Oregon Ironworks suit — Oregon Ironworks is suing the State of Oregon over a contract that’s supposed to mitigate the negative impacts of a proposed Interstate 5 bridge across the Columbia River. Some of the products that the company manufacturers and ships on the river would not fit under the new bridge, which would have a shorter maximum clearance than the existing structure. The state agreed in May to pay $12 million to compensate the company. But Oregon Ironworks says in a lawsuit filed Friday in Clackamas County that the state’s agreements with two other companies would undermine its ability to compete. Oregon agreed to pay $25 million to one company and $50 million to another. Oregon Ironworks argues that those amounts have nothing to do with their actual potential for lost business. The Oregon Department of Transportation called the lawsuit “frivolous.”

Destroyed evidence — A missing wine bottle may have helped a Myrtle Creek man avoid a longer jail sentence for burglary. Justin Brown was sentenced to 60 days in jail after pleading no contest to second-degree burglary and unauthorized use of a vehicle. He was initially charged with first-degree burglary for breaking into a Myrtle Creek home in 2010. Prosecutor Tiffany Zinter said the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office mistakenly destroyed a wine bottle that had Brown’s fingerprints on it and proved he was inside the home. Brown maintained he did not burglarize the home or steal the homeowner’s SUV that ended up at his residence. Brown’s lawyer says his client merely drove the vehicle that had been stolen by someone else.

Backyard pot theft — A Springfield medical marijuana grower is facing an assault charge for shooting a man caught clipping buds from his backyard crop. Police did not arrest Josiah Timothy Shirley after the shooting last month that wounded a suspect in the leg. A grand jury indicted him this week. He was taken into custody Thursday. His arraignment was scheduled Friday in Lane County Circuit Court. The 30-year-old is a registered medical marijuana grower. He had been sleeping outside with a handgun to guard his backyard grow because thieves had previously taken marijuana. Under Oregon law, people are not justified in using deadly force unless they or others are threatened by someone using deadly force or by a burglar in a dwelling.

Deli robbery — A discarded cigarette butt gave police the DNA sample they needed to link a man to the armed robbery of a Portland deli. Thirty-nine-year-old Andrew Jacoby was arrested Wednesday and had a not-guilty plea entered for him Thursday on the robbery charge. Police said a clerk at Nick’s Double-Up Deli in southeast Portland struggled with Jacoby in March and that the suspect dropped his sunglasses during the fracas. Investigators identified Jacoby as a suspect and an undercover detective saw him discard a cigarette in May. The Oregon State Police Crime Lab found DNA from the cigarette butt matching the sunglasses.

Ashland death — The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a death at an Ashland mobile home. Det. Julie Denney said deputies discovered a body Thursday after being called to do a welfare check. She said the death is considered suspicious, but the medical examiner has yet to determine the cause. The name of the deceased has not been released because family notifications are not complete.

Dog attack — A Baker County district attorney said he’ll decide next week whether anyone will face charges in the death of a 5-year-old boy who was mauled by a pit bull. Matt Shirtcliff said he’s still reviewing reports from the recently completed police investigation. Jordan Ryan, of Baker City, died on Sept. 27 after he was attacked during a visit to the home of a family friend.

ATV on the streets — The Lakeview Town Council is studying whether to allow all-terrain vehicles on its streets. Two residents recently told the council that cities such as Paisley and John Day permit ATVs, and allowing them in Lakeview would entice more tourists to stay overnight. Lakeview manager Ray Simms says city streets lead to county roads, so Lakeview won’t give the go-ahead to ATVs unless to county also consents. The council will discuss the issue on Oct. 22.

— From wire reports