K9 Officer Odin Encounters Porcupine During Chase
On Saturday, April 20th, a Coos County Sheriff's Deputy spotted a known wanted subject with several felony warrants. The subject, identified as Devin J. Wilson of Coos Bay subsequently fled from the Deputy on...
Work Week Weather Warm
This week will be warm throughout the interior, with temperatures reaching into the 70s and 80s! Most areas will stay dry, but isolated showers and a weak thunderstorm or two can't be ruled out...
City Closes Skate Park after Vandalism
The Skate Park at Bud Cross was recently vandalized and will be closed for repairs. The City of Brookings recently passed policy to close areas of the parks that have been damaged, vandalized or...
Two Dead in Easter Shooting
Jackson County Sheriff’s Office detectives have released the names of the persons involved in a homicide in Shady Cove over Easter weekend after two women were found dead at a residence Sunday morning. One...
NMMC Volunteers Rescue Injured Young Sea Lion
A big shout out to the volunteers Northcoast Marine Mammal Center in Crescent City for rescuing this yearling California sea lion Friday. They had to climb down (and back up) the side of a...
Showers Turn to Sunny Easter Skies this Weekend
Mostly sunny, warm weather turned showery, with some isolated thunderstorms, yesterday afternoon. Last night clouds and rain increased across the forecast area. Rain is expected across most areas Saturday morning, and then precipitation is...
Coast Guard Helicopter has Emergency During Brookings Plane Crash Rescue
At approximately 5:30 pm Thursday afternoon, U.S. Coast Guard Station North Bend received a report of a plane crash one mile north of the Brookings Airport. Cal Ore Life Flight witnessed the crash, immediately...
Hwy. 199 Head-On Accident Sends One to Hospital
Just before 4:30pm the Illinois Valley Fire District and American Medical Response were dispatched to a two vehicle accident at the intersection of Redwood Hwy 199 and Waldo Rd.
One patient was transported to Rogue...
Random Attack Leaves One Stabbed in the Neck
Medford police officers were dispatched to Providence Medical Center to investigate a stabbing victim being treated at that location.
It was determined that the location of the stabbing was Crater Lake Ave and the victim...
Update – Small Plane Crashes North of Brookings
Update:
On Thursday April 18th, 2019 at about 4:15pm, the Curry County Sheriff’s Office received a call from Brookings PD, reporting that they had received a couple calls about a possible airplane crash.
Callers reported...