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CRIME & SAFETY
19-year-old who escaped from MacLaren in custody; one still at large
A 19-year-old who escaped with two others in February from MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility in Woodburn is in custody in Marion County. Julian Diaz-Navarro, of Salem, was arrested on an escape warrant and booked Tuesday into Marion County Jail. He was serving a sentence at MacLaren for attempted assault 1 and carry/use of a dangerous weapon and now faces new adult escape charges.
May 14 sheriff's office outstanding warrants
Anyone with information on these individuals may call the Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office or its detectives, or the Newberg-Dundee Police Department. The Sheriff’s Office Crime Information tip line is 800-577-1707. Newberg police can be reached at 503538-8321, and Yamhill County detectives can be reached at 503-434-7508. Feb. 8. May 14 Candace Rose Gastelum, 42, is wanted for failure to appear (FTA) on charges of driving under the influence of intoxicants...
Lincoln City man accused of killing hotel guest, stealing guest’s dog facing multiple charges
LINCOLN CITY, Ore. – A 30-year-old Lincoln City man is accused of killing a hotel guest in order to steal the guest’s dog, according to court documents. According to probable cause affidavit filed in Lincoln County Circuit Court, Roland Evans-Freke is charged with two counts of second-degree murder, first-degree robbery, second-degree assault, and first-degree manslaughter. Lincoln City police were called to the Ashley Inn on Highway 101 just after 10 p.m. on May 15 for a report of a physical disturbance, the affidavit said. The police officer’s report said that police arrived and found two citizens restraining Evans-Freke while a 69-year-old victim, identified as Bradley Cole of Milwaukie, Oregon, lay motionless and covered in blood. After reviewing video captured by the hotel’s cameras, police learned that Evans-Freke had been outside of the hotel smoking a cigarette when the victim came out to walk his dog, the affidavit said. According to the police report, Evans-Freke approached the victim and then assaulted him by punching, kicking and kneeing him for several minutes before leaving with man’s dog. Evans-Freke then returned to the scene and assaulted the victim again twice as the victim lay on the ground, the police report said. Court documents said that the victim had severe facial trauma and, despite resuscitation attempts, he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Oregon woman endures fear and despair in illegal imprisonment in Coffee Creek prison
Terri Lee Brown’s life spun upside down in February, when the state of Oregon illegally sent her to Coffee Creek Correctional Facility. The 48-year-old Grants Pass woman never saw it coming. She had finished parole in 2023 after her early release from prison in December 2020 as part of a wave of commutations granted during […] The post Oregon woman endures fear and despair in illegal imprisonment in Coffee Creek prison appeared first on Oregon Capital Chronicle.
Molalla OKs $8 million in police facility bond spending
With the preliminary work essentially done, the Molalla City Council took a big step toward the completion of the new Molalla Police facility. The Council gave the okay at its May 7 meeting to more than $8 million in bond fund expenditures to get the project rolling in a serious fashion. The amendment between the City of Molalla and P&C Construction puts the best foot forward for the project. Now, with the go-ahead given, things will start to ramp up.
Tigard police seek help finding missing 82-year-old woman
TIGARD, Ore. (KPTV) - The Tigard Police Department is asking for the public’s help locating a missing woman. Police say Jacqueline Lehmann, 82, walked away from her home overnight and was last seen at about 4 a.m. near Southwest 109th Avenue and Southwest North Dakota Street. Lehmann was last...
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