CRIME & SAFETY
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...
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...
Armed suspect and two others arrested following shoplifting investigation
EUGENE, Ore. – Police arrested three suspects, one of whom was armed, following a shoplifting investigation on Wednesday afternoon at a Coburg Road area business, according to the Eugene Police Department. EPD officials said that police responded shortly after 3 p.m. on May 1 to a reported incident of...
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...
Man Found Dead Outside Eugene Weekly Offices
A 24-year-old man died in front of Eugene Weekly’s offices early on the morning of April 25. Eugene police say the cause of his death is still under investigation, but the signs point to a drug overdose. Police identified the man as Ian Alexander Stouder of Eugene. Surveillance video...
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...
No charges for Phi Delta Theta as IFC rolls out sober monitors, “training”
Two female UO students expected a regular night on Feb. 10, attending a Phi Delta Theta party with friends and having a couple of drinks. But the next morning, the two women woke up with pounding heads, ringing ears, nausea and memory loss. Their symptoms differed from what they usually...
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