The latest news stories across the state of Oregon from the digital home of the Oregon coastal cities, OregonBeachMagazine.com
Tuesday, August 30, 2022
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Vehicle Crash near the Coast Guard Station in Newport
Aug 29, 2022 – A car driving on SW Naterlin in Newport suddenly went over a cliff or embankment near the Coast Guard Station. The car rolled.
Rescuers say there was a male driver with a dog in the car. It’s likely the driver was seat belted in because it appears he survived going off the road and rolling down the embankment due to being seat belted in the car.
Any photographs of the accident can be sent via cellphone to: Dave@NewsLincolnCounty.com
Rescue crews removed the vehicle’s roof so they can get the driver out and his dog as well. It’s been determined that the driver was not terribly injured. He was aken to the local hospital to examine any wounds.
Newport Fire Chief noticed that the vehicle hit a light pole on its way down. New pole is on order.
Suspect Sought in Sunday’s Seaside Shooting
A 24-year-old man who was recently released from prison is the only suspect in a Seaside shooting that wounded one man who was rushed to Portland for treatment.
Jeremy Lee Morinville of Warrenton is being sought for the Sunday afternoon shooting at a Seaside home, Seaside officials said.
The victim, whose name has not been released, was shot but drove himself to Providence Seaside for treatment. Police were called and the investigation began.
Morinville and the victim know each other and investigators don’t believe the shooting was random. But police said Morinville, who is not in custody, should be considered armed and dangerous.
Anyone who might know where Morinville is should call 911. The investigation is open and ongoing and anyone with information on the case is asked to call Seaside PD Sgt. Detective Gregory at 503.738.6311.
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City of Bend Police Department – Press Briefing on Shooting 8/29 – Heroic Action by Bend Safeway Worker
View the City of Bend Police Department’s press conference live from Muni Court at 12:30 p.m.: https://youtu.be/gPp2QWbk5yU
Bend Police say a worker who was killed in Sunday night’s shooting at the Safeway on Bend’s east side tried to disarm the shooter and may have saved lives in the process.
Police provided new details at a Monday afternoon press conference, saying the crime scene is still active and detectives have a lot of evidence to sift through. A motive for the shooting remains unclear.
The first 911 calls of shots fired came in at about 7:04 p.m. Sunday.
The suspect entered the shopping center from the Fox Hollow Apartments, located behind the Safeway, police say. Starting at the Costco, police say the shooter fired shots in the parking lot from an AR-15-style rifle.
Windows at the Big Lots next door were also shot out.
The victims were identified as Glenn Edward Bennett, 84, and Donald Ray Surrett Jr., 66.
Bennett, a customer, was shot near the west entrance of the Safeway. He was taken to St. Charles Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The suspect continued through the store, firing more shots, police said.
Heroic Action by Safeway Worker
Bend Police say a worker who was killed in Sunday night’s shooting at the Safeway on Bend’s east side tried to disarm the shooter and may have saved lives in the process.
Surrett, a Safeway worker, got into a physical altercation with the shooter and tried to disarm him.
“We believe, truly, that that stopped or disrupted the activities long enough to allow our officers time to come in and also to disrupt the shooter enough to really confuse him enough to stop what he was doing; stop actively shooting people and that really was a heroic action,” said Bend Police Chief Mike Krantz.
Krantz said without that action, the shooter would have likely continued through the store.
“He stopped other people from losing their lives. He was heroic and that fight is what stopped this incident.”
Two people were also injured at the scene. They were not identified.
The suspect was identified as Ethan Blair Miller, 20, of Bend. He was found dead in the produce aisle from self-inflicted gunshot wounds, police say. In addition to the AR-15-style rifle, police say a shotgun was found near the suspect’s body.
A search warrant for the suspect’s apartment found digital devices and extra ammunition. Police also searched his car and found 3 Molotov cocktails and a sawed-off shotgun.
Because of what was found in the suspect’s apartment, a bomb squad was called into the Safeway Monday morning and eight units of the Fox Hollow apartments were evacuated.
Because of the items found, police say the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms are assisting in determining if the weapons were obtained legally.
Police said there was no evidence found of more shooters or shootings. No officers fired shots in the response, police said.
Police have set up a tip line for anyone with information that can help in the investigation. It is 541-322-6380.
Amazing job by Bend Police Department all the way through this horrific event. Our thoughts go out to the Bend community.
ODF Southwest Oregon District – Fallen Firefighter Logan Taylor’s Memorial Service
Public Memorial Service for Fallen Firefighter Logan Taylor Video live stream of fallen firefighter Logan Taylor’s public memorial. https://www.facebook.com/ODFSouthwest/videos/834595251062719
https://www.oregon.gov/osp/missing/pages/missingpersons.aspx
This is just a small compilation of missing women and their pictures in the area. There are of course women missing all over Oregon and men and children missing too. We don’t mean to dismiss that, however, there is an inordinate amount of women who go missing each week and there could possibly be a connection with an anomaly or two here and there. Sadly most of them never get any attention. Family and friends must keep any information going and lead investigations so that they aren’t just forgotten.
https://www.facebook.com/pg/Have-You-Seen-Me-Southern-Oregons-Missing-People-161249961222839/posts/
