OSP Troopers Responded to Fatal Single-Vehicle Crash on Interstate 5
On Friday at 11:45 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a single-vehicle fatal crash on Interstate 5 near milepost 70 in Josephine County. The preliminary investigation indicated a red GMC Jimmy, operated by Jimmy Warren Stanley, 82, of Dunsmuir, California, was traveling northbound on I-5 when it veered off the roadway for an unknown reason onto the gravel shoulder. The vehicle rolled over, and Stanley was ejected from the vehicle. He was pronounced deceased at the scene. The highway was not impacted during the on-scene investigation by the OSP Collision Reconstruction Unit. Rural Metro Fire, American Medical Response ambulance service, and the Oregon Department of Transportation assisted OSP.
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Oregon Encourages Health Plan Enrollment for 2026
As people in Oregon prepare to welcome in the New Year, now is the time to make sure you and your family have the health coverage you need. Health insurance provides access to essential services helping you begin 2026 with confidence and peace of mind. All plans sold through OregonHealthCare.gov cover essential health benefits such as preventive services, mental and behavioral health care, pregnancy, maternity and newborn care, gender-affirming care, prescription drugs, and emergency and hospitalization services. During the open enrollment period for 2025, the vast majority of people in Oregon who enrolled through OregonHealthCare.gov qualified for financial help. In 2025, 80 percent of
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Mexican Nationals Accused Of Illegally Possessing Firearms, False Statements
Four Mexican nationals unlawfully residing in the United States made their initial appearance yesterday after allegedly making false statements on their application to purchase firearms and for illegally possessing firearms. Samuel Rodrigo Melo Santos, 27, Samuel Amador Ortega, 23, Aldo Melo Amador, 23, and Oscar Amador Ortega, 21, have been charged by criminal complaint with alien in possession of a firearm and making false statements on ATF Form 4473. According to court documents, in July 2025, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) investigators, as part of a compliance inspection, began reviewing ATF Form 4473, known as the Firearms Transaction Records, of a Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) in
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