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Lane Co. Sheriff's Office Earlier this month, Lane County Sheriff’s Office investigators received information about a man that was believed to be dealing drugs to children.  Detectives conducted a follow up investigation and learned that the man had been allegedly parking his RV in various locations between South Eugene High School and Roosevelt Middle School and selling various drugs to juveniles in the South Eugene area He was additionally found to have been frequenting the Amazon Skate Park.  The man was identified as 47-year-old Jeremy Lee Linville.  Detectives served a search warrant on Linville and his RV in the 600blk of E. 22 nd  Ave. in Eugene on January 19th.  During the warrant service, Linville was found to be in possession of methamphetamine and several pounds of marijuana.  A stolen firearm was also found in Linville’s RV.  Linville was arrested and lodged at the Lane County Jail on charges including Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Unla...

Oregon State Police Salem, Ore.  — At approximately 9:00 a.m., on January 23, 2023, Salem Police Department officers were involved in a deadly use of force incident resulting in the death of a suspect. Officers responded to the Walmart parking lot, located at 5250 Commercial Street SE.  Initial dispatch information indicated that there was an armed robbery and carjacking in progress at that location. Additional information was then relayed that the suspect was now north of Walmart at the Planet Fitness parking lot and that he attempted to steal another vehicle at that location. As officers responded, the suspect then fled Planet Fitness on foot and ran across Commercial Street to Napa Auto Parts. Responding officers pursued the suspect, who matched the description from the calls, to the parking lot of the Napa Auto Parts Store, located at 5105 Commercial Street SE.  A confrontation ensued and the suspect fired at least once at officers.  At least one patrol vehicle w...

Lane Co. Sheriff's Office This morning just after 9:30am, the Lane County Sheriff’s Office received the report of a school shooting threat involving a student at Crow High School.  Investigators responded and learned that the involved student had made a social media post three days ago, asking other students if they would like to help shoot up the school.  The involved student was identified and his parents were contacted.  Deputies took the involved juvenile into custody for Disorderly Conduct in the First Degree.  He was transported to the SERBU juvenile detention facility and lodged on the listed charge.  Investigators have been working closely with school officials to ensure the safety of the community.  There is believed to be no ongoing threat at this time. Click Here To Download Our App

Salem Police Department Salem, Ore.  — At approximately 9:00 a.m. today, Salem Police officers were involved in a deadly use of force incident resulting in the death of a suspect. Officers were called to the scene of an armed robbery in progress in the parking lot of the Walmart store at 5250 block of Commercial ST SE. The suspect then moved north to the Planet Fitness as officers responded. The suspect then ran to the Napa Auto Parts Store at 5105 Commercial ST SE. Officers confronted the suspect in the parking lot and gunfire was exchanged. The suspect was struck and died at the scene. No officers were injured in the incident. The names of the suspect and the officers involved will not be released at this time. The Marion County  Law Enforcement Officer Deadly Use of Force Plan  under  Senate Bill 111  has been initiated for this incident, and  Oregon State Police  will be conducting the primary investigation.  Additionally, per the use of force...

Portland Police Bureau On 1/23/23 at approximately 3:09 a.m. officers from the East Precinct responded to a call regarding a pedestrian struck in the roadway on Southeast Holgate Blvd just west of Southeast 92nd Ave. The pedestrian was transported to an area hospital and the driver remained on scene and was cooperative. The pedestrian died at the hospital and the Major Crash Team was activated. Southeast Holgate Blvd will be closed between Southeast 92nd Ave and Southeast 91st Ave while investigators process the scene. Anyone with information on this crash who has not yet spoken to police is asked to contact  crimetips@police. portlandoregon.gov  and reference case number 23-20856. Click Here To Download Our App

Deschutes Co. Sheriff's Office   On January 20 th   and 21st, 2023, deputies with the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant in the 5000 block of 10 th   Street, Terrebonne, Oregon. Deputies received information of possible animal neglect involving livestock, to include Kune Kune pigs, Guinea hogs, and dairy and meat goats. During the course of the investigation deputies determined the livestock located on the approximate 17-acre ranch were in dire need of intervention, namely veterinarian care, and proper feed. Over the course of two days, 71 pigs, and 16 goats were removed from the property and transported to the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Rescue Ranch. The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Rescue Ranch is 23 acres and serves as a rehabilitation center for neglected, abandoned, and abused livestock. The livestock seized as a result of this investigation are receiving veterinarian care, and appropriate feed. Evans was issued a citation in...

DCSO JAILVIEWER 162.385 - FALSE INFORMATION TO A POLICE OFFICER  Level:   M 162.247 - INTERFERE WITH A POLICE OFFICER  Level:   M

Washington Co. Sheriff's Office On Sunday, January 22, 2023, at 10:20 a.m., Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to an armed robbery at the Rock Creek 185 Apartments at 18700 NW Rock Creek Circle. Deputies learned that a man who had his vehicle stolen on January 19, 2023, located it being driven at NW 185 th  Avenue and NW West Union Blvd. The victim pulled up next to his stolen vehicle and told the occupants, later identified as 34-year-old Derek Nebreja of Beaverton and 33-year-old Leelani Hola of Portland, that the car was stolen. Nebreja and Hola sped off and pulled into the Rock Creek 185 Apartments with the victim following. As the victim approached Nebreja and Hola, Nebreja displayed a handgun and pointed it at the victim. The victim drove away from Nebreja, who followed on foot while pointing the gun. Deputies contained the area and located Nebreja inside the apartment complex at 10:35 a.m. Nebreja was taken into custody without incident. Nebreja was transp...

Salem Police Department   Update 01/21/2023 | 2:45 p.m. The investigation into the suspicious death of a six-year-old child led to the arrest of the boy’s father, Robby-Joe Alexander Davenport, and Davenport’s domestic partner, Cierra Wiedner. Davenport, age 29, and Wiedner, age 25, were each charged with criminal mistreatment in the first degree. An autopsy was completed by the  State Medical Examiner’s Office , not the Marion County Medical Examiner’s Office as previously reported. No further information is available for release by the Salem Police Department. Media inquiries concerning this investigation will now be handled by the  Marion County District Attorney’s Office . 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 166.270 - FELON IN POSSESSION OF FIREARM  Level:   F 166.270 - FELON IN POSSESSION OF FIREARM  Level:   F 166.270 - FELON IN POSSESSION OF FIREARM  Level:   F 166.270 - FELON IN POSSESSION OF FIREARM  Level:   F 166.270 - FELON IN POSSESSION OF FIREARM  Level:   F 166.642 - FELON IN POSSESSION OF BODY ARMOR  Level:   F 166.450 - OBLITERATING OR CHANGING ID MARKS ON FIREARM  Level:   F 166.250 - UNLAWFUL POSSESSION/ CONCEALMENT OF FIREARMS  Level:   M 164.055 - THEFT 1ST DEG BY RECEIVING  Level:   F                 Click Here To Download Our App

DCSO JAILVIEWER 475.752.1.B - UM OR UD CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE SCHEDULE II  Level:   F 475.894 - UP OF METHAMPHETAMINE  Level:   F 166.270B - FELON IN POSSESSION OF A RESTRICTED WEAPON  Level:   M                Click Here To Download Our App

Salem Police Department   Salem, Ore.  — Salem Police detectives are currently investigating the death of a six-year-old child. At approximately 8:45 a.m. today, emergency responders were called to a residence in the  600 block of 18 th  ST SE  on the call of a child reported to be unresponsive. The child was transported by ambulance to Salem Health where they later died. An autopsy will be performed by the  Marion County Medical Examiner’s Office  to determine the cause of death. At this time the incident is being handled by the Salem Police Special Victims Unit as a suspicious death investigation. No further information is being released.               Click Here To Download Our App

DCSO JAILVIEWER 163.190 - MENACING  Level:   M 163.190 - MENACING  Level:   M 811.540.3.A - ATTEMPT TO ELUDE POLICE OFFICER - VEHICLE OFFENSE  Level:   F 811.540.3.B - ATTEMPT TO ELUDE POLICE OFFICER - FOOT  Level:   M 144.350 - PAROLE VIOLATION  Level:   X              Click Here To Download Our App

Jackson County Sheriff's Office MEDFORD, Ore - The Jackson County District Attorney’s office announced that Kevin Dean Hicks Sr., 56, of rural Central Point, was sentenced yesterday after being found guilty by a jury of second-degree murder, first-degree arson, and second-degree abuse of a corpse. The Honorable Judge Timothy Barnack sentenced Hicks to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 25 years for second-degree murder; 36 months for first-degree arson to be served consecutively; and 20 days in the Jackson County jail for second-degree abuse of a corpse. Additionally, Hicks is subject to lifetime post-prison supervision if he is ever released.  This conviction stems from a June 30, 2018 call where Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) deputies and Fire District 3 personnel responded to a trailer fire in the 3100 block of McMartin Lane in Sams Valley. Upon arrival, deputies arrested Hicks on scene and JCSO detectives began their investigation along with the multi-a...

DCSO JAILVIEWER   163.709 - UNLAW DIRECT LIGHT FROM LASER POINTER  Level:   M 163.195 - RECKLESSLY ENDANGERING ANOTHER PERSON  Level:   M 163.195 - RECKLESSLY ENDANGERING ANOTHER PERSON  Level:   M 163.195 - RECKLESSLY ENDANGERING ANOTHER PERSON  Level:   M                Click Here To Download Our App

Benton Co. Sheriff's Office CORVALLIS, Ore.  –  On Wednesday, January 18, 2023, at approximately 1:05 a.m. a Benton County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) Deputy stopped a Chevrolet Silverado on Alta Vista Drive near Grant Avenue in the city of Corvallis for a traffic violation. Upon further investigation the driver of the vehicle, Katherine Eva Stark, 48, of Corvallis was found in possession of approximately 130 grams of methamphetamine. This amount is over 65 times higher than the violation threshold for methamphetamine possession in Oregon.  Stark was transported to the Benton County Jail where the investigation continued and was cited for DUII (drugs), Reckless Driving, Felon in Possession of a Weapon, and Possession of Methamphetamine.  BCSO would like to remind drivers to never drive under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Call 541-766-6858 to report suspicious activity including that involving the use or distribution of drugs or suspected driving under the influence....

Oregon State Police On January 19, 2023, at approximately 5:00 P.M., an Oregon State Police Senior Trooper stopped an SUV for a lane use violation on northbound US 97 near milepost 132, just north of Bend. During the traffic stop, the Trooper noticed signs of criminal activity, and a consent search of the vehicle was conducted.  During a search of the vehicle, the Trooper located approximately 10 pounds of suspected methamphetamine and approximately five pounds of suspected powder fentanyl concealed within the vehicle.  The K-9 assisted in the investigation by alerting the Trooper to the odor of controlled substances in the location where the drugs were hidden. The driver was identified as Dania Marbella Banegas-Ramos (28) of Oakland, California.  Banegas-Ramos was taken into custody and lodged in the Deschutes County Jail for various drug offenses. OSP Troopers were assisted during the investigation by Detectives from the OSP-Criminal Investigations Division-Drug Enforce...

Grants Pass Police Department Grants Pass, Ore. – On January 14, 2023, at 1:38 AM, Grants Pass Police and Grants Pass Fire and Rescue responded to Lincoln Elementary School regarding a fire alarm. The first arriving police officer located four outdoor propane heaters active and set on high. Two of the heaters were against a wooden wall of the school and had caused the wall to ignite. The police officer immediately extinguished the flames with a fire extinguisher to prevent further damage. Grants Pass Fire and Rescue arrived shortly after to ensure the fire had not spread further. Surveillance video captured Quest Kellen Cougar Vanlohuizen, a 28-year-old male, moving the heaters and igniting them near the wooden wall. The video also showed Vanlohuizen ingesting suspected illicit drugs while in the same area. Vanlohuizen had fled the scene prior to the arrival of first responders. This morning at 9:24 AM, a Grants Pass Police Detective observed Vanlohuizen at the Josephine County Courtho...

Portland Police Bureau A suspicious death investigation is underway in the Hazelwood Neighborhood. On Thursday, January 19, 2023 at 6:07p.m., East Precinct officers responded to a welfare check call in the area of Southeast 96th Avenue and Southeast Main Street. When officers and paramedics arrived they located a deceased male down an embankment. Due to suspicious circumstances found at the scene, Homicide Detectives responded. Cause and manner of death will be determined after an autopsy is performed by the medical examiner's office. As of now, this is considered a suspicious death investigation. If anyone has information about this incident, please contact Detective Jason Koenig at  Jason.Koenig@police. portlandoregon.gov  503-823-0889; or Detective William Winters at  William.Winters@police. portlandoregon.gov  503-823-0466. Please refer to case number 23-17724.                      Click Here To Download Our ...

Ashland Police Dept. On Saturday, January 14, 2023 at approximately 2:40 a.m. officers from the Ashland Police Department and members of Ashland Fire & Rescue responded to 60 Shamrock Lane for a report of a fire. This location is a fueling station that serves commercial vehicles. After the fire was extinguished, APD, in consultation with AFR, determined that the fire was caused by someone’s attempts to steal gasoline from underground gasoline tanks via syphoning the gas. The investigation determined that hundreds of gallons of gas were stolen before the theft was cut off by the fire it caused. Some fuel was also stolen from a nearby piece of construction equipment that was left in the area. This theft and the fire it caused presented an immediate and serious threat to the surrounding neighborhoods and the Ashland community. As the attached pictures show, had this fire been at a different time of year, it would have easily caused a major threat to adjacent residences and businesses....

U.S. Attorney's Office - District of Oregon PORTLAND, Ore.—An Arizona woman is facing federal charges after she was caught trafficking approximately 45,000 counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl and several additional pounds of bulk heroin on Interstate 5 near Salem, Oregon. Nancy Garcia, 47, of Yuma County, Arizona, has been charged by criminal complaint with possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl and heroin. According to court documents, on January 16, 2023, an Oregon State Police (OSP) trooper initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle being driven by Garcia northbound on Interstate 5 near Salem. The trooper identified Garcia as the sole occupant of the vehicle and observed that she was traveling with a statue of Santa Muerte, a saint-like figure some individuals believe offers protection in drug trafficking. Garcia first told the trooper she was traveling to Seattle, but later said she was traveling to and planning to spend a week in Portland. The trooper lawfully se...

DCSO JAILVIEWER 000.999 - AGENCY HOLD - FEL  Level:   F 811.540.3.B - ATTEMPT TO ELUDE POLICE OFFICER - FOOT  Level:   M 162.145 - ESCAPE 3RD DEG  Level:   M               Click Here To Download Our App

Gresham Police Dept Gresham, Ore.—At approximately 12:15p.m., a reported attack and attempted sexual assault occurred at Pat Pfeifer Park. When officers arrived on scene, they conducted a search of the area, but the suspect was not found. The suspect is described as a Latino male in his 30s, approximately 5-foot-3 inches tall with a medium build. He was wearing a beige or pink colored hooded sweatshirt and blue jeans. A detective assigned to the case is asking for the public’s assistance in locating any witnesses who were in the area of the park and may have seen the suspect. In addition, the detective is asking for residents in the area to check their home video surveillance and doorbell cameras to see if they captured any images of the suspect. If you have any information about the case, you are asked to call the Gresham Police Tip Line at 503-618-2719. Click Here To Download Our App

Lane Co. Sheriff's Office On 01/19/2023 at approximately 3:39pm, the Lane County Sheriff’s Office received information from a Creswell School District employee that a person was laying in the grass near Creswell high school and possibly armed with a gun.  This information had been passed second-hand to the employee, who then reported it to the Sheriff’s Office. Deputies quickly converged on the area and began searching for the involved person utilizing available resources to include a drone.  The subject, described as a white male in his teens or early twenties, was observed wearing an orange hat, camo jacket, and black pants.  He is thought to be about 5’05” tall with a medium build, and long dark hair.  The weapon was described as possibly being a rifle.  Deputies reviewed surveillance video that shows a subject matching the suspect description walking onto and off of the campus.  A weapon was not observed in the surveillance video.  Deputies extensi...

Roseburg Police Dept. ***UPDATE*** The suspect in this case has been identified as 53 year old William Elliott Saffery of Roseburg.  Saffery is currently lodged at the Douglas County Jail and charged with Assault in the First Degree, Unlawful Use of a Weapon, Menacing x2, Pointing a Firearm at Another x2, and Felon in Possession of a Weapon.   The victim was treated at Mercy Medical Center and released later the same day.  On January 18, 2023 at about 8:40 AM, officers with the Roseburg Police Department, Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and Cow Creek Tribal Police responded to a reported shooting in the 500 block of SE Rose Street. The investigation revealed the incident stemmed from a conflict between two individuals who appear to be unknown to each other; there is no known ongoing threat to the public. The involved victim sustained minor, non-life threatening injuries and the suspect has been taken into custody. The investigation is still active and more information wil...