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“There is a very serious public safety threat”: DA says homeless camps on federal land need to be addressed
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)-- Satellite images east of Redmond show hundreds of acres of garbage left by those living on federal land, a growing problem that has local officials speaking out. "The risk is intense. The risk is real. There is a very serious public safety threat," said District Attorney Steve...
Deschutes Co. Asks For State Grant To Combat Organized Retail Theft
BEND, OR -- Organized retail theft is a growing problem in Central Oregon. Deschutes County District Attorney Steve Gunnels says it happens in every corner of the county and it costs retailers tens of thousands of dollars. "Ten people go into a store, through the front door, they spread out, they each get a cart. They start loading items, merchandise into carts and then they push them out the door," Gunnels told County Commissioners this week, "They get out of the store and then they go to the next store and they do the same thing." He says the transient nature of the crime makes it difficult to catch the thieves, "Going from store to store, stealing literally thousands of dollars at each store. And then, eventually either getting caught or having some parts of the organization getting caught and some fleeing the area to go to other countries or to go to the other side of this country."
‘I’m just a dude with an idea’: Petitioner for Deschutes County Commission expansion feels hopeful for November
Bend business owner and advocate John Heylin has been working around the clock in recent months on his effort to collect citizen petition signatures for a November vote on expanding the number of Deschutes County commissioners from three to five. The post ‘I’m just a dude with an idea’: Petitioner for Deschutes County Commission expansion feels hopeful for November appeared first on KTVZ.
Deschutes Co. Plans To Ask Gov. To Reconsider Managed Camp Rules
BEND, OR -- Deschutes County Commissioners continue to look at how private property made available by its owners could be used as a sanctioned location for the homeless moved from other areas in the county. "I'd sent an email to our governor's office on June 27th asking for a re-evaluation...
La Pine man charged with multiple counts of encouraging child sex abuse
A La Pine man is facing multiple charges after videos showing child sex abuse were allegedly found on his phone. Sergeant Thomas Lilienthal of the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office (DCSO) said Richard Jay Jackson, 61, is charged in Deschutes County with 10 counts of first-degree encouraging child sex abuse, 10 counts of second-degree encouraging child sex abuse and a pair of methamphetamine charges.
La Pine homeless camper jailed on reckless burning charge after unattended burn pit sparks fire in forest near homes
La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) – A homeless camp resident was arrested Wednesday afternoon on a reckless burning charge, accused of leaving a burn pit unattended, which ignited a fire near the Huntington Meadows subdivision that firefighters stopped at a small size. Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies were dispatched around 2:15 p.m. to a fire reported in The post La Pine homeless camper jailed on reckless burning charge after unattended burn pit sparks fire in forest near homes appeared first on KTVZ.
Deschutes County enacts public use fire restrictions for all county-owned or unprotected land through mid-October
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Deschutes County has enacted public use fire restrictions on all county-owned land and all unprotected land in the unincorporated areas of the county until mid-October. A map of the restricted areas can be viewed here. “Deschutes County is currently in an extreme fire danger situation. For the health and safety, as well The post Deschutes County enacts public use fire restrictions for all county-owned or unprotected land through mid-October appeared first on KTVZ.
La Pine man jailed on drug charge also accused of distributing child sex abuse material on social media
La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) – A 61-year-old La Pine man arrested last week on drug charges also now faces 20 counts of encouraging child sex abuse by distributing material on a social media account after a tip from a national organization led to raids on his home and cellphone, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said Friday. The post La Pine man jailed on drug charge also accused of distributing child sex abuse material on social media appeared first on KTVZ.
La Pine Man Faces Drug, Child Sex Abuse Charges
LA PINE, OR -- A La Pine man arrested in early July on several drug charges, now faces 20 counts of Encouraging Child Sex Abuse. Detectives from the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) received a tip in late June about a social media account allegedly distributing explicit material involving children. The account was traced back to 61-year-old Richard Jay Jackson.
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