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Douglas Co. Sheriff's Office   IDLEYLD PARK, Ore. -  Shortly after 3:30 pm, a 911 call was placed to Douglas County Emergency Communications regarding a possible drowning. It was reported that 34 year-old Roberto Guadarrama-Cruz of Eugene was swimming in the North Umpqua River near Susan Creek Campground. A witness on the shore saw Guadarrama-Cruz swim out of view behind a large rock shelf. After a few minutes, the witness went to investigate when Guadarrama-Cruz was not seen again. Emergency services were dispatched to the scene including the Sheriff's Office Marine Patrol, BLM Law Enforcement, USFS Law Enforcement and Oregon State Police, Glide Fire Department, Bay Cities Ambulance, and Douglas County Fire District #2. At approximately 5:45 pm, Douglas County Fire District #2 was able to recover Guadarrama-Cruz's body from the water approximately 300 yards from his last known location. Next of kin has been notified.

Douglas Co. Sheriff's Office ROSEBURG, Ore.  - A Roseburg woman died in a vehicle crash Saturday evening and her husband is in the hospital. On Saturday, June 23, 2019, at 4:20 pm, Douglas County 911 received a call of a single vehicle crash in the area of Melqua Road/Youngs Lane. Deputies arrived to find a 2010 Toyota Tacoma which had left the roadway and struck a tree at a high rate of speed.  Douglas County Fire District #2 worked to extricate the occupants from the vehicle. The passenger, 48 year-old Roseburg resident Cynthia Lynn Hallen was declared deceased at the scene. The driver, 57 year-old Dana Todd Hallen was transported to Mercy Medical Center by ambulance. He was later transferred to PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at Riverbend where he remains in stable condition.  Deputies are continuing their investigation. Alcohol does appear to be a contributing factor. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Douglas County Sheriff's Office at 541-440-

Deschutes Co. Sheriff's Office On 06-22-19 at approximately 10:40 am, Deschutes County 911 received a call of a plane crash in the Deschutes River near Sunriver. The plane flipped onto its top and submerged.  Deschutes County Sheriff's Office (Patrol, Search and Rescue, and Marine Patrol), Sunriver Police Department, Oregon State Police and Sunriver Fire and Rescue responded.   Sunriver Fire and Rescue arrived and was able to rescue 5 subjects from the aircraft as it floated upside down.  One of the subjects was rescued was a male occupant of the aircraft who was able to escape the aircraft.  The other subjects had swam to the plane to assist the occupants.  It was determined a male subject was still underwater and initial rescue efforts were unsuccessful. The remaining occupant in the airplane was believed to be deceased. The surviving occupant was transported to St. Charles Medical Center in Bend with injuries that are believed to be non-life threatening.  Desch

Oregon State Police  On Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at approximately 3:43 P.M. A Trooper from the Oregon State Police Central Point office contacted a vehicle for multiple traffic violations on Interstate 5 near milepost 20.   An Oregon State Police narcotics K9 was deployed.  The K9 alerted on the vehicle and a search located 50.8lbs of methamphetamine and 4.8lbs of a heroin hidden inside the vehicle.  Juan Enrique Lemus Del Cid (28) and Reynalda Larios-Cortes (57), both from Tacoma, WA. were arrested for possession of a controlled substance and distribution of a controlled substance for both methamphetamine and heroin and lodged at the Jackson County Jail.   OSP was assisted by the Medford Homeland Security Investigations office.

Washington Co. Sheriff's Office On June 19, 2019, a Washington County Grand Jury indicted Adam Michael Wallace, age 39, on 19 felony charges related to the sexual abuse of underage males and luring minors online. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office began its investigation into Wallace after receiving information from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office about possible victims in the Washington County area. Wallace is currently in custody at the Marion County Jail on similar Marion County charges and is currently facing similar cases in Linn County, Oregon and Cowlitz County, Washington. Wallace is a registered sex offender who was last living in the City of Aurora in Marion County. Wallace is known for using social media apps, such as Instagram, SnapChat, Grindr, Hornet, and text messaging to contact his victims. Wallace would often use “phishing” techniques, such as posing as a person younger than himself to make contact with juvenile males. He would then meet them in pe

Douglas Co. Sheriff's Office UMPQUA, Ore. -  A Sutherlin man with a felony warrant who ran from Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Troopers is in the Douglas County Jail after being tracked down by Sheriff's Office K9 Grim.  At approximately 7:25 pm, the Sheriff's Office received information that the OSP Troopers were investigating a fish and game violation at Umpqua Landing Park, when a subject identified as 30 year-old Dillan Paul Prudhomme fled from them. Sheriff's Office K9 Grim responded to assist Troopers in locating Prudhomme. K9 Grim tracked the suspect and located him hiding in tall grass. Prudhomme complied with commands and was taken into custody without incident.  Prudhomme was arrested by the Oregon State Police on the warrant and lodged in the Douglas County Jail.  K9 Grim, a 7 year-old German Shepherd, has been with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office since 2013. Grim was purchased by an anonymous donor in the community and the Sheriff’s K9 p

Jackson Co. Sheriff's Office EAGLE POINT, Ore. – Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) detectives arrested a registered sex offender for crimes associated with attempts to lure a teen girl for sex.  The investigation was a collaborative effort with the Oregon Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC). On June 19, 2019, JCSO detectives arrested Jed Randall Burns, 35, during the service of a search warrant at his residence in the 300-block of Leafwood Drive.  Burns was lodged in the Jackson County jail on the following charges:  first degree encouraging child sexual abuse (two counts); using a child in a display of sexual conduct (two counts); second degree online sexual corruption of a child; luring a minor.  Burns is required to register as a sex offender in Oregon due to a previous conviction. The investigation began in February 2019 with a cyber tip to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) regarding sexual images of a child shared onli

Douglas Co. Sheriff's Office MYRTLE CREEK, Ore. -  An 83 year-old woman is hospitalized after being assaulted by her son.  On Wednesday, June 19, 2019, at 12:10 PM, deputies were dispatched to a residence in the 200-block of Old County Lane for a report of a female who was in need of medical attention. Upon their arrival, deputies found Twila Dunsmore inside of the residence suffering from significant injuries. Dunsmore was transported to Mercy Medical Center by ambulance for treatment.  Detectives began an investigation and determined that Twila Dunsmore was held against her will and assaulted throughout the night by her live-in son, 58 year-old Clay Dunsmore.  Clay Dunsmore was arrested and lodged in the Douglas County Jail on the following charges:  Kidnapping I Assault I Assault II Menacing Detectives are continuing their investigation at this time.  

Gresham Police Dept Gresham, Ore.— Gresham Police make second arrest in connection to a 2016 homicide. Today at 12:50 p.m., Annastasia Hester’s ex-husband, Matthew Hester, was arrested at his current home in Kennewick, Washington. On June 10, 2016, Gresham Police responded to a homicide in which the victim, 34-year-old Annastasia Hester, had been stabbed multiple times inside her residence at 193 SW Eastman Parkway. This case has been an ongoing investigation for the past three years. On October 4, 2017, 37-year-old Angela McCraw-Hester was arrested at her home in Pocatello, Idaho for the Aggravated Murder of Annastasia Hester. Angela McCraw-Hester is the current wife of Annastasia Hester’s ex-husband. She is currently awaiting trial at the Multnomah County Detention Center. 38-year-old Matthew Hester is being charged with Criminal Conspiracy to Commit Murder, Solicitation of Murder, and Hindering Prosecution for his role in the murder of Annastasia Hester. He is currently l

Roseburg Police Dept. On June 19, 2019 at approximately 1035 a.m., the Roseburg Police Department was dispatched to a reported robbery at Cascade Community Credit Union, located at 1123 W Harvard.  A Credit Union employee advised Dispatch that a male gave a teller a note indicating he "needed money".  After the male suspect told the Credit Union employee to open the till and give him money, he also asked for the employee to call the police so he could be arrested.  The 36 year old male (Cody Rose) was located at the Credit Union by the responding officer and  he was taken into custody without incident. He was subsequently transported to Douglas County Corrections, where he was lodged for Robbery II.  Photo from previous arrest.

Grants Pass Dept. of Public Safety The attached photo was taken from video surveillance of the Fred Meyer parking lot on Thursday, June 13th, 2019.  On that date at approximately 12:15 PM, Rolando Rivas Jr. was involved in a fight with another male identified as Andre Revey.  The fight between Rivas and Revey took place inside the backseat of a white, 1993 Lincoln Town Car in the southwest corner of the Fred Meyer Parking lot. It is believed Rivas stabbed Revey several times during the fight, which resulted in Revey's death.  The Grants Pass Police are requesting any help in identifying witnesses to the homicide.  The driver of this van depicted in this photograph was in close proximity to the Lincoln Town Car when the homicide occurred.  The driver/witness is believed to be male and was accompanied by two other individuals who had been shopping at Fred Meyer.  

Oregon State Police  On Tuesday, June 18, 2019, at approximately 8:32 P.M. Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to the report of a pedestrian hit by a vehicle on Highway 140 East near milepost 8. Preliminary investigation revealed that a gold Mazda, operated by Zahara Gonzales (38) of Klamath Falls, was traveling westbound on Hwy 140E, entering an active construction zone. Gonzales struck a road construction flagger, identified as Daniel Wessel (45) of Klamath Falls.  Wessel was working for Rocky Mountain Construction. Wessel sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene. Hwy 140E was closed for 4 hours following the crash. OSP was assisted by ODOT, Klamath County Sheriff's Office, and Klamath Fire Department.  

Medford Police Dept. On June 12th, 2019, Medford Police officers were dispatched to a domestic disturbance in an apartment at 700 Crater Lake Avenue. The suspect, Charles Mott, 35 years old, had fled the scene prior to officers arrival. The investigation indicated that Mott strangled, assaulted and menaced the female victim with a knife, threatening to kill her. As a result, officers had probable cause to arrest him on numerous charges. The victim sought medical treatment for her injuries on her own. Over the next several days, officers were unable to locate Mott. On June 17th, 2019 at about 8:49 p.m., officers went back to the apartment where the assault took place. While there was no answer at the door, it was apparent the apartment was occupied. During the incident, officers spotted Mott briefly walk out onto the balcony before going back in. The apartment was surrounded and more resources, to include the SWAT team responded. A short time later, the front door was opened a

Jackson Co. Sheriff's Office WHITE CITY, Ore. – Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) detectives have made three arrests in connection with a home invasion robbery that occurred in March. One suspect is still outstanding and detectives are asking for the public’s help to track him down. On March 23, 2019, at approximately 2:12 a.m., deputies responded to a report of a robbery at a home in the 3200-block of Dodge Road. The site was previously the location of a marijuana growing operation. Deputies arrived on scene within minutes of the 911 call, but did not locate the suspects in the area. Detectives were later able to identify four suspects involved in the robbery – two adults and two juveniles. Christian Ray Miller, 22, was arrested on June 5, 2019, when deputies served a search warrant at his home in the 9600-block of East Evans Creek Road. Miller is currently held in the Jackson County jail on the following charges: first degree robbery (five counts); second degree

Douglas Co. Sheriff's Office UMPQUA, Ore.  - Deputies are investigating a fatal vehicle crash which occurred Monday night shortly after 4:30 pm.  911 dispatchers received a call at 4:34 pm of a head-on collision in the 3800-block of Tyee Road. Deputies arrived to find a 2010 Toyota Camry which had crashed into a 2003 Ford F250 pickup. The investigation reveals the Camry was traveling westbound when it crossed into the oncoming path of the eastbound Ford pickup for an unknown reason.  The Camry was operated by 83 year-old Thomas Brian Parkinson of Umpqua. His wife, 83 year-old Margaret Parkinson, was a passenger in the vehicle. Margaret was transported by Air Ambulance and was later pronounced deceased. Thomas Parkinson was transported to Mercy Medical Center by ambulance and later transferred to PeaceHealth Sacred Medical Center at RiverBend by air ambulance where he remains in critical condition. The operator of the Ford pickup, 26 year-old Kristopher Scott Knowlton of Oak

Douglas Co. Sheriff's Office DIAMOND LAKE, Ore.  - On Monday, June 17, 2019, at about 12:30 pm, the Douglas County Sheriff's Office was notified of a distress signal from a SPOT locator device. The location of the distress beacon was indicating an area of the Pacific Crest Trail on Mt.Thielsen.  Douglas County Search and Rescue was deployed to look for the subject from which the signal was coming from and assess what type of assistance was required. The Oregon State Police and Diamond Lake Horse Corrals assisted the Sheriff’s Office with rescue efforts by providing riders on horseback. The individual was located at approximately 5:30 pm. The male, 23 year-old Colton Cosby of Roseburg, had been hiking the past three days and became lost in the deep snow still covering the Pacific Crest Trail. The Cosby was brought down to the trailhead where he was transported to Dry Creek and met by medical personnel from Glide Fire Department and Bay Cities Ambulance. Cosby was transpo

Roseburg Fire Dept. At 7:09 a.m. on June 18, 2019, Roseburg Fire Department personnel responded to a reported commercial structure fire at 2333 NE Diamond Lake Blvd.  The reporting party notified dispatch that black smoke was billowing out of one of the roll up doors at the location.  Firefighters arrived on scene to find smoke coming from the roll up door located at the back of a commercial structure.  Firefighters forced entry into the building and quickly extinguished the fire.  After extinguishment of the fire, firefighters checked for extensions within the structure walls and ventilated the building.  Once ventilation was completed, department personnel secured the scene and conducted an investigation.  The fire is currently under investigation and believed to be accidental in nature.  A total of 12 firefighters assisted with the firefighting operations. Other agencies assisting with the fire included Umpqua Valley Ambulance, Roseburg Police Department, Douglas County Sh

Douglas Co. Sheriff's Office ROSEBURG, Ore. –  Another wanted person is in custody thanks to the help of Douglas County Sheriff’s Office K9 Grim. On Friday, June 14, 2019, at 8:30 pm, deputies were dispatched to a residence in the 100-block of Kestrel Ln. When deputies arrived, they located items in the yard of the residence and indications that a crawlspace cover had been removed. Deputies requested the assistance of K9 Grim. The K9 team arrived on scene and began a track which took them to a field on the property. K9 Grim located a man hiding in the nearby brush. The man was identified as 30 year-old Washington County (OR) resident, Kaleb Ray Abraham. Abraham was wanted on two felony warrants for his arrest. He told deputies he ran when he saw the police car pulling up. He was lodged at the Douglas County Jail on the warrants and a charge of trespass. K9 Grim, a 7 year-old German Shepherd, has been with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office since 2013. Grim was purchas

Jackson Co. Sheriff's Office ASHLAND, Ore. - A man died Monday afternoon at a remote swimming area north of Howard Prairie Lake.     On June 17, 2019, at 4:10 p.m., dispatch received a 911 call reporting that a juvenile had been found unresponsive in the water at the Keno Rock Quarry, located on Keno Access Road just south of Dead Indian Memorial Road. Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) deputies and personnel from Greensprings Fire and Mercy Flights responded to the scene. Deputies determined the victim was an 18-year-old male.  According to witnesses, the man had been swimming when he went underwater and did not surface. Bystanders pulled him from the water and began CPR. Medical personnel arrived and continued resuscitation efforts, but the man died at the scene.  The Jackson County Medical Examiner’s Office is investigating the cause and manner of death.  The man’s identity will be released at a later time to allow time for family to be notified. No further i

Beaverton Police Dept. On June 6, 2019 Beaverton Police detectives arrested 32-year-old Uriel Alberto-Toledo, from Grants Pass, for Compelling Prostitution. BPD detectives, in an undercover capacity, replied to a prostitution advertisement from an online source.  Detectives know this online source is commonly used by traffickers, providers and johns for prostitution related activities.  Detectives contacted Mr. Alberto-Toledo after he dropped off a 17-year-old minor victim at the location set for the prostitution date.  Mr. Alberto-Toledo was taken to Washington County Jail. Evidence in this case was presented to a Washington County Grand Jury on June 13th.  The Grand Jury indicted Mr. Alberto-Toledo with Compelling Prostitution of a Minor (Measure 11) and two counts of Promoting Prostitution. If you suspect human trafficking, please contact the National Human Trafficking Hotline 1-888-373-7888 or your local police department.

Washington Co. District Attorney's Office HILLSBORO, Ore.- On June 14, 2019, a Washington County jury found Jonathan Alexander Tyler guilty of two counts of Second-Degree Rape, two counts of First-Degree Sex Abuse, two counts of First-Degree Online Sexual Corruption of a Child and three counts of Luring a Minor. Judge Janelle Wipper oversaw the four-day trial which was prosecuted by Deputy District Attorney Allison Brown. The case was investigated by Beaverton Police Detective Chad Opitz. In September 2018, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Beaverton Police Department were alerted to a concerning ad on a social media platform. The ad involved two young girls offering prostitution services. Authorities were able to identify the girls as ages 13 and 15. They also identified the suspect and discovered he was working as a daycare provider in Salem. Police learned that Tyler had communicated with the 13-year-old via social media last April and that he drove from Salem to

Silverton Fire Dist. The Silverton Fire District responded at approximately 8:30 am to a reported overturned large semi-truck and trailer just outside of Silverton on Silver Falls Hwy near Quall Rd. On arrival, the incident commander located a semi-truck on its side in the middle of the road and a trailer on its side down an embankment. Both truck and trailer were hauling hot asphalt which spilled onto the road and down the embankment. The total amount of asphalt spilled was approximately 40 tons. Additionally, about 20 gallons of diesel had spilled onto the roadway. To reduce the impact on the environment, fire crews worked quickly to contain the diesel and Silverton Public Works and the Truck Company worked together to scoop up the asphalt while it was still to clear the roadway quickly. The driver of the truck was checked by Fire and Woodburn Ambulance personnel and was transported to the hospital. As of this writing (11:30 am), the road was still closed as crews work t

Washington Co. Sheriff's Office On Sunday, June 16, 2019, at 7:50 p.m., Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the report of an attempted child abduction in the 15600 block of SW Blanton Street in Aloha. When deputies arrived, they contacted family members of a three-year-old child. The family members reported they were enjoying a family gathering when they realized they hadn’t seen the boy for about five minutes. When they went looking for him, they saw him being led away by the arm by an unknown Caucasian male in his thirties. Family members yelled for the child and the man released the boy, unharmed, before running west on SW Blanton Street. The boy’s father chased the man on foot, but lost him. Deputies also searched the area and did not locate the suspect. Other witnesses saw an unknown African-American man in the area at the same time. He ran off when the other man did and his involvement in the abduction attempt was uncertain. Deputies contacted a

Corvallis Police On June 16th, 2019, at 11:17pm, Corvallis Police Department Officers were dispatched to the 400 block of SW 1st Street in Corvallis for a report of a female holding a male at knife point.  Officers arrived and found the female suspect, identified as Patricia Compton (39) of Corvallis, holding a knife to the throat of the male victim.  Compton dropped the knife when ordered by officers, and was taken into custody without incident.  The male, who is known to Compton, was not injured.  Officers learned the incident started over an argument about a bag of empty beverage cans.  The argument escalated into Compton pulling out a folding knife and using it to threaten the victim, and attempting to stab him with the blade.  Compton was transported to the Benton County Jail where she was booked on charges of Attempted Assault I, Unlawful Use of a Weapon, and Menacing with a bail amount of $187,500.

Corvallis Police On June 15th, 2019, at 3:18am, Corvallis Police Department Officers, along with Corvallis Fire, were dispatched to the area of the Corvallis BMX track at 115 SE Chapman PL for a report of a large fire.  Responders arrived and found the fire burning adjacent to two illegal campsites. Corvallis Fire Department was able to extinguish the flames.  Officers determined that there had been two fires set, one of which was extinguished by a male who had been sleeping in a tent a few feet from one of the fires.  He had several items of personal property damaged in that fire, and was able to provide a suspect name.  The other fire was near a second campsite which was unoccupied at the time.  No persons were injured as a result of the fire. Officers located a female suspect hiding in the grass nearby, identified as Kassandra Schumacher (25) of Corvallis.  The investigation determined the fires were intentionally set.  She was taken into custody without incident at transported

Jackson Co. Sheriff's Office TALENT, Ore. – Two men reported to be trespassing near Talent on Monday morning were found in a pickup reported stolen near Central Point four days earlier.  Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) deputies arrested both men and found additional stolen property in the vehicle.  On June 17, 2019, at 5:42 a.m., a resident in the 6800-block of Wagner Creek Road reported a suspicious vehicle parked on her property with two men inside.  Deputies responded to the scene, with assistance from Talent Police.  They found Jacob Steven Emerson, 37, and Dane Michael Burke, 24, inside the vehicle.  Both were taken into custody without incident. The vehicle, a brown 1977 Chevrolet pickup, had been reported stolen on June 13 during a burglary at a vacant home in the 4000-block of Old Stage Road.  Items taken in the burglary, as well as other stolen property, were recovered from the vehicle.  The owners of the stolen property were contacted. Emerson was lodged

Douglas County Sheriff's Office On Friday, June 14, 2019, at 8:30 pm, deputies were dispatched to a residence in the 100-block of Kestrel Ln. When deputies arrived, they located items in the yard of the residence and indications that a crawl space cover had been removed. Deputies requested the assistance of K9 Grim. The K9 team arrived on scene and began a track which took them to a field on the property. K9 G rim located a man hiding in the nearby brush. The man was identified as 30 year-old Washington County (OR) resident, Kaleb Ray Abraham. Abraham was wanted on two felony warrants for his arrest. He told deputies he ran when he saw the police car pulling up. He was lodged at the Douglas County Jail on the warrants and a charge of trespass. K9 Grim, a 7 year-old German Shepherd, has been with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office since 2013. Grim was purchased by an anonymous donor in the community and the Sheriff’s K9 program is supported by the  Friends of Umpqua Valley P

Lincoln Co. Sheriff's Office On June 15, 2019 at about 0251 hours Lincoln County Sheriff’s deputies, the Toledo Fire Department, and Pacific West Ambulance responded to a report of an injury traffic crash at about MP 1.5 on 1000 Line Road, Toledo.  1000 Line Road is a gravel mountainous roadway leading from the Toledo area into the forested coastal range.  Initial responders located the caller who was also a passenger from the vehicle, Brendon Thomas age 22 of Toledo, on the roadway.  They located the vehicle, a white Ford F350 Bearing OR plate 241 JQR, resting on it’s roof approximately 300 feet down a steep hillside.  Deputies were able to climb through debris and down the hillside to the vehicle where they located, Nikolas Yost, age 25 of Toledo, partially ejected from the vehicle and deceased. Deputies checked the area for the subject reported to be the driver and located him in the brush along the roadway a short distance from where the vehicle left the roadway. He was

Grants Pass Dept. of Public Safety On Friday, June 14th at approximately 7:40 PM, Grants Pass Police received an emergency call from the employees at the Dutch Bros. Coffee stand located at 251 NE Agness Ave. Employees reported the stand had just been robbed by a male subject purporting to be armed with a knife.  The suspect threatened employees, who complied with the suspect's demands.  After receiving cash from the Dutch Bros. employees, the suspect fled on foot.  Grants Pass Police, assisted by Oregon State Police set up a perimeter and began searching for the suspect.  About 15 minutes after the robbery, police received a phone call from the Los Taquitos Mexican Restaurant reporting a suspicious male inside.  Based on this information, police responded and contacted a male identified as 42 year-old Michael George.  From the investigation that followed, George was arrested for Robbery 2, and Menacing.  Nobody was injured during the course of the incident.  George was transpor

Oregon State Police On Saturday, June 15, 2019, at approximately 3:47 AM, Klamath County 911 received a call of a man found in the middle of South 6th Street at the intersection with Gary Street. Klamath County Fire District 1 responded to assist the man, who was later identified as Henry Rittenhouse, age 36, of Klamath Falls; however, he was pronounced deceased at the scene. On scene investigation determined that Mr. Rittenhouse had been struck by a vehicle that left the scene.  The suspect vehicle is gray in color; however, there are no additional descriptors of the vehicle that struck Mr. Rittenhouse at this time.   The Oregon State Police was assisted at the scene by the Klamath Falls Police Department, the Klamath County Sheriff's Office, Klamath County Fire District 1, and ODOT. Any one with information on this incident, or with information on the suspect vehicle, is asked to call Oregon State Police Dispatch at OSP or  541-883-5711.

Crime Stoppers of Oregon The Multnomah County Sheriff's Office, in partnership with Crime Stoppers of Oregon, is asking for the public's help with a missing person and death investigation.  In March 2015, Tiffany Bettis (also known as Melinda Smith) was reported missing. At the time, she maintained a home in Fairview, Oregon and also lived in Roseburg, Oregon. She was reportedly last seen at the Quality Inn in Gresham around March 2, 2015.  On May 20, 2019, human skeletal remains were located in the area of Northeast 223rd Avenue and Marine Drive in Fairview. The Medical Examiner's Office determined that the remains were that of Tiffany Bettis. The cause and manner of death remain under investigation.  According to investigators, Tiffany left behind three children and a large family. Multiple people have reported to investigators that they do not believe Tiffany would have left behind her children willingly. The Multnomah County Sheriff's Office is seeking any inf

Marion Co. Sheriff's Office Marion County Sheriff’s Office is releasing the following information pursuant to ORS163A.215, which authorizes Community Corrections to inform the public when the release of information will enhance public safety and protection. The individual who appears on this notification has been convicted of a sex offense that requires registration with the Sheriff’s Office. Additionally, this person’s criminal history places them in a classification level which reflects the potential to re-offend. This notification is not intended to increase fear; rather, it is our belief that an informed public is a safer public. NAME: Evan Samuel Gilmore SID#: 16209945 DOB: 4/3/1993 CURRENT AGE: 26 RACE: B             SEX: M HEIGHT: 5’8”      WEIGHT: 210 LBS HAIR: BRO         EYES: BRO RESIDENCE: 2775 Quinaby Rd. NE, Salem, OR 97303 Evan S. Gilmore is on Post Prison Supervision for the crimes of: Assault IV (x2), Rape I Attempt, and Sodomy I Attempt Thi

Lincoln City Police On 06-14-19 at approximately 9:16 in the morning a male entered the Bank of the West in Lincoln City wearing what appeared to be a black balaclava, gray sweatpants, a black zip up style hoodie and gray and black hiking type shoes. The male pointed a firearm at two employees and was able to take an unknown amount of cash from the bank. The male is described as being around 5’5” to 5’7” and weighing around 140-170 pounds with blue eyes. If you have any information or if you saw a male matching this description in that area, please contact Det. Johnson at 541.994.3636.

Linn County Sheriff's Office Linn County Sheriff Jim Yon reports Wednesday, June 12, at 11:45 a.m., the Linn County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a missing person.  The mother of Jordan Thein, 19, called to report that her son had not been heard from since Tuesday morning and did not show up to work in Millersburg on Wednesday.  She was concerned that Jordan may have driven off the road on his way home.  Jordan lived on Upper Calapooia Drive.  Deputies checked the roadways and initially did not see any signs of a vehicle driving off the road.  Deputies used cell phone location coordinates to narrow down where his phone was last located.  The vehicle, a 1989 Toyota pickup, was located not far from his residence on Upper Calapooia Drive, crashed into some trees.  Jordan had been ejected from the vehicle and was deceased when found. Jordan Thein’s body was removed by Sweet Home Funeral Home.  The crash is still under investigation. There were no other occupants and i

Newport Police Dept. On June 6, 2019, the Street Crimes Response Team (SCRT) arrested Jason McNeely after many months of compiling evidence, regarding his involvement with buying and selling illegal narcotics.  The SCRT spotted McNeely driving and coordinated with the Newport Police K9 Team and conducted a traffic stop on McNeely’s vehicle.  Officers on scene quickly noticed a restricted weapon that McNeely wasn’t allowed to have in his possession. McNeely was detained at this point.  Officer Randall had his canine partner, Nero, search the vehicle and Nero gave several alerts indicating the presence of narcotic odor emitting from the vehicle.  A subsequent search revealed the finding of Methamphetamine and drug packaging materials as well as a large amount of U.S. currency. Also located during the search was a loaded 9mm pistol and additional ammunition.  The SCRT took the information obtained from McNeely’s arrest and continued an investigation. Jose Guadalupe Gonzalez of New