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  Clackamas Co. Sheriff's Office At 3:30 p.m. on October 13, 2020, Clackamas County Sheriff's Office deputies were dispatched to investigate a suspicious circumstance near SE Thiessen Road and SE Webster Road in Oak Grove. The reporting party was a teenage girl who'd called  911 , concerned that her friend might be in distress. The reporting party's friend, a 17 year-old-girl, had arrived at a residence in unincorporated Clackamas County in a white truck driven by a 53-year-old man. The concerned caller's father went out to speak with the man driving the truck. The man claimed (falsely, as it turned out) to be the teen passenger's grandfather. The 17-year-old girl got out of the white truck and the truck left the scene before deputies arrived to investigate. Deputies soon spotted the white truck in the area and conducted a traffic stop. Dash-cam video from the stop is  here . The driver was identified as  Glenn Riley Burke , 53, of California. Deputies quickly d

  Douglas Co. Sheriff's Office SUTHERLIN, Ore.  - A two-vehicle crash south of Sutherlin Thursday night has claimed the life of a Roseburg man.  On Thursday, October 15, 2020, shortly before 8:00 PM, 9-1-1 dispatchers received a report of a two-vehicle crash which occurred on Highway 99 North near Deady Crossing outside of Sutherlin.  Deputies responded and determined a 2007 Chevy Trailblazer, operated by 29-year-old Breanna Marie Adkins of Wilbur, drove into the path of an oncoming 2011 Subaru WRX, operated by 33-year-old Carlos Alberto Rivas of Roseburg. Rivas was pronounced deceased at the scene.   Detectives with the Sheriff's Office as well as members of the Sheriff's Office Crash Reconstruction Team responded and took over the investigation.  Adkins was transported to Mercy Medical Center where she received treatment for her non-life-threatening injuries. Adkins was determined to be under the influence of intoxicants and was ultimately arrested.  She was transported t

  Oregon State Police Oregon State Police are investigating the unlawful killing of a wolf in the Keating Wildlife Management Unit on or about September 24, 2020.  This incident occurred north west of New Bridge, OR in the Skull Creek drainage of the Wallowa Whitman National Forest.  The United States Forest Service 7741 Road accesses the Skull Creek drainage and the wolf was located off the 125 spur road.    Anyone with information regarding this case is urged to contact OSP Sergeant Isaac Cyr through the Turn in Poachers (TIP) hotline at 1-800-452-7888 or *OSP (mobile). ** 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-Mountain Sheep * 5 Points-Mountain Goat * 5 Points-Moose * 5 Points-Wolf * 4 Points-Elk * 4 Points-Deer * 4 Points-Antelope * 4 Points-Bear * 4 Points-Cougar The

  Gresham Police Dept   Gresham, Ore.— Police are asking the public to provide information about an assault that occurred in downtown Gresham in late September, which ultimately resulted in the death of a 53-year-old Gresham resident. Evidence suggests Tod Alan Barker was assaulted by a person(s) on the evening of Sept. 27, while walking in the 200 block of NE Roberts Ave.  It is believed Barker likely did not know his attacker(s).  Barker died on Oct. 9 from injuries sustained during the attack and the Multnomah County medical examiner ruled his death a homicide. Investigators want to talk with anyone who saw or heard anything regarding this incident and are asking witnesses to call the Gresham Police tip line at 503.618.2719. No other information is available at this time.

  Oregon State Police On Monday, October 12, 2020 at approximately 8:01 P.M., Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to a vehicle crash on I5 near milepost 290. Preliminary investigation revealed that a Freightliner semi-truck, operated by Gurkirat Singh (35) of Fremont, CA. was northbound on I5 when it struck Eric Laursen (47) of Tualatin who was walking across the northbound lanes. Laursen sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased. OSP was assisted by Washington County Sheriff's Office, Hillsboro Police Department , Tualatin Police Department, Metro West Ambulance, and ODOT.  

  Lane Co. Sheriff's Office   On September 15, 2020 at 10:20 p.m. the Lane County Sheriff's Office received a report of a man with a gunshot wound at the 81000 block of Davisson Road in Creswell. Deputies arrived and located the victim, a 59 year old male from Springfield, outside of a residence bleeding profusely. Deputies provided first aid on scene to slow the bleeding until medics arrived. The victim was transported by ambulance to receive medical attention for multiple wounds sustained from a gunshot.  Detectives investigating the case identified 40 year old Wesley Fredrick Roy Jr. as a suspect in the shooting.  Roy was also a suspect in multiple unrelated cases involving felony crimes. On October 12, 2020 shortly after 1:00 p.m., Lane County Sheriff’s Office detectives received information that Wesley Fredrick Roy Jr. was at an RV Park on the 82100 block of Davisson Road in Creswell.  Detectives and Creswell Contract deputies arrived and observed a silver sedan that Roy w

Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team (DINT) Over the course of the past several months, DINT has been investigating the activities of an interstate drug trafficking organization that has been having a big impact on our local community, as well as other surrounding communities.  Detectives suspect the organization of trafficking large amounts of methamphetamine and heroin from southern California to Douglas County.   As a part of that investigation, on Sunday, October 11th, 2020, at approximately 1:30 PM, DINT detectives and Douglas County Sheriff's Office deputies initiated a traffic stop on a 2020 Nissan Altima on Interstate 5 at milepost 85 near Glendale, Oregon.  The vehicle was occupied by 54 year old Michael Panoosi, 34 year old Jack Lewis, and 44 year old Michael Housel, all from the greater Los Angeles area of southern California.     DINT detectives executed a search warrant on the vehicle and located approximately 46.5 pounds of suspected methamphetamine, 1.4 pounds of suspe

  Josephine Co. Sheriff's Office On October 10, 2020 at 8:36 PM, Deputies from the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the 2400 block of Pleasant Valley Road for a single vehicle, rollover  crash.   Upon investigation, Deputies found the driver, 30-year-old Luke Henry Pierce Jr. had been ejected and died at the scene.  There were two additional passengers in the vehicle. One was pinned inside and had to be extricated by Rural Metro Fire.  The other was able to climb out on their own.  The pinned passenger was transported by AMR to Three Rivers Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries.   The cause of the crash is still under investigation. Next of kin has been notified. CASE NUMBER: 20002062

  Josephine Co. Sheriff's Office   On Saturday, October 10, 2020 at approximately 4:23 am, Deputies from the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the 10,000 block of Lower River Road for a reported robbery.   Upon arrival, Deputies contacted a witness who reported seeing their neighbor being shot at by suspected robbers.  Deputies located a marijuana grow and several workers associated with the marijuana grow.  The potential victim was not located at the incident location. At approximately 5:40 a male subject with a gunshot wound checked himself into Three Rivers Medical Center.  The male subject is confirmed to be the victim who was shot in the 10,000 block of Lower River Road. The Josephine County Major Crimes team consisting of the Oregon State Police, Grants Pass Department of Public Safety and Josephine County District Attorney’s Office has been activated to investigate this incident with the Sheriff’s Office.  The Sheriff’s Office will not comment further rega

Washington Co. Sheriff's Office   On Friday, October 9, 2020, at 9:49 p.m., Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a shooting in the 7100 block of SW Millenium Terrace in Aloha. Family members of 3-year-old James Kenneth Lindquester called 911 to report James had gotten a handgun out of a bedroom end table drawer and shot himself in the head. Deputies along with Metro West and Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue took over life-saving efforts from the family. James was taken to an area hospital where he was pronounced deceased just before midnight. Detectives from the Violent Crimes Unit and the Special Investigations Unit responded to the scene and the investigation is ongoing. An autopsy will be conducted on October 10 at the Oregon State Medical Examiner’s Office. James’ family requested the attached photos be included with this media release.