Crime

Myrtle Creek Police are investigating a Sunday night robbery outside Columbia Bank. A man reported two masked suspects stole a deposit and threatened to shoot him before fleeing on foot. Anyone with info is asked to call MCPD at 440-4471.

Deputies arrested 38-year-old Jesse Dewbre after he fled the Douglas County Courthouse Tuesday when a judge ordered him into custody. He was later found at his home and surrendered. Dewbre faces escape and warrant charges; bail set at $100,000.

DINT seized 15 firearms, narcotics, cash, and suspected stolen property during a Monday raid on Wells Road in Oakland, Ore., court records say. Caleb Plueard, 42, and Erica Hewlett, 44, were arrested and charged; bail set at $70,000 and $15,000.

A Sutherlin woman was released from jail after being charged with multiple counts of sexual abuse, witness tampering, and evidence tampering. Prosecutors added a Measure 11 charge of first-degree sexual abuse. She is due in Douglas County Circuit Court Friday.

Jerry Lee Thacker, 58, of Roseburg, already convicted of sex crimes against a minor, was arraigned on 15 new counts involving another alleged victim over more than a decade. He waived his right to a speedy trial and remains in custody.