EAGLE POINT, Ore. — Jackson County Sheriff’s Office retrieved around $7,000 worth of stolen property and arrested two people. On Monday morning, owners of a cow pasture reported two people trespassing and harassing them. The sheriff’s office says a 1992 Dodge Caravan and a pull trailer were located stuck in the middle of a cow … Continue reading »
Armed Man Taken Safely into Custody
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — A suicidal man with a gun is taken safely into custody Thursday night. NewsWatch 12 was the only crew on scene. Several Jackson County Sheriff’s Office and Oregon State Police troopers responded to the 300 block of Savage Creek Road. It’s a road familiar to deputies. Previously on Monday, they took … Continue reading »
Sex Offender Cited for Illegal Pot Grow
CENTRAL POINT, Ore. — The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office says a sex offender had not only moved to a new address without registering, but was growing marijuana at the residence. After receiving an anonymous tip, Jackson County Sheriff’s Office investigators determined that 28-year-old Michael Ray Hernandez was currently living in the 500 block of Mountain … Continue reading »
DNA Evidence Leads To Arrest
EAGLE POINT, Ore. — DNA left on an orange juice carton led sheiff’s deputies to a man they say burglarized an Eagle Point home last fall. 33 year-old Ryan Bohnert has been charged with 1st degree burglary and 1st degree theft stemming from a burglary last October where Jackson County officials say Bohnert and another … Continue reading »
Two Overnight Burglaries Investigated
MEDFORD, Ore. — Jackson County Sheriff’s Deputies are looking for any information in a string of overnight burglaries. The incident started around midnight on the 6300 block of Hillcrest Road in Medford. The sheriff’s office says a homeowner reported two men in the garage. While looking for those suspects, the sheriff’s office says a deputy … Continue reading »
Burglary In Eagle Point Investgated
EAGLE POINT, Ore. — The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the burglary of about $7,000 worth of items from a garage. Just after 7 p.m. on Thursday, deputies were called to the home along Highway 140 in Eagle Point. According to the homeowner, he left his residence around 4 p.m. and when he returned … Continue reading »
Copper Wire Theft Investigated
MEDFORD, Ore. — The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office is investigating into who was responsible for cutting and removing 30 feet of copper-filled cable. The wire theft occurred sometime after midnight on Wednesday and caused a temporary loss of phone and internet services for hundreds of people. Police say someone came into the area of Highway … Continue reading »
Jackson Co. Streamlines Handgun Licenses
MEDFORD, Ore. — The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office says you can now bypass lines for concealed handgun licenses by making an appointment ahead of time. Sheriff’s officials say demand for CHL’s has spiked since the beginning of the year. Walk ins are still an option, however officials say you can expect a line ahead of … Continue reading »
Shots Fired Near Coleman Creek Road
MEDFORD, Ore. — Southern Oregon police are investigating a shooting Thursday morning; no one was injured. The man who fired a gun is in police custody. A neighbor was trying to return some borrowed items to 41-year-old Jon Ware ware when Jackson County Sheriff’s officials say he opened fire outside his home near the intersection … Continue reading »
Accused Meth Dealer Arrested
MEDFORD, Ore. — Medford Police say they have arrested a meth dealer in White City. On Wednesday, Medford Area Drug and Gang Enforcement investigators, with the assistance of the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, served a search warrant at a residence in the 3400 block of White City. At the residence, police said they found methamphetamine, packaging, … Continue reading »
