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Salem, Ore. - On Wednesday, August 30, 2023, at approximately 10:45 P.M., the Oregon State Police were notified of an escaped adult in custody and patient of the Oregon State Hospital, located in Salem.  Christopher Lee Pray was an adult in custody at the Multnomah County jail for multiple serious charges, to include Attempted Aggravated Murder, when he was transferred to the Oregon State Hospital on August 30.   At approximately 10:45 P.M., Pray escaped from custody when he stole a white 2016 Dodge Caravan, bearing Oregon license plate E265614, and eluded law enforcement southbound on Interstate 5.  Law enforcement terminated the pursuit due to safety concerns and Pray was not apprehended. Prays whereabouts are unknown at this time.  He was last seen heading southbound on Interstate 5, however he has ties to the greater Portland metro area.  At the time of his escape, he was fully restrained with leg shackles, a belly chain, handcuffs, and a restraint conn...

Springfield, Ore. - The Springfield Police Department 911 received multiple calls at 8:09 am on August 31, 2023, regarding an adult male breaking items in the street and acting erratically. SPD Patrol Officers responded to the scene and attempted to contact the man who had retreated into a residence.  At 8:36 am, multiple rounds were fired from inside the residence at the1800 Block of Market Street, in the direction of the officers. One officer was struck and was able to move out of the direct line of fire. The officer was transported to an area hospital and is in stable condition. A second officer was struck by fragments resulting from the shots and also received care at a local hospital.  Multiple SPD officers responded to the scene. More shots were discharged from inside the residence as officers worked to establish a perimeter. Personnel from the Lane County Sheriff’s Office, Eugene Police Department, and the Oregon State Police began arriving at the scene and evacuating r...

Eugene, Ore. -On August 29, 2023 at approximately 01:15AM, officers from Eugene Police Department responded to a single vehicle crash into a power pole on Bethel Drive near Rikhoff Street. On arrival officers located a blue Chevy pick-up truck overturned in a ditch that paralleled the roadway. There were multiple power lines down and residents reported loud explosions and smoke in the area. The involved vehicle was found unoccupied and the driver had fled on foot. With the assistance of witnesses from Union Pacific Railroad, a police K-9 located the driver hiding in some nearby bushes. The driver, Francisco Arrellano-Ferrel, was not injured during the crash. Following an investigation, he was arrested and charged with hit and run – property damage, and cited for driving without a license. Multiple traffic lights and power to area businesses and residences were disrupted from the crash.  EPD Case #23-12827 (Information from EPD) Sponsored by:  Preston’s Painting LLC Please help...

Eugene, Ore. - On 08/24/2023 at 2:00pm, a Lane County Sheriff’s Deputy working within a housing unit at the Lane County Jail discovered a male adult-in-custody (AIC) unresponsive in his cell during hourly checks.  His last check had been completed at 1:00pm.  The male had a ligature tied around his neck and was unconscious and not breathing. The deputy removed the ligature and immediately began life-saving efforts. Emergency medical assistance arrived and despite continued life-saving efforts the male did not survive.  Detectives along with the Lane County Medical Examiner’s Office responded to the scene and began an investigation.  All indications at this point are that the male died as the result of apparent suicide.  Investigators with the Medical Examiner’s Office are continuing the investigation into the official cause of his death.  A post-mortem examination is scheduled for today.  Cates - 2021 mugshot The male is identified as 33-year-old Josh...

Eugene, Ore. - Walter Max Sledge, Jr was convicted of Criminally Negligent Homicide, and Failure to Perform Duties of Driver to Seriously Injured Persons on Aug. 22nd, 2023. Sledge plead guilty to both charges on Aug. 14th, 2023.  Sledge was transported today to Coffee Creek Correctional Facility for intake. After intake Sledge will be assigned an all male Oregon prison to serve his sentence.   *Please note: We updated this article as the court records showed murder in the second degree when we published this. It was brought to our attention that not only was murder the wrong charge, but that the court records had been updated to show criminally negligent homicide. Here is a picture of the court records as they appeared at the time we published. click to enlarge Sledge was sentenced to 41 months total with the counts running concurrently.  Post prison supervisor 36 months. ***ORIGINAL STORY*** Eugene, Ore. - On March 14, 2022, at approximately 10:10 p.m., a ped...

Eugene, Ore. - At approximately 10:35 p.m. on August 19, Eugene Police began to receive calls about a disorderly man at a home in the 2800 block of Van Avenue who was yelling and attempting to break into the home with a club, then starting a fire on the stove. Eugene Police officers arrived and saw smoke coming from the residence. Officers found that the suspect, later identified as Nicholas John Hedberg, age 38, of Eugene, had left. Eugene Springfield Fire extinguished the fire. Hedberg was reported to have been threatening another man, age 59, throughout the day. Because of this, the victim had left the home and was not there when Hedberg arrived. Eugene Police responded to the 2700 block of Brackenfern Road to contact Hedberg at his home. They located him in his open garage and Hedberg was taken into custody safely and without incident. Officers applied for a search warrant, which was approved by a judge and recovered stolen property. Hedberg was lodged at Lane County Jail on charge...

Eugene, Ore. - While following up on information provided by members of the public about drug dealing in the West University and Downtown areas, Eugene Police Street Crimes Unit officers gained information that 35-year-old Eugene resident Alexander Hibdon was using and distributing narcotics from his residence in the 300 block of East 13th Avenue .  SCU applied for a search warrant, which was approved by a local judge for Hibdon’s residence seeking drug evidence and evidence of another crime. While in the process of securing the warrant, SCU officers also developed Probable Cause for Domestic Violence crimes for Hibdon.   Eugene Police SCU officers and Special Investigations Unit detectives located Hibdon and the vehicle he was associated with at his residence at 4:54 p.m. on August 16. Given Hibdon’s previous statements about an armed confrontation with police, and reports of him possessing a firearm, SCU requested EPD SWAT assets to more safely take Hibdon into custody...