Sheriff Michelle Duncan reports that on July 24, 2026, at approximately 1135 hours, the Linn County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call reporting a climber had fallen on Mount Jefferson. The caller relayed a report from two climbers, who stated …
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Undersheriff Micah Smith reports on July 9, 2026, at approximately 1458 hours, the Linn County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a missing climber on Mount Washington. Robert “Bob” Pickering, age 77 of Nevada, was last seen ascending solo near the …
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Linn County Undersheriff Micah Smith reports that on June 26, 2026, at 8:47 PM, Linn County Dispatch received a 911 call reporting that a male had jumped into the water at Tamolitch Falls, located off Highway 126, and was not …
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Linn County Sheriff Michelle Duncan reports last night, June 17, 2026, after 9:00 p.m., deputies arrested David Fox, 57, of Sweet Home, following a foot pursuit that ended with Linn County Sheriff’s Office K9 Juice apprehending Fox. Deputies received information …
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Linn County Sheriff Michelle Duncan reports on May 28, 2026, Linn County Sheriff’s Office Detectives arrested Christopher Jay Webb, 34, of Wilsonville after an eight-month long sex abuse investigation. The investigation revealed Webb used the Snapchat app to contact a …
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Linn County Sheriff Michelle Duncan reports today her deputies ensured the last of those illegally camping in an area north of the Talking Water Gardens vacated the area. The property is privately owned, but the City of Albany was granted …
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Linn County Sheriff Michelle Duncan reports on May 17, 2026, at approximately 9:17 a.m., the Linn County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center received a call of a head-on crash on Stayton Scio Road, near Stayton. It was reported the vehicles were …
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Linn County Sheriff Michelle Duncan reports last night at 5:25 p.m., dispatch received the report of an overdue hiker in the area of Big Meadows Road, east of Idanha. The caller reported her father, Jerry Highsmith, 80, from Lebanon, went …
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Linn County Sheriff Michelle Duncan reports on Sunday, May 3, 2026, at 12:00 PM, Linn County dispatch received a call of an injured hiker at Blue Pool. The patient, a 53 year old female from Terrebonne, had severely injured her …
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Linn County Sheriff Michelle Duncan reports on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at approximately 7:42 p.m., a deputy was traveling east on Highway 228 near First Avenue in Sweet Home, when they observed an oncoming vehicle traveling westbound. The oncoming vehicle, …
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