GRANTS PASS, Ore. – A retired U.S. Air Force airman who grew up in Grants Pass is hoping to be the next Josephine County Sheriff. Jonathan Knapp announced his candidacy in a press release dated November 13. In it, Knapp ...
Josephine Co., Ore. — The Josephine County Sheriff’s Office got its first taste of a new fingerprint technology Monday. Instead of the old-fashioned ink and roll, the sheriff’s office now has live laser scanning. Civil Manager Larry Morgan says citizens ...
Grants Pass, Ore. — Oregon State Police and the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office are searching for a missing Grants Pass man, recently diagnosed with dementia. Robert Carton’s wife Mary last heard from him Thursday afternoon. “He called and said he ...
Grants Pass, Ore. — The Josephine County Sheriff’s Office is tracking the amount of calls it responds to involving marijuana. The sheriff’s office said it wants to record how much time, energy, and effort goes into marijuana-related crimes. The Josephine ...
Illinois Valley, Ore.- Law enforcement agencies were called to the Illinois River Thursday afternoon after a hiker discovered a body. According to the Illinois Valley Fire District, the hiker was walking along the river about five miles from the Snailback ...
Kalmiopsis Wilderness- A Eugene man spent five days stranded in the Kalmiopsis Wilderness in Josephine County before he was spotted and rescued Wednesday. The Josephine County Sheriff’s Office was notified Monday that Matt Dunberg, 42, of Eugene hadn’t returned home ...
Grants Pass, Ore., — Thousands of items were auctioned off today benefiting two Josephine County schools. The bikes, jewelry, electronics and tools all came from the county sheriff’s office. The items were seized by deputies, and were never picked up ...
Josephine County, Ore. — Josephine County Sheriff’s Office employees are facing layoffs. 17 notices were handed out Monday impacting the patrol division and the jail. With 58 employees right now, Sheriff Dave Daniel says the loss of 17 employees will ...
Josephine County, Ore., — Six suspicious car fires in the last month in Josephine County have people on edge, and fire officials looking for answers tonight. Rural Metro Fire says it’s too hard to tell if there’s been a pattern ...
Grants Pass, Ore. — A woman is alive, thanks to the help of a stranger in Grants Pass. Trever Stevens was testing his boat on the Rogue River Sunday, when he saw a car floating in the water, and a ...