SAMS VALLEY, Ore. — A local man accused of murdering his wife and setting her body on fire inside a trailer, is heading to trial next year. Investigators say 49-year-old Tammy Hicks, who was a mother of four, was murdered ...
SAMS VALLEY, Ore.– (Press Release) Windy conditions tested fire lines overnight, as crews worked to continue forward progress on the East Evans Fire, located in Sams Valley. While containment hasn’t changed, lines are holding strong, and mop-up operations will continue ...
SAMS VALLEY, Ore. — A man is behind bars Thursday after an illegal burn pile got out of control in Sams Valley, but one woman’s actions quickly saved her home as it started to spread. “I thought no, I’m gonna ...
SAMS VALLEY, Ore. – Police arrested a man for allegedly starting a grass fire in the Sams Valley area. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office said on the afternoon of June 26, firefighters responded to a reported grass fire in the ...
SAMS VALLEY, Ore. – Two people are recovering after a small plane crashed down in Sams Valley Tuesday evening. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office says they got a call from a resident on the 4900 block of Dodge Road, reporting that ...
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore.— A new fire in a rural part of Jackson County broke out around 3:45 Tuesday afternoon. The Neil Rock fire is in Sams Valley near Ramsey Canyon. Oregon Department of Forestry officials say they first noticed smoke ...
SAMS VALLEY, Ore.– The fire was quick and explosive. Last Wednesday, the Ramsey Canyon Fire made its appearance in the Sams Valley causing many residents around the area to make a mad dash to grab all of their essentials. However, ...
Jackson County, Ore. — In your Fire Danger Red Report, NBC5 News first told you about a fast-burning wildfire in the Gold Hill area Wednesday. Now, firefighters from across the state are focusing on transition and structure protection. The Ramsey Canyon ...
UPDATE 10:00 p.m. — The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office has upgraded the following area to a Level 3 “GO” evacuation notice: Ramsey Rd., beginning at the address 13469 and proceeding north to the Meadows Rd. intersection. Meadows Rd, proceeding south from East ...
SAMS VALLEY, Ore. – Tanda Christiansen and her two daughters were found Thursday afternoon approximately two miles from their home. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office said at about 10:00 a.m. on August 7, 28-year-old Tanda Christiansen and her two daughters, ...