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UPDATE: Two Missing Hunters in Douglas County: FOUND

UPDATE: The two missing hunters have been found. Their vehicle had gotten stuck and they were just able to get free. They are safe and headed home.

(EUGENE, Ore.) - Eugene Police are seeking the public's help to find two Eugene men who went on a hunting trip in Douglas County and have not returned. They left yesterday, Tuesday, November 15, at 5:30 a.m. and were due back at 2 or 3 p.m. yesterday. The pair were planning to hunt between Elkton and Loon Lake.

They did not return, and their families have been unable to get a hold of them.

Missing Woman Anna Schmidt Found Deceased Near Tooth Rock on Friday

Officials say it was an Accidental Death

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Schmidt was reported missing on Wednesday October 19 to Portland Police but was last seen by her roommate on Sunday October 16. Schmidt is a hiker and her vehicle was located on October 20 in the Columbia River Gorge near Bonneville Dam.

There were no signs of foul play. Investigators were concerned that she may have gotten lost or injured hiking in the Gorge. The Medical Examiner has determined the cause of death to be blunt force trauma, and the manner of death was accidental.

Search and Rescue Looking for Missing Mushroom Picker

The man has reportedly been missing since Monday morning.

(LEBANON, Ore.) - Linn County Sheriff Bruce Riley reports receiving a call today and 9:50 a.m., of a missing mushroom picker in the area of Rocky Top near Green Peter Reservoir.

The missing mushroom picker, 58-year old Oliver Keith Mercer from Lebanon, has been missing since yesterday at 9:00 am. Linn County Search and Rescue immediately sent a hasty team to the area to beginning searching.

David Elliott Pleads Guilty to Murder by Abuse of 3-Year-old Aniya Zamora

Elliott was sentenced to the presumptive sentence of life imprisonment.

(SALEM, Ore.) - David Gene Elliott pleaded guilty and was sentenced for the assault and murder of 3 year-old Aniya Zamora, and assault of 5 year-old Xadrian Zamora September 30, 2016, before the Honorable Dale Penn.

Elliott pleaded guilty to Murder by Abuse and two counts of Assault in the Third Degree.

Missing Person: 30-Year-Old Woman from Portland

She was last seen about 11:00 p.m. Saturday, September 24.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - The Portland Police Bureau's Missing Persons Unit is asking for the public's help to locate a 30-year-old woman reported missing from Southeast Portland.

30-year-old Amber Dawn Pierini is described as 5'2" tall, 100 pounds, dyed-reddish hair, blue eyes, last seen wearing a red tank top, gray sweater and blue jeans.

Alleged Child Abuser Apprehended After 23 Years on the Run

After learning the news, one victim said, “This is the best day of my life.”

(BOSTON, Mass.) - In 1993, Boston-area resident John Hartin was 23 years old when he befriended two young boys—ages 6 and 9—and allegedly raped them.

One of the victims eventually told a family member about the abuse, which led to an investigation and Hartin being charged in Massachusetts with five counts of rape of a child.

Search Suspended for Hiker in Mt Jefferson Wilderness

Anyone with information is encouraged to call TIP LINE: 503-584-SRCH or 503-584-7724.

(DETROIT, Ore.) - After seven days of searching, the decision has been made to suspend the active search for missing hiker Riley Zickel. Mr. Zickel went missing after entering the Mt. Jefferson Wilderness area Wednesday, July 27th.

Mr. Zickel was last seen on the Pacific Crest Trail just north of Jefferson Park where he visited with another hiker along the trail. The decision to suspend the active search was made after exhausting all available leads.

Iowa Man Gets 70 Years for Theft Scheme and Producing Child Pornography

"A Predator in Every Sense of the Word"

(DES MOINES, IA) - When a federal judge in Iowa sentenced 39-year-old Bradley Prucha to 70 years in prison last month, it was clear the intention was to ensure the registered sex offender with a long criminal history spend the rest of his life behind bars.

Among other charges, Prucha was convicted of being the ringleader of a multi-state retail theft scheme, producing child pornography, distributing a prescription narcotic to minors, and witness tampering.

Search Continues for Overdue Hiker in the Jefferson Wilderness

Volunteers are searching for a Portland man, missing for nearly a full week now.

(DETROIT, Ore.) - 21-year old Ryan Zickel is the overdue hiker, missing since last Wednesday. He arrived in the Jefferson Wilderness with the intent to explore the park and possibly summit Mt. Jefferson, and planned on staying only one night at Jefferson Park.

Mr. Zickel told family he intended to exit the park Thursday to meet friends for another hike in the Seattle area.

Body of Katy Roe Recovered from Ocean

Sad news for a community that has been holding out hope.

(DEPOE BAY, Ore.) - The US Coast Guard, Station Depoe Bay they had located and recovered a clothed female body from the ocean just outside the jaws of the Depoe Bay Harbor just before 6 a.m. today.

Lincoln County Major Crime Team members immediately responded, and detectives were able to make a positive presumptive identification of the recovered body to be missing person, Katharine “Katy” Roe of Depoe Bay.