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Update (05/13/19 10:30 a.m.) – Police have identified the driver involved in a high-speed chase Thursday as 18-year-old Jenny Lynn Liu. As of Friday morning, Liu was listed as an inmate in the Jackson County Jail with charges of attempting to elude …

Nationwide — Law enforcement agencies across the country will be taking back your old or unused prescription drugs this weekend. On Saturday, April 27th, local agencies are partnering with the DEA to take potentially dangerous, expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs off …

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 retires August …

TALENT, Ore.   — The Talent Police Department is looking for a local man that’s been missing for several months. 33- year old Nathan Karpowicz was last seen in the Talent area last November. He is described as a white man, 6’2″ tall, …

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 a suspect …

ASHLAND, Ore. – The Ashland Police Department is asking the community for help identifying and locating the man in these photos.  They believe he vandalized businesses in the Downtown area.  No further details were immediately available.  If you know who he is, …

Bend, Ore. — Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and Bend Police are trying to track down a cougar in southwest Bend after repeated sightings of it in backyards and near people’s homes. The agencies say the cougar is considered a public …

MEDFORD, Ore. — What was once home to first responders, could now be a home to a new neighborhood center in West Medford. “We envision this place being a dynamic part of the neighborhood,” said Matt Sweeney of Youth71Five Ministries, kids will …

ASHLAND, Ore. — An effort to make college campuses safer is set to get understand in Oregon’s Capitol. The proposed law is named after Kaylee Sawyer, who was 23 when she was killed by a Central Oregon Community College security guard in …

ROGUE RIVER, Ore.– Rogue River has a new police chief. Former Talent Police Chief Curtis Whipple was offered the position last Friday and began his first day as chief on Monday. After enjoying retirement for about six months, Whipple says he knew he …