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Eugene Man Convicted in Fatal Drunken Driving Crash on Amazon Trail

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EUGENE, Ore. — Scott Shawn Stolarczyk , now 52, was found guilty today in Lane County Circuit Court on charges of Manslaughter in the Second Degree and Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants in connection with the death of 79-year-old Sharon Johnson Schuman. Stolarczyk was placed in the Lane County Jail following the verdict. He is scheduled for sentencing on April 8, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. The conviction on second-degree manslaughter carries a Measure 11 mandatory minimum sentence of 6 years, 3 months  in prison. The verdict stems from a deadly incident on the morning of April 23, 2025, when Stolarczyk, driving a Toyota RAV4 northbound on the “S curves” in the 2500 block of Amazon Parkway, lost control of his vehicle. The SUV veered over a curb, crossed a grassy area, struck Schuman as she was on the Amazon bark path (also known as the Amazon Running Path or Trail), then hit a tree and rolled into the Amazon slough. Schuman, a former University of Oregon professor, respected ...

Hendricks Pleads Guilty to Online Child Sex Crimes, Sentenced to 30 Days in Jail

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Eugene, Ore. — Today, Frank Dylan Hendricks pleaded guilty to Online Sexual Corruption of a Child in the Second Degree (ORS 163.432, Felony Class C) and Luring a Minor (ORS 167.057, Felony Class C). As part of the plea agreement, the Measure 11 charge of Using a Child in a Display of Sexually Explicit Conduct (ORS 163.670, Felony Class A) was dismissed. Hendricks was sentenced to 30 days in jail and three years of probation on each of the two counts, with the sentences to run concurrently. According to jail records, after credit for time served, his sentence end date is April 24, 2026. He was placed into the Lane County Jail today to begin serving his sentence. The case originated in May 2025 when the Lane County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) launched an investigation into an adult male communicating with a minor online. The probe revealed that Hendricks, then 39, had engaged in illicit sexual conduct with the child over the internet. On June 25, 2025, LCSO deputies, assisted by the Cottag...

Eugene Man Arrested After Alleged Attempted Grab and Harassment of Young Woman

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EUGENE, Ore. — A 36-year-old registered sex offender was arrested Tuesday morning after a 19-year-old woman reported that he approached her, made comments about her body, and tried to grab her near Bailey Hill Road and West 11th Avenue. The incident occurred around 11:33 a.m. on March 31 when the victim was walking on Bailey Hill Road. According to the Eugene Police Department, the suspect, identified as Kerry Michael Diamond , began talking to her and making unwanted comments before attempting to grab her. The woman tried to flag down passing vehicles for help, but they drove past. Diamond continued to follow her. A female pedestrian tried to intervene, but was unsuccessful. A woman driving by with her daughter witnessed the situation, turned around to assist the victim, and caused Diamond to walk away. The good Samaritan then followed Diamond in her vehicle to track his movements. When she spotted arriving police officers, she flagged them down and directed them to his location. Offi...