On July 1st at about 9:00pm, deputies were dispatched to a report of a single vehicle, single rider motorcycle crash in the 93100 block of Alvadore Road. Deputies and firefighters with Lane Fire Authority and Junction City Fire responded.  

Fire personnel arriving on scene attempted lifesaving efforts, but ultimately the sole rider in the crash did not survive. The deceased operator was identified as 54-year-old Jerry Dean Paul of Junction City.

Deputies investigated the scene and the involved motorcycle was towed to storage for additional investigation. This case remains under investigation and there is no additional information at this time.

The Lane County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank Lane Fire Authority and Junction City Fire for their assistance in this investigation.

On July 1st, 2005, just after 5:00pm, LCSO dispatch received a report that two subjects were found dead on a Forest Service Road outside Oakridge.  Deputies responded to a dispersed camp site off Forest Service Road 2134. They found two adults deceased. The deceased were identified as then 54-year-old Stevan Lynn Haugen and 56-year-old Jeanette Elaine Bauman. Stevan Haugen, Jeanette Bauman and their dog Ceasar were all killed by gunfire.  

Lane County Detectives responded and investigated the scene. Despite countless hours of investigation, every lead in this case eventually went cold. The case continues to be investigated, now, by LCSO Cold Case Investigators. LCSO Cold Case investigators hope more information exists in the community that can help solve this decades old murder and bring closure to their families. 

Anyone with any information about this case is asked to contact LCSO investigators at 541-682-4150. 

Cold case investigators are always reviewing unsolved cases to see if new technologies or techniques can reexamine old evidence. Often this testing is conducted with private laboratories and can be costly. LCSO Cold Case Detectives are volunteers who willingly donate their time to help solve cases. The program is completely funded through donations. Anyone wanting to contribute to the program can do so by following the link below. 

Lane County Sheriff Donations, OR - Online Payments

This case is still being actively investigated. Anyone with information on these cases is asked to contact Lane County Sheriff Office investigators at 541-682-4150. 

Over the holiday weekend, Friday 6/19/26 through Sunday 6/21/26, LCSO Deputies arrested seven impaired drivers from Lane County Roads.  

LCSO #26-3045 - At about 3:20am on Friday 6/19/26,19-year-old Daniel Isaiah Santiago of Springfield was contacted during a traffic stop near River Road and Beltline Highway. During the traffic stop, Santiago displayed signs of impairment and was ultimately arrested for DUII.  His vehicle was impounded, and he was cited and released following the investigation.

LCSO #26-3050 - At about 2:30pm on 6/19/26 Deputies were dispatched to a single vehicle roll over crash in the 32100 block of Latham Road. Deputies contacted the driver, 25-year-old Gianna Fallon Terracciano of Eugene, who showed signs of intoxication. Fallon was arrested for DUII.  Her vehicle was towed, and Fallon was ultimately cited and released following the investigation. 

LCSO #26-3058 - At about 2:15am on 6/20/26 Deputies responded to the 2300 block of Irving Road for a report of an intoxicated driver. Deputies located the vehicle, which was being operated by 29-year-old Dennis Adrian Martinez-Rivera of Eugene. Martinez-Rivera showed signs of impairment and was arrested for DUII.  His vehicle was towed, and Martinez-Rivera was cited and released following the investigation. 

LCSO #26-3071 - At about 8:45pm on 6/20/26 deputies responded to motor vehicle crash in the 39800 block of Church Road. The occupants fled the crash but were eventually found nearby. The driver was identified as 29-year-old Ceaira Sage Wise-Woodruff of Junction City. Wise-Woodruff displayed signs of impairment and was ultimately arrested for DUII and Reckless Driving. Wise-woodruff’s vehicle was towed and she cited and released following the investigation.

LCSO #26-3073 - At about 10:40pm on 6/20/26 deputies responded to a report of a crash in the 11700 block of Walnut Avenue.  The driver was transported by ambulance to a local area hospital where deputies contacted him.  The operator, 34-year-old Sean Lee Bowman of Eugene, showed signs of using intoxicants.  Bowman was ultimately arrested for DUII and Driving while Suspended at the misdemeanor level.  Following the investigation, Bowman’s vehicle was towed, and he was cited and released.  

LCSO #26-3074 - At about 11:30pm on 6/20/26 deputies responded to a vehicle crash on Hill Road near McKenzie View Drive.  Deputies contacted the driver, 35-year-old Eric Lee Johnson of Eugene and observed he displayed signs of impairment.  Johnson was arrested for DUII, Reckless Driving and two counts of Criminal Mischief in the Second Degree. Johson’s vehicle was towed, and he was lodged at the Lane County Jail following the investigation.

LCSO #26-3075 - At about 12:00am on 6/21/26 deputies responded to a motor vehicle crash in the 62200 block of Jasper Lowell Road. The driver was identified as 19-year-old Jay Edwin Shannon II of Veneta.  Shannon showed signs of impairment and was arrested for DUII. Shannon’s vehicle was towed, and he was cited and released following the investigation. 

The Lane County Sheriff’s Office does not have adequate funding for a dedicated traffic team or a deputy assigned to DUI enforcement. Additional dedicated funding to the Sheriff’s Office Police Services Division would be used to staff full-time traffic safety enforcement deputies if ever obtained. Our deputies are committed to the safety of our community, and traffic safety enforcement is paramount in order to prevent the unnecessary loss of lives on our roadways.   

The Lane County Sheriff’s Office reminds everyone: 

Plan your safe ride home ahead of time  

If you drink or use drugs, do not drive for any reason  

If you know someone has been drinking or using drugs, don't let them drive  

If you host a party with alcohol, make sure all guests leave with a sober driver  

And please, always wear your seatbelt!  

Drive safe in 2026 – Please get a ride if you have been drinking or using drugs!! 

On 6/17/26 the Lane County Sheriff’s Office learned 88-year-old Marjorie Ann Gray was missing from Lorane Oregon.  Gray was last seen on 06/12/26, at her residence in the 27000 block of Lorane Orchard Road. Gray’s vehicle is also missing, described as a white Dodge Durango with Oregon license plates 684-CVQ.   

Lane County Deputies and Sheriff Search and Rescue volunteers continue to search the area. Anyone with any information about Gray’s whereabouts are asked to call LCSO dispatch at 541-682-4150. 

The Lane County Sheriff wants to highlight the importance of our duty to protect our vulnerable adults from all forms of abuse. Sadly, statistics show that as many as 1 in 10 people, aged 60 or older, experience some type of abuse.  There are many types of abuse, physical, emotional or financial exploitation, but all too often these crimes go unreported. 

On June 2nd, 1995, a little after 9:00pm the body of then 33-year-old Joni Marie Grigsby was found deceased along the river outside Springfield. LCSO Detectives investigated her death, and it was ultimately ruled a homicide. Over time every lead ran cold. Investigative tools at the time were not what they are today.

Since that time LCSO Cold Case Detectives have continued to work on the case. In 2023, DNA samples obtained from the crime scene were sent to an outside laboratory for testing. The results of the testing narrowed the field of suspects to small handful, which detectives continued to work through.  

Detectives learned that one of the suspects, Roy C. Gomes, was shot and killed by Sacramento Police on March 5th, 2004, during a violent confrontation.  Gomes was on parole at the time of the shooting.  During Gomes’ autopsy a sample of his DNA was taken. LCSO Cold Case Detectives obtained a copy of Gomes’ DNA sample and submitted it for comparison against the samples obtained from the crime scene.   

Lab analysis confirmed Gomes’ DNA matched what was found at the scene of Grigsby’s murder. Joni Grigsby’s family have been notified of the updates and results of this investigation.  

The Lane County Sheriff’s Cold Case Team is made up of volunteers, who donate their time to help solve unclosed cases. The team is made up of retried officers and detectives who volunteer countless hours to help bring closure to families and the team is completely funded through donations.   

If you are interested in the LCSO Cold Case Team or you would like to donate to their cause, please see the links below for more information. 

https://www.lanecountyor.gov/government/county_departments/sheriff_s_office/support_services/cold_cases  

https://client.pointandpay.net/web/lanecountysheriffdonations

On 5/31/26 the Lane County Sheriff’s Office received information that 37-year-old Kody Charles Eidenschink of Lowell, was communicating with a juvenile through social media, and the communication contained sexually explicit content. 

Detectives located Eidenschink near his place of work in the 88000 block of W.11th Avenue. Detectives ultimately arrested Eidenschink and served a search warrant for his personal electronic devices. Eidenschink was lodged at the Lane County Jail for the crimes of Luring a Minor and Online Sexual Corruption of a Child in the Second Degree.

The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact the Lane County Sheriff’s Office at 541-682-4150.