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Former Employee Arrested In $28,000 Company Credit Card Fraud Investigation - 04/06/26

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. - Deputies with the Douglas County Sheriff's Office initiated an investigation following a report of suspected fraudulent activity involving a company credit card at Weekly Bros Inc.
 
The company reported that a former employee, 41-year-old Travis Wayne Goza of Roseburg, had made unauthorized purchases using a company-issued credit card over the course of approximately one year. The total amount of fraudulent charges is estimated to exceed $28,000.
 
The investigation revealed that several unauthorized purchases were made for personal gain. It was further determined that Goza submitted receipts to the company falsely indicating that the purchases were for company business.
 
During an interview with deputies, Goza admitted to making some of the fraudulent purchases. 
 
On Thursday, April 2, 2026, Goza was taken into custody without incident and lodged at Douglas County Jail on the following charges: 
 
• Felony Fraudulent Use of a Credit Card 
• Misdemeanor Fraudulent Use of a Credit Card  
• Theft in the First Degree  
• Theft in the Second Degree 
• Forgery in the First Degree 
 
This investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Douglas County Sheriff's Office at (541) 440-4471 referencing case number 26-0843.

Former Employee Arrested In $28,000 Company Credit Card Fraud Investigation - 04/06/26

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. - Deputies with the Douglas County Sheriff's Office initiated an investigation following a report of suspected fraudulent activity involving a company credit card at Weekly Bros Inc.
 
The company reported that a former employee, 41-year-old Travis Wayne Goza of Roseburg, had made unauthorized purchases using a company-issued credit card over the course of approximately one year. The total amount of fraudulent charges is estimated to exceed $28,000.
 
The investigation revealed that several unauthorized purchases were made for personal gain. It was further determined that Goza submitted receipts to the company falsely indicating that the purchases were for company business.
 
During an interview with deputies, Goza admitted to making some of the fraudulent purchases. 
 
On Thursday, April 2, 2026, Goza was taken into custody without incident and lodged at Douglas County Jail on the following charges: 
 
• Felony Fraudulent Use of a Credit Card 
• Misdemeanor Fraudulent Use of a Credit Card  
• Theft in the First Degree  
• Theft in the Second Degree 
• Forgery in the First Degree 
 
This investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Douglas County Sheriff's Office at (541) 440-4471 referencing case number 26-0843.

Porch Pirate Caught On Camera, Arrested In Myrtle Creek - 03/31/26

ROSEBURG, Ore. – A Myrtle Creek man who was caught on home surveillance committing a package theft was arrested at his home Monday evening.

 

On Monday, March 30, 2026, a homeowner in the 100-block of Othello Avenue in the Green District of Roseburg reported the theft of a package from his front porch. The victim’s home surveillance system, which had recently installed, captured the incident. While conducting follow-up on the video surveillance and other evidence obtained, deputies were able to identify the suspect and determine his home address.

 

When deputies arrived at the suspect’s Myrtle Creek home, they located the stolen item. Ultimately, 45-year-old James Eli Ferch was taken into custody and lodged at the Douglas County Jail for Theft in the Second Degree and a Parole Violation. The stolen item was returned to the victim.

 

Porch Pirate Caught On Camera, Arrested In Myrtle Creek - 03/31/26

ROSEBURG, Ore. – A Myrtle Creek man who was caught on home surveillance committing a package theft was arrested at his home Monday evening.

 

On Monday, March 30, 2026, a homeowner in the 100-block of Othello Avenue in the Green District of Roseburg reported the theft of a package from his front porch. The victim’s home surveillance system, which had recently installed, captured the incident. While conducting follow-up on the video surveillance and other evidence obtained, deputies were able to identify the suspect and determine his home address.

 

When deputies arrived at the suspect’s Myrtle Creek home, they located the stolen item. Ultimately, 45-year-old James Eli Ferch was taken into custody and lodged at the Douglas County Jail for Theft in the Second Degree and a Parole Violation. The stolen item was returned to the victim.

 

Roseburg Man Charged With Murder Of 11-Month-Old Son - 03/16/26

***UPDATED. The spelling of the victim's name has been corrected to reflect his legal name and spelling. No other updates at this time. 

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. – A Roseburg man is in custody tonight charged with the murder of his 11-month-old son.

 

On Sunday, March 15, 2026, shortly before 10:00 a.m., a 9-1-1 call was placed by 27-year-old Jared Scott Jeremy Stoller of Roseburg. Stoller reported to dispatchers that his 11-month-old son, Jackson James Stoller, was missing from his hotel room at the Relax Inn in Sutherlin, Oregon. Sutherlin Police Officers responded to the call and determined there to be suspicious circumstances involved. The Douglas County Major Crimes Team was activated to assist in the investigation.

 

Stoller was interviewed by detectives from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and eventually confessed that he had murdered Jackson days earlier at a location in Roseburg. Stoller told detectives that he had disposed of the child’s body in the South Umpqua River.

 

Divers from the Sheriff’s Office Dive Team, assisted by boats from the Oregon State Police and Douglas County, located Jackson's body just before 6:00 p.m. in the river near the 3500-block of Old Melrose Road. His body was turned over to the care of the Douglas County Medical Examiner’s Office. An autopsy is expected to take place in the coming days.

 

Detectives arrested Stoller and lodged him in the Douglas County Jail on the following charges:

  • Murder in the First Degree
  • Abuse of a Corpse in the First Degree

The Douglas County Major Crimes Team is continuing to investigate the homicide. The Sheriff’s Office has been assigned as the lead investigating agency. The Major Crimes Team consists of investigators from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, Roseburg Police Department, and Oregon State Police working in consultation with the Douglas County District Attorney's Office.

 

Additional assistance was received from Douglas County Search and Rescue, Sutherlin Police Department, Winston Police Department, Myrtle Creek Police Department, and the Oregon Department of Human Services – Child Welfare Division.

 

The investigation remains ongoing, and no additional details are expected to be released at this time. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact investigators at 541-440-4471 referencing Case #26-0836.

Roseburg Man Charged With Murder Of 11-Month-Old Son - 03/16/26

***UPDATED. The spelling of the victim's name has been corrected to reflect his legal name and spelling. No other updates at this time. 

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. – A Roseburg man is in custody tonight charged with the murder of his 11-month-old son.

 

On Sunday, March 15, 2026, shortly before 10:00 a.m., a 9-1-1 call was placed by 27-year-old Jared Scott Jeremy Stoller of Roseburg. Stoller reported to dispatchers that his 11-month-old son, Jackson James Stoller, was missing from his hotel room at the Relax Inn in Sutherlin, Oregon. Sutherlin Police Officers responded to the call and determined there to be suspicious circumstances involved. The Douglas County Major Crimes Team was activated to assist in the investigation.

 

Stoller was interviewed by detectives from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and eventually confessed that he had murdered Jackson days earlier at a location in Roseburg. Stoller told detectives that he had disposed of the child’s body in the South Umpqua River.

 

Divers from the Sheriff’s Office Dive Team, assisted by boats from the Oregon State Police and Douglas County, located Jackson's body just before 6:00 p.m. in the river near the 3500-block of Old Melrose Road. His body was turned over to the care of the Douglas County Medical Examiner’s Office. An autopsy is expected to take place in the coming days.

 

Detectives arrested Stoller and lodged him in the Douglas County Jail on the following charges:

  • Murder in the First Degree
  • Abuse of a Corpse in the First Degree

The Douglas County Major Crimes Team is continuing to investigate the homicide. The Sheriff’s Office has been assigned as the lead investigating agency. The Major Crimes Team consists of investigators from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, Roseburg Police Department, and Oregon State Police working in consultation with the Douglas County District Attorney's Office.

 

Additional assistance was received from Douglas County Search and Rescue, Sutherlin Police Department, Winston Police Department, Myrtle Creek Police Department, and the Oregon Department of Human Services – Child Welfare Division.

 

The investigation remains ongoing, and no additional details are expected to be released at this time. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact investigators at 541-440-4471 referencing Case #26-0836.