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JoCo Sheriff's Deputies Trespassed and Arrested Suspect Wanted for Arson

The Josephine County Sheriff's Office responded to a trespass request Sunday afternoon.

Deputies arrived at 102 S Redwood Highway around 3:42 p.m. The manager of the business said she thought she still had a valid trespass letter. She requested that anyone loitering be trespassed.

A new trespass letter was emailed to her, and deputies contacted a suspect, Joseph Ainsworth, trespassing at the lot. He was found to have a warrant out for his arrest for First Degree Arson.

He was taken into custody and lodged for his warrant in the Josephine County Jail.
Posted on 12/22/25 6:55AM by Alex Bauer