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Eugene Man Sentenced To Life in Deadly March 2023 Shooting

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  Eugene, Ore. - Elijah Michael Pruitt was convicted on Sept. 25th, 2023 of Murder in the Second Degree, Assault in the Second Degree, Assault in the Third Degree, and Unlawful Possession of a Firearm. Pruitt was sentenced to life in prison plus two years.  Pruitt's "end of sentence date" is listed by the jail as:  03/17/2122. This is a measure 11  crime, Pruitt will not be eligible for early release, or good time credits. Court Case #: 23CR12761 ****Original story**** Eugene, Ore. - At 12:28 a.m. on March 14, 2023 Eugene Police Patrol units responded to a report of a dispute with a shot fired at E. 13th Avenue and Patterson Street.  Arriving units located two subjects with minor gunshot injuries, and one subject deceased in a crashed vehicle nearby.   March 17, 2023 - EPD's Violent Crimes Unit responded and is continuing to investigate this incident.  There is no known continuing risk to the public.   Eugene Police Violent Crimes Unit has arrested Elijah Michael Pru

Man Brandishing Airsoft Gun Arrested

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Eugene, Ore. - At 2:11 p.m. on September 25th, Eugene Police responded to a report of a man waving a weapon around and pointing it at passing cars near West 11th Avenue and Garfield Street.  Upon arriving, officers found Jacob Chaffee , age 25, with a realistic looking Airsoft style gun. When approached by officers, Chaffee dropped the gun and began to walk away before being detained. Officers found knives in a nearby mailbox that had been damaged by Chaffee.  Chaffee was arrested and transported to Lane County Jail on charges of Disorderly Conduct and Criminal Mischief. (Information from EPD) Sponsored by:  Preston’s Painting LLC     *003 Please help keep independent journalism alive with a donation to my Venmo: @Michael-Weber-379

Lon 'Katana' Coffey Sentenced to Over 30 Years on Child Sex Crimes

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  Eugene Ore. - Today, 9/21/2023, Lon Curtis Running Deer Coffey was transferred to Coffee Creek Correctional Facility for intake. Earlier this month Coffey was sentenced to just over 30 years in prison for the following charges: Encouraging child sex abuse in the first degree x1 Online sexual corruption of a child in the first degree x1 Unlawful sexual penetration in the first degree x1 Private indecency x1  Coffey's e nd of sentence date is : 09/18/2053. Being this is a measure 11 conviction, Coffey will not be eligible for early release, or good time credits. He must serve each and every day of the sentence. That date does not include any time Coffey may have spent in county lock up.  ***ORIGINAL STORY*** Eugene, Ore. - From 2/16 2023 - Lane County Sheriff’s Office detectives recently received information from the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force that approximately 30 separate files of child pornography had been uploaded to the internet using the messaging platform ‘K

Search Warrant Leads to Recovery of Firearms - Charges for Father and Son

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Eugene, Ore. - A Eugene Police Property/Financial Crimes Unit detective was conducting some proactive, self-initiated work and uncovered information an Elmira resident, Howard Todd Floyd , age 57, and who is a felon, was in possession of guns, body armor, and gun manufacturing equipment.  He took possession of the items to hold for his son, Isaac Floyd , age 19, who is currently in Lane County Jail on felony assault charges. There was also information that his son was manufacturing and selling 80% AR lowers (the lower part of the semi-automatic rifles). The detective wrote and applied for a search warrant for Howard Floyd’s residence and the search warrant was granted by a judge. On September 15, around 2:50 p.m., the EPD Property/Financial Crimes Unit served the search warrant with the help of EPD SWAT.  The teams recovered two handguns, a short-barreled rifle, a suppressor, body armor and various AR parts, including lower and upper receivers. Howard Floyd was charged with Possession

Seeking Tips in Champs Robbery

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  Eugene, Ore. - Eugene Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance with the identification of two suspects. On September 14, Eugene Police Department responded to the report of a robbery that occurred at Champs Sporting Goods, located at Valley River Center.  Both suspects are described as being in their early to mid-20s. One suspect is a white male, thin build, with brown hair and clean-shaven face. The second suspect is a Hispanic male, thin build, with dark hair and possible stubble mustache. The two suspects fled the area in a stolen grey Hyundai Elantra that was later recovered. If you have any information regarding this case or suspect information, please contact Detective Mackey with the Eugene Police Department Property Crimes Unit at 541-682-5175, or CMackey@eugene-or.gov (Information from EPD) Sponsored by:  Preston’s Painting LLC Please help keep independent journalism alive with a donation to my Venmo: @Michael-Weber-379

Eugene Police Are Made Aware of School Threat Circulating Nationally

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  Eugene, Ore. - The Eugene Police Department and 4J School District have become aware of a social media post circulating the community stating, “This Friday September 15th will open fire on schools”. The post goes on to say the event will occur at “North”.  An initial investigation suggests this post has gone viral across the country.  We have not confirmed its origin however, the details of the post do not suggest any schools in our area are in danger.   In an abundance of caution, Eugene Police will provide extra patrols in the area of North Eugene High School in hopes of making students and their families feel safer. If anyone becomes aware of a threat, they are asked to call local law-enforcement. Posting and resharing on social media is not a direct contact with law enforcement and delays investigation into a potential issue.  (Information from EPD) Sponsored by:  Preston’s Painting LLC Please help keep independent journalism alive with a donation to my Venmo: @Michael-Weber-379

Suspect Dead After Officer Involved Shooting

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Eugene, Ore. - On Thursday, September 14, at approximately 9:10 A.M., Oregon State Police was notified of an attempt to locate on a stolen vehicle.   Troopers located the vehicle in the city of Coburg and attempted to stop the vehicle, and the vehicle fled.  A short time later, the vehicle was located at an apartment complex, located at 599 Coburg Rd., by Coburg Police, Lane County Sheriff’s Deputies and Troopers. During the course of the incident, at least one law enforcement officer discharged their duty weapon.   The operator of the stolen vehicle was transported from the scene by ambulance, but later confirmed to be deceased. At least one officer on scene received non-life-threatening injuries during the incident.  All involved officers have been placed on traumatic event leave as is standard protocol in deadly force incidents. The Lane County Interagency Deadly Force Investigation Team responded and is investigating the incident.  This team is comprised of investigators from numer