Jon Roberts’ road to recovery didn’t start until his fourth time in prison. It was only then he was offered the chance to enroll in the Substance Use Disorder (SUD) program. “What came before that was seven felony possessions for controlled substances,” he said. “It was right there, clearly on[Read More…]
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Family, witnesses react to Cottage Grove police beating
COTTAGE GROVE – Alexander “Alex” Harrelson, 28, has lived in Cottage Grove his whole life. He’s been homeless on-and-off for 10 years – and an addict for longer. He has been diagnosed with schizophrenia and autism. On Sept. 1, a downtown business’ video surveillance system captured Harrelson holding his hands[Read More…]
