Volunteers Get Flood Evacuation Training
PHOENIX, Ore. – The Bear Creek community is practicing how to save lives in flood situations with an emergency evacuation simulation. Community emergency response teams, or CERT volunteers, were sent...
View ArticleCitizens Show Support in Patrol Car Pull
GRANTS PASS, Ore. – Josephine County residents pull a Sheriff’s patrol car over a mile by rope, as a way to show their support for the county’s criminal justice system. The event was put on today by...
View ArticleThieves Target Family’s Craigslist Ad
WHITE CITY, Ore. — As the final boxes were moved out of Oscar Millan’s home, he was still hard at work checking chores off a to-do list. “We’re moving into a smaller house, we’re moving in with my...
View ArticlePolice Keep Close Eye On Ashland
ASHLAND, Ore. — Costumes of all types were seen at the Ashland Plaza, and so were police. They wanted to make their presence known to make sure no super heroes were needed if things got out of hand....
View ArticleHit and Run Suspect Arrested
MEDFORD, Ore. — A car chase resulted in an arrest early Wednesday morning. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a hit and run that had occurred at 7:50 a.m. on Highway 140 near East...
View ArticleMurder Investigation Continues
ROGUE RIVER, Ore. — Caution tape blocks off the private driveway that leads to a property where two sets of human remains have been found. The road to this point in the investigation began on New...
View ArticleMurder Victim Positively Identified
MEDFORD, Ore. — The District Attorney’s Office says comparing fingerprints from the body to the national FBI database led to the positive identification of Robert Haney as the victim of a September...
View ArticleVolunteers Could Help Solve Cold Cases
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — A few Josephine County sheriff’s cars sat empty at the sheriff’s office Monday afternoon. “At this point I have one working deputy on the road, that’s it,” said Josephine County...
View ArticleJosephine Holds Sheriff Candidate Forum
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — After years of reduced funding and nearly non-existent patrols, the people of Josephine County appear to be taking the election of a new sheriff seriously. Anne Basker Auditorium...
View ArticleAmber Alert Cancelled, Boy Found Safe
AUBURN, Wash. — Officials have cancelled this morning’s Amber Alert out of Washington State after a Snohomish Sheriff’s Office Deputy spotted the Amber Alert suspect vehicle, which led to the safe...
View ArticleLaw Enforcement Honor Fallen Officers
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Tuesday, all three law enforcement agencies in Josephine County came together to remember those who have lost their life while serving their community. Oregon State Police, Grants...
View ArticleGang Activity Leads to Search Warrants
WHITE CITY, Ore. — A spike in gang activity in White City led law enforcement to serve four search warrants this morning. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office and Medford Area Drug and Gang Enforcement...
View ArticleIncreasing Patrols in Josephine County
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Despite Josephine County’s budget problems over the past several years, county commissioners have been able to hold onto a small reserve of contingency funds for a rainy day....
View Article“Operation Dry Water” in Effect
WHITE CITY, Ore. — Sgt. Shawn Richards said his message for staying safe out on the water is simple. “All we ask is that whoever’s operating the boat, whether it be a raft or powerboat, be a sober...
View ArticleCounty Residents Use Online Watch
CAVE JUNCTION, Ore. — Cave Junction may have a small presence of law enforcement, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t eyes and ears watching and listening. “You might out run the police, but you’re not...
View ArticleSheriffs Highlight Partnerships
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Jackson County Sheriff Mike Winters has been serving as sheriff for longer than both Josephine County Sheriff Gil Gilbertson and Klamath County Sheriff Frank Skrah have been in...
View ArticleSheriff Meets with DHS About Fraud
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — Last month the Klamath County Sheriff’s office made a handful of unrelated arrests in which each of the suspects had things in common, including large amounts of drugs and Oregon...
View ArticleNew Sheriffs In Southern Oregon
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Sheriff Gil Gilbertson held the sheriff’s position in Josephine County for two terms. After the preliminary results came in on Tuesday night, Dave Daniel sits in a comfortable lead...
View ArticleCorey Falls New Jackson County Sheriff
MEDFORD, Ore. — A new year brought a new Sheriff in Jackson County for the first time in more than a decade. Monday morning’s swearing in ceremony was short and simple, but it means a new chapter for...
View ArticleNew Undersheriff Position in Jackson Co.
WHITE CITY, Ore. — Five candidates are in the running to become the new undersheriff at the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. The addition of the position is one of the many changes being made since...
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