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Lane Co. Sheriff's Office *UPDATE* 09/08/22 Kristin and Skye Williams have been located and are now in contact with family. We would like to thank the Eugene Police Department, Eugene FBI office, and community members that called in tips for their assistance in this case. The Lane County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the community’s assistance in regards to a missing person from the Florence area. 34 year old Kristin Williams is believed to have left her residence on South Slough Rd on September 3rd or 4th with her 1 ½ year old daughter Skye Williams and has not been seen or heard from since.  Kristin is described as a white female, 5’5”, heavy build with blonde hair and blue eyes. Skye is described as a black female, 2’9”, 32 pounds with black hair and brown eyes.  If you have any information regarding Kristin or her daughter, please contact LCSO at 541-682-4150.

DCSO JAILVIEWER 133.310 - VIOLATION OF RESTRAINING ORDER 166.065A - HARASSMENT 165.572 - INTERFERE WITH MAKING A POLICE REPORT 164.245 - CRIMINAL TRESPASS 2ND DEG

Lane Co. Sheriff's Office On September 6, 2022 at approximately 12:56pm, the Lane County Sheriff’s Office received the report of a single vehicle crash in the in the area of S. Willamette St. and Fox Hollow Rd. south of Eugene.  While enroute, deputies were advised that a family member of the involved driver had located the crash site after being unable to reach them by phone. Medics arrived and determined that the driver and sole occupant of the involved vehicle had died. Initial investigation revealed that a red Volvo SUV was southbound on S. Willamette St. when it left the roadway for an unknown reason and crashed.  The driver was confirmed as a 17 year old female from the Eugene area.  Her identity is being withheld at this time.

Lincoln City Police   On Saturday, September 3, 2022 at around 1:07 AM, a Lincoln City Police Officer assigned to Labor Day Weekend Enhanced DUII Enforcement Operation was looking for impaired drivers.  While the Officer was driving southbound on NW Jetty Ave, a white Ford Fiesta was westbound on NW 30th St. The driver of the Fiesta failed to stop at the stop sign at NW Jetty Ave and collided with the Lincoln City Police patrol vehicle in the intersection. The impact of the collision pushed both vehicles into a hotel parking lot and both vehicles sustained extensive damage.  Following the crash, the driver of the Ford Fiesta, later identified as 24-year-old Cora Long of Siletz, Oregon, exhibited signs of intoxication. Oregon State Police responded to investigate the crash and the impairment of the Ford Fiesta driver. Ms. Long and the involved officer were both transported to North Lincoln Hospital for medical treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The LCPD officer was later releas

Grants Pass Police Department   Grants Pass, Ore. - On September 4 th , 2022, at approximately 1:00 pm, Grants Pass Police responded to a robbery at the Albertsons Pharmacy in the Allen Creek Shopping Center. The suspect presented a note to the pharmacy purporting to have a firearm. The suspect fled the store prior to police arrival and left in an unknown direction. No weapons were presented during the robbery, and no one was physically injured.    The suspect was described as an approximate 6’00” tall white male adult in his 40s to 50s with a thin build. The male wore a green fishing-style hat, sunglasses, a black colored facemask, and blue jeans. The Grants Pass Police Department is seeking the community’s help in identifying the pictured male. Anyone with information related to this investigation is encouraged to contact Detective Justin Hoy at 541-450-6343.

Medford Police Dept.   On 9/5/22 at approximately 8:41 p.m., officers responded to the 900 block of N. Ross Lane for the report of a woman who was attacked by a bear.  Upon arrival, officers learned the woman was in her backyard when a bear, estimated to be 150-200 pounds, rushed her and attacked her.  The woman sustained non-life threatening injuries to her left arm and left leg.  The woman’s dog intervened and was also attacked, but together, the woman and her dog were able to chase the bear off.  After the bear fled, it ran in front of a vehicle on N. Ross Lane and was struck and likely injured, but it fled from there.  Oregon State Police Troopers from the Fish and Game Division responded to assist officers with an extensive search of the area for the bear, but it was not located.  In addition, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife was notified of the incident. Several additional calls came in throughout the night with sightings in that area.  Please call MPD with any sighting

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