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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