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Drugs, weapons, explosives seized, arrests made in raid across the street from two Coos Bay Schools Staff Report

According to the Coos County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) multiple arrests were made during a search warrant execution that discovered weapons and explosive devices in a suspected DMT lab right across the street from The Lighthouse Middle and Bunker Hill Elementary Schools in Bunker Hill, Coos Bay. On April 14th, 2026, a search warrant was granted to a South Coast Interagency Narcotics Team (SCINT) detective for Richard Joyner’s residence at 93760 Adams Lane, Coos Bay, OR. After notifying the neigh-

boring schools, the warrant was executed upon at around 11 a.m. As stated by the CCSO, five people were taken into custody, including Richard Joyner, after officers observed what was believed to be a dimethyltryptamine (DMT) lab inside the residence. The Emergency Response Team (ERT) contacted the hazardous material team (HazMat) at the Coos Bay Fire Department to confirm that the residence was safe for law enforcement to enter. HazMat advised the ERT to keep a safe distance from the lab due to its potential to emit toxic gases.

(Courtesy of Historic Oregon Newspapers Project)

The Front Page of Marshfield’s Coast Mail for Saturday, May 15, 1880, as preserved by the Historic Oregon Newspapers Project at the University of Oregon. The North Bend Digital Newspaper Project is hoping to archive two of the city’s papers, spanning over 80 years.

Local group raising funds to digitize historic North Bend newspapers

Photos courtesy of CCSO

Officers confiscated a DMT lab.

Several restricted weapons, two explosive devices, fentanyl, and methamphetamine were found in the residence, and Joyner was arrested and later lodged at the Coos County Jail for the unlawful manufacture, attempted distribution, and possession of fentanyl and methamphetamine, all within 1,000 feet of the two schools. Samples of the suspected DMT was sent to the crime lab for analysis. The NWFF environmental unit, a contractor used for HazMat and drug removal and remediation arrived on scene and seized the remaining potential drugs for destruction.

The Coos County Sheriff’s Office and SCINT thanked the NWFF unit as well as “the Coos Bay, Oregon State Police office for their assistance with the investigation of this case, the ERT team for the safe execution of the search warrant, and all Coos Bay Fire Department assets who responded for remaining on scene and checking on the health and well-being of everyone involved.” As always, the CCSO reminds us that police action is not indicative of guilt. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

By Nate Schwartz World Editor

A group of passionate locals is raising funds to help digitize some of the area’s historic newspapers which would allow ease of access for anyone interested in the long and fascinating history of North Bend and Coos Bay. Officers located drugs and a scale for weighing drugs in a dresser drawer. The North Bend Digital Newspaper Project is seeking to preserve a massive chunk of history by using the University of Oregon’s Historic Oregon Newspapers site to make two of those newspapers available in perpetuity for free. The Coos Bay Harbor (1905-1950) and the North Bend News (1951-1986) recount our long shared history and have yet to be digitized. “Imagine searching for a birth By Dean Brickey and old songs as well as timeless announcement, a championship For the World hymns. game recap, or a story about a They call themselves “Musineighbor from decades past — The monthly Gospel Jubilee cianaries.” The message of their and Open Mic Concerts resumed songs is the same wherever they and finding it instantly, from your on Sunday, May 3, at Shoreline own home. That is exactly what go: Jesus Christ is the way, the Community Church. the North Bend Digital Newspatruth & the life and He is no reEach concert will begin at 3 specter of persons; He’s available pers Project will make possible p.m. at the church, 1251 Clark for our community,” said Dick to all. Their music shares how St., in North Bend. They will Wagner, chair of the project. He brings joy and peace when continue on the first Sunday of Currently, all of that rich histoyou’re down, He brings hope each month throughout the rest when you feel at the end of your ry is only available through aging of the year. rope and He gives you a purpose physical copies or microfilm and The Gospel Jubilee, hosted microfiche which have a long, but and a reason to greet each day by Tom and Debbie Trammel of finite, shelf life. Mitigating the with a thankful heart. Lakeside, is beginning its 14th Doors open at 2 p.m. and con- risk of losing it all forever and season. The concerts are open addressing the North Bend-sized cert begins at 3 p.m. There is no to the public, Debbie said, and charge to attend. Complimentary gap in the historical record is the Courtesy photo everyone who enjoys singing refreshments and an offering box primary goal of the project. Tom and Debbie Trammel. and/or playing Christian music The project’s acting members will be available. is encouraged to come be a part. include city officials like Mayor To reach Shoreline Commufirst portion is a live concert by The Jubilee Band includes A sign-up sheet is available upon The Jubilee Band and the second Tom and Debbie Trammel and nity Church from U.S. Highway Jessica Engelke, the North Bend arrival for all who’d care to join Public Library’s Director Haley 101, take Newmark west, turn half is an Open Mic forum. Steve Blum, who spend the in. Legasse, and local historians like right on Brussels, left on Lewis, “It’s always exciting to see winter in Yuma, AZ, where they “You can accompany yourself Bill Lansing who wrote The Mills then left to church. what God puts together when no share their music weekly in a or use a background track CD More information is available That Built Coos Bay and the Men one knows what anyone else has similar forum. Tom plays acousor the band can also accompany Who Made It Happen. by calling Tom 541-521-9596 planned to sing,” Debbie said. tic guitar; Debbie plays electric you,” she said. The Historic Oregon Newspa“But there’s always a kind of bass, and Steve Blum plays elec- visiting the church website: The Jubilee concerts offer a pers Project allows for interested www.shorelinecc.us theme and a special flow of the tric lead guitar. Their music has a variety of Christian music. The parties to digitize full issues of Holy Spirit.” signature style and features new old newspapers at the cost of per page, 65 cents for microfilm and 85 cents for full-size. Once scanned, the papers live in perpetuity in their directory with no extra costs for maintenance. The University of Oregon Libraries have been amassing a newspaper collection for over a century, and began the digitized version of the program in 2009 Staff Report the truck had been stolen at some point cating that the truck was used to forcibly through the federal National Digover the weekend. leave the premises ital Newspaper Program. In 2016, The Coos County Sheriff’s Office The suspect or suspects had apparently In addition to First Degree Theft and they brought the process in house (CCSO) released information regarding a snuck onto the property and taken the Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle, and began to charge just in order vehicle stolen from the County Road’s De- truck, which was full of tools in addition the CCSO is seeking Criminal Mischief to recover costs as grant funding partment rock pit last week. According to to its mounted crane, welder, and air charges due to the damaged equipment dried up. the report, on Monday, May 4, the CCSO compressor. It appears the thieves had first and gates. Many of Coos County’s towns received a report that one of the County’s come onto the property to strip it of copThe CCSO is asking for the public’s have already archived their pawork trucks was gone. per cables. Many large cables had been cut help in recovering the county’s properpers through the program, which The white 1993 Ford F-350, license off of other equipment, with some being ty and identifying those involved in the are available now at oregonplate E187685, was adorned with Coos found in other parts of the pit alongside crime. news.uoregon.edu. Bandon, for County Road Department stickers and was a set of Fiskars limb cutters taken in as Anyone with information is encouraged instance, has over 1000 issues of being utilized at the rock pit on Weekly evidence. to contact Deputy Michael Smith at 541Road, in Myrtle Point. When workers The gates had been rammed open indi396-7835 or mrsmith@co.coos.or.us See DIGITIZE arrived Monday morning, they found that

Gospel Jubilee Concerts begin 14th year at Shoreline Community Church

County seeks help in recovering stolen road department vehicle, equipment

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