Linn County Sheriff Jim Yon reports yesterday, August 2, his deputies investigated the death of a man who was crushed by a tree while operating an excavator. This occurred at Olsen Honey Farms on Pirtle Drive, outside of Albany. The …
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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 Jim Yon reports deputies responded to a fatal motor vehicle crash yesterday, July 21, at 2:09 a.m. The single-vehicle crash occurred west of Sweet Home on Brush Creek Road near the intersection of Childers Road. The crash …
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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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Neighborhood Watch groups and other groups throughout the county are having an impact on crime reduction. Calls for suspicious activities have increased and the results have helped us direct our Focus Patrols to those areas that you have indicated need …
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Linn County Sheriff Jim Yon reports Wednesday, June 12, at 11:45 a.m., the Linn County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a missing person. The mother of Jordan Thein, 19, called to report that her son had not been heard …
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The opioid crisis is a national epidemic and Linn County is no exception. This is a dangerous drug that can result in death for those addicted to it. Opioids are a class of drugs that include the illegal drug heroin, …
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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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The Linn County Sheriff Sheriff’s Office is recruiting young men and women, ages 14 to 18, to join the Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue Team and participate in a 10 day summer training program. This will be the 26th Search …
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Linn County Undersheriff Paul Timm reports results from participating in a nationwide enforcement effort April 8-15 for Distracted Driving Month. Using Oregon Department of Transportation grant funds, additional deputies were on the road looking for distracted drivers or other traffic …
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