JoCo AMBER Alert Canceled, Infant Found Safe, Suspect in Custody
Today at 11:19 a.m., Oregon State Police issued an AMBER Alert on behalf of the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office. According to OSP, the alert was on a report of an 8-month-old infant abducted by a non-custodial parent from a residence in the 32,000 block of Redwood Highway in Josephine County. The infant was abducted following a domestic violence incident at the location and the suspect was known to be armed. At 11:27 a.m., Oregon State Police was notified by Josephine County that a suspect and infant had been located. The suspect was taken into custody, and the child was safely recovered unharmed. The Josephine County Sheriff’s Office is the lead investigating agency and the appropriate contact for additional information about the incident.
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BCC Approves Farm Processing Facility with Conditions at Land Use Hearing
The Board of Commissioners moved to approve a farm processing facility on the Dick George Road property, and the placement of three containers during a continued Land Use Hearing. There were four conditions if the board decided to approve, with the first being 25% of the processed material must be processed through the tax lot. Next, no water would be used for the manufacturing at the facility. Access would be restricted to Dick George Road for the facility, and the addition of carbon filters would be required for the facility. A motion to accept the approval by the planning department with the added conditions passed 3-0. Staff will draft the decision and bring findings back to the board for review during a future workshop.
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UPDATE: JoCo Sheriff's Office Seeking Help in Search for Missing Kids
UPDATE: Nevaeh and Albert have both been located safely.
The Josephine County Sheriff's Office is still seeking the public's help in the search for two missing kids. Nevaeh and Albert Bungart were last seen leaving the Cave Junction area on foot Wednesday August 26th at approximately 8:30pm. Their direction of travel is uncertain. Nevaeh was wearing a gray shirt with lettering, and black pants when she left. Nevaeh has a nose ring and pierced ears. She is described as a 5'6" 15-year-old weighing 105 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. Albert was wearing a white shirt with black or grey shorts on. He's described as a 5'6" 13-year-old with brown hair, blue eyes, and weighing 110 pounds. Both were also carrying backpacks. If you have any information, contact the Josephine County Sheriff's Office at 541-474-5123.
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