Male Stabbed Near Quartzville

Linn County Sheriff Michelle Duncan reports that on October 11, 2022, at 6:08 a.m., the Linn County Sheriff’s Office dispatch center received a 911 call from a trucking dispatch center.  The caller reported one of their truck operators had radioed …
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Justin Barr Sentenced to Prison

Linn County Sheriff Michelle Duncan reports that on June 16, 2022, Justin Allen Barr, 32, of Albany, was sentenced to 206 months in prison related to a crime spree he committed in Linn County on April 21, 2022. The crime …
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Sheriff Alerts Public of Emergency Exercise

Sheriff Michelle Duncan would like to alert the citizens of Harrisburg and surrounding communities that there will be a hazardous materials exercise in downtown Harrisburg the morning of June 16, 2022.  There will be emergency vehicles and first responders in …
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Deputies Arrest Assault Suspect After Pursuit

  Linn County Sheriff Michelle Duncan reports on May 25, 2022, at 5:48 a.m., her deputies were involved in a pursuit of an assault suspect.  The evening before the victim reported to deputies she was punched and threatened with a …
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Linn County Detectives Arrest Man for Sex Abuse

Linn County Sheriff Michelle Duncan reports that on May 19, 2022, her detectives arrested John Roger Mullner Jr., 58, of Lebanon, after an investigation into an alleged sex abuse. The investigation began last month when a 13-year-old child disclosed they …
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