JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help to find someone who deputies said assaulted two teenagers. The sheriff’s office said the teenage couple was driving near Applegate Lake around 3 p.m. Thursday when they ...
BEND, Ore. — (KGW) A 15-year-old girl was rescued from a possible sex trafficking ring in Central Oregon on Wednesday. Bend police officers stopped a stolen car and while they were investigating found the girl. She had been reported missing ...
Medford, Ore. — Medford’s largest addiction recovery organization is surrendering its license to operate a residential program for clients under 18. The move is part of an agreement between OnTrack, DHS, and the Oregon Health Authority. “OnTrack has agreed to ...
Grants Pass, Ore.- A drowning at the YMCA in Grants Pass claimed the life of a 16-year-old boy on Sunday. According to Grants Pass Department of Public Safety, officers received a report of a drowning just before 5 p.m. Sunday ...
Klamath Falls, Ore.- An elderly man was shot in the leg Wednesday evening while defending a teenage girl who was being assaulted. According to the Klamath County Sheriff’s Office, someone called 911 just before 7:30 Wednesday evening to report an ...
Update (06/21/17 5:54 p.m.) – Clarissa Stevens has been found and returned to her family. Police said family members received information that indicated Clarissa was staying at a Port Orford apartment complex with Austin Benevidez. Clarissa was found at the ...
Union County, Ore.- A Central Point teen is one of two inmates who escaped from the Riverbend Youth Transitional Facility in La Grande Tuesday. Brittain McAuliffe, 18, is originally from Central Point. He’s described as 5’10”, 220 pounds. He has ...
Medford, Ore. — Oregon Health Authority officials say they’re still reviewing a license application for OnTrack’s youth program. In January, seven teens were transferred out of the organization’s facility after an unscheduled visit by the state, uncovered “deplorable living conditions.” ...
Medford, Ore. — Oregon has one of the leading sex education policies in the country, but teen pregnancy rates are above the national average and even higher in southern Oregon. In part 2 of a special report on teen pregnancy in ...
Dunsmuir, Cal.- A missing 15-year-old Dunsmuir girl was found Saturday about 125 miles south of her home. Victoria Lara was reported missing and endangered on Saturday, Feb. 11. At the time, investigators believed Lara left her home voluntarily . Saturday, ...