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Serial Bank Robber Sentenced to Federal Prison

PORTLAND, Ore.—A Washington State man who admitted to committing at least ten bank robberies, including five while armed, was sentenced today to more than 23 years in federal prison.Clifford Court Uptegrove, 61, of Yakima, Washington, was sentenced to 280 months in federal prison and five years’ supervised release.According to court documents, on December 17, 2021, approximately 14 months after being granted a compassionate release from federal prison, Uptegrove entered an Umpqua Bank branch in

Eastern Oregon Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Attempted Online Enticement of a Minor

MEDFORD, Ore.—An Eastern Oregon man was sentenced to federal prison today for attempting to meet a purported 15-year-old child he met online who was in reality a law enforcement officer investigating online child exploitation.Reuben Phillip Harvey, 28, of Seneca, Oregon, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison and five years’ supervised release.According to court documents, in March 2023, Harvey used an online messaging application to communicate with an undercover law enforcement officer po

HWY 140 Traffic Stop Leads to Seizure of One Ton of Marijuana Headed to Georgia (Photo)

JCSO Case 24-5033 EAGLE POINT, Ore. - On Friday evening, Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) deputies stopped a white Mercedes Sprinter van with Georgia license plates headed eastbound on Highway 140 near Salt Creek Road for traffic violations. An Illegal Marijuana Enforcement Team (IMET) narcotics K9 alerted on the vehicle. A search led to the discovery of 43 boxes of processed marijuana totaling more than 2,200 pounds. The driver had paperwork indicating the cargo was hemp. Investigators te

Scam Alert

Release Date: September 18, 2024NEW SCAM ALERTDETAILS: Local businesses are receiving phone calls from a scammer posing as law enforcement.  They tell the business that they are working on an investigation and need a list of their current clients along with their phone numbers/emails.  When the business gives the scammer the list, the scammer turns around and calls their customers requesting payment for the services that they are receiving. This is a clever scam, because if you are a customer an

Portland Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Stealing Dozens of Firearms from Local Pawn Shop

PORTLAND, Ore.—A Portland man was sentenced to federal prison yesterday for breaking into a local pawn shop and stealing forty-seven firearms from the federal firearm licensee. Kory Dean Boyd, 39, was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison and three years’ supervised release. According to court documents, on January 31, 2022, agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) were notified of a burglary at a Southeast Portland pawn shop. Early that morning, shop owners

Motor Vehicle Crash - Holland Loop, Cave Junction (Photo)

INCIDENT NUMBER: 24-21963INCIDENT DATE AND TIME: 09/16/2024 @ 5:21 PMREPORTING DEPUTY: Sgt. StantonINCIDENT TYPE: Injury Motor Vehicle CrashOn September 16th, 2024 at 5:21 PM, 9-1-1 was notified of an injury motor vehicle crash in the 2200 block of Holland Loop Rd.  The caller reported a vehicle had struck a power pole and someone was trapped inside the vehicle.Emergency crews arrived to find the vehicle on its roof with an occupant trapped inside.  Another occupant had been ejected.  A near-by

Educators Take Flight: Oregon National Guard Hosts Bosslift in Southern Oregon (Photo)

MEDFORD, Ore. – On Saturday, September 14, 2024, the Oregon Army National Guard's Det. 1, B Company, 1-168th General Support Aviation Battalion from Pendleton, Oregon, participated in a unique bosslift event at the Medford Airport. The event, co-organized with the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), primarily involved local educators, offering them a rare glimpse into the capabilities of the National Guard's aviation assets.Utilizing a CH-47 Chinook helicopter, the flight took part

Memorial Service for WWII U.S. Army Private William E. Calkins (Photo)

HILLSBORO, Ore. – The remains of U.S. Army Private William E. Calkins were laid to rest at Fir Lawn Memorial Park in Hillsboro, Oregon on Sept. 13, 2024 during a memorial service honoring the World War II Soldier who died in a prisoner of war camp in the Philippines in 1942. Private Calkins joined the U.S. Army from Oregon and served in Company B of the 31st Infantry Regiment in the Philippines during WWII.With full military honors provided by the Oregon Army National Guard Funeral Honor Guard t

Portland Man Sentenced to 156 Months in Federal Prison for Possessing Methamphetamine While on Federal Supervision

EUGENE, Ore.—A Portland, Oregon man with prior convictions for narcotics, firearms, and interstate prostitution was sentenced to federal prison today for possessing methamphetamine after he was caught by federal law enforcement, while on supervised release, with narcotics and a firearm.Anthony Ballard Jones, 42, was sentenced to 156 months in federal prison and five years’ supervised release. “Every day the FBI works tirelessly to build strong cases to remove violent individuals like Anthony Jon

Task Force Busts Phoenix Black-Market Cannabis Grow Connected to Illegal Northern California Marijuana Operation; Code Enforcement Issues $26K in Fines (Photo)

Video available for download: https://vimeo.com/1008640982?share=copy IMET Case 24-14390 PHOENIX, Ore. – Illegal Marijuana Enforcement Team (IMET) detectives served a search warrant this morning at a black-market cannabis grow in the 4000 block of Fern Valley Road in rural Phoenix. IMET detectives seized approximately 6,054 illegal marijuana plants at the property in 20 greenhouses. During the initial investigation detectives learned the Phoenix property was connected to a black-market marijuana

Deputies Investigate White Mountain Middle School Student's Threatening Statement, No Credible Threat Found

JCSO Case 24-4944 WHITE CITY, Ore. - Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) was made aware of a threatening statement made this morning by a student at White Mountain Middle School in White City. JCSO deputies responded immediately to investigate. Deputies interviewed the juvenile suspect, multiple witnesses, and the suspect’s family and found no credible threat to the school. There was no evidence of an actual plan, or means to carry out the threat. The student was sent home and the Eagle Point

JMET Search Warrant: June Drive, Cave Junction (Photo)

INCIDENT: Marijuana Search Warrant INCIDENT DATE: September 10, 2024 REPORTING DEPUTY: Josephine Marijuana Enforcement Team (JMET)CHARGES: 1- Unlawful Manufacturing of Marijuana                       2- Unlawful Possession of Marijuana                       3- Unlawful Appropriation of WaterDETAILS: On September 10, 2024, the Josephine Marijuana Enforcement Team (JMET) with the assistance of Josephine County Public Health & Building Safety, executed a search warrant on June Drive, Cave Junct

Arizona Man and Co-Defendants Facing Federal Charges for Roles in $178 Million COVID-19 Fraud Conspiracy

PORTLAND, Ore.—A federal superseding indictment was unsealed Monday in the District of Oregon charging an Arizona man and three associates for conspiring with one another and others to devise and carry out a scheme that attempted to defraud the U.S. Small Business Administration out of at least $178 million in loans intended to help small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.Eric Karnezis, 43, of Sedona, Arizona, is charged in the 23-count superseding indictment with conspiracy to commit wire

Portland Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for $2 Million Fraudulent Investment Scheme

PORTLAND, Ore.—A Portland man, who for more than a decade claimed to be a successful foreign exchange currency trader to solicit millions of dollars in investments, was sentenced to federal prison yesterday for wire fraud.William Bennington, 53, was sentenced to 51 months in federal prison and three years’ supervised release. According to court documents, from March 2012 until October 2022, Bennington knowingly and intentionally carried out a scheme to defraud victims out of more than $2 million

Governor Kotek hosts demobilization ceremony for returning Oregon National Guard Soldiers (Photo)

SALEM, Ore. — Governor Tina Kotek and Brig. Gen. Alan Gronewold, Adjutant General, Oregon hosted a formal demobilization ceremony in Salem, Oregon for the unit members of the Oregon National Guard’s A (-) 641st Aviation on Sept. 9, 2024.During their mobilization they provided fixed-wing air capabilities in support of the Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa and AFRICOM from Djibouti and throughout the AFRICOM Theater of operations.“Just over a year ago we gathered to see off an exceptional

World War II U.S. Army Pvt. William E. Calkins Repatriation (Photo)

<div><p>Released B-Roll: <a href="https://dvidshub.net/r/es7lpp">https://dvidshub.net/r/es7lpp</a></p><p>Portland, Ore. - The remains of World War II U.S. Army Pvt. William E. Calkins were brought home to his Oregon relatives with planeside honors Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, at Portland International Airport. He will be laid to rest Sept. 13 at noon at Fir Lawn Memorial Park in Hillsboro.<br><br> </p></div>

Missing Person: Courson, Cambryn

Case: 24-20793Name: Cambryn Dawn CoursonAge: 41Sex: FemaleRace: WhiteHeight: 5'8"Weight: 225lbsHair: BrownEyes: BrownInformation: Cambryn Dawn Courson was last seen on September 4th, 2024 at approximately 1:00pm in the 1500 block of Harbeck Road, Grants Pass. Courson is believed to have left the area on foot. She doesn’t have cell phone. Please contact the Josephine County Sheriff's Office with information.541-474-5123 

Diesel Repair Shop and Owner Sentenced to Probation and Criminal Fines for Violating the Clean Air Act

EUGENE, Ore.—A Lane County, Oregon, diesel repair shop and its owner were sentenced in federal court today for knowingly and intentionally tampering with pollution monitoring devices on at least 184 vehicles in violation of the Clean Air Act.Diesel &amp; Offroad Authority, LLC, located in Veneta, Oregon, and its owner and operator, Christopher Paul Kaufman, 39, were each sentenced to three years’ probation and ordered to pay $150,000 in criminal fines. In addition, the sentencing court ordered K

Former Community College Coach Sentenced to Federal Prison for Sexual Enticement of a Minor

PORTLAND, Ore.—A Portland man who served as the head men’s basketball coach at Mt. Hood Community College in Gresham, Oregon, was sentenced to federal prison today for persuading a child to send him sexually explicit images.Nathan Ezell Bowie, 38, was sentenced to 162 months in federal prison and 20 years’ supervised release. According to court documents, in November 2021, Bowie conducted a basketball camp at an Oregon high school. Bowie asked students at the camp to connect with him online, and

Task Force Busts Phoenix Black-Market Cannabis Grow; Watermaster Issues Notice of Violation; Code Enforcement Issues $44K in Fines (Photo)

IMET Case 24-11878 PHOENIX, Ore. – Illegal Marijuana Enforcement Team (IMET) detectives served a search warrant yesterday morning at a black-market cannabis grow in the 4400 block of Colver Road in rural Phoenix. IMET detectives seized approximately 850 illegal marijuana plants, 40 lbs. of processed cannabis, and an assortment of THC and psilocybin mushroom products. There was no licensing for any type of cannabis growing, handling, or processing at this location. IMET was assisted by Jackson Co