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Sex Abuse Charges Southern Oregon, June 16

On 5/13/16, OSP Detectives in Central Point responded to Three Rivers Medical Center in Grants Pass for a report of a 15 year old female who had been raped and assaulted by her stepfather. Detectives interviewe...
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Fatal near Condon, June 16

On June 15, 2016 at 6:25 AM The Dallas OSP office responded to a single vehicle fatal crash on state highway 206 near milepost (MP) 26. Preliminary investigation revealed a red Chevrolet sedan was westbound whe...
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Officer Involved Shooting Douglas Co., June 16

Update: The victim female is currently receiving treatment for serious but non-life threatening injuries at Sacred Heart at Riverbend in Springfield. The name of the deceased suspect is not being released pendi...
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Drug Take Back, June 16

A prescription drug take-back program will take place on Saturday, June 18, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Coos Bay Fire Station, 450 Elrod, Coos Bay. The free, “anonymous” program is sponsored by Bay Area Hospital a...
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Haiti, June 16

Coos Bay Public Library hosts a series of presentations by local residents who have experienced “Travel with a Purpose: Local People Doing Good in Troubled Places” beginning Thursday, June 16th at 7 p.m. The Ju...
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Community Fire Extinguisher Training, June 16

The Coos Bay Fire Department is offering the public the opportunity to learn more about when and how to appropriately use fire extinguishers. The training will be presented at the Coos Bay Fire Department locat...
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Coos Co. Airport Commission, June 16

Coos Co. Airport Commission This is to notify you that the Board of Commissioners of the Coos County Airport District will hold its Regular Board Meeting on Thursday, June 16, 2016, at 7:30 a.m. This meeting w...
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Don’t release pet turtles in the wild, June 16

A 10-pound snapping turtle recently found at the Yoncalla Water Treatment Plant is a good reminder not to release pet turtles into the wild. It’s illegal, and it’s harmful for Oregon’s two native turtles, the W...