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Oregon State Police On November 3, 2022, at approximately 1:01 P.M., an Oregon State Police Senior Trooper from the Salem Area Command stopped a vehicle for following too close, unlawful window tint, and a speed violation on Interstate 5 northbound near milepost 228.  During the traffic stop, the Trooper noticed signs of criminal activity and requested consent to search, which was denied by the occupants of the vehicle.  The Trooper deployed his drug detection K9 and after a positive alert to the odor of controlled substances, the Trooper searched the vehicle. The search of the vehicle revealed approximately 83 pounds of suspected cocaine and a firearm concealed in the vehicle.  The driver was identified as Adolfo Martinez (28) and the passenger was identified as Carlos Martinez (23) both from Renton, Washington.  Both subjects were taken into custody and lodged in jail pending federal charges.  OSP Troopers were assisted during the investigation by Detectives from the OSP-Criminal Inv

Washington Co. Sheriff's Office On October 3, 1974, 16-year-old Donald Bartron and 18-year-old Peter Zito, Jr., were murdered in the parking lot of the Oak Hills Recreation Center. Both Bartron and Zito Jr. had been shot multiple times in the head with a .22 caliber gun. On Wednesday, November 2, 2022, just over 48 years later, detectives arrested 65-year-old Steven Paul Criss for those murders. Criss lived in Aloha and was arrested near his home. Detectives assigned to the Violent Crimes Unit also handle cold case investigations and over the past several months they developed multiple new leads in this case. By way of background, Criss was identified as a potential suspect shortly after the murders. In December 1974, then-Deputy Jim Spinden arrested Criss for theft. Spinden, who later became the elected Sheriff of Washington County, also found Criss had an illegally concealed .22 caliber handgun in his car. The gun was returned to Criss after the theft case was concluded. At the t

Jackson Co. Sheriff's Office   ROGUE RIVER, Ore. – The Southern Oregon Child Exploitation Team (SOCET) joint inter-agency task force served a search warrant yesterday morning at an apartment complex on the 700 block of North River Road in Rogue River. SOCET served the warrant after discovering numerous images of child exploitation were uploaded from an apartment. Detectives are interviewing possible witnesses and involved parties, and investigations are ongoing. Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) deputies, Southern Oregon High Tech Crimes Task Force (SOHTCTF), Rogue River Police Department officers, and Jackson County District Attorney’s office assisted with the warrant service.   During the warrant, investigators seized digital devices which will be forensically examined by SOHTCTF for further evidence of child exploitation. A tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) started the investigation, which led to subpoenas, followed by the search warran

Benton Co. Sheriff's Office CORVALLIS, Ore. – On Tuesday, November 2, 2022, at 12:54 p.m., the Benton County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) was dispatched to a motor vehicle crash with injuries on HWY 99W near Eureka Rd. The investigation revealed the crash involved a 1999 tan GMC Sierra pickup and a 1997 black Subaru Legacy. For reasons not yet known, the driver of the pickup was traveling north when he crossed the center line and crashed head-on with the Subaru, heading south. The driver of the Subaru, a seventy-six-year-old female from Corvallis, was transported to Good Samaritan Regional Center in Corvallis. The driver of the GMC, a seventy-five-year-old male from McMinnville, was also transported to Good Samaritan Regional Center. Neither alcohol nor drugs appear to be a factor in the crash at this time. Highway 99W was down to one lane of travel for approximately four hours with assistance from ODOT, Monroe Fire Department, and the Corvallis Fire Department. If anyone has informatio

Lincoln City Police   The Lincoln City Police Department arrested 74 year old Lincoln City resident Robert Wolfe after he crashed into a pedestrian in a crosswalk. On November 2 nd , 2022 at approximately 4:59 PM, Lincoln City Police Officers responded to the intersection of North 14 th  Street and Highway 101 for the report of a vehicle that had crashed into a pedestrian.  When LCPD and North Lincoln Fire and Rescue personnel arrived on scene they found the victim, a 48 year old male Lincoln City resident, injured on the ground and provided medical aid until Pacific West Ambulance arrived. During the investigation it was determined that the pedestrian was walking across Highway 101 in the marked crosswalk when he was struck by the vehicle being driven by Wolfe.  It appeared that Wolfe was in the process of turning left (South) from NE 14 th  Street onto Highway 101.  The investigation also revealed that Wolfe was driving under the influence of intoxicants.  Wolfe was uninjured in the

Oregon State Police On October 31, 2022, at approximately 11:00 P.M., Oregon State Police was notified by a landowner of a cow shot in his field on Boomer Hill Road near Myrtle Creek.  The landowner was called by one of his neighbors who heard a gunshot on October 31, 2022, around 6:00 P.M.   The landowner called OSP after finding the cow in his field down and unable to move.  The cow died several hours later.   OSP Fish & Wildlife is encouraging anyone with information regarding this event to contact the Oregon State Police dispatch at  1-800-452-7888, *OSP (*677), or email at  TIP@osp.oregon.gov . Reference case number  SP22294323. 

U.S. Attorney's Office - District of Oregon PORTLAND, Ore.—A Nevada man was sentenced to federal prison today for repeatedly sexually abusing a young child across multiple states for years. Albert Wayne Welling, 60, was sentenced to 300 months in federal prison followed by a lifetime term of supervised release. According to court documents, over a period of several years, Welling, who was employed as an interstate truck driver, repeatedly sexually abused and assaulted a child beginning when the child was in kindergarten. The child would accompany Welling on interstate trips and stayed in hotels with him in Oregon, Nevada, and other states. During these trips, Welling abused the child daily or every other day at hotels, in his truck or in other locations in multiple states. During the period of abuse, Welling acted as if he was in an adult sexual and romantic relationship with the child, giving the child gifts and allowing the child to use a debit card he funded. In exchange for the

DCSO JAILVIEWER 163.375 - RAPE 1ST DEG  Level:   F 163.427 - SEX ABUSE 1ST DEG  Level:   F 163.405 - SODOMY 1ST DEG  Level:   F 164.225 - BURGLARY 1ST DEG  Level:   F

DCSO JAILVIEWER 163.145 - CRIMINALLY NEGLIGENT HOMICIDE  Level:   F 813.010A - DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF INTOXICANTS DUII  Level:   M

DCSO JAILVIEWER 164.365 - CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 1ST DEG   Level:   F 164.315 - ARSON 2ND DEG  Level:   F 164.335 - RECKLESS BURNING  Level:   M

Salem Police Department Salem, Ore.  — Detectives from the Salem Police Department Violent Crimes Unit have arrested 56-year-old Thomas Patrick Healy as part of the investigation into a homicide which occurred in  Geer Park  a little over two months ago. It was just before 3:00 a.m. on  Saturday, August 27 , when patrol officers were dispatched to a call of a gunshot wound in the parking lot of the northeast Salem recreation area. Arriving officers found the victim, Scott George Tanner, age 35, deceased. Officers learned a dispute occurred between the two men at an encampment in the park which ended with Healy shooting Tanner. Healy immediately fled the area. During the course of the investigation, detectives were able to locate Healy in central Oregon. Today at approximately 7:45 a.m.,  Bend Police Department  detectives and the Central Oregon Emergency Response Team assisted Salem Police detectives with the service of a warrant for Healy’s arrest at a location in the  20000 block of

Washington Co. Sheriff's Office On Saturday, October 29, 2022, at about  9:45 a.m., Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a report of human remains found in a wooded area near Hwy 6 and NW Storey Burn Road in the Tillamook Forrest. People recreating in the woods came across the human remains and called law enforcement. Based on the location of the remains and evidence found at the scene, deputies believed that they were of Thomas Geiger. The remains were confirmed to be Geiger by the Oregon State Police Medical Examiner’s Office.  There are no indications of foul play and the cause of death is still under investigation. Geiger’s family has been notified of his death. On Saturday, February 26, 2022, Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a report of a missing and endangered man. Thomas Geiger, age 46, was last seen leaving in a vehicle from his residence near Forest Grove at 8 a.m. on the morning of February 25. Family members located Geiger’s ve

Multnomah County District Attorney's Office PORTLAND, Oregon – Today, Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt announced that Daniel Luis Cassinelli, 43, was arraigned on four counts of Rape in the First Degree, Sodomy in the First Degree, and two counts of Sex Abuse in the First Degree.  The charges stem from an incident in 2015 while Cassinelli was working in loss prevention at a Portland Rite Aid. Cassinelli allegedly accused a female in the store of shoplifting and escorted her to a secluded room in the downstairs of the Rite Aid. Cassinelli allegedly used both his position of authority as a Loss Prevention Officer, along with the threat of reporting the female’s shoplifting to police, in order to make her feel that she was unable to leave. Cassinelli subsequently subjected her to a number of non-consensual sex acts. He then allegedly escorted her back to the main store upstairs and let her leave the premises.  Subsequent interviews with Cassinelli have led Portland poli

Josephine Co. Sheriff's Office On November 1, 2022, Courtney Brion was reported missing by her mother. She was last seen around the 4000 block of Redwood Ave. approximately four days prior. It is believed she may have traveled with a male companion/friend to the Cave Junction area. Her hair is normally brown however it may still be dyed red.  NAME:  Courtney Elizabeth Brion AGE: 29 SEX: Female RACE: Caucasian HEIGHT: 5'4" WEIGHT: 130  HAIR: Brown EYES: Blue Please contact the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office with any information. Please reference case # 22002403   Office: 541-474-5123

Oregon State Police On October 29, 2022, at about 3:00 P.M., Troopers responded to a call of a dead bear in a tree with an arrow sticking out of it near Anderson Creek Road, not far from Talent, Oregon. The investigation determined that not only was the bear struck by an arrow while in the tree, but it also had two bullet holes. Jackson County Fire District 5 was called to assist with getting the bear out of the tree.  Evidence collected at the scene indicated human involvement in the death of the bear.   On October 31, 2022, a second deceased bear in a tree was discovered in the same area. This bear was decomposed, but OSP believes its death was human-caused.  Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Oregon State Police Dispatch at 1-800-452-7888, *OSP (*677), or email at  TIP@osp.oregon.gov . Reference case number SP22291483. ***Report Wildlife and Habitat Law Violators*** The Turn in Poachers (TIP) program offers preference points or cash rewards for information leading

Douglas Co. Sheriff's Office DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore.  - It makes its rounds every few months. The phone rings, it is answered and the person on the other end of the telephone identifies themselves as a law enforcement officer and tells the person that they have missed jury duty, failed to pay some fines, or they have a warrant for their arrest. Eventually, the caller states it can be cleared up by paying fees or fines in the form of Western Union, pre-loaded debit cards or gift cards.  HANG UP! IT IS A SCAM!   The Sheriff's Office has been receiving calls from members of the community reporting they have received such calls from people claiming to be Lt. Brad O'Dell or other names of employees with the Sheriff's Office. It is critically important for our community to be aware of these tactics and to share them with their friends and family members, especially those who may be vulnerable to falling victim to the scams, such as the elderly members of the community. A sample

Hood River Co. Sheriff's Office Parkdale, Ore. – A suspect is in custody following a shooting that took place near Parkdale on the evening of October 31 st , 2022. Dowen Jones, of Rufus, Oregon, was lodged at the Northern Oregon Corrections (NORCOR) facility on multiple counts, including Attempted Murder. At approximately 8:43 P.M. on October 31 st , 2022, a family of four was traveling south on Highway 281 following behind an SUV that was driving erratically. Upon reaching the 6000 block of Highway 281, the SUV pulled over abruptly, causing the driver of the family vehicle some concern. The family slowed to get a description of the suspect vehicle for the purpose of reporting the erratic driving to the Sheriff’s Office. As the family passed the suspect vehicle, a male subject stepped out of the passenger side and fired multiple rounds from a handgun at the passing family.  The gunfire caused damage to the family’s vehicle, that in addition to two adults, was occupied by two minor

Medford Police Dept.   On October 31st , 2022 at about 9:10PM, the Medford Police Department and the Jackson County Sheriff's Office responded to the report of a motor vehicle accident with injury in the 2100 block of Happy Valley Drive in southwest Medford. Responding officers were on scene within 4 minutes and quickly learned that a 32-year-old female had been outside of the vehicle and was struck. The female was transported to a local medical facility where she was pronounced deceased.    The Serious Traffic Accident Reconstruction (STAR) team was activated and responded to the scene and are continuing the investigation. The STAR team is comprised of officers from The Medford Police Department, Jackson County Sheriff's Office and the Oregon State Police. At this time, the circumstances of the accident are being investigated and family members of the involved have been notified. The Medford Police department is the lead investigating agency on this case and will provide updat

Eugene Police Department Eugene Police has received a report of a small razor blade hidden in Halloween candy and is investigating. The reporting party lives in the Friendly Neighborhood and checked their child’s candy prior to allowing the child to have it. EPD advises parents to always check their children’s trick or treat candies before they consume them. EPD is following up with an investigation.  Event #22-289080

Clackamas Fire Dist. #1 At approximately 6:45 pm on Halloween, Clackamas Fire crews were called to a commercial fire on the corner of 130th Ave. and Jennifer st. in Clackamas. Firefighters arrived to find an approximately 100x200ft commercial building with flames coming from the South side as well as through the roof. Firefighters were able to strategically divide and conquer, which allowed them to prevent the fire from growing and allowed them to extinguish the fire quickly. There were no injuries reported. Fire Investigators will be on scene to determine an origin and cause of the fire.

U.S. Attorney's Office - District of Oregon PORTLAND, Ore.—An indictment was unsealed in federal court today charging a Gladstone, Oregon man with abducting and sexually abusing a Canadian child he met online. On September 20, 2022, a federal grand jury in Portland returned an indictment charging Noah Madrano, 41, with traveling in interstate or foreign commerce with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct, sexually exploiting a child, transporting a child interstate with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity, and possessing child pornography. According to court documents and proceedings, Madrano met a child online whom he sexually exploited for more than a year. He then traveled to Canada to meet the child in person, took her to a hotel room, sexually abused her, and videorecorded his abuse. Following this incident, he returned to the U.S. Madrano later returned to Canada, abducted the child from outside her school, and took her to another hotel room. At the hotel, Madra

Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team (DINT) On Saturday, October 29th, Detectives with the Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team (DINT) arrested two California men for trafficking large amounts of narcotics into Douglas County.     As part of an ongoing investigation, DINT detectives contacted 53 year old Roberto Silva Diaz of Red Bluff, California, and 60 year old Feliciano Bobadilla, of Corning, California, in the parking lot of a business in the 3,000 block of Aviation Drive in Roseburg.  Detectives had information indicating the two were trafficking large amounts of methamphetamine and counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl.     Roseburg Police K-9 “Trapper” searched the exterior of the suspects' vehicle and gave an alert indicating he could smell the odor of narcotics coming from inside.     A search of the vehicle revealed approximately 13.9 grams of suspected heroin, 300 counterfeit oxycodone pills containing suspected fentanyl, and 3 pounds of suspected methamphetamine.

Oregon State Police On October 27, 2022, around 4:40 P.M., OSP Fish & Wildlife Troopers learned of a buck deer left to waste along Willow Creek Road, near W 18th Ave. in Eugene, OR. The deer carcass was discarded into the ditch with only the back-strap, and part of a rear quarter removed. The deer was shot, field dressed, and skinned. The carcass did not display any signs giving reason to be left to waste.  The Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife urge anyone with information about the identity of the person(s) or vehicle, in this case, to call the OSP tip line at 1-800-452-7888, *OSP (*677), or email at  TIP@osp.oregon.gov . Reference case number SP22-289759. “Waste”  means to allow any edible portion of any game mammal (except cougar) or game bird to be rendered unfit for human consumption, or, to fail to retrieve edible portions except internal organs of such game mammals or game birds from the field. Entrails, including the heart and liver, are not considered edible. “Edible p

Oregon State Police On Monday, October 31, 2022 at approximately 5:35 AM, Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to a two-vehicle crash on Hwy 20 near milepost 40.  Preliminary investigation revealed an eastbound black Hyundai Kona, operated by Edwin Dominguez (20) of Bend, crossed into the westbound lane and collided head-on with a silver Honda CRV, operated by Tia Miller (26) of Albany. Impairment is being investigated as a possible contributing factor.  Dominguez was transported to an area hospital via air ambulance with injuries. Miller was also transported via air ambulance with injuries. Two passengers in her vehicle, ages 1 and 4, were transported via ground ambulance with injuries.  OSP was assisted by Linn County Sheriff’s Office, Sweet Home Fire Department/EMS and ODOT. 

DCSO JAILVIEWER 496.992.2 - WILDLIFE OFFENSE 163.190 - MENACING

DCSO JAILVIEWER 475.894 - UP OF METHAMPHETAMINE  Level:   F 475.890 - UD OF METHAMPHETAMINE  Level:   F 475.854 - UP OF HEROIN  Level:   F 475.850 - UD OF HEROIN  Level:   F 475.752.3.B - UP CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE SCHEDULE II  Level:   F 475.752.1.B - UM OR UD CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE SCHEDULE II  Level:   F