Convicted Felon Charged With Possessing Firearms, Silencers, Destructive Device
A federal grand jury in Medford returned an indictment charging a Medford man with possessing nine firearms while being a convicted felon, possessing unregistered firearms silencers, and possessing an unregistered destructive device. Michael Scott Beugli, 32, appeared in court Monday to be arraigned on a superseding indictment and to seek release. Beugli pleaded not guilty and was detained pending trial. According to court documents, on February 24, 2026, a witness saw Beugli throwing firearms out of his residence. Beugli is a convicted felon not allowed to possess firearms. He fled the premises, and law enforcement located nine guns and additional homemade silencers at Beugli’s residence. About a month after this incident, Beugli sent threatening messages to the witness. On March 25, 2026, ATF responded to an explosive device detonating in a car at the witness’s residence. Beugli was located nearby in a home with similar devices and explosive materials. He had not registered any silencers or destructive devices with ATF as required by law. ...Read more

Two Suspects in Physical Disturbance during Protest Arrested by GP Police

Grants Pass Police lodged two suspects involved in a physical disturbance during a protest event outside the Anne G. Basker Auditorium last week. Officers were dispatched shortly before 10 a.m. Wednesday to a report of a physical disturbance in the 600 block of 6th Street. It was reported that individuals were physically fighting in the street. Officers found that two adult males had been involved in an altercation. Statements from the involved parties and witnesses were inconsistent however. A citizen video showing a portion of the incident was circulated online and reviewed by officers. Knowing that additional videos might exist that captured the full altercation, no arrests were made that day pending a thorough investigation. After obtaining and reviewing additional video evidence, officers were able to assess the entire incident. Based on the review, probable cause was established for the arrest of both men on charges of Harassment and Disorderly Conduct. ...Read more

JoCo AMBER Alert Canceled, Infant Found Safe, Suspect in Custody

Today at 11:19 a.m., Oregon State Police issued an AMBER Alert on behalf of the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office. According to OSP, the alert was on a report of an 8-month-old infant abducted by a non-custodial parent from a residence in the 32,000 block of Redwood Highway in Josephine County. The infant was abducted following a domestic violence incident at the location and the suspect was known to be armed. At 11:27 a.m., Oregon State Police was notified by Josephine County that a suspect and infant had been located. The suspect was taken into custody, and the child was safely recovered unharmed. The Josephine County Sheriff’s Office is the lead investigating agency and the appropriate contact for additional information about the incident. ...Read more