Explosive Device Found in Lyons

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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Linn Deputies Arrest Lebanon Man for Drugs

Linn County Sheriff Bruce Riley reports that on August 4, 2016, at 3:10 p.m., the Linn County Sheriff’s Office served a search warrant on Gary Gene Deal, 40, at his residence in the 37000 block of Pony Lane in Lebanon. …
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Linn County Sheriff’s Office Dog Fest 2016

Linn County Sheriff Bruce Riley would like to thank everyone who attended the third annual Linn County Sheriff’s Office Dog Festival held on Saturday July 30, 2016. We had a great turnout from the public. We are pleased to announce …
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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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Hiker Rescued From Marion Lake

Linn County Undersheriff Jim Yon reports on July 5, 2016, at 5:30 p.m. members of Linn County Search and Rescue and Crook County Search and Rescue were conducting a follow up search in the Marion Lake area for Sanford Rice. …
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Lebanon Resident Arrested for Rape and Sex Abuse

Linn County Undersheriff Jim Yon reports that on July 5, 2016, Detectives arrested Timothy Allen Tate, 22-year-old from Lebanon, for Rape I and Sex Abuse I. Two juvenile females reported that Mr. Tate sexually abused them. Both victims had known …
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