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DIAMOND LAKE, Ore. — At Diamond Lake Resort, Thursday was the 4th straight day without power and they don’t know when it will be back. The resort’s operations manager says its roads are fine, but they can’t get in or out of …

UNION CREEK, Ore. – A set of highways in northern Jackson County are still closed due to heavy snow and fallen trees. On the evening of January 12, hazardous weather conditions and dozens of trees that fell on the road prompted the …

MEDFORD, Ore. — A well-known Medford businessman accused of identity theft and forgery won’t spend time behind bars after reaching a plea deal with prosecutors. Louis Mahar, former co-owner of the now-dissolved Mahar Brothers Construction, pleaded no contest to forgery in the …

DIAMOND LAKE, Ore. — The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal crash in the Diamond Lake area. The call came in around 8 on Wednesday night initially reporting one vehicle went over an embankment injuring the people inside, the sheriff’s …

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 …

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. …

ROSEBURG, Ore. – The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is still looking for information on Samuel “Sammy” Elijah Davison. The 36 year old was reported as missing in September and hasn’t been heard or seen since. Davison was last known to be in …

ROSEBURG, Ore. – A missing man and his young daughter were found dead in the Umpqua River. Sean and Madison Moss were reported missing in mid-August. Family members said they were on their way to the Douglas County Fair. The Douglas County …

Update (11-14-19 5:08 p.m.) – A grand jury indicted murder suspect Shane Wayman Thursday afternoon. He’s officially facing charges of  murder in the second degree and abuse of a corpse. —————————- Original story: SHADY COVE, Ore.– The remains of a young woman …

EAGLE POINT, Ore. – One of two suspects accused of an armed robbery was arrested after leading police on a chase that ended in Douglas County. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office said in the early morning hours of November 2, a woman …