JCSO Case 24-6731
CENTRAL POINT, Ore. – A motorcycle crashed this morning, December 13, on I-5 north near milepost 34, killing the rider. Oregon State Police (OSP) is leading the investigation.
Approximately two minutes before the crash, a Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) deputy clocked the motorcycle on I-5 north at milepost 30 traveling in excess of 100 miles per hour. There were also multiple witnesses reporting the motorcyclist riding recklessly. The deputy attempted to initiate a traffic stop, activating his lights and siren. The motorcycle continued at a high rate of speed before crashing into a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) semi truck at milepost 34 at 10:53 AM. Fire District 3 and Mercy Flights responded and the rider was pronounced deceased at the scene. The identity of the decedent will be released pending next of kin notification. Further information will come from OSP.
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JCSO Case 23-2054
MEDFORD, Ore. – Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) deputies arrested a south Medford man on child pornography charges yesterday morning, November 26, after a lengthy investigation. The suspect, David Lee Hurd, 54, of Medford, is charged with 10 felony counts of second-degree encouraging child sexual abuse. He is lodged in the Jackson County Jail.
The Southern Oregon Child Exploitation Team (SOCET) began the investigation in 2023 after a tip came in from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). The task force served a search warrant in August of 2023 and seized digital devices from Hurd’s residence in the 3700 block of South Pacific Highway in south Medford. Southern Oregon High Tech Crimes Task Force (SOHTCTF) forensically examined the digital devices for evidence of child exploitation.
SOCET is a joint inter-agency task force that started in June of 2020 to combat child exploitation. The task force consists of investigators from JCSO, Oregon Department of Justice Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), as well as prosecutors from our local, state and federal law enforcement partners in Jackson and Josephine County. SOHTCTF is a joint inter-agency task force that consists of investigators from JCSO, HSI, Oregon State Police, and Medford Police Department. The case will be prosecuted by the Jackson County District Attorney’s Office. There is no further information available for release.
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JCSO Case 24-6421
ROGUE RIVER, Ore. - Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) detectives are investigating a shooting that occurred today in rural Rogue River. At 11:16 AM, ECSO Dispatch received a call for a shooting in the 8100 block of West Evans Creek Road. The suspect is in custody and there is no danger to the general public.
JCSO deputies and Rogue River Police Department officers responded to the scene, took the suspect into custody, and rendered aid to the victim. Rogue River Fire arrived to take over medical care and transport the victim to an area hospital. The victim is currently alive and being treated for injuries at the local hospital.
Ashland Police Department detectives are assisting in the investigation. This case is open and ongoing. More information will be released further along in the investigation.
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