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Victim and Suspect Names Released in Royal Ave. Murder Investigation

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Eugene, Or. - At 3 a.m. on September 1, Eugene Police received reports of a loud dispute with shots fired outside a home near Royal Avenue and Ruskin Street. Units arrived to find a woman, Haley Leann Mackin , age 23, deceased with gunshot wounds.  Eugene Police Violent Crimes Unit identified Brandon Daniel Smith , age 24, as the suspect. Mackin and Smith had previously been in a relationship. Mackin was recently granted an order of protection against Smith.  Smith was taken into custody by EPD at 5:05 a.m. at  4th Avenue and Pearl Street . Eugene Police thanks Springfield Police and Lane County Sheriff’s Office for their assistance during the apprehension. Smith had plead guilty to, and been convicted of, assault in the forth degree misdemeanor DV against Mackin earlier this year on 04/10/2024. Case # 24CR11412. Smith was on probation at the time of this incident. Court records show that Smith is currently appealing this conviction.  Smith is lodged at Lane County Jail on a charge of
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13-Year-Old Calls 911 on Mother Driving Recklessly

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Springfield, Or. - On Monday, August 25, 2024, Springfield Police Department Officers were made aware of a blue Subaru that was being driven recklessly through red lights and traveling eastbound on Beltline towards Springfield.  The Subaru was reported by an 13-year-old juvenile in the vehicle, who had called 911 to report that their mother, Camie Colleen Sorensen , age 43, was driving recklessly and looking for “water to drive into”.  An officer positioned themselves in the Gateway area, in the event that the Subaru entered Springfield. Shortly after, the Subaru passed the officer before briefly yielding at a red light. The vehicle then accelerated away at a high rate of speed as the officer attempted to initiate a traffic stop.  The vehicle continued southbound on Pioneer Parkway West, weaving through traffic, and driving dangerously. The vehicle made an abrupt stop in the middle of the Pioneer Parkway & Q Street intersection, at which point officers approached the vehicle. As tw
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Suspect in 12th and Arthur Officer Involved Shooting Identified

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UPDATE: Aug. 20th, 2024 The suspect in this officer involved shooting was TIMOTHY JOHN MARTIN . Martin was just booked into the Lane County Jail less than an hour ago.  Original information from EPD: Eugene, Ore. - Around 2 p.m. today, Aug. 14th, Eugene Police had located a man wanted out of a Portland-area agency for Attempted Murder in the Second Degree with a Firearm, Assault in the First Degree with a Firearm, Unlawful Use of a Weapon with a Firearm, and Felon in Possession of a Firearm.  Detectives had been surveilling him when he began to leave in a truck about 4:30 p.m. Two SWAT vehicles pinned him in to prevent him from escape. Eugene Police’s Crisis Negotiation Team took over negotiating with the man for almost 2 1/2 hours before shots were fired around 6:26 p.m. Officers moved up with shields even though the suspect was thought to still have access to a firearm.  They provided emergency first aid with a tourniquet until Eugene Springfield Fire medics were able to get into the
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Arrest Made in Murder Investigation North of Coburg

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**UPDATE** At about 9:30 p.m., Detectives arrested Sean Joseph Lynn , 30, for Murder in the 2nd Degree. He was lodged at the Lane County Jail.  The deceased victim in this case was identified as Derrick Adam McKee , 49, of Harrisburg Coburg, Ore. - On August 19th at about 3 p.m., Lane County Sheriff’s deputies, Oregon State Police, Coburg Police and Linn County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a reported shooting in the 33000 block of Coleman Road north of Coburg.  When they arrived at the location, a male was deceased from a gunshot wound. Detectives began interviewing involved residents, and the investigation is ongoing. There is no ongoing danger to the public. Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact the Lane County Sheriff’s Office at 541-682-4141 and reference Case #24-4448. News Release from Lane Co. Sheriff's Office Posted on FlashAlert: August 19th, 2024 4:51 PM Michael Weber is Lane County's go to source for crime news and information and runs the la
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Deputies Arrest Suspect after Brass Knuckles Assault in Glenwood

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Glenwood, Ore. - On August 4th at about 4 p.m., Lane County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a reported assault in the 1700 block of Concord Avenue in the Glenwood area of Eugene.  They discovered a victim had been punched in the head several times with brass knuckles. Deputies located the suspect, Donovan Ben Patrick Allen, 43, at a property in the 28700 block of Fox Hollow Road. Allen initially refused to cooperate with deputies, who applied for and were granted a search warrant. Allen was then arrested without further incident.  Allen was lodged at the Lane County Jail for Assault in the 2nd Degree, Unlawful Use of a Weapon, and Menacing. News Release from Lane Co. Sheriff's Office Posted on FlashAlert: August 18th, 2024 8:50 PM Michael Weber is Lane County's go to source for crime news and information and runs the largest Facebook crime watch group in Lane County Lane County Mugshots Uncensored  at over 81,800 members. Please help support keeping this local journalism alive
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Woman Awakes to Hear Unknown Person in the Shower

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Eugene, Or. - At 11:17 a.m. on August 16, Eugene Police officers responded to a call from a woman in the west University area reporting an unknown person was in her house, using her shower.   She had awakened to hear someone in the shower and got up to investigate. She saw a man, left the apartment, and called police. Upon arrival, officers made several unsuccessful efforts to hail the suspect to come out.  Officers entered the home and made additional attempts to get the unwanted visitor to come out and finally a male began to walk down the stairs, but then reversed and went back upstairs. Officers subsequently located an unclothed man, Isaac Arthur Goodman , age 34, in the shower and he was arrested without incident.  He was transported to Lane County Jail and lodged on multiple warrants and a charge of Burglary. Case 24-12075 Information from EPD - mugshot from 2017 Michael Weber is Lane County's go to source for crime news and information and runs the largest Facebook crime wat
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Deputies Attempting to Locate Suspect in Multiple Vehicle Break-Ins

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McKenzie Bridge Or. - On July 21st, the Lane County Sheriff’s Office received numerous reports of vehicles being broken into in the McKenzie Bridge area.  A local business owner first observed the suspect vehicle driving through the area early in the morning. When he learned of the break-ins, he contacted one of the McKenzie River District Deputies. Lewis 2019 Deputies determined the owner of the vehicle was Codey Lee Lewis . Coburg Police located the vehicle later that night being driven by Lewis. Lewis was lodged at the Lane County Jail on unrelated warrants. The vehicle was impounded. On July 22nd, deputies executed a search warrant on the truck and a large amount of the stolen property was located. Further investigation led to the recovery of more stolen property from an address in McKenzie Bridge. Deputies identified the second suspect as  Justin Wayne Arbogast , 40, of Coburg. Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to call Dispatch at 541-682-4141 and avoid approa
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