Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-02-13
Oregon Father Indicted Over Fentanyl Death of His Infant Daughter Crime & Courts By Diane Megaw On Feb 13, 2025 Yesterday, a Coos Bay man, David Sigler, 32, was indicted by a Coos County grand jury for allegedly killing his 22-month-old daughter in fall 2024. He is charged with criminally negligent homicide and criminal mistreatment. Sigler was arraigned on February 12 in the Coos County Circuit Court. Coos Bay Father Indicted On Charges Following Daughter’s Death Court records
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-03-05
Oregon State Police K-9 Team Busts California Driver with Fentanyl Haul and Cash on Interstate 5 Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Mar 5, 2025 Drugs and currency seized | Oregon State Police Photo DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. — The Oregon State Police K-9 team seized 2.4 pounds of fentanyl powder, methamphetamine, and a large amount of cash U.S. dollars from a vehicle stopped for a traffic violation on Interstate 5. The drug haul was uncovered on 26 February when an OSP trooper saw signs of poss
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-02-21
Medford Man Who Stabbed Victim with Decorative Sword Deemed Unfit for Trial Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Feb 21, 2025 MEDFORD, Ore. — A 24-year-old Medford man who admitted to police that he attacked Daniel Szabo (51) with a decorative sword is unfit to stand trial and has been committed to Oregon State Hospital for evaluation. Marzelle Omari Tyree Culver appeared in the Jackson County Circuit Court earlier this week for a fitness to proceed hearing. The court ruled that Culver was
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-03-08
Oregon Chauffeur Couple Stole $34 Million from Clients, Splurges on Luxury Life Before Prison Sentence Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Mar 8, 2025 A married couple from Portland, who stole $34 million from two clients for chauffeur and personal errand services, was sentenced on Thursday to four years and nine months in federal prison, plus three years of supervised release. The Couple Provided a Chauffeur and Personal Services According to court documents, Sergey Lebedenko (54)
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-02-24
Portland Judge Slams Oregon Shooter with 17 Years for Party Bus Gun Violence Crime & Courts By Diane Megaw On Feb 24, 2025 PORTLAND, Ore. — Following a guilty finding by a Multnomah County jury in December on multiple counts, a Multnomah County judge has now sentenced Dwayne Rayshon Driver, 29, to over 17 years in prison for a March 2023 shooting on a party bus in Portland’s Old Town neighborhood that left one man injured. The injured victim survived, and the shooter has now received t
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-03-01
Eagle Point Driver Dies In Flames After Veering Into Truck On Hwy 138 Head-On Collision News By Diane Megaw On Mar 1, 2025 A two-vehicle crash on Highway 138W near milepost 6 in Douglas County on Wednesday ended in tragedy as the driver of one of the vehicles was declared deceased on the scene despite being pulled from his burning car by bystanders. After responding to reports of the fatal crash, the Oregon State Police (OSP), assisted by the Kellogg Rural Fire, Elkton Rural Fire, North Douglas
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-03-06
Californian Trucker Who Killed 7 Farmworkers in Oregon Crash After Drug-Fueled Night Sentenced to 48 Years Crime & Courts By Diane Megaw On Mar 6, 2025 A 54-year-old Californian trucker, Lincoln Smith, who was found guilty of the manslaughter of 7 farmworkers who died and the assault of 3 who were injured in a May 18, 2023 crash after Smith crashed his commercial truck into a van parked alongside Interstate 5 in February, has been sentenced to over 48 years in jail. Farmworkers Juan Carlos L
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-02-24
Amazon’s New Data Center Set to Transform Oregon’s Arlington into Tech Hub Business By Lucille McNamara On Feb 24, 2025 Last updated Feb 24, 2025 A massive Amazon data center on 376 acres of land in the Gilliam County city of Arlington will change the sparsely populated farming area into more than just a truck stop on the highway, says Mayor Jeffrey Bufton. Largest Economic Boost for Gilliam County He was reacting to the news of an enormous data center that will offer Gilliam County
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-02-22
Oregon Tech Engineer Pleads Guilty to Stealing Trade Secrets from Semiconductor Giant Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Feb 22, 2025 Varun Gupta (44) has pleaded guilty to possessing trade secrets from the Oregon campus of one of the largest global semiconductor manufacturers in the world, where he worked as a product marketing engineer. He was Prohibited from Disclosing Trade Secrets In terms of his employment contract, Gupta was prohibited from disclosing, making, or retaining u
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-02-13
Oregon Mother Faces Manslaughter Charge in Her Son’s Fentanyl-poisoning Death Crime & Courts By Diane Megaw On Feb 13, 2025 Last updated Feb 13, 2025 The mother of a Portland toddler, Kelsey Haws, 32, has been charged with the death of her son almost two years ago. The boy died of a fentanyl overdose two months before his second birthday. Portland Mother Charged Over Fentanyl-related Death Of Her Toddler Son Prosecutors indicated that the boy found a plastic straw used to smoke
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-02-13
Oregon Man Tries to Break into Ex-Girlfriend’s Home with Power Tool Despite Restraining Order Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Feb 13, 2025 A Sutherlin man, who has an active restraining order against him, nevertheless tried to break into his former girlfriend’s home using a power tool he had stolen from someone’s home. Former Girlfriend Locked Herself in the Bathroom The incident occurred on Monday when his ex-girlfriend phoned 911, saying that Kenneth Ranck-Calderon (39)
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-02-26
Murdered Oregon Nurse Court Hearing Lasts 90 Seconds Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Feb 26, 2025 Melissa Jubane, the nurse who went missing in September. Bryce J. Schubert attended a 90-second court hearing via a live stream video from prison, in which he is accused of murdering a Providence St. Vincent Medical Center nurse married scarcely a month. Two top Washington prosecutors and two defense attorneys appeared in Portland on Monday to give an update on their progress to Circuit Co
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-02-12
Oregon Man Arrested for Threatening a Hispanic Family with a Shotgun and Using Racially Charged Remarks Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Feb 12, 2025 Salem Police arrested a 27-year-old man on Sunday late afternoon who threatened a Hispanic family with a firearm while shouting racially charged remarks. He will appear in the Marion County Circuit Court this afternoon (Tuesday). Salem Residents Asked to Report Incidents of Racial Bias to the Police The police are appealing to resid
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-02-14
Joann Craft Store Bankruptcy Proposal to Close Half of All Locations Nationwide, Including Grants Pass Store Business By Diane Megaw On Feb 14, 2025 JoAnn Fabrics Crafts Store | Credit: Mike Mozart National fabric and crafts retailer Joann filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Wednesday and sought court approval to close over half its stores. This filing is the second in under a year, and two Southern Oregon stores, including Joann Grants Pass, will be closed. Joann’s motion to shutter approximatel
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-02-17
Oregon Man Arrested in California for Christmas Eve Murder of Veterinarian Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Feb 17, 2025 A Portland man accused of stabbing a New Jersey veterinarian to death is awaiting extradition from a Californian to New Jersey. Cristian Custodio-Aquino (27) was arrested earlier this week by U.S. Marshals for the stabbing that occurred on Christmas Eve. He is facing a first-degree murder charge for the stabbing of Dr Michael Anthony (45) on 10 December 2024 in Cherry
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-02-24
Oregonians Outspend National Average on Healthcare Despite Regional Cost Variations News By Lucille McNamara On Feb 24, 2025 Credit: Christina & Peter One of the most comprehensive studies on U.S. healthcare spending has found that residents of Clackamas and Deschutes counties spend more than anywhere else in Oregon. The study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association , reveals that residents of those two Oregon counties spent an average of $7,900 each on healthcare in 2019,
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-03-04
Oregon Hospitals Boost Economy with $32.4 Billion and 160,000 Jobs While Struggling to Stay Afloat News By Bernadette Obrien On Mar 4, 2025 Oregon State Hospital | Credit: Wayne Hsieh The vital role of hospitals in Oregon—over and above the lives saved and healthcare to Oregonians—was highlighted in an economic impact study published by the Hospital Association of Oregon. The study indicated that community hospitals generate $32.4 billion in economic activity while supporting 160,000 jobs statew
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-02-25
Oregon Man Arrested After Trying to Set Fire to a Homeless Person Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Feb 25, 2025 A man has been arrested after allegedly soaking a homeless person in chemicals and then attempting to set the person alight. The City of Corvallis Police Department confirmed that Larry G. Kiser Jr. (48) has been arrested and charged with two counts of first-degree attempted arson, reckless burning, menacing, reckless endangerment, second-degree criminal mischief, and disorder
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-02-20
Frail Oregon Woman Escapes Prison with Probation After Shooting Abusive Ex-Husband Crime & Courts By Lucille McNamara On Feb 20, 2025 A frail 74-year-old woman who pleaded no contest to shooting her husband in Southeast Portland has been sentenced to two years of probation by Circuit Court Judge Kelly Skye. The judge said the mandatory seven-and-a-half-year sentence for attempted murder was ‘too inflexible.’ Passing sentence, Judge Skye said she was sure everyone involved in the case would a
Ashland Daily Tidings (Ashland, OR — Wayback)
· snapshot 2025-02-06
Oregon Caregiver Who Stole Money From 91-year-old Patient Gets Time In Jail Crime & Courts By Diane Megaw On Feb 6, 2025 A Cottage Grove caregiver, Ashley Wright-Grable, 34, accused of stealing money from a 91-year-old patient between October 2023 and June 2024, has been sentenced to 30 days in jail yesterday. Court documents indicate that Wright-Grable, the caretaker for an elderly Cottage Grove man, was responsible for grocery shopping and housekeeping. A healthcare representative noticed