A 37-year old woman was arrested at a home on Schoolhouse Creek Road in Grants Pass as she was allegedly menacing three individuals- including her 15-year old son- with a stun gun and a hammer. Jacqueline Kelly Novack demanded police shoot her when they arrived. Police say they had to employ a taser to subdue Novack.Read More »
Oregon State Police says troopers don't call you, demanding payment for traffic tickets.
Police say scammers claiming to be with the OSP have been placing recorded phone calls to some people in Oregon.
The calls may begin with a siren sound.Read More »
A Grants Pass man was arrested in Douglas County Sunday after trying to elude police on motorcycle.
At 11:44 a.m., an Oregon state trooper attempted to stop a Suzuki R650 operated by 23-year old Jeffrey Engebretson near milepost 81, when the rider was clocked at a speed of 95 miles per hour.Read More »
The Oregon State Police say two died on Oregon roads during Super Bowl weekend. Alcohol is suspected to be a contributing factor in one Sunday night crash that killed an 80-year old man on highway 213 in Clackamas County.
Last year at this time, three people died in Oregon traffic accidents on Super Bowl weekend.Read More »
Fewer Oregonians perished in motor vehicle-related crashes over theThanksgiving and Oregon-Oregon State Civil War weekend. An Elgin man died in a single car accident, and a pedestrian in Portland was struck and killed.
These two fatalities represent a decrease from the three that died last year at this time.Read More »
The Oregon State Police is asking for the public’s help to find the next-of-kin for a deceased transient found in early July at a homeless camp. The body of 72-year old Ralph Laurence Boles was discovered July 10th.Read More »
If the preliminary numbers hold up, this 4th of July holiday will be the first since 1979 where no traffic fatalities occurred. The parameters for this year's holiday period ran from 6 p.m. Tuesday night to 11:59 on Wednesday.Read More »
Oregon State Police say a former Roseburg man who shot himself in the neck during a traffic stop is in fair condition at a Portland hospital. The State Police said 59-year-old James Harvey Beaver was hit twice. Read More »
