On March 24th, 2015, at 10:20 AM, Oregon State Police detectives from the Central Point Area Command arrested Lloyd William BLACKBURN at his residence in Cave Junction after an investigation into a stabbing which occurred in Cave Junction on March 16th, 2015. BLACKBURN was taken to the Josephine County Jail where he was lodged on the charge of Assault in the First Degree. On March 16th, 2015, at approximately 1:46 PM, the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office, along with troopers from the Oregon State Police Grants Pass Worksite, responded to a report of a stabbing which occurred at 486 South Redwood Highway in Cave Junction. After an initial assessment, the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office requested the Oregon State Police Major Crimes Detectives respond as part of the Josephine County Major Crime Team to investigate the incident. The initial investigation revealed that a physical assault occurred at the location between two men, Lloyd William BLACKBURN, age 20 and David Jeffrey Bennett BRYANT, age 20, both of Cave Junction. During the altercation, both subjects received stabbing injuries from a weapon belonging to one of the men.
