Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 15th of August.
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🏘️ Community
The Jackson County Salvation Army's annual Back to School Giveaway reached a record-breaking attendance, serving almost 500 children with essential school supplies amid growing community need.
🚨 Crime
Local private basketball coach in Southern Oregon arrested for inappropriate contact with an underage child, authorities seek additional victims.
Oregon State Police arrest a Grants Pass man, Justin Lee Concha, for multiple child sex abuse charges, including sexual assault of an animal, and urge potential victims to come forward.
A former Medford nurse, Dani Schofield, accused of assaulting 44 patients by diverting fentanyl, seeks to pause her civil case due to ongoing criminal proceedings.
The Medford Police Department confiscated over 50 pounds of meth and fentanyl in two separate incidents on Aug.
6 and Aug. 8, arresting one individual.
Oregon State Police arrested two men and seized 60 pounds of fentanyl-laced pills on I-5 in Jackson County, potentially aimed for Portland.
🎭 Culture
A Catholic relic, the bone of St. Jude Thaddeus, will be exhibited at Sacred Heart Church in Medford to offer hope and comfort to attendees.
🏥 Health
A third West Nile Virus case was detected in Jackson County within two weeks, prompting health advisories and precautions.
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