On January 1, 2021, 21 year-old, Isaac Pond, was reported as a missing person to the Linn County Sheriff’s Office. The night before, Isaac ran away after having a disagreement with his family. He was last seen running away on …
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Linn County Sheriff’s Office Searching to Arrest Man in Assault
Linn County Sheriff Jim Yon reports yesterday afternoon at 1:29 p.m., dispatch received a report from an employee of the Seven Eleven convenience store in Mill City about an assault in the parking lot. A male was seen striking another …
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Fatal Crash
Linn County Undersheriff Paul Timm reports deputies investigated a fatal motor vehicle crash Tuesday, January 26, 2021, at 7:37pm. The crash occurred at the intersection of Seven Mile Lane and Tangent Drive, south of Albany. Devon Olson, 23, of Tangent …
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Linn County Planning and Building Employee Arrested for Theft
Linn County Sheriff Jim Yon reports that on January 19, 2021, his Detectives arrested Angela Renee Adams, 48, in connection to an embezzlement investigation of the Linn County Planning and Building Department. In March of 2020, a Linn County employee …
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***Update*** Arrest Made in Homicide near Jefferson
Linn County Sheriff Jim Yon reports his detectives made an arrest related to the investigation of a body found on a property in the 38000 block of Densmore Road, Jefferson, Linn County Oregon, reported on December 5, 2020. Phillip Henry …
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Linn County Deputy and Oregon State Police Involved in Fatal Shooting Outside Gates
Linn County Sheriff Jim Yon states on December 8 at approximately, 11:45 p.m., a Linn County Deputy and at least one Oregon State Police Trooper were involved in an Officer Involved Shooting near mile post 38 on Highway 22, outside …
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Linn County Sheriff’s Office Investigates Homicide Near Lacomb
Linn County Sheriff Jim Yon reports on Tuesday, December 1, at 10:04 p.m., Linn County dispatch received a 911 hang-up call from a residence on Old Mill Road outside Lebanon. When dispatch called the number back, a male answered the phone …
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Linn County Sheriff’s Office Investigates Stabbing Near Scio
Linn County Sheriff Jim Yon reports on Wednesday, November 18, at 9:48 a.m., dispatch received the report of a stabbing in the 3900 block of Highway 226 near Scio. The caller reported seeing blood coming out of a door and …
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No Criminal Enforcement of Governor’s Executive Order
Before this year, we would have never imagined having to wear a mask and avoiding close contact when others are around. We have experienced COVID-19 restrictions for quite some time now. There are many businesses in our community holding on …
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Temporary Closure of Lobbies
Governor Brown’s two-week statewide “freeze” has rolled into the Governor’s “Risk and Protection Framework”. As of 12/02/2020, Linn County is in the “Extreme Risk” category. As such, Linn County Sheriff’s Office is forced to close all lobbies to the public, …
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