Preventing Holiday Burglaries and Thefts

The Linn County Sheriff’s Office wishes everyone in Linn County a safe and happy Thanksgiving season.  While some members of our community will enjoy family throughout the weekend, others will also add to their family plans the Civil War football …
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Linn Deputies Make Arrest in Millersburg Theft

  Sheriff Bruce Riley reports this morning at 1:59 a.m., deputies responded to a reported theft in progress of a Kubota Backhoe. The incident occurred at NE Clearwater Dr., near the intersection of Nestucca Avenue in Millersburg. This is the …
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Bomb Threat Update

  Linn County Sheriff Bruce Riley reports at 11:51 a.m., today, a second note was found at the Harrisburg Elementary School that was connected from the note found yesterday at the nearby middle school. Deputies responded and determined there were …
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UPDATE on Death Investigation

Linn County Sheriff Bruce Riley reports his office is continuing their investigation into the suspicious death of a male found on Bryant Drive, Albany. Detectives are working with the Oregon State Medical Examiner’s Office to help determine the cause of …
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National Drug Take Back Initiative

Twice a year the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) puts on a drug take back event. Linn County Sheriff’s Office has decided to participate. The event is held on Saturday October 28th, 2017 from 9am to 3pm. Linn County will be …
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Missing Person Found Near McKenzie Highway

  Linn County Undersheriff Jim Yon reports on October 23, 2017, at 6:28 p.m., Central Lane 911 transferred a missing person call to the Linn County 911 dispatch center. Lyle Aaron Ottlinger, 27, from Redmond was reported missing at Olallie …
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