Authorities have identified the father who died at Garrapata State Beach after entering the water to rescue his 5-year-old daughter, who remains missing. Large-scale search operations have now been suspended as officials continue shoreline searches.

A joint investigation by the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office and the FBI has led to the seizure of roughly 14 pounds of illegal drugs, two firearms, and thousands of dollars in cash. Authorities served three simultaneous search warrants in Oregon and Washington as part of an ongoing effort to disrupt a suspected drug trafficking network.

A growing number of liberals, people of color, and LGBTQ Americans are turning to firearm ownership — not out of political alignment, but out of fear. In interviews across the country, many describe rising concerns about civil unrest, political rhetoric, and personal safety as reasons behind the shift.

A Central Point man was arrested late Tuesday night after deputies say he sexually abused a 13-year-old girl he had met on Snapchat. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office says the suspect attempted to flee but was stopped and taken into custody.

Medford Police arrested three suspects after an armed menacing incident and vehicle chase near Hawthorne Park. Officers recovered two stolen firearms linked to a recent robbery, and a police K9 helped apprehend one suspect hiding in Bear Creek.

After seven days of intensive search efforts in the Mount Hood National Forest, the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office has suspended the active search for missing hunter Devon Dobek. More than a dozen agencies and 4,000 volunteer hours were dedicated to the effort, which will resume if new evidence or leads emerge.

A traffic stop in Linn County led to a major fentanyl seizure when Oregon State Police K-9 Millie uncovered a hidden compartment containing drugs, a firearm, and cash. Three suspects were arrested and the case has been referred to the DEA.

A 36-year-old Grants Pass man was killed early Monday when a vehicle left the roadway, rolled multiple times, and caught fire on Highway 238 in Josephine County. OSP says speed and impairment are suspected factors.

Two teens from Eagle Point were killed and two others critically injured in a single-vehicle crash early Saturday morning on Highway 140. Oregon State Police say speed and impairment were contributing factors in the crash, which remains under investigation.