News Release from Lane Co. Sheriff’s Office
Posted on FlashAlert: May 9th, 2022 7:21 AM
*Update* 05/09/22
19 year old William Vaughn has been identified as the deceased person located in the water near Lowell on Saturday. There are no obvious signs of foul play at this time.
–19 year old William Robert Henry Vaughn was last seen at approximately 1:00am this morning near the Lowell covered bridge. He was separated from his group and did not return home. He was last believed to be walking westbound on Hwy. 58.
Vaughn is described as a white male adult standing approximately 5’09” to 5’10”. He weighs about 140lbs and has brown curly hair and hazel eyes. Vaughn was last seen wearing a high visibility hooded sweatshirt and jeans.
Anyone with information regarding Vaughn’s whereabouts are asked to contact the Lane County Sheriff’s Office at 541-682-4150 opt. 1.
George Custer lives in Oakridge with his wife Sayre. George is a former smokejumper from his hometown of Cave Junction, a former captain in the U.S. Marine Corps. and ran a construction company in Southern California. George assumed the volunteer duties as the Editor of the Highway 58 Herald in 2022. He loves riding his Harley-Davidson motorcycle, building all things wood, and playing drums on the weekends in his office.
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