SOCET, Eagle Point Police Serve Child Sexual Abuse Material Warrant
The Southern Oregon Child Exploitation Team (SOCET) along with the Eagle Point Police Department and the Oregon Department of Justice’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force served a search warrant Tuesday. Investigators served warrant after discovering Child Sexual Abuse Material images were uploaded from the address. Investigators interviewed possible witnesses and involved parties, and investigations are ongoing. Law enforcement began their investigation at a residence on Chantrell Court in Eagle Point. Crews received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children which led to subpoenas, followed by the search warrant at the residence. Investigators seized digital devices which will be forensically examined for further evidence of child exploitation. No further details are being released at this time. ...Read more
OSP Arrested GP Elementary School Employee in Sex Abuse Case
Oregon State Police made an arrest today in a sex abuse case involving a Grants Pass school support staff member following a grand jury indictment. OSP began an investigation into Highland Elementary School educational assistant Joseph Deley, 64, on February 6, 2026, for potential sexual abuse crimes against a female student. The investigation led to the discovery of three additional female Highland Elementary student victims, during the 2018, 2022, and 2024 school years. The investigation was referred to the Josephine County District Attorney’s Office. Deley was indicted, April 9, 2026, on six counts of sexual abuse in the first degree by a Josephine County grand jury, and a warrant was issued for Deley’s arrest. He was arrested this morning, and lodged at the Josephine County Jail without incident. Anyone with additional information is requested to contact the OSP Southern Command Center at 541-664-4600 or by calling *OSP. Reference case number SP26-042392.
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MPD, Medford Fire, Mercy Flights Responded to Fatal Vehicle-Bike Collision
Officers with the Medford Police Department responded to a fatal collision involving a motor vehicle and a bicyclist Friday, April 10th, at approximately 11:26 a.m. The incident occurred on E McAndrews Road, just east of Poplar Drive. A driver of a delivery vehicle called 911 to report they had struck a bicyclist while exiting a parking lot. Upon arrival, emergency responders found the cyclist trapped beneath the delivery truck. Rescue personnel from Medford Fire and Mercy Flights worked to extricate the individual, who was then transported to a local hospital. Despite life-saving efforts, the cyclist, a 65-year-old Medford resident, later died from their injuries. The name is not being released at this time, and next of kin have been notified. An investigation indicates the delivery truck was exiting a parking lot on the south side of McAndrews Road and was stopped while preparing to turn eastbound. The bicyclist was traveling westbound on the south sidewalk of McAndrews Road.
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