Date: 09/20/2012 03:59 AM
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Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press
ASTORIA, Ore. (AP) – Kansas police have arrested an Astoria woman accused of hitting her boyfriend with a car, killing him. The Daily Astorian reports that 21-year-old Jennifer Bennett was taken into custody Tuesday in Independence, Kan. Police Chief Harry Smith says authorities are recommending that Bennett be charged with murder in the death of 49-year-old Martin Dunn.
ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) – A woman found injured and unconscious on a Douglas County road has been identified. A sheriff’s spokesman said last night that the woman is a 53-year-old Roseburg-area resident. He did not release her name or other details. A passing motorist spotted the woman shortly after 2 a.m. yesterday. She’s now in a Springfield hospital with serious injuries.
LOWELL, Ore. (AP) – A post office in the Lane County community of Lowell has been hit by a burglar. The Register-Guard reports that this week’s burglary comes less than a month after three other post offices in the county were targeted. A post office worker tells the newspaper that mail may have been stolen in the Lowell burglary. It was discovered Tuesday morning.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – President Barack Obama has nominated a Multnomah County circuit judge to serve on the federal court bench in Eugene. The White House said yesterday that the president has nominated 51-year-old Michael McShane to fill an open position in the U.S. District Court for Oregon. The position opened up when Michael Hogan moved to senior status.
Copyright 2012 The Associated Press.
