Local News

The Josephine County Jail is authorized to house 99 inmates but only 72 are jailed today and Friday the Supervisory Authority, an organization comprised of local justice system organizations, will discuss how to best utilize and fill those remaining beds.

 

Josephine County Circuit Court Judge Pat Wolke sentenced a woman involved in a gunpoint robbery today to three years and three months in prison.

 

The Grants Pass Department of Public Safety is searching for a suspect who staged a carjacking this morning just before 1:00 a.m.

 

Jeremy L. Pippin, 35, of Rogue River, died Wednesday afternoon when the southbound 1957 Green Chevy pickup he was driving went off Redwood Avenue in the 4000 block and hit a tree.

 

A search warrant served Wednesday morning at 1251 Oak View Drive by the Grants Pass Department of Public Safety, supported by the SWAT Team and R.A.D.E. resulted in 4 arrests and the seizure of black tar heroin, marijuana, prescription medications and several firearms.

 

The Guiding Lights Mentoring program which serves middle-school students of Josephine County has been named a regional winner of the Governor’s Volunteer Award as an Outstanding Volunteer program for 2012. The region includes Curry, Jackson, Klamath and Lake Counties.

 

Michael Anglo Cyrus, 27, was arrested Wednesday morning after the Medford Area Drug and Gang Enforcement team executed a search warrant in the 500 block of Western Avenue.

 

A woman who was in a traumatic accident on Redwood Highway near milepost 37 Tuesday morning is reported in fair condition.

 

County Commissioners passed resolution 2012-033 in August allocating dedicated S.R.S. funds to the Rogue Umpqua Resource Allocation Committee earmarking the money for the Medford Tanker base, and during the Wednesday Business Session re-affirmed that decision.