Overnight Crash Results in Death of 17-Year-Old

Linn County Sheriff Michelle Duncan reports that this morning, June 14, 2025, at 1:00 a.m., the Linn County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call for an injury accident that occurred on Middle Ridge Drive, Lebanon.  First responders from the Linn …
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Linn County Deputies Investigate Fatal House Fire

Linn County Sheriff Michelle Duncan reports today, May 20, 2025, at 7:05a.m., Linn County Sheriff’s Office received multiple 911 calls reporting a house fire in the 40000 block of Hwy 226, east of Scio. Reports stated the house was fully …
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Linn County Sheriff’s Deputies Arrest Juvenile

CORRECTION: The juvenile arrested in this case is 16 years old, not 17 as previously posted.  Linn County Sheriff Michelle Duncan reports on April 29, 2025, deputies arrested a 16-year-old juvenile, from Scio, on charges related to threats of a …
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Linn County Deputies Locate Tyler Lanz

Linn County Sheriff Michelle Duncan reports today at about 2:31 p.m., her deputies responded to a suspicious person in the 39000 block of Crawfordsville Dr., Crawfordsville. The person was thought to be Tyler Bruce Lanz, 37, from Sweet Home who …
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Armed and Dangerous Suspect Sought by Police

–UPDATE 02/12/25 @ 5:35PM– After an extensive search of the Upper Calapooia Road area, Tyler Lanz is believed to have left the area. Anyone with information should not approach him, and call local law enforcement. Tyler Lanz is still considered …
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ARREST MADE IN STORAGE UNIT FRAUD CASE

Arrest Made for Online Sex Crimes

Linn County Sheriff Michelle Duncan reports that on October 16, 2024, her detectives arrested Rosemarie T. Hill, 60, of Lebanon, as a result of a financial crimes investigation.  The investigation began in March of 2024 when the business owners of …
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LINN COUNTY DEPUTIES INVESTIGATE SERIOUS INJURY CRASH

Linn County Sheriff Michelle Duncan reports on June 27, 2024, at 2:43 p.m., the Linn County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center received several 911 calls regarding a motor vehicle crash at the intersection of Seven Mile Lane and Tangent Drive.  It …
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Convicted Child Rapist Captured

Gary Coomer Child Rapist

Linn County Sheriff Michelle Duncan reports that today at 3:37 p.m., Gary Louis Coomer, 51, of Sweet Home, was arrested on his outstanding arrest warrants.  On January 12th, 2024, a jury found Gary Coomer guilty on charges of Sodomy in …
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