A cold case is defined as a homicide or murder that has been thoroughly investigated, with all leads exhausted, yet remains unsolved. Something about these scenarios is oddly captivating to the human psyche. I grew up watching Unsolved Mysteries as a kid (can y'all...
Crime
Armed Robbery Shakes La Grande Neighborhood Early This Morning
by Tyler James | December 6, 2024 | Crime, News | 0 Comments
LA GRANDE, OR – Residents of La Grande woke up to unsettling news today as an armed robbery took place in the early hours at a home on the 700 block of F Avenue. According to the La Grande Police Department (LGPD), the incident occurred at approximately 5:27 AM on December 6, 2024. The suspect,...
Drivers Released, Return Home After 60 Pounds of Fentanyl-Laced Pills Found In Their Vehicle
by Danielle Denham | August 14, 2024 | Crime, Featured, News, Press Release | 0 Comments
Early Monday morning in southern Oregon, a routine traffic stop on I-5 took a dangerous turn. At around 8 a.m., an Oregon State Police trooper, accompanied by a K-9 unit, pulled over a semi-truck cab for a minor traffic violation in Jackson County. What started as a standard procedure soon led to...
Chewing Gum DNA Ends 44-Year Hunt for Oregon Killer
by Diana Flowers | March 21, 2024 | Crime, News | 0 Comments
Barbara Mae Tucker, then 19, was a regular student attending Mount Hood Community College in Gresham until on January 15, 1980 the unthinkable happened. Her body was found by another student near the school parking lot, and it was discovered she had been murdered after being kidnapped and sexually...
Both Parties Come Together to Push Oregon Drug Recriminalization Bill Forward
by Jessica Tomlinson | February 29, 2024 | Crime, Featured, News, Politics | 0 Comments
In an unprecedented shift in the battle against what many consider the most controversial and unsuccessful drug policy in U.S. history, Oregon is taking bold steps to overturn Measure 110. This measure, passed in 2020, marked a radical departure by decriminalizing possession of small quantities of...
Remembering Ashley Pond and Miranda Gaddis: Innocence Lost in Oregon
by Danielle Denham | October 20, 2023 | Crime, Featured, History | 0 Comments
I'll never forget where I was on August 24, 2002. Going about my workday, then entering the breakroom to find my boss grimly glued to the TV. "I KNEW IT," was all she managed to say. I think in our hearts we all did, but the burden of proof is evidence, and dear God did we get it that late summer...