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Unknown Homeless Hero Saves Swimmer in Dramatic River Rescue

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Eugene, OR – On Thursday evening, July 3rd, just before 6:30 PM, Eugene Springfield Fire (ESF) responded to a critical water rescue on the Willamette River downstream from the Knickerbocker Bridge. A swimmer in distress had lost their floatie and was struggling to stay afloat, prompting an urgent call to firefighters.  Upon arrival, Boat 5 crew discovered an unhoused individual heroically performing CPR on the victim on a shallow gravel bar in the river’s center. Firefighters took over the resuscitation efforts on the boat, transporting the swimmer to the launch where Medic 1 awaited. The individual, submerged for approximately 10 minutes, was rushed to Riverbend Hospital in critical condition. Battalion 1 later returned to Alton Baker Park to find and honor the courageous unhoused person who risked their life to save the swimmer, but they were unable to locate them. ESF urges anyone with information about this selfless individual to contact them so their bravery can be recognized....
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Springfield Arson House Fire and Shooting Claims Life

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Springfield, OR - A devastating incident unfolded last night in the 400 block of 36th Stree t, where a house fire and shooting resulted in one fatality.  According to Springfield Police, the incident began around 9:40 pm,  July 3, 2025,  when officers, alongside Eugene Springfield Fire , responded to reports of a dispute between a man and woman that escalated tragically. Initial reports indicate the male suspect intentionally set the house ablaze after dousing it with gasoline, while also firing a firearm inside the residence. The female was found safe outside, but the situation forced police to evacuate neighboring residents due to the growing fire and ongoing gunshots. Eugene Springfield Fire staged nearby, awaiting a safe opportunity to approach, supported by multiple law enforcement agencies, including the Eugene Police Department and Lane County Sheriff’s Office. Armored rescue vehicles and SWAT teams provided critical assistance, containing the blaze and protecting...
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Young Back in Oregon, Held in Lane County Jail After Ohio Arrest

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Eugene, Ore., July 3, 2025 — Elisha Joe Young , a 38-year-old woman accused of embezzling over $100,000 from the Eugene Weekly , is now in custody at the Lane County Jail as of July 2, 2025, following her extradition from Ohio. Young is scheduled for arraignment today at 1:30 PM in Lane County Circuit Court on a five-count felony indictment, including two counts of Theft in the First Degree and three counts of Aggravated Theft in the First Degree. Hopefully Young will remain in custody until her trial to prevent any further attempts to flee. If granted release on a bail contract or a pretrial services contract requiring her to return to court, there is concern she may abscond again, given her prior history. Young was arrested in Ohio on June 12, 2025, her second arrest in this case, and was booked into the Franklin County Jail on June 13, 2025. Eugene Police report that on June 10, U.S. Marshals Service deputies contacted a residence in Piqua, Ohio, during a fugitive investigation. Aft...
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Bryan Kohberger Pleads Guilty to Idaho Student Murders, Faces Life Without Parole

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Boise, Id. - On July 2, 2025, Bryan Kohberger, the former criminology Ph.D. student accused of the brutal 2022 murders of four University of Idaho students, formally pleaded guilty to all five charges against him in a Boise courtroom. The plea deal, finalized just weeks before his trial was set to begin, includes four counts of first-degree murder and one count of felony burglary. Under the agreement, Kohberger will spend the rest of his life in prison without the possibility of parole, waiving his rights to appeal or seek post-conviction relief. This resolution spares him the death penalty but has sparked mixed reactions from the victims’ families, with some expressing outrage over the lack of consultation in the process. The Crime That Shocked a Community On November 13, 2022, the small college town of Moscow, Idaho, was rocked by the gruesome killings of four University of Idaho students: Kaylee Goncalves (21), Madison Mogen (21), Xana Kernodle (20), and Ethan Chapin (20). The vict...
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