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EUGENE, Ore. — The Eugene Police Department reports a license plate reader has helped locate a Eugene man’s stolen vehicle. On Tuesday, August 26, a Eugene Police Community Service officer overheard dispatch air information about a Toyota Rav 4 that had been stolen from 1040 Green Acres Road on August 24.

SPRINGFIELD, Ore. - Springfield police officials announced Wednesday the promotion of Lt. George Crolly to deputy chief of police following a national competitive recruitment process. Deputy Chief Crolly has dedicated over 25 years to law enforcement, all within the Springfield community. His career began with the...

EUGENE, Ore. — We're learning more about what led up to the moment things turned physical during Tuesday's protest outside the Eugene Federal Building downtown. Protesters say Department of Homeland Security officers escalated force as they moved people away from the driveway. Organizers say two people were injured,...

The Eugene Police Department is seeking public help in the search for a woman who went missing Monday. The police identify the woman as Abigail Austin, and say she’s white and is 5 feet, 4 inches tall. She has shaved brown hair and blue eyes. She was last seen wearing a grey shirt, black shorts and no shoes.

EUGENE, Ore. – A 25-year-old Eugene man was arrested on Tuesday in connection with a River Road area assault that occurred on Sunday afternoon, according to the Eugene Police Department. EPD officials said police responded at 12:44 p.m. on Aug. 24 to a reported fight on Irvington Road. A...

LANE COUNTY, Ore. — The Emigrant Fire, burning in southern Lane County has now burned approximately 7,400 acres. The fire is located in a remote area, three miles southwest of the Indigo Springs Campground; right near the Lane/Douglas County line. The US Forest Service (USFS) says the fire grew...

EUGENE, Ore. — The Eugene Police Department (EPD) is seeking the public's assistance in locating Abigail Austin, a 29-year-old woman with severe cognitive impairment and mental conditions, who went missing from her adult foster facility on August 25, 2025. Austin reportedly left the facility after removing lattice...

Federal police detained a masked man riding an electric bicycle near the federal building during a protest against immigration enforcement held Tuesday, Aug. 26. Separately, video from later in the day aired by TV station KVAL showed uniformed officers pushing against protesters in downtown Eugene to move them away...

EUGENE, Ore. — As students return to school, we're getting a better look at how districts are handling Governor Tina Kotek's new ban regarding cellphones on campus. The governor's executive order states that schools must implement the new rules by the first of January, but Bethel School District says the change...

This story was updated to include information about new fire starts. A band of thunderstorms sweeping through Lane County has delivered 103 cloud-to-ground lightning strikes since Sunday, according to the National Weather Service. Thunder rattled downtown Eugene on Wednesday morning, when nine strikes were recorded...