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Sweet Home Fire Dist. Sweet Home Fire and the Oregon Department of Forestry respond to a brush fire.  For the firefighters in Sweet Home, both at the Sweet Home Fire District and at the Oregon Department of Forestry, it's been a busy couple of days. Despite being mid-March and the heavy rains for the last few months, they have responded to the second brush fire in the area. The latest fire happened on March 19, 2024 around 3:00 in the afternoon. This fire was dispatched as a large natural cover fire. Responding units learned that there was brush and trees on fire. Upon arrival crews found a resident applying water to the fire with a garden hose. The fire did burn some large fir trees, but mostly consumed brush and blackberry bushes. ODF estimated the size of the fire at .20 acers and was in close proximity to a home. The fire was quickly contained by firefighters. In total there were 13 firefighters on scene. No injuries were reported. Local firefighters want to remind everyone tha

Deschutes County Sheriff's Office On March 19, 2024 at approximately 1733 hours, Deputies with the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported structure fire in the 25800 block of Alfalfa Market Road east of Bend. While in route, Deputies learned a male, later identified as David Sheridan, had called 911 to report he had set his own house on fire.  Sheridan’s house is located at the end of a long driveway off of Alfalfa Market Road with fencing on either side, limiting maneuverability for responding emergency vehicles.  Upon arrival, Deputies discovered an overturned Toyota Tacoma pickup on its side blocking access to Sheridan’s property.  Sheridan was observed driving a skidsteer on the property, and positioned it next to the overturned pickup, further impeding access. He climbed on top of the skidsteer and waved to deputies while they attempted contact with P.A. announcements.  At this point, the residence on the property was fully engulfed while Sheridan was refusi

DCSO JAILVIEWER 163.175 - ASSAULT 2ND DEG  Level:   F 166.220 - UNLAWFUL USE OF WEAPON  Level:   F 166.025 - DISORDERLY CONDUCT 2ND DEG  Level:   M                             Click Here To Download Our App

Oregon State Police Douglas County, Ore. 18 March 24-  On Monday, March 18, 2024, at 10:37 a.m., Oregon State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 5, near milepost 124, in Douglas County. The preliminary investigation indicated a northbound Subaru Outback, operated by Rodney Ash (76) of Seattle (WA), was passing a Freightliner commercial motor vehicle, operated by Kevin Mills (42) of Newberg, while negotiating a sharp curve.  The Subaru contacted the left front corner of the Freightliner causing the Subaru to turn across the front of the CMV.  The Subaru slid across the travel lanes, jumped over the concrete barrier, rolled down an embankment, and came to rest on its roof. The operator of the Freightliner (Mills) was transported as a precautionary measure. The operator of the Subaru (Rodney Ash) was transported to an area hospital with unknown injuries. A passenger in the Subaru, Laura Patricia Ash (81) of Seattle (WA), was transported and later declared deceased at a

Oregon State Police Douglas County, Ore. 12 March 24-  On Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at 5:22 a.m., Oregon State Police responded to a vehicle versus pedestrian crash on Interstate 5, near milepost 127, in Douglas County. The preliminary investigation indicated a Ford F-150, operated by Brian Surgeon (45) of Myrtle Creek, was merging onto southbound Interstate 5 when it struck a pedestrian, Christopher Zeutzius (47) of Lakeside, who was crossing the on-ramp. The pedestrian (Zeutzius) was declared deceased at the scene. The operator of the Ford (Surgeon) was not injured. The highway was impacted for approximately four hours during the on-scene investigation. OSP was assisted by Roseburg Fire, Roseburg Police Department, and ODOT.                   Click Here To Download Our App

Lane Co. Sheriff's Office On Friday, March 15 th , Lane County Sheriff’s deputies executed two search warrants related to a large-scale illegal marijuana grow operation.  The illegal grow was located in the 37000 block of Highway 58, Pleasant Hill, and the owner lived in the 5100 block of Saratoga Lane, Eugene.  More than 1,900 growing marijuana plants were located and destroyed, along with several hundred pounds of processed marijuana.  Deputies seized more than 200 suspected fentanyl pills, psilocybin mushrooms, $40,000 dollars in currency, a truck, and large generator on a trailer that was related to the production of marijuana.  Deputies also seized 42 firearms, 4 suppressors, and over 100,000 rounds of ammunition.  Two males were arrested, one at each location.  They were identified as Liam Gibboney, 44, and Keoki Kaleikini, 46, both of Eugene.  They were cited and released for Unlawful Manufacture of Marijuana – Felony and Unlawful Possession of Marijuana.  Numerous county co

Multnomah Co. District Attorney's Office Close to 7:00 p.m. on January 15, 1980, Barbara Tucker, a student at Mt. Hood Community College, was kidnapped, sexually assaulted, and beaten to death near a campus parking lot by Robert Plympton. On the morning of January 16, 1980, students arriving for class at Mt. Hood Community College discovered the body of Ms. Tucker in a wooded area between Kane Rd and a school parking lot. In 2000, vaginal swabs taken during Ms. Tucker’s autopsy were sent to the Oregon State Police (OSP) Crime Lab for analysis. The Crime Lab developed a DNA profile from the swabs. In 2021, a genealogist with Parabon Nanolabs identified Robert Plympton as a likely contributor to the unknown DNA profile developed in 2000. Detectives with the Gresham Police Department found Plympton living in Troutdale and began conducting surveillance. When they saw Plympton spit a piece of chewing gum onto the ground, detectives collected the gum and submitted it to the OSP Crime Lab

Washington Co. Sheriff's Office On Friday, March 15, 2024, Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies received a call from a female community member about a suspicious encounter she had with 55 year old Jimmy Jen Liu. The woman reported that she responded to an ad on Craiglist looking for a housekeeper and ultimately went to Liu’s home in Aloha. Not long after she arrived, Liu subjected the woman to unwanted contact by grabbing her bare feet and rubbing them on his face. The woman left the home and called police. During the investigation, deputies discovered that there was another woman who reported similar behavior by Liu in February 2024. This person was also responding to an advertisement seeking a housekeeper.  Liu was arrested at his home and booked into the Washington County Jail for harassment and sexual abuse in the third degree. Liu was arraigned on Monday, March 18, 2024, and the additional charges of attempted sexual abuse in the third degree and attempted harassment we

U.S. Attorney's Office - District of Oregon PORTLAND, Ore.—A former federal correctional officer in Oregon was sentenced to federal prison today for his role in a conspiracy to smuggle contraband into a federal prison in exchange for money. Nickolas Carlos Herrera, 34, of McMinnville, Oregon, was sentenced to 15 months in federal prison and three years’ supervised release. “Corruption by any public official or law enforcement officer is unacceptable. Mr. Herrera dishonored both himself and the law he swore to uphold, as well as the justice system he represents, by allowing a free flow of criminal activity in and out of the prison,” said Aubree M. Schwartz, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Portland Field Office. “Today’s sentence should send a strong message to all who abuse their positions for personal gain: we will not accept corruption in any form, or at any level.” “By smuggling drugs, a cell phone, and other contraband into FCI Sheridan, Herrera exchanged the safety an

DCSO JAILVIEWER 811.182.4 - DRIVING WHILE SUSPENDED OR REVOKED DWS  Level:   M 475.894 - UP OF METHAMPHETAMINE  Level:   F                             Click Here To Download Our App

Eugene Springfield Fire   Eugene, OR.  Eugene Springfield Fire crews are on scene of a small grass fire in the 2600 block of Bell Avenue in West Eugene.  Firefighters were alerted to the fire shortly before 6:30 PM Saturday evening.  Firefighters arrived to find a slow moving grass fire near the rail road tracks.  The fire was extinguished and did not damage any property, the cause is undetermined.  This fire is a good reminder that it takes very little sun and heat to dry out small fuels like grass making ignition easier.  While we are not yet there, fire seasons continue to begin earlier and last longer.  Spring is a good time to get rid of old dead vegetation to reduce the risk of wildfires burning in our communities.                                 Click Here To Download Our App

Jackson Co. Sheriff's Office TRAIL, Ore. - A 21-year-old motorcyclist died yesterday, Saturday March 16, after colliding head-on with a passenger truck outside of Trail, Ore. Our condolences go out to his friends and family. Out of respect to the grieving we will not be releasing the name of the deceased.   ECSO Dispatch received a call for a motor vehicle crash at 12:53 p.m. Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) deputies responded to the crash on mile marker 8 of Elk Creek Road. Life-saving measures were attempted, but the motorcycle rider was pronounced deceased on scene. Speed is believed to be a contributing factor.   Jackson County Serious Traffic Accident Reconstruction (STAR) team responded to investigate. Preliminary findings revealed a 2022 Yamaha motorcycle was traveling southbound on Elk Creek Road when it failed to negotiate a curve in the roadway and drove into the oncoming lane, striking a northbound 2018 Chevy Colorado. Speed is believed to be a contributing factor

Eugene Springfield Fire Eugene, OR. Eugene Springfield Fire crews responded to an injured hiker on Spencer’s Butte Sunday afternoon.  The hiker fell and sustained life threatening injuries.  Crews requested LCSO Search and Rescue to aid in securing the patient and moving them 200 yards to the top of the butte.  The patient was then transported to Riverbend Hospital by a Life Flight helicopter.                                 Click Here To Download Our App

Douglas Co. Sheriff's Office 𝐈𝐃𝐋𝐄𝐘𝐋𝐃 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐊, 𝐎𝐫𝐞. - Search and Rescue efforts continue in the search for Rachel Merchant-Ly, a Glide Elementary kindergarten teacher whose vehicle was found crashed in the North Umpqua River. Merchant-Ly was reported missing on Thursday, February 29th when she didn't arrive at school. A Douglas County Sheriff's deputy located signs of a motor vehicle crash near milepost 41 on Highway 138E. On Friday, March 1, 2024, Merchant-Ly's vehicle was recovered from the North Umpqua River, but she was not found inside. Since that time, nearly 300 hours volunteer hours of searching has taken place. Douglas County Search and Rescue has been using various methods of searching to include drone, ground and K9. The Sheriff's Office Marine Patrol has conducted water searches as well. Volunteers have searched along the riverbank from the crash site to Idleyld Park Trading Post; approximately 21 miles. "We all want to find Mrs. Merchant-

DCSO JAILVIEWER 163.190 - MENACING  Level:   M 166.220 - UNLAWFUL USE OF WEAPON  Level:   F 162.315 - RESISTING ARREST  Level:   M 144.350 - PAROLE VIOLATION  Level:   X                             Click Here To Download Our App

DCSO JAILVIEWER 163.190 - MENACING  Level:   M 166.190 - POINTING A FIREARM AT ANOTHER  Level:   M 166.065A - HARASSMENT  Level:   M 166.025 - DISORDERLY CONDUCT 2ND DEG  Level:   M 166.220 - UNLAWFUL USE OF WEAPON  Level:   F                             Click Here To Download Our App

DCSO JAILVIEWER 163.225 - KIDNAPPING 2ND DEG  Level:   F 163.165 - ASSAULT 3RD DEG  Level:   F 163.190 - MENACING  Level:   M 163.187.3 - STRANGULATION-FELONY  Level:   F 144.350 - PAROLE VIOLATION  Level:   X Click Here To Download Our App

Grants Pass Police Department On March 16, 2024, at about 1124 hours, the Grants Pass Police Dispatch received calls about a child who was struck in the parking lot of a business on Fruitdale Drive near Highway 238.  Grants Pass Police officers responded to the scene, along with first responders from the Josephine County Sheriff's Office, American Medical Response, and Grants Pass Fire/Rescue. A five-year old female was found seriously injured in the parking lot and emergency medical aid was immediately rendered.  The child was transported to Three Rivers Medical Center by AMR.  Despite medical efforts, the girl succumbed to her injuries.  Due to her age, the name of the girl will not be released by our Department. Grants Pass Police Detectives, along with an UAS pilot and police crash reconstructionist, took over the investigation at the scene of the crash.  With the assistance of witnesses, it was determined the vehicle that struck her was unoccupied.  The owner of the car, a 74

DCSO JAILVIEWER 164.135 - UNAUTHORIZED USE MOTOR VEHICLE  Level:   F 819.300 - POSSESSION OF A STOLEN VEHICLE  Level:   F                         Click Here To Download Our App

DCSO JAILVIEWER 164.135 - UNAUTHORIZED USE MOTOR VEHICLE  Level:   F 819.300 - POSSESSION OF A STOLEN VEHICLE  Level:   F 819.420 - FAILURE TO OBTAIN VIN FOR VEHICLE WITH ALTERED OR REMOVED NUMBER  Level:   M 819.430 - TRAFFICKING IN VEHICLES WITH DESTROYED OR ALTERED ID NUMBERS  Level:   M                        Click Here To Download Our App

DCSO JAILVIEWER 166.272 - POSSESSION OF PROHIBITED FIREARM - MACH GUN, SHORT-BARREL, SILENCERS  Level:   F 166.272 - POSSESSION OF PROHIBITED FIREARM - MACH GUN, SHORT-BARREL, SILENCERS  Level:   F 164.057 - AGGRAVATED THEFT 1ST DEG  Level:   F 164.135 - UNAUTHORIZED USE MOTOR VEHICLE  Level:   F 164.135 - UNAUTHORIZED USE MOTOR VEHICLE  Level:   F 164.135 - UNAUTHORIZED USE MOTOR VEHICLE  Level:   F 164.135 - UNAUTHORIZED USE MOTOR VEHICLE  Level:   F 164.135 - UNAUTHORIZED USE MOTOR VEHICLE  Level:   F 164.135 - UNAUTHORIZED USE MOTOR VEHICLE  Level:   F 164.135 - UNAUTHORIZED USE MOTOR VEHICLE  Level:   F 819.430 - TRAFFICKING IN VEHICLES WITH DESTROYED OR ALTERED ID NUMBERS  Level:   F 819.430 - TRAFFICKING IN VEHICLES WITH DESTROYED OR ALTERED ID NUMBERS  Level:   F 164.354 - CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 2ND DEG  Level:   M 164.354 - CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 2ND DEG  Level:   M 819.430 - TRAFFICKING IN VEHICLES WITH DESTROYED OR ALTERED ID NUMBERS  Level:   M 164.057 - AGGRAVATED THEFT 1ST DEG  Lev