Crime and Courts News in Oregon
Crime & Courts
Young Couple Admit to a String of Bank Robberies in Oregon and Washington
The Clark County Sheriff’s office has released a photograph of a young couple robbing a bank in Umpqua, Salmon Creek, on November 6. Andrew Bekman (31) and his female accomplice Amira Askew (28), have been arrested and admitted to a string…
West Medford School In Secure Mode: Police Hunt For Suspect
MEDFORD, Ore. — The Medford Police Department (MPD) has placed McLoughlin Middle School in secure mode following a vehicle elude incident in West Medford.
The suspect has not been found, and although the police perimeter has been lifted,…
U.S. District Judge Says Oregon State Hospital Must Remedy Violation of a Court Order
U.S. District Judge Adrienne Nelson wants the Oregon State Hospital, in violation of a court order to admit jailed criminal defendants for mental health treatment within seven days, to remedy the situation in less than two months.
At a…
Oregon Man Injured In The 2020 Protests Settles Claim Against US Justice Department
Donovan LaBella, 30, was struck in the head by a “less lethal” impact munition fired by a deputy U.S. marshall while peacefully protesting outside the federal courthouse in Portland on July 11, 2020.
The protest was held against police…
Oregon Drug Ring Cracked by Narcotics Investigators
An extensive investigation by the Street Crimes Unit (SCU) of the Eugene Police Department (EPD), assisted by narcotics investigators, ended on Monday with multiple arrests and the seizure of cash, drugs, and a firearm.
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2 Oregon Men Arrested Following A Police Car Chase And A Road Rage Shooting Incident
A road rage incident in Dundee on Sunday night ended after a shooting, a police car chase, and a multiple-car crash in which a bystander was injured.
William Gabrielsen And Neo Gabrielsen Were Arrested
Two men were arrested…
Judge Turns Down Appeal to Unseal Documents Containing Details of Oregon Nurse Melissa Jubane Murder
A request from local media outlets to make public court documents detailing the allegations against Bryce Schubert, charged with the murder of nurse Melissa Jubane in Beaverton, Oregon, in September, has been rejected by a Washington judge.…
New Civil Case Against Asante: Medford Medical Center is Now Facing $488 Million in Damages
MEDFORD, Ore. — Three victims of the Asante Drug Diversion case in which ex-Asante nurse Dani Marie Schofield allegedly replaced fentanyl with non-sterile tap water have launched lawsuits against Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center (RRMC)…
Oregon Deli Delivery Van Stolen While Workers Are Still in The Back
Early on Friday morning, a work van belonging to the Elephant Delicatessen was stolen from the 2600 Block of SE Mailwell Street, Milwaukie, Oregon, while it was running and being loaded by workers for the day. The thief drove off with one…
Serial Oregon Drug Dealer Sentenced to More Than Seven Years Behind Bars
A serial drug dealer was sentenced to seven-and-a-half years in prison on Thursday in the Multnomah Circuit County Court on trafficking charges involving fentanyl and other drugs.
William Sanchez Stevenson Had Never Spent More…