Medford, Ore. –It begins with an innocent conversation on a dating website. But it is actually just the portal to a trafficking scheme that stretches across the country. In this exclusive NBC5 News Special Report, a local sex trafficking survivor ...
Salem, Ore. – A senior advisor for Governor Kate Brown will lead an effort to combat opioid abuse and dependency in Oregon, the governor’s office announced Thursday. Senior Policy Advisor Jeff Rhoades will create a task force of medical experts, ...
Salem, Ore. – The Oregon Senate has unanimously passed a bill that would reduce penalties for individuals who break the law while being pressured, coerced or threatened by a domestically violent partner. House Bill 3176-A has already passed through the ...
Medford, Ore. – A man who pleaded guilty to criminally negligent homicide after a fatal hit-and-run was sentenced over four years behind bars. According to the Jackson County District Attorney’s Office, on December 5, 2016, Michael Sheridan was crossing Highway ...
Battleground, Ore. (KOIN/CNN Newsource) – It’s not easy to quickly pick out the player recovering from quadruple bypass surgery. George Tierney is a high school basketball ref who climbs Mount Saint Helens and plays twice a week with the over ...
Portland, Ore. – A dog attacking children at a bus stop was shot by a Portland police officer Thursday morning. The Portland Police Bureau said on May 11 around 8:02 a.m., they received a report that a white pit bull ...
Medford, Ore.- Oregon state trooper Mike Benson has never met Philip Lowd but they share a bond that will connect them for the rest of their lives. “It’s not about yourself,” Mike said. Both men have made a commitment to ...
Grants Pass, Ore. — It’s been a series of fortunate events for Dutch Bros. Coffee the past few days. Dutch Bros. Coffee was recently highlighted in Forbes magazine, as one of its ‘Small Giants.’ The Grants Pass business that developed from ...
Medford, Ore. – A woman who was on trial for her part in a crash that killed a young child and injured two others was found guilty of manslaughter and assault. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office said Necia Marie Hanson ...
Portland, Ore. – An Oregon woman accused of embezzling over $800,000 from a foster care agency was arrested in Mississippi. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, while serving as President and Executive Director of “Give US This Day”, 56-year-old ...