Monday, 03 April 2006
An Oregon Department of Forestry lookout on
Mt. Sexton was destroyed over the weekend
and Oregon State Police are asking for
help to catch the parties responsible.
Numerous buildings and communication
equipment on the mountain were destroyed
sometime between nine and ten thirty p.m.
on Saturday night. Preliminary damage estimates
exceed one hundred thousand dollars.
The location of the incident is 7 miles
east of I-5 off old Highway 99 near
Jumpoff Joe Creek,north of Grants Pass.
OSP Arson & Explosive Detectives
are conducting an investigation
and are asking for the public's help with
information that will lead to identifying
suspects in this case. Anyone with information
is asked to contact
Oregon State Police Southern
Communications Center at (541) 776-611
