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Coos County Sheriff's Office On July 3 rd , 2024, at 5:25 p.m., the Coos County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center received a 911 call of a disturbance in progress at a swimming hole on Rock Creek Road near Myrtle Creek Road. A deputy responded and spoke with several subjects at the scene.  During the investigation, it was learned the suspect, Zackariah M. Snead (30), pushed a man off a cliff at the location and fled from the scene in a vehicle. Another Deputy and an Officer from the Myrtle Point Police Department attempted to locate the car but did not find it.  The man who was pushed off the cliff was transported to the hospital by Myrtle Point Ambulance, and a second victim was identified during the investigation. Probable cause was issued for the arrest of Zackariah M. Snead (30) on two counts of assault in the second degree.  On July 5, 2024, at approximately 2:00 p.m., the Sheriff’s Office received information that Zackariah was at the Subway in Coquille. Deputy J. Gray respond

Sweet Home Fire Dist. Sweet Home Fire units responded to a report of a structure fire spreading into the trees. The fire was discovered by the home owner just before 6:30pm. He noticed an orange glow out of his window. He went outside to investigate and found his storage shed fully involved spreading into a stand of fir trees and towards multiple outbuildings on his property as well as the adjacent property. The first fire unit on scene was a brush truck, staffed by a seasonal grant from the Oregon State Fire Marshal's Office. It arrived 5 minutes after the 911 call was received, to find heavy fire consuming the shed and spreading rapidly to surrounding vegetation, trees, and exposure buildings. Those exposure buildings included two homes, 4 small outbuildings, and 1 storage trailer. All of those structures sustained fire damage. In total, 2 outbuildings and the storage trailer were completely destroyed, 1 of which contained a UTV.  The home to the South which was on the same prope

DCSO JAILVIEWER 163.427 - SEX ABUSE 1ST DEG  Level:   F 163.427 - SEX ABUSE 1ST DEG  Level:   F 163.427 - SEX ABUSE 1ST DEG  Level:   F 163.427 - SEX ABUSE 1ST DEG  Level:   F 163.427 - SEX ABUSE 1ST DEG  Level:   F 163.427 - SEX ABUSE 1ST DEG  Level:   F 163.427 - SEX ABUSE 1ST DEG  Level:   F 163.427 - SEX ABUSE 1ST DEG  Level:   F                            Click Here To Download Our App

Lane Co. Sheriff's Office On July 4 th , Lane County Sheriff’s Search & Rescue and Marine Patrol Deputies, along with Eugene Springfield Fire, responded to multiple water rescues throughout the day. Several occurred around the same time, complicating the response. LCSO and ESF coordinated resources on several of the calls, assigning boats and vehicles that were closest to each. Most of the subjects were wearing life jackets and were able to at least get to shore to await rescue or assistance back to a landing by boat or patrol vehicle: 3:55 p.m. – McKenzie River near highway milepost 30, 3 rescued 4:34 p.m. – Willamette River near Clearwater Landing, 3 rescued 4:42 p.m. – Willamette River near D Street Landing, 2 rescued 4:43 p.m. – McKenzie River near Harvest Landing, 1 rescued 6:07 p.m. – Willamette River near Hileman Landing, 3 rescued 9:30 p.m. – Willamette River near Harbor Drive, 2 rescued Thanks to the many individuals that assisted with each of these calls, and for the

DCSO JAILVIEWER 163.355 - RAPE 3RD DEG  Level:   F 163.385 - SODOMY 3RD DEG  Level:   F 163.435 - CONTRIBUTING SEXUAL DELINQUENCY MINOR  Level:   M 163.445 - SEXUAL MISCONDUCT  Level:   M                             Click Here To Download Our App

Linn County Sheriff's Office Linn County Sheriff Michelle Duncan reports on July 2, 2024, her detectives arrested Christopher Michael Douglass, 42, of Sweet Home, in connection to a Luring of a Minor investigation.  The investigation began in December of 2023 when the parents of a 15-year-old girl from Albany, reported to law enforcement that their child had been having sexual communications with a 42-year-old male over a four-month period.  The communications occurred over a social media application as well as personal text messages.  Investigators were able to determine the 15-year-old girl had been communicating with Douglass who was using a false name on the social media platform.  Investigators were also able to determine that the 15-year-old girl had sent sexually explicit images to Douglass at his request.  Douglass also offered to buy a bus ticket for the 15-year-old girl so they could meet in person and indicated he would purchase marijuana and nicotine products for her. 

Oregon State Police Lincoln County, Ore 1 July 24-  On Monday, July 1, 2024, at 6:35 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a three-vehicle crash on Hwy-20, near milepost 30, in Lincoln County. The preliminary investigation indicated a westbound Toyota Rav4, operated by Jose Manuel Zapata (29) of Portland, attempted to pass a Dodge Ram 2500 with a trailer, operated by Raphael Francis Spielman (78) of Gaston, and struck and eastbound Acura TL, operated by Scott Thomas Novotny (34) of Newport. The collision caused all three vehicles to come to an uncontrolled rest along the highway. The operator of the Toyota (Zapata), who is not believed to be wearing a seatbelt, was declared deceased at the scene. The passenger in the Toyota, Joseph Mauricio Cruz (31) of Portland, was transported to an area hospital with serious injuries. The operator of the Acura (Novotny) was transported to an area hospital where they were declared deceased. The operator of the Dodge (R. Spielman) and passenger, Jani

Deschutes County Sheriff's Office On June 30th, 2024, at 5:30 pm the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office was dispatched to assist the Redmond Fire & Rescue, Crooked River Ranch Fire Department, and the Jefferson County Fire Department with a debris burn pile which was no longer contained and was now spreading through a property in the 1500 block of NW Ice Ave in Terrebonne, Oregon. During this event it was approximately 80 degrees with strong winds pushing north to south. As the fire continued to spread to the south quickly, it approached another property which resulted in numerous structures being threatened. Several fire resources were able to contain the fire from spreading as the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office assisted with evacuations of nearby properties. Due to the quick response of the fire fighters on scene, the structures were saved from complete destruction. Fire resources remained on scene for several hours to assure the once aggressive fire was fully extin

Forest Grove Fire & Rescue Today at 12:43 pm, Forest Grove Firefighters were dispatched to a reported field fire in the 6600 block of NW Kansas City Road in rural Washington County. While crews were responding a column of smoke was observed in the distance, prompting the chief officer to upgrade the response to a full first alarm assignment. 10 minutes after being dispatched, fire crews arrived on scene to find a cut crimson clover field with two areas burning. Firefighters utilized 4 wheel drive apparatus to drive around the perimeter of the fire and extinguish the flames. It took firefighters approximately 10 minutes to extinguish the flames, and additional time spent looking for hot spots. Due to the quick stop of the flames, incident command was able to cancel additional responding resources. Firefighters were successful in keeping the flames from spreading to unprocessed crop still laid out in a portion of the field. It was found that the field caught fire by a neighbor burnin

Eugene Springfield Fire Eugene, OR.  Eugene Springfield Fire is actively engaged in fighting a brush fire on North Game Farm Rd. Crews were initially called at 5:35 PM on July 2nd to reports of smoke and fire from an area homeless encampment off N Game Farm Rd.  Firefighters arrived to find a 1/2 acre wind driven fire and are actively working to extinguish the fire.  Coburg Fire District is providing mutual aid support.  Motorists are asked to avoid the area of N Game Farm during the response.                   Click Here To Download Our App

Eugene Springfield Fire Eugene, OR.  Eugene Springfield Fire responded to a brush fire at the top of Skinner Butte in Eugene early Tuesday morning.  Firefighters were called to a fire on the butte at 12:15 AM on July 2nd.  Witness statements indicate fireworks may have been the cause.  Firefighters worked quickly to contain the fire estimated at half an acre.  It took 2 hours to fully extinguish hot spots.  There were no injuries reported.                  Click Here To Download Our App

Portland Police Bureau   A driver is facing felony assault and other charges after crashing into a motorcyclist on the Sunset Highway. On Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 3:05p.m., Portland Police officers assigned to Central Precinct were dispatched to a report of a crash involving a car and a motorcycle on eastbound Highway 26 at the Southwest Sylvan Road overpass. When they arrived, they encountered an overturned 2006 Subaru Legacy Outback and a downed 2016 Yamaha motorcycle (photo). The motorcycle rider was seriously injured and was transported to the hospital by ambulance with non-life-threatening injuries. The Subaru driver, David J. Bumgardner, 60, of Beaverton, Oregon, did not report himself to be injured. Members of the PPB Traffic Division and the Major Crimes Team responded to investigate the crash. Preliminary investigation revealed that the motorcycle rider was lane splitting (riding between lanes), which is not legal in Oregon. Bumgardner believed that the motorcycle hit his c

Jackson Co. Sheriff's Office   ASHLAND, Ore. - Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) is investigating a fatal motor vehicle crash after a pedestrian was struck and killed last night outside Ashland. ECSO Dispatch received a call on Saturday, June 29 at 9:35 PM for a pedestrian injured and the suspect vehicle still on scene in the 500 block of South Valley View Road.    JCSO deputies, Ashland Police Department officers, and an Ashland Fire ambulance responded to the scene. The victim was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. Next-of-kin has been notified. The victim is Mark David Langille, 50, of New Mexico. O ur condolences go out to his family and friends. Jackson County Serious Traffic Accident Reconstruction (STAR) Team and JCSO Medical Examiner detectives responded to assist with the investigation. The driver of the suspect minivan was taken into custody and a search warrant for a blood draw was granted.   Potential charges for the suspect are pen

Eugene Springfield Fire Eugene, OR.  Eugene Springfield Fire responded to a house fire in West Eugene just before midnight Sunday.  Firefighters were called to 4723 Marshall Ave at 11:43 PM on June 30th.  Callers from across the street reported smoke and fire from the home.  The first arriving firefighters found fire through the roof of the garage and a well involved attic fire.  The home was heavily damaged, but there were no reported injuries.  The cause is under investigation. In all, 4 engines, 1 truck, 2 chiefs, 1 ambulance, 1 support unit, 1 EMS supervisor and 2 deputy fire marshals responded.                     Click Here To Download Our App

DCSO JAILVIEWER 164.055 - THEFT 1ST DEG  Level:   F 811.182.4 - DRIVING WHILE SUSPENDED OR REVOKED DWS  Level:   M 166.220 - UNLAWFUL USE OF WEAPON  Level:   F                  Click Here To Download Our App