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Researchers uncover four compounding stressors faced by law enforcement during SUID investigations in the U.S. RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. — Law enforcement officials responding to sudden unexpected infant death (SUID) cases face a uniquely distressing set of challenges that can have lasting emotional consequences,...

EUGENE, Ore. - Hundreds of young students in Eugene and Springfield dove into an educational adventure about water this week. Clean Water University was a field trip event backed by wastewater, stormwater, and drinking water agencies in Eugene, Springfield, and Lane County. Through tours, games, and activities,...

A man previously arrested in connection with a fatal shooting on West 18th Avenue in March has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of 35-year-old Justin Garrett Huser. Kenneth John Alvord, 37, also faces a first-degree manslaughter charge as part of a secret indictment made public Wednesday, Oct....

EUGENE, Ore. – A 69-year-old Eugene man was cited for allegedly failing to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk following a west Eugene vehicle versus pedestrian crash, according to the Eugene Police Department. Fire and emergency dispatch logs show emergency personnel were dispatched at about 7:45 a.m. on...

Flock cameras in Eugene may be turned off following a contentious city council work session on the police department's use of automated license plate readers to solve local crimes. Following a presentation from Eugene Police Chief Chris Skinner, the Eugene City Council voted Wednesday, Oct. 8, to recommend that...

EUGENE, Ore. - A Eugene man previously convicted in a fatal shooting at Fat Shack Burger Restaurant is set for a new trial after his conviction was overturned, according to documents filed in Lane County Circuit Court. Court records show that Elijah Pruitt, who was serving a life sentence, was...

Coming up on KEZI 9 News at 4: Springfield addresses license plate reader camera privacy concerns. Plus, a man convicted in a 2023 Eugene shooting will be re-tried. Chief Meteorologist Holden LeCroy has weather.

COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. - A string of thefts and break-ins in Lane County has led to the arrest and indictment of two Cottage Grove residents, according to the Lane County Sheriff’s Office. LCSO officials said that 40-year-old Michael Duane Vanbrocklin and 31-year-old Dillon McQuade Praay were arrested on Aug....

Oregon State Police officials have identified the driver and vehicle responsible for the hit-and-run death of Dakota Blue Gilbert at the intersection of Highway 126 and Huston Road in Veneta on Aug. 31. No arrests have been made and no charges have been filed. Gilbert was struck by a sport utility vehicle while...

Good morning! It’s October 8 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…. Today will be sunny to partly cloudy and cooler. There is a 25% chance of rain. The high will be 63 with a low of 40. Top news from nearby. Eugene’s City...