with a Police Officer.  In addition to being a wanted individual, DINT had credible information Whitehurst had been distributing large amounts of drugs from his Winston area home and began an investigation that lasted more than two months.  The investigation culminated Tuesday evening when DINT arrested Whitehurst in his vehicle in the 200 block of NW Civil Bend Avenue in Winston at approximately 7:00 PM.  Another occupant of the vehicle, 20 year old Tessa Smithey of Sutherlin was also arrested.  Both were found to be in possession of small amounts of heroin. DINT immediately followed up the arrests wi

Deschutes Co. Sheriff's Office On 04/09/19 at approximately 1942 hours, a Deputy with the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office attempted to stop a dark green 2001 Chevrolet Corvette for running a stop sign at a high rate of speed at the intersection of Veterans Way and 10th near the Redmond Airport.  The Deputy initiated a short vehicle pursuit, but was unable to keep up with the Corvette.  The vehicle was last seen on Lake Road heading towards Highway 126 at a high rate of speed. A short time later, a Redmond Police Officer spotted the unoccupied Corvette parked in a parking lot on Veteran’s Way near the airport.  A perimeter was established, and a Redmond Police K-9 team began a track heading in a Northwest direction.  A short time later a K-9 team from the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office joined the search in the area of 10th and Highway 126. At approximately 2044 hours, a citizen reported to an Oregon State Police Trooper that he witnessed a male subject run across Highway

Roseburg Fire Department At 5:48 PM on April 9, 2019, Roseburg Fire Department personnel responded to a reported water rescue in the river by Gaddis Park and the I5 freeway.  The reporting party stated a male subject wearing a dark sweatshirt was seen in the river with his arms flailing around in the water.  Firefighters arrived on scene to find high, swift waters and began a rapid search of the area with personnel from assisting agencies.  Unfortunately, a search of the area was unsuccessful in locating the reported victim.  Due to hazardous water conditions, the search has been suspended due to safety concerns.  At this time, one person is missing and presumed drowned. Assisting agencies included Douglas County Fire District #2 (Water Rescue Team), Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (Marine Division), Roseburg Police Department, and Umpqua Valley Ambulance. As the weather continues to present challenges and river levels are extremely high with large amounts of debris, the R

Roseburg Fire Department At 5:48 PM on April 9, 2019, Roseburg Fire Department personnel responded to a reported water rescue in the river by Gaddis Park and the I5 freeway.  The reporting party stated a male subject wearing a dark sweatshirt was seen in the river with his arms flailing around in the water.  Firefighters arrived on scene to find high, swift waters and began a rapid search of the area with personnel from assisting agencies.  Unfortunately, a search of the area was unsuccessful in locating the reported victim.  Due to hazardous water conditions, the search has been suspended due to safety concerns.  At this time, one person is missing and presumed drowned. Assisting agencies included Douglas County Fire District #2 (Water Rescue Team), Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (Marine Division), Roseburg Police Department, and Umpqua Valley Ambulance. As the weather continues to present challenges and river levels are extremely high with large amounts of debris, the R

Douglas Co. Sheriff's Office YONCALLA, Ore.  - A traffic stop Monday evening resulted in the arrest of two people in a stolen vehicle. A deputy made a traffic stop at 5:25 pm on a 2018 Ford Van owned by U-Haul for speeding. The deputy learned during the course of the traffic stop that the vehicle was stolen. The driver, 32 year-old Nicholas Charles Slead of Tacoma, Washington, was taken into custody. The passenger, 30 year-old Elisa Nicole Gill of Gresham, was also taken into custody on an arrest warrant. During a subsequent search of the vehicle, deputies located methamphetamine and heroin. Slead and Gill were transported to the Douglas County Jail where they were lodged on the following charges: Slead:  Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine Unlawful Possession of Heroin Gill: Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine Unlawful Possession

Clackamas Co. Sheriff's Office Please reference CCSO Case # 19-007516 Surveillance video of 'Doggie Door Bandit'  (.mp4 format): https://www.dropbox.com/s/cs5pc7hq19r4ehz/19-007516-DoggieDoorBandit.mp4?dl=0 The Clackamas County Sheriff's is seeking help from the public to identify a burglary suspect who made a brazen entry into a Clackamas home through a "doggie door" -- only to be caught on camera in the act.  Surveillance video  is linked above. At approximately 10:30 a.m. on April 2, 2019 an adult male committed a burglary at a residence in Clackamas on SE 108th Ave. The suspect entered the residence through a large doggie door, then stole several items from the home, including electronics and jewelry. However -- and fortunately for investigators -- the victim had a surveillance camera pointed in the suspect's direction. The video clearly captures the suspect looking in the window, then entering through the doggie door. After the suspec

Jackson Co. Sheriff's Office WHITE CITY – Jackson County Sheriff’s Office deputies say a man died in a single-vehicle crash in the Sams Valley area over the weekend.  No one else was injured.  On Sunday, April 8, 2019, at 6:41 a.m., dispatch received a report of a crash in the 12000-block of Antioch Road, approximately one mile southeast of Highway 234.  A passerby happened upon the crash and called 911.  The driver’s family members also arrived at the crash scene prior to deputies’ arrival; they had been searching the area after realizing he had not returned home by Sunday morning. Deputies say the 1999 Ford F-350 pickup was headed northbound on Antioch Road when it left the roadway, struck a ditch, and overturned.  The driver, Bobby Dean Hardin, 81, of White City, died at the scene.  He was the only occupant of the vehicle.  The crash also caused damage to a fence on private property. The Jackson County medical examiner’s office is working to determine the cause and