Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-05-06
Oregon Convicted Felon and Mother Charged After Treating 13-Year-Old’s Bullet Wound with Ice Cube and Toilet Paper Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On May 6, 2025 Last updated May 6, 2025 A convicted felon who is now allowed to own firearms has been charged with allegedly accidentally shooting a 13-year-old boy in Myrtle Creek, Oregon. Cory Albert (44) told deputies from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office that as he shot at aerosol cans on 23 April, he heard shouting and realized that the
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-04-18
Multnomah County’s Homelessness Surges 26% as New Data Reveals Crisis Outpacing Solutions Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Apr 18, 2025 Homeless encampment, Oregon. People are becoming homeless faster than Multnomah County’s homeless services can provide a solution. New Public Homelessness Data Dashboard This information is contained in a new Homeless Services Department public dashboard that tracks homelessness and will be updated monthly. The dashboard carries data collected by
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-05-07
Horrendous Tales of Abuse Spur Oregon’s $5 Million Settlement for Three Children Under Failed Child Welfare System Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On May 7, 2025 The state will pay nearly $5 million in a settlement following the imprisonment six years ago of a 56-year-old great-aunt who is serving 12 years and seven months for criminally mistreating three children she tortured and severely neglected. The settlement was reached after protracted mediation, and the children – two girls and a
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-04-24
Former Portland Basketball Star Sentenced to 20 Years for Sex Crimes Against Four Women in Series of Attacks Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Apr 24, 2025 Last updated Apr 24, 2025 A former star high school basketball player, 33-year-old Mitchell Beckwith of Portland, has been convicted of first-degree rape and other sex crimes involving four women in the Multnomah County Circuit Court. Beckwith was sentenced to 20 years in state prison when he appeared before Judge Christopher Marshall
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-05-03
Grants Pass Police Arrest 23-Year-Old for Brutal Assault in 7th Street Park Misidentification Attack Crime & Courts By Diane Megaw On May 3, 2025 Grants Pass Police Photo GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Grants Pass Police Department officers found and arrested the suspect in Tuesday’s assault in 7 th Street Park, 23-year-old James McClung, near Bakers Park yesterday afternoon. A man bleeding profusely from the head- who had been hit across the head with an unknown object by a white male while at t
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-05-03
Washington Man Arrested for Brandishing Machete in Eugene Restaurant Dispute Over Electronic Device Sale Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On May 3, 2025 When employees at the Jade Dumpling and Noodle House in Eugene argued with one of their wives about an electronic device she had sold them, her husband allegedly threatened them with a machete. The incident occurred at lunchtime on Thursday, and the Eugene Police Department (EPD) has arrested a 20-year-old man from Washington, Antonio Ispa
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-04-30
Medford’s Volunteers Transform City Parks and Cemetery with Massive 1,400-Pound Trash Cleanup Effort Environment By Diane Megaw On Apr 30, 2025 Donahue-Frohnmayer Park | City of Medford MEDFORD, Ore. — Twenty-seven Medford citizens spent over 140 hours cleaning up City parks and Eastwood Cemetery in March. The volunteers removed almost 1,400 pounds of trash and natural debris. Medford’s Parks, Recreation and Facilities’ Volunteer Coordinator Tyson Thompson organized cleanups in these parks
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-05-06
Future Patient Care in Oregon is Under Threat as Hospitals Buckle Under Financial Strain Top Stories By Lucille McNamara On May 6, 2025 OHSU Hospital - Portland, Oregon | Credit: M.O. Stevens The future of patient care at hospitals in Oregon communities is under threat as costs continue to soar, regulations become increasingly onerous, and payment from insurers fail to meet expenses. State Hospitals on the Brink of a Financial Crisis This is revealed in a new report by the Hospital Associ
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-04-28
Tragic Gresham Shooting Claims Life of Sleeping 13-Year-Old as Bullets Pierce Apartment Walls Crime & Courts By Diane Megaw On Apr 28, 2025 Last updated Apr 28, 2025 GRESHAM, Ore. — A shooting in an apartment on the 4700 block of SW 11th St., Gresham, shortly after 1:30 a.m. yesterday turned deadly after gunfire sprayed through the walls, severely injuring a sleeping 13-year-old next door; tragically, the teenager did not survive. The Gresham police officers who responded established that mu
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-05-08
Grants Pass SWAT Arrests Felony Fugitive After Tense Three-Hour Standoff Crime & Courts By Diane Megaw On May 8, 2025 Credit: Grants Pass Police Department GRANTS PASS, Ore. — The Grants Pass Police SWAT team arrested a felony suspect, 51-year-old Barney Clem, yesterday, who had threatened to kill a woman before fleeing into a nuisance house in a bright orange shirt. After a three-hour standoff, Clem surrendered to SWAT officers and has been charged with multiple crimes. During the search, a
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-05-08
Medford Police Arrest Person of Interest in Hawthorne Park Shooting Investigation Crime & Courts By Diane Megaw On May 8, 2025 Courtesy: Medford Police MEDFORD, Ore. — Medford Police indicated last night that a person of interest was taken into custody in connection with the shooting near Hawthorne Park earlier in the day. Police closed 8th and E Main Street (Almond to Riverside, both directions) as they pursued investigations into a shooting near the south side of Hawthorne Park. They later
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-05-02
Portland Police Arrest Suspected Shooter After Violent Incident Leaves Man Critically Injured Crime & Courts By Diane Megaw On May 2, 2025 Two semiautomatic handguns displayed on a cardboard box | Portland Police Bureau Photo PORTLAND, Ore. — A suspected shooter has been arrested following a shooting incident at Southeast 106th Avenue and Southeast Stark Street on Wednesday, April 23, at 5:58 p.m. that put one victim in hospital with critical injuries. Another man was also nabbed during the
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-04-25
California Man Faces 20 Years for 14-Year Cyberstalking Campaign Posting Explicit Images of Oregon Ex-Girlfriend Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Apr 25, 2025 A California man could spend 20 years in prison and be fined $250,000 for Cyberstalking his former girlfriend from Oregon by sharing sexually explicit photographs of her on social media platforms without her knowledge or permission. Jason David Campos (42) of Granite Bay appeared in federal court on Tuesday charged with stalking,
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-05-14
Portland Trail Blazers Sale by Paul Allen Estate Sparks Local Push to Keep Team in City News Basketball By Lucille McNamara On May 14, 2025 FILE - Moda Center in Portland, Oregon | Photo by Seth Smigelski The long-awaited sale of the Portland Trail Blazers NBA franchise was announced by the Paul Allen estate yesterday, bringing closure to the Microsoft co-founder’s wish to sell his sports holdings and donate the proceeds to philanthropic enterprises. Local Leaders Want the Trail Blazers t
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-05-02
Yemeni National Charged with Using ‘Black Kingdom’ Ransomware Against Oregon Ski Resort and U.S. Businesses Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On May 2, 2025 Last updated May 2, 2025 A Yemeni national has been charged with using ‘Black Kingdom’ ransomware against computer servers, including a ski resort in Oregon, according to the California U.S. Attorney’s Office. Rami Khaled Ahmed (36), aka “Black Kingdom,” is believed to be living in Yemen. He is charged with one count each of
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-04-24
Medford Woman Accused of Fatal DUI Hit-and-Run Seeks Pretrial Delay to Review Expert Evidence Crime & Courts By Diane Megaw On Apr 24, 2025 MEDFORD, Ore. — The pretrial conference of a Medford woman, 36-year-old Cassie Jane Cavagnaro, was moved to August 18 after her defense team brought a motion. She is accused of striking and killing biker 41-year-old Jason Thomas, a former Bend chef, on October 11 last year while under the influence. Cavagnaro’s defense counsel had previously filed
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-05-07
Five Arrested in Portland State University Clash Over Riley Gaines’ Transgender Sports Speech News By Diane Megaw On May 7, 2025 FILE - Portland State University, Oregon | Photo by Seth Smigelski Five people were arrested during an event on the Portland State University campus on Monday, where former University of Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines, a high-profile opponent of transgender athletes competing in women’s sports, was slated to speak at an event not affiliated with the university. PS
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-04-25
Portland Foils $6.7 Million Scam Targeting Bull Run Water Project, Seizes Funds from Fake Vendor Crime & Courts By Diane Megaw On Apr 25, 2025 Portlandia Statue on the Portland Building | Photo by Seth Smigelski PORTLAND, Ore. — Local and federal law enforcement agencies are investigating fraud after a person posing as a vendor was paid over $6.7 million by the City of Portland on the $2 billion Bull Run Filtration Project near Gresham. The City identified the fraud, and the funds have been
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-04-17
Oregon Residents Indicted for Selling Baby Formula Bought with Stolen SNAP Cards on California Black Market News By Diane Megaw On Apr 17, 2025 Last updated Apr 17, 2025 19 people from Portland and Gresham have been indicted on charges involving the theft of $500,000 from SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits cards across the US. The group purchased baby formula and stored it in Oregon and Washington before selling it on the black market in California. SNAP Scam Suspec
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-04-19
Oregon Senate Passes Bill to Criminalize Doxxing with Jail Time and Fines News By Lucille McNamara On Apr 19, 2025 Prosecutor Floyd Prozanski, a Democrat from Eugene, was one of 29 senators who unanimously passed Senate Bill 1121 on Thursday, making doxxing a criminal offense punishable by up to six months imprisonment, a fine of $2,500, or both. Victimization by Stalking, Harassment, and Personal Information Disclosure = Doxxing Doxxing occurs when people are encouraged to harass, stalk,