Liv Collom

Medford

News Reporter and Producer at KDRV-TV (Medford, OR)

Pronounced “leev.” Big fan of the em dash. Reporter & producer @KDRV, formerly: @cpmustangnews @kcpr913 @KCBXfm

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Major gun, fentanyl seizure in Grants Pass

5 days ago | kdrv.com | Liv Collom

GRANTS PASS, Ore. -- Police arrested a 38-year-old man after finding multiple guns and a half pound of fentanyl at his parents' property outside Grants Pass on Friday.
Prosecutor finds deputy acted lawfully in O’Brien shooting

5 days ago | kdrv.com | Liv Collom

UPDATE, 1 p.m. on May 9: The Josephine County District Attorney has ruled that a sheriff’s deputy was legally justified in using deadly force during a shooting last month in O’Brien. District Attorney Josh Eastman announced May 6 that the April 22 shooting met legal standards under Oregon law. The incident occurred near the 33000 block of Redwood Highway when a deputy attempted to contact 33-year-old Clinten Anthony Robertson, who was wanted on a felony warrant.
In the Garden: Harvest Supreme & Planting Mix

6 days ago | kdrv.com | Liv Collom

Grange Co-op expert Kraig Rucker shows us how one product can improve the health of your soil and promote plant growth. Best of all, you can use it for flower beds or veggie gardens. Liv Collom is the Digital Content Manager at NewsWatch 12. You can reach Liv at [email protected].
Jackson County man arrested after homicide investigation on April 25

2 weeks ago | kdrv.com | Liv Collom

MEDFORD, Ore. -- A man has been arrested after the Medford Police Department (MPD) said he killed another man on Delta Waters Road on Friday, April 25. NewsWatch 12 shared that officers responded to a report of a person down with a head injury near the Lowe's store last Friday. MPD said officers found 36-year-old Rory James Pomeroy on the ground with life-threatening injuries. Mercy Flights staff took Pomeroy to a local hospital after he was treated at the scene.
Josephine County man arrested on charges including attempted assault

2 weeks ago | kdrv.com | Liv Collom

CAVE JUNCTION, Ore. -- A 31-year-old man is in custody after the Josephine County Sheriff's Office said he fired shots and stole an ATV on Tuesday. Sheriff's Office deputies were dispatched to the 5200 block of Dick George Road in Cave Junction at around 3:15 p.m. Investigators found that the suspect, Blaine Case, had arrived at a property and began firing shots from a handgun at two other people. The Sheriff's Office said these people weren't hit, but bullet holes were found in the home.
Grants Pass Police arrest homeless man on arson charges after A Street fire

2 weeks ago | kdrv.com | Liv Collom

GRANTS PASS, Ore. -- A 35-year-old Grants Pass man was charged on Tuesday with starting a fire at the A Street resting site. Grants Pass Police (GPPD) and Grants Pass Fire and Rescue responded to a report of a fire Monday night at around 5:10 p.m. GPPD said people on scene were pouring water bottles on a tarp that caught on fire. The fire also burned about eight feet of screening attached to the fencing around the site.
Medford holding city council town hall on emergency preparedness

2 weeks ago | kdrv.com | Liv Collom

MEDFORD, Ore. -- The city of Medford is holding a city council town hall on Wednesday, May 1 to inform residents about emergency preparedness efforts. The event is taking place from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Prescott Room at the Medford Police headquarters at 219 S Ivy St. Mayor Michael Zarosinski and councilors from wards one and three will host the town hall.
I-5 northbound exit at Biddle Road in Medford closing overnight

2 weeks ago | kdrv.com | Liv Collom

MEDFORD, Ore. -- Interstate 5 northbound at Exit 30 to Biddle Road in Medford will be closed from Tuesday, April 29 at 9 p.m. to Wednesday, April 30 at 6 a.m.Drivers can take detours using Bullock and Poplar Road. Other lanes on Exit 30 will not be impacted. Liv Collom is the Digital Content Manager at NewsWatch 12. You can reach Liv at [email protected].
Suspected assault with car in Grants Pass under investigation

2 weeks ago | kdrv.com | Liv Collom

GRANTS PASS, Ore. -- The Grants Pass Major Crimes Team and accident reconstruction team are investigating after a car hit a woman in a parking lot on Tuesday afternoon. The Grants Pass Police Department (GPPD), Oregon State Police, Grants Pass Fire & Rescue and American Medical Response arrived at the Albertsons on Allen Creek Road after getting reports at around 1:20 p.m. of a car hitting a woman in the parking lot.
Oregon Department of Forestry planning prescribed burns around Butte Falls

2 weeks ago | kdrv.com | Liv Collom

BUTTE FALLS, Ore. -- The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) Southwest Oregon District is working with Grayback Forestry and the town of Butte Falls to conduct a two-day prescribed burn off of West Hukill Creek on Wednesday, April 30 and Thursday, May 1. The project is aiming to reduce around 70 acres' worth of fire fuels west of Butte Falls, as a part of the city's Community Forest Project.