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'It went so fast': Family loses everything in west Medford fire
A Medford woman said she's still grappling with the reality of losing everything and wondering what is ahead of her after a house fire took out all her belongings and narrowly spared her family. Kim Rountree said that if it weren't for a neighbor pounding on her door shortly before...
Ex Medford Nurse Plans To Leave County On $4M Bail As 44 Felony Patient Charges Loom
MEDFORD, Ore. — The Medford nurse indicted and arrested in the Asante drug diversion investigation, 36-year-old Dani Marie Schofield, has been issued a travel permit allowing her to leave the county to consult with lawyers, despite 44 charges of criminal assault for the deaths of patients hanging over her head.
Police arrest man accused of abandoning children in woods after six-month hunt
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. -- A man accused of neglect, domestic violence assault, robbery, theft, harassment and endangerment was arrested this week after a six-month-long manhunt. According to a news release from the Jackson County Sheriff's Office, the man -- 24-year-old Justin Ryan Trompeter -- was arrested on July 12 after being spotted in Medford. Police then chased him across Jackson and Josephine counties.
Wanted Trail man arrested in high-speed chase – new details
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. —We’re learning new details after a nearly 6-month-long manhunt ended in the arrest of a wanted Trail man. 24-year-old Justin Ryan Trompeter was arrested earlier this month after a high-speed chase through Medford. OSP says Trompeter led the agency on a 20-mile pursuit with speeds...
Ashland man gets assigned to Oregon State Hospital in stabbing death case
MEDFORD & ASHLAND, Ore. -- An Ashland man in the Jackson County Jail today for a murder charge has a court order to leave jail for about six months. Jackson County Circuit Court is ordering 33-year-old Auriel Scattergood to another 180 days at Oregon State Hospital (OSH). Scattergood's case record...
Asante nurse accused of drug diversion gets to travel
Former nurse facing 44 felony patient assault counts plans to leave the county, on $4M bail. A former Medford nurse facing 44 felony counts of criminal assault of hospital patients has court permission today to travel, while on $4 million bail from Jackson County Jail.
Medford police and school district address recent Facebook rumors
MEDFORD, Ore. – The Medford School District in collaboration with the Medford Police Department are addressing some rumors they say have been circulating recently on Facebook. According to a joint statement released Tuesday, MPD Chief Ivens and MSD Superintendent Bret Champion say the rumors are in regards to Officer...
Medford Police Department looking for burglary suspect
MEDFORD, Ore. – Officers with the Medford Police Department are looking for a burglary suspect after briefly shutting down a west Medford neighborhood earlier this week. MPD says a homeowner on Ross Court saw a man inside their home on video surveillance Monday afternoon. After surrounding the home and...
Drug Paraphernalia Outside Medford School is Escalating, Say Residents
MEDFORD, Ore. — Concerned Medford residents are regularly finding drug paraphernalia on the street outside the McLoughlin Middle School. They say the problem is a regular occurrence and is escalating. Medford Police yesterday removed a bag of drug paraphernalia, including needles and pills. Resident Fears for His Wife’s Life...
Jackson County voters divided on proposed jail funding measure
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – A recent survey of 400 Jackson County voters reveals a near-even split in support for a potential ballot measure to fund a new county jail. While 43% of respondents favored the measure, 42% opposed it, with the remainder undecided. The survey, conducted by DHM Research...
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