Crash at Intersection Results in Fatality

Linn County Sheriff Bruce Riley reports, today at 1:40 p.m. deputies investigated a fatal crash involving two motor vehicles with one occupant in each vehicle. The crash occurred at the intersection of Lake Creek Drive and Powerline Road, approximately 1.5 …
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Sweet Home Man Arrested for Child Abuse

Linn County Sheriff Bruce Riley reports his deputies have arrested a Sweet Home man for injuring his infant child. On August 25, 2016, at 7:48 p.m., the Linn County Sheriff’s Office 9-1-1 Center received a call regarding a six-week-old male …
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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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Extreme Heat Warnings

With the upcoming hot weather, this can mean an increase of people floating the local rivers.  Sheriff Bruce Riley reminds the public to plan accordingly for your adventures during this hot weather, especially when heading out on the lake or …
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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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Linn Deputies Investigate Logging Death

Lyons Log Truck Death

Linn County Sheriff Bruce Riley reports his deputies are investigating a fatal logging accident reported July 27th at 11:52 a.m. The accident occurred near milepost 14 of U.S. Plywood Mainline off of Trask Road, outside of Lyons. This property is owned …
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