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SHERIFF'S OFFICE SEEKS PUBLIC'S ASSISTANCE LOCATING BURGLARY SUSPECTS AND STOLEN PROPERTY

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 Lane Co. Sheriff's Office On January 21, 2021 at 8:30 a.m., the Lane County Sheriff's Office received a report of a burglary and vehicle theft at R and D Propane in Goshen. Investigation indicates that shortly before 7:00 a.m. this morning, a dark colored Ford truck and at least two people arrived at R and D Propane in Goshen. One of the suspects then entered the fenced area of the business and got into a white R and D Propane work truck with a crane attachment. The first suspect left the area in the dark colored Ford truck and the second suspect left the area in the R and D Propane truck with the crane. The stolen R and D Propane truck was located off Howe Lane in Creswell shortly thereafter. The crane was missing as well as some property from the truck.   The Lane County Sheriff's Office is asking anyone with information about this incident, the location of the crane (similar crane pictured), or the identity of the suspects to call 541-682-4150 then press 1 and ref...

2 ROSEBURG RESIDENTS ARRESTED WITH STOLEN U-HAUL IN EUGENE

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  Roseburg Police Dept. On Wednesday, January 20th, 2021 the U-Haul store in Roseburg reported one of their rental vans was stolen.  Surveillence video from U-Haul showed the van was stolen in the early morning of 1/16/2021, just after 0300 hours.  On January 20th the van was entered into the criminal justice system as stolen. On January 18th, 2021 the Roseburg Police Department investigated an incident in which a male and female, driving a U-Haul van, tried to break into an ATM at Oregon Pacific Bank in Roseburg.  They were unsuccessful, but caused damage to the ATM before driving away.  At that time the van had not yet been reported stolen by U-Haul. On January 21st, 2021 the Eugene Police Department located the stolen U-Haul in their jurisdiction.  They surveilled the van until they saw a male and female return to it.  Those two people were arrested without incident, and the Roseburg Police Department was contacted regarding the stolen van being rec...

JENNIFER ROSINA FIELDS

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  DCSO JAILVIEWER 811.540.3.A - ATTEMPT TO ELUDE POLICE OFFICER - VEHICLE OFFENSE 811.140 - RECKLESS DRIVING 163.195 - RECKLESSLY ENDANGERING ANOTHER PERSON 811.540.3.A - ATTEMPT TO ELUDE POLICE OFFICER - VEHICLE OFFENSE 811.540.3.B - ATTEMPT TO ELUDE POLICE OFFICER - FOOT 811.140 - RECKLESS DRIVING 166.270 - FELON IN POSSESSION OF FIREARM

JOHN MICHAEL LANDER

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  DCSO JAILVIEWER 166.270 - FELON IN POSSESSION OF FIREARM 999.001 - FAILURE TO REPORT AS SEX OFFENDER - 2

TESSA MARIE SMITHEY

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  DCSO JAILVIEWER 164.045 - THEFT 2ND DEG  164.045 - THEFT 2ND DEG  164.045 - THEFT 2ND DEG  F162.195 - AIL TO APPEAR 2ND DEG  153.992 - FAIL TO APPEAR VIOL PROCEEDING 164.135 - UNAUTHORIZED USE MOTOR VEHICLE 819.300 - POSSESSION OF A STOLEN VEHICLE

Arrest Made in Trail Murder

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Jackson County Sheriff's Office On 08/24/20 at 1646 hours,  Jackson County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a shooting in the 3300 block of Highway 227 north of Trail, Oregon. One victim was deceased at the scene from a gunshot wound. He was 25-year-old Steven Garrett Sutton. JCSO activated  the Major Assault and Death Investigation Unit (MADIU) to begin an investigation into the shooting. JCSO was the lead agency, and was assisted by detectives from Ashland Police, Medford Police, Central Point Police, The Oregon State Crime Lab and the Jackson County District Attorney's Office. On January 15, 2021, the investigation resulted in the arrest of Tommy Ray Ormsby, dob 07-24-72 of the 3300 block of Highway 227, Trail, Oregon. The victim was the nephew of the suspect. Ormsby has been lodged at Jackson County Jail on charges of Murder Second Degree, Manslaughter Second Degree and Criminally Negligent Homicide. His total bail is $1,000,000.

PARENTS ACCUSED OF STARVATION AND MALNOURISHMENT

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 Multnomah Co. District Attorney's Office PORTLAND, Ore. – Today, Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt announced the arrests of 33-year-old Mena Kamel and 28-year-old Marina Zaki who are accused of knowingly causing serious injury to two children by starvation and malnourishment. This case is being investigated by the Gresham Police Department and the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Multidisciplinary Child Abuse Team. Both children are under the age of six. Kamel and Zaki are charged with four counts of assault in the first degree and 14 counts of criminal mistreatment in the first degree. According to court documents, the starvation, malnourishment and criminal mistreatment occurred between September 1, 2018 and June 27, 2020. This investigation started on June 27, 2020 when one of the children suffered a critical injury that prompted a law enforcement and medical response to a residence in the 16400 block of East Burnside in Gresham. The extent of the alleged star...

PHONE OUTAGE AFFECTING 911 IN ILLINOIS VALLEY AND WOLF CREEK

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  Grants Pass Dept. of Public Safety There is a phone outage in both the Illinois Valley and Wolf Creek areas impacting Ziply customers. In both of these areas, customers are unable to reach 911 from their landline phones. Wireless phones are not impacted. We have not received an estimated time of restoration.  In the event of an emergency in these areas, please use a cell phone to call 911 until further notice. As we receive updates on the phone system, we will update the public.   JOSEPHINE COUNTY 911 AGENCY GRANTS PASS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY 726 NE 7TH STREET, GRANTS PASS, OR 97526 Telephone 541-472-1911 Fax 541-474-0827

FORMER EUGENE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER PLEADS GUILTY FOR SEXUALLY ABUSING 15-YEAR-OLD

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  U.S. Attorney's Office - District of Oregon EUGENE, Ore.—A former Eugene elementary school teacher pleaded guilty today for sexually abusing a minor female, announced U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams. William Hamann, 38, pleaded guilty to one count of sex trafficking of a child. According to court documents, on several occasions beginning in 2018 and continuing until July 2019, Hamann paid a minor female for oral sex and recorded the minor performing the sex acts. The minor female was 15 years old during the first encounter with Hamman. Eugene Police Department detectives and FBI agents arrested Hamann on July 26, 2019, when he came to meet the minor a fourth time. Agents searched his mobile phone and found a recording of one of the sex acts. Hamman used social media to arrange the meetings with the minor. On August 21, 2019, a federal grand jury in Eugene returned a four-count indictment charging Hamann with sexual exploitation and trafficking of a child, possession of child porn...

FIBER LINE CUT AFFECTING 911 SERVICE

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 Douglas Co. Sheriff's Office DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore.  - The Douglas County Sheriff's Office has been notified by Lumen Technologies (formerly CenturyLink) of a service disruption which is impacting residents in Camas Valley, Tenmile, Winston, Green, Myrtle Creek, Days Creek, Tiller and Milo due to a fiber line cut. The service disruption may affect the ability for residents in the area to reach 9-1-1 on a Lumen Technologies (CenturyLink) landline.  Residents may be able to get through to emergency services on a cellular telephone, if they have service. Some fire stations have also been manned with personnel.  At this time, there is no estimated time of repair. Additional details will be released as they become available. 

EPD Captures California Fugitive from Justice

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Eugene Police Department Eugene Police received an officer-safety bulletin regarding a suspect involved in a California officer-involved shooting and who has been targeting law enforcement. EPD contacted Riverside, California Federal Marshal's office and Corning Police Department in California.  The suspect, Garrett Roy Wilson, age 39, of Menifee, CA, had been reported to have broken into Corning Police Department’s  parking area and stolen a police short-barrel rifle from a secured Corning PD vehicle. Further information was given that Wilson was armed and dangerous and had targeted law enforcement officer residences to steal firearms.   On January 15 at 11:31 p.m., an EPD officer spotted the suspect’s vehicle driving the wrong way on W. 6th approaching his patrol vehicle.  The officer initiated a traffic stop and Wilson backed his vehicle away, into the McDonald’s parking lot. The officer was able to persuade Wilson to remain on scene and in his vehicle while ...

KIEL ANTHONY GALA

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  DCSO JAILVIEWER 813.010A - DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF INTOXICANTS DUII 811.540.3.A - ATTEMPT TO ELUDE POLICE OFFICER - VEHICLE OFFENSE 811.140 - RECKLESS DRIVING 811.700 - FAIL TO PERFORM DUTIES OF A DRIVER - PROPERTY DAMAGE (HIT & RUN) 163.195 - RECKLESSLY ENDANGERING ANOTHER PERSON 163.195 - RECKLESSLY ENDANGERING ANOTHER PERSON 163.195 - RECKLESSLY ENDANGERING ANOTHER PERSON

RAYMOND GENE HICKEY

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  DCSO JAILVIEWER 164.045 - THEFT 2ND DEG 033.045 - CONTEMPT OF COURT 164.135 - UNAUTHORIZED USE MOTOR VEHICLE 811.182.4 - DRIVING WHILE SUSPENDED OR REVOKED DWS 164.055 - THEFT 1ST DEG 819.300 - POSSESSION OF A STOLEN VEHICLE 163.195 - RECKLESSLY ENDANGERING ANOTHER PERSON 164.354 - CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 2ND DEG 811.140 - RECKLESS DRIVING 166.025 - DISORDERLY CONDUCT 2ND DEG 162.315 - RESISTING ARREST 164.162 - MAIL THEFT 163.175 - ASSAULT 2ND DEG 161.405 - ATT TO COMMIT A CLASS C FELONY 164.354 - CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 2ND DEG

DEBRA JEAN RENFRO

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  JOCO JAILVIEWER 811.540 - ATTEMPT TO ELUDE POLICE OFFICER (VEHICLE) - FELONY 811.140 - RECKLESS DRIVING 164.365 - CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 1ST DEG 163.208 - ASSAULT PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER 164.135 - UNAUTHORIZED USE MOTOR VEHICLE 819.300 - POSSESSION OF A STOLEN MOTOR VEHICLE 811.140 - RECKLESS DRIVING 163.195 - RECKLESSLY ENDANGERING OF ANOTHER 166.270 - FELON IN POSSESSION OF WEAPON/RESTRICTED FIREARM 811.540 - ATTEMPT TO ELUDE POLICE OFFICER (VEHICLE) - FELONY 475.890 - UNLAWFUL DELIVERY OF METHAMPHETAMINE 475.850 - UNLAWFUL DELIVERY HEROIN 475.854 - UNLAWFUL POSSESSION HEROIN 144.108 - POST PRISON SUPERVISION SANCTION 475.854 - UNLAWFUL POSSESSION HEROIN 475.894 - UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF METHAMPHETAMINE 811.140 - RECKLESS DRIVING 811.540 - ATTEMPT TO ELUDE POLICE OFFICER (VEHICLE) - FELONY

Missing Waldport Woman Found Deceased in Surf

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  Lincoln County Sheriff's Office On January 15, 2021, at approximately 5:17 pm, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch received a report of a missing person, last seen in the area of Bayshore, Waldport, Oregon. The missing person, identified as Toni L. Goessman, 60, of Waldport, was reported to be last seen walking her dogs approximately 2 hours prior. The caller, Mr. Goessman, reported Mrs. Goessman had left on a walk with their two Boxer breed dogs. Mr. Goessman became concerned when one of their two dogs returned by itself to their residence, soaking wet. Mr. Goessman drove around the area, looking for his wife. Mr. Goessman reported Mrs. Goessman regularly goes on walks with their dogs on the beach. Mr. Goessman was unable to search on foot due to limited mobility. Mr. Goessman reported it was out of the ordinary for Mrs. Goessman to be without their dogs. Lincoln County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the area and conducted a preliminary search. Lincoln County Sheriff’s Of...

AMBER DAWN SKURK

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  DCSO JAILVIEWER 164.395 - ROBBERY 3RD DEG

Tidewater man arrested for Burglary and Assault charges

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  Lincoln County Sheriff's Office On January 15, 2021, at approximately 5:52 pm, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch received a 911 call reporting a stabbing that occurred on E Little Albany Loop, Tidewater, Oregon. The reporting party told Dispatch the victim was able to get away from the suspect and seek help from a neighbor. Dispatch received multiple calls during the response including one reporting the suspect’s location. Lincoln County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the scene and detained Branden Michael Gross, 29, of Tidewater. After Mr. Gross was detained and the scene was secured, medics with Pacific West Ambulance and Central Oregon Coast Fire/Rescue assessed the adult female victim. The victim sustained multiple stab wounds in the midsection which were determined to be non-life-threatening. She was transported to Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital. Investigation determined the victim arrived home in the evening and found Mr. Gross upstairs, inside her home. The...

POLICE SEEK HELP LOCATING MISSING 14-YEAR-OLD

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  Gresham Police Dept Gresham, Ore. – Gresham Police is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a runaway 14-year-old girl. Brianna Hoard was last seen today around 6:00 p.m. in the 1200 block of NE Hale Pl. She has brown hair, is approximately 5-feet-3-inches tall and weighs 120 pounds. She was last seen wearing an oversized tie-dye hooded sweatshirt, gray leggings, and no shoes.   Anyone who knows of Brianna’s whereabouts is asked to call non-emergency at 503.823.3333.

TANNER ALLEN MILLER

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  JOCO JAILVIEWER 163.427 - SEX ABUSE 1ST DEG 163.411 - SEXUAL PENETRATION WITH A FOREIGN OBJECT 1ST DEG 163.411 - SEXUAL PENETRATION WITH A FOREIGN OBJECT 1ST DEG

DEREK IAN SMITH

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  JOCO JAILVIEWER 163.107 - MURDER 1ST DEGREE 164.415 - ROBBERY 1ST DEG 166.220 - UNLAWFUL USE/CARRYING A DANGEROUS WEAPON

TERA LINDSEY SMITH

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  JOCO JAILVIEWER 163.107 - MURDER 1ST DEGREE 164.415 - ROBBERY 1ST DEG 166.220 - UNLAWFUL USE/CARRYING A DANGEROUS WEAPON (FIREARM)

STEVIE NICOLE SHUEY /MANSLAUGHTER 1ST DEG

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  DCSO JAILVIEWER 163.118 - MANSLAUGHTER 1ST DEG 163.175 - ASSAULT 2ND DEG 813.010A - DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF INTOXICANTS DUII 811.140 - RECKLESS DRIVING

OREGON STATE POLICE INVESTIGATING CONSTRUCTION FLAGGER THAT WAS STRUCK - CLACKAMAS COUNTY

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 Oregon State Police On Wednesday, January 13, 2021, at approximately 10:45 A.M., Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to a vehicle incident on Hwy 26 near milepost 32. Preliminary investigation revealed that Portland General Electric (PGE) employees were repairing damaged power lines on the north side of Hwy 26.  A PGE truck, operated by Joshua Rinard (41) of Sandy, was being repositioned when it backed into, Brenda Stader (50) of Portland, who was working as a flagger to assist with traffic control.  PGE was utilizing flaggers contracted through Northwest Traffic Control. Stader sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased. OSP was assisted by the Sandy Fire Department and ODOT.

LOCAL WORLD WAR II VETERAN TURNS 100 YEARS OLD

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 Roseburg Police Dept. We had the great honor today of wishing a happy birthday to a special Roseburg resident. We were told that John Couch is turning 100 years old tomorrow, January 14th. Mr. Couch is a World War II veteran and is currently living at Bridgewood Rivers Assisted Living in Roseburg. We had a vehicle processional with representatives from the Roseburg Police Department, Roseburg Fire Department, Oregon Army National Guard's Charlie Company, and several of Couch's friends. Happy Birthday Mr. Couch! Congratulations, and thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your service to our great Country!

POLICE SEEK INFORMATION IN HOTEL PARKING LOT SHOOTING, TWO INJURED

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 Gresham Police Dept Gresham, Ore. - The East County Major Crimes Team is investigating a shooting that happened late Tuesday night, resulting in two female adults being transported to the hospital.  Just after 7:18 p.m., multiple 911 callers reported hearing multiple gunshots in the parking lot of the Extended Stay located at 17777 NE Sacramento St.    Arriving officers located the two victims at the scene. The investigation is continuing and there have been no arrests made in this case yet.   Detectives want to talk with anyone who saw or heard anything regarding this incident and are asking witnesses to call GPD Detective Aaron Turnage at 503.618.3136. No other information is available at this time.

HUMAN SEX TRAFFICKING INVESTIGATION RESULTS IN INDICTMENT

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  Multnomah Co. District Attorney's Office PORTLAND, Ore. – Today, Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt announced the arrest of 63-year-old John Ivezic as part of an ongoing human sex trafficking investigation. Ivezic is charged with one count of sexual abuse in the second degree, one count of sodomy in the third degree, one count of sexual abuse in the third degree and one count of purchasing sex with a minor. During this investigation, the Portland Police Bureau’s Human Trafficking Unit learned the identity of a person trafficking a young teenager. For privacy reasons, the teenager’s exact age is not being released. In February 2020, the trafficker received a 10 year prison sentence.  During the investigation, law enforcement identified Ivezic as someone who allegedly purchased sexual contact with the young teenager. On January 8, 2021, the Portland Police Bureau located and arrested Ivezic. January is National Human Trafficking Awareness Month. This case is being...

THE OREGON STATE POLICE TO UTILIZE OREGON NATIONAL GUARD AT STATE CAPITOL

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 Oregon State Police Oregon State Police Superintendent Terri Davie requested and was granted the activation of members of the Oregon National Guard to assist with potential upcoming civil unrest/protests by Governor Kate Brown. “The Oregon State Police will continue to take a neutral role in ensuring Oregonians exercise their First Amendment rights,” said Oregon State Police Superintendent Davie. “For the past seven months, your Troopers have responded throughout Oregon to various protests, unlawful assemblies and riots.  Our goals have always been to protect people, protect people’s rights and to protect property. The recent events at our Nation's Capitol building and at our own statehouse illustrate the need for law enforcement to be prepared and appropriately staffed for any large gatherings,” Davie added. The Oregon Army National Guard will be deployed as necessary and their deployment locations will not be made public. OSP and the ONG routinely work and train t...

RADE ARREST / SEIZURE

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  Grants Pass Dept. of Public Safety On 01-11-2021 at around 3:15pm, Detectives with the Rogue Area Drug Enforcement (RADE) Team, with the assistance of the Oregon State Police SW Region Marijuana Team, Oregon State Police and Grants Pass DPS Narcotic Detection K9, arrested Migueal Angel Jauregui-Hernandez. Jauregui- Hernandez is part of a drug trafficking organization (DTO) who was bringing large quantities of methamphetamine into Josephine County via California.  The investigation into this DTO has been ongoing by RADE for several months. Jauregui-Hernandez was stopped after being followed coming into Oregon from California. During the stop, GPDPS's Narcotic detection K9, Match, alerted to the vehicle having illegal controlled substances. During a subsequent search of the vehicle, detectives located 15.9 pounds of crystal methamphetamine.  Jauregui-Hernandez was taken into custody and lodged in the Jackson County Jail. DTO's are described as being...

01-12-21 SPECIAL NOTICE TO THE CITIZENS OF DOUGLAS COUNTY From Douglas County Board of Commissioners

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 Douglas Co. Government We, the Douglas County Board of Commissioners understand that we are in unprecedented and trying times, and that people are desperate, especially those who have been forced out of business or out of a job.  We understand that it may seem like help is too little or too far in between, or that nothing is being done at all.  We appreciate the passion in which people want to enact change, but we also believe that the actions taken need to be measured, well thought out, and include a wide range of concerns.  It is also imperative that we all work together to address these issues in a unified, civil and cooperative manner.               The Douglas County Board of Commissioners have been very involved in the response to the pandemic since its inception.  We are working hard to try and minimize the economic impact of the pandemic, while trying to keep our citizens safe and healthy....