May 19th Primary Election Results at 26.64%
Voter Turnout for the May 19th 2026 Primary Election shows a participation rate of 26.64%. According to the latest update as of Monday at 5 p.m., the grand total of ballots received are 18,710, with a total of 17,116 accepted thus far. According to the county website, the schedule for election reporting will begin after 8 p.m. tonight, with results broadcast on KAJO this evening. The next result reports are scheduled to be posted May 27th and June 10th by 5 p.m. Certified results will be posted no later than June 15th by 5 p.m. This schedule is subject to change. Unofficial results will be posted at results.oregonvotes.gov.
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JoCo Sheriff's Office Searching for Runaway Boy
The Josephine County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public help in locating a runaway boy. Dameian Ray left his home in the Murphy area May 3rd at midnight. He was wearing sweats and a sweater, and is known to always wear a hat. He's described as a 5'11" white male weighing 120 lbs with brown hair and brown eyes. Please call the Josephine County Sheriff's Office at 541-474-5123 with any information you may have on his whereabouts. Reference Case #26-13225.
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Man Indicted after Attempted Kidnapping and JCSO Arrest
A Jackson County Grand Jury indicted a man Thursday on 10 charges including stalking, attempted kidnapping, assault, and unlawful use of a weapon. The charges stemmed from a Jackson County Sheriff’s Office investigation involving a 42-year-old man posing as a utility worker attempted to kidnap a 25-year-old woman from a mobile home park in rural Medford. The suspect, Matthew Aranda, 42, is charged with two counts of Second Degree Assault, two counts of First Degree Attempted Kidnapping, Second Degree Attempted Kidnapping, two counts of Stalking, Unlawful Use of a Global Positioning System Device, Unlawful Use of a Weapon, and Menacing. The victim was working as a caregiver at a mobile home park in the 3900 block of South Stage Road the morning of May 8th. The investigation revealed Aranda, posing as a utility worker, waited for his victim for several hours before using a taser to incapacitate and physically attack her.
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