KAJO 99.7FM - News Story

Rogue Credit Union Raises More Than $65,000 for Children’s Miracle Network

Rogue Credit Union raised $65,112.48 for Children’s Miracle Network during Change a Child’s Life Week. The fundraiser benefitted four Children’s Miracle Network partner hospitals, including Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center in Medford.

All of the funds raised during Change a Child’s Life Week stay local and directly support the children’s hospital closest to the donor. Funds provide critical treatments, specialized equipment, pediatric services and support programs for children and families.

Since partnering with Children’s Miracle Network, Rogue has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to support pediatric care throughout the regions its members call home.

Change a Child’s Life Week is part of Rogue Credit Union’s ongoing commitment to building stronger communities and supporting the health and well-being of local children.

Posted on 6/4/26 11:26AM by Alex Bauer

Two Women Lodged by GP Police Following Downtown Foot Chase

Two suspects fled Grants Pass Police officers, with one being arrested for an outstanding warrant, and the other lodged after attempting to conceal her drug paraphernalia in the patrol vehicle.

Officers were checking near NE 7th Street and NE A Street Wednesday at 10:28 p.m. for one of the suspects, Kayanna Snyder. She was known to have a Larceny warrant out for her arrest, and law enforcement located her walking with the second suspect, Jennifer Condon.

The two fled the area on foot, were soon located near C and 8th Streets, and then fled through someone's yard before hiding behind the business at 405 NE 7th Street. A perimeter was established, leading to both Condon and Snyder being detained.

Their Parole Officer requested detainers for both suspects, and police took them into custody. While in the back seat of the patrol vehicle, Condon tried to hide a broken meth pipe by scattering its glass on the seat and hiding the stem of the pipe between the seat and an equipment box.

Officers retrieved the glass items, and found Condon to also be in possession of a tooter that tested positive for methamphetamine. She was lodged in the Josephine County Jail for Possession of Meth, Tampering with Evidence, Third Degree Criminal Mischief, and her detainer. Snyder was lodged on her Oregon State Parole Board warrant.

Posted on 6/4/26 11:17AM by Alex Bauer

Fire Crews Contain Wilderville Building Fire

Firefighters responded to the scene of a building fully-involved in flames Wednesday at 4:55 p.m. in Wilderville.

Crews from Rural Metro Fire, the Oregon Department of Forestry Southwest Oregon District, Grants Pass Fire, and Illinois Valley Fire District converged on the scene of the blaze reported in the 700 block of Wilderville Lane.

RMF Engine 7504 from the fire station across the street arrived to find a fully-involved building with spread to surrounding vegetation. Firefighters were able to immediately stop the spread, keeping it to 1/100th acre. Fire crews then focused their suppression efforts to overhauling the burnt building, which involved numerous discarded tires.

The cause of the fire is possibly related to issues with a newly-installed propane refrigerator in an RV inside the structure.

Posted on 6/4/26 10:49AM by Chuck Benson

GPCC Passes City Budget & Modifies Ordinances Helping Law Enforcement

The Grants Pass City Council's business session Wednesday night began with a public hearing to approve the fiscal year '27' budget, followed by various actions related to the budget, amended many sections of the municipal code and approved commercial activity in Riverside Park. The City's fiscal year 2027-28 budget is $297,247,088 as presented by the budget committee was passed along with a resolution to receive state shared revenues in the amount of $390,800. A Resolution to impose taxes and categorizing taxes, at the same level as passed years, for FY '27 passed. All vote were unanimous. The City Council passed an ordinance amending several sections of the city's municipal code including public decency, sleeping on sidewalks, obstructing traffic, over 10 sections, as a sample of all that was dealt with. The move is the first step deal with anticipated situations as the low barrier Shelton opens and the current resting sites are closed. The ordinance passed unanimously. Councilors also approved commercial activity in Riverside Park and a fee waiver for the 2026 Cruise the Rogue event scheduled to begin July 23rd. The City Council, acting as the Urban Renewal Agency, approved the agencies FY'27 budget. Council adjourned and went into executive session.

Posted on 6/3/26 8:08PM by Chuck Benson

Woman with Burglary and Theft Warrant Located for Welfare Check, Lodged

An employee with Siskiyou Community Health Center requested a welfare check on a patient, leading to that patient's arrest by the Josephine County Sheriff's Office.

Dispatch was notified Tuesday at 3:01 p.m. that the employee had been trying to contact the patient since April regarding abnormal lab results. It was unknown if the patient lived alone or what kind of vehicle she drove, but deputies were able to locate her.

She was identified as Darlin Sanchez, and after both parties arrived at her residence on Waldo Road, deputies relayed the information from the reporting party regarding the welfare check to Sanchez.

Deputies then found Sanchez was wanted on a Sheriff's Office warrant charging her with two counts of First Degree Burglary, and Theft in the First Degree. She was taken into custody, then transported to jail for lodging.

Posted on 6/3/26 1:41PM by Alex Bauer

GP Police Apprehended Two Suspects in their Vehicles on Outstanding Warrants

Grants Pass Police arrested two individuals in their vehicles in two separate cases, both for outstanding warrants.

The first suspect, Kevin Olagues, was contacted inside his vehicle at the corner of SE M Street and SE Ashley Place Tuesday at 10:40 a.m. He was known to be wanted on an active and serviceable warrant out of the Josephine County Sheriff's Office.

Officers positively identified Olagues by his name, date of birth, photo I.D., and his tattoos, but he couldn't provide the last four digits of his Social Security Number as he did not know them.

His warrant for Misdemeanor Driving While Suspended was confirmed as well as the last four digits, and he was taken into custody. Law enforcement lodged Olagues in the Josephine County Jail on his warrant.

Police then conducted a traffic stop today at 2:21 p.m. on a silver Honda driven by Eric Beck. He was stopped for a traffic violation at the corner of SE 6th Street and SE J Street, and found to be wanted on an Oregon State Parole Board warrant for a weapon offense.

Beck was taken into custody and transported to the Adult Jail Facility. He was lodged on his warrant, and his vehicle was released to a friend.

Posted on 6/3/26 1:06PM by Alex Bauer

Rentec Direct President Awarded 6th Gold Stevie Award for Best Entrepreneur

Rentec Direct President Nathan Miller has been given the Gold Stevie Award for Best Entrepreneur in the 2026 American Business Awards.

This marks his sixth gold win and ninth year of recognition in the program for entrepreneurship, innovation and community impact.

Starting in 2007, Miller was managing a growing portfolio of rental properties and used self-taught coding skills to create the first version of Rentec Direct. Since then, he has kept the company independently owned, organically grown and entirely debt-free while building a team of nearly 20 skilled employees.

Miller remains actively involved in the day-to-day operations as president and continues to play a hands-on role in software development. Rentec Direct awards annual scholarships to Oregon technology students and supports more than 20 local organizations and community events through sponsorships, fundraisers and donations.

Posted on 6/3/26 12:27PM by Alex Bauer

JoCo Sheriff's Office Lodged Suspect on Detainer after Scene at Safe House Alliance

Josephine County Sheriff's deputies arrested a man trespassing at the Illinois Valley Safe House Alliance Tuesday.

The suspect, Luey Glenn, was reported to be in the lobby of the 103 S Kerby Avenue location around 4:12 p.m. The caller stated there was a restraining order against Glenn, and that he was throwing himself at and hitting a window.

He proceeded to lay down on the ground and began touching himself before being held at taser point by arriving deputies. Glenn was taken into custody at the scene, and was further trespassed from both the Safe House Alliance, and a property in the 200 block of W Watkins Street.

Deputies proceeded to transport Glenn to the Josephine County Jail where he was lodged on a Parole Violation detainer.

Posted on 6/3/26 12:24PM by Alex Bauer

MPD Identified Victim in Fatal Assault Case, Suspect Arrested

The Medford Police Department received reports of what was believed to be a serious assault occurring near the railroad tracks in the area of West Jackson Street and Welch Street. As officers responded Tuesday around 3:30 p.m., witnesses located an adult female suffering from severe head injuries. Officers and emergency medical personnel immediately began life-saving efforts, but the victim was pronounced deceased at the scene. Based on witness statements and video evidence gathered during the investigation, officers identified and located the suspect, 19-year-old Darius McCree-Santangelo. He was seen walking near West McAndrews Road and Summit Avenue about 20 minutes after the initial call for service. The victim has been identified as 43-year-old Nicole Marie Dominguez, and investigators believe the suspect and victim were acquainted. Next of kin have been notified. No additional information regarding their relationship or the circumstances surrounding the incident will be released at this time.

Posted on 6/3/26 11:53AM by Alex Bauer

Cruise the Rogue Now a Hot August Nights Qualifier

Cruise the Rogue 2026, Main Street Grants Pass’s inaugural All Genre Automotive Festival has been named an official Hot August Nights Even Series Qualifier. The designation means registered vehicles 1979 and older at Cruise the Rogue are eligible to compete for an invitation to Hot August Nights Grand Finale where two Grand Champions each take home a grand prize of $5,000. Cruise the Rogue launches July 23rd across downtown Grants Pass and Riverside Park and runs for four days, judging 12 vehicle classes with between 350 and 450 vehicles expected to participate. Special celebrity guests are Richard Rawlins and Dennis Collins of Gas Monkey Garage, seen on the Discovery Channel’s Fast N’Loud. Plus Alan Taylor, founding board member of Main Street Grants Pass and former Grand Marshal of Hot August Nights. The qualifier license plate, the Golden Ticket to the Reno Stage will be presented at an awards ceremony July 26th.

Posted on 6/3/26 11:07AM by Chuck Benson

MPD Responded to Reported Assault, Homicide Investigation Ongoing

Medford Police officers received a call reporting a citizen was hearing an assault in the area of Welch Street near W Jackson Street Tuesday at about 3:30 p.m. Police responded to the scene and located an adult female with significant injuries. Officers pronounced her deceased at the scene. A person of interest is in custody and the investigation is ongoing. While there was a heavy police presence, there is no known threat to the public. Medford Police will provide updates as they become available and are not identifying any parties at this time.

Posted on 6/3/26 10:23AM by Alex Bauer

Emergency Crews Dispatched to Burn Pile Fire that Spread to Surroundings

A Grass Fire occurred Tuesday in the 17,000 block of Redwood Highway, near Hidden Creek Road in Selma, prompting an emergency response around 2:43 p.m.

The Illinois Valley Fire District, Oregon Department of Forestry Southwest Oregon District, and the U.S. Forest Service Six Rivers National Forest were promptly dispatched to the incident.

The fire was successfully contained at 1/100th of an acre. Nearby neighbors also helped prior to fire agencies arrival.

An investigation determined that hot ashes from several days prior were placed onto a previously used burn pile still containing combustible material. The residual heat from the ashes rekindled the burn pile, causing it to reignite and spread fire to the surrounding area.

Posted on 6/3/26 10:14AM by Alex Bauer

Local News