Rural Metro, GP Fire, AMR Extricate Two from Homes after Tree Fall Incident
Sunday's thunderstorm knocked over a tree, damaging two homes and trapping two people in east Grants Pass. Rural Metro Fire said in a Facebook post that the thunderstorm, which came through with heavy rain and wind, brought down a tree in the 3300 block of Rogue River Highway. Two homes were severely damaged, and two people were trapped inside. Rescue teams from Rural Metro, Grants Pass Fire and AMR responded to the scene and were able to extricate both from the rubble. The individuals were then transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. A gas line was also damaged by the uprooted tree, but there was no fire. ...Read more

Medford Man Gets 30 Years for Sexually Abusing Minor

A Medford man was sentenced to federal prison Friday for sexually abusing a minor victim in his care and distributing child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The U.S. Attorney's Office, in a release, said David Michael Burnett, 37, was sentenced to 360 months in federal prison and a lifetime term of supervised release. According to court documents, starting in June 2024, Burnett sent five videos of himself sexually abusing a minor victim in his care. Investigators seized Burnett’s devices and found over 300 videos and almost 8,000 images of CSAM. On August 1, 2024, a federal grand jury in Medford returned a two-count indictment charging Burnett with sexual exploitation of children and distribution of child pornography. On February 3, 2026, Burnett pleaded guilty to both counts. U.S. Attorney Scott E. Bradford for the District of Oregon made the announcement. This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Medford Police Department. ...Read more

Shots Fired Call Leads to Two Separate Arrests by JCSO Deputies

Jackson County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested two unrelated suspects following a shots fired menacing call Thursday at 8:44 p.m. Dispatch learned a man confronted a driver on Gold Ray Road, yelling about her speed before firing a gun into the ground and then toward her. Deputies responded and spotted a truck matching the suspect description leaving the area at a high rate of speed. The vehicle fled toward Gold Hill and, despite being successfully spike stripped, continued northbound on Interstate 5 on its rims. The vehicle eventually stopped, and ...Read more