Lyons Man Arrested for Kidnap

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 Deputies Arrest Arson of Crabtree Fire

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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Arrests Made as Part of Domestic Violence Sweep

Linn County Sheriff Bruce Riley reports that Wednesday, October 19th, his patrol deputies participated in the 14th annual National Family Violence Apprehension Detail. This national event is held to raise awareness of the problem of family and domestic violence by …
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Linn Deputies Seize Approximately a Pound of Meth

Linn County Sheriff Bruce Riley reports that on September 20, 2016, at about 9:25 a.m., his deputies served a narcotics search warrant in the 400 block of South Eleventh Street in Lebanon. Located at the residence were Michael Robert Smith, …
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Lebanon Man Arrested for Field Fires

Linn County Sheriff Bruce Riley reports today his detectives arrested Kristian Ray Lee, 19, of Lebanon, in connection with seven fires. The fires started in the ditch line in the 37000 block of Rock Hill Drive, Lebanon, between July 30, …
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Sweet Home Man Arrested for Child Abuse

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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Shot Fired During Domestic Disturbance

Linn County Sheriff Bruce Riley reports his deputies responded to a domestic disturbance between Lynnette McConnel, 60, and her husband Steve McConnel, 63, today at their residence 41055 Shimanek Bridge Drive in Scio. Lynnette was armed with a shotgun and …
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