MEDFORD, Ore. — The same day that a Medford man was arrested on drug charges, three other individuals are caught breaking into his house. On Wednesday, police arrested Jeffery Rupert for the possession of methamphetamine and heroin. Later that day, an investigator was driving by his residence when he noticed three individuals peering into Rupert’s home through a window. … Continue reading »
Medford Man Arrested for Heroin & Meth
MEDFORD, Ore. — Medford Area Drug and Gang Enforcement (MADGE) have made another arrest. This time, for 54-year old Jeffrey Rupert for the manufacture and possession of both heroin and methamphetamine. Wednesday afternoon MADGE officials served a search warrant to the suspect’s residence in Medford where they found approximately four grams of heroin and three and a … Continue reading »
New Grocer Another Option To Buy Local
MEDFORD, Ore. — Customers lined up for the opening day of Natural Grocers Tuesday in Medford – the first location in Oregon. “We go into markets that are a little bit underutilized by other natural foods stores and we try to make a name for ourselves in those markets and I know we have more … Continue reading »
Driest Start To Year On Record
MEDFORD, Ore. — The statistics and charts show it, through March 25th, this is the driest start to any year in Medford’s history. “Statistics were kept back in 1850. 1.63 in those first 84 days of the year is the driest we’ve ever been in those 84 days,” said National Weather Service Meteorologist Mike Ottenweller. … Continue reading »
Arrests Made In Overnight Robbery
MEDFORD, Ore. — Two suspects are in Jackson County Jail after a pair of convenience store robberies. 22-year old Trevor Wiley and 32-year old Stephanie Flood were arrested around midnight after attempting to rob the Purple Parrot on East Barnett and the 7-11 on Crater Lake Ave. Both robberies occurred within a couple of hours. … Continue reading »
Postal Workers Protest Planned Cuts
MEDFORD, Ore. – Local U.S. Postal service employees and supporters are speaking out against planned cuts in service. Demonstrators rallied today in Medford against a proposal from the Postmaster General to eliminate Saturday mail delivery. Advocates for Delivering for America say that the cuts would lose the service more money than it would save, and … Continue reading »
A 7-Hour Search For Suspect Is Now Over
[UPDATE] After a seven hour search overnight, Medford Police arrested Abdul Blair. Medford Police say Blair has violated a restraining order several times by going to a home on Table Rock Road. They say he went to that home again last night and stole a computer, cell phone and other items. Police say they arrested Blair … Continue reading »
Car Crashes Into A Home Overnight
MEDFORD, Ore.– A man is in the hospital after Medford Police say he crashed his car into a West Medford home on Columbus Avenue just after midnight. Officers say he was intoxicated when they found him and he walked away from the accident carrying a gun. They arrested him at a nearby location, after they … Continue reading »
False Alarms an Issue During Burn Season
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – Drive down Interstate-5 during open burn season and you’ll see the hillsides dotted with columns of smoke. Most are contained, and many are legal, but they often get called in to 911 dispatchers anyway. When that happens, firefighters are obligated to respond. Since each truck is built to handle a variety … Continue reading »
Trailer Fire Barely Misses Propane Tank
MEDFORD, Ore. – An early morning fire ripped through a Medford home, destroying almost everything except the trailer’s propane tank. Neighbors say at roughly 5:00 a.m. the flames were taller than a tree. Firefighters arrived on-scene within a couple of minutes, but the home was already fully engulfed in flames. The owner of the trailer was … Continue reading »
