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RELEASE DATE: November 15, 2024
INCIDENT: Animal Abandonment
INCIDENT DATE: November 14th, 2024
REPORTING DEPUTY: Josephine County Animal Control
ARRESTED: Jedediah Wytcherley and Harmony Wytcherley
CHARGES: 1- Animal Abandonment
2 - Animal Neglect II
DETAILS: On August 8th, 2024, Josephine County Animal Control received a call about 36 cats being abandoned at one of the gates at Rogue Valley Humane Society. The cats were left without adequate shelter, food, or water. The Rogue Valley Humane Society took the cats in and provided medical care and shelter.
On November 14th, 2024, after reviewing video evidence and receiving tips from the community, Animal Control Officer Morgan with the assistance of Deputy Simon, went to interview suspects. The suspects were located and confessed to being in the video and leaving the cats at one of the gates.
Both Jedediah and Harmony Wytcherley were cited to appear for Animal Abandonment and Animal Neglect II. All information and evidence are being forwarded to the DA’s office for further review.
At the time of this press release the investigation is ongoing and no further details are being released.
11/7/24 UPDATE: Megan has been located.
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Date of Report: 11/05/2024
Case #: 24-26358
Name: Megan Yvonne Wells
Age: 34
Sex: Female
Race: White
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 140
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Brown
Information: On November 5th, 2024 Megan Wells was reported missing. Megan was last seen at her residence in Merlin on the morning of November 4th, 2024. She is driving a red 2004 Jeep Cherokee, OR DMV 743BBH.
Please contact the Josephine County Sheriff's Office with any information.
Phone: 541-474-5123
RELEASE DATE: November 4, 2024
INCIDENT NUMBER: 24-26182
INCIDENT DATE AND TIME: 11/02/2024 at 11:00 PM
REPORTING DEPUTY: Sergeant Stanton
INCIDENT TYPE: Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash
DECEASED: Trevor Aron Dimick, 23 years old
On November 2nd, 2024 at 11:00 PM, 9-1-1 was notified of a motor vehicle crash on Redwood Avenue at Jenkins Avenue.
Grants Pass Fire Rescue and AMR arrived to find a vehicle in the ditch and confirmed the driver was deceased. The driver was the only occupant in the vehicle.
The initial investigation indicates the vehicle was travelling south on Jenkins Avenue, failed to stop for the stop sign, traveled across Redwood Avenue and struck a tree on the far side of the ditch.
Next of kin has been notified.
RELEASE DATE: November 4, 2024
INCIDENT NUMBER: 24-26129
INCIDENT DATE AND TIME: 11/02/2024 at 10:35 PM
REPORTING DEPUTY: Corporal Schreiber
INCIDENT TYPE: Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash
DECEASED: Juvenile male
On November 2nd, 2024, at 10:35 PM, Deputies, AMR, and fire personnel responded to the 15300 Block of Water Gap Road, Williams, Oregon for a report of a single vehicle crash. First responders arrived on scene and confirmed the driver, a 16-year-old male, was deceased. It appeared the driver was not wearing his seatbelt at the time of the crash. Speed and wet roads appeared to be a factor in this crash.
Next of kin has been notified, however, the name will not be released as they are a juvenile.