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UPDATE - FATAL CRASH ON HWY 38 - DOUGLAS COUNTY

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  Oregon State Police Torres was released from the hospital on November 1, 2020 and was taken into custody by Oregon State Police Troopers and transported to the Douglas County Jail where he was lodged on the following charges: Manslaughter / Recklessly Endangering Another Person / Reckless Driving / Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants / Assault III.

JOHN CURTIS WILLIAMS

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  DCSO Jailviewer  ATTEMPT TO ELUDE POLICE OFFICER - VEHICLE OFFENSE ATTEMPT TO ELUDE POLICE OFFICER - FOOT RECKLESS DRIVING RECKLESSLY ENDANGERING ANOTHER PERSON INTERFERE WITH A POLICE OFFICER AGENCY HOLD - FEL

FATAL CRASH ON HWY 38 - DOUGLAS COUNTY

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  Oregon State Police On Saturday, October 31, 2020 at approximately 5:15 P.M., Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to a single vehicle crash on Hwy 38 near mile post 34.  Preliminary investigation revealed a Honda Odyssey, operated by Jose Torres (40) of Van Nuys, CA.  was westbound when it left the roadway, traveled down an embankment, and rolled. The passenger, Alfredo Valdez-Perez (46) of unknown, sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased.  Torres was transported by air ambulance to Sacred Heart Medical Center in Springfield. OSP was assisted by North Douglas Fire Department and ODOT.

MICHAEL WAYNE MCCOLLUM

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  DCSO Jailviewer MANSLAUGHTER 2ND DEG DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF INTOXICANTS DUII RECKLESS DRIVING

Two Individuals Charged With Trafficking Large Amounts Of Meth In Eastern Oregon

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  U.S. Attorney's Office - District of Oregon   MEDFORD, Ore.—U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams announced today that an Ontario, Oregon resident, and a Weiser, Idaho resident have been charged with interstate trafficking of methamphetamines and other drugs.             Alma Lorena Pacheco Ortiz, 52, and Victor Gomez Casa 26, have been charged by criminal complaint with possession of controlled substances with intent to distribute, and Pacheco was also charged with possession of a firearm by a person unlawfully in the United States. “Rural communities across Oregon have been ravaged by the effects of methamphetamine addiction” said U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams “We cannot succeed in breaking the cycle of addiction and affliction in these communities when individuals like the defendants, motivated by greed, continue to provide a steady supply of poison. We are proud of the collaborative efforts to disrupt this long term drug trafficking enterprise”  “Communities are struggling to red

OFFICER SHOT BY SUSPECT AFTER FOOT PURSUIT

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  Salem Police Dept. Salem, Ore. . ––  On October 29, 2020 at approximately 9:50 a.m., a Salem Police patrol officer was conducting a traffic investigation when the involved vehicle crashed at 17th and Court STS NE. The driver fled from the vehicle on foot. The officer, on foot, pursued the driver into a resident backyard on Court ST NE. Shortly after confronting the driver in the backyard, shots were fired. The officer was struck in the ankle. The suspect was also struck by gunfire and pronounced deceased at the scene. The officer was treated by medical staff and released. As per Salem Police policy, the involved officer has been placed on administrative leave. In accordance with Senate Bill 111, the Salem Police Department has requested the Oregon State Police be the lead investigative agency for the incident. This is an ongoing investigation and any further details will be released by the Oregon State Police. No idlenties will be released until next of kin and positive identificatio

Deputies Seek Whereabouts of Azalea Man Following Pursuit

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  GLENDALE, Ore.  - An Azalea man eluded deputies on Tuesday afternoon and now the Sheriff's Office is asking the public for tips as to his whereabouts.  On Tuesday, October 27, 2020, at 3:55 pm, a deputy attempted to stop a blue 2002 Honda Accord when the driver, 47-year-old John Curtis Williams of Azalea, accelerated and lead deputies on a seven mile pursuit.  Curtis lost control of the vehicle and spun out on a dirt road in the 1000-block of McCullough Creek Road. After the vehicle came to rest, Curtis fled from the vehicle on foot and was able to get away.  Deputies are now asking for tips from the public as to Curtis' whereabouts. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Douglas County Sheriff's Office at (541) 440-4471 referencing case number 20-5000. Curtis is described as 5'10'', 218 lbs, black hair and brown eyes. He has an approximate 2 inch scar below his left eye, a tattoo on his left arm of a cross with the word "FAITH" and a tattoo

OREGON STATE POLICE REQUESTING ASSISTANCE LOCATING DRIVER INVOLVED IN CRASH - JACKSON COUNTY

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  Oregon State Police On Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at approximately 5:30 P.M., Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to a single vehicle rollover crash on Hwy 62 near milepost 37.  Responders located a badly damaged Ford Explorer with no occupants.  It is believed the operator was Matthew Lang (33) of Bend.   Lang has not contacted friends or family since the crash. Jackson County Search and Rescue is currently searching the area for Lang.    Lang is 6 feet tall 185 lbs with brown hair. If you have seen or heard from Lang since the crash please contact the Oregon State Police Southern Command Center at 1-800-442-2068 or *OSP.

SHERIFF'S OFFICE INVESTIGATING FATAL TRAIN CRASH INVOLVING PEDESTRIAN

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  Lane Co. Sheriff's Office On October 26, 2020 shortly before 1:00 p.m., the Lane County Sheriff's Office received a report of a train crash involving a pedestrian on Jasper Rd. near Mount Vernon Rd. in Springfield.  Deputies responded with Pleasant Hill Goshen Fire and Rescue and located a male near the tracks who was pronounced deceased on scene.   The Lane County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death with the Lane County Medical Examiner's Office. The identity of the deceased has not yet been determined.    Bob Straub Parkway is temporarily closed at Jasper Road as deputies investigate, and is anticipated to be reopened around approximately 4:00 p.m.

MAN ARRESTED ON NUMEROUS THEFT CHARGES RELATED TO LOCAL CAR BREAK-INS

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  Roseburg Police Dept. On Monday, October 26th, 2020 just before 0830 A.M., Roseburg Police Officers went to the Howard Johnson motel in Roseburg to attempt to arrest Trask Austin Phelps.  Phelps' probation officer called and reported he received information Phelps was at the motel, and Phelps had an active warrant for his arrest.   When Officers arrived and tried contacting Phelps at the room, he tried going out the back window.  As he was emerging from the window, an officer could see Phelps was holding a handgun in each hand.  The officer challenged Phelps, and tried to Tase him but the Taser missed, and Phelps retreated back into the room.  Phelps then ran out the front door, but the officers on that side no longer saw him carrying any firearms.  A foot pursuit ensued through several yards and businesses in the area and Phelps was eventually caught hiding under a shed on Neuner Street.  Officers challenged Phelps at gunpoint, and he gave up and was arrested without further inc

Suspect Arrested in White City Homicide

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  Jackson Co. Sheriff's Office WHITE CITY,OR–On 10-22-20 at 1001 hours, dispatch received a report of an assault with a weapon at 8005 Gladstone Ave., White City, Oregon. Deputies found the victim deceased at the scene and learned the suspect had fled on foot.  The investigation has determined that the victim was stabbed with a knife by a male who frequented  the address. The victim was a resident at the house. The victim is identified as Amanda Gail Berthelot, 63 years old, of White City, Oregon. The suspect was originally contacted approximately 90 minutes after the stabbing in the 2600 block of Falcon St in White City. He was detained on a Parole Violation on an Original charge of Unlawful Use of a Weapon and lodged at Jackson County Jail. The suspect is identified as Hector Cruz Orozco, birth date 08/24/1996  who has multiple listed addresses in  White City. On 102320 additional charges were added on Orozco. He is now charged with Murder, Animal Abuse I and Tampering With Evide

Impaired Driver Strikes Large Boulder, Propels it into Occupied Parked Car

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  Washington Co. Sheriff's Office On Thursday, October 22, 2020, at 11:22 p.m., Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a three-vehicle crash in the 19200 block of SW TV Highway in Aloha. When they arrived, they saw that a 2003 Ford F-150 had struck a large landscaping boulder on the north side of the road. The impact of the collision propelled the boulder about 75 feet, where it collided with a parked 2004 Toyota Corolla. Two people were in the Corolla at the time. The Ford truck continued another 85 feet, where it went up and over the rear of a 2003 Chevrolet Impala before coming to rest. Fortunately, no one was injured. The investigation revealed that 18-year-old Ezequiel Garrido-Torres was driving while impaired. Mr. Garrido-Torres was cited for DUII – Controlled Substance, Recklessly Endangering Another Person and Reckless Driving. No booking photo is available at this time. His first court appearance will be on November 24th. The Washington County Sheriff’s O

DUSTIN PATRICK ROBINSON

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  DCSO Jailviewer MANSLAUGHTER 2ND DEG MANSLAUGHTER 2ND DEG DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF INTOXICANTS DUII RECKLESS DRIVING

Missing Person/Attempt to Locate: Margaret Ledlow

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  Josephine Co. Sheriff's Office   Margaret Samantha Ledlow was reported missing on October 21, 2020.  Margaret has not had contact with family since October 14, 2020.  Margaret is a transient, known to sometimes stay in the Kerby High Pines trailer park, or could be camping in the area of Little Grayback Road, or elsewhere near Cave Junction.  Margaret was last seen entering her friend’s older model blue Chevy or Dodge truck with a red camper shell and black front fender. The Josephine County Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone who has seen Margaret to call 541-474-5123.  Name: Ledlow, Margaret Samantha Age: 37 Sex: Female Race: White Height: 5’1” Weight: 100 Hair: Dyed Pink Eyes: Hazel Associated Vehicle: See Below License Plate: Unknown Case #: 20002137

Detectives Arrest VA Police Officer for Invasion of Privacy

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  Douglas Co. Sheriff's Office   ROSEBURG, Ore.  - Detectives arrested a Roseburg man Thursday evening on charges of Invasion of Personal Privacy. On Thursday, October 22, 2020, the Sheriff's Office took a report that hidden cameras had been discovered in the bedroom of a minor female known to the suspect, 48-year-old Robert Wayne Roady of Roseburg. Detectives conducted interviews and executed a search warrant at Roady's residence in the 2000-block of Linnell Avenue. During the search warrant, detectives found evidence pertaining to the investigation. Roady, a Police Officer with the Roseburg Veteran's Administration, was contacted and interviewed by detectives at the Sheriff's Office. Roady admitted to placing the cameras in the room of a 14-year-old female for sexual purposes. Through the investigation, two additional minor victims were identified and additional evidence was discovered. Roady was lodged at the Douglas County Jail on nine (9) counts of Invasion of

DECADES-OLD SKULL IDENTIFIED AS BELONGING TO YOUNG WOMAN WHO DIED IN 1970S; DETECTIVES SEEK TIPS

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  Clackamas Co. Sheriff's Office Please reference CCSO Case # 86-025724 In 1986, two U.S. Forest Service workers found a partial human skull near Government Camp, Oregon. Earlier this year, genetic and genealogical investigators finally identified the skull as belonging to 19-year-old  Wanda Ann Herr . Today, the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help as it resurrects a decades-old cold case -- and investigates Wanda's mysterious disappearance and death in the late 1970s. A mysterious skull The case began on Aug. 2, 1986. Two  Forest Service  workers discovered a partial skull, several bone fragments, and a single human tooth on Still Creek Road 2612 and Road 145, near Government Camp off Highway 26. Eleven days later, an  Oregon State Police  forensic examiner determined the skull likely belonged to a twentysomething woman or small man. He also estimated the skull had been in the woods approximately 10 years -- putting the subject's death

Attentive Deputies Discover Serious Injury Crash

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  Douglas Co. Sheriff's Office TENMILE, Ore.  - Attentive Marine Deputies discovered a serious injury vehicle crash on Wednesday while on their way to patrol Ben Irving Reservoir.  Shortly before 10:45 am on Wednesday, October 21, 2020, a Marine Deputy and Cadet were driving to the boat ramp at Ben Irving Reservoir when the Marine Cadet observed a vehicle over a steep embankment near the water. Once they got out of their vehicle, a woman could be heard yelling for help.  The deputies made an immediate request for fire and medical to respond along with a steep angle rescue team.  The female, identified as 65 year-old Marie Scarlett Wise of Roseburg, was found to be outside of her vehicle conscious and breathing, but unable to move. Wise reported she had crashed two days before being discovered. However, deputies later learned that Wise left Bandon at 10:47 am on Tuesday, October 20, 2020. The actual date and time of the crash is unknown at this time.  Fire and EMS crews were able to

Medford Man Arrested for Burglary and Other Charges

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  Douglas Co. Sheriff's Office   GLIDE, Ore . - Two Glide women were awakened Wednesday morning to find an intruder in their home. They confronted the intruder who left before calling police.  Dispatchers received a call around 6:00 am on Wednesday, October 21, 2020 of an intruder inside of a home in the 1900-block of Glide Loop Drive. The caller stated she had woken up to find an unknown adult male in her kitchen. She and another adult female in the home confronted the male who left.  Deputies along with Oregon State Police Troopers responded and were able to identify the male from a photograph taken by the homeowner as 30-year-old Michael Lowell Gilligan of Medford.  While searching the area, deputies located Gilligan walking on North Umpqua Highway with a backpack. They observed him enter a vehicle owned by Glide School District and look through several compartments. Deputies detained Gilligan and learned he had entered another vehicle in the area and stolen the backpack he was

Missing child alert -- Missing foster child Mya Miranda is believed to be in danger

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  Oregon Department of Human Services   (Salem, Ore.) – Mya Miranda, age 16, is a foster child who went missing from Boardman, Ore. on Oct. 17, 2020. She is believed to be in danger. The Oregon Department of Human Services, Child Welfare Division, asks the public to help in the effort to find her and to contact 911 or local law enforcement if they believe they see her. She is suspected to be traveling to Milton-Freewater, Ore, Walla Walla, Wash. or California. Name: Mya Miranda Date of birth: May 8, 2004 Height: 5’1 Weight: 140 pounds Eye color: Blue-green Hair: Long blonde hair with dark roots Other identifying information: Mya Miranda is approximately 25-weeks pregnant. She has a tattoo on her left hand. Morrow County Sheriff’s Office Case #20-0265 National Center for Missing and Exploited Children #1404312 Anyone who suspects they have information about Mya Miranda’s location should call 911 or local law enforcement. A small number of children in foster care may be in significant da

UPDATE: TWO ADDITIONAL JUVENILES CONNECTED TO DOWNTOWN GRESHAM HOMICIDE

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  Gresham Police Dept Gresham, Ore.— Detectives took two additional Gresham juveniles into custody, 15 and 11-year-old brothers, for their alleged involvement in the assault and subsequent death of Tod Alan Barker.  This follows the arrest of a 16-year-old earlier in the week. The two older youth remain in custody and the 11-year-old has been released to his family.  Investigators believe they have contacted all involved parties and are not looking for any additional suspects.