Two new patrol deputies for the Linn County Sheriff’s Office graduated from the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training 16-week academy yesterday. Sheriff Bruce Riley, and his staff, we on-hand to celebrate the accomplishment and graduation of Deputy Beckie …
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Linn County Sheriff Bruce Riley wants to remind everyone that as summer draws to a close, back-to-school season is in full effect. Whether children walk, ride their bicycle or skateboard or take the bus to school, it is extremely important …
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Linn County Sheriff Bruce Riley reports his deputies responded to a single vehicle crash involving a tractor-trailer on American Drive west of Powerline Road in Halsey. The truck loaded with sulfuric acid went off the roadway for unknown reasons, and …
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Linn County Sheriff Bruce Riley reports today shortly after midnight, his deputies arrested Travis Brent Ebersol, 23, of Milton-Freewater for several sex abuse crimes. Ebersol was interviewed at his uncle’s residence near the city of Halsey, on sex abuse allegations …
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Linn County Sheriff Bruce Riley would like you and your family to enjoy a safe Labor Day Weekend. A little known fact is that the State of Oregon was the first state to celebrate Labor Day, on February 21, 1887. …
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Linn County Sheriff Bruce Riley reports, today at 1:40 p.m. deputies investigated a fatal crash involving two motor vehicles with one occupant in each vehicle. The crash occurred at the intersection of Lake Creek Drive and Powerline Road, approximately 1.5 …
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Linn County Sheriff Bruce Riley reports his deputies have arrested a Sweet Home man for injuring his infant child. On August 25, 2016, at 7:48 p.m., the Linn County Sheriff’s Office 9-1-1 Center received a call regarding a six-week-old male …
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Linn County Sheriff Bruce Riley reports his office received a report of an explosive device on August 17, 2016, from City of Lyons Public Works employee Richard Birky. Richard reported he found a homemade explosive device the day before in …
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With the upcoming hot weather, this can mean an increase of people floating the local rivers. Sheriff Bruce Riley reminds the public to plan accordingly for your adventures during this hot weather, especially when heading out on the lake or …
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Linn County Sheriff Bruce Riley reports from August 12, through August 14, 2016, his office participated in a Boating Under the Influence of Intoxicants (BUII) saturation patrol with the Oregon State Marine Board (O.S.M.B.) targeting intoxicated boaters at Foster Lake. …
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