Josephine County

CAVE JUNCTION, Ore. – A deadly fire in Josephine County may take some time to investigate, but police say it was no accident. Illinois Valley Fire District firefighters were called to a house fire along East River Street and Redwood Highway in …

GRANTS PASS, Ore. —  A man is arrested after firing a gun at a group of people in downtown Grants Pass. No one was hurt, but police say there’s still more investigating to do. They say it happened just after 10 pm on …

JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. – Josephine County Parks Department is pitching in amid the government shutdown, announcing today that their staff will be cleaning some BLM parks until the shutdown ends. The parks department won’t get to all the BLM locations but will …

GRANTS PASS, Ore.– The Josephine County District Attorney’s Office will not be charging a Grants Pass homeowner who shot and killed a man on his property in the fall. District Attorney Ryan Mulkins said the use of deadly force was justified under Oregon law. …

GRANTS PASS, Ore. – An elderly man who shot and killed a stranger on his property will not face any charges. The Josephine County District Attorney’s Office said at about 6:00 p.m. on October 24, 2018, Robert Bushnell Barry walked onto a …

GRANTS PASS, Ore. – Three people were arrested in connection with a burglary investigation in Josephine County. The Grants Pass Department of Public Safety said on January 11, several firearms were stolen from a home in the 900 block of Fruitdale Drive. …

JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. – A single car left the road in the area of the 1100 block of Lower River Road, violently crashing into trees, just after 2:30 Saturday morning. The preliminary investigation has found that 38-year old, Jason Barker of Grants …

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — A Josephine County Commissioner has been accused of “unlawful employment practices.” That’s according to a recent complaint filed by the county’s Human Resources Director, Jonian “JJ” Scofield, against the county. The complaint was filed December 10th and although it’s …

GRANTS PASS, Ore. – A domestic violence call ended with the arrest of a man in Grants Pass. On January 7, police responded to a reported disturbance at an apartment in the 900 block of Southeast 8th Street. When police arrived, they …

CAVE JUNCTION, Ore. — A hateful message sprayed across cars, stores, and on fences in Cave Junction. The graffiti spelling “k-k-k” is disturbing to many in the small Josephine County community. “I haven’t seen anything like that here… I think ever,” said Scott …