3/8/25 - LCSO Cases 25-1170, 25-1171, 25-1174

Deputies arrest two after vehicle crashes, stabbing in Veneta

On March 8th at about 7 p.m., Lane County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a vehicle crash in the area of Territorial Road and Highway 126. When they arrived, the vehicle was no longer on scene. About an hour later, another crash was reported in the area of Jeans Road and Vista Drive, with a matching vehicle description to the first crash. The vehicle, a red 1990 Toyota pickup, was unoccupied when they arrived, and they were unable to locate anyone in the area.

About an hour after the second crash, deputies responded to a stabbing at a residence in the 29600 block of Jeans Road. As they investigated the stabbing, deputies learned the incidents were all connected.

Deputies arrested the driver of the vehicle, Emma Kathleen Gunson-Anderson, 39, of Veneta, for DUI and Hit and Run – Property Damage related to the crashes. She was also arrested for Assault in the 4th Degree, Menacing, and Unlawful Use of a Weapon related to the stabbing.

Deputies also arrested Kimberly Lynn Griffin, 52, of Veneta, for DUI after she attempted to leave the scene of the stabbing in the victim’s vehicle.

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