Monthly Archives: July 2019
Moon Causes Large Tidal Swings this Week
This week will bring large tidal swings due to the phase and orbit of the moon. This means the highest tide of the day will be higher than normal and the lowest tide of...
Man Dies in Mowing Accident
On Tuesday, July 2, at approximately 9:15 am, Oregon State Police and emergency personnel responded to a medical call on Hwy 42.
Preliminary investigation revealed an ODOT employee was mowing adjacent to the eastbound shoulder...
Witnesses Chase Down and Detain Stabbing Suspect
Early evening Monday, July 1st, just before 7:00 pm, the Medford Police Department responded to a stabbing at Hawthorne Park. The victim was located in the park with a stab wound to the abdomen....
K9 Officer Grim Finds Burglar Hiding in Building
At approximately 3:00pm, Roseburg Police Officers were dispatched to a reported burglary at the ADAPT Building located at 621 Madrone Street in Roseburg. An employee had arrived at the business and observed signs of...
Man Crashes into House Killing 1 before Attempting to Flee
Late Sunday evening, just before 10:30 pm, Humboldt Area CHP responded to a report of a vehicle collision. Upon arrival, officers discovered a 2005 Ford F250 pickup, driven by 25-year-old Ryder Stapp of Fields...
Brookings Asst. Fire Chief Tom Kerr Awarded OVFA Lifetime Achievement Award
Recently, after returning from a fishing trip in Canada, Brookings Fire/Rescue Asst. Chief Tom Kerr visited the Oregon Volunteer Firefighters Association conference to accept an award that he was nominated for by his peers, his friends, and...
Hwy. 199 Head-On Collision Sends One to Hospital
On Sunday, June 30, just before 8:00 am, the Illinois Valley Fire District and American Medical Response responded to a two-vehicle crash on Redwood Hwy. 199 near Wild Park Lane.
A preliminary investigation showed that...
Man Struck and Killed Walking on Interstate 5
On Saturday, June 29, 2019, at approximately 10:24 P.M. Oregon State Police Troopers received multiple calls regarding a subject walking on Interstate 5 in both northbound and southbound travel lanes. Troopers were actively looking...