DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. – A motorcyclist died in a Douglas County crash Monday. Investigators said at about 8:15 p.m. on July 5, 25-year-old Terance Thy Cowan of Riddle was riding a Harley Davidson motorcycle on Canyonville-Riddle Road when it struck ...
RIDDLE, Ore. — Detectives in Douglas County arrested a man on allegations of sexual abuse. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said on August 28, 2020, deputies took a report of sexual abuse. On March 4, 2021, 40-year-old Joseph Clayton Harp ...
RIDDLE, Ore. – A Douglas County woman was arrested for allegedly having sexual contact with a juvenile. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said they started investigating 36-year-old Rheta Leanne Melvin after learning she allegedly had sexual contact with an underage ...
RIDDLE, Ore. – Police are investigating a death in the Douglas County community of Riddle. Deputies said they received a 911 call requesting medical aid at about 7:41 a.m. Tuesday. When the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene ...
EUGENE, Ore. – A southern Oregon couple was sentenced for robbing six local banks. The Department of Justice said on January 27, 2017, John Steven Shepard of Trail robbed the Evergreen Bank in Rogue River. He made off with nearly ...
RIDDLE, Ore. – A missing Myrtle Creek man was found dead near his burned-out pickup truck. The Douglas County Sheriff’s said Justin Grant Bibow was last heard from on March 10, 2019. He was reported missing two days later. On ...
Douglas County, Ore. – An elk hunter found three seniors who were reported missing last week. Unfortunately, one of them died before they were found. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said 70-year-old Sharon Buchanan, 86-year-old Melvin Hawkins and Melvin’s wife, ...
UPDATE (10:49 p.m.): Two outbuildings have been destroyed by the Horse Prairie Fire. As of Wednesday evening it had grown to 7,400 acres and was still at 15% containment. Nine homes are threatened by the flames and the Level 3 ...