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Man arrested after allegedly fighting deputies at adult care facility
EUGENE, Ore. – A man is facing criminal charges after allegedly attacking Sheriff’s deputies who came to an adult foster care facility to break up a fight, Lane County deputies said. According to the Lane County Sheriff’s Office, on April 25 deputies responded to a report of an...
Eugene woman killed in shooting, suspect apprehended, LCSO says
EUGENE, Ore. – Lane County deputies responded to a reported shooting in a residential neighborhood that left two injured Wednesday afternoon. According to the Lane County Sheriff’s Office, at about 3:40 p.m. on April 24 deputies heard reports of shots fired on Cinnamon Avenue in Eugene. Deputies arrived to find one woman with a gunshot wound, identified as Melissa Holland, who later died of her injuries. Deputies said the suspect left the scene in an older silver SUV before law enforcement arrived.
Police describe spotting kidnapped baby in car on I-5 in Oregon, whisking him to safety
Lane County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Justin Wilson opened the door to the 2009 Toyota Corolla, his eyes focused on the driver. Wilson was among dozens of law enforcement officers from across the Willamette Valley who descended Tuesday afternoon on a grassy median along Interstate 5 not far from Springfield.
Three transported to hospital following early morning crash involving LCSO vehicle
EUGENE, Ore. - Eugene Police say a Lane County Sheriff's patrol vehicle rear-ended a silver Toyota Prius driving with a flat tire at a low rate of speed on Beltline Highway Tuesday morning. Three people, including a Lane County Sheriff's deputy, were transported to Riverbend Hospital with non-life threatening injuries...
Rainier man faces drug charges associated with illegal western Lane County marijuana grow
WESTLAKE, Ore. --The average household uses around 1,000 kilowatts of power every month, but one home in in the unincorporated western Lane County community of Westlake tipped off authorities to an illegal marijuana grow that was racking up an average of 50,000 kilowatts a month. Court records show that Chanh...
Eugene Springfield Fire uses 'Distressed Properties Program' to keep firefighters, community safe
EUGENE, Ore. – On April 20, Eugene Springfield Fire responded to a fire in an abandoned home on the corner of Old Coburg Road and North Game Farm Road in Eugene. The fire was not extreme, but crews were prepared for the worst because they had already deemed the property unsafe thanks to a prior inspection as part of the Distressed Properties Program.
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