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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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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Deputies Arrest Man in Fatal Crash Near Scio

Linn County Sheriff Michelle Duncan reports on April 16, 2022, at about 8:44 p.m., deputies and emergency personnel responded to a two-vehicle crash in the 36300 block of Jefferson-Scio Drive, just east of Jefferson in Linn County. Preliminary investigation revealed …
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MOTORCYCLIST KILLED IN CRASH IN THE STAYTON AREA

Linn County Sheriff Michelle Duncan reports on March 25th, 2022 at 10:06 a.m., Linn County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center received 911 calls reporting a crash near the intersection of Stayton-Scio Road and Cole School Road, near Stayton. The caller reported …
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