search and rescue

WHITE CITY, Ore. — Being unprepared for the region’s highest peaks can have life threatening consequences. Every year, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office says they rescue hikers on Mount McLoughlin,varying from roughly a half a dozen rescue missions to as much as …

MEDFORD, Ore. — Jackson County Search and Rescue is calling a couple “very lucky” after they were rescued near Mount Ashland early Monday morning. SAR says the couple and their two dogs went up on Tolman Creek Road on Sunday afternoon in …

ASHLAND, Ore. — Late November is a popular time for families to go on the hunt for a Christmas tree. But with the weather getting colder, law enforcement wants to make sure you do it safely. The lack of cell service and …

BROOKINGS, Ore. — More than a dozen search and rescue missions were carried out this year on the Oregon Coast. The bodies of four people were recovered, and about a dozen more lives were saved by local rescue agencies. The Curry County …

BUTTE FALLS, Ore. —  The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office are searching for a missing Butte Falls woman with dementia.  Geraldine “Gerry” Hendricks, 80, was reported missing from her home Saturday evening. Dispatch received a call from Hendricks’ family in the 4400-block of Obenchain …

CURRY COUNTY, Ore. – A stranded hiker and her dog were rescued from a seaside cliff along the Oregon Coast Monday. The Curry County Sheriff’s Office said on the afternoon of September 30, a 40-year-old woman was hiking with her dog when …

CURRY COUNTY, Ore. – A missing child is now home safe thanks in part to Curry County deputies and a Brookings Police K9. The Curry County Sheriff’s Office said on Thursday night, a woman was camping with her husband and children in …

GRANTS PASS, Ore.– Police believe they have found the body of Hollywood actor Charles Levin, 70, who went missing several weeks ago along with his dog and car. Late Saturday night, search and rescue teams were tipped about a car, fitting the …

Update 6/5 12:54 am – Church members tell us that Cutler and her children have been found safe. In a mass text message, leaders say the family got lost when apple maps led them up Anderson Creek Road. —– Update 10:50 pm …

MEDFORD, Ore. — An event aimed at improving safety for people with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia is being held in Medford this week. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office and search and rescue officials are partnering with California Oregon Regional …