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Four former staff have been identified in federal civil rights lawsuits, so far two have been criminally charged
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For three years police in Lincoln County could not do much when they came across someone in possession of a small amount of illegal drugs except issue a $100 citation and give the offender a number to call for help with substance abuse.
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The Eugene Police Department and Eugene Springfield Fire will hold an amnesty event to collect illegal fireworks on July 4 and 5.
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An Oregon man convicted of killing 18,000 pre-smolt salmon with bleach is now out of jail.
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Several Eugene homeless advocates are facing criminal charges for trespassing.
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The ruling won’t immediately allow Oregon cities to begin penalizing unhoused people for resting on public property, due to a state law that puts limits on sweeping public camping bans.
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Lane County District Attorney Patty Perlow has ruled a recent shooting by an Oregon State Police Trooper during a traffic stop to be a justified use of deadly force.
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Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has appointed chief deputy, Christopher Parosa. He was set to take on the role anyhow since he won the election last month.
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The Oregon State Police says one of its troopers shot and killed a driver during a traffic stop in Eugene on Tuesday afternoon.
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Lincoln County’s embattled district attorney announced Monday she will resign June 21 and that she has asked the Oregon Department of Justice to come in and help run the office.
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More than 90 animals were seized from a South Lane County property Monday after their owner was found guilty of neglect.
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In a 2-1 decision, the appeals court called Oregon’s public defense system a “Sixth Amendment nightmare,” referencing the part of the U.S. Constitution that requires the state to provide defense attorneys to those it charges with crimes if they cannot afford a lawyer.