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Search Underway on Oregon Coast for Two Missing Campers

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(TILLAMOOK, Ore. ) - Tillamook County Search and Rescue teams will be out looking for two male campers who failed to return to their campsite early Tuesday morning.

The Tillamook County Sheriff's Office says the two men, ages 35 and 53, left their campsite around 11:30 a.m. from the Cedar Creek Campgrounds off Oregon Highway 6.

Police: Missing Salem Teen`s Own Parents Pose Danger to Her

The missing teen fled from a foster home on August 13, she has not been in contact with her relatives, and her whereabouts are currently unknown.

(SALEM, Ore. ) - Salem Police are asking for the public's help in locating a missing 15-year-old girl who's own parents police say may pose a danger to her.

Salem Police spokesman Lt. Dave Okada says on August 12, Bethany Desanto was contacted by a Salem Police Officer when she was found living with her homeless mother in Minto Brown Island Park.

Portland Police Asking for Public`s Help Locating Missing Man

It is possible the missing man may appear confused or disorientated.

(PORTLAND, Ore. ) - The Milwaukie Police Department, in coordination with Portland Police, is asking the public for help in locating 70-year-old Charles Edward Johnson, a Portland resident, who was last seen at Providence Milwaukie Hospital on August 2, at 10:20 a.m.

Portland police say that Johnson left the hospital, and has not returned to his southeast Portland residence.

UPDATE: Search Underway for Man Missing from Campsite

The missing man has been found safe.

(SANDY, Ore. ) - The Clackamas County Sheriff's Office Search and Rescue team is currently conducting a search for a missing 55-year-old man who suffers from dementia and other medical issues.

Monday morning at about 6:30 a.m., the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office was dispatched to Dodge Park at 11021 SE. Lusted Rd, which is in unincorporated Clackamas County, to search for a reported missing endangered person.

Six Oregon Boys Invent First Rescue Beacon App for Smartphones

Cell phones can easily be tracked by police if the cell towers are active, but when they have been destroyed or overloaded, this ability is lost.

(CANBY, Ore. ) - Six Oregon boys have invented the first in the world application for smartphones and other electronic devices that is able locate people in a variety of emergency situations, even when the cell towers are not functioning.

iRescue turns any smartphone into a beacon for assistance or a search and rescue tool making anyone a first responder.

Missing Oregon Mother Found Dead in Rural Yamhill County

While this is an active death investigation, there is nothing at this point to indicate foul play.

(SHERIDAN, Ore. ) - A property owner in rural Yamhill County found the vehicle, and police found the body at short time later of 38-year-old Jennifer Huston, who had been the target of a massive search online, in the air, and on the ground after she vanished after purchasing gas at a Newberg Circle-K/76 gas station around 6:32 p.m. on July 24.

The mother of two boys, ages 3 and 6, reportedly left her home in Dundee to run errands and told her husband she was feeling "stressed out".

Missing and Endangered Man Sought by Portland Police

Investigating officers have learned that the missing man requires daily treatment for a medical condition that if not taken could endanger his life. endangered

(PORTLAND, Ore. ) - The Portland Police Bureau's Missing Persons Unit is asking for the public's help to locate 47-year-old Ronnie Junior Lemos.

Lemos was last seen on July 31, at his residence int he 1500 block of Southwest 13th Avenue. Neighbors reported him missing after becoming concerned he may be struggling with some personal issues.

Missing Ore. Woman May Have Been Spotted on Washington State Ferry

Police are quickly working on recovering the ferry and Anacortes and Friday Harbor terminal's surveillance video to see if they can spot Huston or her vehicle.

(FRIDAY HARBOR, Wash.) - Police in Washington State are actively searching for a missing Oregon mother who was spotted by a couple boarding a ferry in Anacortes headed for Friday Harbor Thursday morning.

The San Jan County Sheriff's Office says the couple was able to tell deputies everything currently known about 38-year-old Jennifer Huston and her vehicle. Police said the couple spotted a woman matching Huston's description on the 9:00 a.m. ferry, and even had all the current details about her vehicle.

Air, Ground, Internet Search for Missing Oregon Mother Continues into Day 7

Police will be conducting further aerial searches that will cover the west and central section of Yamhill County on Thursday and Friday.

(NEWBERG, Ore. ) - Thursday marks one week since an Oregon mom vanished after leaving her Dundee home to run errands, and was last seen getting gas at a Newberg gas station.

Family and friends of 38-year-old Jennifer Huston will continue their air and ground search again today, while Salem-News.com has learned that on the Find Jennifer Huston page on Facebook, searchers have started an interactive map where those who have searched areas for the missing mom, can post the locations they have searched so others can focus on other areas.

Missing Ore. Mom Seen Buying Sleeping Pills, Other Items Before Vanishing

If you see Jennifer, or her vehicle, police say to immediately call 9-1-1.

(NEWBERG, Ore. ) - A missing Oregon mother from Dundee who has been the subject of a massive on the ground and social media search for her, and her vehicle, was caught on surveillance video purchasing Gatorade, a package of trail mix and a package of over the counter sleep aid pills from the local Rite Aide Drug store.