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Oregon State Police The OSP Fish & Wildlife Division is asking for the public’s assistance identifying the person(s) responsible for the waste of a bull elk in Yamhill  County. On August 30, 2019, OSP received information that two bull elk carcasses had been found and one appeared to be completely wasted. Evidence at the scene indicates someone successfully located the wasted bull after it was dead, but failed to harvest the animal. Anyone with information regarding this case is urged to contact OSP Dispatch at OSP (677) from a mobile phone or through the Turn in Poachers (TIP) hotline at 1-800-452-7888. Reference Trooper Jerome 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 Point Rewards: 5 Points-Bighorn Sheep 5 Points-Rocky Mountain Goat 5 Points-Moose 5 Points-Wolf 4 Po

Polk Co. Sheriff's Office Update – Missing Person Found On 09/02/19 at about 9:00 am the Polk County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a forest property owner located on Storey Rd in rural south west Polk County.  The property owner reported a male had walked out of the forest saying he was lost.  Deputies arrived and contacted the property owner and subsequently followed him into the forest where Mr. Peter Nestlerode was found lying in the brush.  He was conscious and alert, but appeared weak from the effects of dehydration.  Mr. Nestlerode stated he survived by eating berries and leaves.  Polk County Fire District #1 medics responded and transported Mr. Nestlerode to a local hospital where he was reported to be in remarkably good spirits.          The property owner later stated he and his brother were working on their property.  They stated they were initially going to work on the lower forest property, but decided to work on the upper property.  The property owner s

Medford Police Department On September 2nd, 2019 at about 1:49 a.m., Medford Police Officers were dispatched to a mobile home at 1500 S. Peach Street for a shooting. Upon arrival, officers found two subjects suffering from gunshot wounds. The shooter was on scene and cooperating. The initial investigation indicates that the 17 year old shooter was involved in a dispute with a 15 year old aquaintance. The dispute went on throughout the evening at a different location. The 17 year old came home to his mobile home, were he was alone, due to his parents being out of town. The 15 year old aquaintance arrived at the house with his 22 year old brother. Both subjects either forced entry, or somehow entered the home to apparently assault the 17 year old. One of the subjects may have been armed with an object similar to a tire iron. The 17 year old obtained a 30-30 rifle and shot both the 15 year old and the 22 year old brother. The 15 year old sustained non life threatening injuries and t

Polk Co. Sheriff's Office On Saturday 08-31-19 at approximately 2:35 PM a water rescue call came in to the Willamette Valley Communications Center concerning a party of friends that were floating the Willamette River near river mile 105, just downstream from Buena Vista Park in Polk County, south of Independence. Information was that float tubes tied together and occupied by three adult females overturned after running into a large root ball snag situated a short distance off the west shore of Wells Island.  Two of the women were able to get to shallow water and scramble to shore on the island but the third woman was not seen again after going into the water.  Two adult men with the party were able to unhook their tubes prior to reaching the snag and were able to avoid it.  They made it to the Polk County shoreline without incident. An extensive search was conducted by multiple agencies to include boats from Polk County Sheriff’s Office, Albany Fire Department, Benton Coun

Marion Co. Sheriff's Office At approximately 9:21 pm on August 31st, 2019, a 911 call was received reporting a 5-year-old boy had been struck by a vehicle while at a large gathering on a rural property in the 10600 block of Monitor-McKee Road NE in Marion County.  When emergency responders arrived they attempted to resuscitate the child; tragically the child was pronounced as deceased at the scene. Detectives and crash investigators were called out to the scene to investigate.  The involved driver remained on scene and is cooperating with investigators.  At this time it does not appear as if alcohol was a contributing factor. This is still an active investigation; no additional details will be released at this time. The Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Gervais Police Department, Oregon State Police, Keizer Police Department, Marion County District Attorney’s Office, Hubbard Police Department, Mt. Angel Fire District, Woodburn Ambulance, Willamette Valley Communicati

Portland Police Bureau On Friday August 30, 2019 at 3:33 a.m., East Precinct officers responded to a residence in the area of Southeast 174th Avenue and Southeast Powell Boulevard on a report of a shooting. Officers arrived at the location and found an adult female with a gunshot wound. The female was pronounced dead at the scene. Officers also located a second victim, an adult male, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The male was transported to an area hospital for treatment to life threatening injuries.  There was a young child in the residence at the time of the shooting. The child is safe with officers and was not harmed.  Officers searched the area for the suspect(s). At this time, no arrests have been made in connection to this shooting.  The Portland Police Bureau's Homicide Detail is responding to assist with the investigation. Anyone with information about this shooting is asked to contact the police non-emergency phone number at (503)823-3333.  The Medical

Oregon State Police UPDATE- The pedestrian is being identified as Antonia M. Cobarubias (41) of Hermiston. On Saturday, August 31, 2019 at approximately 2:30 A.M. Oregon State Police and emergency personnel responded to a pedestrian that had been hit by a car on Hwy 395 near milepost 4A. Preliminary investigation revealed a pedestrian was pushing a shopping cart walking northbound when a yet unknown red Honda car, unknown model, struck the pedestrian from behind. The pedestrian sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased.  Name and information will be released at a later time. The driver of the Honda did not stop but left several pieces of the vehicle at the scene (pictures attached). OSP believes the vehicle is a 1996 to 2000 Honda, possibly a Civic model, with aftermarket features and effects Oregon State Police is requesting anyone with information regarding this deadly hit and run crash to contact the Oregon State Police by dialing OSP. OSP was assisted by the

Josephine Co. Sheriff's Office On Tuesday August 28th, 2019 at 3:24 PM Deputies from the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office were involved in a vehicle pursuit.  The pursuit was initiated on Leland Rd. outside of Wolf Creek.  A traffic stop was initiated on a black Ford Explorer for reckless driving.  The operator of the vehicle elected to flee upon lights and siren being activated.  The pursuit continued over rural gravel roads leading into the Sunny Valley community on King Mountain Rd.  A Deputy was in the process of setting up spike strips in the 400 block of King Mountain Rd. when the eluding vehicle approached him accelerating at high speeds.  The Deputy was attempting to avoid collision but was caught halfway out of the driver’s door of the patrol vehicle.  The eluding suspect elected to ram the patrol vehicle striking the driver’s door, driver’s side rear door and driver’s side rear quarter panel. The Deputy was pinned between the door and his upper torso bent the to

U.S. Attorney's Office - District of Oregon   EUGENE, Ore.— Phillip Allan Beach, 49, of Cottage Grove, Oregon, pleaded guilty today to one count of acquiring or obtaining a controlled substance by misrepresentation, fraud, forgery, deception of subterfuge. According to court documents, in May 2015, an evidence coordinator at the Cottage Grove Police Department (CGPD) reported to their supervisor that Beach accessed the department’s evidence locker more frequently than other officers and seemed to do so for no apparent purpose. The coordinator said that Beach would repeatedly access the same evidence bag. A CGPD commander later examined the bag and observed that it was open and two plastic bags inside containing several ounces of methamphetamine crystals had been sliced open. In June 2015, CGPD began an investigation of Beach’s conduct and placed two hidden cameras inside the evidence locker. On June 11, 2015, Beach was recorded on video entering the locker without signing the e

Oregon State Police On Wednesday, August 28, 2019, at approximately 5:51 P.M. Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to the report of a single vehicle crash on I-5 at milepost 71. Preliminary investigation reviled that a Nissan Versa, operated by George Kachigian (84) of Grants Pass, was traveling northbound on I-5 when the Versa lost control and struck the center concrete median.  The Versa overturned and came to rest on the right shoulder of the road.  Kachigian sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased. OSP was assisted by Rural Metro Fire District, ODOT, AMR, and the Josephine County Sheriff's Office.