Oregon
Daughter of ex-MLB pitcher Greg Swindell found ‘alive and well’ in Oregon after search
Brenna’s disappearance led to a multi-state search for the 29-year-old mother of three who was reported missing by police in Austin on Monday morning.
The daughter of a former MLB pitcher was found alive and well Tuesday morning in Oregon. This comes after the 29-year-old mother of three was reported missing by her family in Austin leading to a multi-state search for her.
Brenna Swindell was missing from the Austin area since Thursday, her mother, Sarah Swindell said in a Facebook Post. She is the daughter of longtime MLB pitcher Greg Swindell, who played for the University of Texas and had a 17-year career in the MLB.Police found Brenna Swindell with her ex-boyfriend, Morgan Guidry, in her car at about 1 a.m., Tuesday in Klamath Falls, Oregon, according to a press release from the Travis County Sheriff’s Office.
“This is the news we were desperately hoping and praying for. I’m relieved that Brenna has been found and is safe. I’m so grateful to everyone who contributed their efforts to finding her, across the Travis County area and outside the state of Texas,” Travis County Sheriff Sally Hernandez said.
Klamath Falls is about 16 miles north of the Oregon-California border.
Swindell’s boyfriend accused of assault
Police said Guidry was arrested on a Travis County sheriff’s office warrant charging him with assaulting and strangling Brenna Swindell, a third-degree felony. According to officials, Guidry remains in custody as of Tuesday.
Police said the assault took place on July 7, when deputies with the sheriff’s office responded to calls of a family disturbance involving Brenna Swindell and Guidry. But Brenna Swindell did not decide to press charges until Aug. 20, the sheriff’s office said.
This led to a warrant for Guidry’s arrest for Assault/Family Violence/House Member Impeding Breath/Circulation which is a third-degree felony.
The multi-state search for Brenna Swindell came after Travis County deputies conducted a welfare check at her apartment on Saturday at her parents’ request, but did not find either her or her car.
Greg Swindell reported her missing on Sunday.
“She has been found,” Greg Swindell said in a post on the social platform X, formerly known as Twitter on Tuesday morning. “That’s all we have for now. Thank you to everyone. And I mean everyone who helped in the process.”
According to the Austin Police Department, Brenna Swindell and her former boyfriend, Morgan Guidry, were last seen together at about 10:20 p.m. Thursday at Poodies Hilltop Roadhouse in Spicewood, Texas, about 35 miles northwest of Austin. Law enforcement tracked her white 2022 Kia Carnival with the Texas license plate VFS 7528 to Colorado by Friday evening.
Who is Greg Swindell?
Brenna’s father Greg Swindell was a longtime pitcher who played for the University of Texas and pitched in the MLB for 17 years.
Swindell was also a one-time All-Star with the Cleveland Indians, now Guardians, and a World Series Winner with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2001. He also played for the Cincinnati Reds, Houston Astros, Minnesota Twins, and the Boston Red Sox.
A Texas native, Swindell was born in Fort Worth.
Oregon
Oregon Lottery Mega Millions, Pick 4 results for May 29
The Oregon Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at May 29, 2026, results for each game:
Winning Mega Millions numbers from May 29 drawing
19-24-47-59-65, Mega Ball: 07
Check Mega Millions payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Pick 4 numbers from May 29 drawing
1PM: 6-7-9-9
4PM: 4-3-8-0
7PM: 1-2-5-0
10PM: 3-9-9-3
Check Pick 4 payouts and previous drawings here.
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When are the Oregon Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 7:59 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 7:59 p.m. on Tuesday and Friday.
- Pick 4: 1 p.m., 4 p.m., 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. daily.
- Win for Life: 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Megabucks: 7:29 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by an Oregon editor. You can send feedback using this form.
Oregon
Oregon childhood vaccination rates fall to record low as exemptions reach new high
SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — Oregon’s childhood vaccination rates have fallen to their lowest levels on record, while the number of parents claiming nonmedical vaccine exemptions continues to climb, according to newly released data from the Oregon Health Authority.
The agency reported on Thursday that 85.6% of Oregon kindergarteners were up to date on required vaccines during the 2025-26 school year.
At the same time, the nonmedical exemption rate reached a record high of 10.9%.
State health officials say the trend is raising concerns about the potential for outbreaks of highly contagious diseases, including measles and whooping cough.
“Although the vast majority of families in Oregon are still choosing to protect families through vaccination, the downward trends are deeply concerning,” said Dr. Howard Chiou, medical director for communicable diseases and immunizations at OHA. “We risk seeing the return of diseases such as measles and polio—diseases of the past that once caused widespread harm but are entirely preventable with vaccines.”
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The statewide numbers tell only part of the story.
According to OHA, more than one in three Oregon schools with at least 10 students have measles vaccination rates below 95%, the threshold public health officials say is needed to help prevent outbreaks through community immunity.
Chiou said those exemption rates, combined with lower vaccination coverage at some schools, are increasing the risk of disease outbreaks.
The concerns come as Oregon and the nation are seeing increases in vaccine-preventable diseases.
OHA says the nonmedical exemption rate for the second dose of the measles vaccine has nearly doubled over the past decade, rising from 4.9% to 9.4%.
The state also recorded 1,475 cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, in 2025, the highest total in 75 years.
What could happen if the trend continues?
Dr. Alanna Braun, a pediatrician at OHSU, said declining vaccination rates increase the likelihood of disease outbreaks.
“The thing that really stands out to me the most is just sort of the trend of just ongoing decreased immunization rates across our state and seeing how many schools here in Oregon are now at risk for major outbreaks of some really serious illnesses,” said Braun.
Braun said communities become more vulnerable when vaccination rates fall below the level needed to prevent the spread of disease.
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She noted that outbreaks can affect more than just unvaccinated students.
“A lot of kids have infant siblings at home who are not able to be vaccinated,” Braun said. “Certainly, there are kids in all of these schools who are unable to be vaccinated, kids who are undergoing chemotherapy for cancer. There are teachers who are immunocompromised for various reasons.”
Braun said the long-term outlook is concerning if vaccination rates continue to fall.
“As we’re seeing reduced rates of immunizations, I think it’s more and more likely that we are gonna see some of these preventable illnesses with more frequency,” she said.
What parents can do
OHA is encouraging parents to check vaccination rates at their child’s school and talk with their healthcare provider if they have questions about vaccines.
“We want to empower families to make informed decisions,” said Chiou. “We want parents to revisit and reconsider their decisions because the situation in Oregon has changed.”
Parents can view vaccination and exemption rates for individual schools using OHA’s School Immunization Data Dashboard.
Oregon
Organization seeks to repeal Oregon waterway access permit changes
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) – Starting in 2026, a new law in Oregon requires all non-motorized boats, regardless of size, to buy and carry a waterway access permit. That includes paddleboards and kayaks.
But there has been some push back from one organization.
Ben Roche is part of Let Us Paddle. The organization aims to repeal the updates to the waterway access permit.
“It’s Oregonians constitutional right to free access to our waterways. And human powered watercrafts are the best way to do that, and the least environmentally impactful,” said Roche.
According to the Oregon State Marine Board, permit fees range from $6 to $35.
If you’re caught without a permit, there’s a $115 fine.
The state agency says the funding goes directly to two programs.
One supports aquatic invasive species watercraft inspection stations and the other improves access points to the water that specifically serve paddlers.
“There is a need for inspection and we support that. What we don’t support is charging recreational paddleboarders for cleaning of motorboats that enter our state,” said Roche.
Roche adds, the state is only funding a few dozen access points.
Let Us Paddle has collected at least 20,000 signatures, and they want about 130,000 more by July 2.
They need at least 120,000 verified signatures to put the repeal before voters on the November ballot.
But even if they don’t meet the requirement, Roche says he’ll keep pushing for change.
“I think it’s really a poorly crafted bill that collects a small drop in the bucket of revenue but impacts thousands of recreational kayakers across the state,” said Roche.
FOX 12 reached out to the Oregon State Marine Board to ask more questions, but have not yet to heard back.
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