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Published 12:00 am Friday, September 21, 2018

Prineville man dies in mill accident — Authorities say a man died Wednesday after he was crushed under some equipment being unloaded at a southwestern Idaho mill. Payette County Coroner Keith Schuller says 60-year-old Richard Foss of Prineville, was making a delivery to Woodgrain Millwork in Fruitland, Idaho when he was crushed by equipment he was unloading. The Fruitland Police Department says emergency responders were called to the mill just before 10 a.m. on Wednesday. Foss was not responsive but was still breathing when officers and paramedics arrived, but he died from his injuries after he was transported to a local hospital.

Police fatally shoot man in Carl’s Jr. bathroom — Authorities say officers shot and killed a man during a confrontation at in a fast-food restaurant bathroom near Medford. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office says an Eagle Point Police officer made contact with Matthew Thayer Graves near a Carl’s Jr. Restaurant Wednesday night. Deputy Noah Strohmeyer said in a news release that the officer and man wound up in the restaurant’s restroom where a struggle ensued. He says another officer arrived and at some point the officers fired at Graves. He died at the scene. Strohmeyer says one of the officers had minor injuries and the officers were placed on standard paid leave while an investigation takes place. It wasn’t clear what led to the initial contact between the officer and Graves.

Woman found dead inside Tigard home after fire — Authorities say a 69-year-old woman was found dead inside a Tigard home that erupted into flames. Crews responded to the duplex Thursday morning, according to Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue officials. Spokeswoman Kim Haughn says the woman’s brother was able to escape and was treated at a hospital for smoke inhalation. It took two dozen firefighters 10 minutes to bring the burning residence under control. Firefighters searched for the woman and found her dead inside the charred home, Haughn said. The Washington County Medical Examiner’s Office will determine her cause of death. Authorities say an occupant in the duplex’s adjacent unit was also able to escape uninjured. Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire.

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