MEDFORD, Ore. — Before Oregon adopted the Amber Alert System in 2002, Dannielle Trotter’s brother Tommy Kelly disappeared. She knows the agony of searching for a loved one. “I was just at a loss of what to do. All I knew is that my brother was missing. We’re 13 years apart. All I knew was … Continue reading »
Gun Fired in Domestic Dispute
MEDFORD, Ore. — One man is now in police custody after an altercation with his girlfriend ended with a gunshot being fired. Police said the woman, whose name was not released, was in a physical fight with her boyfriend, Noah Bogart, and tried to get him to leave her house. During the fight, the woman … Continue reading »
Salon Robbed by Armed Suspect
MEDFORD, Ore. — Shortly after 4:00 p.m. Medford Police responded to a reported armed robbery on North Riverside Drive in downtown Medford. Police report the suspect walked into walked into the Chic Salon, told workers he had a weapon and demanded money. “According to the victims, the stylists a male entered the business and indicated he … Continue reading »
Officers Arrest Dozens for DUII’s
MEDFORD, Ore. — Troopers arrested nearly twice as many intoxicated drivers this Christmas holiday than during the same period in 2011. OSP reported 53 DUII arrests across the state in the last couple of days. Medford police officers also arrested 9 people and the Grants Pass Department of Public Safety caught three drivers. Multiple law … Continue reading »
Holiday Season Is Troubling For Some
MEDFORD, Ore. — Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years and all of the holidays this time of year are supposed to be a joyous time but can be overwhelming, stressful and depressing for some. Be it the bad economy, bad memories or just troubling times, the number of Medford residents taking their own lives increases during the … Continue reading »
Police Presence Calms School Concerns
CENTRAL POINT, Ore., – For the past week, school officials and police across the Rogue Valley have responded to internet rumors of threats against local schools. Those threats were determined to be unfounded, but police wanted to be at schools to calm any concerns there still may have been. Central Point Police visited every school … Continue reading »
Feral Cat Attacks Family
MEDFORD, Ore. – In a bizarre scene in Medford, a feral cat fell through a family’s ceiling, then attacked the family and responding police officers. Medford Police said the family on West 11th Street was surprised when a feral cat somehow got into their house, then fell through the ceiling and into a room Tuesday … Continue reading »
Agencies Continue Search For Elderly Man
MEDFORD, Ore. — A Medford man last seen at a bank nearly a week ago is still missing. 87-year-old Truman Tollefson’s family said he was last seen at a Wells Fargo bank. Since then, his granddaughter and close friends have passed out hundreds of fliers and launched a search party. Medford Police officers are now … Continue reading »
Family of Missing Man Begin Search Party
MEDFORD, Ore. — A missing elderly man’s family is planning a search party in hopes of finding him. 87 year-old Truman Tollefson went missing around 5:00 p.m. Wednesday. Police say he was last seen at a Wells Fargo bank. His family saw a few surveillance pictures from the bank and believe Truman may be in … Continue reading »
Medford Gets New SWAT Vehicle
MEDFORD, Ore. – Medford Police have a new SWAT vehicle that they say could withstand multiple hits from a 50-caliber, full metal jacket weapon. The $260,000 Humvee-like truck built on a Ford F-550 chassis can provide protection for 10 officers, who can sight a gun through the revolving gun turret on the roof or gun … Continue reading »
