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Man accused of killing 18K Chinook salmon by pouring bleach into Oregon fish hatchery tank
Joshua Heckathorn, 20, of Gardiner is accused of attempting to poach and then killing the fish at a tank in Reedsport, Ore. on Monday. A patrol deputy claimed to see Heckathorn walking south along ...
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Poacher faces potential judgment of over $13 million for senseless act
Joshua Heckathorn was arrested after sheriff’s deputies discovered him behind a locked gate at the Gardiner, Reedsport and Winchester Bay Salmon Trout Enhancement Program hatchery in Reedsport.
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18,000 Chinook salmon dead after man poured bleach into tank while 'high on marijuana,' court docs say
A 20-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly dumping bleach into an Oregon fish hatchery tank while claiming to be "high on marijuana," according to a Douglas County probable cause document.
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Man accused of pouring bleach into Oregon hatchery tank, killing nearly 18K young salmon
The sheriff’s office says the deputy later walked into the hatchery and saw the same man, identified as 22-year-old Joshua Alexander Heckathorn, behind the locked gate and no trespassing signs.