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Tales from the Rural Patrol

(Editor’s note: Factual information for ‘Tales’ is provided by the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office. All persons listed are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Charges can be amended or dismissed.)


*Publisher’s Note: For decades, Illinois Valley News has published our unique version of the log entries from Josephine County Sheriff’s Office. Tales from the Rural Patrol kept the community informed and doled out public floggings via satire. Technology has changed the process. Log entries with the new JCSO reporting system are now limited to citations and arrests.
The I.V. News has spoken to Sheriff Daniel and he is working to get the information we have become accustomed to. Stay tuned! ~djm

Sunday, July 30
*Two individuals were taken into custody near the 300 block of S. Junction Avenue at 1:19 p.m. Josephine County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) held a warrant for Starbuck for second-degree criminal trespass, and Mathers was wanted on a fugitive warrant from California. Both were detained in Josephine County Jail (JCJ).

Monday, July 31
*No cites or arrests.

Tuesday, Aug. 1
*Grants Pass Police Department (GPPD) confirmed a warrant for Jesse Robertson, so he was arrested at 7:29 a.m. near the 800 block of Jackadel Lane and detained in JCJ.

Wednesday, Aug. 2
*Michael Martinho was wanted for parole/post prison hold and a warrant from JCSO for failure to appear (FTA) for attempt to elude police officer, reckless driving and endangerment, and felon in possession of a weapon. Martinho was taken into custody at 3:41 p.m. near the 25800 block of Redwood Hwy. and detained in JCJ.
*Barbara Gill was charged with driving under the influence of intoxicants (DUII) after she crashed a 1989 burgundy pickup truck into a fence near the 7000 block of Takilma Road at 10:16 p.m.

Thursday, Aug.3
*Michael Dangerfield was apprehended near the 200 block of Honeybee Lane at 2:13 p.m. Lake County Sheriff’s Office had a felony warrant for Dangerfield for FTA for larceny, so he was cited and released to appear Aug. 28at Lake County Circuit Court in Lakeview.

Friday, Aug. 4
*No arrests or cites.

Saturday, Aug. 5
*No arrests or cites.