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Local galleries react to Jackson County closure of Ashland’s Gambrel Gallery
‘The Annex’ next door remains open, but gallery at couple’s home was found to be out of compliance with property zoning. The Gambrel Gallery on East Main Street in Ashland closed in late June after Jackson County found it in violation of land use regulations. The gallery, which...
Schofield gets judge disqualified from her 44-count drug diversion assault case
MEDFORD & PORTLAND, Ore. -- A former Medford nurse accused of 44 counts of assaulting hospital patients is meeting with her lawyers this week, and they are making changes to her case today. Jackson County Circuit Court today granted a motion by Schofield through her Portland attorney Kristen Winemiller, who...
Police arrest man accused of abandoning children in woods after six-month hunt
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. -- A man accused of neglect, domestic violence assault, robbery, theft, harassment and endangerment was arrested this week after a six-month-long manhunt. According to a news release from the Jackson County Sheriff's Office, the man -- 24-year-old Justin Ryan Trompeter -- was arrested on July 12 after being spotted in Medford. Police then chased him across Jackson and Josephine counties.
Former nurse facing 44 felony patient assault counts plans to leave the county, on $4M bail
MEDFORD, Ore. -- A former Medford nurse facing 44 felony counts of criminal assault of hospital patients has court permission today to travel, while on $4 million bail from Jackson County Jail. 36-year-old Dani Schofield has a travel permit approved by Jackson County Circuit Court today, allowing her to leave...
Ex Medford Nurse Plans To Leave County On $4M Bail As 44 Felony Patient Charges Loom
MEDFORD, Ore. — The Medford nurse indicted and arrested in the Asante drug diversion investigation, 36-year-old Dani Marie Schofield, has been issued a travel permit allowing her to leave the county to consult with lawyers, despite 44 charges of criminal assault for the deaths of patients hanging over her head.
Ashland man gets assigned to Oregon State Hospital in stabbing death case
MEDFORD & ASHLAND, Ore. -- An Ashland man in the Jackson County Jail today for a murder charge has a court order to leave jail for about six months. Jackson County Circuit Court is ordering 33-year-old Auriel Scattergood to another 180 days at Oregon State Hospital (OSH). Scattergood's case record...
Asante nurse accused of drug diversion gets to travel
Former nurse facing 44 felony patient assault counts plans to leave the county, on $4M bail. A former Medford nurse facing 44 felony counts of criminal assault of hospital patients has court permission today to travel, while on $4 million bail from Jackson County Jail.
Employment increases in Jackson and Josephine counties
OREGON – Jackson County and Josephine County saw employment increases last month. Both counties’ highest career increase was in leisure and hospitality. It accounted for 82% of Jackson County’s new jobs and 52% of Josephine County’s. Another sector on the incline for both counties was private...
Jail log: Thursday, July 25
Driving with a suspended or revoked license — Ricardo Angulo-Yanez, 30, of the 3800 block of Avenue 8, White City. Jackson County sheriff’s deputies arrested Angulo-Yanez Wednesday on charges of driving with a suspended or revoked license and attempting to elude police by foot. Angulo-Yanez was lodged in the Jackson County Jail without bail.
Jackson County delegates react to Kamala Harris as likely Democratic nominee
The local democrats released a statement Monday, noting that of the almost 4,000 delegates expected to meet at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago Aug. 19-22, four are from Jackson County. One of those delegates, Medford City Councilman Kevin Stine, noted the change in the mood of many Democrats in the wake of Biden’s decision.
Jackson County voters divided on proposed jail funding measure
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – A recent survey of 400 Jackson County voters reveals a near-even split in support for a potential ballot measure to fund a new county jail. While 43% of respondents favored the measure, 42% opposed it, with the remainder undecided. The survey, conducted by DHM Research...
DEQ extends air quality advisory as smoke lingers
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality is updating the air quality advisory due to wildfires in Douglas County to include Jackson and Josephine counties. The previous advisory called for intermittent smoke in those areas. DEQ says this advisory is until further notice. Predicting air quality...
RCC preps $60.3M bond for building improvements, new workforce programs
A proposed Rogue Community College bond would bring a new automotive program to the college's White City campus, new diesel technology and emergency medical technician programs to its Grants Pass campus, plus improvements to classrooms across the two counties it serves. RCC's Board of Education last week approved a resolution...
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