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Missing 92 Year Found by Search and Rescue K-9

On Thursday, July 25th, the Coos County Sheriff's Office received information that 92-year-old Margery Wilson of Bandon had gone missing from her residence after recently being released from the emergency room of the Bandon...

UPDATE: Drive-By Shooting Suspect Arrested

Following a five day investigation into shootings at the Parkway Christian Center, and the Johnston Dental Offices, the Grants Pass Department of Public Safety made an arrest at approximately 2:00am Friday morning.  The arrest occurred...

Recent Drive-By Shootings Possibly Related – SUV Sought

The Grants Pass Department of Public Safety has identified a suspect vehicle and is asking the community to contact the Grants Pass Department of Public Safety immediately if you have information regarding this incident. During...

Milepost 97 Fire Balloons to Over 1600 Acres

The Milepost 97 Fire, located about a mile southeast of Canyonville, continued to burn actively throughout the day Thursday, due to hot temperatures, low relative humidity readings, and gusty winds. The fire made a...

High School Teacher Arrested After Steroids Found on Campus

On March 18, 2019, Coos Bay Police responded to a report of a found bag, believed to contain controlled substances, at Marshfield High School. Officers responded and during the course of the investigation were...

Grants Pass Suffers Second Drive-By Shooting in 3 Days

On Wednesday afternoon, July 24th, the Grants Pass Department of Public Safety responded to the call of a shooting at Johnston Dental Offices. When officers arrived on scene they contacted staff and patients in...

Man Arrested for Allegedly Sharing Images of Child Sexual Abuse

Jackson County Sheriff’s Office detectives arrested a Medford man Wednesday July 24th, on charges related to possessing and sharing images of child sexual abuse. The arrest caps a nine-month investigation that began with a...

Suspicious Substance Found in Letter to Pelican Bay Prison Offices

In a media release from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and shared by the Del Norte County Sheriff's Office, a letter was received in the administration building at Pelican Bay State Prison...

Single Vehicle Crash Takes a Life

Tuesday, July 23, just before 2:00 am, Illinois Valley Fire District, American Medical Response, and Rural Metro were dispatched to a single-vehicle crash near Selma on Lakeshore Dr. Units arrived to find a vehicle had...

K-9 Officer Finds Injured Missing Mushroom Picker

On Friday, July 19th, the Coos County Sheriff's Office received information regarding a subject who failed to return from a mushroom gathering trip in the Libby area of Coos Bay. The Coos County Sheriff's Office...