All lanes on Interstate 5 southbound at mileposts 209 and 196 in Eugene were closed due to law enforcement activity Tuesday, according to the Oregon Department of Transportation. Oregon State Police said law enforcement officers received reports of a suspect speeding down southbound Interstate 5 at about 2:53 p.m., according to reporting from KEZI. The man reportedly crashed near Milepost 197. Police said shots were fired during the chase. KEZI reports that the driver, former Yakima, Washington police officer Elias Huizar, 40, shot himself in the head at the end...

A former Washington police officer wanted in two killings has been found in Oregon with a self-inflicted gunshot wound; his 1-year-old son is safe, police said Tuesday afternoon. Police had issued an Amber Alert on Monday night and said they were searching for Elias Huizar, who they said was believed to be heading to Mexico with his young son after killing his ex-wife and another woman in West Richland, Washington. The second woman is Huizar’s girlfriend, according to multiple media reports. Oregon State Police found Huizar driving south on Interstate...