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Coming up on KEZI 9 News at 4: Restaurant patio area destroyed by crash; burglar caught breaking into convenience store
A Eugene restaurant's outdoor dining area was destroyed by a speeding truck Tuesday afternoon. Also, a convenience store manager isn't surprised after a break-in. Meteorologist Holden LeCroy has the weather.
Campgrounds between Eugene and Oregon Coast closed for 2024 season due to staffing
The Bureau of Land Management announced Wednesday that Whittaker Creek and Clay Creek campgrounds will be closed at the start of the 2024 season due to staffing issues. Despite a planned opening at the end of April, officials decided both sites in the Coast Range between Eugene and the Oregon Coast off Highway...
Driver cited after crash that destroyed outdoor seating area
EUGENE, Ore. – Police said they gave a man a citation after a series of crashes that damaged several vehicles and destroyed a local restaurant’s outdoor seating area Tuesday afternoon. According to the Eugene Police Department, at about 4:08 p.m. on April 30, several police and firefighters responded...
Man accused of burglarizing market and trying to break into an ATM machine arrested
EUGENE, Ore. – A 44-year-old man who is accused of breaking into an ATM machine at a local market was arrested early on Tuesday, according to the Eugene Police Department. EPD officials said they responded at 2:29 a.m. on April 30 to a reported burglary in progress at the 13th Avenue Market in the 400 block of West 13th Avenue. Responding officers arrived and spotted the suspect, identified as Joseph Patrick Woods, 44, through the store’s front windows as he was trying to break into an ATM machine, police said. Authorities said that Woods went into hiding once he noticed that police had arrived. A K9 unit and drone operator were dispatched to the scene and officers determined that Woods had locked himself in a bathroom in the back of the store, Eugene police said. EPD officials said that after Woods refused to respond to officers’ commands to exit the bathroom, pepper spray was deployed into the bathroom. Woods then came out and was arrested, police said. Eugene police officials said that the doors to the building and two ATM machines were damaged.
Suspects in deadly officer-involved shooting on I-5 identified
COBURG, Ore. – Albany police have released more details about a deadly-officer involved shooting that stemmed from an incident in Coburg and led to a chase up Interstate 5 that ended near Harrisburg, including the identities of the suspects believed to have kicked off the incident. On Sunday, April...
Family shocked after cougar attacks dog in broad daylight
COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. — The owners of Millie, a four-year-old Great Dane are lucky the canine is still alive after a cougar attacked her. Occurring in Linda Chmile's backyard in the early afternoon, the attack has since gained attention on social media in Cottage Grove. Chmile did not know...
Two hospitalized following motorcycle crash on Washington-Jefferson bridge
EUGENE, Ore. – A motorcycle crash on the Washington-Jefferson bridge that was reported just before 7 a.m. on Tuesday morning led to traffic delays up to 20 minutes in the area, according to the Eugene Police Department. EPD officials said the crash was reported at 6:57 a.m. and traffic...
Springfield man arrested after allegedly shooting victim during dispute
VIDA, Ore. – A 42-year-old Springfield man was arrested last Thursday evening after allegedly shooting another man during a dispute in the Vida area, according to the Lane County Sheriff’s Office. LCSO officials said they responded at about 8 p.m. on April 25 to an incident in which...
Landslide shuts down forest road west of Eugene; BLM deems it impassible
Windy Peak Road west of Eugene is currently impassible due to a landslide likely caused by ice-tipped trees following January's ice storm, according to officials with the U.S. Bureau of Land Management in Oregon and Washington. The landslide has deposited sediment onto the road, eroded the road's surface, and scoured...
Amtrak Cascades train sees record ridership in Oregon in March
Amtrak says it experienced record ridership in Oregon this past March. The Amtrak Cascades saw 14,263 riders in March on the section of the route that runs between Eugene and Portland. That’s a 57% increase over the same month last year. It’s also the best month the route has had in its 30-year history.
Pet of the Week | April 29, 2024
COBURG, Ore — On Sunday, April 28, at approximately 3 p.m., Oregon State Troopers responded to the Coburg area to assist the Coburg Police Department and Lane County Sheriff's Office with a reported shooting. According to Coburg Fire Chief Chad Minter, a shooting occurred near the Coburg Crossing Market...
Springfield A3 students participate in walkout over handling of violence threats
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — Students at the Academy of Arts and Academics in Springfield participated in a walkout on Tuesday April 30, 2024, protesting threats of violence that were made against the school last week. The Springfield School District says they believe in the students right to protest, and our...
Suspect in Washington murder-for-hire plot to be extradited from Eugene
EUGENE, Ore. – The governor of the State of Washington has issued a warrant for the extradition of a Eugene man accused of killing his friend’s wife in a Vancouver, Washington suburb. Back on March 23, the Clark County Sheriff’s Office in Washington responded to a home in...
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