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Douglas Co. Sheriff's Office OAKLAND, Ore.  - A Sutherlin man died Thursday afternoon in a single vehicle crash in the 2100-block of Driver Valley Road.  On Thursday, August 19, 2021, at approximately 2:45 p.m. 9-1-1 dispatchers received reports of a single vehicle crash in the 2100-block of Driver Valley Road. The Sheriff's Office along with fire and EMS personnel were dispatched to the scene.  Deputies arrived to discover a white 1995 Ford F250 pickup with one occupant that had crashed while traveling eastbound on Driver Valley Road. The driver failed to negotiate a corner before crashing. The driver, 43-year-old Austin Wayne Ward of Sutherlin was pronounced deceased at the scene. Ward was not wearing a safety belt at the time of the crash. The investigation determined speed to be a contributing factor. The Sheriff's Office was assisted by the Oakland Fire Department, Umpqua Valley Ambulance and Roseburg Towing.  Case #21-3749

Multnomah Co. Sheriff's Office On Friday, August 20, at 11:03 a.m., the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office received a report that a suspect related to an  Amber Alert, issued in Carbon County, Utah ,   was possibly in the Fairview area. MCSO deputies and Gresham Police officers responded to the 21000 block of NE Sandy Blvd. and began performing area checks for the person of interest, Derek Michael Rowley, 33, who is suspected of abducting two children from Price, Utah. Amber Alert information: Abduction time: August 18, 2021, 1:00 am  Suspect information: Derek Michael Rowley, 33-year-old male. Described as white with blonde hair and blue eyes. He is 6,’ 190 pounds with a tattoo on the left side of his neck of a crown, on his right hand of a skull, and he has tattoos on his left arm. Vehicle description: Gold, 2004 Chevrolet Silverado with Washington license plate C66780T. The pickup truck is a flatbed and is towing a white fifth wheel camp trailer with Washington license plate 5131

DCSO JAILVIEWER 166.270 - FELON IN POSSESSION OF FIREARM 166.270 - FELON IN POSSESSION OF FIREARM 166.270 - FELON IN POSSESSION OF FIREARM 166.270 - FELON IN POSSESSION OF FIREARM 166.270 - FELON IN POSSESSION OF FIREARM

DCSO JAILVIEWER 163.225 - KIDNAPPING 2ND DEG 163.160 - ASSAULT 4TH DEG 163.187 - STRANGULATION 165.572 - INTERFERE WITH MAKING A POLICE REPORT 166.065A - HARASSMENT

Jackson County Sheriff's Office JCSO Case # 21-4397   GOLD HILL, Ore. – Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) detectives are investigating a homicide that occurred early this morning in Gold Hill, Ore. The 18-year-old male suspect is in custody.   At around 3:54 a.m. Thursday, Emergency Communications of Southern Oregon (ECSO) dispatch received a report of gunshots, screaming, and subjects fleeing the scene on the 500 block of Gustaf St. in Gold Hill. JCSO deputies arrived to find the victim not conscious or breathing and Jackson County Fire District Three (JCFD3) rendered aid until Mercy Flights medical personnel arrived. Medford Police Department (MPD) assisted at the scene.   At around 4:17 a.m. ECSO dispatch received a report of the suspect’s location and he was quickly detained without incident. The shooting suspect, Wiley River Foxx, 18, of Gold Hill has been lodged at the Jackson County jail on a charge of second-degree Murder. At 4:20 a.m. the victim, Thomas James Watters,

DCSO JAILVIEWER 133.310 - VIOLATION OF RESTRAINING ORDER 163.160 - ASSAULT 4TH DEG - FELONY 163.195 - RECKLESSLY ENDANGERING ANOTHER PERSON 166.065A - HARASSMENT

Grants Pass Dept. of Public Safety The Grants Pass Department of Public Safety is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Hailey Blackwell. Hailey Blackwell was last seen on the afternoon of August 17, 2021 after she left home on a walk to Subway (on Agness Avenue). Hailey was last seen wearing all black clothing with dark makeup. She is described as a white female with straight black hair, approximately 30 years old, 5’2” tall, and weighing approximately 300 pounds. Hailey likes to spend time at Walmart, Winco and Dutch Bros. Hailey suffers from medical issues and needs to be located for her safety. If you see or locate Hailey, please call GPDPS at 541-450-6260 and reference case # 2021-35915.

Gresham Police Dept UPDATE: MISSING ADULT LOCATED Gresham, Ore.— Gresham Police are looking for help from the public in searching for a missing adult. On Sunday, August 15, 2021 at 6:00pm, a man was dropped off at the Safeway at SE Powell boulevard and SE 182 nd  avenue by family members to go for a walk on the Springwater Trail, and has not been seen since.  The man, 40-year-old Benjamin Allen, of Ridgefield, Washington, is developmentally delayed, and he often goes for walks along the Springwater Corridor by himself. He is described as 5-feet-11-inches tall, weighing 180 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a short-sleeved white button-up shirt, black jeans, and white tennis shoes. He often stays with a friend in southeast Portland, but they have not seen Mr. Allen since he went missing. He does have some other local friends and favorite places to visit but no one has seen him since Sunday afternoon. He has not been active on his social media accounts in t

Josephine Co. Sheriff's Office This is an update to the flash alert sent out Tuesday August 17th, 2021 regarding the search warrants served at the Q Bar X Ranch in Kerby, Oregon.  As a result of the search warrants, interviews were conducted with 200 workers at the sites.  As expected, the workers relayed no concerns of humanitarian violations.  According to the Homeland Security Investigations and the Federal Bureau of Investigations, this is a common occurrence.  The workers may be in fear of retaliation to themselves or family members, not being paid and immigration status concerns among others.  All workers were allowed to leave the property or stay on their own free will. At the conclusion of the operation, 10 firearms and $140,000 in cash were seized, 72,283 marijuana plants were destroyed along with 6,000 pounds of processed marijuana.  373 green houses were also destroyed. While no arrests have yet been made, this investigation is ongoing.  As well, the property is being fi

Benton Co. Sheriff's Office CORVALLIS, Ore.  – On August 17, 2021, at approximately 5:30 p.m., Benton County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) Deputies responded to the area of the 26000 block of Foster Road in rural Benton County for a report of a male actively shooting a firearm in the direction of construction workers at a private residence in the area.   Deputies established a perimeter of the area and evacuated the construction crew. The Linn-Benton Alert was utilized to notify immediate residents in the neighborhood of the active threat and to shelter-in-place. Deputies on scene attempted to make contact with the suspect and were met with gunfire from the property. During this time, a total of nine shots were fired in nine minutes from the property.   The Linn County Sheriff’s Office Regional SWAT team responded to assist BCSO. Additionally, the Corvallis Fire Department and the Monroe Rural Fire Department were staged in the area as a precaution.  At approximately 11:00 p.m., the deci