Crime

A 53-year-old Riddle woman has pleaded guilty to federal fraud and tax charges after admitting to stealing at least $944,000 from her former employer, Tower Timber Services, over nearly a decade.

Federal prosecutors have charged at least 40 people in SNAP fraud cases involving more than $3 million in stolen benefits. Investigators say stolen EBT card information was used to purchase merchandise across Oregon and neighboring states.

Three men were arrested after a reported drive-by shooting outside Roseburg’s Bi-Mart on Oct. 16. Police said a bullet struck an occupied vehicle, but the woman inside was unharmed. Officers later located the suspects in Sutherlin and recovered a stolen firearm.

A domestic disturbance on Keasey Street led to an hourslong standoff Thursday before William McCullough was arrested. Nearby businesses were advised to lock down, and residents were told to shelter in place. Police said no weapons were discharged and nobody was injured.

A Lookingglass man faces murder and weapons charges after deputies found another man dead with multiple gunshot wounds Sunday at a property on Lookingglass Road. The victim’s name has not been released. Authorities say there is no ongoing threat to the public.