5-21-13 SEARCH FOR MISSING, ENDANGERED MAN

Jackson County Sheriffs Office reports a man who lives at an adult foster home in Eagle Point walked away from the facility, and is possibly in danger. The missing man is identified as 39-year old John C. Mattos. He's described as 5 feet 11 inches tall, 180 pounds, last seen wearing a yellow baseball hat, glasses with tape on one of the eye lenses, a Carhartt sweatshirt or jacket with a hood, blue jeans, and tennis shoes. Caretakers at the foster home say Mattos became upset and left the facility. According to the foster care center, Mattos does have a brain injury, only one lung, limited mobility, and could be in medical trouble. Mattos was last seen near Rainey’s Market in White City, walking along Antioch Road and Modoc Road. The Sheriffs office asks that If you have any information about Mattos, please call 911 right away.

5-21-13 $171,000 BURGLARY IN ROGUE RIVER

The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office needs your help to catch a thief or thieves who made off with $171,000 dollars worth of loot.  Sometime between April 12th, and May 2, suspects entered a home located in the 9,000 block of East Evans Creek Road in Rogue River. They cut into a safe and made off with more than 14 firearms, two Rolexes, dozens of gold, silver and platinum coins and ingots, ammo, and several thousand dollars in cash. If you saw anything suspicious near that area during that time period, please get in touch with the Sheriffs office.

5-21-2013 BEAR CAMP RD A NO-GO

5-21-13 STABBING RESULT OF 'A LOOK'

A MAN DESCRIBED AS A TRANSIENT IS WAKING UP IN THE JACKSON COUNTY JAIL THIS MORNING, AFTER AUTHORITIES SAY HE STABBED ANOTHER PERSON. SIXTY-EIGHT YEAR OLD IT HAPPENED SHORTLY AFTER 2PM YESTERDAY. ON FRONT STREET NEAR 8TH IN MEDFORD.  REPORTS SAY THE MAN WITH THE KNIFE STABBED THE VICTIM OVER HIS PERCEPTION OF A QUOTE “LOOK” THE VICTIM “GAVE HIM." THE VICTIM WAS TRANSPORTED TO PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL WITH TWO STAB WOUNDS TO HIS ARM AND BACK.
HIS INJURIES ARE NOT LIFE THREATENING.

5-21-13 DEATH TOLL RISES IN OKLAHOMA TORNADOS

A MONSTROUS TORANDO TORE THROUGH THE OKLAHOMA CITY SUBURBS YESTERDAY. SEARCH AND RESCUE CREWS WORKED THROUGH THE NIGHT AFTER THE EF-4 STORM DEMOLISHED AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND REDUCED HOMES TO PILES OF RUBBLE. AT LEAST 24 PEOPLE WERE KILLED INCLUDING AT LEAST 7 CHILDREN AND THOSE NUMBERS ARE EXPECTED TO CLIMB. MORE THAN 120 PEOPLE ARE BEING TREATED AT AREA HOSPITALS INCLUDING ABOUT 50 CHILDREN.

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