Investigation and Search Yields Drugs and List of Stolen Items
On Thursday morning, January 3rd, Deputies from the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office assisted by detectives from the Rogue Area Drug Enforcement executed a search warrant at a property along the Redwood Highway.
During the execution...
Citizen Stops Robbery, Chasing Down and Tackling Suspect
On Thursday, January 3rd, just after 1:40 pm, an alert citizen saw a suspect, later determined to be Jeffery Aaron Moore, standing over the victim lying on the ground, going through his pockets in...
U.S Coast Guard Continues to Serve Through Govt. Shutdown
Regardless of what's going on, the proud crews of our U.S. Coast Guard are diligently working to ensure the safety of life at sea.
With the commercial Dungeness crab season in full swing and the...
Series of Storms Lined Up in the Pacific
Storms are lined up across the Pacific Ocean, and the storm track will bring them right into the area this weekend and into next week. Say goodbye to the stable air, and hello to...
Man Arrested for Arson after Fire Destroys Tri-Plex
On January 1st, just before 7:00 am, the Medford Fire-Rescue Department, Fire District 3 and the Medford Police Department were dispatched and responded to a structure fire. Upon arrival, first responders found a fully...
Two Vehicle Crash Closes Hwy. 199
Just before 6:00 pm, Wednesday, January 2nd, the Illinois Valley Fire District was dispatched and responded to a two-vehicle crash on HWY 199 in Kerby.
One of the vehicles had only one occupant the driver,...
New Year’s Eve Fire Destroys Home
Just before 9:00 pm New Years Eve, a family's 2018 ended tragically when their garage caught fire and spread to the house. Firefighters from Rural Metro Fire, and Grants Pass Department of Public Safety...
Boy Arrested after Assaulting His Mother
On Saturday, December 29th, the Grants Pass Police Department was dispatched to a residence just before 6:00 pm where a woman had reported herself assaulted by her son. During the call to 911, a...
Fog and Icy Road Conditions Contribute to Multi-Vehicle Crash
Early Monday morning, multiple emergency units were mobilized from Rural Metro Fire, American Medical Response, Oregon Dept. Of Transportation, Oregon State Police and local towing companies, when seven vehicles were involved in a multi...
Crab Season Opens with Delays South of Coos Bay
Dungeness Crab season is set to open after rough seas delayed test results. Tri-State test results came in just above minimum meat recovery rates to be met in each test area are 23% north...