Tangent Man Arrested for Sex Abuse

Linn County Sheriff Jim Yon reports yesterday, October 29, his detectives arrested Michael Ray Long, 35, of Tangent, for multiple sexual abuse crimes. Detectives started this investigation in August when the Marion County Sheriff’s Office cross reported information of Long …
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Double Fatal on Brush Creek Road

Linn County Sheriff Jim Yon reports his deputies are investigating a double-fatal motor vehicle crash that occurred yesterday near the address of 25710 Brush Creek Road, which is approximately one mile east of Crawfordsville.   On Tuesday at about 6:17 …
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Linn County Sheriff’s Office Dog Fest 2019

Sheriff Jim Yon is pleased to announce the 6th annual Linn County Sheriff’s Office Dog Fest. The event will be held July 27, 2019, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Linn County Animal Control, located at 3008 Ferry …
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Fatal Rodger’s Mountain Crash

Linn County Sheriff Jim Yon reports his deputies are investigating a motor vehicle crash that occurred on Rodgers Mountain Loop, near Scio. On Wednesday, June 5, 2019, at 8:30 P.M., Linn County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center received a report of …
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Linn County Inmate Death

  Linn County Sheriff Jim Yon reports an inmate has died as a result of what appears to be a suicide. On Thursday April 11, at approximately 11:23 p.m., Joseph William Hadley, 46, of Albany, was found by corrections deputies …
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