DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. – A fire that started after a lightning storm rolled over Douglas County has grown to 140 acres in size. The Douglas County Forest Protective Agency said on Wednesday afternoon, numerous lightning strikes occurred across their district. ...
MT. THIELSON, Ore. – Two Hikers were rescued from the slopes of Mt. Thielson over the weekend. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said on Friday, two people from Minnesota were hiking on the Pacific Crest Trail near Mt. Thielson when ...
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. – An elderly woman was hospitalized with “significant injuries” after her son assaulted her, deputies said. According to the Douglas County Sherriff’s Office, 58-year-old Clay Elliot Dunsmore held his 83-year-old mother against her will and assaulted her ...
ROSEBURG, Ore. – An alleged drug trafficker who police say was found with a large amount of narcotics was arrested in Roseburg. The Douglas County Interagency Narcotics Team (DINT) said on June 7, 43-year-old Walter Maureceo-Hernandez of Salem was traveling ...
ELKTON, Ore. – A Douglas County man was arrested after reports surfaced alleging he sexually abused two women during their high school years. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said two women told investigators James Bryce Carnes “inappropriately touched” them numerous ...
CURTIN, Ore. – A domestic disturbance call led the discovery of a stash of methamphetamine near the town of Curtin. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said on the afternoon of May 22, dispatchers took a report from a woman who ...
ROSEBURG, Ore. – The Roseburg Fire Department is welcoming a new member to their team. Firefighters said Poppy the Labrador retriever is their department’s new public relations and search/recovery K9. Battalion Chief Chris Sutton has spent numerous hours training with ...
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – The Oregon Air National Guard is scheduled to conduct flights over Memorial Day ceremonies across the state, including southern Oregon. F-15 fighter jets from the 173rd Fighter Wing in Klamath Falls will fly over six communities ...
ROSEBURG, Ore. – Police arrested an alleged drug dealer in Roseburg. The Douglas County Interagency Narcotics Team said an ongoing investigation revealed 58-year-old Ron House was allegedly selling and using illegal drugs at his home on Parrott Street in Roseburg. ...
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. – A Bandon man’s body was recovered from Toketee Falls Monday. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office says on Sunday dispatchers were called in when a man reportedly fell into the falls around 6:30 in the evening. Toketee ...