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Waldport Man Indicted for Murder

Jack Sigler was indicted on Murder in the 2nd Degree, Burglary in the 1st Degree X4, and Theft in the 1st Degree

(LINCOLN COUNTY, Ore.) - December 6, 2020, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the report of a burglary in progress on Crestline Drive in Waldport. Upon arrival, deputies found Mark Campbell unresponsive inside the apartment.

Mr. Campbell was subsequently pronounced deceased at the scene. The cause of death was determined to be severe trauma received from multiple stab wounds.

Oregon National Guard Ready to Protect Oregon`s State Capitol

The Oregon Guard will be deployed as necessary and their deployment locations will not be made public.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Along with all of us, the Oregon State Police have heard that armed groups are considering taking over and/or occupying the State Capitols.

The OSP has made clear they will not tolerate criminal activities and anyone will be arrested if they engage in any of these acts.

54 More Oregonians Have Died from COVID-19

Oregon reports 1,203 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases and 54 new deaths

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - There are 54 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state's death toll to 1,667, the Oregon Health Authority reported at 12:01 a.m. today. The high number of deaths serves as a reminder that the pandemic continues to pose a threat to our friends, neighbors, co-workers and communities.

The rising case count that surged in November and December is one factor attributed to today's record-tying high death count.

Flood Watch In Effect for NW Oregon and SW Washington

5 to 10 inches of rain is expected across the higher terrain with around 1.5-3 inches for the interior valleys.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - A Flood Watch is effect from 10 p.m. Monday through Wednesday morning for portions of Northwest Oregon and Southwest Washington.

A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on current forecasts. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

Stayton Woman Killed by Apparent Gun Shot Wound

This is an active investigation.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Stayton Police responded to the 300 block of W. Water St Sunday night at about 7:33 after receiving a "suspicious circumstances" call.

When officers arrived, they discovered a deceased woman inside of the residence with an apparent gunshot wound. A man at the residence was detained by Stayton Police.

Portland Man Gets 11 Years in Prison for Child Sex Crimes

Cohron was communicating with minors online for sexually explicit purposes.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - The court convicted Cohron of one count of attempting to use a child in a display of sexually explicit conduct, one count of online sexual corruption of a child in the second degree, one count of encouraging child sexual abuse in the first degree and one count of encouraging child sexual abuse in the second degree.

Cohron had sexually explicit online communications with multiple children across seven different states.

Oregon Man Charged After Firing Gun Into Hatfield Federal Courthouse

Melby made his first appearance in federal court today

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - According to the complaint, at approximately 7:35pm on January 8, Melby allegedly jumped over a security fence at the Hatfield Courthouse and, using a 9mm handgun, fired several rounds into the building’s exterior.

Two courthouse security officers exited the building and approached Melby after observing him on a closed-circuit security camera.

Salem Police Make Arrests During Protest at State Capitol

This is the complete and unedited statement from City of Salem Police:

(SALEM, Ore.) - On Friday, January 1, 2021, two groups with opposing ideologies scheduled protests in Salem in separate locations. The event at the Oregon State Capitol was organized by Oregon Women for Trump and was heavily attended by affiliates of the Proud Boys.

Many of the attendees at the state capitol were armed with various weapons, knives, chemical sprays, batons and firearms.

USA Hemp Pilot Programs Extended to 2022

The Controlled Substances Act was amended to exclude hemp from the statutory definition of marijuana.

(SALEM, Ore.) - The 2014 Farm Bill has been extended through January 1, 2022 (Sec. 782) with the Dec. 27th signing of the federal Omnibus Spending Bill.

The bill includes protections for the transportation, processing, sale, and use of hemp grown in compliance with the 2014 and 2018 Farm Bills.

Oregon Reports Total COVID Death Toll of 1,433

There are 515 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in Oregon

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - COVID-19 has claimed six more lives in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,433, the Oregon Health Authority reported today.

The OHA also reported 865 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19, bringing the state total to 110,545.