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Benton Co. Sheriff's Office CORVALLIS, Ore.  – On September 2, 2022, at approximately 5:00 p.m., Benton County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) Marine Deputies located the deceased body of a male from the Willamette River near downtown Corvallis. BCSO Detectives responded and during the course of the investigation were able to identify the remains to be those of 45-year-old Jeffrey Alan Pearce, of Corvallis. Benton County Deputies worked with the Oregon State Medical Examiner’s Office and Pearce’s cause of death was determined to be from drowning. Pearce was not wearing a life jacket. At this time, Deputies believe he had been in the river for several hours and do not believe the death was related to a criminal act. If you have further information regarding the drowning, contact Detective Sgt. David Iverson at 541-766-0139.

DCSO JAILVIEWER 164.055 - THEFT 1ST DEG 164.135 - UNAUTHORIZED USE MOTOR VEHICLE 164.354 - CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 2ND DEG 164.365 - CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 1ST DEG 164.045 - THEFT 2ND DEG 164.245 - CRIMINAL TRESPASS 2ND DEG 164.135 - UNAUTHORIZED USE MOTOR VEHICLE 164.055 - THEFT 1ST DEG 164.055 - THEFT 1ST DEG 164.135 - UNAUTHORIZED USE MOTOR VEHICLE 819.300 - POSSESSION OF A STOLEN VEHICLE 164.365 - CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 1ST DEG 165.800 - IDENTITY THEFT 165.800 - IDENTITY THEFT 164.272 - UNLAWFUL ENTRY INTO MOTOR VEHICLE 164.272 - UNLAWFUL ENTRY INTO MOTOR VEHICLE 164.272 - UNLAWFUL ENTRY INTO MOTOR VEHICLE 164.245 - CRIMINAL TRESPASS 2ND DEG 819.300 - POSSESSION OF A STOLEN VEHICLE 164.365 - CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 1ST DEG

Deschutes Co. Sheriff's Office On September 4, 2022 the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office was informed that Lt. Ernie Brown died in an off duty motorcycle crash in Junction City, Oregon. Lt. Brown was transported to the hospital after the crash, but passed away from injuries he received. Lt. Brown began his career with the Sheriff’s Office 24 years ago as a technician in our corrections division. Lt. Brown became a corrections deputy in 2001. During his time with the Sheriff’s Office, Lt. Brown proved himself to be a leader. Ernie earned the rank of Sergeant in 2011. He later became the Sheriff’s Office training Sergeant before being promoted to Lieutenant in 2019. Lt. Brown was also a founding member of the DCSO SWAT Team and the Sheriff’s Office Honor Guard.  Lt. Brown was a veteran having proudly served in the United States Marine Corps.  Lt. Brown is survived by his wife and three adult children.  His family is requesting their privacy during this tragic time.  “Ernie was a hum

Douglas Forest Protection Association On Monday, September 5, 2022, at approximately 2:00 pm, crews from the Douglas Forest Protective Association (DFPA), Azalea Rural Fire Protection District, and Canyonville-South Umpqua Fire District responded to a grass fire located in the median of Interstate 5 (I-5) near Milepost 89 in Azalea, OR.  Upon DFPA’s arrival at the scene, rural responders had the majority of the fire knocked down. DFPA continued with suppression. The fire was trailed, mopped up, and cleared by 3:30 pm. The final GPS mapped size of the fire is 1 acre. The cause of the fire is human-caused and under investigation. 𝐼𝑡’𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑒𝑛𝑑 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐿𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑟 𝐷𝑎𝑦 𝑤𝑒𝑒𝑘𝑒𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑦 𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑑𝑢𝑎𝑙𝑠 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐼-5. 𝐼𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢’𝑟𝑒 𝑝𝑢𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑙𝑒𝑟, 𝑝𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑒 𝑚𝑎𝑘𝑒 𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑛𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑖𝑠 𝑑𝑟𝑎𝑔𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑐𝑎𝑛 𝑠𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑘 𝑜𝑟 𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑡. 𝐷𝑜𝑛’𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑜𝑤 𝑙𝑖𝑡 𝑐𝑖𝑔𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑢𝑡

LCSO JAILVIEWER 475.850 - UNLAWFUL DELIVER HEROIN 475.752 - CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE OFFENSE - 6 475.854 - UNLAWFUL POSSESS HEROIN - FEL 475.752 - CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE OFFENSE - 10 475.894 - UNL POSSESS METHAMPHETAMINE - 1 166.642 - FELON IN POSSESS BODY ARMOR

DCSO JAILVIEWER 133.310 - VIOLATION OF RESTRAINING ORDER

Eugene Police Department Eugene Police Street Crimes Unit arrested a man and seized approximately $210,000 (estimated street value) in dangerous, illegal drugs.  SCU developed information Joe Anthony Harker, age 38, of Eugene, was continuing his behaviors after he was arrested in May 2022 for several felony narcotic charges. SCU conducted a follow-up narcotics investigation regarding Harker continuing to distribute narcotics within the city of Eugene. Due to Harker’s transitory behaviors and illicit financial resources, Harker was difficult to put at one location for more than a few days at a time. EPD SCU subsequently located Harker. SCU applied for and was granted a search warrant for Harker’s local hotel room and associated vehicles.   On Friday, September 2, 2022, EPD SCU and EPD SWAT executed the search warrant. Harker was observed leaving the hotel room on foot and was subsequently taken into custody without incident away from the hotel, in a less populated area. Upon entry into

DCSO JAILVIEWER 163.545 - CHILD NEGLECT 2ND DEG 163.195 - RECKLESSLY ENDANGERING ANOTHER PERSON

DCSO JAILVIEWER 163.545 - CHILD NEGLECT 2ND DEG 163.195 - RECKLESSLY ENDANGERING ANOTHER PERSON

DCSO JAILVIEWER 164.395 - ROBBERY 3RD DEG 164.045 - THEFT 2ND DEG 164.245 - CRIMINAL TRESPASS 2ND DEG 164.245 - CRIMINAL TRESPASS 2ND DEG 164.245 - CRIMINAL TRESPASS 2ND DEG 164.245 - CRIMINAL TRESPASS 2ND DEG 164.245 - CRIMINAL TRESPASS 2ND DEG

DCSO JAILVIEWER 164.245 - CRIMINAL TRESPASS 2ND DEG 164.335 - RECKLESS BURNING 163.195 - RECKLESSLY ENDANGERING ANOTHER PERSON

Josephine Co. Sheriff's Office Name:  Jeannie M Patterson AGE:  46 SEX:  Female RACE:  Caucasian     HEIGHT:  5’3”      WEIGHT:  100 lbs.      HAIR:  Brown          EYES:  Brown  Patterson was last seen on approximately 8/31/22 in the area of N Boundary Ave, Cave Junction, OR 97523.  She left the area on foot with some belongings. It is unknown where Patterson was traveling to. Please contact the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office with any information.  Please reference case #22001978 Office: 541-474-5123 

Lane Co. Government Increased fire activity has prompted an increase in evacuation levels for areas around the Cedar Creek Fire.      LEVEL 3 (GO NOW) EVACUATION NOTICE FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS   Islet Campground, North Waldo Campground and Harralson Horse Camp   All dispersed camping and recreation in the area east of the Waldo Lake shoreline between the United State Forest Service forest closure to the north, and south to just north of Shadow Bay Campground, and east to the Charlton Lake and Taylor Lake areas. At this time, Shadow Bay Campground is not included in the evacuation notice.   Forest Service Road 19 (Aufderheide Drive) from milepost 20 (just east of Kiahanie Campground) to milepost 35 (south of Roaring River Campground). This includes the Box Canyon Campground, Box Canyon Staging Area/Horse Camp and Skookum Creek Campground and all surrounding dispersed camping areas.   Irish and Taylor Lake campgrounds and dispersed camping in the Charlton and Taylor lakes areas and north

Washington Co. Sheriff's Office On September 1, 2022, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office conducted a child predator sting where police used a variety of social media platforms to pose as underage boys and girls. The people contacted the undercover investigators online and offered to meet a person they believed to be a child for sex. When the people arrived to meet the child, they were instead contacted by law enforcement and arrested. During the mission, multiple people immediately ended their conversations once they learned the person they were talking to identified as a minor. The Sheriff’s Office regularly conducts undercover operations, both full-scale stings and day-to-day chats, targeting child predators. Parents are encouraged to help their children be safe online and to be aware of the websites and mobile applications their kids are using. The Sheriff’s Office provides online safety   education   for parents and community organizations. The Washington County Sheriff’s O

Lane Co. Sheriff's Office On 09/01/22 at approximately 8:30pm, the Lane County Sheriff’s Office was advised of an endangered missing person from the Dorena / Cottage Grove area.  Deputies learned that 88 year old Nancy Peschel departed her house at around 10:00am and has not yet returned.  Peschel has multiple medical issues to include dementia. Peschel is described as a white female adult with white hair and brown eyes.  She is described as being quite frail at approximately 5’00” tall, and weighing about 75lbs.  She was last seen wearing a blue dress and glasses.  She departed in a tan or silver 2010 Chevrolet Impala bearing OR Plate #421HES. Peschel’s direction of travel is unknown, however it is possible that she headed in the direction of Myrtle Point, OR.  Anyone with information regarding her whereabouts is asked to contact the Lane County Sheriff’s Office at 541-682-4150 opt. 1. 

Jackson Co. Sheriff's Office RURAL JACKSONVILLE, Ore. – Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) SWAT team responded to a black-market cannabis growing and processing facility early Wednesday morning to assist Illegal Marijuana Enforcement Team (IMET) detectives in serving a search warrant. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) assisted due to concerns of forced labor trafficking and substandard living conditions. IMET utilized the JCSO SWAT team after investigations determined an elevated threat level due to the property’s connection to a drug trafficking organization.   The marijuana grow and processing facility on the 6000 block of Carberry Creek Road near Applegate Lake in Rural Jacksonville contained approximately 32,546 black-market marijuana plants, 148,900 lbs. of processed illegal cannabis, 6.6 lbs. Butane Honey Oil (BHO), $20,040 cash, and three firearms. Investigators also seized a 2020 Dodge 3500 and an industrial generator from the property. This case was the result of

Forest Grove Fire & Rescue This afternoon at 2:47pm, Forest Grove Fire & Rescue was dispatched to a reported brush fire on SW Spring Hill Road near Sandstrom Road, in rural Washington County. Crews arrived shortly after to find fire burning on both sides of Spring Hill Road. One side was a ditch line/hill close to a house and the other was a large recently cut wheat field. As firefighters arrived on scene, they began to fight the growing fire. They quickly extinguished the fire near the house and concentrated all efforts of the burning field. A moderate wind allowed the fire to spread quickly in the dry field, additional resources were needed and incident command called for a 2 nd  Alarm.  It took firefighter over an hour to stop the forward progress of the fire. They received help from a neighboring farmer, they “disked” the field with farm equipment. This created a dirt area around the fire, essentially burning itself out. Thankfully no structures were damaged and no injuries

DCSO JAILVIEWER 165.800 - IDENTITY THEFT  164.377 - COMPUTER CRIME  165.055 - FRAUDULENT USE OF CREDIT CARD - 1 161.405 - ATT TO COMMIT A CLASS A MISDEMEANOR

ODOT: East. Ore. I-84 eastbound lanes remain closed between Exit 216 six miles east of Pendleton and Exit 374 in Ontario due to wildfire between mileposts 365 and 367. The westbound freeway is now open. OR 245 southwest of Baker City and OR 204 (Tollgate Highway) remain closed eastbound to all but local traffic, as they are not a viable detours for freeway traffic. Crews have been back burning the blaze and we hope to open the eastbound freeway in the next hour or two. Continue to check TripCheck.com or call 511 / 800-977-6368 for updates. Outside Oregon call 503-588-2941.