Klamath Falls man arrested for Attempted Bank Robbery

Klamath Falls man arrested for Attempted Bank Robbery

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - On November 14, 2023, at approximately 9:52 a.m., Klamath Falls Police Department patrol officers responded to Rogue Credit Union located at 2420 Dahlia Street in Klamath Falls regarding an alarm.

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Severe injuries from crash on High Lakes Pass

Severe injuries from crash on High Lakes Pass

ROCKY POINT, Ore. - At approximately 7:30 PM, on August 6, 2023, emergency responders were dispatched to a multiple vehicle crash on Oregon Highway 140 on the High Lakes Pass between Lake of the Woods & Fish Lake, near milepost 34.

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Detectives continue to investigate cause of Golden Fire; KCSO updates evacuation orders

Detectives continue to investigate cause of Golden Fire; KCSO updates evacuation orders

BONANZA, Ore. - Last Sunday, the Klamath County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) previously reported that an initial investigation into the cause of the Golden Fire indicated it may have started within an illegal marijuana grow. However, a joint investigation conducted by detectives from KCSO and Oregon State Police (OSP) determined that this was not the case.  

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Klamath Falls man dies in a motor vehicle crash on 140E

Klamath Falls man dies in a motor vehicle crash on 140E

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - On Monday, May 22, 2023, at approximately 6:21 A.M., the Oregon State Police responded to a single-vehicle crash on Oregon Highway 140E, near milepost 16 (1 mile east of Swan Lake Rd.), in Klamath County.

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Committed to community for 42-years

Committed to community for 42-years

Since 1981, Basin Transit Service (BTS) has provided over 12.6 million rides to a wide range of individuals of diverse populations through safe, efficient, and accessible public transportation - enhancing the community’s livability within the district it proudly serves.

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Klamath Falls Meth dealer sentenced 84-months to federal prison

Klamath Falls Meth dealer sentenced 84-months to federal prison

MEDFORD, Ore. - A Southern Oregon man was sentenced to federal prison on April 5 for possessing and distributing large quantities of methamphetamine in and around Klamath Falls, Oregon.

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California man arrested in KF on Attempted Murder, Felony Gun Charges

California man arrested in KF on Attempted Murder, Felony Gun Charges

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - On January 12, 2023, the Klamath Falls Police Department Special Weapons and Tactics Team (SWAT), the Klamath County Sheriff’s Office Special Response Team (SRT), and the Oregon State Police served a search warrant on the 900 block of North Alameda Avenue in Klamath Falls. 

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Klamath Falls pedestrian dead after struck by car

Klamath Falls pedestrian dead after struck by car

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - On Saturday, December 10, 2022, at approximately 6:28 PM, the Oregon State Police responded to a vehicle vs pedestrian collision at the intersection of Oregon Highway 39 (S. 6th Street) and Fargo Street, in Klamath Falls.

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KCSO: Medford man arrested after pursuit

KCSO: Medford man arrested after pursuit

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - On Friday, December 2, 2022, at approximately 1:00 PM Deputies from the Klamath County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 400 block of Sharp Road in Midland - on a report of an individual making threats with a handgun while wearing a bulletproof vest.

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Fatal crash claims life of Salem man on icy Willamette Pass

Fatal crash claims life of Salem man on icy Willamette Pass

SALEM, Ore. - On November 11, at approximately, 10:12 PM, a silver Chevrolet Aveo, operated by Sabino Cuautenango-Zacualpa (25) of Salem, was traveling eastbound on Highway 58, near milepost 64, during icy roadway conditions when he lost control of his vehicle.

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Hunt for Koon continues

Hunt for Koon continues

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - On Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at approximately 9:45 PM, Klamath County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the Pilot Travel Center in Chemult where they located Molly May Swedenskey who was previously abducted. The person of interest in the abduction, Eric Patrick Koon, age 19, fled south on Highway 97 at speeds exceeding 100 mph.

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KCSO: Missing Endangered [UPDATED]

KCSO: Missing Endangered [UPDATED]

At approximately 9:45 PM Klamath County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the Pilot Travel Center in Chemult where they located Molly May Swedenskey who was previously abducted. The person of interest in the abduction, Eric Patrick Koon, age 19, fled south on highway 97 at speeds exceeding 100 mph.

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Fentanyl busted; 129,000 fatal doses taken off streets

Fentanyl busted; 129,000 fatal doses taken off streets

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - On September 2, 2022, the Klamath Falls Police Department, Basin Interagency Narcotics Enforcement Team (BINET), and the Oregon State Police stopped a vehicle carrying approximately 9 ounces of fentanyl and an ounce of methamphetamine on Highway 66 near Klamath Falls, Oregon.

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Single vehicle crash into Klamath Lake kills driver

Single vehicle crash into Klamath Lake kills driver

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - On August 26, 2022, at approximately 8:11 AM, Oregon State Police Troopers and emergency personnel responded to a single-vehicle crash on Oregon Highway 140w near milepost 58.

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$22 Million in black market pot destroyed

$22 Million in black market pot destroyed

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - On Thursday, August 25, 2022, deputies from the Klamath County Sheriff’s Office and the Basin Interagency Narcotics Enforcement Team (BINET) served a search warrant at a property in the 7000 block of Wood Duck Dr, near Bonanza, Ore. The property was believed to be a producer of black market marijuana.

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