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EUGENE, Ore. — Eugene Police Department (EPD) officers, with assistance from the Oregon State Police (OSP) Drug Interdiction Team, arrested two local residents on November 11, 2025, after intercepting approximately 73 pounds of methamphetamine worth an estimated $50,000 wholesale on Interstate 5 near Cottage Grove. Alejandra Diaz Alcantar , 45, and Juan Alberto Alvarado Gonzalez , 41, both of Eugene, were under investigation by the EPD Street Crimes Unit (SCU) for allegedly transporting 50 to 80 pounds of drugs from California. Officers learned the pair had traveled south from their residence in the 1400 block of Railroad Boulevard, with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department confirming their presence in California based on a vehicle description. As the suspects returned north on I-5, SCU—supported by EPD Investigations and OSP's Drug K9 Interdiction Team—stopped their vehicle. An OSP K9 alerted to the presence of drugs, prompting a search warrant. The search uncovered the mas...

EUGENE, Ore. — Eugene Police officers shot and wounded a 40-year-old man armed with a shotgun after he was reported menacing people in the 1400 block of Railroad Boulevard on Wednesday afternoon. The incident began at 12:32 p.m. when 911 callers alerted authorities to the armed suspect. Additional reports described him threatening others with the weapon. Officers arrived in emergency response mode, and at 12:50 p.m., shots were fired, leaving the suspect down at 160 Madison St.  Police provided immediate medical aid, and Eugene Springfield Fire personnel responded once the scene was secured.  The man, whose injuries appear non-life-threatening, was transported to a local hospital. A shotgun was recovered at the scene. The Lane County Interagency Deadly Force Investigation Team (IDFIT) has taken over the probe into the officer-involved shooting. Under Oregon's Senate Bill 111, enacted in 2007 and adopted locally in 2008, such investigations are handled by independent agencies t...

EUGENE, Ore. – A deadly three-vehicle collision on Highway 126 West just west of KR Neilsen Road in Lane County claimed one life and left another driver seriously injured Friday afternoon, November 7, 2025. Oregon State Police responded around 3:15 p.m. to reports of the crash. The preliminary investigation indicated a westbound Honda Accord, operated by Russell Fredrick Moncrief (52) of Eugene, braked suddenly and was struck in the rear by a westbound Chevrolet Silverado, operated by Scott Allen Zipprich (52) of Elmira. The collision caused the Chevrolet to enter the eastbound lane and strike an eastbound Dodge Stratus, operated by Vincent George Canham (84) of Eugene, head-on. The operator of the Honda (Moncrief) was reportedly uninjured. The operator of the Chevrolet (Zipprich) was transported to an area hospital with serious injuries. The operator of the Dodge (Canham) was declared deceased after being transported to an area hospital. A passenger in the Dodge, Rolf Bertel Johansson...

  EUGENE, Ore. — A 60-year-old Eugene woman, Miranda Renee Wilcox , was arrested on May 14, 2025, for allegedly stealing approximately $560,000 from Homes for Good , Lane County’s public housing authority, the Eugene Police Department announced. The theft was first reported in September 2024 when Homes for Good, a nonprofit providing housing assistance to low-income residents, discovered financial inconsistencies linked to Wilcox, an HR and payroll specialist whose primary role was managing payroll. Initially, the organization estimated losses at over $125,000. However, after months of investigation by the Eugene Police Financial Crimes Unit, which reviewed thousands of pages of bank statements with assistance from Homes for Good, the total loss was determined to be approximately $560,000. Initially, Wilcox faced 137 charges when booked into jail, but, according to court records, the DA filed 20 charges against Wilcox: three counts of Felony Aggravated Theft in the First Degree and...

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — Ryder Dean Waddington , a 31-year-old male, was found guilty on four felony charges following his arrest by the Springfield Police Department on April 3, 2025. Waddington was convicted of four counts of first-degree sex abuse, under case number 25CR58164. The charges stem from incidents that led to his initial booking into Lane County Jail around 9 p.m. PDT on April 3. Following his conviction, Waddington was transferred to Coffee Creek Correctional Facility for intake processing. After intake, he will be transferred to an all-male prison. As a Measure 11 offense, Waddington’s uncalculated end-of-sentence date is October 30, 2045, which does not include credit for time served in county lockup. Once calculated, he will serve the full sentence day-for-day, minus any time served in county lockup prior to sentencing. Michael Weber, known for his extensive coverage of crime news in Lane County, continues to provide valuable updates to the local community. He runs the lar...

EUGENE, Ore. — On October 23, 2025, the Asian American Council of Oregon (AACO) hosted a public safety forum at the Korean Presbyterian Church (1600 Taney St.), drawing a packed crowd of community members, business owners, local media, and advocates to address the ongoing wave of burglaries targeting Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) households. The event featured a panel of law enforcement and prosecutorial leaders, including Eugene Police Chief Chris Skinner, Lane County District Attorney Chris Parosa, Springfield Police Chief Jami Resch, and Oregon Department of Justice Bias Crime Prosecutor Gavin Bruce. The discussion focused on the " Skyline Seven " arrests and the broader patterns plaguing the region, emphasizing collaboration amid rising community concerns. Investigators have linked approximately 22 burglaries in Eugene since late 2023 to a highly organized ring of foreign nationals, with similar incidents reported across Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and other s...