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Sweet Home, Oregon Man, 54, Fatally Shot Near His Home as Deputies Search for Hunter
After Shooting A 54-year-old Sweet Home man is dead following a shooting Saturday evening, October 10, 2026, and investigators are asking for the public's help locating a hunter they believe fired the fatal shot. The victim…
She Escaped Oregon’s Highway 20 Killer Only to Find That Police Didn’t Believe Her
Marlene Gabrielsen named John Ackroyd in a 1977 rape report. His later conviction and suspected Highway 20 killings left Oregon families waiting for answers.
Florence Police Seek Help Finding Missing 81-Year-Old Elmira Woman
Florence police are asking for the public’s help finding Celia Morrow, an 81-year-old Elmira resident, who was last seen in the Florence area on September 20, 2026. Morrow’s vehicle is a red 2016 Mazda SUV with…
Canby Police Arrest Suspect After a Hit-and-Run Takes the Life of a 13-Year-Old Girl
A Wednesday evening collision on South Ivy Street in Canby has claimed the life of a 13-year-old girl and led to the arrest of a driver accused of leaving the scene. Police say the girl was…
Woman Accused of Trying to Set Tent on Fire With Mother and Daughter Inside
A woman was arrested Thursday night in Eugene after allegedly trying to set fire to a tent with a mother and daughter inside, according to Eugene Police. At approximately 11:20 p.m. on September 17, the mother…
Suspected Oregon Serial Killer Faces New Charge as Another Family Waits for Answers
A new manslaughter indictment names Elizabeth “Libby” Gibson, whose remains have not been found. The case’s history includes years of investigation, a disputed early-release narrative and troubling reports about supervision. Elizabeth “Libby” Gibson’s siblings described a…
Former West Coast Game Park Safari Owner Sentenced to 7.5 Years in Prison
A Coos County judge on Tuesday sentenced Brian Scott Tenney, the former owner of West Coast Game Park Safari near Bandon, to 90 months in Oregon Department of Corrections custody—7½ years—in a case that began with…