Oregon store sells $50K winning Ohio Lottery scratch-off
Oregon, OH – A customer at S&G #92 in Oregon has claimed a $50,000 second-tier prize from the Ohio Lottery’s $10 $500,000 Bankroll scratch-off game. The winning ticket was purchased at the…
Southern Oregon Man Twice Convicted for Involvement in Shootings Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegal Firearm Possession
MEDFORD, Ore.—A Medford man with previous felony convictions for his involvement in two Medford area shootings was sentenced to federal prison today after he was found by police in possession of a…
Oregon School Board Fires Unvaccinated Teachers Amid Teacher Shortage
Oregon School Board Fires Unvaccinated Teachers Amid Teacher Shortage Reagan Reese on October 5, 2022 An Oregon school board terminated the employment of three unvaccinated teachers on Tuesday amid a statewide…
Oregon Man Charged with Sexually Exploiting Minor on Discord, Additional Victims Sought
PORTLAND, Ore.—An Oregon man has been charged with federal child exploitation crimes after he persuaded a child to engage in a sexually explicit video chat with him on Discord, a popular instant…
North Carolina Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Sexually Exploiting Oregon Child Online
EUGENE, Ore.—A Greensboro, North Carolina man was sentenced to more than 16 years in federal prison today for sexually exploiting an Oregon child using Musical.ly, a social media application now known as…
Oregon Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges After Twice Breaking Windows and Destroying Property at a Planned Parenthood Clinic
EUGENE, Ore.—An Oregon man pleaded guilty today after twice breaking windows and destroying property at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Grants Pass, Oregon because the clinic provides reproductive health services. Devin Friedrick…
California Man Used Nevada Post Offices to Mail 250 Pounds of Oregon Marijuana to Western Pennsylvania
PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Seiad Valley, California, pleaded guilty in federal court to violation of federal narcotics laws related to a nine-month Title III wiretap investigation into drug trafficking in…
Former Oregon Dentist Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $11.5 Million in Covid-Relief Program Funds
PORTLAND, Ore.—A former Oregon dentist pleaded guilty today in federal court for fraudulently converting to his personal use nearly $11.5 million in loans intended to help small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.…
California Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine into Southern Oregon
MEDFORD, Ore.—On September 7, 2022, a San Diego, California man was sentenced to federal prison for trafficking large quantities of methamphetamine from Southern California to Southern Oregon for redistribution and sale. Martin…
Billings man sentenced to more than 15 years in prison for trafficking meth in Montana, Idaho and Oregon
BILLINGS — A Billings man who admitted to trafficking methamphetamine in Montana, Idaho and Oregon and was arrested after leading law enforcement on high-speed chase before crashing near Laurel was sentenced today…
Federal Law Enforcement Officials Warn of “Rainbow Fentanyl” Appearing in Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore.—With at least two notable seizures in the last several days in the Portland Metropolitan Area, officials from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon and U.S. Drug Enforcement…
Oregon white supremacist pleads guilty to hate crime and false statement charges
Seattle – An Oregon man pleaded guilty yesterday to hate crime and false statement charges in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. Randy Smith, 42, pleaded guilty to…
Eastern Oregon Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug and Firearm Offenses
MEDFORD, Ore.—A Baker City, Oregon man with several prior felony convictions was sentenced to federal prison today after he was arrested with multiple firearms and a large quantity of methamphetamine. Jacob Grammon,…
Oregon Man Sentenced For Interstate Communication Of Threats
WILLIAMSPORT – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Harvey Dulgar, age 28, of Salem, Oregon was sentenced to 12 months of imprisonment by United States…
Oregon Man Sentenced on Conspiracy Charges
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Wilsonville, Oregon, man convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance was sentenced on August 15, 2022, by U.S. District Judge Karen E.…
Oregon Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Kidnapping Ex-Girlfriend
PORTLAND, Ore.—A Oregon man was sentenced to federal prison today for kidnapping his ex-girlfriend and transporting her from her home in Ilwalco, Washington to Rainier, Oregon. James Donald Cooley, 61, a resident…
Oregon Library Asks For Chest Binder Donations For Gender-Affirming Closet
Oregon Library Asks For Chest Binder Donations For Gender-Affirming Closet Reagan Reese on August 2, 2022 An Oregon library is asking for chest binders and make-up to create a gender-affirming closet for…
Oregon Mother and Daughter Face Federal Charges for Role in International Drug Trafficking Conspiracy
PORTLAND, Ore.—A Oregon mother and daughter, both members of a large international drug distribution organization based in India, are facing federal charges for conspiring with each other and others to traffic hundreds…
Drug Dealing Pilot from Southern Oregon who Attempted to Hire a Hitman to Kill Associate Sentenced to Federal Prison
MEDFORD, Ore.—A Josephine County, Oregon man who distributed marijuana throughout the U.S. using his private airplane and who hired a hitman to kill a drug trafficking associate was sentenced to federal prison…
Former Oregon Dentist Pleads Guilty in Federal Drug Case
Defendant also faces federal charges for fraudulently obtaining millions in COVID-relief funds PORTLAND, Ore.—A former Clackamas, Oregon dentist pleaded guilty today to illegally distributing controlled substances, including thousands of pills of prescription…
Oregon Could Get Its First Republican Governor In Decades
Oregon Could Get Its First Republican Governor In Decades Max Keating on June 28, 2022 Democrats have firmly held Oregon’s gubernatorial office since 1987, but with the party deeply unpopular and a…