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MEDFORD, Ore. – A jury of her peers found Louise Richards guilty of murdering her 70-year old husband, Terry. It happened in August of 2017,  in their Central Point home. Her account of what happened was all captured on a video recording …

MEDFORD, Ore. – Over a year after a drive-by shooting shook a Medford neighborhood, police believe there’s a possibility the suspect is back in the Rogue Valley. The Medford Police Department said on October 27, 2018, a vehicle drove by a particular …

CAMAS VALLEY, Ore. – A Douglas County man is in jail charged with sexually abusing a child. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said they were made aware of the alleged abuse in late November. According to detectives, they eventually determined 37-year-old Jeffrey …

CENTRAL POINT, Ore. – After putting out a public plea for surveillance video of thefts from vehicles Sunday night, police seem to have gotten their wish. On Sunday, December 8, someone stole items from vehicles parked along Primrose Drive in Central Point. …

RIDDLE, Ore. – A Douglas County woman was arrested for allegedly having sexual contact with a juvenile. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said they started investigating 36-year-old Rheta Leanne Melvin after learning she allegedly had sexual contact with an underage teen boy. …

GRANTS PASS, Ore. – The man who is accused of a multi-state crime spree that ended in Josephine County has been deemed fit for trial. On February 22, Matthew Anthony Fanelli allegedly shot and killed an Uber driver and Denver and took …

MEDFORD, Ore. – A man pleaded guilty to encouraging child sex abuse. The Jackson County District Attorney’s Office said the Yahoo account of Dorian Drew Jeffries was frozen after he uploaded multiple images of child porn. This triggered an investigation that started …

MEDFORD, Ore. – A former bookkeeper pleaded guilty to stealing money from both her former employer and mother and is soon heading to prison. Anne Marie Knifong stole more than $500,000 from California Oregon Broadcasting, Incorporated. That’s the parent company for this …

MEDFORD, Ore. – A bank robbery case was quickly solved by Medford police with the help of social media. On the morning of December 3, the Key Bank located at the intersection of Barnett Road and Black Oak Drive was robbed by …

MEDFORD, Ore. – Police said they’ve arrested a suspect who allegedly robbed a Medford bank Tuesday morning. The Medford Police Department said at 10:21 a.m. on December 3, a man robbed the Key Bank located at the intersection of Barnett Road and …