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On Thursday morning the Mazama School Resource Officer found drugs and a firearm in a students’ vehicle while investigating a report of two students smoking marijuana in the parking lot. Juan Zambrano-Lopez, 18, was arrested for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm on school property. Another student was cited for Minor in Possession of Tobacco and Marijuana.
Read MoreShortly after midnight on March 14, 2018, a young woman was found fatally stabbed near Oak and Commercial Streets in downtown Klamath Falls. Klamath Falls Police Department responded and activated the Major Crime Team to handle the investigation. The Klamath County Major Crime team consists of members from Klamath Falls Police Department, Klamath County Sheriff’s Office, Oregon State Police, Klamath County Community Corrections and the Klamath County District Attorney’s Office.
Read MoreOn 12/07/17 (Thursday) at 9:00pm, the Klamath County Sheriff’s Office became aware of a letter from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) with attached documentation from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) regarding an investigation conducted by the USDA.
USDA documentation chronicled an investigation into the death of an “aggressive beef cow” at Masami Foods on November 1st, 2017 which apparently was not conducted in a manner approved by federal and/or state guidelines for slaughter. Masami Foods was sanctioned by the USDA following this event and the KCSO was not notified at that time by the USDA inspector.
Read MoreMonday afternoon (Nov. 13, 2017) an injured male victim was treated at Sky Lakes Medical Center for a gunshot wound to the head and face. Approximately 4:00 PM a shooting occurred on Highway 66 between Stewart Lennox and Keno.
The Klamath County Sheriffs Office has released a statement on the incident, providing details on the shooting as well as asking for help from witnesses.
Read MoreI would like to provide an update on the jail upgrade which has been underway for the past several months. This work is nearing completion. As a recap – the following information should be used:
February 2017:
It was determined the “28” year old technology used in operating key control functions of the jail needed to be upgraded. Without the upgrade, substantial liability existed. The unofficial estimate was $480,000.
April 25, 2017:
Commissioners approved a Request for Proposal (RFP)
Charlie Jackson, 35 - Captured by US Marshals and Klamath County SRT
INITIAL INCIDENT: On 06/21/17 at 7:25pm, the Klamath County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) responded to a 911 report of an assault at 37776 Modoc Point Road. An 84-year-old neighbor had been shot in the leg by a male suspect, who had just been involved in a serious assault against a 17-year-old girl. The neighbor intervened in the assault against the girl and was shot by the suspect.
The investigation revealed Charles (Charlie) Jackson (age 35) was the reported assailant of both the 17-year-old girl and the neighbor.
UPDATE: Tonight (09/19/17) at 7:05pm, Charles Jackson was taken into custody and charged with crimes stemming from the June 2017 assaults. Charles Jackson was located, once again, with the same 17-year-old female victim. They were found hiding in a dark and wet campsite near the Cherry Creek Trailhead off Westside Road - between Rocky Point and Fort Klamath, OR.
Jackson was in possession of a rifle and a stolen car when arrested by a tactical team comprised of members from the Klamath County Sheriff's Office (Special Response Team), and the United States Marshall Service-Fugitive Task Force. In addition, key in the successful operation were spotters and an aircraft provided by Emergency Airlift.
The United States Marshall's Service and the Basin Interagency Narcotics Enforcement Team (BINET) were instrumental in helping track and locate the suspect over the past several months.
Press release from Klamath County Sheriffs Office.
