Press Releases

Shots Fired Call at Local School Turns Out to Be a Blown Transformer Linn County Undersheriff Paul Timm reports his deputies responded to Mari-Linn Elementary School in Lyons, for a report of shots fired at 6:26 a.m., this morning. The …
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Fatal Crash on Rock Hill Drive

Linn County Undersheriff Paul Timm reports last night at 11:29 p.m., his deputies investigated a fatal motor vehicle crash on Rock Hill Drive, west of Lebanon. Deputies were driving by the location when they saw a vehicle pulled over with …
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Tangent Man Arrested for Sex Abuse

Linn County Sheriff Jim Yon reports yesterday, October 29, his detectives arrested Michael Ray Long, 35, of Tangent, for multiple sexual abuse crimes. Detectives started this investigation in August when the Marion County Sheriff’s Office cross reported information of Long …
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Double Fatal on Brush Creek Road

Linn County Sheriff Jim Yon reports his deputies are investigating a double-fatal motor vehicle crash that occurred yesterday near the address of 25710 Brush Creek Road, which is approximately one mile east of Crawfordsville.   On Tuesday at about 6:17 …
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Linn County Sheriff’s Office Dog Fest 2019

Sheriff Jim Yon is pleased to announce the 6th annual Linn County Sheriff’s Office Dog Fest. The event will be held July 27, 2019, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Linn County Animal Control, located at 3008 Ferry …
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Fatal Rodger’s Mountain Crash

Linn County Sheriff Jim Yon reports his deputies are investigating a motor vehicle crash that occurred on Rodgers Mountain Loop, near Scio. On Wednesday, June 5, 2019, at 8:30 P.M., Linn County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center received a report of …
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