Brother and Sister Rescued Off Of Three-Fingered Jack

Linn County Sheriff Bruce Riley reports his deputies are attempting a rescue of two hikers from the Three Fingered Jack area. On Sunday August 13, 2017, at 4:57 p.m., Linn County Sheriff’s Office 9-1-1 Center received a call from two climbers …
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Update: Missing Person

Microsoft Word – MISSING PERSON.docx   Linn County Sheriff Bruce Riley reports his office is continuing their search for Jerry Walter Thomas, of Prineville. Thomas was reported missing on August 9, 2017, in the Parish lake area. Yesterday, over 30 …
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Linn County Deputies Investigate Fatal Crash in Scio

Linn County Sheriff Bruce Riley reports his deputies investigated a single vehicle, fatal motor vehicle crash that occurred yesterday at 4:31 p.m. The crash occurred on Stayton Scio Road near the intersection of Brock Drive, approximately 1.5 miles northwest from …
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Missing Man in the Parish Lake Area

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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Man Shot in Mill City Update

    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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Fall 2017 Linn County Sheriff’s Citizens Academy

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 Deputies Investigate Shooting

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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