GRANTS PASS, Ore. – Police captured what appears to be an alligator in Grants Pass on Monday. The three foot long crocodile species as, Grants Pass police described it, was found in someone’s driveway. It’s not something you would typically ...
Author: Blair Best (KGW) PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — Portland police are taking a new approach in response to a rise in drug overdoses and unsheltered homelessness downtown. Teams of about four officers have now started patrolling the area on foot. ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – Medford, Ashland and Grants Pass police held an Anti-vehicle Barrier training on Tuesday. All 3 departments were awarded with a Regional State Preparedness and Incident Response Equipment Grant to ensure safety of residents and visitors attending outdoor ...
Author: KGW Staff PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — The Portland City Council unanimously voted to approve a long-awaited agreement on the adoption of body-worn cameras for Portland police officers. Portland is one of the largest U.S. cities that does not have a body-worn ...
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (CNN) – A Minnesota court of appeals has upheld Derek Chauvin’s murder conviction in the killing of George Floyd. Lawyers for the former police officer had asked the court for a new trial. They argued, in part, that ...
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Author: Bryant Clerkley (KGW) SALEM, Ore. (KGW) — After two years of planning, officers in the Salem Police Department will start wearing body cameras on February 13. The cameras will be worn by officers on patrol and detectives working in ...
MEDFORD, Ore. – Medford Police were involved in a brief standoff this evening, at the 1,600 block of South Ivy Circle. Medford Police said around 5:30 pm, they responded to a call from a woman who said her son ...
PORTLAND, Ore.– The State of Oregon is looking to postpone some provisions of Measure 114. The DOJ said it wants to delay elements of the law for two months. Some Oregon chiefs of police and sheriffs across the state have ...
GRANTS PASS, Ore.– Josephine County officials, ranging from commissioners to Sheriff Dave Daniel, held a press conference today to voice their support for a seasonal sales tax on the November ballot. The proposal is a 3% sales tax that would ...