Wilsonville Man Arrested in Luring Case

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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Simpson Park Clean Up

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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SEARCH FOR MISSING HIKER RAMPS UP

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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53 year old female rescued from Blue Pool

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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VEHICLE PURSUIT ENDS IN ARREST

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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MOTOR VEHICLE VS. TRAIN CRASH WITH CRITICAL INJURIES

Linn County Sheriff Michelle Duncan reports on March 14, 2026, at approximately 3:47 a.m., the Linn County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center received a 911 call of a motor vehicle versus train crash at the intersection of Powerline Rd and Hwy …
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