CATANIA, Italy (NBC) – Italian authorities pulled two tons of cocaine in floating packages out of the sea off the coast of Sicily this Monday morning. The country’s Finance Police said a surveillance plane had spotted the large floating packages ...
MEDFORD, Ore, – Providence said over the last three days they have seen a sharp increase in the number of people coming into the hospital because of Fentanyl overdoses. Friday was especially notable. Their emergency department saw 6 overdose patients within ...
Author: Katherine Cook (KGW) PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced this week that it’s cracking down on illegal imports of Xylazine, a powerful animal tranquilizer. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved the sedative for ...
Author: Jamie Parfitt (KGW) MCMINNVILLE, Ore. (KGW) — A McMinnville man has been charged in federal court after he allegedly supplied the drugs that resulted in seven people overdosing at a party earlier this month, one of them fatally. John ...
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. – A Douglas County man was sentenced to federal prison on January 10th, for manufacturing and selling an illegal firearm and drugs. The Oregon US Attorney’s Office said last January, police learned that 46-year-old Gregory Ferguson, was ...
Author: Mike Benner (KGW) PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — Late Thursday morning, Alex Valle was putting the finishing touches on a mural at the corner of Northwest 4th and Couch Street in Portland’s Old Town. “The message we were trying to send ...
PROSPECT, Ore. – An illegal marijuana operation was busted by police in Jackson County. Oregon State Police said on Thursday, September 22, officers served a search warrant at a warehouse near 1st Street in Prospect. Approximately 18,000 pounds of illegal, ...
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – The suspected leader of a forgery and theft ring based in Klamath Falls is now behind bars. The Klamath Falls Police Department said 40-year-old Benjamin Sorenson created tens of thousands of dollars worth of forged receipts ...
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – A suspect was arrested for allegedly trying to bring a “large amount” of fentanyl to Klamath Falls. Police said on September 2, Matthew Morse was driving toward Klamath Falls when he was pulled over by officers ...
SALEM, Ore. – Friday, It was announced that Oregon got its first round of payments from a historic $21 billion settlement with the three largest opioid distributors: Cardinal, McKesson, and AmerisourceBergen. Oregon’s Attorney General says the money should have an ...