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Celebrating nice shots, man wounds himself

Fri, 17 May 2013 19:02:01 -0400

ROSEBURG, Oregon - Authorities in Southern Oregon say a man out in the woods for some target shooting wounded himself as he twirled his gun in one hand and used the other for a celebratory fist bump with his nephew.

Roseburg mother accused of giving son pot cookie

Wed, 15 May 2013 18:45:43 -0400

ROSEBURG, Oregon - Roseburg police say a 34-year-old woman has been accused of giving her teenage son a cookie with medical marijuana in it.

Body found in S. Ore. river identified

Tue, 14 May 2013 12:14:05 -0400

ROSEBURG, Oregon - Authorities in Douglas County say they've identified a woman whose body was found last week in the South Umpqua River near the county fairgrounds.

More Ore. irrigators could face restrictions

Fri, 10 May 2013 15:24:39 -0400

ROSEBURG, Oregon - More indications of potential trouble for Oregon farmers and ranchers are coming from the Umpqua River Basin, where snow and rain have been sparse.

Teacher-turned-cop praised for DUI enforcement

Fri, 03 May 2013 16:14:40 -0400

ROSEBURG, Oregon - For Dave Lund, who was a teacher in Roseburg for 17 years before becoming a police officer, there's one call he'll always remember.

Judge tosses lawsuit filed against DeFazio

Thu, 02 May 2013 14:51:30 -0400

ROSEBURG, Oregon - A judge has dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed against U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio.

S. Ore. man sentenced for death of 2-year-old

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:01:06 -0400

ROSEBURG, Oregon - A Douglas County man accused of murder by abuse in the death of his girlfriend's 2-year-old son has been sentenced to life in prison, with parole possible after 25 years.