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Lane Co. Sheriff's Office The Lane County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's assistance locating missing man Chase Robertson.  Family reported Chase missing on May 2, 2020 when they hadn't heard from him since April 29th.   Deputies responded and searched the areas Chase was known to frequent with no success.  On May 4, 2020, Chase's car was located by the Lane County Sheriff's Office in the area of Quartz Creek Rd. in eastern Lane County.  Lane County Sheriff's Office Search and Rescue K9 and ground teams have been searching the area where his vehicle was found. On May 5, 2020 the Oregon Army National Guard assisted in the search with air support but found no indication of the direction Chase went.  Trained searchers are continuing to look for Chase in the heavily wooded area south of Cougar Reservoir but have exhausted all initial leads as to where he could have gone.  Chase Robertson is a 25 year old white male standing 6 feet tall and we

Redmond Police Dept. On Wednesday, May 6, 2020, following a five-month investigation, 25-year-old Redmond resident Kellee Johnson, a former gymnastic coach at the Redmond Gymnastics Academy (RGA), was arrested on multiple sex crimes for having a relationship with one of the RGA students under the age of 18. Kellee wasn’t the primary coach for the victim, but did attend competitions the victim participated in. Kellee Johnson was lodged at the Deschutes County Jail on May 6, 2020, for the following crimes: Luring a Minor for Sexual Conduct, Online Sexual Corruption of Child I, Sex Abuse II, Sex Abuse III, Contributing to the Sexual Delinquency of a Minor, DCS Marijuana to a minor for no consideration. His bail is currently set at $47,500. The Redmond Gymnastic Academy made the initial report of the incident to the Police. The department appreciates the cooperation we have received from RGA during this investigation. The incident has also been reported to U.S. Center for SafeSp

Linn County Sheriff's Office Linn County Sheriff Jim Yon asks for help from the public to identify human remains that were found on April 3, 2020, near Gordon Road.  This area is within the Willamette National Forest east of Sweet Home.  Detectives and the Oregon State Medical Examiner’s Office continue their investigation and have determined the partially skeletonized remains are that of a white female, between 30-50 years-of-age, with short, wavy brown hair.  It is estimated her remains had been there between eight weeks to one year prior to being found.  Clothing found with the unidentified female included a size extra small purple athletic jacket, teal colored camisole, size 9.5 black boots and size 5 or 6 blue jeans with a 32-inch length. Clothing depicted is similar to that found.  Detectives worked with Oregon State Police and Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office to have a facial composite drawing created of the female.  DNA has been submitted for testing and results

Oregon Military Department PENDLETON, Ore . – Approximately 60 Oregon National Guard Soldiers assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation Regiment along with six of their CH-47 Chinook helicopters departed today for Fort Hood, Texas as they prepare to be mobilized for deployment to Afghanistan.  “This departure shows the strength of the National Guard.  The Citizen-Soldiers of Bravo Company, 1-168 Aviation have stepped up to meet their federal mission and done so flawlessly,” said Brig. Gen. William J. Prendergast IV, Commander, Oregon Army National Guard Land Component Command. The unit will be using their Chinooks to carry cargo and equipment while resupplying areas around Afghanistan.  “With the potential to drawn down troops, Chinooks are important for their heavy lift capabilities as they can carry equipment from one location to another efficiently,” said Lt. Col. Joe Mendel, Facility Commander, Army Aviation Support Facility #2, Pendleton.   "The unit

Marion Co. Sheriff's Office On May 5th, 2020, at approximately 10:00 am, deputies from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office went to a rural property located in the 11800 block of Silverton Road NE to serve a court order related to an ongoing investigation.  The property, just west of Silverton, has been the scene of numerous police and fire calls for service during the last year.  Prior calls for service have included suspicious activity, thefts, trespassing, assault, stolen vehicles, warrant arrests, and countless reported code violations.  The most recent event, a large fire on Thursday, April 30th, resulted in a barn, travel trailer, and multiple vehicles being destroyed.  Yesterday, when deputies attempted to make contact at the home there were multiple people inside of the residence who would not come outside, preventing the order from being served.  Due to the extensive history of law enforcement responses to the property, the Sheriff’s Office SWAT Team was called in to

Douglas Co. Government (Douglas County, Ore.)  Douglas County Public Works Department (DCPW) in conjunction with Central Oregon and Pacific Railroad will be working on a railroad crossing project on Old Highway 99 North (Oakland-Shady Highway/South Calapooia Street) about 1.3 miles south of Sutherlin, Oregon from 7:00 am on Monday, May 11 through 7:00 pm Tuesday, May 12, 2020. The project will include the replacement of existing rail ties, the releveling the tracks to meet their standards for safety and adjacent road approach paving.  The project will require the closure of Old Highway 99N where the road intersects the railroad tracks, and motorists will be asked to detour their route during this period.  Due to the road closure at the railroad tracks, southbound motorists are asked to detour from Hastings Avenue to Taylor Street to Comstock Road in Sutherlin.  Likewise, northbound traffic is asked to detour utilizing Comstock Road in Sutherlin.  DCPW will install reader board

Roseburg Police Dept. The Roseburg Police Department has recently addressed several concerns regarding recent criminal mischief to businesses in Roseburg, some of which have been targeted in the downtown Roseburg business district.  Last week there was an individual who broke a large business window in the 700 block of SE Jackson Street, and that same individual caused damage to several other buildings downtown.  He was apprehended and charged with criminal mischief  for that incident.  Around the same time frame we charged a different female for writing on several businesses with a marker.  Most of that damage was able to be cleaned, as the marker was easily wiped off of most of the surfaces drawn on.  Most recently, during the evening of May 5th, morning of May 6th, we responded to a report of criminal mischief to the Republican Headquarters in the downtown area.  Several windows were broken, and graffiti disparaging President Trump was found written on the wall.  We have not ident

Douglas Co. Government (Douglas County, Ore.)   Douglas   County Commissioners participated in a conference call with the Governor on Tuesday, May 5, 2020 to discuss the plan for reopening Douglas and other counties. The virtual meeting, held via Zoom, was attended by all three Douglas County Commissioners: Board Chair, Chris Boice, Tim Freeman and Tom Kress. Dozens of elected officials from other counties also participated – including Josephine, Jackson, Curry and Coos, the four other counties that co-signed a letter to the governor last month asking her to allow them to begin reopening.   In the Zoom call, county leaders learned they would have to fill out an application and have the application approved by the state in order to begin Phase One reopening. The Governor’s office will begin accepting applications this Friday, May 8. If approved, some counties may be allowed to lift some restrictions as soon as May 15, 2020.  The governor has stated that the prerequisites for reop

Oregon State Police  On Sunday, May 3, 2020 at approximately 11:47 P.M., Oregon State Police Troopers received a report,  from a motorist, that he had been shot at while driving on I-5 in northern Douglas County.  The motorist continued to travel northbound on I-5 for approximately 20 miles (with a flat tire) before Troopers located him in a rest area in Southern Lane County.   Subsequent investigation revealed the driver was under the influence of marijuana and his paranoia led him to believe he had been shot at after a tire on his vehicle had a blow out.   Troopers located approximately 95 grams of marijuana, marijuana items and $29,790 in cash. The cash was concealed in a package of diapers and the marijuana was located in the driver compartment of the vehicle.  The driver, Juan Felipe Moreno (20) of Florida, and the passenger, Jose Noe Guisjon (30) of California, will be referred to the Lane County District Attorney's Office for Money Laundering.  Moreno was cited for

Medford Police On May 5th, 2020 at about 9:12 p.m., officers and medical personnel were dispatched to the Minute Market, 2521 Table Rock Road, for a report of a stabbing. Central Point Police and Jackson County Sheriff’s Office also responded to assist. Two Medford Police Officers were first to arrive on scene, and began treating the 57 year old male victim for numerous stab wounds to the torso. The victim was ultimately transported to Asante Regional Medical  Center. The victim indicated he was and employee and was taking a smoke break behind the market when he was approached by an unknown suspect who began stabbing him for no apparent reason. Numerous officers surrounded the area and began a search with a Sheriff’s Office K9. While the search was underway, a subject was seen in a field behind Howard School. A Medford Police officer attempted to contact him, but he fled on foot. The officer was ultimately able to chase him down and get him into custody. The subject was dete

Deschutes Co. Sheriff's Office   On May 5th, 2020, a Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Deputy received information from concerned citizens about a video that was posted on Snapchat, a popular multimedia social media application. DCSO Deputies located the video posted by Burgess and identified all of the people shown in the video. The 30 second video shows a 4 month old girl sitting in Burgess’ lap while she is playing with and chewing on a large plastic bag containing marijuana as several adults watched. The video pans across the room and shows the baby’s grandmother, Raechel Gilland, watching as the baby puts the marijuana bag in her mouth. During the investigation, it was determined that Gilland gave her granddaughter the bag of marijuana because the baby was teething and did not have anything else to sooth the baby. Burgess recorded the scene and posted it to his social media where it was seen and shared. Gillard and Burgess were both cited, in lieu of custody, for End

Jackson County Sheriff's Office Website Jackson County Sheriff's Office staff are exploring ways to help alleviate problems in the local criminal justice system caused by an undersized and outdated jail.  The goal of this website is to help educate citizens about the problem so we can work toward an effective solution. The current jail was built in 1981, when Jackson County's population was 134,546, and was designed to hold 176 inmates.  In 1985, inmates sued Jackson County for overcrowded conditions; the settlement led to clear restrictions on the ability to house additional inmates within the current facility.  In 2017, the jail handled approximately 14,000 lodgings.  Due to capacity restrictions, about half were released before they could appear in court or pay bail. Upon release, many offenders go on to commit additional crimes, to be lodged in jail, and to be released again.  This "revolving door" affects livability in the community, and creates a stra

Oregon Health Authority PORTLAND, Ore. — COVID-19 has claimed four more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 113, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 8 a.m. today. Oregon Health Authority reported 72 new confirmed cases and eight new presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 8 a.m. today bringing the state total to 2,839. The new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases reported are in the following counties: Benton (3), Clackamas (5), Clatsop (9), Coos (1), Deschutes (1), Hood River (1), Josephine (2), Linn (1), Marion (13), Morrow (1), Multnomah (15), Polk (19), Umatilla (3), Washington (5), Yamhill (1). To see more case and county level data, please visit the Oregon Health Authority website, which OHA updates once a day:  www.healthoregon.org/coronavirus Oregon’s 110th COVID-19 death is an 89-year-old man in Multnomah County, who tested positive on April 14 and died on May 2 at Providence Portland Medical Center. He had underlying medical conditions. Oregon’s 1

Medford Police Dept. In October of 2019, Medford Police received a report of a large scale embezzlement victimizing a local business, Western Auto Sales and RV, at 1492 Burlcrest Drive. The suspect was the bookkeeper, Notja Busnardo, aka Brower, who had recently been fired. The case was turned over to a Medford Police Detective, who investigated financial records involving the business and suspect. The investigation revealed that the suspect embezzled money from the business from July 2018 until October, 2019.  A total of $161,434 was stolen during that time, which contributed to the business having to close its doors shortly thereafter. On May 5, 2020, at about 9:00 a.m, Busnardo was arrested without incident at her place of employment, near 2300 Biddle Road, Medford. None of the stolen money was able to be recovered. She was charged with the following: Aggravated Theft X5 Aggravated ID Theft X2 Forgery 1 Bail: $77,500

Oregon State Police  On May 5, 2020, at approximately 12:30 A.M., law enforcement agencies in Josephine County (Oregon State Police, Grants Pass Department of Public Safety and Josephine County Sheriff’s Office) responded to a 911 call, in the 3900 block of Foothills Blvd, of a person reporting being shot. The shooting occurred into an occupied vehicle - two of the four occupants in the vehicle were transported to a Jackson County hospital with serious gunshot wounds. The Oregon State Police is actively working the case with the assistance of the Grants Pass Department of Public Safety. The suspect has not been located. Investigators do not believe there is a threat to community safety.

Douglas Co. Government (Douglas County, Ore.)   The   good news today is in the numbers.  Douglas County continues to see a flattening of the curve for positive COVID-19 cases.  There has only been one positive case reported in the last 15 days, and that case was reported as recovered before their test results were returned.  And as you will see below, of the 24 cases reported since March 8, 2020, only 3 cases remain on the active list.  Douglas County has been proactive in our response to the COVID-19 pandemic from the start, and is considered a leader in the State for our response efforts.  The cooperative efforts of the entire Douglas County COVID-19 Response Team working in conjunction with our Douglas County Commissioners, our Douglas County Public Health Officer, Dr. Bob Dannenhoffer, and Douglas Public Health Network have been extraordinary in bringing these numbers to fruition.  Let’s keep the curve flat!       Local COVID-19 Test Results As of 12:00 pm, May 5, 2020, t

Oregon State Police On May 5, 2020, at approximately 12:30 A.M., law enforcement agencies in Josephine County (Oregon State Police, Grants Pass Department of Public Safety and Josephine County Sheriff’s Office) responded to a 911 call, in the 3900 block of Foothills Blvd, of a person reporting being shot. The shooting occurred into an occupied vehicle - two of the four occupants in the vehicle were transported to a Jackson County hospital with serious gunshot wounds. The Oregon State Police is actively working the case with the assistance of the Grants Pass Department of Public Safety. The suspect has not been located. Investigators do not believe there is a threat to community safety.

Douglas Co. Government Our Daily Local COVID-19 Updates represent the coordinated effort of the 14 agencies that make up the DCCRT.            (Douglas County, Ore.)  We hear you!  We know you are anxious and concerned about reopening Douglas County.  We know families and businesses are struggling.  We are all tired and want life to get back to some resemblance of normal.  We are proud of our residents and businesses for hanging in there.  That is why we are pushing hard to get the state to safely begin the reopening process sooner, rather than later.  The bottom line is, the only person that can issue the reopening orders is our Governor.  Douglas County Commissioners do not have the authority to override the Governor’s executive COVID-19 orders.  But, that doesn’t mean we are not trying.  As you know, Douglas County Commissioner Chris Boice spearheaded an urgent letter to the Governor on April 24, 2020, asking her to seriously consider an immediate Regional Phase One Reopening of