MEDFORD, Ore.- A rise in opioid overdoses is being reported by Jackson County Public Health. According to Jackson County Public Health, they’re seeing an increase in fatal and nonfatal overdoses from illicit opioids, most commonly Fentanyl. The county says it’s ...
Author: Blair Best (KGW) PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — Two men smoked meth out of a glass pipe on the corner of Northwest 4th Avenue and Glisan Street in Portland’s Old Town on a dry December morning. One sat in a wheelchair ...
SOUTHERN OREGON, —We’ve learned in recent years, how dangerous fentanyl can be. Now, A new study says methamphetamine use, In rural communities, is also a big problem. The 2 are even being combined. AllCare Health says the overdose epidemic in the US ...
Author: Megan Johnson (KGW) PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — A surge of cheap, potent methamphetamine from Mexico is flooding the U.S. drug market, and the growing problem is exacerbating the mental health and homelessness crises in Portland. Oregon has long experienced ...
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Two men were found with over 50 pounds of methamphetamine in Klamath County this past weekend. Oregon State Police said on Saturday evening, a trooper pulled over a vehicle for a traffic violation on Highway 97 ...
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — A Grants Pass police dog helped catch an alleged drug trafficker. The Grants Pass Department of Public Safety said that months ago, police from multiple agencies began an investigation into a drug trafficking operation that was ...
MEDFORD, Ore. — Three people are facing drug charges following arrests by Medford Area Drug and Gang Enforcement detectives. On Sunday, February 16th, MADGE detectives were following up on a large scale drug trafficking organization. Officers believed traffickers were bringing ...
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Drug teams in Klamath County have kept more than 12 pounds of meth from hitting the street this week. Members of the Basin Interagency Narcotics Enforcement Team, or BINET, seized 8 pounds of meth on Saturday, ...
CENTRAL POINT, Ore. – *UPDATE* – Two suspects were arrested for allegedly dealing methamphetamine and heroin in Medford. Court documents show on the morning of November 1, officers with the Medford Area Drug and Gang Enforcement team (MADGE) arrived at ...
GRANTS PASS, Ore. – An alleged drug dealer was arrested in Grants Pass last week. Detectives with the Rogue Area Drug Enforcement (RADE) team searched a home in the 4000 block of New Hope Road on the afternoon of September ...