Linn County Sheriff Bruce Riley reports his Search and Rescue Team is actively searching for a 70-year-old male in the Parish Lake area. On August 9, 2017, at 5:20 p.m., the Linn County Sheriff’s Office 911 Center received a call …
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Linn County Sheriff Bruce Riley reports deputies have identified the man involved in an early morning shooting as Karl Wayne Wise Jr., 40, of Grants Pass, Oregon. Wise Jr. is being treated at the Santiam Memorial Hospital in …
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The Linn County Sheriff’s Office is offering a Citizens Academy session for the Fall of 2017. The thirteen week course will be held on Tuesday’s from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Linn County Sheriff’s Office in Albany. This …
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Linn County Sheriff Bruce Riley reports that his deputies are investigating a shooting that occurred early this morning in the Mill City area. An unidentified male arrived at Santiam Memorial Hospital with a gunshot wound to the leg that he …
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As the Solar Eclipse of 2017 nears, on August 21st, 2017, citizens and visitors of Linn County, Oregon are encouraged to plan ahead, and prepare for this historically wonderful event. The “Path of Totality” is a 62-mile-wide strip where the …
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Linn County Undersheriff Jim Yon reports he and his staff attended thirteen National Night Out events throughout rural Linn County last night. All the events were a huge success, with approximately 812 attendees county wide, which far surpasses the attendance …
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The following cooling centers have been established throughout Linn and Benton Counties: Albany Helping Hands – Cooling center: noon – 6:00PM 619 SE Ninth Ave Albany, OR 97322 (541)926-4036 * – All are invited for breakfast (7 AM), lunch (12:00 noon) …
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Linn County Undersheriff Jim Yon reports on Saturday, July 29, his deputies responded to a rescue at Tamolitch Falls(Blue Pool), off of Highway 126, near Trail Bridge. Mikala Marquis, 19, of Eugene, lost her footing while hiking along a trail …
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Linn County Sheriff Bruce Riley reports that a male found deceased in his vehicle on Hwy. 20, east of Sweet Home, has been identified as Francis Edmund Poletti, 48, of Seattle WA. Yesterday, at 11:10 a.m., Linn County Sheriff’s Office …
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Linn County Sheriff Bruce Riley reports today at 11:10 a.m., his office received a 9-1-1 call reporting a male was found deceased in a vehicle located on Hwy. 20, east of Sweet Home. Deputies are on scene and are currently …
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