OSP Responds to Fatal Crash on Highway 99, Officers Continue Investigation
The Oregon State Police responded to a single vehicle crash on Highway 99, near milepost 12, in Jackson County yesterday. On Monday at 2:18 p.m., a southbound Subaru Legacy, driven by Cody Austin Jenkins, 26, of Gold Hill, veered across the northbound lanes, broke through a fence, and entered the Rogue River. The vehicle was quickly submerged. No occupants were observed escaping. The Jackson County Search and Rescue Team responded and assisted with removing the vehicle from the river. Jenkins was declared deceased at the scene. There was no one else in the vehicle. The cause of the crash is under investigation.
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JoCo Sheriff's Office Responded to Kidnapping Report, Arrested Armed Suspect Yesterday
The Josephine County Sheriff's Office responded to calls of a man holding two people hostage in a trailer on their property yesterday. On Monday afternoon, officers learned the suspect had been damaging a home on the same property before entering the trailer, carrying a buck knife, and preventing two people from leaving. It was also reported he had been drinking and hadn't been taking his medication. Upon arrival, officers arrested the man for First and Second Degree Kidnapping, two counts of Menacing, Unlawful Use of a Weapon, Harassment, and Resisting Arrest. He was lodged at the Josephine County Jail.
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ODVA Accepting Proposals for Veteran Services Grant Program
The Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs is now accepting proposals for a new round of Veteran Services Grant funding. According to the ODVA, the 2025 Legislature approved over $970,000 to fund organizations aimed at expanding outreach and services available to veterans throughout Oregon’s rural, urban and Tribal communities. The Veteran Services Grant Program awards grants up to $250,000 to organizations through a competitive grant process. Organizations eligible to apply for this grant include Tribal, regional or local governments, Oregon quasi-public agencies, Oregon intergovernmental entities formed under Oregon Revised Statute 190, and private nonprofit 501(c)(3), 501 (c)(19) or 501(c)(23) tax exempt organizations with at least a one-year operational history.
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