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Articles from the June 13, 2017 edition


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  • Tanker truck crash

    Jun 13, 2017

    Tanker wreck Tanker wreck2 McKenzie Fire & Rescue responded to a motor vehicle accident near the intersection of Hwy. 126 & Greenwood drive at 6:40 a.m. on Tuesday, June 13th. Crews arrived to find the truck and both trailers heavily damaged and off the south side of McKenzie Hwy. The driver of the truck self-extricated and was at a nearby residence. He was transported to the hospital to be checked out Truck was hauling 11,000 gallon of gasoline and both tanks leaking. McKenzie Fire/Rescue contacted Eugene/Springfield Fire’s Haz Mat team for r...

  • Subject arraigned on murder charge

    Jun 13, 2017

    Robert Connelly On 1/11/2017 the Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a residential fire at the 56300 block of Hall Drive in the McKenzie Bridge area. When officials arrived on scene they located a deceased female in the home. The deceased was identified as 66-year-old Ronni Blair from Blue River. After a comprehensive investigation, 47 year old Robert Connelly of McKenzie Bridge was arraigned in court today on Murder for the death of Ronni Blair. Connelly has been lodged at the Lane County Jail since January 18, 2017 on related c...