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Oregon State Police K-9 Team Busts California Driver with Fentanyl Haul and Cash on Interstate 5
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. — The Oregon State Police K-9 team seized 2.4 pounds of fentanyl powder, methamphetamine, and a large amount of cash U.S. dollars from a vehicle stopped for a traffic violation on Interstate 5.
The drug haul was…
Two Arrested After Klamath Falls Fight Leaves Man Dead from Chest Wound
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — The Klamath Falls Police Department Homicide Investigation into a shooting on Thursday night at 2328 Biehn Street in Klamath Falls in which Jai Jackson, 23, died, indicated that Jackson was shot in the chest after a…
Deputy Caught Faking Jail Checks in Multnomah County Sheriff’s Sting
Another person has been held accountable in Multnomah County Sheriff Nicole Morrisey O’Donnell’s crackdown on jail deputies.
On Friday, ex-sheriff’s deputy Johnathan Lee Taylor, 38, pleaded guilty to a count of second-degree official…
Pair Arrested After Gun Fired In Alleged Coos Bay Vehicle Theft Attempt
COOS COUNTY, Ore. — A North Bend woman, 27-year-old Lanie Denton, and a Coquille man, 41-year-old Joshua Felker, are facing serious charges after an incident in Coos Bay early Saturday morning.
Coos Bay Police Department (CBPD)…
Salem Man Spotted Near Kiddies Playground with a Gun Tucked into his Waistband is Arrested
SALEM, Ore. — A 20-year-old man reported to be carrying a gun was arrested near the Riverfront Park playground on Friday afternoon by Salem Police officers.
It was late afternoon when a member of the community reported spotting a male…
A Once Prominent Portland Professional Ordered to Repay $50K Stolen from Nonprofit
A once prominent Portland professional, Devon Horace (32), pleaded no contest to a charge of first-degree aggravated theft and falsifying business records when he appeared before Multnomah Circuit Court Judge Angela Lucero on Wednesday.…
Josephine County Police Arrest DUII Driver Who Crashed Into Fire Truck In Cave Junction
The Josephine County Sheriff’s office reported that a driver, 63-year-old Alec James Varner, who crashed into a stationary Illinois Valley Fire District (IVFD) engine shortly before midday on Wednesday, was arrested after failing field…
Oregon Tax Worker Stole Over $426k in Life Savings from an Intellectually Challenged Victim
A Portland man, who knowingly and intentionally used personal identification and bank account information to steal more than $426,000 in life savings of an intellectually disabled victim, has been sentenced to three years in prison.…
International Fugitive’s Six-Year Run Crumbles as He Lands Back in Oregon After His Arrest in…
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. — Josephine County Sheriff’s Office deputies took delivery of Shawn Christian Higbee, 41, yesterday after he had been arrested by United States Marshals Service (USMS) officers in December in Cambodia on a 2019 arrest…
Oregon Transport Company and its Owner Found Guilty of Tampering with Clean Air Act Monitoring…
An Oregon transport company violated the Clean Air Act when it intentionally and with knowledge tampered with emissions monitoring devices.
Clancy Logistics, Inc., of Fairview, and its owner, Timothy Curtis Clancy (55) of Sherwood, were…