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Springfield High School Sexual Abuse Investigation Yields Arrest

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Springfield, Ore. - Earlier this month, Springfield Police received information regarding a potential inappropriate relationship between a Springfield School District employee and a student.  Shortly after the initial report was taken, Detectives began the process of conducting interviews and collecting evidence to corroborate the suspicion.   On November 26th, Detectives, working in cooperation with the Springfield School District, met with and interviewed Cyrus Ullman , the suspect in the investigation and developed probable cause to arrest him on 2 counts of Sexual Abuse in the 2nd Degree.   Ullman was arrested for two counts of Sex Abuse II and lodged at the Lane County Jail. CHARGES: Sexual Abuse 2 (x2) (Information from SPD) Sponsored by:  Preston’s Painting LLC     *009 Please help keep independent journalism alive with a donation to my Venmo: @Michael-Weber-379

Woman Arrested for DUII and More after Crashing into Traffic Signal

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Eugene, Ore. -  At 11:34 p.m. on November 15, Eugene Police were called to a single vehicle crash at W. 18 th  Avenue and Oak Patch Road.  A  Honda Odyssey had  crashed into a City of Eugene cross walk signal, disabling the traffic signals. Bystanders reported the driver left on foot, going north on Oak Patch Road. Shortly after arriving, officers located a woman matching the description of the driver, walking north on Acorn Park. Officers stopped and subsequently identified the driver as Mary Ruth Grimes, age 38, of Eugene. After an investigation, Grimes was arrested and transported to Lane County Jail on charges of  Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants, Reckless Driving, and Failure to Perform Duties of a Driver When Property is Damaged. City of Eugene Public Works responded to repair the damaged traffic signals. Case  23-17292 (Information from EPD)  Sponsored by:  Preston’s Painting LLC     *008 Please help keep independent journalism alive with a donation to my Venmo: @Micha

Fire Crews Respond To Possible Fire At The Lane County Court House

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Eugene, Ore. -  Eugene Springfield Fire crews responded to a possible fire at the Lane County court house on E 8th Ave in downtown Eugene Tuesday night.   Sheriffs Deputies called reporting a strong smell of smoke in the building.  Fire crews arrived and found an HVAC unit on the roof had malfunctioned causing the smoke smell.   There was no damage to the building, no injuries and the court house remains operational.   News Release from  Eugene Springfield Fire  Posted on FlashAlert: November 14th, 2023 9:01 PM     Sponsored by:  Preston’s Painting LLC     *008 Please help keep independent journalism alive with a donation to my Venmo: @Michael-Weber-379

Stolen Vehicle Eluding Police Ends in Arrest After Wrong Way on I-105

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Eugene, Ore. - At 1:57 p.m. on November 14, a Toyota Corolla was noted to be in a parking lot at Green Acres near Delta Hwy. Occupants appeared to be driving slowly and looking into vehicles.  The vehicle was a confirmed stolen vehicle out of Salem. A traffic stop was attempted around 2:15 p.m., but the vehicle eluded and was noted to have a flat tire. The vehicle turned to go the wrong way on I-105 (eastbound in the westbound lanes).  The male driver has threatened to jump off the bridge that was directly over 5th Street and has been standing on a ledge.  The driver has been taken into custody and Eugene Police is working on returning the normal traffic flows. 23-17214  (Information from EPD) Sponsored by:  Preston’s Painting LLC     *007 Please help keep independent journalism alive with a donation to my Venmo: @Michael-Weber-379

Three Arrested After Year-Long Noti Murder Investigation

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Noti, Ore. - On November 20, 2022 a body was located in the forest by hunters. The Lane County Sheriff’s Office detectives worked diligently on finding any leads on the case. The body was later identified as 37-year-old Sean Lee Wilkins. With help from community members tips and hard work from the detectives they were able to gather probable cause on the murder suspects. On November 13, 2023 A search warrant was served and with the assistance from the Lane County Sheriff’s Office Special Response Team three individuals were arrested in conjunction with the search warrant in the Noti area.  Photo by: Esther Bullock-Michelson The three individuals arrested were Timothy Bryce Shafer, Timothy Leon Shafer and Anna Mariateres Glica. Timothy Leon Shafer and Anna Glica are charged with Abuse of a corpse 2, Tampering with physical evidence and Hindering prosecution. Timothy Bryce Shafer is charged with Murder 2 and all three are currently lodged at Lane County Adult Corrections.  These arrests

Man Arrested for DUII and Other Charges after Driving at Alton Baker

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Eugene, Ore. - On November 4, around 5:34 p.m., Central Lane 911 received reports about an intoxicated man driving a car in Alton Baker Park.  The man, later identified as Sean Michael Riemer, age 33, was reported to have struck and damaged other vehicles and tried to start fights.  Then, he left the parking lot as officers were arriving and refused to stop.  Multiple EPD officers pinned his vehicle near the intersection of Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard and Leo Harris Parkway and removed Riemer from his car. Riemer was transported to Eugene Police Department for continued DUII investigation. While there in a holding cell, Riemer kicked and punched the door and used slurs, while verbally threatening officers and another individual in an adjacent holding cell.  After an investigation, he was transported to Lane County Jail on charges of DUII, Reckless Driving, Hit & Run, Disorderly Conduct, and Resisting Arrest. Case 23-16691 (Information from EPD) Sponsored by:  Preston’s Pain

Wanted Suspect Shoots Self After a Short Pursuit

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Eugene, Ore. - Shortly before 11 a.m. today, November 7, a high-risk suspect wanted out of another jurisdiction was spotted in Eugene.  Police units responded, along with EPD SWAT, which was in the area on an unrelated call-out and was diverted to the call. Units got behind the vehicle and attempted a traffic stop at W. 11th and Garfield.  The suspect fled about two blocks before shooting himself as officers closed in.  The suspect was found deceased of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. No officers were involved with the shots fired. Eugene Police is conducting a death investigation. The suspect’s name is being withheld pending family notifications. Case 23-16804 (Information from EPD - photo by: Amy Larimer)  NOTE: body was black boxed out of the photo. ~LCMU Sponsored by:  Preston’s Painting LLC     *005 Please help keep independent journalism alive with a donation to my Venmo: @Michael-Weber-379