COOS BAY – On Jan. 14, at 11:46 a.m., Oregon State Police received information regarding a possible sighting of Marcquis Andrew Lee White, 33, who was wanted in connection with an assault on Jan. 12 in Springfield. Bandon Police Chief Cory Dhillon arrived at the location, near milepost 7 on Seven Devils Road, and identified where White had fled down a steep embankment into the brushline. Oregon State Police SWAT personnel located White and took him into custody without incident. White was transported to a medical facility and will be transferred to the custody of the Springfield police for crimes associated with Monday’s assault.
DRAIN – The Sheriff’s Office responded to a fatal two-vehicle traffic crash on Elkhead Road during the early morning hours of Jan. 14. Preliminary investigation indicates a 2001 Toyota RAV, driven by Donald Lawrence Brown, 89, of Drain, was traveling westbound on Elkhead Road when the vehicle drifted into the eastbound lane for reasons unknown. The Toyota collided with a 2025 Mazda four-door sedan driven by Patricia Hail Haley, 72, of Drain, who was traveling eastbound. Brown was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash and was pronounced dead at the scene. Haley sustained injuries and was transported by ambulance to Mercy Medical Center for treatment. There were no initial indications that intoxicants were a factor in the crash. The incident remains under investigation.
