Robert Desaulniers

2 weeks ago | kezi.com | Chelsea Deffenbacher |Robert Desaulniers

Last night, the Sergeant for the North County Patrol Office was informed by the City Manager that the City Council had voted not to renew the contract. This statement, along with later conversations about how many more city council meetings the Sergeant would need to attend and the fact that deputies wouldn’t be handling certain duties anymore, gave the Sergeant the impression—based on what the City Manager said—that the enhanced police services contract was ending on June 30, 2025.

2 weeks ago | kezi.com | Madison Yeash |Robert Desaulniers

EUGENE, Ore. – The woman accused of embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from the Eugene Weekly, a local newspaper, is no longer in police custody after Oregon Governor Tina Kotek’s office declined to pay for her extradition from Ohio. The Eugene Weekly reported earlier in May that Elisha Young, 38, was arrested in Whitehall, Ohio after a traffic stop. She was wanted in Lane County on five felony charges, accused of embezzling money while working as the Eugene Weekly’s business manager.

2 weeks ago | kezi.com | Robert Desaulniers

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Benton County deputies said they have made an arrest related to a shooting on May 17 that injured one man, and they are looking for another suspect. According to the Benton County Sheriff’s Office, at about 5:30 a.m. on May 19, a 911 caller reported a man had been shot in a car. BCSO officials described the suspected shooter as a short Hispanic female with long hair who was wearing a black long-sleeved shirt.

2 weeks ago | kezi.com | Robert Desaulniers

LINN COUNTY, Ore. – A man is in jail on drug possession charges after a police dog helped find a large amount of powdered fentanyl in his trunk during a traffic stop, according to Oregon State Police. According to Oregon State Police, at about 2 p.m. on May 20, troopers stopped a white Chevrolet Impala on Interstate 5 in Linn County for an unlawful lane change. Troopers said that during the stop, they recognized signs of drug activity and got permission to search the car.

2 weeks ago | kezi.com | Robert Desaulniers

COQUILLE, Ore. – Teachers with the Coquille School District have issued a 10-day warning before initiating a strike after 89% of its members voted to authorize a strike on May 19. In the afternoon of May 19, the Coquille Education Association informed the Coquille School District that it had voted to go on strike, and it was issuing a 10-day notice before actually initiating a strike.