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Three Rivers School District Commencement Ceremonies Scheduled for Next Week

The Three Rivers School District invites all community members to join them in celebrating the achievements of the Class of 2024 at high school commencement ceremonies next week. District officials said your presence will make these special moments even more memorable for their graduating students. The first commencement ceremony next week is at North Valley High School on Tuesday at 7 p.m.. Next up is Hidden Valley High School on Wednesday at 7 p.m., followed by Illinois Valley High School on Thursday at 7 p.m.. Southern Oregon Success Academy will hold its graduation ceremony on Tuesday, June 4th, at 6 p.m. at Veterans Park in Merlin. All Three Rivers graduations will also be live-streamed and recorded on YouTube at "trsdyoutube3111." Congratulations to all local graduates of the Class of 2024!

Posted on 5/25/24 5:51AM by Sam Marsh

Wolf Creek Man Jailed for Setting Fire and Menacing Emergency Responders

A Wolf Creek man is in custody for intentionally setting a fire near Sunny Valley, firing a gunshot near responding firefighters and threatening a highway worker. The Oregon State Police reports troopers arrested the 42-year-old male subject in the southbound lanes of Interstate 5 near milepost 64 on Thursday at 1:43 p.m.. The incident started shortly after 1 p.m. when Rural Metro Fire Department and the Oregon Department of Forestry were dispatched to a reported fire on Lower Grave Creek Road. Responding units were flagged down prior to their arrival by a man on a motorcycle who advised them law enforcement was needed due to "suspicious activity." Rural Metro officials said the motorcyclist discharged a firearm into the ground before fleeing toward I-5. This prompted a response from OSP and the Josephine County Sheriff's Office to assist firefighters with safe access to the scene. Upon arrival, crews found two burning outbuildings and flames spreading up a hillside. The fire was fully-contained and extinguished at 1/3 of an acre. No one was there. A short time later, OSP received a call about a man wearing a bullet-proof vest with a rifle on his back pushing a red dirt bike on the freeway shoulder. Troopers responded and investigated, discovering that it was the same man who fired a shot near firefighters in Sunny Valley. They also learned that the man pointed his rifle at an ODOT worker who showed up to assist him with his disabled dirt bike. The suspect was placed into custody, transported to Grants Pass and lodged at the Josephine County Jail for 2nd-Degree Arson, Unlawful Use of a Weapon and Menacing. He was being held without bail. The rifle, dirt bike and other items were seized and logged into evidence.

Posted on 5/24/24 11:19AM by Sam Marsh

Deputies Jailed Man & Two Women for Breaking into Colonial Valley House

The Josephine County Sheriff's Office jailed a man and two women for breaking into a home in the Colonial Valley area yesterday. The Sheriff's Office reports deputies responded to a reported burglary in the 200-block of Colonial Drive on Thursday during the noon hour. Deputies said a neighbor called 9-1-1 to report four "suspicious-looking" people in a white Cadillac pulled into the driveway next door. They said the neighbor used his Ford Explorer to block in the Cadillac and two male subjects fled on foot. Two women remained behind, told the neighbor that they heard the house was vacant and they were interested in renting or buying it. Upon arrival, deputies searched the Cadillac and found items taken from the house including ammunition, DVD players, a bike pump, a backpack with family photo albums, jewelry, voided checks and mail belonging to the victim's deceased parents. The women -- ages 35 and 30 -- initially denied entering the dwelling. A K-9 officer was brought in and successfully located one of the male suspects -- a 43-year-old man -- but the other suspect got away. The man was wanted on warrants out of Josephine and Douglas counties for crimes including Attempt to Elude Police, Failure to Report as a Sex Offender, Burglary, Theft, Criminal Mischief and Criminal Trespass. He was lodged at the Josephine County Jail. The suspect and two women were also charged with Felony 2nd-Degree Burglary. All the stolen items were recovered and the Cadillac was impounded.

Posted on 5/24/24 11:17AM by Sam Marsh

GP Police Arrested Man for Breaking into Car at Parkview Head Start Center

Grants Pass Police arrested a man for breaking into a vehicle at the Parkview Family & Child Center early yesterday. The Police Department reports officers responded to the car clouting incident in the 900-block of SE 8th Street on Thursday around 8:35 a.m.. Police said a woman called 9-1-1 after she found the 23-year-old male subject inside her friend's vehicle. The caller ordered the man out of the car and he returned a pair of prescription sunglasses while pleading for her not to call law enforcement. The man fled the scene knowing that police were on their way. According to the report, the man later returned to the incident location to beg for the woman's forgiveness. That's when officers arrived and placed him into custody. The suspect was lodged at the Josephine County Jail for Unlawful Entry into a Motor Vehicle and 2nd-Degree Theft. He was also trespassed from all Head Start locations in Josephine County.

Posted on 5/24/24 11:16AM by Sam Marsh

Josephine County Community Corrections Client Snared for Parole Violation

A Josephine Community Corrections client was arrested for violating her post-prison supervision early yesterday. Grants Pass Police responded to the call from the Community Corrections Office on NW 4th Street on Thursday at about 9:30 a.m.. Police said they were notified that a 30-year-old woman was there to meet with her corrections officer and she was wanted on a Josephine County felony warrant for Parole Violation stemming from a recent conviction for Obstruction of a Criminal Investigation. No other details were available, but the woman was unaware that she was about to be arrested. The suspect was placed into custody and lodged at the Josephine County Jail on a no-bail detainer.

Posted on 5/24/24 11:14AM by Sam Marsh

GP Police Collared Man on Warrant after He Displayed Machete at Taco Bell

Grants Pass Police arrested a man on a local warrant after he displayed a machete at a local fast food restaurant yesterday. According to the Police Department, officers responded to the incident at the Taco Bell on NE Terry Lane on Thursday at 1:14 p.m.. Police said a Taco Bell employee called 9-1-1 to report that a male subject pulled out a machete and started screaming. The caller said the man was not threatening anyone and he quickly put the weapon away. He exited the restaurant and walked across the street to the Arco AM/PM store. Officers contacted the 41-year-old man there and discovered that he had been in a fight with someone recently, but left the scene before the arrival of police. They also learned that he was wanted on a Grants Pass warrant for failing to appear in court for Disorderly Conduct. The suspect was lodged at the Josephine County Jail on the warrant. He was also trespassed from Taco Bell and Applebee's. The machete was seized, but a backpack and other personal items were logged into evidence for safekeeping.

Posted on 5/24/24 11:12AM by Sam Marsh

GP Police Nabbed Camper for Failing to Obey Trespass Warning at City Park

Grants Pass Police arrested a camper last night for failing to leave a city park after he had been trespassed from the facility earlier this week. Officers responded to a perform a welfare check on the 25-year-old male subject at Tussing Park on Thursday at about 7:30 p.m.. Police said they responded to a report of an unresponsive man lying on the ground near the Rogue River at the park. Witnesses told officers they believed the man had overdosed on narcotics, but he was easily revived and admitted that he was not supposed to be in the park because of a previous trespass warning. The suspect was placed into custody and lodged in jail for Criminal Trespass. An additional 30 days were tacked on to his park exclusion order.

Posted on 5/24/24 11:10AM by Sam Marsh

GP Police Department Jailed Man for Allegedly Assaulting Public Safety Officer

The Grants Pass Police Department has jailed a man on a total of eight criminal charges -- seven of them felony-level -- for allegedly assaulting a local officer. Few details have been released about the incident, but Josephine County Jail records show 48-year-old Jackson Tee Decker was booked on Wednesday at 12:44 p.m.. Decker was charged with one count of Aggravated Felony Assault of a Public Safety Officer, five counts of Felon in Possession of a Weapon and one count each of Felon in Possession of Body Armor and Resisting Arrest. He was still being held without bail on Thursday. The Police Department has so far released no information on the incident including the identity of the injured officer.

Posted on 5/24/24 6:42AM by Sam Marsh

Sheriff's Office Reporting Arrest of Williams Woman for Illegal Marijuana Grow

The Josephine County Sheriff's Office is reporting the arrest of a Williams area woman for unlawfully growing marijuana. The Sheriff's Office reports 45-year-old Lyssa Rogers was arrested on Wednesday in the 19,000-block of Williams Highway. Very little information about the arrest has been released so far, but an entry in the Sheriff's Log indicates the suspect was transported to the Josephine County Jail by the Oregon State Police. It's unclear if the Josephine Marijuana Enforcement Team (JMET) was involved in Rogers' arrest. She was charged with Felony Manufacture of a Marijuana Item and was still in custody on Thursday without any scheduled bail.

Posted on 5/24/24 6:40AM by Sam Marsh

GP Police Arrested Man for Roughing Up Woman Outside Downtown Church

Grants Pass Police arrested a man for roughing up a woman this week outside a downtown area church. According to the Police Department, officers responded to a reported disturbance at St. Luke's Episcopal Church at the corner of NW D and 4th streets Wednesday night. Police said a citizen called 9-1-1 to report homeless people fighting on the lawn of the church, with one person possibly brandishing a knife. The caller also said there was a truck parked across the street from the church, with a man and woman yelling at each other and a baby stroller in the roadway. A subsequent investigation revealed that a 39-year-old man struck a woman in the face after the man began verbally assaulting another woman. Witnesses said the man was asked to leave the area and he refused before turning and striking the female victim in the nose. The victim was not seriously hurt. Officers placed the highly-intoxicated subject into custody and lodged him at the Josephine County Jail for Physical Harassment. He was being held without bail.

Posted on 5/24/24 6:39AM by Sam Marsh

GP Police Arrested Man for Violent and Alcohol-Fueled Outburst at City Park

Grants Pass Police arrested a man for a violent and alcohol-fueled outburst that occurred at a city park this week. The Police Department reports officers were alerted to the incident at Morrison Centennial Park on Rogue River Highway on Wednesday evening. Police said a 41-year-old male subject was reported to be causing fear and public alarm by slamming his head into the pavement and screaming. They said he was visibly intoxicated and had a can of alcoholic beverage in his hand upon contact. According to the report, the man was detained at the side of a patrol car for a search when he began slamming his head into the vehicle, causing a large dent. The suspect remained uncooperative at the Josephine County Jail where he was placed in a smock, restraint chair and spit hood. He was eventually lodged without bail for Disorderly Conduct and 2nd-Degree Criminal Mischief.

Posted on 5/24/24 6:32AM by Sam Marsh

Boatnik Festival Kicks Off Day Two with Numerous Events at Riverside Park

It's Day #2 for the Boatnik Festival in Grants Pass, with several events kicking off the holiday weekend at Riverside Park. The Davis Shows Carnival & Midway Booths open at noon and stay open until 11:45 p.m.. Round 1 of the Grants Pass Automotive Golf Shootout runs from 4 to 7 p.m.. The Friday Night Concert featuring "Firehouse" with guest "Emissary" opens at 6, with a Boat Exhibition at 7:30 and the Fireworks Show at dusk. There will be free parking with a shuttle to and from Riverside Park at Grants Pass High School and the Josephine County Fairgrounds from 4:30 to 11:30 p.m.. The Boatnik Sponsor Tent is open from 4 to 10 p.m. and the Refreshment Garden runs from 5 to 11:45 p.m.. Everything you need to know about Boatnik can be found at "boatnik.com."

Posted on 5/24/24 6:30AM by Sam Marsh