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Civic Engagement Calendar: April 17-May 27

THURSDAY, APRIL 17 FRIDAY, APRIL 21 SATURDAY, APRIL 26 MONDAY, APRIL 28 MONDAY, MAY 5 TUESDAY, MAY 6 MONDAY, MAY 12 THURSDAY, MAY 15 MONDAY, MAY 19 TUESDAY, MAY 20 MONDAY, MAY 26 TUESDAY, MAY 27 Meeting locations Springfield City Hall: 225 5th St. Creswell…

Police suspect impairment at Gateway crash 

SPRINGFIELD – On April 10 at 6:47 a.m., the Springfield Police Department responded to a report of a traffic crash involving a vehicle that struck a power pole at the intersection of Gateway Street and Postal Way. The initial caller observed the vehicle recklessly driving…

Sex offender on probation 

SPRINGFIELD – Brandon Dewayne Love, 41, pled guilty on April 8, 2025, to unlawfully being in a location where children regularly congregate, a Class A misdemeanor.  In May 2024, he was investigated by the Springfield Police Department after frequenting Splash! At Lively Park on Thurston…

Man gets six years for kidnapping, assault

EUGENE – Donald Wayne Johnson was sentenced to 75 months in prison with no possibility of early release after being found guilty of kidnapping in the second degree, unlawful use of a motor vehicle, and assault in the fourth degree. Lane County Circuit Court Judge…

SWAT assists in kidnap, assault, arrest 

SPRINGFIELD –  A 54-year-old man was arrested early following a lengthy standoff with police in connection with an assault and kidnapping incident at a residence in the 500 block of S. 72nd Street. The incident began around 9:48 p.m. on April 4 when police responded…