TALENT, Ore. — The Jackson County Animal Shelter is thanking the community Monday for its assistance in adopting out a large number of dogs. This comes just five days after the shelter asked the community for help, reporting more than ...
ILLINOIS RIVER, Ore.– The summer heat is picking up and many people are heading to local waters to cool off. However, near the Illinois River, one area is getting dangerously overcrowded. On a social media post put up on Wednesday, ...
Jackson County, Ore. — Fewer inmates are being released in Jackson county. That’s according to recent lodging statistics. But the issue of jail overcrowding continues to be a problem. Jackson County Sheriff Nate Sickler says Medford has seen a reduction ...
Medford, Ore. — A revolving door at the Jackson County Jail has the sheriff’s office taking new steps, to deal with overcrowding. NBC5 News first told you back in May, about a plan to evaluate the needs at the jail. ...
Medford, Ore. — The Jackson County Jail has been at maximum capacity for more than 30 years. Its a problem that county jails across Oregon, and the nation, are dealing with — not enough room to hold people, accused of ...
Medford, Ore. — There’s an extensive assessment the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office uses to determine which inmates are released when the jail reaches capacity, and a partnership with an SOU professor may improve it. When a person is brought to jail, the ...
Medford, Ore. — A Medford man is back behind bars, accused of burglarizing an area business Tuesday morning, just 5 days after allegedly robbing another one on the same street. Police say 30 year-old Vance Nguyen broke into the Stop n ...