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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Linn County Sheriff Bruce Riley reports his deputies are investigating the shooting of a Lebanon man. The Linn County Sheriff’s Office 9-1-1 Center received a call yesterday at 9:10 p.m. of a disturbance with gunshots fired. Deputies responded to the …
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Linn County Sheriff Bruce Riley reports that his office received a call yesterday at approximately 6:15 p.m., of an injured hiker on the Marion Lake trail. Robert Wolf, 38, from Coos Bay was with two family members hiking out from …
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Sheriff Bruce Riley is pleased to announce the fourth annual Linn County Sheriff’s Office Dog Fest. The event will be held July 22, 2017, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Linn County Animal Control, located at 3008 Ferry St …
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Linn County Undersheriff Jim Yon reports on July 4, 2017, at 7:50 p.m., deputies responded to Territorial Road near Powerline Road, east of Harrisburg, for a report of a crash involving a vehicle and …
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95 years ago today, on Wednesday, June 21, 1922 at approximately 3:00 p.m., Linn County Sheriff Charles Kendall was killed in the line of duty. Sheriff Kendall was shot …
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