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A man from Klamath County was fatally stabbed last weekend in Chiloquin. The alleged perpetrator, 69-year-old Mark Richard Glover, a resident of Chiloquin, was apprehended at the crime scene located on the 40100 block of Pine Ridge Road. Court documents indicate that Glover placed a 9-1-1 call at approximately 8:21 a.m. on Saturday, May 3, stating, 'There is a dead person in my yard.' The probable cause order further details that Glover admitted to dispatch that he had stabbed Roberto Ponce multiple times in the abdomen with a filet knife. Upon arrival, the Oregon State Police discovered Ponce deceased at Glover's residence. Glover emerged from his home and was taken into custody without resistance. He faces charges of second-degree murder, with his next court appearance scheduled for May 12.

Ballots have been distributed in Klamath County as the special election scheduled for May 20 approaches. Various measures aimed at reforming and establishing special districts will appear on some ballots, alongside numerous candidates vying for different board positions. The measures include: 18-137, which proposes the dissolution of the Midland Community Park District and includes a secondary measure to reform it into a special taxing district; 18-138, which seeks to create the Midland Community Park Taxing District to secure adequate funding and ensure ongoing operations, proposing a tax rate of $0.25 per $1,000 of assessed property value, translating to $25 annually for every $100,000; 18-139, which inquires whether residents of rural East Klamath County wish to establish a special taxing district for consistent law enforcement coverage, encompassing communities such as Merrill, Malin, Bonanza, Dairy, Sprague River, Beatty, and Bly; 18-140, which proposes a five-year tax levy of $0.82 per $1,000 assessed property value for Rocky Point Fire and Emergency Management Services, addressing funding shortfalls that threaten service levels; and finally, 18-141, which seeks a five-year tax levy of $1.50 per assessed $1,000 property value to fund necessary road maintenance and repairs for the Two Rivers North Special Road District.

Catholic leaders in Oregon are responding to the election of the first American Pope. In Klamath Falls, Father Steve Garza of Sacred Heart Church noted that the news has generated significant interest within the community, stating, 'There is considerable excitement, not only among Catholics but among everyone. People are intrigued.' Father Michael Guimon from The Grotto in Northeast Portland informed KATU-TV that he was a classmate of Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, during their time at seminary in Chicago. He expressed his joy at having an American pope and believes that Pope Leo will uphold Portland's commitment to social justice. Pope Leo, aged 69, was born in Chicago and studied at Villanova in Philadelphia.
 

A bus driver employed by the Lincoln County School District was taken into custody on Friday for allegedly attempting to lure a minor, according to police reports. Josiah Lafrenz, aged 21, faces charges of luring a minor and second-degree online sexual corruption of a child following an investigation by the Lincoln City Police Department into inappropriate communications between Lafrenz and a student from Taft 7-12 middle and high school in Lincoln City. The police department has informed the school district of the situation. Authorities believe there may be additional victims and encourage anyone with relevant information regarding the investigation to contact 541-994-3636 regarding case number 25-5594.

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