# crime & justice (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 5 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover crime & justice. Page: Feed: --- ## [Beyond the Horizon: Raising a Generation to Protect the Blue Pacific](https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/08/beyond-the-horizon-raising-a-generation-to-protect-the-blue-pacific/) _2026-08-26 · Sera Sefeti · Inter Press ServiceInter Press Service_ There is a saying that people protect what they love, and to love something, you first need to understand it. — Hannah Nanovu, Whole School Ocean Coordinator, International School Suva ## [Grand Planetary Challenges Need a Grand Coalition to Solve Them](https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/08/grand-planetary-challenges-need-a-grand-coalition-to-solve-them/) _2026-08-26 · Lulseged Tamene Desta and Cargele Masso · Inter Press ServiceInter Press Service_ Several coalitions exist today to defend the territories in which people live and work. Global leaders have long understood the importance of shared responsibility for collective security and have invested significant time in establishing networks, partnerships and alliances. In 2025, global spending on defense reached a record $2.9 trillion. But the global community is increasingly \[…\] ## [A Divided Vote for the UN’s Human Rights Chief](https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/08/a-divided-vote-for-the-uns-human-rights-chief/) _2026-08-26 · Samuel King · Inter Press ServiceInter Press Service_ On 24 July, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly reappointed Volker Türk as High Commissioner for Human Rights for a further four years. Only 10 states – among them Israel, Russia and the USA – opposed the decision. Türk is an Austrian lawyer who’s spent almost his entire career in the UN system, from field \[…\] ## [How to Use Major Holidays to Teach Kids About Money: From New Year’s Day to Thanksgiving](https://uticaphoenix.net/how-to-use-holidays-to-teach-kids-about-money/) _2026-08-25 · Michelle LaGuerre · Utica Phoenix_ Every major U.S. holiday from New Year’s Day to Thanksgiving is a built-in opportunity to teach kids about saving, spending, giving, and making smart choices with money, especially focusing on how to use holidays to teach kids about money. The most effective approach ties real holiday moments, gift budgets, grocery lists, travel planning, to age-appropriate \[…\] ## [ICE Announces More Than 1,300 Arrests in Virginia, Maryland: What It Means](https://uticaphoenix.net/ice-announces-more-than-1300-arrests-in-virginia-maryland-what-it-means/) _2026-08-25 · David Laguerre · Utica Phoenix_ U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 1,328 people across Virginia and Maryland between August 1 and August 14, 2026, in an operation called “Operation Safe Community, Washington, D.C.” DHS says nearly 400 of those arrested had U.S. criminal convictions or pending charges, while the majority were arrested for immigration violations alone. The operation targeted suburban \[…\] ## [Canada Targets U.S. Metals, Foods, Motorcycles in Retaliatory Tariff Package](https://uticaphoenix.net/canada-retaliatory-tariffs-metals-foods-motorcycles-canada-tariffs/) _2026-08-25 · Michelle LaGuerre · Utica Phoenix_ On August 25, 2026, Canada announced retaliatory tariffs covering roughly C$27.6 billion worth of U.S. imports, effective September 8, 2026. The package targets U.S. steel, aluminum, motorcycles, processed foods, seafood, and household appliances at rates between 15% and 50%. Ottawa says the move directly matches the 50% tariffs President Trump imposed on Canadian exports the \[…\] ## [US Army Attack Helicopters Crashing at Historically High Rate Amid Mechanical Issues](https://uticaphoenix.net/us-army-apache-helicopter-crashes-at-record-rate-in-2026/) _2026-08-25 · David Laguerre · Utica Phoenix_ The US Army’s fleet of AH-64 Apache attack helicopters is experiencing its worst crash rate in recent memory during fiscal year 2026, driven by a combination of aging components, a newly identified transmission defect, and fleet-wide maintenance pressures. A fatal crash in Texas on August 12, 2026, prompted the Army to temporarily ground Apache training \[…\] ## [Justice Department Considers Bringing Charges Against ICE Officer in Minneapolis Shooting](https://uticaphoenix.net/justice-department-considers-bringing-charges-against-ice-officer-in-minneapolis-shooting/) _2026-08-25 · Michelle LaGuerre · Utica Phoenix_ On January 14, 2026, ICE agent Christian Castro shot Venezuelan immigrant Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis through the front door of a Minneapolis home during an immigration enforcement operation. Minnesota filed state assault charges, but Texas Governor Greg Abbott has refused to extradite Castro. While the Justice Department considers bringing charges against the ICE officer in the \[…\] ## [US Consumer Confidence Falls to Lowest Level in 7 Months With Gas Stuck Above $4](https://uticaphoenix.net/us-consumer-confidence-falls-to-lowest-level-in-7-months-with-gas-stuck-above-4/) _2026-08-25 · David Laguerre · Utica Phoenix_ US consumer confidence falls to lowest level in 7 months with gas stuck above $4, according to The Conference Board’s August 2026 report, which put its Consumer Confidence Index at 89.4, down from 90.2 in July and the weakest reading since January. Consumers point to the Iran conflict, gasoline prices that have topped $4 a \[…\] ## [How to Improve Your Listening Skills](https://uticaphoenix.net/how-to-improve-your-listening-skills/) _2026-08-25 · Michelle LaGuerre · Utica Phoenix_ Improving your listening skills means training three habits at once: paying full attention, processing what someone actually means, and responding in a way that proves you understood them. Most people can see noticeable gains within four to eight weeks of daily practice, and structured training programs show measurable results in as little as 50 hours. \[…\] ## [100,000 Bonus Points Await You (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/SGXhy3dPZXxp) _2026-08-25 · **Sponsored**_ Earn 100,000 bonus points after spending $5,000 in the first 3 months. ## [Mayor Mamdani and Office of Chief Medical Examiner Announce New Identification of World Trade Center Victim Using Breakthrough Forensic Technique](https://uticaphoenix.net/mayor-mamdani-and-ocme-identity-new-9-11-victim-using-genetic/) _2026-08-25 · Michelle LaGuerre · Utica Phoenix_ The Office of Chief Medical Examiner has identified a new World Trade Center victim, the 1,654th person identified from the September 11 attacks, using forensic investigative genetic genealogy (FIGG) for the first time. Mayor Mamdani and OCME Identity Announce New Identification of World Trade Center Victim Using Breakthrough Forensic Technique represents the first application of \[…\] ## [New York’s Powerful 287(g) Ban Takes Effect Today](https://uticaphoenix.net/new-york-287g-ban-local-cops-local-crimes/) _2026-08-25 · David Laguerre · Utica Phoenix_ New York’s Powerful 287(g) Ban Takes Effect, Reshaping Local Policing New York’s new Local Cops, Local Crimes provision bars local agencies from serving as federal immigration partners under 287(g), setting up a major test of state power, community policing and federal immigration enforcement. New York’s New York 287(g) ban took effect Tuesday, August 25, changing \[…\] ## [Police Seek Suspect in Saugerties Church Burglary](https://uticaphoenix.net/saugerties-church-burglary-ulster-police-suspect/) _2026-08-25 · David Laguerre · Utica Phoenix_ Police Seek Suspect in Saugerties Church Burglary Town of Ulster detectives are asking the public to help identify a man connected to a Saugerties church burglary at New Life Church near the Saugerties town line. Police in Ulster County are asking for the public’s help identifying a man suspected in a Saugerties church burglary at \[…\] ## [Retired in Ukraine: One Cheese, Two Chickens and a Dozen Eggs](https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/08/retired-in-ukraine-one-cheese-two-chickens-and-a-dozen-eggs/) _2026-08-25 · Karlos Zurutuza · Inter Press ServiceInter Press Service_ Marina says she does not particularly like her flowers, but that, “for some reason,” people buy them. In the centre of Uzhgorod, 800 kilometres southwest of Kyiv, this 75-year-old Ukrainian woman sells chrysanthemums, dahlias and gladioli on the pavement of central Voloshyna Street, all grown in the small garden at her home. “People take them \[…\] ## [Colombia Declares State of Emergency Following Deadly Earthquake](https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/08/colombia-declares-state-of-emergency-following-deadly-earthquake/) _2026-08-25 · Oritro Karim · Inter Press ServiceInter Press Service_ Over the past week, the humanitarian crisis in Colombia has deteriorated significantly following the Mw 7.4–7.5 earthquake that struck the Chocó department on August 10. With the Colombian government declaring a State of Emergency across 15 departments, the nation continues to struggle with massive civilian casualties, immense damage to critical infrastructure, and the disruption of basic \[…\] ## [South Africa’s Anti-Immigrant Violence Slows SDG Goals, Rips Apart Africans’ Free Movement Call](https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/08/south-africas-anti-immigrant-violence-slows-sdg-goals-rips-apart-africans-free-movement-call/) _2026-08-25 · Charles Mpaka · Inter Press ServiceInter Press Service_ The xenophobic protests against Malawians, Nigerians, Zimbabweans, and other Africans in South Africa not only created a humanitarian crisis but also jeopardised the achievement of some SDGs. ## [The Plastics Treaty Process Needs Greatly Improved Observer Participation at this Critical Point in the Negotiations and Beyond](https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/08/the-plastics-treaty-process-needs-greatly-improved-observer-participation-at-this-critical-point-in-the-negotiations-and-beyond/) _2026-08-24 · Craig Boljkovac · Inter Press ServiceInter Press Service_ In 2022, the United Nations Environment Assembly mandated an Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) to develop a global, legally binding instrument addressing the full life cycle of plastics, from production and product design to disposal. After the resumed fifth session adjourned without consensus in Geneva in August 2025, the divided process moved into informal consultations before \[…\] ## [GEF Proposes $140 Million Program to Strengthen Drought Resilience](https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/08/gef-proposes-140-million-program-to-strengthen-drought-resilience/) _2026-08-24 · Kizito Makoye · Inter Press ServiceInter Press Service_ For pastoralists in Arvaikheer — a village in Mongolia’s dry central plains — rain can determine whether there is enough grass for cattle to roam, whether waterholes are replenished and whether families make it through another dry season. But as climate change makes rainfall increasingly unpredictable, even a wet season may no longer provide water \[…\] ## [ECUADOR: ‘Criminalisation Serves as a Deterrent, Seeking to Discipline Others’](https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/08/ecuador-criminalisation-serves-as-a-deterrent-seeking-to-discipline-others/) _2026-08-24 · CIVICUS · Inter Press ServiceInter Press Service_ CIVICUS discusses the rapid erosion of civic space in Ecuador with Gabriela Panchana, an activist, communicator and founder of the En Voz Alta and Rumbo Plural digital platforms. Gabriela faces legal proceedings as a result of her online activism. Her experience is part of a growing pattern where activists and journalists face criminalisation and \[…\] ## [Ohio Police Face Scrutiny After Handcuffing Black Teen](https://uticaphoenix.net/canton-police-handcuffing-black-teenager/) _2026-08-23 · David Laguerre · Utica Phoenix_ ‘I’m a Kid’: Canton Police Review Handcuffing of Black 14-Year-Old Ring camera video shows a frightened teenager kneeling with his hands raised as officers searching for car-theft suspects place him in handcuffs outside his Canton, Ohio, home. A Canton police handcuffing Black teenager is under review after Ring camera video captured officers detaining a 14-year-old \[…\] ## [Transcript-Driven Stock Discovery (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/FFzHnJisWLFu) _2026-08-23 · **Sponsored**_ Ranked, evidence-backed watchlists from indexed executive transcripts for 1–2 quarter horizons ## [US Postal Service Issues Rules to Tighten Mail-In Voting if Court Gives OK](https://uticaphoenix.net/usps-mail-in-voting-rule-court-status-and-impact/) _2026-08-23 · Michelle LaGuerre · Utica Phoenix_ The US Postal Service issued a final 95-page rule on August 21, 2026, that would let USPS refuse to deliver mail-in ballots from states that don’t share voter lists and use new tracking barcodes \[1\]\[2\]\[10\]. The rule can’t take effect yet because federal judges in California and Massachusetts have blocked the underlying executive order, and \[…\] ## [Appeals Court Slashes Alex Jones’s Sandy Hook Judgment from $50M to $1.5M](https://uticaphoenix.net/appeals-court-slashes-alex-joness-sandy-hook-judgment-from-50m-to-1-5m/) _2026-08-23 · David Laguerre · Utica Phoenix_ A Texas appeals court reduced the punitive damages Alex Jones owes to two Sandy Hook parents from roughly $45.2 million to $1.5 million, citing a state law that caps exemplary damages. The August 21, 2026 ruling from the Texas Third Court of Appeals upheld the jury’s finding that Jones defamed the parents but found the \[…\] ## [SOU caps off Summer Slam with another spit](https://rv-times.com/2026/08/22/sou-caps-off-summer-slam-with-another-spit/) _2026-08-23 · none · Rogue Valley Times_ FULLERTON, Calif. — The Southern Oregon volleyball team fell to top-ranked Northwestern (Iowa) in three sets before sweeping Life Pacific (Calif.) on the final day of the Hope International Summer \[…\] ## [Major North Adams Drug Raid Nets 5 Arrests, Guns](https://uticaphoenix.net/north-adams-drug-raid-five-arrests-1600-bags/) _2026-08-23 · David Laguerre · Utica Phoenix_ Major North Adams Drug Raid Nets Five Arrests, Guns and 1,650 Bags Police say a coordinated Berkshire County investigation uncovered heroin and fentanyl, cocaine, three loaded firearms and drug-distribution materials inside a North Adams residence. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. Five people were arrested after a North Adams drug raid that police say resulted in the seizure \[…\] ## [A US envoy says Israel did not give a warning to the US ahead of a recent Syria air strike](https://uticaphoenix.net/us-envoy-says-israel-did-not-give-warning-to-us-on-syria-strike/) _2026-08-22 · David Laguerre · Utica Phoenix_ A US envoy says Israel did not give a warning to the US ahead of a recent Syria air strike. Ambassador Tom Barrack confirmed that Israel carried out strikes on the Abu al-Duhur air base in August 2026 without notifying Washington or Ankara, risking a broader regional conflict. The US envoy says Israel did not \[…\] ## [Governor Hochul, the Coca-Cola Company and Fairlife Celebrate Ramp Up at $650 Million, State-of-the-Art Dairy Production Facility in Monroe County](https://uticaphoenix.net/governor-hochul-the-coca-cola-company-and-fairlife-celebrate-ramp-up-at-650-million-state-of-the-art-dairy-production-facility-in-monroe-county/) _2026-08-22 · Michelle LaGuerre · Utica Phoenix_ A single $650 million capital investment can fundamentally shift a regional economy, and New York State just saw this happen. In August 2026, Governor Hochul, the Coca-Cola Company and Fairlife Celebrate Ramp Up at $650 Million, State-of-the-Art Dairy Production Facility in Monroe County. This facility is the largest business investment in Monroe County history, designed \[…\] ## [SUNY Graduate Worker Fees Eliminated in Major Win](https://uticaphoenix.net/suny-graduate-student-worker-fees-eliminated/) _2026-08-22 · David Laguerre · Utica Phoenix_ SUNY Graduate Student Worker Fees Eliminated Across New York More than 7,500 graduate student workers will no longer face mandatory SUNY fees that averaged about $2,000 a year. ALBANY, N.Y. — New York has eliminated SUNY graduate student worker fees for more than 7,500 master’s and doctoral students who also work on State University of \[…\] ## [Flock Cameras: Civil Liberties Concerns Persist Despite August 2026 Updates](https://uticaphoenix.net/flock-cameras-civil-liberties-concerns-persist-despite-august-2026-updates/) _2026-08-22 · David Laguerre · Utica Phoenix_ Flock Safety announced significant privacy updates on August 13, 2026, including a shorter default data retention window and new misuse-detection tools. But the ACLU and other civil liberties groups say the changes fall far short of addressing the core problem: Flock’s network of more than 119,000 cameras still functions as a mass surveillance system capable \[…\] ## [New York Quantum Network Scores Major Breakthrough](https://uticaphoenix.net/new-york-quantum-network-breakthrough-new-york-state/) _2026-08-22 · David Laguerre · Utica Phoenix_ New York Quantum Network Hits Major Wireless Breakthrough Stony Brook and Brookhaven researchers sent quantum information 13 miles through open air, a key test for expanding next-generation communications beyond fiber-optic cables. New York’s quantum network has reached a major research milestone in New York State after scientists successfully transmitted light carrying quantum information through… ## [Powerful Utica Overdose Awareness Events Planned](https://uticaphoenix.net/utica-overdose-awareness-day-acr-health/) _2026-08-22 · David Laguerre · Utica Phoenix_ ACR Health Plans Powerful Overdose Awareness Events for Utica Overdose Awareness Day Memorial displays, a free community gathering and a candlelight vigil will honor lives lost while connecting Utica families with overdose prevention resources. UTICA, N.Y. ACR Health is planning several Utica Overdose Awareness Day events to remember people lost to drug overdoses, support grieving \[…\] ## [Ask the crowd: AI or not (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/rQrGRqkPi456) _2026-08-22 · **Sponsored**_ Get a transparent verdict from verified humans via web, RSS, or API. ## [Upcoming Talent election appears set to feature only unopposed candidates](https://rv-times.com/2026/08/22/upcoming-talent-election-set-to-feature-only-unopposed-candidates/) _2026-08-22 · Ryland Bickley · Rogue Valley Times_ Incumbent Mayor Darby Ayers-Flood will not be running for another term Five candidates are set to run unopposed for positions in Talent city government in the Nov. 3 election, according \[…\] ## [WNBA apologizes after security forces fans to cover shirts about trans people](https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/08/wnba-apologizes-after-security-forces-fans-to-cover-shirts-about-trans-people/) _2026-08-22 · Molly Sprayregen · LGBTQ Nation_ Security reportedly forced fans on both sides of the debate to cover up shirts that expressed their beliefs. ## [Recall when a MAGA pundit told Lindsey Graham to see if Iranians really ‘throw queers off rooftops’?](https://www.lgbtqnation.com/aggregators/recall-when-a-maga-pundit-told-lindsey-graham-to-see-if-iranians-really-throw-queers-off-rooftops/) _2026-08-22 · Daniel Villarreal · LGBTQ Nation_ It’s just the most recent time that a political figure has accused Graham of being gay. ## [PNW fall weather: Forecasters predict above-average temperatures](https://rv-times.com/2026/08/22/pnw-fall-weather-forecasters-predict-above-average-temperatures/) _2026-08-22 · Don Jenkins · Rogue Valley Times_ El Niño will have more influence later in the year, could be strongest on record Oregon, Washington and Idaho’s average fall temperatures will likely be above average, continuing a trend \[…\] ## [Darline Graham Nordone’s pivot to trans athletes only makes her ignorance more obvious](https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/08/darline-graham-nordones-pivot-to-trans-athletes-only-makes-her-ignorance-more-obvious/) _2026-08-22 · Alex Bollinger · LGBTQ Nation_ Her state bans trans kids from playing sports but she still claims that her constituents are "concerned." What is she talking about? ## [Area Events: Stuffed animal sleepover, crafts, and more festivals](https://woodburnindependent.com/2026/08/22/area-events-stuffed-animal-sleepover-crafts-and-more-festivals/) _2026-08-22 · none · Woodburn Independent_ EVENTS Woodburn After Hours: The Woodburn Area Chamber of Commerce will have its Tuesday, Aug. 25, Woodburn After Hours program at the Mark Prairie Schoolhouse, courtesy of the Mark Prairie \[…\] ## [Laverne Cox & filmmakers say decline in Black LGBTQ+ media representation harms everyone](https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/08/laverne-cox-filmmakers-say-decline-in-black-lgbtq-media-representation-harms-everyone/) _2026-08-22 · Faefyx Collington · LGBTQ Nation_ The damage done by lacking representation stretches well beyond the screen. ## [RCC group seeks clothing donations for October fundraiser](https://rv-times.com/2026/08/22/rcc-group-seeks-clothing-donations-for-october-fundraiser/) _2026-08-22 · Troy Heie · Rogue Valley Times_ The American Association for Women in Community Colleges at Rogue Community College is seeking donations of clean, gently used clothing for its fall “A Buck to Benefit Students” $1 Clothing \[…\] ## [Ashland City Council race draws 12 candidates](https://rv-times.com/2026/08/22/ashland-city-council-race-draws-12-candidates/) _2026-08-22 · none · Rogue Valley Times_ With the filing deadline for one of four open Ashland City Council seats closing Tuesday, Aug. 18, a dozen candidates will officially be on the November ballot. For the first \[…\] ## [Queer directors are saying no to HBO’s “Harry Potter” because of JK Rowling’s transphobia](https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/08/queer-directors-are-saying-no-to-hbos-harry-potter-because-of-jk-rowlings-transphobia/) _2026-08-22 · Daniel Villarreal · LGBTQ Nation_ PLUS: All hail the SLUG Queen!! And have you ever met a "rezbian"?? ## [DirectLink sets celebration for fiber expansion with events in Canby, Mt. Angel](https://woodburnindependent.com/2026/08/22/directlink-sets-celebration-for-fiber-expansion-with-events-in-canby-mt-angel/) _2026-08-22 · none · Woodburn Independent_ There’s a celebration going on and DirectLink wants you to be part of it. DirectLink has reached a historic milestone with the completion of its service area-wide fiber expansion, making \[…\] ## [DirectLink set to celebrate fiber expansion in Canby and Mt. Angel](https://woodburnindependent.com/2026/08/22/directlink-set-to-celebrate-fiber-expansion-in-canby-and-mt-angel/) _2026-08-22 · John Baker · Woodburn Independent_ There’s a celebration going on and DirectLink wants you to be part of it. DirectLink has reached a historic milestone with the completion of its service area-wide fiber expansion, making \[…\] ## [NYC Honors 8 Outstanding Human Services Award Winners](https://uticaphoenix.net/nyc-human-services-awards-2026-winners/) _2026-08-22 · David Laguerre · Utica Phoenix_ NYC Honors Eight Leaders in 2026 Human Services Awards Nonprofits, public servants and one city agency were honored at Gracie Mansion for strengthening New York City’s social safety net. New York City recognized eight winners in the 2026 NYC Human Services Awards, celebrating nonprofit organizations, city workers, a municipal agency and a longtime community leader \[…\] ## [Predicting the 2026 Oregon State football depth chart: Part 1](https://woodburnindependent.com/2026/08/21/predicting-the-2026-oregon-state-football-depth-chart-part-1/) _2026-08-22 · Isaac Streeter · Woodburn Independent_ Midway through fall camp, here’s our best guess at what the Beavers’ offensive depth chart looks like come week one The Oregon State Beavers are set to play their second \[…\] ## [Swift Arrests After $600 Anime NYC Robbery at Javits](https://uticaphoenix.net/anime-nyc-robbery-javits-center-arrests/) _2026-08-22 · David Laguerre · Utica Phoenix_ Three Arrested After $600 Anime NYC Robbery at Javits Center State Police said investigators identified three suspects and arrested them near the Manhattan convention center shortly after a patron reported $600 stolen. Three men were arrested after an Anime NYC robbery in which a convention patron was allegedly robbed of $600 in cash at Manhattan’s \[…\] ## [Seneca County Officer Faces Troubling Touching Allegations](https://uticaphoenix.net/seneca-county-corrections-officer-forcible-touching/) _2026-08-22 · David Laguerre · Utica Phoenix_ Seneca County Corrections Officer Accused of Forcibly Touching Inmates A Seneca Falls correction officer faces allegations involving two incarcerated people, raising concerns about safety, accountability and trust inside the county jail. A Seneca County corrections officer accused of forcible touching is facing serious allegations involving two incarcerated people at the Seneca County Correctional… ## [William Allan Varble](https://rv-times.com/2026/08/21/william-allan-varble/) _2026-08-21 · Charles Duncan · Rogue Valley Times_ May 21, 1943 – July 31, 2026 Bill Varble, a longtime reporter and columnist for the Mail Tribune, has died at his Medford home. Bill worked at the longtime Medford \[…\] ## [Karlene K. Holt](https://rv-times.com/2026/08/21/karlene-k-holt/) _2026-08-21 · Charles Duncan · Rogue Valley Times_ Karlene K. Holt left this world unexpectedly on June 24, 2026, leaving behind a lifetime of memories and countless people who were blessed by her love and laughter. Karlene treasured \[…\] ## [Jacksonville’s Joel Caswell gets prison for fraud, tax evasion; owes IRS more than $1M](https://rv-times.com/2026/08/21/jacksonville-contractor-joel-caswell-gets-3-1-2-years-in-prison-must-pay-irs-more-than-1-million-for-fraud/) _2026-08-21 · Buffy Pollock · Rogue Valley Times_ One-time owner of Portland Nitro ultimate frisbee team also faces state charges in Medford drive-by shootings A former Jacksonville contractor and one-time owner of the Portland Nitro ultimate frisbee team \[…\] ## [Defendants in 2025 Medford motel assault, robbery get prison terms](https://rv-times.com/2026/08/21/suspects-in-2025-medford-motel-assault-robbery-get-prison-terms/) _2026-08-21 · Ryland Bickley · Rogue Valley Times_ Four individuals were convicted in a plot to rob victim, who was ‘beaten and stomped’ at Medford’s Budget Inn Four individuals associated with a May 2025 robbery and assault at \[…\]