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YONCALLA, Ore. – A Eugene man is among multiple suspects arrested following a months-long investigation into a large-scale chop shop operation in northern Douglas County. Authorities recovered numerous stolen vehicles and property as part of the crackdown. Deputies began investigating reports that stolen vehicles were being transported to a property in the 200-block of Lower Crest Road in Yoncalla, where they were being dismantled as part of an organized operation. A search warrant executed on January 15, 2025, led to the recovery of 10 stolen vehicles and property belonging to the Oregon Department of Transportation. As the investigation expanded, additional stolen vehicles and equipment were located. On February 8, deputies returned to the Yoncalla property, where they unearthed a stolen Sureclean Northwest power washer buried on-site. Authorities later recovered a stolen 1956 Porsche in Eugene and a 2024 Husqvarna 300 dirt bike and 1995 Jeep CJ5 in Sweet Home. Among those arrested w...

CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ore. – A Sweet Home man with multiple felony warrants was taken into custody Tuesday after crashing his motorcycle while attempting to flee law enforcement, according to the Linn County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded around 2:31 p.m. to reports of a suspicious person in the 39000 block of Crawfordsville Drive and suspected it was Tyler Bruce Lanz, 37 , who was wanted on felony warrants. Authorities had previously tried to arrest Lanz on February 12 near Holley after he fled from Sweet Home Police, but he was not located at that time. As deputies and Oregon State Police troopers set up a perimeter, a motorcycle sped away from the area and crashed . Lanz was identified as the rider. He suffered what appeared to be non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to Lebanon Hospital before being transferred to Good Samaritan Hospital . Deputies accompanied Lanz in the ambulance and will remain with him until he is booked into jail. He is wanted on felony warran...

ROGUE RIVER, Ore. – A former Rogue River Junior-Senior High School teacher was arrested following an investigation into the sexual abuse of a former student, according to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO). Jesse Rex Orndoff, 30, of Selma , was taken into custody on multiple charges, including 10 counts each of second-degree sexual abuse, third-degree rape, and third-degree sodomy . He is currently lodged in the Jackson County Jail. The investigation began after a woman came forward on February 13, reporting that Orndoff, who was both her teacher and coach, sexually abused her over several years while she was between 15 and 17 years old . Though Orndoff no longer works at Rogue River Junior-Senior High School, he was most recently employed at Rogue Christian Academy in Grants Pass . Both schools are fully cooperating with the investigation. Authorities believe there may be additional victims and urge anyone with relevant information to contact Detective David Seese at the JCSO ...

ROSEBURG, Ore. – Two individuals were arrested in Roseburg on the evening of February 13, 2025, as part of an ongoing drug trafficking investigation by the Douglas Interagency Narcotics Team (DINT). Detectives received information that 30-year-old Tyler Michael Jordan of Roseburg intended to sell methamphetamine in the area of NE Cedar Street. With assistance from the Douglas County Sheriff's Office, officers conducted a traffic stop and found Jordan in the passenger seat of a vehicle driven by 46-year-old Dawn Marie Boyce of Coos Bay. During the stop, Jordan was detained and found in possession of approximately 18.9 grams of suspected methamphetamine. Boyce was also detained and found with approximately 9.7 grams of suspected methamphetamine, along with a digital scale and clear baggies, items commonly associated with drug distribution. Both individuals were taken into custody and lodged at the Douglas County Jail. Jordan faces charges of Unlawful Possession, Delivery, and Manu...

EUGENE, Ore. – Eugene resident Paul David Howard was sentenced on February 13, 2025, to 435 months (36 years, 3 months) in prison after being found guilty in a stipulated fact trial earlier this month. Howard had originally faced 19 child sex abuse-related charges following a secret indictment on July 25, 2024. He stipulated guilt to four counts of Using a Child in a Display of Sexually Explicit Conduct (ORS 163.670), while the remaining 15 charges were dismissed. The convictions stem from incidents that occurred in 2017. Because these charges fall under Oregon’s Measure 11 sentencing guidelines, Howard will serve his full sentence, minus any time already served in county jail. He will not be eligible for good time credits or early release. Howard has been in the Lane County Jail since his arrest by Eugene Police on May 22, 2024. He remains in custody while awaiting transfer to Coffee Creek Correctional Facility in Wilsonville for intake. Information for this article was obtained fro...

Eugene, Ore. -  Eugene Police arrested a 59-year-old man after a tense standoff in the Sunshine Acres neighborhood on February 12. At approximately 3:30 p.m., officers responded to a call from construction workers in the 100 block of Sunshine Acres . They reported that a man, later identified as Michael Gordon Graham , approached them, pointed a handgun, and ordered them to leave. To contain the situation and ensure public safety, police set up a perimeter around Graham’s residence. When initial attempts to contact him failed, officers deployed the BearCat armored vehicle for cover and issued loud hails. Additional resources, including the Drone Team, K9 Unit, and Crisis Negotiation Team (CNT), were brought in to help de-escalate the situation. After multiple failed attempts to make contact, CNT negotiators eventually reached Graham by phone. He refused to exit and allegedly threatened to shoot any officers who entered his home. At 6:30 p.m., Eugene Police SWAT was activated, ...