Grable

WINCHESTER BAY, Ore. - Three Reedsport residents were arrested following a theft investigation over the weekend. 

On Saturday, February 20, 2021, deputies assigned to Dunes Patrol took a report that a vehicle had been broken into at the 2nd Beach parking lot in Winchester Bay. Similar reports had been received over the past week.

Through their investigation, deputies obtained information on a suspect vehicle and were able to locate it at a residence in the 400 block of Camellia Court in Reedsport. Once there, two suspects, Douglas Michael Grable and Ashley Marie Shaw, were taken into custody and some stolen property was recovered. 

It was further learned that some of the property had been sold in exchange for drugs. Deputies contacted David Allen Taylor and took him into custody for possessing stolen property. Additionally, Taylor was found to be in possession of 14.2 grams of methamphetamine and 1.2 grams of heroin. 

The three were transported to the Douglas County Jail where they were lodged on the following charges: 

Grable: Unlawful Entry into a Motor Vehicle x3, Theft in the 1st Degree x2, Criminal Mischief in the 2nd Degree x3, Driving While Suspended - Misdemeanor x2, Conspiracy 

Shaw: Unlawful Entry into a Motor Vehicle x3, Theft in the 1st Degree x2, Criminal Mischief in the 2nd Degree x3, Conspiracy  

Taylor: Possession of Stolen Property in the 1st Degree, Unlawful Delivery of Methamphetamine, Unlawful Delivery of Heroin   
 

DOUGLAS COUNTY MAJOR CRIMES TEAM PRESS RELEASE
SENT ON BEHALF OF ROSEBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT

ROSEBURG, Ore. - The Roseburg Police Department has responded to a reported shooting at a motel in the 1000-block of NE Stephens Street in Roseburg.

On February 22, 2021, at approximately 2:57 pm, 9-1-1 dispatchers began receiving multiple reports of a shooting that had taken place at a motel in the 1000-block of NE Stephens Street. Officers with the Roseburg Police Department as well as partner agencies responded to the scene.

Several people have been transported by EMS for treatment. Their names and conditions are being withheld at this time.

Investigators are processing the scene and conducting interviews. There is no longer an on-going threat to the public.

This is still a very active scene. Additional details will be released as they become available.

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DAYS CREEK, Ore. - A 78 year-old man died Tuesday morning in a traffic crash on Ferguson Lane in Days Creek. 

Shortly before 11:30 am on Tuesday, February 16, 2021, deputies were dispatched to a single vehicle crash in the 500-block of Ferguson Lane. Information provided by the 9-1-1 caller reported that a pickup had left the roadway and was partially in the river. 

When deputies arrived on scene, they located a 2000 Toyota Tacoma that had left the roadway for an unknown reason and rolled down the steep embankment. The vehicle was lying on its side partially in the waterway. When fire and EMS crews arrived, they removed the driver, identified as 78 year-old John Albert Boone of Days Creek, from the pickup and declared him deceased at the scene.

Boone was the only occupant in the vehicle and was found to not be wearing a safety belt.

Next of kin has been notified. 

PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE: 

ROSEBURG, Ore. - The Douglas County Dog Advisory Control Board will hold a meeting on Thursday, February 18, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. at the Douglas County Sheriff's Office (Justice Building - Room 210), located at 1036 SE Douglas Avenue, Roseburg, Oregon 97470.

The agenda meeting agenda can be located at: www.dcso.com/dogboard

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Curtis Dale Hill

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. – Detectives with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office are seeking information related to an open missing person case from 1995.  

“It has been 26 years since he disappeared. Someone out there has information; and we just need them to come forward to help us bring a sense of peace to his family,” Detective Kevin Dodds remarked about the case. 

On February 12, 1995, Curtis Dale Hill was reported missing to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.  An extensive investigation was conducted into Hill’s disappearance; however, he has never been located and the circumstances of his disappearance remain limited. 

“The Sheriff’s Office never closes a missing person case where the person has not been located. The cases remain open and are periodically reviewed and efforts to glean additional information are made,” Sgt. Brad O’Dell said. 

In 2009, the case was re-opened by the Cold Case Squad; a former division of the Sheriff’s Office made up of retired law enforcement officers who volunteered their time reviewing cases. At that time, the investigators re-interviewed friends and family but were unable to turn up any viable leads.

Work on the case was again conducted in 2011 and 2012 by the Detectives Division. The Sheriff’s Office is again combing over the investigative files and seeking assistance from the public.  

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Curtis Dale Hill or the circumstances surrounding his disappearance is asked to call the DCSO Detectives Tip Line at (541) 957-2099 or send an email to dcso.pio@co.douglas.or.us referencing Case #95-0845. 

Horton, Shena

UPDATE 02/03/2021 9:30 AM

ROSEBURG, Ore. - Douglas County Sheriff's Office deputies have located 14 year-old Shena Horton. 

Deputies were able to locate Horton at approximately 11:40 PM on Tuesday, February 2, 2021, at a residence in the Green District in the company of her biological non-custodial mother. 

Detectives interviewed Horton and determined she had been with her biological non-custodial mother since she left her residence. 

Deputies arrested Gloria Shannon Kicinski for Custodial Interference in the Second Degree. Kicinski was transported to the Douglas County Jail where she was lodged.

The Sheriff's Office would like to thank the public for their assistance in locating Horton. 

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ORIGINAL RELEASE 02/02/2021 4:00 PM

ROSEBURG, Ore - Have you seen this missing Roseburg teen?

The Douglas County Sheriff's Office is actively looking for 14 year-old Shena Horton of Roseburg. Horton left her residence in the 600-block of Newton Creek Road around 4:00 am on Sunday, January 31, 2021. 

Horton is described as 5'01" 120 lbs with brown hair and brown eyes. She has braces on her upper and lower teeth. 

If you see her, please contact law enforcement. 

PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE: 

ROSEBURG, Ore. - The Douglas County Dog Advisory Control Board will hold a meeting on Wednesday, February 03, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. at the Douglas County Sheriff's Office (Justice Building - Room 210), located at 1036 SE Douglas Avenue, Roseburg, Oregon 97470.

The agenda meeting agenda can be located at: www.dcso.com/dogboard

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Every Trip Every Time

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. - The Douglas County Sheriff's Office is announcing enhanced safety belt and child restraint law enforcement which will begin on Monday, February 1, 2021 extending through Sunday, February 14, 2021 as part of a statewide effort. 

The goal of the campaign is to educate the public about the proper use of safety belts and child restraint systems and to save lives. The Sheriff's Office is using federally funded overtime dollars awarded through a grant administered by the Oregon Department of Transportation to provide the enhanced patrols.

"In addition to proper use of safety belts, deputies will also be on the lookout for violations of Oregon's car seat laws that passed in 2017 which requires children under two years of age ride in a rear-facing safety seat." Sgt. Mark Norris said. "Additionally, a child must continue to ride in a safety seat with a harness or a booster until they are eight years old or reach a height of 4' 9'' and the adult safety belt fits them correctly," Norris added. 

The Sheriff's Office intends to randomize patrols in throughout the county during the enforcement period. 

A resource video from the Oregon Department of Transportation is available at: https://youtu.be/NFC2K2AfdJM