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JACKSON COUNTY – The Portland Police Bureau, the state’s largest local police agency, is relaxing it’s hiring requirements. Portland NBC-affiliate KGW reports it has 128 openings. Last week, the Portland Police Bureau announced they will now open applications to people with a high …

MEDFORD, Ore. – A teen girl was hit by a car while longboarding across a crosswalk. Medford police say the driver took off, leaving her in the road. It happened Wednesday evening at Crater Lake and Brookhurst. According to the victim, the …

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — As temperatures start to heat up and more people are keeping their windows and doors open, police say this is the time when they see a rise in nighttime crime. Medford police Lieutenant Mke Budreau says as the …

MEDFORD, Ore.– One dog is dead and two others were rescued from harm after all three were left in hot cars during the day last Sunday. According to Medford Police, the dog was a 4-year-old Miniature Pinscher that was left in a …

MEDFORD, Ore. — A man and woman from Stockton, California are behind bars accused of sex trafficking a 15-year-old in Medford. Lucious Roy and Dawniel Santangelo were arrested Friday at the Motel 6 on Biddle Road. Medford Police say they got a call …

MEDFORD, Ore.– A cougar prowling the streets of Medford has been seen numerous times in the past couple weeks. This weekend, a sighting in a busy part of south Medford worried officials enough that they had to take action. According to Oregon …

MEDFORD, Ore. — Deputy Chief Scott Clauson has been named the next Chief of Police in Medford. Clauson grew up in Medford, is a graduate of Southern Oregon University, and the FBI National Academy. He’s been with MPD for 23 years and …

MEDFORD, Ore.– Ethics and leadership training for young adults to create a more wholesome community. That’s the idea behind a local organization’s work that made its start here in southern Oregon. The Ethos Project provided by the ETHOS Consulting Team LLC works with …

MEDFORD, Ore. —  After 7 years of serving and protecting, the Medford Police Department is saying goodbye to a beloved member of its team. Kelso, a malinois from Holland, is turning in his badge. Kelso joined the force back in 2012. After some …

MEDFORD, Ore. — The Medford Police Department along with other emergency personnel responded to a single-vehicle accident early Saturday morning. 19-year-old Oscar Espinoza Jr was driving down Hillcrest Road with four others when he lost control of his vehicle.  The car crashed into a light …