Southern Oregon & Northern California News

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Brian Gailey 10/31/26 Brian Gailey 10/31/26

Medford Man Sentenced to Five Years for Parking Lot Shooting

David Michael Somers, 42, was sentenced to five years in prison following his conviction on three counts of Unlawful Use of a Weapon with a Firearm and one count of Menacing. The charges stemmed from a July 21 shooting outside Spirits World in Medford. The sentence is among the first imposed under a new Jackson County District Attorney's Office firearm prosecution policy.

Brian Gailey 8/7/26 Brian Gailey 8/7/26

Moenaert Sentenced to 50 Years for Sexually Abusing Two Children

Zach Patrick Moenaert was sentenced to 50 years in prison after pleading guilty to six felony sex crimes involving two children. Prosecutors said he abused the children over about six years and created numerous recordings documenting the abuse.