Crime

Elk found shot in gut

Submitted by KVAL Communities Staff
Monday, November 7th, 2011, 10:25am
Elk found shot in gut

Oregon State Police Fish & Wildlife Division troopers are asking for the public's help to identify the person or people responsible for the illegal killing of a 5-point Bull Elk in the Upper North Fork area near Florence, Ore.

The elk appeared to have been shot and wounded within the last couple of months. 

A reward of up $500 is now being offered with contributions coming from the Oregon Hunters Association (OHA.)

According to Trooper Joshua Wetzel, on Sunday, Nov. 6, 2011, at approximately 10:30 a.m. OSP received a report of an elk that had been shot on the Upper North Fork RD around milepost 4, which is near the town of Florence. 

Responding troopers found a 50point elk that was extremely emaciated and appeared to have been shot in the gut. 

Troopers were forced to dispatch the elk which appeared to have been shot sometime within the last two months.

Due to the deteriorated condition of the elk, none of the meat was salvageable.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to call the Turn-In-Poacher tip line at 800-452-7888 or the OSP Florence office at (541) 997-9635 ext. 23.

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Reward in illegal killing of elk found off North Fork Road

Submitted by KVAL Communities Staff
Tuesday, October 18th, 2011, 1:28pm
Reward in illegal killing of elk found off North Fork Road

Oregon State Police Fish & Wildlife Division troopers are asking for the public's help to identify the suspect(s) responsible for the illegal killing in early September of a 6x6 trophy elk using a rifle during bow season in the Florence area. 

A reward of up $700 is now being offered with contributions from the Oregon Hunters Association (OHA) and the OHA Siuslaw Chapter.

According to Trooper Joshua Wetzel, on September 6, 2011 at approximately 3:00 p.m. a report was received of a dead elk in a field off North Fork Road near Florence. 

Troopers found the dead trophy 6x6 elk left to waste approximately 80 yards east of the road. 

The elk was shot once by a firearm on or around the evening of Sept. 5.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to call the Turn-In-Poacher tip line at 800-452-7888 or the OSP Florence office at (541) 997-9635 ext. 23 or 33.

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Bull elk killed, butchered - and left to waste

Submitted by KVAL Communities Staff
Thursday, September 8th, 2011, 1:17pm

From Oregon State Police

Oregon State Police Fish & Wildlife Division troopers are asking for the public's help to identify the suspect(s) responsible for the illegal waste of a bull elk in the Canal Creek area of south Lincoln County. A reward of up to $500.00 is offered by the Oregon Hunters Association Turn- in-Poacher (T.I.P.) reward program for information leading to an arrest in this case.
 
On Sept. 3, 2011, OSP Senior Trooper Doug Canfield was provided information that led to the discovery of the wasted remains of a bull elk near the US Forest Service Road 5304. The elk had been killed, quartered and hung before the meat had been left to rot and the entire elk subsequently dumped over the side of a spur road.
 
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact Senior Trooper Canfield at (541) 270-3796, or the OSP TIP line at 800-452-7888.

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Driver of fatal crash near Port Orford faces manslaughter charges

Submitted by KVAL Communities Staff
Monday, August 29th, 2011, 1:57pm
Driver of fatal crash near Port Orford faces manslaughter charges

A man now faces a charge of Manslaughter in the Second Degree after he crashed his truck last week, killing his female passenger, Oregon State Police said.

Loren Leach, 57, was arrested Thursday, Aug. 25, by OSP, who believe speed was a factor in the crash.

Karlan Marie Patterson, 66, of Portland, died the morning of Tuesday, Aug. 23, when the pickup she was riding in crashed off Highway 101 about one mile north of Port Orford on the southern Oregon coast.

According to OSP Sergeant Scott Punch, at approximately 11:40 a.m. Leach's Ford F-150 pickup, was headed southbound on Highway 101 near milepost 299 when it glanced off a guardrail and lost control. The pickup continued off the highway approximately 235 feet through trees before colliding with a large tree and stopping.

Patterson was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Leach received minor injuries and was transported by ambulance to Southern Coos Hospital in Bandon. Following treatment he was taken into custody by OSP and lodged in the Curry County Jail. OSP troopers from the Gold Beach work site are continuing the investigation.

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Meeting Aug. 2 on Neighborhood Watch campaign

Submitted by KVAL Communities Staff
Friday, July 22nd, 2011, 11:15am

Press release

This year's annual "National Night Out" marks the introduction of Florence Police Department's new Neighborhood Watch campaign.

This is a new venture that will combine businesses, apartments, condos, and residential areas into a city wide program rather than the isolated "watch" programs.

The objective is to enable residents to have quarterly meetings, more resources and a better support structure for the local program.

On Tuesday, Aug. 2, at 6 p.m. at the Florence Events Center, a meeting will be held to introduce this new program.

Members of current Neighborhood Watch groups, those interested in forming a group, and those interested in learning about Neighborhood Watch are encouraged to attend.

For additional information contact Andi Belk at (541) 997-9597.

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Car seat clinic Saturday, July 16

Submitted by KVAL Communities Staff
Tuesday, July 12th, 2011, 2:49pm

Western Lane Ambulance District,  Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue  and Fred Meyers host their annual Sidewalk Sale and Car Seat Safety Clinic on Saturday, July 16, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

WLAD and SVFR will have trained Car Seat Safety Technicians on hand to ensure that parents and guardians of children have car seats that are installed correctly. The majority of car seats in the U.S. are installed improperly so it is critical that this trend be reversed to insure the safety of children in our community. Come by to ensure that your car seat is properly installed and have your questions answered by certified Car Seat Safety Technicians.
 
The event takes place at Fred Meyers, 4071 Hwy. 101 in Florence, Ore.

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Illegal fireworks spark fire in beach grass

Submitted by KVAL Communities Staff
Tuesday, July 5th, 2011, 12:14pm

Illegal fireworks sparked a grass fire in beach grass on the seawall southwest of Heceta Street and Pond Street on Monday night.

Firefighters arrived on scene at 10:14 and found a a rapidly moving grass fire. By the tiem a second unit arrived, the fire had tripled in size.

“It can surprise many people how fast fires in our area can start and spread," said Sean Barrett, the Siuslaw fire marshal. "With our summer north winds and fine fuels fires can be explosive.”

In all two brush engines, one fire engine, one tender, two chief officers and 12 fire fighters took about an hour to extinguish the fire.

The total size of the fire was about one quarter of an acre. On Tuesday, Barrett and the Oregon Department of Forestry investigated the cause. 

The cause was traced to use of legal fireworks, specifically the “ground bloom flower.”

Evidence of illegal and homemade explosive devices were found in the area.

It is illegal to set off any firework on the beach in Oregon.

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