search and rescue

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. – A Bandon man’s body was recovered from Toketee Falls Monday. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office says on Sunday dispatchers were called in when a man reportedly fell into the falls around 6:30 in the evening. Toketee Falls is …

SISKIYOU COUNTY, Calif – The Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office was called to the Bunny Flat recreation area to respond to a report of a car stuck in deep snow on Wednesday. According to police, Lydia Briggs from Massachusetts was traveling into the area from …

Galice, Ore. — A man was treated for hypothermia Monday after he was rescued by Josephine County Search & Rescue crews. The Josephine County Sheriff’s Office was notified around 11:15 PM on Sunday, February 24th, that a group of 5 people was …

Klamath Falls, Ore. – Sheriffs from ten counties met Tuesday in Klamath Falls to discuss Search and Rescue cooperation. The ‘California / Oregon Regional Search and Rescue, or ‘CORSAR’ group was formed in 2006. The group met Tuesday to discuss agreements that …

Update 10:41 p.m. — Jackson County Sheriff’s Office reports that the downed helicopter was located, with one fatality. The Sheriff’s Office is not releasing the decedent’s name or the circumstances surrounding the crash. They did say the aircraft was found in a …

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. —  The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office and Oregon Department of Transportation are urging drivers to be prepared as winter continues. Search and Rescue deputies said they have responded to a number of calls involving people who followed their phones …

If you plan to hit the slopes, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office says skiers and snowboarders must be careful. The warning comes just one day after search and rescue crews rescued 27-year-old Eli Kepsel near Mt. Ashland. Kepsel spent two nights out …

Search and rescue crews were relieved Tuesday night. After two days of searching, missing snowboarder 27-year-old Eli Kepsel was found around 10:30 Tuesday morning. “This is about the best outcome we could hope for,” said Jackson County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant Julie Denney. …

DIAMOND LAKE, Ore. – A hiker in distress was rescued by search and rescue crews thanks in part to a personal GPS tracker. The Klamath County Sheriff’s Office was made aware of an SOS signal emanating from a SPOT Personal Tracker. The …

MOUNT McLOUGHLIN, Ore. – A family and their dogs were rescued from Mount McLoughlin after the lost the trail over the weekend. The Klamath County Sheriff’s Office said on the evening of September 1, rescuers were told about a family from Creswell …