UPDATE: LOCATED Missing Person/Runaway: Ray, Dameian (Photo) - 10/20/26

UPDATE: DANEIAN HAS BEEN LOCATED SAFE.

Name: Dameian Ray

Age: 15

Sex: Male

Race: Caucasian

Height: 5'11"

Weight: 120

Hair: Blonde/Light Brown

Eyes: Brown

Case: 26-28405

Information: Dameian ran away from his residence in the Murphy area on October 15th, 2026, around 07:26 PM. Dameian was wearing a black hoodie, blue jeans, black hat, and sandals.

If you have any information, please contact Josephine County Sheriff's Office, 541-474-5123.

LOCATED: Missing Person: Wylie, Ashley (Photo) - 10/16/26

UPDATE: ASHLEY WYLIE HAS BEEN LOCATED SAFE.

Name: Ashely Wylie

Age: 33

Sex: Female

Race: Caucasian

Height: 5'9"

Weight: 125

Hair: Blonde

Eyes: Hazel

Case: 26-28404

Information: On October 15th, 2026 around 1:00pm, Ashley Wylie was last seen on foot in the Allen Creek area of Grants Pass. Ashley was wearing a light tan jacket and long black pants. Her directions of travel is unknown.

If you have any information regarding the whereabouts of Ashley, please call Josephine County Sheriff’s Office, 541-474-5123. 

Accidental Drowning - Cave Junction - 10/15/26

RELEASE DATE: October 15, 2026

INCIDENT: Accidental Drowning  

VICTIM: 2-Year-Old Male

INCIDENT DATE / TIME: October 14, 2026, 10:48am

CASE NUMBER: 26-28233

REPORTING DEPUTY: Lieutenant Jim Geiger

DETAILS: On October 14, 2026, at 10:48 am, Deputies were dispatched to a missing child call in the 100 block of Burch Drive located outside of Cave Junction, Oregon.

Prior to Deputy arrival, family members located the child unconscious in the Illinois River that runs behind the family’s property.

Deputies and family members performed CPR on the child until an ambulance from American Medical Response arrived on scene.

The child was transported to a local hospital where he subsequently passed away. 

Detectives from the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene and conducted an investigation.  A Medicolegal Death Investigator from the District Attorney’s Office responded, and at the time of this press release, there is no evidence of foul play. Next of kin have been notified.

Out of respect to the family, names will not be released.  Our deepest condolences go out to the family and friends during this difficult time.

Animal Neglect Arrest - 10/09/26

RELEASE DATE: October 9 ,2026

INCIDENT: Animal Neglect Arrest

CASE: 26-27322

REPORTING DEPUTY: ACO Supervisor Audisio

ARRESTED:  Radomsky, Roxanda, 72 years old

CHARGES: First Degree Animal Neglect x 1

                    Second Degree Animal Neglect x 6

DETAILS: On October 4, 2026, Josephine County Animal Control received a complaint of possible animal neglect.  The following day, Animal Control Officers (ACO) made contact with Roxanda Radomsky to begin an investigation into the allegations. ACOs offered solutions and attempted to assist Radomsky with her situation and gave her a deadline to remedy the situation, to which she failed to comply with.

On October 8, 2026, Josephine County Animal Control Officers, assisted by Josephine County Sheriff's Office Detectives and Grants Pass Police Department, served a search warrant at Radomsky’s residence on NE Ridge Road in Grants Pass. During the search warrant, 4 dogs, 1 cat, and 2 large pigs were seized from inside of the residence. Radomsky was placed into custody and lodged at the Josephine County Adult Jail on the above listed charges.  All 7 animals have been examined and are receiving necessary care.

At the time of this press release no further details are being released.