On May 25, the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office received information regarding an adult male attempting to communicate with a minor female via an online source.
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“Police Event” Temporarily Closes Grants Pass Street
This is a developing incident. Medford Alert will continue to monitor and update as new information becomes available. Due to a police event, officials say
OSP Responds to 200+ Crashes During Memorial Day Weekend
Here are the statistics from OSP’s 2023 Memorial Day Weekend (Friday, May 26 to Monday, May 29, 2023) that occurred across Oregon. This includes the
Fire Season Begins June 1 in Jackson and Josephine Counties
Fire Season on lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry’s (ODF) Southwest Oregon District begins Thursday, June 1, 2023 at 12:01 a.m. The fire
ODF Ready for Forecasted Thunderstorms This Memorial Day
As lightning continues to strike in southern Oregon, ODF says they are keeping a close eye on those affected areas. Yesterday afternoon, ODF personnel did
Four Rescued from the Rogue River After Canoe Accident
On May 27, at approximately 5:37 PM, multiple units from Grants Pass Fire, Rural Metro Fire, AMR-Josephine County, and the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office responded
NWS: Regional Thunderstorms Forecasted This Memorial Day Weekend
The pattern for thunderstorms becomes more interesting on Sunday as the upper low continues south toward the Bay Area of Oregon . The flow around
Mother and Child Rescued From Applegate River After “Close Call”
What is typically thought of as a shallow and docile river, was the scene of a near-tragedy on Saturday, after a mom and child were
Police Searching for Missing Rogue Valley Woman
Update: Authorities have located Hope, no additional information was released by officials at this time. Authorities are asking the public to keep a watchful eye
“Extreme Threat” Prompts Closure of Grants Pass Park
Considering the recent homicide, and increased incidents of risk to public health and safety in Riverside Park, the City of Grant Pass will close Riverside
Android Phones Causing Issues for JoCo 911 Operations
The Josephine County 911 Agency is asking Android users to turn off the Emergency SOS feature in the settings of their phones until an issue
Oregon’s Unemployment Rate Dips to 4.0% in Latest Report
Oregon’s unemployment rate dropped to 4.0% in April, down from 4.4% in March. For the past 21 months since August 2021, Oregon’s unemployment rate has
