Newport

Published on: December 16, 2024

K9 Found Auto Theft Suspect in Oregon Trailer Park

A K9 was instrumental in helping the police catch and arrest a western Oregon man that they believed was involved in several types of theft crimes.

On December 9, a 55-year-old man who resides in a trailer in Newport, Oregon, found himself in handcuffs after allegedly carrying out a string of illegal acts. According to reports, he swiped a vehicle and took advantage of the personal belongings he found inside, including a credit card. The man reportedly headed towards Highway 101 and made pit stops at a few markets where he allegedly used the card to pay for his purchases.

The authorities received a call about a vehicle on the highway, and when officers from the Newport Police Department got there, they reported that the vehicle’s doors were open, but they did not see anyone around. The owner of the car was identified, and when the officers called them, they said they had no idea it had been stolen.

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Published on: December 2, 2023

Barefoot and Bloody Suspect Arrested on Oregon Coast

by Staycie R. Sena

A man in Oregon is facing many charges after he was found with bloodied hands in an area where several businesses and homes were damaged.

On November 28, the authorities in Newport were notified about suspected vandalism including broken windows, planters, street signs, and other damage done to businesses and residences in an area of the city.

Officers with the Newport Police Department used the identifying information they were given from bystanders, and they went out to try to locate the suspect.

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Published on: October 1, 2017

South Orange County Teacher’s Flutes may be Tainted with Semen.

by Staycie R. Sena

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An independent teaching contractor who instructed a music program in more than one Southern California school district is currently under investigation for allegedly contaminating flutes with his semen before giving them to young students.

On September 29th, parents of the students attending elementary schools in Fountain Valley, Los Angeles, Fullerton, Inland Empire, Fullerton, Chatsworth, Capistrano Unified and Newport-Mesa, and a minimum of five other school districts in Southern California received email alerting them about an ongoing investigation regarding the possible contamination of flutes that had been distributed to the children.

It has not yet been determined which of the schools in each district may have been affected by the suspected tainted instruments. Accounting for the time it will take to investigate the considerable amount of sites in the districts, administration felt it was a priority to communicate with parents as soon as possible.

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