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Arrest made in Oregon bleach-poaching kill of nearly 18,000 Chinook salmon
REEDSPORT, Ore. -- Oregon law enforcement said today it has an arrest for vandalism that killed 18,000 salmon at a fish hatchery this week. Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) said almost 18,000 young salmon died after a vandal poured bleach into the Douglas County fish hatchery tank on Monday.
Douglas County man arrested in connection with salmon hatchery burglary
GARDINER, Ore. – Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 22-year-old Gardiner man on Tuesday evening in connection with the burglary of the Gardiner, Reedsport, and Winchester Bay Salmon Trout Enhancement Program hatchery, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. DCSO officials said that they received a report on April...
Gardiner man arrested for hatchery break-in and mass salmon deaths in Douglas county
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. — Douglas County Sheriff's Office (DCSO) tells us that a Gardiner man has been arrested in a burglary of the Gardiner, Reedsport, and Winchester Bay (GRWB) Salmon Trout Enhancement Program hatchery. Investigations began on Monday April 22nd, when deputies were alerted that someone had forcibly made...
Thousands of salmon dead after Douglas County hatchery burglarized
GARDINER, Ore. -- For almost a year, the volunteers with the Gardiner Reedsport Winchester Bay STEP program have worked to get their fall Chinook salmon ready to be released. However, a recent burglary at their facility resulted in an estimated 20,000 salmon being killed. STEP is entirely volunteer-run, with members...
Man accused of pouring bleach into Oregon hatchery tank, killing 20K young salmon
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. (KPTV) - A man is accused of pouring a chemical into a rearing pond at an Oregon hatchery, leading to the death of thousands of young salmon. The investigation began on Monday at the Gardiner, Reedsport, and Winchester Bay (GRWB) Salmon Trout Enhancement Program hatchery. In a Facebook post, the hatchery says a suspect broke in by destroying several door locks and then dumped a gallon of bleach into one of the rearing tanks, killing about 20,000 smolt Chinook salmon.
Douglas County man arrested after thousands of hatchery fish poisoned
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. – A Gardiner man is facing multiple charges after reportedly poisoning thousands of fish in the Gardiner, Reedsport, and Winchester Bay Salmon Trout Enhancement Program hatchery. According to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, the investigation began Monday after officers learned that someone broke into the hatchery...
Oregon man killed nearly 18,000 hatchery salmon with bleach, ODFW says
Nearly 18,000 young salmon were killed after a man allegedly poured bleach into a Douglas County fish hatchery tank on Monday, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announced Thursday. Joshua Heckathorn, 20, of Gardiner is charged in Douglas County with second-degree burglary, criminal trespass and criminal mischief. But ODFW...
18,000 Chinook salmon dead after man poured bleach into tank while 'high on marijuana,' court docs say
REEDSPORT, Ore. — A 20-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly dumping bleach into an Oregon fish hatchery tank while claiming to be "high on marijuana," according to a Douglas County probable cause document. On Monday, the suspect, Joshua Heckathorn, broke into the Salmon Trout Enhancement Program (STEP) facility...
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