A skull found in 1997 has been confirmed by DNA testing to be that of a woman who disappeared from a Fourth of July party near Selma in 1983, and now her boyfriend is in custody and charged with her murder.
The Josephine County Sheriff's Office on Monday announced the arrest of 72-year-old Mark Sanfratello in Chico, California, based on a Josephine County grand jury indictment charging him with murder in the disappearance of Teresa Peroni almost 42 years ago to the day. Read More »
JOEL TAKARSH for the Daily Courier DC Ladys Dashn Eagle, with Jaime Lopez aboard, wins the Director's Handicap on Sunday at Grants Pass Downs.
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DC Ladys Dashn Eagle won for the sixth time in 10 starts at Grants Pass Downs on Sunday to take the big race of the weekend at the local track.
With jockey Jaime Lopez up, DC Ladys Dashn Eagle won the 350-yard Director's Handicap, Sunday's sixth race, which featured a purse of $20,700.
Trained by Hector Magallanes, DC Ladys Dashn Eagle went over $70,000 in career earnings with the victory and has won its last three starts. Read More »
A 36-year-old Grants Pass man was sentenced to eight years in prison for forging $13,508 in stolen checks.
Jeremy Phillup Dickison was sentenced Friday, two days after a Josephine County jury convicted him of one count each of aggravated identity theft and aggravated first-degree theft.
The jury also convicted him of unlawful possession of methamphetamine. Read More »
The city of Glendale kick-starts the region's Independence Day observations with a three-day celebration that starts on Wednesday.
Organized by the Cow Creek Valley Community Association, the family-friendly festivities are held in Veterans Memorial Park, downtown across from the post office.
The exception is the fireworks show, which will be Glendale High School on Friday at dusk, which should be around 9:45 p.m. Read More »
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