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Woman Vanished in Oregon Woods in 1983, Cops Say. Her Then-Boyfriend Was Just Arrested

Grand Jury · Josephine County

Woman Vanished in Oregon Woods in 1983, Cops Say. Her Then-Boyfriend Was Just Arrested

70% Center coverage: 10 sources

More than four decades after a woman vanished in the woods, her former boyfriend has been arrested in her slaying, Oregon deputies say.Mark Sanfratello, 72, was arrested in Chico, California, in connection with the 1983 death of Teresa Peroni, the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office said in a June 30 Facebook post.See the Story

42 Years After She Vanished, a Man She Was Seeing Is Charged in Her Murder

Americas · Selma

42 Years After She Vanished, a Man She Was Seeing Is Charged in Her Murder

67% Left coverage: 6 sources

The last time Teresa Peroni was seen alive, she was walking into a wooded area in Selma, Oregon, with a man she had been dating while they were attending a party on July 4, 1983. She was only 27, and…See the Story

Jaguar at Cave Junction big cat park returned to enclosure after escaping

Wildfires · Cave Junction

Jaguar at Cave Junction big cat park returned to enclosure after escaping

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

A captive jaguar is back in its habitat at Great Cats World Park in Cave Junction after escaping, roaming within the park.Read Article

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42 Years After She Vanished, a Man She Was Seeing Is Charged in Her Murder

Wildfire Burning Near Hayes Hill Prompts Response and Travel Delays

Josephine County, Oregon- Crews are responding to a wildfire burning along U.S. Route 199 at milepost 16.39 near Hayes Hill, approximately four miles north of Selma, according to officials on Thursday afternoon. The fire, named the Briggs Valley Fire, is estimated at roughly two acres in size as of 3:45 p.m. Ground crews are actively working to contain the fire, with support from two helicopters providing aerial suppression. The Oregon Departmen…Wildfires · Josephine County Read Article

Munger Creek Fire ignites in Williams

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

A fire has ignited in Williams. ODF is on scene with Williams Fire & Rescue of an estimated half-acre fire on the 5000 block of Munger Creek Road west of Williams.Williams · Williams Read Article

Letter from the Editor: Leadership, Accountability, and a $2,500 Coin Toss – Grants Pass Tribune - Corruption By Cops

Letter from the Editor: Leadership, Accountability, and a $2,500 Coin Toss Grants Pass Tribune Source link The post Letter from the Editor: Leadership, Accountability, and a $2,500 Coin Toss – Grants Pass Tribune first appeared on Corruption By Cops.Grants Pass · Grants Pass Read Article

Two-car crash sparks fire in Grants Pass, shutting down highway

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Oregon State Police is investigating after a two-car crash Friday morning in the Fruitdale neighborhood of Grants Pass.Grants Pass · Grants Pass Read Article

Kingery Obituary - Rogue River Press

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

CAROL DIANE KINGERY, 72, passed away peacefully on June 12, 2025, in Grants Pass, Oregon. Carol was born on February 21, 1953, in Milwaukie, Wisconsin, to Wallace George and Mary Lucille Mundstock. Carol met Ronald in Tampa, Florida, in the 90s while they were working at bars across the street from each other (The Portal Lounge & The Thirsty Turtle). They spent many years together there with their favorite memory of fishing on Anna Maria Island.…Grants Pass · Grants Pass Read Article

Over 1,500 plants seized in third marijuana bust in Cave Junction this month

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Authorities cracked down on an illegal marijuana operation in Cave Junction on Monday June 23.Cave Junction · Cave Junction Read Article

Appeals Court Revives Oregon School Employees’ Lawsuit over Gender Identity Policy

Coverage: 2 sources

A federal appellate court revived a suit filed by a Grants Pass middle school teacher and administrator who were fired for producing a video and website challenging the district’s policy on recognizing students’ preferred gender identities.Grants Pass · Grants Pass See the Story

Cause of RV fire in rural Grants Pass 'undetermined' after investigation

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

A fire destroyed an unoccupied RV in Pickett Creek early Wednesday morning. Local fire crews responded, containing the flames.Grants Pass · Grants Pass Read Article