Over the past week, the Grants Pass Department of Public Safety has been searching for missing resident Charles Levin. Grants Pass DPS has been assisted by the Josephine County Sheriff ‘s (Search and Rescue) and the Oregon State Police. On Friday, July 12th Josephine County Search and Rescue was able to narrow down a search area based on an emergency cellular phone ping requested by Grants Pass Department of Public Safety.
Charles Levin, 70, of Grants Pass, known for his regular roles on the TV series “Alice” and “Hill Street Blues” and film roles that included a part in the Woody Allen’s 1977 romantic comedy “Annie Hall,” was reported missing earlier this week when his son in Southern California called police Monday concerned about his father.
Josephine County Search and Rescue, Grants Pass Department of Public Safety, and an air asset from the Oregon State Police spent most of Friday searching a remote area northeast of Selma. Charles was not located on Friday however, Search and Rescue continued their efforts on Saturday in the same general area. At about 8:00 pm on Saturday, a local Illinois Valley resident located Charles Levin’s car in a very remote and almost impassible road. Troopers from the Oregon State Police responded and were escorted to the car by the individual who found it. Levin’s car was off the roadway and was disabled due to the terrain.
Inside Charles Levin’s car, Troopers located Levin’s Pug dog Boo Bear deceased. Levin was not in his car, or in the immediate proximity of his vehicle. Josephine County Search and Rescue responded to the area again, along with investigators from Grants Pass Department of Public Safety. Assisted by the responding Troopers, personnel conducted a grid search of the very steep and rugged terrain. After several hours of searching, human remains were located.
Based on the circumstances, there is a high probability that the remains are those of Charles Levin. The final identification of the remains will be completed by the Medical Examiner.
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