Monthly Archives: March 2019
Argument Leads to Shots Fired
Just before 5:00 pm Sunday, March 10th, the Brookings Police Department received and then transferred a 911 call to the Curry County Sheriff’s Office regarding a report of a disturbance and shots fired at...
Woman Defends Herself Shooting Man in Groin
Very early morning March 11th, just before 1:00 am, Grants Pass Police Officers were dispatched to a disturbance after a female caller reported her ex-boyfriend had entered her residence and had threatened her previously....
Two Arrested for Child Abuse of 1-month Old Boy
The Grants Pass Department of Public Safety Officers responded to The Rogue Medical Center regarding suspicious injuries to a 1-month-old male child. The child was taken into protective custody pending an investigation into the...
Work Week Weather…Rain then Warmth by Weekend
Two Pacific storms will bring heavy mountain snow to portions of the West. Coastal and valley rain with mountain snow from a weather system will be moving through late Monday through Wednesday. Snow levels...
Hwy. 101 Opened at Slide Area Saturday Afternoon
After two weeks of high paced heavy road work, the Oregon Department of Transportation's District Manager Darrin Neavoll opened the slide area of Hwy. 101 at the Hooskanaden slide to single lane traffic at...
Man Dies in Shoot Out after Stolen Car Chase
On March 9, at approximately 6:00pm, a police shoot out resulted in a mans death after a vehicle chase that ended in a farm field. The Douglas County Communication Center received a call regarding...
Pet Fish ‘Lucifer’ Leads to Arrest
Late on Thursday afternoon, the Coos County Sheriff's Office was dispatched to a reported assault. When deputies arrived at the scene the officers spoke to the reporting party who stated she had been in...
Womans Body Recovered at Base of Chetco Point
On Wednesday March 6th, the Brookings Police Department contacted the Curry County Sheriff to ask for assistance with the recovery of a female who had been found deceased at the base of a cliff...
Hwy. 101 to Open Single Lane at Hooskanandan
U.S. Highway 101 is expected to open at noon on Saturday, weather permitting after the highway had been closed nearly two weeks by a slide at Hooskanaden Creek, about 12 miles north of Brookings...
Crescent City Man Rescued from Garbage Truck
On Tuesday, March 5, just after 6:30 am, Crescent City Fire & Rescue responded to a reported extrication of a subject from the rear compartment of a refuse collection truck. Fire and Crescent City...