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UPDATE: Drive-By Shooting Suspect Arrested
Following a five day investigation into shootings at the Parkway Christian Center, and the Johnston Dental Offices, the Grants Pass Department of Public Safety made an arrest at approximately 2:00am Friday morning. The arrest occurred...
4th of July Safety Tips for Pets
4th of July celebrations might be a lot of fun for people, but they can be downright scary for our animals, especially cats, dogs and horses. The sights, sounds and commotion of Independence Day...
Harris Beach Tests Positive for High Levels of Fecal Bacteria
On Thursday, June 27, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) issued a public health advisory today for higher than normal levels of bacteria in ocean waters at Harris Beach, located in Curry County.
Water samples indicate...
Stolen Tow Truck Related to Wednesday’s High Speed Chase
Just after 11:30am Thursday morning, Gold Beach Chevron owner, Everett Amos called the Curry County Sheriff’s Office to report that someone had just stolen one of his tow trucks and headed north out of...
Hwy. 101 High Speed Chase Ends in Arrest
Just after 8:00am Wednesday morning, Curry County Dispatch was notified that the California Highway Patrol had been in pursuit of a vehicle that had been doing 90 MPH in California and that they had...
Series of Quakes Strike Off of Coast
A cluster of earthquakes hit off the coast of Oregon beginning early. Saturday morning. The largest of those earthquakes registered a magnitude of 5.4, with another at a magnitude of 5.0. The others were...
UPDATE – Crescent City Woman’s Remains Recovered at Lake Earl
The Del Norte County Sheriff's Office has reported that the body of Natasha Steele was recovered from Lake Earl on Saturday, June 8th.
Condolences to her family and friends, we know that this has been...
Disaster Preparedness Exercises Along Oregon Coast
On Monday, June 3rd, the Defense Support of Civil Authorities held a training exercise at Sunset Beach near Warrenton, Oregon.
Emergency managers, first responders, military members and disaster response groups spent part of the day...
Man Saved from Face of Humbug Mountain
On Wednesday June 5, just before 8:00pm, the Curry County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call from twenty-five year old James Garvis from Winchester Virginia, who was calling to say he was stuck on...
Hwy. 199 Crash Kills One
Friday morning just before 7:30am, Rural Metro Fire, American Medical Response-Josephine County and Grants Pass Department of Public Safety responded to a head-on crash on Redwood Hwy. 199.
Rescue crews arrived to find both drivers...