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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.
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...
Lane County Sheriff’s Office details big effort to handle three big cases
EUGENE, Ore. -- From responding to a dramatic ending to an Amber Alert to two separate shooting deaths discovered within hours of each other, the Lane County Sheriff’s Office officials said their staff have been stretched thin. “These past couple days have been very taxing on deputies, detectives and...
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 people sent to the hospital after Eugene Police say a Lane County Sheriff's patrol unit collided with a slow-moving car in a Tuesday morning crash
Eastbound lanes on Beltline highway were closed for up to four hours after a 2-car collision involving an LCSO vehicle sent three people to the hospital Tuesday morning. Three transported to hospital following early morning crash involving LCSO vehicle. All eastbound lanes on Beltline highway were closed for up to...
Election 2024: Lane County Commission candidate Q&A with Farr, Mulholland
This is part of a series of stories on the candidates running in the May 21 primary election, with question-and-answer articles scheduled to be published each day through the rest of April. Ballots must be mailed to voters by May 1. The elections for the Lane County Board of Commissioners...
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...
Large-scale homeless camp cleaned up along Highway 99 in Junction City
JUNCTION CITY, Ore. – Agencies like the railroad, ODOT, and Lane County came together to clean up a serious homeless camp that spanned a stretch of Highway 99 in Junction City. Employees at Pacific Ag Systems across the street from the camp had a front row seat to watch...
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