Category: Crime & Safety

Former Oregon ministry leader sentenced on 10 counts of sex abuse

A 40-year-old Eugene man and former longtime ministry leader in Eugene was sentenced to life in prison after a jury found him guilty on 10 felony counts of rape and sex abuse. Edward...

Eugene police spot, recover stolen vehicle; second vehicle also recovered

After spotting a stolen vehicle Tuesday, officers with the Eugene Police Department managed to recover a second stolen vehicle during the same incident. Just after noon on Tuesday (Nov. 10), Eugene Police officers...

The fatal police shooting of Kevin Peterson Jr.: What’s known so far from court records

Many basic questions remain unanswered in the two weeks since Kevin E. Peterson Jr. was killed by Clark County deputies who shot at him as he ran from an undercover drug sting,...

RV goes up in flames in Eugene

An RV went up in flames Thursday morning near 1st Avenue and Cap Court in Eugene. Firefighters arrived to find the RV fully involved in fire, with flames shooting more than 25 feet...

Man Arrested in Assault of 75-Year-Old at Downtown Library

A man accused of assaulting a 75-year-old woman at the Eugene Downtown Public Library has been arrested. Police said a community member spotted the man, recognizing him from surveillance images, and reported it...

Babysitter arrested and accused of child sex abuse in Eugene

 A 24-year-old who worked as a babysitter in Eugene has been arrested and charged with Sex Abuse in the First Degree over the weekend, according to the Eugene Police Department. Eugene Police responded...

FBI- $50,000 Reward For Info Leading to the Arrest of Terrorist Josephine Sunshine Overaker

On January 19, 2006, a federal grand jury in Eugene, Oregon, indicted Josephine Sunshine Overaker on multiple charges related to her alleged role in a domestic terrorism cell. Overaker was charged with two...

Missing man may be at risk, police say

The man left his home without telling his family and did not show up for work, causing concern. A Bethel-area resident who was reported missing on Monday has been found safe, police say. Police...

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Local resident was arrested on burglary and attempted rape charges after police investigated a break-in

Eugene, OR - According to the police report, Lane County Sheriff's deputies responded to the 33000 block of McKenzie View Drive for the report of...

THIS is what happens when you don’t put your phone on flight mode during your flight!

Definitely put your smartphone on flight mode the next time you’re flying. When you sit down on the plane, one of the first things you...

Apparently, we’ve all been using can openers wrong our whole lives – The right way to do it!

It’s much easier to open a can with a can opener if you use this method Have you been using a can opener to open...