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Deputy District Attorney David Hoppe met with reporters Thursday night to release the grand jury ruling on the Jan. 5 police-involved shooting.

Grand Jury: U.S. Marshals were justified

MEDFORD, Ore. -- A grand jury spent 12 hours listening to testimony Thursday before members could conclude the less-than-one-minute shooting incident in West Medford was a justified shooting by federal agents. The grand jury heard from 45 witnesses...... Full story

Mark Forrette: A teacher needing a classroom

KTVL Resumes Special Report

Krystle Henderson / KTVL.com

MEDFORD, Ore. -- Mark Forrette has a passion for teaching and business, in fact, he has a master's degree in both. He's hoping to combine his talents and skills by teaching social sciences or business in a local school. "No child left behind,...... Full story

Veronica Vance demonstrating where right rib defect was found

Prosecution rests its case

Caitlin Conrad/KTVL.com

MEDFORD Ore. -- The state prosecution team rested its case Thursday in the Kaelin Glazier murder trial. On Nov. 6, 1996, Glazier disappeared and now 15 years later William Simmons is on trial for her murder. Thursday the state's focus...... Full story

Ruiz family responds to grand jury ruling

MEDFORD, Ore. -- Elias Ruiz's family has issued a statement via their attorney. A grand jury decided the two officers involved in the shooting were justified in using deadly force. Ruiz, 18, died on Jan. 22, after he was shot by police. A press...... Full story

Study: Raising Shasta Dam is feasible

SHASTA LAKE, Calif. (AP) — A new federal study shows that raising Shasta Dam to boost the state's water supply is feasible and economically justified. The study by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation released this week found that a height increase...... Full story

News 10 reporter Whitney Clark checks her gear before she heads out to an assignment.

Reporters: Giving the community a voice

Kelley Klosterman/KTVL News 10 Intern

MEDFORD, Ore. -- When reporters work on a story, they do it because they want to make difference and give something back to their community. Most reporters agree that you enter a career in journalism to make a difference. Particularly in a close...... Full story

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan, second from right, and others, watch as Attorney General Eric Holder announces a settlement regarding mortgage loan servicing and foreclosure abuse, Thursday, at the Justice Department in Washington.

States, banks reach $25 billion foreclosure settlement

Derek Kravitiz/AP Real Estate Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Several U.S. states have reached a $25 billion deal with the nation's biggest mortgage lenders over foreclosure abuses that occurred after the housing bubble burst. Federal and state officials announced the deal Thursday. It is...... Full story

Kodak will stop making cameras

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Kodak says it will stop making digital cameras, pocket video cameras and digital picture frames in order to focus on its more profitable businesses. The storied photography company, which filed for bankruptcy protection...... Full story

Albany creek boy released from hospital

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The 5-year-old boy who was swept down an Albany creek is out of the hospital. The boy was released Tuesday, after three weeks in Doernbecher Children's Hospital in Portland. Maliki Wilgus and his father, Christopher...... Full story

Police investigate attempted sexual assault

ASHLAND, Ore. -- Police say a man attempted to sexually assault a woman Wednesday night near Exit 14. Ashland Police received a call around 10:15 p.m. to the Ashland Street and Clover Lane area, which is just east of the Interstate 5 exit,...... Full story

Latest Oregon budget hit smaller than expected

SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Economists say Oregon will take in $35 million less than was projected three months ago, an amount that isn't likely to require cuts beyond those recommended by key legislators last week. The latest shortfall was revealed...... Full story

Crater Lake to have final say on helicopters

MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) - The National Park Service will have the power to ban helicopter flights over Crater Lake without having to go through so much red tape. Oregon Democrats Sen. Ron Wyden and Sen. Jeff Merkley inserted a provision giving...... Full story

Melanie's other passion is trail running.

Meet Melanie Mecham

Melanie Mecham is Thursday's Facebook Friend of the Day. She's a 39-year-old mother of a fantastic 13-year-old daughter. She's a realtor. She enjoys working with all kinds of people and says it's fun to be part of an important decision in people's...... Full story