UPDATE: LOCATED - Missing Person: Vaughn, Gabriel J (Photo)
- 02/20/26
2/20/26 UPDATE: Gabriel has been located safely. A private party that has been coordinating with Josephine County Sheriff's Office Search and Rescue and the Coast Guard found Gabriel approximately 2 miles downstream from where he was last seen. The Coast Guard is currently working on an extraction plan to get Gabriel to an area hospital.
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Case: 26-4536
Date of Report: February 16, 2026
Name: Gabriel, Vaughn
Age: 25
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 160
Hair: Blonde
Eyes: Brown
Information:
Gabriel Vaughn was last seen around 4:15pm on Monday, 2/16/26 during a rafting trip near Greenwall Rapids on the Illinois River. He was wearing a blue dry suit with a helmet and a life jacket. He left his group to go hiking in the woods with plans to hike out from the location towards the Chetco drainage.
At this time, the US Coast Guard does not have the ability to fly a helicopter due to weather. Search and Rescue has also been notified of the incident and further investigation will continue.
Please contact the Josephine County Sheriff's Office with any information. 541-474-5123
UPDATE: LOCATED - Missing Person: Vaughn, Gabriel J (Photo)
- 02/20/26
2/20/26 UPDATE: Gabriel has been located safely. A private party that has been coordinating with Josephine County Sheriff's Office Search and Rescue and the Coast Guard found Gabriel approximately 2 miles downstream from where he was last seen. The Coast Guard is currently working on an extraction plan to get Gabriel to an area hospital.
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Case: 26-4536
Date of Report: February 16, 2026
Name: Gabriel, Vaughn
Age: 25
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 160
Hair: Blonde
Eyes: Brown
Information:
Gabriel Vaughn was last seen around 4:15pm on Monday, 2/16/26 during a rafting trip near Greenwall Rapids on the Illinois River. He was wearing a blue dry suit with a helmet and a life jacket. He left his group to go hiking in the woods with plans to hike out from the location towards the Chetco drainage.
At this time, the US Coast Guard does not have the ability to fly a helicopter due to weather. Search and Rescue has also been notified of the incident and further investigation will continue.
Please contact the Josephine County Sheriff's Office with any information. 541-474-5123
Monument Drive Robbery
- 02/17/26
RELEASE DATE: 2/17/2026
INCIDENT: Robbery
CASE: 26-4363
INCIDENT DATE / TIME: 2/14/26 1:15am
REPORTING DEPUTY: Corporal Fonbuena
ARRESTED: Ordee Martin, Manuel Martinez, and Kevin Rhodes
CHARGES: Robbery I, Criminal Conspiracy, Theft I, Robbery Warrants
DETAILS: On 2/14/26 at 1:15am, 911 received a report of an armed robbery that occurred at the Lil Pantry parking lot on Monument Drive. The victim stated he was robbed at gunpoint by two subjects. They stole his shoes, pants and wallet. The subjects hit the victim on the head with the weapon and then fled the scene southbound on I-5. Deputies arrived on scene and contacted the victim where he was interviewed and then transported to an area hospital by AMR.
The suspect vehicle was located by Deputies as it exited the southbound 55 exit then got back on the onramp continuing southbound on I-5. A high-risk vehicle stop was conducted just south of the Rogue River exit. Three male occupants were ordered out of the vehicle and were detained without incident.
After interviewing the three occupants, it was confirmed they were the suspects of the robbery. They were identified as Ordee Martin, Manuel Martinez, and Kevin Rhodes. A search of the vehicle was conducted, and a large amount of cash was found in the back seat.
Martin was arrested for Robbery I and Conspiracy to Commit Robbery I. Martinez was arrested for Robbery I, Conspiracy to Commit Robbery I along with two outstanding Felony Warrants for Robbery I out of California. Rhodes was arrested for Conspiracy to Commit Robbery I. All three were lodged in the Josephine County Adult Jail.
No further information is being released at this time.
Monument Drive Robbery
- 02/17/26
RELEASE DATE: 2/17/2026
INCIDENT: Robbery
CASE: 26-4363
INCIDENT DATE / TIME: 2/14/26 1:15am
REPORTING DEPUTY: Corporal Fonbuena
ARRESTED: Ordee Martin, Manuel Martinez, and Kevin Rhodes
CHARGES: Robbery I, Criminal Conspiracy, Theft I, Robbery Warrants
DETAILS: On 2/14/26 at 1:15am, 911 received a report of an armed robbery that occurred at the Lil Pantry parking lot on Monument Drive. The victim stated he was robbed at gunpoint by two subjects. They stole his shoes, pants and wallet. The subjects hit the victim on the head with the weapon and then fled the scene southbound on I-5. Deputies arrived on scene and contacted the victim where he was interviewed and then transported to an area hospital by AMR.
The suspect vehicle was located by Deputies as it exited the southbound 55 exit then got back on the onramp continuing southbound on I-5. A high-risk vehicle stop was conducted just south of the Rogue River exit. Three male occupants were ordered out of the vehicle and were detained without incident.
After interviewing the three occupants, it was confirmed they were the suspects of the robbery. They were identified as Ordee Martin, Manuel Martinez, and Kevin Rhodes. A search of the vehicle was conducted, and a large amount of cash was found in the back seat.
Martin was arrested for Robbery I and Conspiracy to Commit Robbery I. Martinez was arrested for Robbery I, Conspiracy to Commit Robbery I along with two outstanding Felony Warrants for Robbery I out of California. Rhodes was arrested for Conspiracy to Commit Robbery I. All three were lodged in the Josephine County Adult Jail.
No further information is being released at this time.
