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Docs: Convicted sex offender charged after ditching young kids for McDonald's run
1+ hour, 48+ min ago (374+ words) A Portland man is facing criminal charges after police say he left two young children at home for several minutes to make a fast food run. READ MORE | New police oversight board accused of being biased against officers According to…...
UO police ask for tips after gel bead shootings near campus
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (72+ words) EUGENE, Ore. " In four separate recent incidents near the University of Oregon campus, people have been shot with water gel beads, commonly known as Orbeez, the UO said Monday. No significant injuries were reported. In one event, the suspects were…...
Eugene man detained outside federal building after agents mistake tool for gun holster
3+ week, 4+ day ago (197+ words) EUGENE, Ore. " A man was detained outside the Federal Building in downtown Eugene on Tuesday, Jan. 13, when agents there thought he had a gun holster. Turns out, it was a belt sheath for his multi-tool. Ronald Guptill says he was…...
18-year-old Eugene man arrested for sex crimes against juveniles
3+ week, 6+ day ago (185+ words) EUGENE, Ore. " Lane County Sheriff's detectives arrested a Eugene man earlier this month for menacing and sex crimes against juveniles, the Sheriff's Office reported Thursday. On January 6, detectives were following up on an investigation into the abuse of juveniles in…...
Police resolve dispute at Crescent Village, suspect taken into custody without incident
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (24+ words) Police resolve dispute at Crescent Village, suspect taken into custody without incident'KMTR Police resolve dispute at Crescent Village, suspect taken into custody without incident...
Deputies investigate Albany man's self-inflicted gunshot wound near police station
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (146+ words) ALBANY, Ore. " Linn County Sheriff's deputies on Tuesday responded to the Albany Police Department at 2600 Pacific Blvd to investigate a man with a gunshot wound. Deputies responded to the call at 12:44 p.m. Albany Police Department employees had discovered a man slumped…...
Salem man pleads guilty to murder after ex found in crashed car
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (143+ words) SALEM, Ore. (KATU) " A 40-year-old man pleaded guilty to second-degree murder on Monday after deputies found the body of a woman in her wrecked car in January 2025, according to the Marion County District Attorney's Office. Prosecutors said Tyler Andrew Holman,…...
Eugene police warn of recurring 'police call' scam using officer names to extort money
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (308+ words) EUGENE, Ore. " A Eugene Police Department sergeant's name was recently used again by scammers, Eugene PD said Monday. "Police Calling" is a blatant and persistent scam," EPD said. "We had a similar cycle of these scams in May 2024 and November…...
Eugene police arrest two after SWAT standoff
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (112+ words) Eugene police arrest two after SWAT standoff'KMTR Eugene police arrest two after SWAT standoff EUGENE, Ore. " On December 27th, the Eugene Police Department (EPD) tell us that EPD SWAT safely took a man and woman into custody at 3:19 p.m. after they refused…...
Driver arrested after reckless driving leads to fiery crash down ravine near Crow
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (191+ words) CROW, Ore. " At 1 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 21, Lane County Sheriff's deputies responded to a report of a single-vehicle crash in the 26400 block of Crow Road, east of Crow. A deputy arrived first on scene and observed the vehicle was down a…...