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50 °F Forecast | Road Cams Thursday, November 25, 2004 Today's News | Classifieds | Autos | Homes | Jobs | Tempo | Health | Community | Home Delivery SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion - Politics Tempo AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map SPECIAL SECTIONS Since We Asked Outdoor Journal Menu Guide How To Guide Wellness Connection Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Wedding Guide Passport to the Rogue Valley EXTRA Newspaper in Education Personals Movie Times TV Times E The People MARKETPLACE Find a Car Find a Home Find a Job Classifieds Place an ad eSouthernOregon Automotive Communities Entertainment Publications Recreation Calendar CUSTOMER SERVICE Frequent Questions Advertising Information Home Delivery Employment Contact Us Media Kit Network Affiliate Oregon Road Conditions & Cams Email Story to a Friend November 15, 2004 Cops seek court-skipping felon Thanks to a Crime Stoppers tip, Bradley Jay Poff, profiled last week in the Mail Tribune, was arrested Thursday. But it’s another week and local authorities hope to have similar success with yet another wanted person. Medford Police Department and Crime Stoppers of Southern Oregon need help finding convicted felon Ernest Ray Stidman, born Feb. 23, 1978. Stidman was arrested and charged with third-degree assault for a domestic disturbance that occurred in Medford in early December 2003. He was indicted on Dec. 9, and a trial date was set. When Stidman failed to appear for the trial, a statewide felony warrant was issued for his arrest. Stidman also has an outstanding misdemeanor warrant for failure to appear on additional charges of second-degree assault and third-degree assault. Stidman’s criminal history includes previous arrests and convictions for harassment, possession of a controlled substance/methamphetamine, failure to appear, and probation violations. He also has an assault conviction in Alaska from December 2002. Ernest Stidman is described as a white male adult, 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighing approximately 155 pounds with blue eyes and red hair. There are no known tattoos but he has a pierced left ear, a scar on his right finger and on his thigh. Stidman may be using the alias of Ernest Ray Rickard. The picture shown here, taken May 14, is the most recent image available. If you see Ernest Ray Stidman or have any information of his whereabouts, please call Crime Stoppers of Southern Oregon at 800-3-DETECT (800-333-8328) and refer to case No. MT-87. Crime Stoppers will pay a reward up to $1,000 for information that leads to an arrest in these cases or any unsolved criminal activity. Callers can remain anonymous. The reward is sponsored by Sonitrol of Southern Oregon. Mail Tribune Home Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life Opinion - Politics | AP News | Archives | Site Map E Southern Oregon | Classified Copyright © 1997-2004 Mail Tribune. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions Website Feedback ADVERTISERS A D V E R T I S E R S SPECIAL SECTIONS Auto Finder Job Finder Home Finder Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Tempo Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Since We Asked Outdoor Journal Moving to Southern Oregon? Volunteer Opportunities