Sheriff’s Deputies from the Linn County Sheriff’s Office are assisting the Oregon State Police and Oregon Department of Transportation with avalanches, motorists needing assistance, and vehicles blocking Highway 20 at Santiam Pass. Heavy snowfall has already caused one avalanche, and …
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Linn County Sheriff Bruce Riley is pleased to announce that three of his deputies were recently recognized at the Oregon State Sheriff’s Association 2016 Annual Conference held in Bend, for their exceptional service to the citizens of Linn County. Deputy …
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Linn County Sheriff Bruce Riley would like to remind people of the upcoming winter storm tonight and tomorrow, bringing ice and snow. The roads will likely be very hazardous and extreme caution should be used if travel is necessary. There …
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Linn County Sheriff Bruce Riley reports on December 5, 2016, at 9:00 p.m., deputies arrested Ryker Tyson Joyner, 20, of Cottonwood Heights, Utah, in connection to a burglary and a string of stolen vehicles. The initial call, on December 3, …
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Linn County Sheriff Bruce Riley reports his deputies arrested Craig Patrick Waits, 53, from Lyons, for Kidnap I, Robbery I, Theft I, Strangulation, Assaulting a Public Safety Officer and Resisting Arrest. The arrest is a result of an investigation from …
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Linn County Sheriff’s Office K9 Berry has received a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. K9 Berry’s vest is sponsored by an Anonymous Donor. Vested Interest in K9s, …
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Linn County Sheriff Bruce Riley is pleased to report the lost mushroom picker, Oliver Mercer, has been found alive and uninjured. After talking with Mercer, searchers learned he got turned around after picking mushrooms all day on October 31. He …
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Linn County Sheriff Bruce Riley reports the search for the lost mushroom picker Oliver Mercer has entered the second full day. Over 20 members of Linn County Search and Rescue are currently on scene searching the area. The Lane County …
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Linn County Sheriff Bruce Riley reports receiving a call today and 9:50 a.m., of a missing mushroom picker in the area of Rocky Top near Green Peter Reservoir. The missing mushroom picker, Oliver Keith Mercer 58-years-old, Lebanon, has been missing …
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Linn County Sheriff Bruce Riley reports that his detectives arrested a Sweet Home man for an arson that was originally reported on September 12, 2016. Refer to the original press release below. Anthony Allen Victor (AKA Lonnie Victor), 32, from …
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