JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. – A suspect was arrested in connection with an attempted homicide investigation in the Illinois Valley area. The Josephine County Sheriff’s Office said on the night of Monday, July 19, deputies responded to a crash and possible ...
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. – Over 80,000 illegal marijuana plants were found during a raid in rural Josephine County. Last week, members from numerous law enforcement agencies served a search warrant at an illegal marijuana grow operation in the 1500 block ...
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. – A citizen alert system will be put to the test in rural Josephine County next week. In the Illinois Valley, many people’s only primary contact is via a landline phone. During last year’s Slater Fire, heavy ...
O’BRIEN, Ore. – An O’Brien resident is asking for help in stopping illegal cannabis grows in rural Josephine Co. Something he told NBC5 News, has gotten worse over the past 3 years. He’s reaching out to state, federal even local ...
ILLINOIS VALLEY, Ore.– Another structure fire happened this morning around 7:30 a.m. in the Illinois Valley. The Illinois Valley Fire Department says dispatch was first alerted about smoke on Airport Drive. It says the smoke investigation upgraded to a grass ...
CAVE JUNCTION, Ore. — A 2-alarm fire in Cave Junction sparked last night, destroying 1 home and 4 cars. The cause of the fire remains under investigation, but the fire chief tells me carburetor cleaner and a heater are the ...
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. – We’re learning more about what police have described as a fatal domestic violence incident in the Illinois Valley this week. Two people died in the incident Monday on Pinewood Way. The Josephine County District Attorney’s Office ...
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. — Two people are dead after a hostage incident in the Illinois Valley. The Josephine County Sheriff’s Office said it happened on Pinewood Way around 6:30 Monday morning. Deputies said a woman called 911 reporting her husband ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — The Illinois Valley and northern California are at risk for wildfire Sunday. As a result, there could be a public safety power shutoff. Pacific Power uses meteorologists, weather monitoring systems and technicians in local areas. The Illinois ...
JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore.— The Illinois Valley Fire District says updated infrared mapping shows the Slater Fire is at 137,000 acres. Previous reports said the fire was at 140,000 acres. The district says there have not been any confirmed structures lost ...