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SALEM, Ore. – The now-former Oregon representative accused of letting armed protesters inside the state’s capitol building pleaded guilty to official misconduct. The Republican former legislator from Independence, Oregon appeared to intentionally let a group of protesters into the locked capitol building …

GRANTS PASS, Ore. – A suspect was arrested for allegedly starting a fire in Grants Pass. Just before midnight on July 22, someone set fire to vegetation next to the Grants Pass Goodwill store on Beacon Drive. By the time firefighters arrived, …

GOLD HILL, Ore. – An arrest warrant has been issued for a former clerk accused of stealing money from the City of Gold Hill. In February of 2020, Gold City Manager Jessica Simpson was reconciling bank statements when she found evidence of …

JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. – A suspect was arrested in connection with an attempted homicide investigation in the Illinois Valley area. The Josephine County Sheriff’s Office said on the night of Monday, July 19, deputies responded to a crash and possible shooting on …

(NBC) – Former President Donald Trump’s Inaugural Committee Chair has been charged with acting as an agent of the United Arab Emirates. Tom Barrack was arrested Tuesday in California on charges that he unlawfully influenced the foreign policy positions of the campaign …

MEDFORD, Ore. – A suspect is in custody after a pursuit and standoff in Medford. Police said on the afternoon of Thursday, July 15, officers tried to pull over a suspect who was wanted in connection with a domestic assault and kidnapping …

EAGLE POINT, Ore. – Five pounds of meth and 200 grams of cocaine are off the Rogue Valley’s streets after a five-month-long investigation wrapped up this week. The Medford Area Drug and Gang Enforcement task force, or MADGE, executed a search warrant …

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – Investigators say several fires in rural Jackson County may have been intentionally started over the weekend. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office said on the evening of July 4, five separate fires were started at multiple locations on Meadows …

MEDFORD, Ore. – An arrest was made after a standoff in a Medford neighborhood. Officers said at about 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, they responded to a domestic disturbance call in the 800 block of Narregan Street. When police arrived at the residence in …

MEDFORD, Ore. – A suspect was arrested in connection with a Medford shooting. Police said on the afternoon of Wednesday, June 30, officers were dispatched to an address on Bens Lane after witnesses reported a person had been shot in the leg. …