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73-year-old Eugene man sentenced to 16 months after guilty plea on child sexual abuse material charges

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  UPDATE: Eugene, Ore. — Andrew Edmund Goble , 73, was booked into the Lane County Jail today after pleading guilty to three counts of Encouraging Child Sexual Abuse in the First Degree, according to the court smart search portal. This charge involves illegal child porn, better known as CSAM (child sexual abuse material). He was sentenced to 16 months in prison followed by approximately three years of post-prison supervision. Good-time credit and early release provisions apply. Goble may face deportation to Australia upon release. He remains at the Lane County Jail awaiting transport to Coffee Creek Correctional Facility for intake, after which he will be transferred to an all-male Oregon prison. ORIGINAL STORY Andrew Edmund Goble , age 72, a longtime professor in the Department of History at the University of Oregon, was booked into the Lane County Jail on November 21, 2025, facing 10 counts of Encouraging Child Sexual Abuse in the First Degree and 10 counts of Encouraging Child ...

Former Child Star Arrested for Domestic Assault in Eugene

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Eugene, Ore, - UPDATE: Moments ago the Lane County District Attorney filed formal charges against Zachery Ty Bryan. There is also a notation in the court records, "allegations of aggravating circumstances justifying departure sentence". In layman's terms this means they would like to send him to prison for this case. Here are his following charges filed in court today: Assault in the Fourth Degree 163.160(3) Felony Class C Robbery in the Third Degree 164.395 Felony Class C Harassment 166.065(4) Misdemeanor Class A Bryan's arraignment will be today (7/31/2023) at 1:30pm. ***ORIGINAL STORY*** Eugene, Ore. -  At around 6:00 p.m. on July 28, 2023, Eugene Police received report of a physical dispute between a male and adult female at a north Eugene residence.  The dispute was reported to have occurred several hours prior and the suspect, identified as Zachery Ty Bryan , age 41, of Laguna Beach, California, had left the location. Eugene Police subsequently contacted Bryan i...

Man with Warrants Taken into Custody after Reckless Driving

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Eugene, Ore. - At around 6:19 p.m. on July 23, a Eugene Police officer on patrol spotted a suspect driving in the Hwy 99N and Roosevelt area who had eluded police on stops during the last few weeks.  The suspect, Dillan Paul Prudhomme , age 34, of Glide,  had active warrants for his arrest. The officer attempted a traffic stop but Prudhomme immediately drove southbound on Highway 99N. Another officer spotted Prudhomme’s vehicle stopped at a red light on W. 7th Avenue at Chambers Street. The officer attempted to pin Prudhomme’s vehicle from the front as the first officer was also arriving to assist. However, Prudhomme immediately and quickly reversed the vehicle, ran over a sign on the southside of W. 7th Avenue, and then began driving the wrong way on W. 7th Avenue. An officer attempted to forcibly stop the vehicle, but Prudhomme evaded the maneuver and struck an occupied Kia Optima being driven in the area. Prudhomme continued driving the wrong way in a reckless manner, endan...

Life Sentence for Convicted Murderer

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Eugene, Ore. - The suspect, James Paul Cable , has been sentenced to life in prison for Murder in the Second Degree. He has the possibility of parole after 25 years. He also received 25 months for Assault on a Public Safety Officer to be served concurrently to his life sentence.  The victim, Daniel Pizzutti, who was 35 at the time, was Cable’s roommate and died after being repeatedly struck in the head with a frying pan. The case was investigated by the Eugene Police Violent Crimes Unit. Cable's earliest date of release is listed as  07/24/2122, according to the Lane County Jail.  Case 21-18149 ***ORIGINAL STORY*** On November 18, 2021, police contacted James Paul Cable, age 38, of Eugene, at his residence and took him into custody regarding a homicide investigation at the location. During the investigation,  Cable struck a detective, and was later arrested on charges of Murder in the Second Degree and Assault on a Public Safety Officer. The 35-year-old male victim i...

EPD Releases Statement on Crashed White Hyundai Elantra and Moscow Idaho Murders

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Eugene, Ore. – A crashed white Hyundai Elantra sits on Seneca Road near W. 7th. This vehicle is the same make and model as the vehicle of interest in the Moscow, Idaho murders Many people in the community have wondered if this crashed vehicle could be related to the Moscow, Idaho murders. A few added facts. This crash happened on the 16th of December around 7am. A very busy time for that street. Fire and police showed up to the crash. You can see the fire/EMS details here. We are being told this was a multi vehicle crash. Update: 7:51am 12/20/2022 – From Eugene Police: “We have no information to indicate it is related to the Moscow, Idaho, case. We sent the vehicle information to Moscow, Idaho, so they have it to review.” ~EPD We reached out to the Eugene Police Department to get a statement about this vehicle. Here is what police are saying: “We are aware of it and have sent the vehicle information to Moscow Idaho. We will refer everybody to call Moscow Idaho police for any additional...