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Grants Pass Dept. of Public Safety On Friday, January 3rd, 2020,  a Grants Pass Department of Public Safety Police Officer responded to the All Sports Park to investigate a suspicious vehicle. The subsequent investigation revealed that 20yo Gabriel Rosencrans had engaged in sexual intercourse with a 16yo female inside the vehicle. Rosencrans was arrested on the above listed charges and lodged in the Josephine County Jail. ARRESTED:  Gabriel Rosencrans 20yo male,  CHARGES: Sex Abuse II (x2), Contributing to the Sexual Corruption of a minor, Public Indecency, and Sexual Misconduct.

Grants Pass Dept. of Public Safety On Tuesday January 7th, 2020, the Grants Pass Department of Public Safety Detectives Unit received information from an unrelated investigation that Aystyn H. Boeggeman reportedly had sexual contact with a 15yo female. A subsequent investigation revealed that Boeggeman had been in a sexual relationship with a 15yo female, while he was 20 years old. On Wednesday, January 8th, 2020, Boeggeman was located at 4569 Dick George Road in Cave Junction and taken into custody. Boeggeman was arrested on the above mentioned charges and lodged at the Josephine County Jail. ARRESTED: Aystyn H. Boeggeman 21yo male CHARGES: Rape 3 (x12), Sodomy 3 (x11), Sex Abuse 2 (x8), Contributing to the Sexual Delinquency of a Minor (x23), and Sexual Misconduct (x23).

Ore. Dept. of Public Safety Standards and Training   The Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) is pleased to announce the graduation of its 394th Basic Police Class. The Basic Police Class is 16-weeks in length and includes dozens of training areas including survival skills, firearms, emergency vehicle operations, ethics, cultural diversity, problem solving, community policing, elder abuse, drug recognition, and dozens of other subjects. Basic Police Class 394 will graduate at the Oregon Public Safety Academy at 4190 Aumsville Hwy SE in Salem, Oregon on Friday, January 17, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. with a reception immediately following the graduation.  Chief Tighe O’Meara with the Ashland Police Department will be the speaker.  The Department of Public Safety Standards and Training would like to invite you to join us in observing the ceremony and congratulating Basic Police #BP394 on their successful completion of basic training. The graduating students

Jackson Co. Sheriff's Office   JCSO case number 16-24006 On Tuesday, November 12th, 2019, skeletal human remains were recovered in a wooded area just over the Douglas County border off Highway 227. The remains were believed to be those of Malina Lynn Nickel, reported missing 11/23/16. This discovery was made during a separate homicide investigation in which Destiny Finch was the victim. The remains were transported to the Oregon State Medical Examiner's Office and turned over to Dr. Nici Vance, State Forensic Anthropologist for further evaluation. The suspect in that case, Shane Ryan Michael Wayman, DOB 08/15/98, was indicted on charges of Criminal Mistreatment in the First Degree and Abuse of a Corpse in the Second Degree, based on circumstantial evidence found at the scene which tentatively identified the remains as Malina’s. On 01/06/2020 Jackson County Sheriff’s Office detectives received the lab report back from Oregon State Police on the skeletal remains su

Grants Pass Dept. of Public Safety The Grants Pass Department of Public Safety is investigating an injury hit and run crash which occurred on Rogue River Hwy near Cloverlawn Drive on January 6, 2020, at approximately 5:45PM.  The crash involved a vehicle striking a pedestrian who received serious injuries.  The suspect vehicle fled the area eastbound on Rogue River Hwy.  The pedestrian was transported to an out of area hospital for treatment. The suspect vehicle is described as a silver colored 2 door, 90’s to 2000’s smaller sedan.  There may be damage to the front and/or hood of the vehicle from striking the pedestrian.  See attached photo. The Grants Pass Department of Public Safety is asking for the public’s help in identifying the suspect vehicle and driver.  Please contact Ofc. Shali Marshall at 541-450-6260 if you have any information related to this crash, the identity of the driver, or whereabouts of the vehicle.  Case Number: 20-923

Linn County Sheriff's Office Linn County Sheriff Jim Yon reports that on Tuesday, January 7, 2020, approximately 10:21 p.m., his deputies investigated a fatal motor vehicle crash on Riverside Drive near Stellmacher Drive, southwest of Albany.    The investigation revealed Joel Hirsch, 61, of Albany, had been traveling north on Riverside Drive in his 2007 Nissan Murano.  For unknown reasons, he crossed out of his lane, through the opposing lane of travel, off the west side shoulder, struck a tree head-on and spun back up on the roadway.  Hirsch was the single occupant of the vehicle. Hirsch was wearing a seatbelt and the vehicle airbags did deploy.  Albany Fire Department personnel assisted with extricating Hirsch from his vehicle. Hirsch was pronounced deceased at the scene and taken to Aasum-Dufour Funeral Home in Albany.  Linn County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Albany Fire Department, State Medical Examiner’s Office, Linn County Road Department and AA Towin

Multnomah Co. District Attorney's Office   January 7, 2020 Today, Multnomah County District Attorney Rod Underhill announced the filing of a four-count charging document against 26-year-old Garrett Bergquist who is accused of running a red light and crashing into an 11 year old boy who was walking to school. The boy, identified as Luis Medina, died as a result of the crash. Bergquist is charged with one count of manslaughter in the first degree, one count of manslaughter in the second degree, one count of driving under the influence of intoxicants and one count of reckless driving. This investigation started on January 6, 2019 when Gresham Police and the East County Vehicular Crimes Team responded to reports of a crash near the intersection of Southeast Hogan Road and Southeast 5th Avenue in Gresham, Oregon. When law enforcement arrived, they located Medina deceased as a result of his injuries. Law enforcement determined Medina had the right of way as he was crossing the str

Douglas Public Health Network   [DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON]- The Douglas Public Health Network is issuing an ALERT for fatal and non-fatal illicit opioid overdoses in Douglas County. This alert is being issued based on a sharp spike of overdoses occurring within the last 24-72 hours.  We have seen these spikes occur in hospital emergency department admissions, and law enforcement and emergency support services response and deployment of Narcan. It appears the current “heroin” in our community is particularly potent or may be adulterated with fentanyl, and is an immediate risk to those actively using illicit opioids. Also be aware that other drugs, such as methamphetamine may be adulterated with fentanyl. We are encouraging people who use illicit opioids, such as heroin, to abstain from using the drug and seek assistance through drug treatment or medication-assisted treatment. Those actively using drugs should consider the following, and we encourage the medical community and other c

U.S. Attorney's Office - District of Oregon Defendants memorialized illegal firearm possession in music video posted to YouTube PORTLAND, Ore.—U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams announced today that two Portland residents have been charged with unlawfully possessing the same stolen handgun. Christopher Eugene Miller, 28, and Kebrin Larry Jones, 27, are charged in a two-count indictment with unlawfully possessing a stolen Taurus model PT-845, .45 caliber handgun. Miller and Jones join Desmond Boris Washington, 34, also of Portland, who was previously charged in a separate criminal case for unlawfully possessing the same handgun. All three defendants are convicted felons and not permitted to possess firearms. Agents recovered the stolen firearm while executing a search warrant on Washington’s Portland residence. All three defendants memorialized their unlawful possession of firearms in a publicly-available music video posted to YouTube. Miller was arraigned today by U.S

Roseburg Fire Department At 8:55 a.m. on January 7, 2020, Roseburg Fire Department personnel responded to a reported structure fire at 166 SE Hoover Avenue.   Upon arrival on scene, firefighters found a single story residential structure with smoke showing from the eaves of the home.  Firefighters conducted a primary search for a possible rescue when determining there were no occupants inside the structure at the time of the fire.  Firefighters made an interior attack to extinguish the fire and completed overhaul.  The home sustained structural and water damage.  The displaced family included two adult residents and five children; however, no one was injured in the fire.  The American Red Cross is assisting the displaced family. A fire investigator was on scene and the cause of the fire was determined to be accidental and most likely electrical in nature.  Ten firefighters assisted with firefighting operations.  Other agencies assisting with the fire included Umpqua Valley Ambula