JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. — Highway 199 in Josephine County has seen more than 200 crashes this summer alone, four have been fatal. But with understaffed first responders covering the area, law enforcement can’t cover everything. In fact, sometimes they don’t ...
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) completed their grant funded end of summer enforcement. It focused on impaired driving and passenger restraint laws. The enforcement period was from August 16 to September 2. During that period, deputies focused on traffic ...
TALENT, Ore. — Three people involved in a crash near Talent Sunday are behind bars and are facing felony drug charges. According to Oregon State Police, Rafael Mauricio Flores, 36, Jimmy Roberto Leon, 41, and Abigail Moreira, 31, allegedly threw a ...
Medford, Ore — Medford City Manager Brian Sjothun named Medford Police Deputy Chief Scott Clauson its next police chief Thursday evening. Chief Clauson (pictured here being sworn in as Deputy Chief in 2016) will replace Chief Randy Sparacino when he ...
Update: 2/24/19 6:35 p.m. – Oregon State Police said Fanelli was taken into custody around 6:45 p.m. Saturday. Captain Timothy Fox with OSP said there are other suspects involved in this case. “There is a third person that I know was ...
ASHLAND, Ore. — In the heat of the moment, an officer has to decide whether or not to pull the trigger and end one life to save others. This question and many more are what officers have to face in a ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — The ATV accident and another drowning in the Rogue River over the weekend in Josephine County have members of law enforcement concerned. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office often responds to calls for water rescues, especially in ...
WEED, Calif. — Since the 1980s, College of the Siskiyous has been able to offer about half of the necessary training needed to become a peace officer in California. The program is now becoming a full academy beginning June 4th. It’s ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — A new online database launched this week to help find missing or unidentified persons. NamUs, which is an acronym for National Missing and Unidentified Persons System, debuted its new 2.0 website Monday. Funded by the National Institute ...
Jackson County, Ore. — About 500 jobs in law enforcement are expected to open up in the next year, and that number is expected to double over the next three years. Now local agencies are hoping qualified candidates will step ...