Suspect arraigned on multiple charges - July 30, 2003

Mail Tribune (Medford, OR — Wayback)

2003-08-15

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CLEAR Temp: 77 °F Wind: WNW at 4 mph Friday, August 15, 2003   SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries   Life   Opinion - Politics   AP News   Weather   Classified   Archives   Site Map   EXTRA HomeLife Magazine W3 Magazine Jobs @ Mail Tribune Tempo A & E Oregon CarZone   Wellness Connection   Real Estate   Newspaper in Education   Prime Times   Outdoor Journal   Personals   Movie Times   TV Times   E The People   CLASSIFIEDS Find a Car Find a Home Find a Job Find Everything  E SOUTHERN OREGON Automotive Communities   Entertainment   Publications   Recreation   Calendar   ABOUT US FAQ What's New Advertise Home Delivery Classified Ad Contact Us Media Kit Email Story to a Friend July 30, 2003 Suspect arraigned on multiple charges A Phoenix man appeared in Jackson County Circuit Court Tuesday to face charges stemming from his alleged attack on a woman last weekend. Wade Lee Katzenbach, 37, of Phoenix, was arraigned on charges of first-degree kidnapping, first-degree rape, first-degree sexual penetration with a foreign object, second-degree assault, menacing, pointing a firearm at another and contempt of court. The kidnapping, rape, sexual penetration and assault charges all fall under Oregon’s tough-on-crime law, Measure 11. The law mandates minimum sentences for people convicted of certain serious crimes. Jackson County sheriff’s deputies arrested Katzenbach Monday near the intersection of Hamilton and Upper Applegate roads after he had spent two days apparently hiding in the woods, sheriff’s Capt. Joe Puckett said. Puckett said Katzenbach apparently agreed to meet a woman he knows at a pullout on Hamilton Road Saturday morning to discuss a pending civil lawsuit. Katzenbach became angry, assaulted the woman and forced her into his truck at gunpoint, Puckett said. Then Katzenbach drove to the Yale Creek area and allegedly raped the woman before leaving her beside the road, Puckett said. Advertisement Police believe Katzenbach abandoned his truck nearby and fled into the woods with several guns. Officers searched for him until a tip from a motorist steered searchers to him Monday afternoon. The victim was treated and released at Providence Medford Medical Center on Saturday. Printer Friendly Version   Email Story to a Friend Subscribe Archive: Click to Search Mail Tribune Home Local News  | Sports  | Business  | Obituaries  | Life Opinion - Politics | AP News | Archives  |  Site Map   E Southern Oregon  | Classified   Copyright © 1997-2003 Mail Tribune. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions Website Feedback A D V E R T I S E R S SPECIAL SECTIONS Rogue Valley Auto Finder Rogue Valley Job Finder --> Rogue Valley Home Finder Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Tempo Real Estate Showcase Food for Thought Hike of the Week Wellness Connection Outdoor Journal Moving to Southern Oregon? Volunteer Openings Prime Times