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Grants Pass Dept. of Public Safety On Saturday March 23rd shortly before noon, Josephine County Jail Inmate Justin Denney escaped from the Josephine County Jail. The Grants Pass Department of Public Safety (GPDPS) is requesting assistance in locating a young, white female suspected to be in her late teens to early 20s, who was accompanied a small white juvenile. This young female was accosted by Justin Denney in the middle of Walmart’s front parking lot as he was attempting to steal her vehicle. We believe the young female would have been operating a white sedan. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact GPDPS Detective Archie Lidey @ (541) 450-6342.

Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team (DINT) On Friday, June 7th, 2019, the Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team conducted a surveillance operation that ultimately ended with the arrest of 43 year old Walter Maureceo-Hernandez of Salem, Oregon on numerous high level drug charges. Maureceo-Hernandez had traveled to Oregon from California on a bus line, and was dropped off in Roseburg.  I-5 is a major drug trafficking corridor, and bus lines are just one of the many methods drug traffickers use to transport their contraband.  After being dropped off, Maureceo-Hernandez entered another vehicle and DINT detectives conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle in the 2500 block of NE Stephens Street in Roseburg, at approximately 2:00 PM.  Roseburg Police Department's drug detection K-9 "Trapper" was applied to the vehicle and he alerted, indicating the odor of contraband was coming from inside the vehicle.   Detectives searched the vehicle and found a backpack in the trunk b

Roseburg Police Dept.   On Friday, June 7th, 2019 Roseburg Police Detectives arrested 35 year old Billy Joe Wisby on 3 charges of Sexual Abuse in the First Degree.  This arrest was made after an investigation which started in February of 2019.  The juvenile victim in this case was known to the suspect.  Wisby was lodged at Douglas County Corrections. Photo from  DCSO Jailviewer

Gresham Police Dept   Gresham, Ore.— Yesterday at approximately 6:15 p.m. an 11-year-old female was walking her dog on the westside of NE 162nd AVE near NE Hoyt ST. At this time, a dirty blue, 4 door Dodge pick-up truck with a blue canopy, drove along side of her. The driver offered the female “treats” for her and her dog if she would get inside of the truck. The vigilant juvenile declined the subject’s offer, ran back to her home and alerted family members who called police. The subject was described as a white male, 60 – 70 years of age, with light colored straight shoulder length hair. He was clean shaven and had a black eye patch over his left eye. The subject was wearing a black and grey flannel shirt. The subject left the area in an unknown direction of travel. This is a good reminder for parents to talk to their children about what to do when confronted with this type of situation. If anyone has any knowledge of this suspicious person, you are encouraged to contact the

Jackson Co. Sheriff's Office TRAIL, Ore. – One man died, and another man is missing and presumed dead, following a boating incident on Lost Creek Lake on Sunday night.  Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) marine patrol deputies and search and rescue (SAR) personnel are continuing the search for the missing man Monday morning. On June 9, 2019, at 7:53 p.m., dispatch received a 911 call from a woman at Lost Creek Lake reporting two men had drowned.  Jackson County Sheriff’s Office marine patrol deputies, along with personnel from Fire District #4 and Mercy Flights, responded to the lake.  Several citizens also assisted on the water and on land.    Deputies located the first victim, Irving Fuentes, 25, unresponsive in the water.  A Fire District #4 rescue boat transported him to a waiting Mercy Flights ambulance at the Stewart State Park boat ramp.  He was transported to Providence Medford Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.  An investigator with the Jackson Cou

Crime Stoppers of Oregon The Portland Police Bureau and Portland Fire & Rescue, in partnership with Crime Stoppers of Oregon, is asking for the public's help to identify the suspect who started a fire at a Northwest Portland apartment complex.  On May 19, 2019, at approximately 4:30 p.m., an unknown suspect started a fire in the stairwell of a Northwest Portland apartment complex. Investigators do not believe that the suspect was a tenant but may have been a visitor. The suspect set fire to an item of clothing in the stairwell. There were no injuries as a result of the fire.  Surveillance images show that the suspect is a Black male, wearing a green shirt, black pants, a white baseball hat with the word "Worldwide" on the front, wearing over-the-ear headphones. The suspect also appears to have tattoos or scars on his upper right arm.  Crime Stoppers of Oregon offers cash rewards of up to $2,500 cash for information, reported to Crime Stoppers, that leads to an a

Washington Co. Sheriff's Office On Friday, June 7, 2019, at 8:57 p.m., Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies serving the City of Cornelius responded to two reports of a TriMet bus swerving within the travel lane. The callers reported the bus was travelling east on SW Baseline Road in Cornelius. It was also reported the bus served so far out of its lane, it forced a driver in the adjoining lane out of their lane as the bus continued toward Hillsboro. The bus was “out of service” and the driver was the only person on the bus. TriMet contacted the driver, later identified as 46-year-old Vanessa Krinker from NW Portland, and had her stop the bus. Sheriff’s Deputies contacted Ms. Krinker at SE Maple Street and 10th Street in Hillsboro. Sheriff’s Deputies conducted a DUII investigation and subsequently arrested Ms. Krinker for DUII and Reckless Driving. She was lodged in the Washington County Jail on $2500 bail and has since been released. Alcohol does not appear to be a fa

Portland Police Bureau On Friday, June 7, 2019, at 8:07 p.m., Central Precinct officers responded to the area of Northeast 33rd Avenue and Northeast Sandy Boulevard to check the welfare of a female that was in the roadway attacking passing cars. Officers received information that the female was walking in the middle of the road with a large kitchen knife in her hand, which she eventually discarded.  An officer arrived on scene and located the suspect. The suspect failed to comply with commands and less lethal munitions were deployed, which were ineffective. The suspect attacked the officer and the officer deployed his Taser. At the same time, a security guard saw the officer under attack and the security guard deployed his pepper spray at the suspect. The suspect was ultimately taken into custody.  During the struggle, the officer suffered non-life-threatening injuries. The officer, a 2-year veteran, was treated at the scene by medical personnel.  The suspect was transported t

Medford Police Dept. On Saturday, June 08, 2019 at approximately 1356 hours, emergency responders were alerted to a report of a small engine aircraft crash in the 2300 block on Whittle Ave. in Medford.   Medford Fire & Rescue, Aircraft Rescue & Firefighting Department, Mercy Flights Ambulance, Jackson County Airport Authority and the Medford Police Department responded to the scene.  The preliminary investigation releveled that the pilot and one passenger left the Rogue Valley International Airport in Medford.  The pilot reported they were experiencing mechanical problems shortly after takeoff.  Upon attempting to circle back around and land, the aircraft crashed into a tree that was in the front yard of a residential home on Whittle Ave.  The adult male pilot and adult male passenger were transported to a local medical facility with minor injuries.  There were no additional injuries reported by persons on the ground. The occupant’s identities are not being released at this tim

Oregon State Police On Saturday, June 8, 2019 at 6:54 A.M. Oregon State Police and emergency personnel responded to the report of a single vehicle commercial motor vehicle crash (CMV) on Interstate 5 at the 233 exit off ramp. Preliminary investigation reveals that a CMV, operated by Steven Howard (58) of Salem, was northbound on I 5 when for an unknown reason he drove directly into the impact barrier between the NB travel lanes and Exit 233 off ramp. The CMV skidded and rolled onto its side on the exit lane. The CMV and a large debris field completely blocked the off ramp and both NB lanes. Howard was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital with serious injuries. Responding personnel from OSP, Albany Fire, and ODOT were able to open the NB lanes of travel after approximately 45 minutes.  Hazmat team responded to contain the spill and the clean up and recovery will be ongoing.