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Oregon State Police On Friday, September 27, 2019 at approximately 1:31 A.M. Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to a single vehicle crash on Rockydale Rd. at the intersection with Waldo Rd. in Josephine County. Preliminary investigation revealed that a 2016 Subaru was eastbound on Rockydale Rd. when it crossed over Waldo Rd and collided with an embankment   A passerby removed the driver and passenger from the vehicle prior to it becoming fully engulfed. The operator sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased. The passenger, Jameson Eckert (31) of Cave Junction, was transported to Three Rivers Medical Center in Grants Pass with serious injuries. The operator of the Subaru was Benjamin Upshaw (30) from Corpus Christi, TX.  OSP was assisted by Illinois Valley Fire, AMR Ambulance, and Oregon Department of Forestry.

Oregon State Police Oregon State Police (OSP) is continuing the investigation into this morning’s fatal vehicle versus pedestrian crash on Interstate 5 near Myrtle Creek.  On September 27, 2019 at about 6:10 AM, OSP troopers and emergency personnel responded to a Toyota Prius that was stopped for unknown reasons in the northbound left lane of Interstate 5 near milepost 112.  Upon arrival of an OSP trooper and emergency personnel, the operator of the Toyota Prius, Balras Singh DHILLON (Male), age 35, from Lincoln, CA drove away northbound.  DHILLON drove the Toyota Prius about a mile before crashing into the northbound center median guardrail and coming to rest on the outside shoulder of the freeway.  After the crash, DHILLON exited his vehicle and for unknown reasons walked across the northbound lanes of traffic and down the center median.  DHILLON continued walking towards the southbound lanes of Interstate 5 and walked into the side of a southbound Jeep Cherokee. Cher

Washington Co. District Attorney's Office HILLSBORO, Ore.- On September 17, 2019, Hayden Landry Davis pleaded guilty to assaulting a public safety officer. On September 19, 2019, a Washington County jury found Mr. Davis guilty of first-degree attempted burglary and second-degree criminal mischief. As a result of these convictions, Judge Andrew Erwin determined Mr. Davis violated the terms of his probation he was serving for previous convictions. On September 25, 2019, Mr. Davis was sentenced to a combined 74 months in prison by Judge Erwin. The case was prosecuted by Deputy District Attorney Jason Ring. On February 20, 2019, a Beaverton resident was home with his young child when he heard someone ring his doorbell twice. He didn’t answer the door. Moments later he heard a loud crashing sound. He ran to the back door and observed Mr. Davis attempting to break in to his home. Mr. Davis used a hammer to smash out a sliding glass door and was prepared to make entry when the resident

Oregon State Police  On Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at approximately 3:44 P.M. Oregon State Police troopers and emergency personnel responded to a report of a two vehicle collision on Hwy 58 at the Interstate 5 interchange in Goshen.  Preliminary investigation revealed a gray 1988 Jeep Cherokee, operated by a 17 year old male from Creswell, was traveling eastbound on Hwy 58 and turned in front of a CMV to access the on-ramp for I-5 northbound.  The Jeep was struck on the passenger side.  The passenger, Aidan O’Grady (18) of Eugene, sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene.  The driver of the Jeep was transported to the hospital by ambulance with non-life threatening injuries.  The driver of the CMV, Gokhan Yurtsever (34) of Chicago, Illinois, was not injured in the collision. OSP was assisted by ODOT and Pleasant Hill – Goshen Fire and Rescue.

Jackson Co. Sheriff's Office WHITE CITY, Ore. – A man wanted on federal charges is now in jail after leading Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) deputies on a pursuit.  At one point, a deputy had to drive his patrol vehicle into a ditch to avoid a collision with the suspect. On September 24, 2019, at 12:08 a.m., a deputy tried to stop a lifted black Ford F-350 pickup for multiple traffic violations in White City.  The vehicle fled south on Highway 62, then turned toward the Corey Road area.  The vehicle turned onto McLoughlin Drive and then continued through the intersection with East Vilas Road without stopping.  The pickup crashed into a tree and caused significant damage to the orchard.  The suspect was able to free the vehicle and flee the crash scene, forcing an incoming JCSO vehicle to drive into a ditch to avoid a collision. The pursuit continued for approximately 3.5 miles.  An officer with the Central Point Police Department successfully used spike strips at

Washington Co. Sheriff's Office On Monday, September 23, 2019, at approximately 1:11 p.m., Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a 9-1-1 call where a woman called to report she had shot her husband.  Sheriff’s deputies quickly arrived at the 20-acre farm property in the 16800 block of NW Germantown Road.  This is in the Bethany area of unincorporated Washington County.  Deputies and personnel from Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue performed life-saving measures on the man, but he died at the scene. The initial investigation indicates there was an argument of some kind between a man and a woman that ultimately ended in gunfire. There is no danger to the public. Investigators obtained and executed multiple search warrants.  Members of the Forensics Unit worked late into the night processing the crime scene and collecting evidence. No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact detectives at 503-

Roseburg Police Dept. On Monday, September 23rd around 0600 hours, K9 Nike was called out to assist the Myrtle Creek Police Department with tracking a vehicle pursuit suspect. Matthew Bay fled from the police and then crashed the vehicle he was driving, on a mountain road. Bay ran from the crash and down a very steep mountain that was choked with fallen trees. A Myrtle Creek and Winston Police Officer chased Bay until they could not see him anymore, and then they stopped chasing. They were able to point out where Bay was last seen, and K9 Nike began to track. Bay was given multiple  warnings, telling him to surrender, but he did not. Two Deputies from the Douglas County Sheriff's Office went with K9 Nike on the track. K9 Nike tracked Bay down the mountain nearly to a creek, and found Bay hiding behind a root wad. K9 Nike made a biting capture of Bay and held him until Officers and Deputies were able to reach him and take him into custody. Bay received superficial scrapes as a re

Medford Police Dept. On September 22nd, 2019 at 9:40 a.m., Medford Police received a call of suicidal male, who resides at 162 Seroba Circle. The caller was a concerned relative of the 55 year old male, who had provided the caller information that he wanted to harm himself.  The initial investigation indicates the following occurred: Officers arrived on scene and found no answer at the door, and no answer on the subject's cell phone. Officers located a blood trail towards the back of the residence and made the decision to force entry. Medford Fire and Rescue responded and assisted with breaching the door. Once the door was opened, officers could see the male standing inside, but they did not make entry. The officers remained outside as they attempted to communicate with the subject. All of the officers on scene were trained in “Crisis Intervention.” Seconds after breaching the door, the subject began walking towards the officers with one hand behind his back, ignoring offic

Jackson Co. Sheriff's Office GRANTS PASS, Ore. – A man is in jail on multiple charges related to an attack on his family members in their home Friday night.  Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) detectives say David Edward Hodges, 57, shot and killed his father-in-law and seriously injured his wife and his step-daughter.  On September 20, 2019, at 10:36 p.m., dispatch received a 911 call reporting a shooting at a residence in the 7000-block of Rogue River Highway.  The caller, later identified as the suspect’s wife, Kristie Hodges, 40, reported an assault with a firearm.  Gunshots could be heard in the background of the call before it disconnected. Deputies responded to the location along with personnel from the Rogue River Police Department, Rogue River Fire, and Mercy Flights.  Deputies called for the suspect to exit.  When nobody came outside, deputies entered and found the body of Richard Carlton Rudolph, 64, with apparent gunshot and stab wounds.  Deputies learned t

Roseburg Police Dept. On Friday, September 20th, 2019 around 1900 hours a custodian at the Woolley Center in Roseburg found a suspicious item, that looked like a pipe bomb, on top of a trash can near the building. The surrounding buildings were evacuated and Stewart Park Drive was closed between Harvard and the VA gate as a safety precaution. The Oregon State Police Explosives Unit responded from Central Point and rendered the item safe. No explosives were found inside the item and it appears the item was made for other purposes.  The responsible parties for the buildings were notified that the buildings were safe to reenter at their convenience. Roseburg Fire Department and Public Works assisted with traffic control.