A man's partially severed ear was reattached with 52 stitches after he was allegedly attacked with a car jack in downtown Medford.
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Man's ear reattached after alleged assault with car jack
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Emergency services, Nov. 10
Felony arrestsDrugs — Nathan Jay Henriod, 27, of the 2100 block of E. Jackson St., Medford. Medford police Sunday arrested Henriod on charges of possession of methamphetamine, possession of heroin and second-degree disorderly conduct. He was released from the Jackson County Jail because it was reaching capacity.Burglary — Jeremiah Jacob Hiscock, 28, no known address. Medford police Monday arrested Hiscock on [...]
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Passenger killed in Siskiyou Pass crash
A passenger in a pick-up truck was killed after the vehicle left the road on the Siskiyou Pass south of Ashland.The driver was not injured in the crash, which was reported to Jackson County Fire District 5 Station 2 at 4:24 p.m. Monday, Captain Bryan Dorris said.When paramedics arrived the passenger was deceased, he said.Dorris declined to say whether the passenger was male or female.The accident occurred between on and off ramps near Exit 6 of I-5, which leads to [...]
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September shooting suspect arrested in Southern California
A 17-year-old boy suspected of firing three shots into an occupied stairwell at a Medford apartment building in September has been arrested in Southern California.Tyler Sandoval was arrested Monday in the city of Bellflower by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Medford police reported. Medford police Lt. Mike Budreau said members of a sheriff's department task force had been conducting surveillance on an apartment complex where Sandoval [...]
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Slippery I-5 pass blamed in fatal Siskiyou crash
A Monday afternoon crash that killed a 56-year-old woman on Interstate 5 near the Siskiyou Summit likely was the result of the vehicle's tires losing traction on the slippery highway. According to Oregon State Police, the driver, 56-year-old Frank Wong of San Francisco, was driving a pickup around a bend heading north on I-5 near Exit 6 when his rear tires "started to lose traction.""He stated he pushed on the brakes and the vehicle began to spin out of control," the [...]
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Burglar dropped in through skylight, police say
A man smashed a skylight with a golf club, hurled a garden hose through the cavity and climbed down into the Jackson County Republican headquarters during a Monday morning break-in, Medford police said.And that wasn't the burglar's first stop. Medford police suspect 28-year-old Jeremiah Jacob Hiscock, of Medford, also broke into an apartment above the headquarters, where he stole a motley of random property and [...]
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Man indicted for federal mail theft, ID theft
A Grants Pass man with a criminal history in Jackson County faces federal charges after allegedly stealing mail and using stolen credit cards to purchase about $7,000 worth of items in Medford.According to a federal indictment, Christopher Alan Page, 31, stole U.S. mail from over 100 victims in the Grants Pass area between February and March of this year. He used the stolen mail to obtain Chase credit cards in victims' names, and then used cards from three victims at Best Buy in [...]
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Jackson County Jail inmate sentenced in sex-for-contraband scheme
A Jackson County jail inmate pleaded guilty Monday for his role in a sex-for-contraband scheme inside the jail.William Tye Middlekauff, 27, of Grants Pass was sentenced to five months in prison. However, the sentence will be served at the same time he is serving a 15-month sentence for crashing into several vehicles in Jackson County in 2014 and fleeing the scene of the accidents.In the Monday plea agreement, Middlekauff pleaded guilty to obtaining and possessing a cellphone, a [...]
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Emergency services, Nov. 11
Felony arrestsCourt Appearance — Shelly Lynn Johnson, 49, of the 300 block of North Holly Street, Medford. On Tuesday, Johnson made her initial court appearance on a felony methamphetamine charge. Medford police Monday arrested Johnson on a methamphetamine possession charge and for parole violation on a previous methamphetamine possession charge. She remained in the Jackson County Jail Tuesday without bail.Assault [...]
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Multi-vehicle crash temporarily slows viaduct traffic
A multi-vehicle crash on the Medford viaduct has snarled traffic as emergency responders work to clear debris from the southbound lanes of Interstate 5.The crash was reported at 7:44 a.m., according to Oregon Department of Transportation spokesman Gary Leaming, which occurred in the southbound lanes near milepost 28. Traffic was initially backed up to Exit 30, but both lanes have since reopened. All vehicles have been towed from the crash site to the south end of the [...]
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It's not all legal: Rogue Valley police still seizing marijuana
Legalizing recreational marijuana hasn't rendered pot seizures a thing of the past, thanks to lure of the black market in other states.Medford Lt. Kevin Walruff, who oversees the interagency Medford Area Drug and Gang Enforcement task force, said 248 pounds of marijuana destined for the black market and 325 plants have been seized so far this year, figures comparable to years past."I wouldn't say there's an increase or a decrease," Walruff said.What has changed, if only [...]
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Woman who tried to kidnap baby referred to mental health court
A woman who attempted to kidnap a baby from a Medford hospital and is accused of committing a string of other crimes has been referred to the Jackson County Mental Health Court.Celeste Kathleen Patton of Central Point was arrested March 8 after she posed as a Department of Human Services worker and foster parent at Providence Medford Medical Center. According to court documents, she claimed to be taking an infant into protective custody but fled the scene when hospital staff [...]
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Emergency services, Nov. 12
Felony arrestsDrugs — Kevin Patrick Smith, 25, of the 6300 block of Old Stage Road, Central Point. Jackson County sheriff's deputies Wednesday charged Smith with a felony charge of methamphetamine possession. He was originally lodged in the Jackson County Jail on Oct. 30 on a charge of third-degree robbery. He remained in jail without bail.Drugs — Colton William Sprague, 21, no known address. Medford police [...]
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Woman fired gun to 'shut up' husband
A woman who shot a pistol into the living-room ceiling of her home while arguing with her husband pleaded to a misdemeanor charge Thursday.Patricia Ann Alexander, 70, of the 3500 block of Corey Road, Central Point, grabbed a loaded .38 special revolver and fired a shot into the ceiling of her living room July 17 of this year, according to police.When Alexander was questioned by a Jackson County sheriff's deputy after her arrest, she told the deputy she fired the gun because, "I [...]
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Emergency services, Nov. 13
Felony arrestsDrugs — Lila Michelle Lee Walton, 19, of the 600 block of Beatty Street, Medford. Medford police Thursday arrested Walton on felony charges of methamphetamine possession and distribution, heroin manufacture and possession and oxycodone possession, and warrants for failure to appear on charges of identity theft, second-degree forgery, providing false information to a police officer, unlawful use of a motor vehicle, first-degree [...]
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Klamath County Sheriff accused of sexual harassment
KLAMATH FALLS — A report shows that two female prosecutors have accused Klamath County Sheriff Frank Skrah of making sexually explicit remarks since taking office.The Herald and News reports that in a report made public by a records request by the newspaper, Jill Goldsmith of Workplace Solutions NW of Portland writes that Skrah made inappropriate comments to members of the District Attorney's Office on at least two occasions while discussing grand jury proceedings. [...]
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Police, Realtors warn of rental scam
A scam on Craigslist has targeted renters seeking a home in the Rogue Valley, where a tight housing market has driven up prices and driven down availability.According to real estate agents Patty Davis and Tara Jacobi of Keller Williams Realty in Medford, who listed a three-bedroom, two-bath home at 1443 Ridgepine Way in southwest Medford for $179,000, a scammer copied the photos and description of the house to create a bogus ad for a rental property well below market rates. [...]
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Details released on sexual harassment claims against Klamath sheriff
Klamath County Sheriff Frank Skrah is accused of making several sexually explicit remarks toward two female prosecutors since taking office, according to a report released Wednesday.The report was made public following a public records request submitted by the Herald and News newspaper. The request was in response to human resources complaints filed in August against Skrah.Though heavily redacted, the report details an investigation into alleged misconduct by Skrah dating back [...]
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Emergency services, Nov. 14
Felony arrestsAssault — James David Green, 33, of the 100 block of Shaniko Court, Medford. Ashland police Thursday arrested Green on a felony charge of fourth-degree assault and a misdemeanor charge of harassment. He was booked in the Jackson County Jail, where he posted bail.Drugs — Nicolas James Vance, 20, of the 2600 block of Falcon Street, White City. Medford police Friday arrested Vance on felony charges of [...]
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Emergency services, Nov. 15
Felony arrestsDrugs — Kaycee Ann Lane, 40, of the 300 block of Bessie Street, Medford. Medford police Friday arrested Lane on felony charges of methamphetamine and heroin possession, a misdemeanor charge of contempt and parole violation on a previous first-degree theft charge. She was lodged in the Jackson County Jail Friday without bail.Drugs — Brian Antonio Mena, 30, no known address. Medford police Friday [...]
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