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ARREST MADE IN SEX ABUSE INVESTIGATION

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  Salem Police Dept. Detectives concerned there may be more victims Salem, Ore. — Salem Police detectives have arrested Luis Fernando Del Rio JR, age 35 of Salem, after an investigation into allegations of sex abuse identified Del Rio as having victimized four children. Del Rio was charged with the following: Four counts of first-degree sodomy Six counts of first-degree sexual abuse The investigation also determined Del Rio’s wife ran a childcare business in their Salem-area home. Since Del Rio had access to many children, detectives are concerned there may be more victims. Del Rio has used the names Fernando, Freddy and Nando. He has lived in the Salem-Keizer area, McMinnville, Oregon and Twin Falls, Idaho. Anyone with knowledge of victimization or suspect victimization by Del Rio is encouraged to contact the Salem Police Department Criminal Investigations Section by calling 503-588-6050. Del Rio was arraigned today, February 19, 2021, at the Marion County Circuit Court Annex, and thu

HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY - VICTIM IDENTIFIED

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  Washington Co. Sheriff's Office On February 18, 2021, at 1:52 p.m. Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a shooting call in the 17800 block of SW Kinnaman Road where one person had been shot. When deputies arrived, they learned the victim had been transported to the Providence Urgent Care in Tanasbourne. When deputies arrived at the Urgent Care, they discovered the victim was deceased. The victim has been identified as 32-year-old Jeremy Lee Covey of Portland. Detectives from the  Washington County Sheriff’s Office Violent Crimes Unit  responded to the scene to investigate the homicide. The investigation is ongoing; more information will be released as it becomes available. If you have information related to the homicide, contact the Washington County Sheriff’s Office at (503) 846-2700.

DEPUTIES RESCUE INFANT, ARREST ONE FOLLOWING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ASSAULT

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  Multnomah Co. Sheriff's Office On Friday, February 19, 2021, at approximately 1:13 a.m., Multnomah County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a reported assault at a home in unincorporated Multnomah County near Powell Butte Nature Park. An adult female reported being physically assaulted by an adult male before fleeing the residence to call for help. The woman also reported that, in her escape, she left her three-month-old infant behind. She feared her child was in grave danger. As deputies responded, they learned the suspect, Zaday Atenogenes Rojas, 35, was reportedly in possession of weapons. As deputies rushed to her aid, they witnessed the suspect’s vehicle, a red Ford SUV, leaving the area at a high rate of speed. They observed it crash into another car and a snowbank in the 17400 block of SE Franklin Court in Southeast Portland, (pictures attached). The deputies immediately approached the vehicle and noted the suspect was holding the infant on his lap. Rojas did not cooperate w

WOMAN RESCUED FROM 55 FOOT DROP INTO A WELL

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 Silverton Fire District The Silverton Fire District responded to the 3000 block of Crooked Finger Road outside of Scotts Mills on a report of an elderly female who had fallen through the wood top of an old well. Responders arrived and found the person conscious, injured and very hypothermic after she fell about 50-60 feet from through the covering of an old stone lined well. She was laying on a small outcropping partially submerged in water. As fire responders arrived, a neighbor used the property owner’s rope and pulley, went down into the well to keep her upright and to keep her from being submerged in the well water.   Salem Fire Department’s rope rescue team was called to the scene. Salem Fire was able to lower a rescuer down into the well, stabilize the patient and hoist her to the top of the well opening. She was transported to the hospital in serious condition. The neighbor who went to her assistance was also hoisted to the top of the well.   The Silverton Fire District was ass

MAN ARRESTED FOR DISPLAYING A GUN DURING ROAD RAGE INCIDENT

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  Washington Co. Sheriff's Office On Tuesday, February 16, 2021, at 10:31 p.m., a Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputy was flagged down by a man near the 2900 block of E Baseline St. in Cornelius, Oregon. The man told the deputy another vehicle was driving recklessly, began tailgating him near the Hillsboro Police Station (located at 250 SE 10th Ave.), and said the driver eventually pointed a gun at him. The man told the deputy he had already called 9-1-1 and provided the California license plate of the vehicle he had seen driving recklessly. Another deputy in the area heard the information from dispatch and spotted the vehicle that the suspect had been driving recklessly, a black 2016 Chevrolet Colorado, in the Cornelius Fred Meyer parking lot. Multiple deputies arrived to assist and take the driver, 23-year-old Bailey Michael Todd Reasoner of Vernonia, into custody without incident. While searching the vehicle, deputies located two loaded handguns and a metal pipe, which the

KYLE JAMES WOODY

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  DCSO JAILVIEWER 166.270 - FELON IN POSSESSION OF FIREARM 164.225 - BURGLARY 1ST DEG 164.055 - THEFT 1ST DEG 164.135 - UNAUTHORIZED USE MOTOR VEHICLE  164.135 - UNAUTHORIZED USE MOTOR VEHICLE  

STEVEN RAY HANSEN

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  DCSO JAILVIEWER 811.705 - FAIL TO PERFORM DUTIES OF DRIVER TO INJURED PERSONS - (HIT & RUN) 163.160 - ASSAULT 4TH DEG  471.410 - FURNISHING ALCOHOL TO MINOR/INTOXICATED PERSON 471.410 - FURNISHING ALCOHOL TO MINOR/INTOXICATED PERSON

CRASH CLAIMS THE LIFE OF DAYS CREEK MAN

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 Douglas Co. Sheriff's Office DAYS CREEK, Ore. - A 78 year-old man died Tuesday morning in a traffic crash on Ferguson Lane in Days Creek.  Shortly before 11:30 am on Tuesday, February 16, 2021, deputies were dispatched to a single vehicle crash in the 500-block of Ferguson Lane. Information provided by the 9-1-1 caller reported that a pickup had left the roadway and was partially in the river.  When deputies arrived on scene, they located a 2000 Toyota Tacoma that had left the roadway for an unknown reason and rolled down the steep embankment. The vehicle was lying on its side partially in the waterway. When fire and EMS crews arrived, they removed the driver, identified as 78 year-old John Albert Boone of Days Creek, from the pickup and declared him deceased at the scene. Boone was the only occupant in the vehicle and was found to not be wearing a safety belt. Next of kin has been notified. 

Suspect arrested on 18 charges following Feb 2nd crime spree

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Grants Pass Dept. of Public Safety On February 2, 2021 at around 9:00 am, the Grants Pass Department of Public Safety (GPDPS) received a report of an unarmed robbery which occurred in the parking lot of Umpqua Bank, 117 NE F St. The suspect pushed the 73-year-old victim and stole money from his hand. Fortunately, the victim was not injured during this incident. Numerous officers responded to the scene but were unable to locate the suspect at that time. Later that morning, GPDPS received numerous reports of thefts from motor vehicles and burglaries which occurred on Scoville Rd and NE Scenic Dr. Several officers responded to investigate the crimes that occurred at five properties in the area. During the course of the investigation, it was determined the suspect unlawfully entered two residences, one outbuilding, and at least five vehicles, committing thefts at most locations. The suspect also stole a vehilce from one property, but abandoned it after getting it stuck. After reviewing sur

Sheriff's Office offers carbon-monoxide safety tips after multiple deaths, close calls during winter storm, power outages

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  Clackamas Co. Sheriff's Office Since a  severe, multi-day winter storm  hit Clackamas County starting Thursday afternoon (Feb. 11, 2021), many residents have been forced to make do without electricity. Long-term power outages combined with cold temperatures led many residents to seek  alternate heating sources  -- which led to several hazardous incidents involving  carbon-monoxide poisoning . Since the storm and outages began, Clackamas County emergency personnel have responded to several close calls -- and multiple deaths -- linked to carbon monoxide (CO). Limited information is currently available on these cases -- the Clackamas County Medical Examiner's Office is still investigating, and in some cases the families of those involved have asked for privacy. However, the Sheriff's Office can confirm that from Saturday-Monday, Feb. 13-15, there were three incidents of suspected carbon-monoxide poisoning resulting in death within Clackamas County. All three incidents involv