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Missing Roseburg teen believed to be in danger
ROSEBURG Ore. (KPTV) – The Oregon Department of Human Services is asking for the public’s help locating a missing Roseburg teen believed to be in danger. DHS says Charlie Gibson, 15, went missing from foster care on Aug. 3. Gibson is said to spend time in the Canyonville and Cow Creek areas. Child welfare believes Gibson may be with two adults, Delmagene Smith and David Allen Laird. Officials say Smith and Laird may be attempting to travel out of state with Gibson, possibly to Texas.
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Unsolved Marion County murder: Family of victim still seeking answers
MARION COUNTY Ore. (KPTV) - A murder in rural Marion County nearly a year ago leaves a family still searching for answers. On Aug. 13, 2021, 26-year-old Travis Juetten and his wife were both brutally stabbed in their home in the middle of the night. Deputies responded to the scene at about 3:00 a.m. that day in the area of Howell Prairie Road and Hazelgreen Road near Silverton.
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Firefighter assigned to Douglas County wildfire dies after being struck by tree
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. (KPTV) - A wildland firefighter assigned to the Big Swamp Fire near Oakridge has passed away from injuries he sustained after being struck by a tree. On Wednesday, shortly after 12:30 p.m., emergency crews responded to a report that a firefighter was critically injured after being hit by a tree in the Willamette National Forest. Despite lifesaving efforts by emergency personnel, the firefighter died from his injuries.
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Missing Roseburg teen found
ROSEBURG Ore. (KPTV) – The missing 15-year-old from foster care in Roseburg has been found, according to the Oregon Department of Human Services. DHS said Charlie Gibson, 15, went missing from foster care on Aug. 3 and was found Thursday. No other details were released by DHS.
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Oregon Court of Appeals sides with Gov. Brown over early prison releases
SALEM, Ore. (KPTV) - The Oregon Court of Appeals says Governor Kate Brown had the legal authority to grant clemency to nearly a thousand people during the COVID-19 pandemic. The ruling came down Wednesday. District attorneys in Linn and Lane counties, as well as family members of crime victims, sued...
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