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DCSO JAILVIEWER 163.187 - STRANGULATION  Level:   M 166.065A - HARASSMENT  Level:   M                              Click Here To Download Our App

Medford Police Over the course of the past couple of months, the Medford Area Drug and Gang Enforcement team (MADGE) has been busy removing dangerous drugs and firearms from the local area. The three cases below highlight some of the work this team has been doing.  On 10/26/2023, MADGE investigators made contact with a suspect in the North Medford Walmart parking lot as a result of a months-long investigation. A search of the suspect’s vehicle resulted in the seizure of nine pounds of methamphetamine and cash. This case involved three suspect’s transporting drugs from northern California to Medford. Arrested were 52 year old Angela Rehberger of Grants Pass and 51-year-old Stacy Carlisle, also of Grants Pass.  On 01/31/24, MADGE detectives made contact with two subjects in the parking lot of the South Medford Walmart as a result of a month-long investigation. During this contact, the suspects were found to be in possession of 10 pounds of methamphetamine, six ounces of fentanyl and cash

Springfield Police Department                    On March 31st, 2024, at 6:43 PM Springfield Police Officers responded to a residence in the 1000 Block of South 70th Street in Springfield regarding the suspicious deaths of two individuals.  Those individuals have been identified as 48 year old Kristin Bennett and her 9-year-old daughter.   After collecting physical evidence, video surveillance, and speaking with several witnesses, Springfield Police Department Detectives in conjunction with the Lane County Medical Examiner’s office have determined both died due to gunshot wounds they suffered. Kristin Bennett died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound and her daughter was a victim of homicide. Additionally, two other family members that reside in the home have been contacted and are actively assisting detectives with the investigation.  Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Springfield Police Department at 541.726.3721.                    Click Here To D

DCSO JAILVIEWER 163.476 - UNLAWFULLY WHERE CHILDREN CONGREGATE  Level:   M 163.375 - RAPE 1ST DEG  Level:   F 163.355 - RAPE 3RD DEG  Level:   F 163.479 - UNLAWFUL CONTACT WITH A CHILD  Level:   F 163.425 - SEX ABUSE 2ND DEG  Level:   F                              Click Here To Download Our App

DCSO JAILVIEWER 166.270 - FELON IN POSSESSION OF FIREARM  Level:   F 166.270 - FELON IN POSSESSION OF FIREARM  Level:   F                              Click Here To Download Our App

Eugene Springfield Fire Eugene Springfield Fire is on scene of an apartment fire at Redwood Park Apartments located At 4131 w 18th Ave in West Eugene. Firefighters were alerted to the fire at 3:15 PM on Sunday. The first arriving engine from the Bailey Hill Station received reports of a fire on the back side of an 8-unit apartment building spreading up the building and into the siding. Crews quickly extinguished the fire before it entered the into the living areas where there were several residents at home, unaware of the fire. There were no injuries reported, and the fire marshals office is conducting an investigation.                                  Click Here To Download Our App

Eugene Springfield Fire Eugene, OR.  Eugene Springfield Fire is on scene of an industrial fire at Weyerhaeuser Trus Joist located at 195 N Bertelsen Rd in West Eugene. Firefighters were alerted to the fire at 7:08 PM on Sunday. The first arriving engine from the Danebo Station received reports of a press on fire inside the facility. Crews quickly extinguished the fire before it extended to the building or other equipment. Staff from the facility worked to keep the fire in check before fire crews arrived. The fire is under control and there were no injuries reported.                                   Click Here To Download Our App

Deschutes County Sheriff's Office On March 29, 2024, just after 7:00 p.m., deputies from the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office responded to the report of a burglary in the 51000 block of Ash Rd in La Pine. Upon arrival, deputies were able to determine there were multiple subjects inside of the residence and that an active burglary was in progress as items were being removed from the residence and taken to a vehicle in the driveway.  Deputies were able to set a perimeter around the property with the assistance of troopers from the Oregon State Police. One of the suspects, Kameron Michael, attempted to leave the property in a vehicle and was taken into custody during a traffic stop as he exited the driveway. Deputies were able to determine there were still two additional suspects remaining in the residence, who were later identified as Ruth Michael and Joseph Fitch.  K-9 Vinnie and his partner responded to the scene. The residence was surrounded and announcements were made for the su

Oregon State Police On Saturday, March 30, 2024, at 2:42 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash on Hwy-211, near milepost 3, in Clackamas County. The preliminary investigation indicated a Ford Focus, operated by Kakkera Geethanjali (32) of Hillsboro, was traveling southbound on S. Meridian Rd. when it failed to stop at a stop sign and collided with a westbound Jeep Liberty, operated by Benjamin Hernandez-Lopez (18) of Canby. The Jeep struck the driver's side of the Ford as it crossed Hwy-211. The operator of the Ford (K. Geethanjali) was transported in critical condition. Nareshbabu Kamathman (36) of Hillsboro and a male juvenile (8) were seriously injured and transported for treatment. A female juvenile (4) passenger of the Ford was declared deceased at the scene. The operator of the Jeep (Hernandez-Lopez) and a passenger, Janie Corona-Huarta (19) of Canby, were transported with minor injuries. The highway was impacted for approximately five hours during the on

Eugene Springfield Fire Eugene, OR.  Eugene Springfield Fire is on scene of a fuel spill at the Fred Meyer fuel depot at 60 Division Avenue in Eugene.  Crews are mitigating the spill which originally was believed to have occurred as a result of a vehicle fuel tank that had been drilled for fuel theft.  Further investigation determined the fueling hose had become disconnected from the fuel tank. The owner was unaware that the malfunction existed and a large volume fuel spilled.  The Eugene Springfield Fire regional hazardous materials team is working with Fred Meyer staff to mitigate the spill.  Fortunately modern fuel facilities are able to contain spills within the facility protecting the storm runoff systems and regional treatment facilities.  Crews are verifying all systems are opening properly and there is no contamination within the storm water system.                     Click Here To Download Our App

DCSO JAILVIEWER 137.545 - PROBATION VIOLATION FEL  Level:   F 137.545 - PROBATION VIOLATION FEL  Level:   F                                      Click Here To Download Our App

DCSO JAILVIEWER 811.540.3.A - ATTEMPT TO ELUDE POLICE OFFICER - VEHICLE OFFENSE  Level:   F 811.140 - RECKLESS DRIVING  Level:   M                                      Click Here To Download Our App

Tigard Police Department Two people were killed and a third went to the hospital after an early morning traffic crash. At 6:20 AM, Tigard Police officers were dispatched to the crash at SW Roy Rogers Road at SW Perth Road. Witnesses reported a Nissan Altima and GMC Terrain collided, and the Altima had rolled over and was on fire. Firefighters and paramedics from Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue put the fire out and worked to free a patient from the car. Officers and paramedics tried life-saving measures, including CPR, but unfortunately the driver and rear passenger in the Altima died. The front passenger in the car survived the crash. The driver and sole occupant of the GMC Terrain was taken to the hospital with potentially life-threatening injuries. A Tigard Police officer used a drone with thermal imaging to check the surrounding area for any potential additional victims. Thankfully, none were found. The Washington County Crash Analysis Reconstruction Team (CART) responded to the s

DCSO JAILVIEWER 163.208 - ASSAULT PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER  Level:   F 164.354 - CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 2ND DEG  Level:   M 166.025 - DISORDERLY CONDUCT 2ND DEG  Level:   M                           Click Here To Download Our App

Gresham Police Dept On Tuesday, March 26, Gresham Police responded to a report of a shooting at a house in the 600 block of SW Linneman court. Police arrived and discovered that 46-year-old Joshua Heinrich was deceased from a gunshot. A subject was detained for questioning at that time. During the investigation, detectives learned that the detained person was Mr. Heinrich’s son, 19-year-old Myles Menafee, and that he was involved in the incident. He was arrested and charged with Murder in the second degree, and Unlawful Use of a Weapon. Click Here To Download Our App

Douglas Co. Sheriff's Office GLENDALE, Ore.  - A Wolf Creek man has been arrested and lodged in the Douglas County Jail on a number of charges to include kidnapping. On Thursday, March 28, 2024, shortly after 1:00 pm, 9-1-1 dispatchers received a call from a male who said his mother had been taken against her will. The victim was able to send information to her son, which he relayed to deputies. Deputies learned the male suspect, 35-year-old Richard Goodin of Wolf Creek, OR, was in a 2006 Chevy Silverado pickup which had been reported stolen earlier in the day. During the investigation, the victim was able to get away and called 9-1-1 allowing deputies to get an approximate location. Deputies converged on the area, locating Goodin and took him into custody without further incident. The victim was located and taken to safety. Goodin was lodged in the Douglas County Jail on the following charges: Kidnap in the Second Degree Possession of a Stolen Vehicle Unlawful Use of a Motor Vehic

DCSO JAILVIEWER 813.010A - DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF INTOXICANTS DUII  Level:   M 133.310 - VIOLATION OF RESTRAINING ORDER  Level:   M 811.140 - RECKLESS DRIVING  Level:   M 811.182.4 - DRIVING WHILE SUSPENDED OR REVOKED DWS  Level:   M 163.195 - RECKLESSLY ENDANGERING ANOTHER PERSON  Level:   M 811.540.3.A - ATTEMPT TO ELUDE POLICE OFFICER - VEHICLE OFFENSE  Level:   F 135.290 - VIOLATION OF RELEASE AGREEMENT  Level:   M                                      Click Here To Download Our App

DCSO JAILVIEWER 162.315 - RESISTING ARREST  Level:   M 163.208 - ASSAULT PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER  Level:   F 163.165 - ASSAULT 3RD DEG  Level:   F 164.245 - CRIMINAL TRESPASS 2ND DEG  Level:   M 166.070 - AGGRAVATED HARASSMENT  Level:   F 813.010A - DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF INTOXICANTS DUII  Level:   M 137.545 - PROBATION VIOLATION FEL  Level:   F                          Click Here To Download Our App

Oregon State Police On Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at 8:24 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a vehicle versus pedestrian crash on Hwy-97 (Bend Parkway), near milepost 139, in Deschutes County. The preliminary investigation indicated a southbound Freightliner and trailer, operated by Gurwinder Singh (34) of Tracy (CA), struck a pedestrian, James Ray Carter (75) of bend, in the fast lane. The pedestrian (Carter) was declared deceased at the scene. The operator of the Freightliner (Singh) was reportedly not injured. The highway was impacted for approximately four hours during the on-scene investigation. The cause of the crash is under investigation. OSP was assisted by the Bend Police Department, Bend Fire and Rescue, Deschutes County Sheriff's Department, and ODOT.                   Click Here To Download Our App

DCSO JAILVIEWER 475.880 - UD OF COCAINE  Level:   F 475.884 - UP OF COCAINE  Level:   F 475.876 - UM OF COCAINE  Level:   F                             Click Here To Download Our App

Coos County Sheriff's Office UPDATED    On March 28, 2024, a Sheriff’s Sergeant was in transit to Coquille on Hwy 42 just west of North Bank Lane when he was nearly hit head-on by a black and red motorcycle traveling at over 100 mph in the Sergeant's lane of travel. The Sergeant took evasive action and avoided the collision. The motorcycle's operator nearly hit a second vehicle head-on after just missing the patrol vehicle. The Sergeant immediately turned and accelerated to conduct a traffic stop on the motorcycle for reckless driving, nearly causing two serious traffic crashes. The Sgt. could not catch up to the bike due to the excessive speed and rain and activated his emergency lights to signal the motorcycle to stop. The motorcycle accelerated and pulled away quickly. The Sergeant radioed ahead to additional deputies, asking them to keep eyes on the motorcycle in the event it "Ditched” up a side street so the operator could be located and taken into custody. A Depu

DCSO JAILVIEWER 164.135 - UNAUTHORIZED USE MOTOR VEHICLE  Level:   F 819.300 - POSSESSION OF A STOLEN VEHICLE  Level:   F 163.225 - KIDNAPPING 2ND DEG  Level:   F 164.135 - UNAUTHORIZED USE MOTOR VEHICLE  Level:   F                   Click Here To Download Our App

U.S. Attorney's Office - District of Oregon PORTLAND, Ore.—A Portland man is facing federal charges after he was caught using Telegram, an encrypted messaging service, to sell various controlled substances to minors. Rocky Allan Rainwater, 24, has been charged by criminal complaint with distributing and possessing with intent to distribute cocaine and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. According to court documents, early in 2024, law enforcement obtained information that an individual, later determined to be Rainwater, was allegedly using Telegram to advertise the sale of various illegal narcotics including cocaine, psilocybin mushrooms, MDMA, ketamine, LSD, Xanax, Adderall, and marijuana. In addition to delivering drugs locally, Rainwater, using the Telegram username “smokeyinpdx,” also advertised that he would sell and ship drugs to out-of-state customers. Investigators soon determined that Rainwater was advertising and selling drugs to both adults a

Lebanon Fire District Lebanon Firefighters responded to a structure fire in the 3600 block of S. Santiam Hwy in the early evening hours of Wednesday March 28, 2024. The first due ladder truck arrived to find smoke coming from the attic of a duplex and radioed an offensive fire attack. Firefighters quickly went to work by making searches of the building with firefighters from the medic cutting a hole in the roof for ventilation. A next due engine laid 700 feet of 4” supply line to bring more water to the blaze. What made this fire dangerous for firefighters was its location due to the smoke laying low covering all 4 lanes of the busy HWY 20 while apparatus were working off the highway. The IC requested help from ODOT and Lebanon Police Department to assist with traffic control as additional firefighters arrived and during the operation to keep firefighters safe. The blaze was radioed under control within minutes of fire crews making their attack. Crews were on scene for two and half hou

DCSO JAILVIEWER 163.208 - ASSAULT PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER  Level:   F 164.345 - CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 3RD DEG  Level:   M 164.255 - CRIMINAL TRESPASS 1ST DEG  Level:   M 166.065A - HARASSMENT  Level:   M 162.315 - RESISTING ARREST  Level:   M                   Click Here To Download Our App

Lane Co. Sheriff's Office On March 26 th , 2024, Lane County Sheriff’s deputies conducted a traffic stop near the 1800 block of Franklin Blvd. During the stop, K9 Bear was deployed and alerted to one of the drugs he is trained to detect inside the cab of the vehicle.    A subsequent search of the vehicle revealed approximately 2.5 kilograms (5.5 pounds) of blue fentanyl based pills and approximately half a kilogram (1.1 pounds) of pure pressed fentanyl powder. The occupants of the vehicle are facing pending criminal charges for narcotic distribution.   ***Drug trafficking organizations typically distribute fentanyl by the kilogram. One kilogram has the potential to kill 500,000 people. (DEA.gov)***                   Click Here To Download Our App