Medford

Robert Paul Keegan, 50, was questioned Friday about his shooting of Aidan Ellison, 19, on Nov. 23, 2020.

Robert Paul Keegan, 50, has been charged with shooting Ellison, 19, on Nov. 23, 2020. On Tuesday, lawyers made their opening statements in the case at the Jackson County Circuit Court in Medford.

Police say 25-year-old Cedrus Jahson King trafficked about $7 million in stolen catalytic converters between October 2021 and December 2022.

A handful of parents spoke out during the public comment period at the district school board meeting on Thursday.

The City of Medford announced on Friday that it won’t withhold an $11,550 grant to Set Free Ministry, a local church that in June was accused of promoting conversion therapy to homeless guests.

In April, a graphic novel version of Margaret Atwood’s dystopian story The Handmaid’s Tale was pulled from the shelves of North Medford High School after a parent complained about images of nudity, sexual assault, and suicide.

The city continues to face a critical housing shortage.

Last week, an unhoused man died in Medford after being exposed to the elements during a cold night. In response, housing advocates are asking the city to halt its controversial “prohibited camping, lying and sleeping” ordinance.

Medford has proposed an ordinance that would tighten the city’s camping restrictions. Homeless advocates are advising the city to reject the proposal.

The gathering commemorated the life of a Black teenager who was recently killed in Ashland. A white man has been charged with second-degree murder in Ellison's death.