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Coos Bay man arrested for stabbing, kidnapping By DAVID RUPKALVIS The World
A Coos Bay man is behind bars after allegedly stabbing one person and attempting to kidnap another before fleeing onto the campus of Southwestern Oregon Community College. On Friday, Oct. 27, at around 5:37 p.m., a 9-11 caller reported he had been attacked and stabbed near the entrance of John Topits Park. Coos Bay police immediately responded to the scene, they found the
man, who told them 40-yearold Brian Springer of Coos Bay had attacked the victim and his girlfriend and tried to kidnap the woman. Springer was an estranged boyfriend of the woman. Coos Bay police, assisted by other law enforcement agencies began searching for Springer near Topits Park. Just before 6 p.m., a Coos County Sheriff’s deputy saw Springer on the campus of Southwestern Oregon Community College, at which time Springer ran off.
With Springer loose on campus, Coos Bay police asked that the college lock down all buildings to keep students and other safe. A few minutes later, Coos Bay police located Springer and arrested him in the parking lot of the college. Prior to his arrest in the violent attack, Coos Bay police were already searching for Springer in relation to other incidents in the city. Springer was transported to the Coos County Jail, where he is currently being
held on charges of assault 2, attempted murder, attempted kidnapping, menacing, coercion and unlawful use of a weapon in relation to the stabbing incident. He was also booked on charges of attempted burglary 1, attempted criminal mischief 2, burglary 2, theft 2, identity theft and giving false information to a police officer in relation to previous incidents in Coos Bay. At the time of his arrest, Springer also had a number
of outstanding warrants from the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office and the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office. Springer is currently being held in the county jail on four felony charges and eight misdemeanor charges. The Coos Bay Police Department was assisted by the Coos County Sheriff’s Office, North Bend police, SWOCC Campus security and maintenance, Bay Area Ambulance and the Coos Bay Fire Department.
An early start to Halloween Trick-or-treaters got an early start to celebrating Halloween last weekend during a trunk or treat hosted by the city of North Bend. Hundreds of children dressed up in the Halloween best gathered in downtown North Bend to get treats from a variety of businesses and other organizations. There were also games and fun activities as little goblins and ghouls celebrated on a beautiful Saturday morning.
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Volunteers needed for historic cemetery cleanup By BREE LAUGHLIN The World
Oregon’s Bay Area Beautification group’s monthly volunteer cleanup falls on Veteran’s Day this month. Volunteers will be cleaning up the historic Marshfield Pioneer Cemetery in recognition of the holiday. The historic cemetery served as the Coos Bay region’s primary burying ground in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The cemetery is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and encompasses four acres of greenspace with more than 2000 gravesites and about 1200 gravestones. “We have people that were in unmarked graves here that
were World War I veterans and some Civil War veterans as well,” said Cricket Soules, a Marshfield Pioneer Cemetery caretaker. She and her daughter, Becky Soules, have been embarking on an ongoing project to find and recognize veterans who were buried at the cemetery – as well as other cemetery restoration projects. “We are always finding new information,” she said. Soules says she enjoys learning about the history of the cemetery and those who were buried there. She also enjoys working with students and teaching them about local history via the pioneer cemetery. Those who volunteer to clean up at the cemetery will
be helping to honor those who were buried there, Soules said. “We could use the help,” she said. Oregon Bay Area Beautification board members encourage volunteers to bring their kids and friends to learn about Marshfield Pioneer Cemetery as they make it a more beautiful place for everyone to enjoy. Projects will include weed eating, planting, clearing around graves and some restoration projects. The cleanup is rain or shine (unless there are dangerous conditions). Volunteers are encouraged to wear appropriate clothing and footwear and bring gas powered weed eaters with
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Oregon Bay Area Beautification group’s second Saturday cleanup will be held at the Marshfield Pioneer Cemetery from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Veteran’s Day, Nov. 11.
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