Springfield

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — A registered Springfield nurse, 39-year-old Jesse Flannery, was charged with felony DUII after allegedly leaving the PeaceHealth Riverbend hospital- where he worked at the time, visibly intoxicated in February. This is…

A Springfield woman whose boyfriend was allegedly stabbed by her father said it looked like a mass murder had taken place inside her apartment, according to court documents. Her father, Bryan Whitecloud (49), stabbed Donovan…

A Springfield father allegedly stabbed and assaulted his daughter’s 27-year-old boyfriend last Saturday morning. Police visited the boyfriend at the McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center and found that he had been stabbed, had two front…

Kevin Glen Whiting (59) of Springfield has been charged with two counts of first-degree aggravated theft in the Lane County Circuit Court, according to court records. His court appearance follows a string of incidents in which Whiting…

A Springfield nurse, Cari Lin Mallette, who worked at  Marquis Care, a Springfield assisted living and rehabilitation facility, has appeared in the Lane County Circuit Court on claims that she took medication meant for patients at the…

A woman who left her six-month-old baby at a friend’s house without food or diapers for more than 10 hours, is in custody in the Lane County Jail. Charged with Second-Degree Child Neglect Faith Miranda Rhoads (24) of Springfield…

Amanda Bendshadler (39) was arrested by Springfield police on Monday night following an incident of domestic violence in which her partner was injured. The saga began to unfold shortly after 7 p.m. when the police responded to a call…

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — The Springfield parents of a seven-year-old boy who they repeatedly physically abused, using a taser on frequent occasions, are in custody in the Lane County Jail. Brandon Rogers (44) and Heather Black (36) are…

EUGENE, Ore. — Striking nurses who have stood in a picket line outside the PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Home Care Services offices in Springfield since February 10 have filed an unfair labor practice charge against their employer. They say…

EUGENE, Ore. — Almost 100 nurses employed by PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Home Care Services are on strike for more money. Their action follows months of failed negotiations. The nurses want more money and an improvement in safety standards.…