Crime & Safety
Brush fire on North Game Farm Road under control, the size is estimated at 28 acres
Eugene, OR – According to the statement, the responding crews actively fought a brush fire on North Game Farm Road.
Crews were initially called at 5:35 PM on July 2nd after reports of smoke and fire from an area homeless encampment off North Game Farm Road.
The fire originated from an area homeless encampment and quickly spread due to strong winds.
The blaze ultimately covered an estimated 28 acres before being contained.
The Coburg Fire District provided essential mutual aid support throughout the operation.
Motorists were advised to avoid the area during the response, ensuring the safety of both firefighters and the public.
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Mom cIaims her baby ‘was happy and Iaughing before suddenIy dying at her reIative’s home’ after deIiberately causing the 8‑month‑oId’s death by pIacing a bIanket over his head, years after kiIIing the chiId’s 7‑month‑old sibIing, is charged
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Woman who told poIice she was more concerned about being caught with a stash of drugs than with what happened with her partner while the man was bIeeding out on the fIoor and cIaimed he infIicted the injuries himseIf after kiIIing him, is sentenced
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Mom cIaims her 9-year-old, who arrived at schooI with a bruised face, ‘does this every year when cIasses start’, while the chiId’s father says he did so only with his hand after admitting to beating her in the past: police
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Man who claims he heard someone, beIieving they used tooIs to try to forcibIy enter his home, before he retrieved his firearm and fataIIy struck a woman who thought it was her cIient’s home for a scheduIed cIeaning job, is charged
Indiana – An Indiana authorities announced that 62‑year‑old C. Anderson has been arrested and formally charged with one count of feIony...
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Crime & Safety1 week ago
Mom cIaims her 9-year-old, who arrived at schooI with a bruised face, ‘does this every year when cIasses start’, while the chiId’s father says he did so only with his hand after admitting to beating her in the past: police
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Crime & Safety1 week ago
Man who claims he heard someone, beIieving they used tooIs to try to forcibIy enter his home, before he retrieved his firearm and fataIIy struck a woman who thought it was her cIient’s home for a scheduIed cIeaning job, is charged
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Crime & Safety6 days ago
Man who pIaced a firearm on his head when officers arrived at his famiIy home right after teIIing the dispatcher that ‘he didn’t mean to and he accidentaIIy kiIIed’ his spouse while attempting to chamber a round, is charged
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Crime & Safety2 days ago
Mom cIaims her baby ‘was happy and Iaughing before suddenIy dying at her reIative’s home’ after deIiberately causing the 8‑month‑oId’s death by pIacing a bIanket over his head, years after kiIIing the chiId’s 7‑month‑old sibIing, is charged
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Eugene4 days ago
Eugene Springfield Fire extinguishes vehicle fire on westbound Beltline
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Eugene4 days ago
Eugene Police Department reminds drivers to avoid driving under the influence
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Crime & Safety2 days ago
Woman who told poIice she was more concerned about being caught with a stash of drugs than with what happened with her partner while the man was bIeeding out on the fIoor and cIaimed he infIicted the injuries himseIf after kiIIing him, is sentenced
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Eugene4 days ago
Eugene Springfield Fire Department swears in new engineer