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Local Man Who Survived 2019 Attempted Murder Arrested on Identity Theft, Forgery Charges in Eugene

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Eugene, Ore. — Joshua Aaron Roshone , who survived a double shooting in Madras in 2019, was arrested Tuesday on multiple felony charges involving identity theft, forgery, and fraudulent use of a credit card. According to Eugene Police Department reports, Roshone, 42, was taken into custody on June 9, 2026, following a traffic stop by the EPD Street Crimes Unit near W. 7th Avenue and Blair Boulevard. Officers recognized him from an active “attempt to locate” bulletin issued earlier in the investigation.  He was lodged at the Lane County Jail on eight counts of Identity Theft in the First Degree (ORS 165.800) , one count of Forgery in the First Degree (ORS 165.013) , and six counts of Fraudulent Use of a Credit Card (ORS 165.055) . The EPD case number is 26-03026. Details of the Alleged Fraud The investigation began on February 7, 2026, when a Eugene woman in her 50s reported that someone had stolen her debit card from the mail, activated it, and drained money from both her checking...
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Lane County DA Blasts For-Profit YouTube "Predator Hunter" Groups: Their Amateur Stings Are Derailing Prosecutions of Alleged Child Predators

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  Eugene, Oregon (June 2026) – In a strongly worded press release dated May 28, 2026, Lane County District Attorney Christopher J. Parosa highlighted the growing challenges in prosecuting child sexual exploitation cases, placing significant blame on private, citizen-led groups — often operating as for-profit YouTube channels — that conduct their own undercover operations against suspected predators. Parosa, who has served as a prosecutor since 2004 and sits on the Board of Directors for Kids FIRST (Lane County’s child advocacy center), detailed how these groups’ “well-intentioned” but flawed efforts are creating “significant legal and practical impediments to a successful prosecution.” Key Issues Cited by the DA The press release outlines several critical problems with these independent operations: Legal Limitations on Entrapment and Decoys : Oregon statutes for crimes like Luring a Minor and Online Sexual Corruption of a Child apply specifically to interactions involving a police...
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