Ashland Police

ASHLAND, Ore. – A controversial Ashland City ordinance is ending its trial period and may be permanently extended. This time last year, Ashland City Councilors approved the Ashland I.D. Law. It allows an officer to ask for your name and birthday if …

TALENT, Ore. — An investigation is ongoing, following the closure of Highway 99 early Friday morning near Talent, after what police are describing as an apparent suicide. Ashland Police say they were called to a report of a drunk driver, who was …

ASHLAND, Ore. — The Ashland Police Department is not filling two positions in an effort to resolve the city’s $6.3 million revenue shortfall. City officials say the financial losses came after tourism plummeted during the COVID-19 pandemic. City councilors met Monday night …

ASHLAND, Ore. – Ashland Police Department is releasing it’s policy manual that all officers are given. Chief Tighe O’Meara says he decided to release it to be more transparent with the public, in light of George Floyd’s death. Ashland Police have gotten …

  ASHLAND, Ore. — After months of waiting, the Ashland Police Department is getting ready to use some new equipment. In August, Ashland City Council gave the department $354,000 over 5 years to get new tasers and body cameras. Chief Tighe O’Meara …

ASHLAND, Ore. — A senior community is chowing down on some BBQ today as they socialize with several Ashland agencies today. Members from the Ashland Senior Center and surrounding neighborhood of Hunter Park came to take part. The event is a way …

ASHLAND, Ore – Ashland City Council approved a new ID law last night. Ordinance 31-76 would allow Ashland Police to charge a person with a crime if they don’t identify themselves while officers are issuing a citation. Both residents and visitors have mixed …

ASHLAND, Ore. — Ashland police are warning people after there were multiple reports of an aggressive deer this week. Police said the deer is acting aggressively towards people and other animals near Morton and Main street near the telephone building. In some …

Medford, Ore. —  April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month. It’s an opportunity to recognize the dangers of distracted driving and take steps to prevent it. That’s why local law enforcement agencies will be stepping up patrols. According to the National Safety Council, …

ASHLAND, Ore. — City officials have pulled the plug at a home in Ashland after they said it was illegally converted into unsafe rentals. The investigation by the Ashland Police and Fire Departments started back in August of 2018 when the agencies …