Sgt. Don Lane has had a front row seat to some bizarre drug reactions. One man high on mushrooms was convinced he was Jesus; another found fascination with shadows cast by the streetlights streaming into Lane's patrol car. Lane has seen methamphetamine users who have been up for days with zero sleep, people convinced the FBI and NASA and other federal agencies were watching their every move, "Truman Show"-style. [...]
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DUIIs not all from a bottle
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Emergency services, Nov. 16
Felony arrestsDrugs — Joshua Deal Lines, 30, of the 800 block of Broad Street, Medford. Medford police on Saturday arrested Lines on charges of possession of heroin and possession of methamphetamine. He was booked in the Jackson County Jail and released on his own recognizance.Drugs — Tyson Matthew Wallis, 30, of the 900 block of South Ivy Street, Medford. Medford police Saturday arrested [...]
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Woman accused of trying to stab man with kitchen knives
A woman who allegedly tried to stab a man with two kitchen knives in White City is facing charges.
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Eagle Point man accused of robbing woman at Walmart
An Eagle Point man faces charges after allegedly robbing a woman who cashed a check at Walmart.Steven Jacob Eddy, 22, of Woodcrest Circle, pleaded not guilty Monday to charges of third-degree robbery, second-degree theft and second-degree disorderly conduct in Jackson County Circuit Court.According to Eagle Point police, Eddy allegedly was waiting in the customer service area of a Walmart store in Eagle Point Oct. 26 while a woman cashed a $560 check.Eddy allegedly [...]
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Counties asked to send fewer inmates to state prisons
The state has asked southwestern Oregon counties to send five fewer prisoners total each month to state prisons in order to help avert an emergency prison expansion.Southwestern Oregon needs to send four fewer male inmates and one fewer female inmate to state prisons per month to meet the goal, said Jackson County District Attorney Beth Heckert.Unexpected growth in the prison population has caused state officials to consider an emergency $9 million expansion of the Deer Ridge [...]
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Man arrested on drug, weapons charges during sweep
Medford police on the lookout for people violating their probation at bars over the weekend arrested a White City man they said had a concealed dagger on his belt and a stolen gun, methamphetamine and heroin in his car. Diego Geovanny Lopez, 31, was arrested on drug, weapons and theft charges [...]
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Emergency services, Nov. 17
Felony arrestsDrugs — Camille Christine Eider, 52, of the 2100 block of Poplar Drive, Medford. Medford police Sunday arrested Eider on charges of possession of methamphetamine and second-degree trespass. She was lodged Sunday in the Jackson County Jail without bail.Drugs — Kristi Lee Baker, 31, of the 2200 block of Harrison Way, Medford. Jackson County sheriff's deputies Monday arrested Baker [...]
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Comic book publisher sues Monster X Tour promoter in Central Point
A California comic book company is suing a Central Point monster truck promoter alleging breach of contract after his defunct company failed to follow through in arranging a zombie-themed obstacle course tour based on the popular "The Walking Dead" comic book series.Skybound EXP filed suit against Daniel "Danny" Torgerson of Central Point in December 2014, according to Los Angeles County civil court documents obtained by the Mail Tribune. The company had contracted with Torgerson's [...]
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Medford man charged for stealing water-filled gas can
A Medford man is facing burglary charges after he allegedly swiped a gas can that turned out to be full of water.Travis Charles Lamensdorf, 24, of the 2500 block of Gould Avenue, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to two counts of first-degree burglary and one count of third-degree theft. He has a pre-trial conference hearing scheduled for Dec. 21 in Jackson County Circuit Court.On Sept. 17, Lamensdorf allegedly was riding as a passenger in a pickup truck when he spotted what he [...]
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Emergency services, Nov. 18
Felony arrestsIdentity Theft — Charlotte Nichole Delarm, 43, of the 1400 block of Juniper Street, Bend. Medford police Tuesday added a felony charge of identity theft, and misdemeanor charges of second-degree forgery and attempted second-degree theft. She was originally jailed Nov. 10 on a methamphetamine possession charge and parole violation and out of county warrants. She remained in the Jackson County Jail Tuesday without bail. [...]
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Ashland man admits to laundering pot money
An Ashland man who oversaw a network of Southern Oregon bank accounts used to move money clandestinely from marijuana buyers on the East Coast to growers in Northern California has pleaded guilty to a federal money laundering charge.Prosecutors say Jonathan Robert Quaccia, 35, of Ashland, worked with Matthew Correa of Medford to recruit Southern Oregon residents to create bank accounts that moved $2.2 million in drug proceeds between June 2012 and February 2014.Quaccia, [...]
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Emergency services, Nov. 19
Felony arrestsRape — Gilbert Gutierrez Diaz Barriga, 22, of the 3500 block of Avenue H, White City. Jackson County Sheriff's deputies Tuesday arrested Gutierrez Diaz Barriga on a felony charges of third-degree rape and misdemeanor charges of third-degree sexual abuse, contributing to the sexual delinquency of a minor and sexual misconduct. He was booked Tuesday in the Jackson County Jail and was released on his own recognizance after posting [...]
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Grants Pass man dies in crash near Cave Junction
A 31-year-old Grants Pass man died in a traffic crash east of Cave Junction Wednesday afternoon when he reportedly tried to pass a UPS truck but crashed into it instead and was ejected from the vehicle.Oregon State Police reported Jacob Jeffrey Shepherd was driving a 2005 Ford F-150 on Highway 46 — the Caves Highway — near milepost 5 at about 3:46 p.m. Grants Pass resident Robert Eric Tauriainen, 54, was in front of him, driving a 1997 International UPS truck [...]
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Emergency services, Nov. 20
Felony arrestsDrugs — Warren Alexander Rich, 30, no known address. Medford police Wednesday arrested Rich on a felony charge of methamphetamine possession, misdemeanor charges of second-degree trespassing and interfering with a police officer, and for parole violation on a previous charge of felony driving under the influence of intoxicants. He was lodged in the Jackson County Jail Wednesday without bail.Drugs — [...]
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Man sentenced in gold, forgery scheme
A man was sentenced today for his role in a scheme to cash a $15,200 forged check and use the money to buy gold in Medford.Larry Dan Brown, 43, of Perris, Calif., entered no-contest pleas today in Jackson County Circuit Court to charges of identify theft and tampering with physical evidence.With a no-contest plea, a defendant does not admit guilt but concedes prosecutors likely have enough evidence to win a case at trial. Charges of first-degree forgery and attempt to commit [...]
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Sex offender filmed women at Old Navy in Medford
A registered sex offender pleaded guilty to multiple counts of invasion of personal privacy after filming women and girls inside Old Navy dressing rooms in Medford.David Neal Reynolds, 55, of the 300 block of South Holly Street in Medford, was sentenced to 90 days in jail Friday after pleading guilty to six counts of invasion of personal privacy.Reynolds took his cellphone camera into Old Navy dressing rooms in September, put it below the dressing room partitions and made [...]
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Man was attacked for allegedly 'sexting' roommate's girlfriend
A Medford man who attacked his roommate with a pry bar because he believed the roommate had sexted with his girlfriend was sentenced to nearly 3½ years in prison Thursday.The attack occurred on Sept. 26 in the Northridge Terrace home of Paul Murphy Jordan, 65, and Alex Kool Harrington, 32. Jordan burst into Harrington's bedroom brandishing a foot-long pry bar and a large knife with a brass-knuckles handle, according to a police report."His intent was to confront [...]
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Emergency services, Nov. 21
Felony arrestsDrugs — Paul Estle Dean, 42, of the 2200 block of Table Rock Road, Medford. Medford police Friday added a felony charge of methamphetamine possession. Dean was initially arrested Thursday on a parole violation on a previous contraband charge. He remained in the Jackson County Jail Friday without bail.Theft — Matthew David Maurer, 37, no known address. Medford police Thursday arrested Maurer on felony [...]
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Leaders praise retiring Talent police Chief Mike Moran
TALENT — Talent police Chief Mike Moran will retire — for the second time — on April 22 after a 40-year career in law enforcement.“Mike has been able to retain the police officers, which is very unusual for a small organization, and build it into a police department as good as any in the valley,” said former Mayor Bill Cecil, who headed the town for four years during Moran’s tenure and was on the council when he was hired.Moran really [...]
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Emergency services, Nov. 22
Felony arrestsDrugs — Patrick Ryan Preston, 44, of the 1100 block of Morrow Road, Medford. On Saturday, Medford police charged Preston with an additional felony count of heroin possession. He arrested Friday on a felony methamphetamine possession charge. He remained in the Jackson County Jail without bail.Drugs — Shannon Powers, 45, no known address. Medford police Friday arrested Powers on a felony charge of [...]
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