North Carolina Man Pleads Guilty to Attempted Enticement of Oregon Minor
A North Carolina man has pleaded guilty in federal court to attempting to coerce and entice a Medford minor to engage in unlawful sexual activity, U.S. Attorney Scott Bradford announced today. Sage Austin Miller, 28, from Winston Salem, North Carolina, pleaded guilty to one count of attempted coercion and enticement of a minor. According to court documents, on September 23rd and 24th, 2024, Miller used Snapchat to communicate with a person he believed was a 16-year-old girl living in Medford. During the online communications, Miller attempted to persuade and entice the purported minor to meet him for sexual activity. Miller later traveled to and arrived at a predetermined meeting location. As part of his plea agreement, Miller admitted that he used a cellular phone connected to the internet to communicate with a person he believed was under the age of 18 and that his conduct constituted a substantial step toward committing the offense. The conduct would have violated Oregon's Online Sexual Corruption of a Child in the First Degree statute had the planned encounter occurred. ...Read more

Emergency Crews Responded to Fatal Vehicle Crash Friday

Josephine County Sheriff’s deputies responded November 6th around 7:50 p.m. to a fatal motor vehicle crash in the 1900 block of Robertson Bridge Road. Assisted by Rural Metro Fire, American Medical Response, and the Oregon State Police, deputies conducted a preliminary investigation that indicated a single vehicle traveling westbound crossed into the eastbound lane and left the roadway, rolling into the eastbound ditch. The vehicle’s sole occupant was ejected during the crash and was pronounced deceased at the scene. The occupant was identified as Dawn Burton, 71. Next of kin have been notified. At the time of this press release, no additional information is being released. ...Read more

Driver Fled McDonalds after Officer Contact, Located by JCSO Next Day, Lodged

A Jackson County Sheriff's deputy apprehended a man early this morning following a Grants Pass Police pursuit. The manager of the 6th Street McDonalds noticed whippit canisters in a red sedan that just pulled in to drive-thru Wednesday around 10:30 p.m. Both the driver and passenger had the canisters in their laps and had been witnessed inhaling the contents. An attempt was made to stall the suspects before law enforcement arrived. When officers arrived and contacted the occupants, the driver fled the scene at a high rate of speed. A pursuit was initiated, but reportedly terminated shortly after it began. Probable cause was established to arrest the driver for Felony Elude and ...Read more