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Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team (DINT) On Tuesday, July 27th, at approximately 9:00 PM, detectives with the Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team (DINT), with assistance from the Douglas County Sheriff's Office, initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle in the 500 block of Stagecoach Road, in Canyonville, as part of an ongoing investigation.   Drug detection K-9 “Trapper” sniffed the exterior of the vehicle and gave an alert indicating the presence of narcotics inside.  Detectives searched the vehicle and found approximately 404 grams of suspected methamphetamine, and approximately 23 grams of suspected heroin.     The driver of the vehicle, 51 year old Randall Slay, of Myrtle Creek, was arrested and lodged at the Douglas County Jail. Slay was charged with unlawful possession, delivery, and manufacture of methamphetamine, as well as unlawful possession and delivery of heroin.  Being a parolee, Slay was also charged with a Parole Violation.  

Albany Fire Dept. Albany Fire’s Water Rescue Team responded to a report of a family in distress on the Santiam River in Jefferson, Oregon, on Wednesday July 27 th  at 7:14 P.M. AFD sent two Rescue Water Craft (RWC) and one ambulance with six firefighter/medics to the scene. Two adults and four children were rescued with minor injuries to two crew members.  AFD entered the Santiam River at I-5 and searched the river east for the family. A kayak with one adult male and three children were located together. The family was secure but only the children were wearing their life vests. Further up-river, crews located a female along a bank with a deep cut-out. There was no way to escape the river here. She was in distress, without a life vest, and clinging to vegetation roots. Firefighters were able to make the grab and secure the women to the RWC. She was safely delivered to the bank.    The crew continued up-river and found a teen sitting on a strainer, a large tree that “s...

U.S. Attorney's Office - District of Oregon EUGENE, Ore.—The owner of a Roseburg, Oregon in-home daycare facility pleaded guilty today in federal court for stealing federal childcare funds. Katie Jo Thompson, 31, pleaded guilty to one count of theft of government funds. According to court documents, Thompson cared for her disabled child while also operating a licensed childcare business out of her Roseburg residence. Thompson applied for various federal benefit programs administered by the Special Security Administration (SSA) on her child’s behalf. In these applications, Thompson misrepresented her household income, prompting an SSA investigation. The investigation revealed that Thompson had applied for and received federal Employment Related Day Care (ERDC) program funds administered by the Oregon Department of Human Services (Oregon DHS) to support her business. The ERDC program requires that childcare program operators maintain attendance logs for one year. When SSA investigato...

Portland Police Bureau On 7/27/22 at approximately 8:17 p.m., Officers from the East Precinct responded to the 100 block of SE 126th Ave in the Hazelwood neighborhood. Multiple 911 callers had reported that a person was in the front yard of a house firing a gun. Call takers from the Bureau of Emergency Communications could hear shots being fired in the background of 911 calls. Officers arrived and requested assistance from the Focused Intervention Team (FIT). During this incident, an officer from FIT fired their weapon, striking the suspect. Paramedics were on scene to render aid but the suspect was declared deceased. The Mayor's office was notified of this incident. Assistant Chief of Investigations Jami Resch is on scene and said, "The level of violence officers have been responding to is unprecedented." Per policy, the Portland Police Homicide Unit is on scene and investigating. If anyone has information about this incident and has not already spoken to police, please ...

DCSO JAILVIEWER 475.890 - UD OF METHAMPHETAMINE 475.894 - UP OF METHAMPHETAMINE 475.850 - UD OF HEROIN 475.850 - UD OF HEROIN 144.350 - PAROLE VIOLATION

DCSO JAILVIEWER 137.545 - PROBATION VIOLATION FEL 164.395 - ROBBERY 3RD DEG 166.065A - HARASSMENT

Jackson County Sheriff's Office JCSO Case 22-2677, GPPD Case 22-18267 ROGUE VALLEY, Ore. - The Southern Oregon Child Exploitation Team (SOCET) joint inter-agency task force arrested two suspects yesterday on charges of encouraging child sexual abuse. Each case started after SOCET received tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) that numerous images of child exploitation were uploaded from the residences. The cases are not related.  The first arrest came yesterday morning when SOCET investigators along with Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) Patrol deputies pulled over the suspect as he was leaving his residence on the 300 block of Broad Street in Butte Falls. The suspect, Joshua Remington Pettry, 28, has been charged with two counts of second-degree encouraging child sexual abuse. He is lodged in the Jackson County Jail.  The next arrest came when SOCET and Grants Pass Police Department (GPPD) officers served a search warrant at the 2700 bl...

Deschutes Co. Sheriff's Office The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Street Crimes Unit conducted a short term investigation into Levi Towry for the sales of fentanyl pills imported from Portland and later distributed in in Deschutes County. On July 27, 2022, Street Crimes detectives learned Towry was traveling from Portland to Redmond, OR with fentanyl pills in his possession.  Detectives observed a vehicle Towry was a passenger in pull into the parking lot of the Village Squire Motel in Redmond, OR. Detectives contacted Towry while he was seated in the vehicle and he was immediately detained on an unrelated burglary case from Bend Police Department. A subsequent search warrant of Towry’s person revealed he was in possession of a commercial quantity of counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl. A “a commercial quantity” is defined by statute as five grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of fentanyl, or any substituted derivative of fentanyl a...

Eugene Springfield Fire   Eugene, OR.  Eugene Springfield Firefighters responded to a reported apartment fire in Eugene’s Santa Clara area early Wednesday Morning.  Arriving crews found heavy fire on the exterior and in the attic of the building.  Firefighters were challenged by access and a downed power line.  There were no reported injuries to residents or firefighters.  Red Cross will be supporting residents in need of shelter.  EPD and EWEB assisted on scene.   

Oregon Department of Human Services (Salem) – The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS), Child Welfare Division, asks the public to help find Zane Averett, age 16, a child in foster care who went missing from Union, Oregon on July 8. Zane is believed to be in danger. ODHS asks the public for help in the effort to find Zane and to contact 911, local law enforcement or Oregon Child Abuse Hotline by calling 1-855-503-SAFE (7233) if they believe they see him. Zane frequently spends time in the cities of Union and Elgin. There is also a chance he is attempting to travel to Idaho.  Name: Zane Averett Pronouns: He/him Date of birth: Dec. 15, 2005 Height: 5-foot-9 Weight: 160 pounds Hair: Brown/Dark blond  Eye color: Hazel Other identifying information: Zane has an eyebrow piercing and a tongue piercing.  La Grande Police Department Case #SO22-0581    National Center for Missing and Exploited Children #1456255 Sometimes when a child is missing, they may be in signi...

DCSO JAILVIEWER 811.182.3 - DRIVING WHILE SUSPENDED OR REVOKED DWS 811.182.3 - DRIVING WHILE SUSPENDED OR REVOKED DWS 811.182.3 - DRIVING WHILE SUSPENDED OR REVOKED DWS 475.894 - UP OF METHAMPHETAMINE

Newport Police Dept. On July 25 th , 2022 the Newport Police Department received information that Jeffery Haines, 42, of Waldport, was selling methamphetamine to others in the Newport area and had outstanding warrants for his arrest. The information was provided to area law enforcement officers and Haines was spotted by an Oregon State Trooper when they had passed Haines as Haines was entering Newport. Newport K9 officer located Haines’ vehicle parked at a residence in Newport and began watching the vehicle for Haines to return to it. When Haines returned to his vehicle and began driving away from the area, Newport officers conducted a traffic stop on his vehicle and contacted him. Haines was detained and during a search of his person, a quantity of methamphetamine was located. During the investigation Haines consented to a K9 search of his vehicle and property. Newport Drug Detection K9 Zoe was introduced into the vehicle and alerted to items in the vehicle. Officer conducted a hand s...

Clackamas County Sheriff's Office Shortly before 9 p.m. on Friday, July 22, one of our Patrol deputies stopped a gray Honda Accord on Hwy 224 near Park Ave, Estacada. The vehicle’s plates had expired over two years ago.   A search of the car revealed over 100 pills stamped M30 suspected to be fentanyl, nearly half a pound of meth, face masks, two scales, and multiple weapons -- including a gun without a serial number.   The 20-year-old driver, Kenneth Allen Nelson of Portland, was arrested on charges of Possession of a Controlled Substance (Schedule II and Meth), Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, and Obliterating Firearm I.D. Marks; meanwhile, 21-year-old passenger Justin Everett Cogburn of Portland was arrested on a parole violation. Both were transported to the Clackamas County Jail. The vehicle was towed and evidence seized.

Oregon State Police On July 26, 2022, at approximately 3:26 PM, Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 5 near milepost 155.  Preliminary investigation revealed a southbound silver Toyota 4-Runner, operated by Loyd Price (78) of Roseburg, left the roadway, struck a guardrail, traveled down an embankment, and rolled. The 4-Runner came to rest on the railroad tracks.  Loyd Price was initially alert when medics arrived but suffered a medical event shortly after the crash and was pronounced deceased. His passenger, Deborah Price (73) of Roseburg suffered injuries and was transported to an area hospital.  OSP was assisted by North Douglas Fire, Oregon Department of Transportation, Douglas County Medical Examiner’s Office, and South Lane County Fire.

Tualatin Police Dept. On Wednesday, July 27, 2022, at approximately 6:45am, Tualatin Police responded to a kidnapping and stolen vehicle incident at the Oregon Dog Rescue, located at 6700 SW Nyberg St, in Tualatin. Tualatin Police responded and learned the owner of the stolen car, a gray 2020 Kia Sedona van, had parked in the lot of Oregon Dog Rescue and left the car running while he went into the business to drop off his dog. During that time, the suspect, Marcus Esa Paul, 24 years of age, of Tualatin, got into the running vehicle and drove away. The owner of the vehicle informed police that his nine-month-old infant child was still in the van when it was stolen. The suspect dropped the infant on the side of a road in Oregon City a short time later. The child was found by a passerby and turned over to police. The child was not injured during the incident. Police, along with the owner’s help, were able to follow the van’s movements by tracking the owner’s cell phone that was left insid...

Douglas Forest Protection Association Packard Turkey Fires: During the early morning of Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at approximately 2:26 a.m., crews from the Douglas Forest Protective Association and Canyonville-South Umpqua Fire District responded to a 1/8th of an acre roadside fire located in Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land along Packard Creek Road in Canyonville, ORE.  Upon investigation, an additional fire, .01 acres in size was found at 2:58 am, .03 miles Northeast of the original fire, in privately owned and managed lands. This small burn pile was extinguished immediately, and resources returned to help aid with fire suppression on the original fire.  At 2:43 pm, the fire was 100% trailed, mopped up and cleared.   The cause for both fires were found to be human-caused and are currently under investigation.  *Currently, there are no photos available for these fires.

Forest Grove Fire & Rescue An update to the Anhydrous Ammonia leak at Lineage Logistics located at 4124 24th Avenue. The incident was originally dispatched at 9:35pm on Sunday July 24th and several hours into the incident, Hazard Materials (HAZMAT) Technicians from from Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue were able to stop the leak. Once that was done, crews worked on ventilating the large cold storage room. It took almost 35 hours to deem the affected room clear from hazardous ammonia levels.  During those 35 hours on scene, there were fire, HAZMAT and medical personnel continuously on scene. HAZMAT Technicians checked on air quality in the room at regular intervals. Fire crews were on scene to provide back up to the technicians as well as decontaminate them after exiting the building. Medical crews were on standby in case of a medical emergency or chemical exposure to the Technicians. At 1:30pm Tuesday July 26th, fire, HAZMAT and medical crews cleared the scene and control of t...

Washington Co. Sheriff's Office This morning, July 26, 2022, Washington County Sheriff’s Office Marine Patrol deputies resumed their search for the missing swimmer. Deputies were assisted by Lake Oswego Fire Department’s Dive Team and the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office. At approximately 11:00 a.m., divers from the Lake Oswego Fire Department located the body of the missing swimmer in Henry Hagg Lake, near The Peninsula Trail Head. The Washington County Medical Examiner’s Office responded to the scene to conduct their investigation and will determine the cause of death.  Investigators said there is no initial indication that foul play was involved in the swimmer’s death. The swimmer’s name and age will be released once his family has been notified.

Lane Co. Sheriff's Office On 07/21/2022, Deputies were dispatched to a residence near Coburg Road in Eugene for a burglary. The victim had returned home, after placing her mother on hospice, and discovered her front door shattered and her home burglarized. The victim had substantial jewelry stolen to include family heirlooms and jewelry from her travels around the world. The majority of the burglary was recorded on the victim's Ring Camera. A Springfield Police Dispatcher spent a considerable amount of time and was able to identify the male suspect, via security camera footage, as Jason Matthew Bowen of Eugene.  Deputies located Bowen and performed a traffic stop on his vehicle. Shortly after he was taken into custody, deputies learned of two more residential burglaries that were reported in the Lorane Highway area of Eugene. Some of these victims included visitors in town for the World Games. Bowen was identified as the suspect in both of these Burglaries as well. A search war...

DCSO JAILVIEWER 164.365 - CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 1ST DEG 166.025 - DISORDERLY CONDUCT 2ND DEG

DCSO JAILVIEWER 000.999 - AGENCY HOLD - FEL 164.225 - BURGLARY 1ST DEG 164.255 - CRIMINAL TRESPASS 1ST DEG 164.345 - CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 3RD DEG

Washington Co. Sheriff's Office On Monday, January 25, 2022, at 2:17 p.m., Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a missing swimmer call at Henry Hagg Lake. Deputies were told an adult male had been swimming when family members saw him go under water and fail to resurface. The Sheriff’s Office Marine Patrol was on the lake and responded to the area where the swimmer was last seen. Gaston Fire and Rescue also responded to assist. Additionally, deputies contacted Lake Oswego Fire Department’s Dive Team and asked them to assist in searching for the swimmer. Firefighters on the dive team, Gaston Fire members, and deputies searched for the missing swimmer but did not locate him. Due to concerns for the safety of searchers because of the excessive heat, the search was suspended for the evening but will resume in the morning.  The name of the swimmer will be released at a later date.  During the search for the swimmer, Boat Ramp A was closed for several hours. Acces...

Oregon State Police On Saturday, July 23, 2022 at approximately 12:57 AM, Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to a multi-vehicle motor vehicle crash on Hwy 30 near milepost 12.  Preliminary investigation revealed a westbound gray GMC Sierra, operated by Kody Hansen (24) of Warren, was traveling at a high rate of speed when it left the roadway striking a parked black Audi AA8 occupied by Dale Herren (45) and Jennifer Herren (43) of St. Helens. The GMC then struck two more unoccupied vehicles, a power pole, went over an embankment and struck the front porch of a residence.  Kody Hansen and Dale Herren sustained fatal injuries and were pronounced deceased. Jennifer Herren was transported to a local hospital with injuries.  Hwy 30 was closed for approximately 5 hours. OSP was assisted by Portland Police Bureau, Scappoose Police Department and ODOT. 

Oregon State Police On Sunday, July 24, 2022 at approximately 10:01 PM, Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to a single vehicle crash on Hwy 260 near milepost 15.  Preliminary investigation revealed a westbound black Harley Davidson Sportster motorcycle, operated by Aaron Cizek (37) of Wilderville, left the roadway while negotiating a corner, striking a tree.  Cizek sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased.  Hwy 260 was reduced to one lane for approximately 2 hours.  OSP was assisted by Rural Metro Fire and ODOT. 

Multnomah County District Attorney's Office PORTLAND, Oregon – Today, Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt announced that Scott Groshong, 52, pled guilty to Assault in the Third Degree and Official Misconduct in the First Degree. A Multnomah County Circuit Court judge sentenced him to three years of probation, 80 hours of community service, and a number of conditions including having his DPSST certification revoked. Now retired, Groshong was employed by the Portland Police Bureau and working in that capacity at the time of the incident. During the initial investigation into this incident, which occurred in Portland, Oregon, and in the prosecutorial jurisdiction of this office, the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office identified a conflict of interest. To ensure full impartiality the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office requested assistance from the Marion County District Attorney’s Office and then appointed a Marion County Deputy District Attorney to have f...

Lane Co. Sheriff's Office Last night just before 5:30pm, the Lane County Sheriff’s Office received a call that a person at Cottage Grove Lake had gone underwater and not resurfaced. The involved, 74 year old Harry McIntire of Cottage Grove, had been reportedly boating with his wife near Primitive Campground prior to the incident. Deputies along with Lane County Sheriff Search and Rescue personnel responded to the scene and searched into the night, however McIntire has not yet been located. The search has resumed this morning. Additional details will be released as they become available. 

Washington Co. Sheriff's Office On Saturday, July 23, 2022, at 9:29 p.m., Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a single vehicle crash in the yard of a residence in the 19300 block of SW Blanton Street in Aloha. Deputies arrived to find a Jeep Wrangler had flipped over and a passenger, 34-year-old Sean Michael Hogan, was deceased.  During the investigation, deputies learned that the Jeep was being driven on private property during a party at a home. The Jeep, which appeared to be modified for off-road use, tipped over and Hogan fell out of the vehicle, sustaining fatal injuries. The driver was transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Investigators from the Crash Analysis and Reconstruction Team (CART) responded to lead the investigation, which is on-going to determine the cause of the crash.  Hogan’s family was notified of his death. The  Crash Analysis Reconstruction Team  (CART) is a multi-agency team of specially train...

DCSO JAILVIEWER 164.135 - UNAUTHORIZED USE MOTOR VEHICLE

Readsport Police K9'9 On 06/22/22 at approximately 1445 hours, Trooper Napper with the Oregon State Police conducted a traffic stop on a white California plated Honda Civic near the 200 block of Highway 42 in coquille as a result of an ongoing investigation lead by Corporal Snyder, Reedsport Police.  Through the investigation, probable cause was developed that the male owner/occupant was delivering a large amount of illegal narcotics to the Coos Bay area, resulting in the deployment of K9 Penny. K9 Penny was deployed to the exterior of the vehicle and gave a positive alert to the odor of narcotics. A search of the vehicle yielded over 12 pounds of methamphetamine, nearly 1000 counterfeit fentanyl laced oxycodone tablets and a loaded 9mm handgun, making it one of the largest drug bust in Coos County history. The Reedsport Police Department, along with Corporal Snyder, would like to thank the citizens of Reedsport and beyond for their continued support of our K9 program.  A spec...

DCSO JAILVIEWER 164.135 - UNAUTHORIZED USE MOTOR VEHICLE 164.045 - THEFT 2ND DEG

Portland Police Bureau On July 24, 2022, at 8:39 a.m., a Public Safety Support Specialist (PS3) responded to a stolen vehicle call in the 15300 block of Southeast Powell Boulevard. When the PS3 arrived at the location he saw subjects around the vehicle, a blue pickup truck. As the vehicle was now a possibly occupied stolen vehicle, the PS3 requested an officer respond to the location. An officer from the East Precinct responded to assist and investigate. Sometime during the investigation, a suspect got into the vehicle and attempted to flee, striking the officer with the stolen car. The suspect then hit another vehicle, which was occupied by two people. The officer was transported to an area hospital with serious, non-life-threatening injuries. An elderly female passenger from the other vehicle was transported to an area hospital with unknown injuries. Additional officers responded to the area and quickly located the stolen vehicle but the suspect had fled on foot. Officers established...