WEDNESDAY 3/25/26
A FEDERAL INVESTIGATION OF THE ASANTE FENTANYL DRUG DIVERSION SCANDAL PAINTS A GRIM PICTURE OF WHAT WENT ON. THE MAIN TAKEAWAYS CCORDING TO THE LUND REPORT WAS THAT FOR MORE THAN A YEAR, STARTING IN MAY 2022, COWORKERS WERE FLAGGING AND DOCUMENTING SUSPICIOUS BEHAVIOR ON THE PART OF ONE NURSE IN THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT, BUT NOT UNTIL MORE THAN A YEAR LATER, DID HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT TAKE ACTION LEADING TO THE NURSE’S FIRING. THAT NURSE NOW KNOWN AS DANI SCHOFIELD, IS NOW FACING DOZENS OF ASSAULT CHARGES IN CONNECTION WITH THE CASES.
IN JOSEPHINE COUNTY THE SEARCH IS ON FOR A REPLACEMENT FOR THE TEMPORARY EMERGENCY MANAGER WHO RESIGNED ON MONDAY. SHERIFF DAVE DANIEL IS FILLING IN FOR NOW. EMERGENCY MANAGER MICHAEL SELLERS REMAINS ON PAID ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE DUE TO BEING UNDER INVESTIGATION BY THE OREGON DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
AI STRIKES AGAIN…ANOTHER OREGON ATTORNEY SMACKED DOWN AND FINED BY A JUDGE BY USING WRONG INFORMATION FROM ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. OREGON LIVE REPORTS SALEM AREA CIVIL ATTORNEY BILL GHIORSO WAS FINED TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS BY THE OREGON COURT OF APPEALS FOR SIGNING HIS NAME TO LEGAL PAPERS WITH15 BOGUS CITATIONS AND NINE MADE-UP QUOTES. GHIORSO BLAMES A PARALEGAL FOR THE BAD INFO BUT THE COURT WASN’T BUYING IT.
OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY ADDS A NEW AIRCRAFT TO ITS FIREFIGHTING ARSENAL. THE MULTI MISSION AIRCRAFT IS BUILT ON A TWIN OTTER AIRFRAME, COSTS AROUND 8 MILLION DOLLARS AND IS LOADED WITH HIGH TECH GEAR AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CAPABILITY INCLUDING MAPPING, HIGH DEFINITION THERMAL IMAGING AND ABILITY TO OPERATE AT NIGHT. THE MMA REPLACES THE AGENCIE’S 30-YEAR OLD OBSERVER PLANE.