MEDFORD, Ore.- CORRECTION: Though it was proposed to increase Felony level stalking from Class-C to a Class-B felony, amendments to the House Bill kept Felony level stalking at Class-C. House Bill 4156 is being signed into law by Governor Tina ...
Ashland, Ore. – Earlier this week, NBC5 told you about an assault in Ashland that police say started because two men were making homophobic comments towards a gay man. After that report, another Ashland man is coming forward to say that ...
Medford, Ore. — A Medford organization says hate speech is on the rise in Southern Oregon. Now it’s trying to help people develop skills to step in when witnessing bullying. The purpose of the event is to teach people how to ...
Medford, Ore., — The report was never finalized, because Sheriff Falls pulled his complaint. He said in a letter to the county he did so because it was clear, as an elected official, he wasn’t afforded protection against discrimination. He ...
Tualatin, Ore. — A Tualatin couple said they’re being harassed for an unusual reason—their last name is ‘Trump’, and it’s printed on both of their license plates. “It just happens to be my last name,” said Brian Trump. His wife ...
Lacey, Wash. (KING) — A Lacey, Washington mother is speaking out after receiving two disturbing phone calls. “I think it is because of my last name – Islam,” says Morshida Islam. She says two men called her cell phone on ...
Grants Pass, Ore. — A Grants Pass man is facing assault charges after police say he threatened his sister. The Grants Pass Department of Public Safety said just before 9:00 Thursday night they received a call from a 65-year-old woman ...
Medford, Ore. — One of the owners of a prominent Rogue Valley construction company is facing assault, among other charges. Sources tell NBC5 News that Louis Mahar, of Mahar Brothers Construction, attacked a man at a party last weekend. Mahar ...
Klamath Falls, Ore. — A Klamath Falls man pleaded guilty to threatening his neighbors and interfering with their housing rights based on their Vietnamese heritage. 37-year-old John Blayne Vangastel entered the plea Wednesday in federal court to charges that he ...
Medford, Ore. – A domestic disturbance call turned into an stand-off with police on Shafer Lane in Medford just after noon on Wednesday. Medford Police said that when officers arrived at a residence on the 1200 block of Shafer Lane, ...