Working to Save Shutter Creek Deputies Identify Man Killed in Shooting Suspect Was Wanted for Murder in Springfield
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Serving Oregon’s South Coast Since 1878 Marshfield wins home opener Pirates shut out Elmira 41-0, A8 CLOUDY 53 • 38 FORECAST A16 | TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 2021 | theworldlink.com | $2 Dive team recovers man near Myrtle Point BY DAVID RUPKALVIS near Doerner Fir Trail. helping his girlfriend escape from of Myrtle Point off Burnt Mountain says Dyer pushed her back to the The World The body of Daniel Dyer, the water. on Sunday. shore, where she was able to climb of Sutherlin, was located in a Capt. Gabe Fabrizio with the According to Huckabee, the two out. When she got out of the water, Members of the Bandon Fire deep-water pool near the top of Coos County Sheriff’s Office said reached the creek where Dyer fell Huckabee said she could not find Dive Rescue Team recovered the a waterfall on the creek. A press Dyer and his 23-year-old girlfriend, in around 4:25 p.m. While attempt- her boyfriend. body of a 33-year-old man Tuesday, release from the Coos County Hailey Huckabee, went hiking in ing to help Dyer out of the water, three days after he fell into a creek Sheriff’s Office says Dyer died after the area of Doerner Fir Trail outside Huckabee also fell in. Huckabee Please see BODY, Page A3 Working to save Shutter Creek Deputies identify man killed in shooting Suspect was wanted for murder in Springfield BY DAVID RUPKALVIS The World The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man killed in an officer-involved shooting in Reedsport on Tuesday as 30-year- old David Robert Ruozi Jr. At the time of the shooting, Ruozi was wanted by the Spring- field Police Department as the suspect in the murder of Richard Marshall. According to the Douglas County Major Crimes Team, the investiga- tion into the shooting in ongoing. The officers involved in the shoot- ing have been put on paid adminis- trative leave, which is the common practice in officer-involved shoot- ings. The names of the deputies involved are not being released at this time. According to a press release Photos by Jillian Ward Mike Castaldo, union representative and sergeant and Shutter Creek, holds a sign protesting the planned closure of the facility in Lakeside. Below, from left, Nicholas Sousley and Joy St. issued by the Major Crimes Team, Peter talk about some of the programs at Shutter Creek that benefit the community, such as training service dogs for veterans and people with disabilities. Ruozi was wanted by Springfield police, and leading up to the inci- dent Tuesday, Springfield detectives Rally to keep Shutter Creek open draws crowd along Coos Bay Boardwalk had been in in several coastal towns Reedsport, so this impacts Douglas looking for Ruozi. BY JILLIAN WARD On Tuesday, a Douglas County For The World County, too,” he said. “(Edwards) is here from Lakeside because deputy conducted a routine traffic stop on Highway 101 in Reedsport. COOS COUNTY ─ Over the (Shutter Creek’s closure) would be One person in the vehicle left and weekend, nearly 100 people gath- a huge blow to his city.” was taken into custody, but Ruozi ered along the Coos Bay Boardwalk Gloria Clark, a spouse to one of refused to exit the vehicle, became to keep Shutter Creek Correctional the employees at Shutter Creek, irate and made it clear he had a gun Institution open. said repercussions to the closure Participants of the Community with him. would spread from strain on the Deputies closed Highway 101 for Awareness Rally held signs along court system to further devastating Highway 101 and the Coos Bay five hours while trying to negotiate the local economy. with Ruozi. At 10:44 p.m., shots Boardwalk, urging more local sup- “…When the courts open to full port to stop the state from shutting were fired and Ruozi was killed. capacity, there will be an influx of The Douglas County Major Shutter Creek down. inmates and no place to put them,” “I think the community came Crimes Team was activated to she said. investigate the incident, and the out to support us today and we Clark added that the plans on appreciate it,” said Mike Castaldo, Roseburg Police Department has closing three prisons, Shutter been assigned as the lead agen- union president and sergeant at Creek, Lakeview and Mill Creek, Shutter Creek. He acknowledged cy. The Major Crimes Team is a are a way to save money. However, multi-agency team comprised of the presence of Lakeside Mayor she pointed out that Shutter Creek James Edwards, highlighting the Investigators from the Douglas was built in the 1990s to stimulate ripple effect Shutter Creek’s closure County Sheriff’s Office, Roseburg the rural Oregon economy, which would have on both Lakeside and Police Department, Oregon State had suffered when the mill industry the community as a whole. Police and the Douglas County “Half of our employees live in Please see RALLY, Page A16 District Attorney’s Office. Merkley touts elements of America Rescue Plan BY DAVID RUPKALVIS “The America Rescue Plan is “One of the key things that is so The World most welcome legislation,” Boice special in this is the direct fund- said. “I believe the work is good ing,” he said. “One size doesn’t fit When Pres. Joe Biden signed enough it could ultimately unite all all. What might fit for one county, the America Rescue Plan into law Oregonians.” won’t fit here.” Friday, it did much more than just Boice said money set aside for Merkley said the changes in the send $1,400 checks to Americans. Oregon, totaling $5.8 billion, will bill, like direct funding to counties, During a call with Oregon jour- make a big difference in smaller came about because leaders like nalists Friday, Sen. Jeff Merkley counties. He especially touted the Boice and Doherty reached out. said the law will help the country fact the money will be sent directly “Your feedback on the first round recover from a year of turmoil, pain to counties, rather than having it was this didn’t work so well, can and lockdowns due to COVID-19. filter through the state. you do better,” Merkley said. “We “It’s a massive $1.9 trillion bill “This time, our COVID relief listened.” and one of the most transformative is coming directly to the counties, Miriam Cummins with Casa pieces of legislation since the New where people trust us,” Boice said. Latinos Unidas said the legislation Deal,” Merkley said. “This will get “the funds are fair, they’re equitable will help improve vaccinations in America back on its feet.” based on population. I’d like to note minority communities, like the ones During the call, Merkley was rural Oregon does not keep Senator her organization works with. joined by several Oregonians who Merkley in business, and he never “With the new funding coming touted aspects of the bill. ignores our needs.” in, this will ensure individuals, Curry County Commissioner Jim Doherty, a commissioner in File photo Court Boice said the bill will make Morrow County, agreed. Please see MERKLEY, Page A3 Sen. Jeff Merkley answers questions during a town hall in Bandon in 2019. a big difference in rural Oregon. 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Agricultural Service Center at (800) 659- and a neighboring county in ties: Douglas and Josephine; ganizations of any size may 30 years and are available to enterprises should contact 2955 or email disastercus- California are now eligible to Neighboring California qualify for Economic Injury small businesses and most the Farm Services Agency [email protected] for apply for low-interest federal county: Del Norte. Disaster Loans of up to $2 private nonprofits without about the U.S. Department of information on SBA disaster “SBA eligibility covers the financial ability to offset disaster loans from the U.S. million to help meet financial Agriculture assistance made assistance. Individuals who both the economic impacts the adverse impact without Small Business Adminis- obligations and operating available by the Secretary’s are deaf or hard of hearing on businesses dependent on hardship,” Garfield said. tration, announced Director expenses which could have declaration. However, nurs- may call (800) 877-8339. Tanya N. Garfield of SBA’s farmers and ranchers that been met had the disaster not By law, SBA makes Eco- eries are eligible for SBA Completed applications Disaster Field Operations have suffered agricultural occurred. nomic Injury Disaster Loans disaster assistance in drought should be mailed to U.S. Center-West. These loans off- production losses caused by “Eligibility for these loans available when the U.S. Sec- disasters. Small Business Admin- set economic losses because the disaster and businesses is based on the financial im- retary of Agriculture desig- Applicants may apply istration, Processing and of reduced revenues caused directly impacted by the pact of the disaster only and nates an agricultural disaster. online, receive additional di- Disbursement Center, 14925 by drought in the following disaster,” Garfield said.