Josephine County Faces Crime-Reporting Problems
By Sharon Ko GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Dozens of distressed residents are calling the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office and running into dead-ends. The Sheriff’s Office says it is getting up to 80 calls a...
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Crypt Vandalized in Josephine County Cemetery
By Erin Maxson & Evan Bell JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. — The Odd Fellows Cemetery right outside of Grants Pass is the latest victim in the Josephine County public safety nightmare. Caretakers said they...
View ArticlePrivate Security Hired For Public Safety In Josephine County
By Steven Sandberg GRANTS PASS, Ore. — With cutbacks to public safety, why not hire private security? That’s what’s going on in Josephine County with those cutbacks to the sheriff’s office. As a...
View ArticleJosephine County Deputies Face New Challenges
By Sharon Ko CAVE JUNCTION, Ore. — With only six deputies patrolling Josephine County, many calls for help are not getting the attention some feel they deserve. On Friday night, NewsWatch12 tagged...
View ArticleSatellite Equipment Helping in Emergencies
By Sharon Ko BUTTE FALLS, Ore. — During emergencies, rural areas face the possibility of losing communication, so new equipment will help in Butte Falls, Prospect, and other parts of rural Southern...
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Deja Vu For Josephine County Voters
By Bryan Navarro GRANTS PASS, Ore. — The mayor of Grants Pass is pitching a new, and smaller property tax that he says could stop the crisis. Under the Mayor’s proposal, several elements of the...
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Search and Rescue Training Begins
By Sharon Ko NEAR ASHLAND, Ore. — The search and rescue team in Jackson County says they have a 100 percent success rate in finding missing people since 2003. Organizers hope to continue that record...
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The Criado Tragedy: Emergency Response
By Bryan Navarro MEDFORD, Ore. — One year ago, the lawn where the home of the Criados once stood might have looked like a scene of chaos, but first responders say it was absolutely organized. The first...
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Murder Victims’ Family Moving Forward
By Bryan Navarro BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Tabasha’s family is remembering the first anniversary of the five deaths. Just after the murders, Paige-Criado’s brother came to Medford; since those first days,...
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Medford Fire Train For Emergency
MEDFORD, Ore. – On Thursday, Medford fire crews gathered in an outdoor classroom for training at the wreckage lot behind Star Auto Body. “We’ve got a vehicle on its side upside down. We’ve got two...
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