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Jackson County Sheriff's Office
Coverage of Jackson County Sheriff's Office in the Nexus archive.
- 85-year-old ‘hero’ stops man posing as utility worker trying to kidnap woman, authorities say
An 85-year-old resident heroically intervened when a man posing as a utility worker attempted to kidnap a 25-year-old woman at a mobile home park in Medford, Oregon on May 8. The suspect, Matthew Hokulii Aranda, 42, was arrested and indicted on 10 charges including attempted kidnapping and assault. The elderly good Samaritan's actions allowed the victim to escape to her vehicle.