ALBANY, Ore. — Nearly eight months after a wreck that killed two people, an Albany man faces charges of criminally negligent homicide. Wallace Beaver was indicted by a Lincoln County grand jury last week and turned himself in on Friday morning. Oregon State Police say that on the morning of October 25, 2012, Beaver was … Continue reading »
Explosives Found in Coos Bay Home
UPDATE (4:23 p.m.): Police say Yarbrough is aware that authorities are searching for him and he may be carrying a weapon. He may also be linked to a dark green Chevrolet Suburban with the Oregon license plate number 897FPD. COOS BAY, Ore. — A home was evacuated after police found a cache of explosives, firearms, and … Continue reading »
Memorial Day Deadlier Than Last Year
EUGENE, Ore. — This Memorial Day was even deadlier than last year as Oregon saw twice as many fatalities over the holiday weekend this time around, Oregon State Police said. OSP put out initial Memorial Day numbers Tuesday morning, reporting six deaths resulting from five separate crashes across the state. Two of those happened in … Continue reading »
Man Arrested for Flashing Gun on I-5
SALEM, Ore. — A man from the Springfield area was arrested and accused of displaying a gun in front of other drivers while on Interstate 5. According to Oregon State Police, troopers responded to multiple calls of a person in a green Pontiac southbound on I-5 near Salem flashing a firearm at other motorists late … Continue reading »
Fatal Crash Near Winston
WINSTON, Ore — Oregon State Police is continuing their investigation into a crash that resulted in death of an adult male that occurred Thursday afternoon along Highway 42 west of Winston. According to OSP, just after 4 p.m. Thursday, a 1996 Geo Tracker driven by Denver David, age 66, from Roseburg, was eastbound on Highway … Continue reading »
Man Identified in Traffic Stop Death
VENETA, Ore. — Police identified the man who fatally shot himself during a traffic stop west of Veneta last weekend. On Sunday afternoon, an Oregon State Police sergeant pulled over a Corvette that was going 75 miles per hour on Highway 126W in a 55 mile per hour zone. A male hitch-hiker in the passenger’s … Continue reading »
Death Investigation West of Veneta
VENETA, Ore. — Authorities have begun an investigation into the death of a man who fatally shot himself after being pulled over by Oregon State Police just west of Veneta. Just before 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, a state police sergeant stopped a car on Highway 36, about five miles west of Veneta. As the sergeant … Continue reading »
Scammers Try to Collect Unpaid Tickets
EUGENE, Ore. — A phone scam is using local law enforcement to reel victims in. Oregon State Police says the first calls started back in November. A citizen called in saying someone was trying to get them to pay unpaid traffic tickets over the phone. Troopers say this has happened before, and they’re not surprised … Continue reading »
Fatal Crash East of Roseburg
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore — State Troopers are investigating a single vehicle fatal crash that occurred Tuesday along Highway 138, about 28 miles east of Roseburg. According to Oregon State Police, at approximately 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, a 2003 Dodge Durango driven by 74-year old Buddy Mire of La Pine was heading eastbound on Hwy. 138 near … Continue reading »
Joint Efforts Lead to DUII Arrests
EUGENE, Ore. — Local police departments and state troopers collaborated during the weekend to crack down on drunk driving. The combined efforts of five different agencies led to 19 DUII arrests from Friday night into Saturday morning. There were also 28 citations for other offenses and more than 100 warnings. Officers pulled over any vehicles … Continue reading »
