Fatal Motorcycle Crash near Brownsville

Linn County Undersheriff Paul Timm reports on July 21, 2018, at 6:51 p.m., deputies responded to a single vehicle crash involving a motorcycle near the 25000 block of Gap Road just south of Brownsville. Preliminary investigation revealed Steven Ray Bailey …
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Deputies looking for suspect involved in a pursuit

Deputies are looking for help in identifying the rider of this motorcycle.  The rider was involved in a pursuit with deputies near Brewster Rd. in the Lebanon area.  If you have any information about the motorcycle owner and/or rider, please …
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  We would like to welcome two new members of the Linn County Sheriff’s Office.  Shannon Dix is joining our team as our newest Patrol Deputy.  John Frost is joining as our newest Corrections Deputy.  They are both excited to …
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National Drug Take Back Initiative

Twice a year the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) puts on a drug take back event. Linn County Sheriff’s Office has decided to participate. The event is held on Saturday April 28th, 2017 from 9am to 3pm. Linn County will be …
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Missing Idanha Man

Linn County Sheriff Bruce Riley reports his deputies are currently searching for a missing person, Corey Allan Waterman, 37, from Idanha. Waterman was last seen walking up a logging road, off of Church Street in Idanha.   Yesterday at 9:08 …
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Citizen Responders Receiving Alerts from 9-1-1 app

In honor of Valentine’s Day, and the one-year launch anniversary of the Cardiac Arrest Awareness application PulsePoint in Linn County, Sheriff Bruce Riley is pleased to share that more than 13,052 people are followers of PulsePoint throughout Linn County.  The PulsePoint smartphone …
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Preventing Holiday Burglaries and Thefts

The Linn County Sheriff’s Office wishes everyone in Linn County a safe and happy Thanksgiving season.  While some members of our community will enjoy family throughout the weekend, others will also add to their family plans the Civil War football …
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UPDATE on Death Investigation

Linn County Sheriff Bruce Riley reports his office is continuing their investigation into the suspicious death of a male found on Bryant Drive, Albany. Detectives are working with the Oregon State Medical Examiner’s Office to help determine the cause of …
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