OSP, Emergency Units Responded to Fatal Two Vehicle Crash on Interstate 5
Oregon State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 5, near milepost 62, in Josephine County Saturday. At 2:04 a.m., the preliminary investigation indicated a Chevrolet S10, operated by Annette Dea Dimmick, 34, of Grants Pass, was traveling southbound in the northbound lanes for unknown reasons. Her vehicle struck a northbound Volvo commercial motor vehicle and trailer, operated by David Michael Jellison, 68, of Alliance, Ohio, head-on. Dimmick was declared deceased at the scene. Jellison and his passenger, Ceejay Clay, 29, of Warren, Ohio, suffered reported minor injuries and were transported to an area hospital. The highway was impacted for approximately four hours during the on-scene investigation. OSP was assisted by the Josephine County Sheriff's Office, Rural Metro Fire, Grants Pass Fire, and ODOT.
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GP Police Apprehended Medford Man for Online Sexual Corruption of a Child
Grants Pass Police were alerted to a 50-year-old man from Medford, who had arranged to have sex with a 13-year-old boy in Grants Pass Thursday night. When the suspect, identified as Brian Lee Ellis, arrived to meet the victim, officers subsequently arrested him for Online Sexual Corruption of a Child. Ellis was transported and lodged at the Josephine County Jail. Based on uncovered evidence, investigators believe there may be additional victims of Ellis in Oregon and/or Colorado. Anyone with information regarding potential crimes committed by Brian Lee Ellis is asked to call Grants Pass Police Detectives at 541-450-6260.
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SOCET Serves Child Porn Search Warrant at Medford Apartment Complex
The Southern Oregon Child Exploitation Team and Medford Police Department served a search warrant Thursday after discovering images of child exploitation were uploaded from an apartment complex in Medford. Just before 8 a.m. in the 200 block of Beatty Street, SOCET began the investigation after receiving a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children which led to subpoenas, followed by the search warrant at the residence. During the search, investigators seized digital devices which will be forensically examined by the Southern Oregon High Tech Crimes Task Force for further evidence of child exploitation. This investigation is active and ongoing with detectives following additional leads.
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