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Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Public Safety
Zachary Nicholas Mertens, 20, of Burlington, Kentucky, died Monday, Aug. 10, after climbing over a safety barrier at the top of South Falls in Silver Falls State Park and falling 177 feet. Marion County Search and Rescue recovered his body from the base of the falls.
Public Safety
Public Safety
Zachary Nicholas Mertens, 20, of Burlington, Kentucky, died Monday, Aug. 10, after climbing over a safety barrier at the top of South Falls in Silver Falls State Park and falling 177 feet. Marion County Search and Rescue recovered his body from the base of the falls.
Public Safety
Public Safety
Zachary Nicholas Mertens, 20, of Burlington, Kentucky, died Monday, Aug. 10, after climbing over a safety barrier at the top of South Falls in Silver Falls State Park and falling 177 feet. Marion County Search and Rescue recovered his body from the base of the falls.
Public Safety
The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation issued a warning Thursday, July 2, about a multi-state fraud ring that uses telemarketing calls to collect personal information from older adults and then enrolls them in life insurance policies without their knowledge, and offered steps residents can take to protect themselves.
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