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DA: Shooting of Cascadia man justified
Linn County District Attorney Doug Marteeny last week announced in a letter to the Oregon State Police that a review of the March 21 fatal shooting of a Cascadia man by Sheriff's deputies was found...
Crash results in outages, fire
A car that collided with a power pole along Highway 20 early Thursday, June 1, led to a chain reaction of incidents that included widespread power outages and wiring in City Hall catching fire....
Burn pile destroys shed, trees
A burn pile that got away in high winds destroyed a shed and two trees Sunday morning, June 4, local agencies reported. According to the Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District, firefighters responded...
Municipal Court (June 7, 2023)
May 5, 2023 Bailey, Lavern – guilty by default, city ordinance noise violation, fine $500. Citro, Scott D. – no contest, second-degree criminal trespass, fine $1,401, probation 60 months, work crew 10 days, no-contact orders; two counts of...
Sweet Home crews battle brush fire near Holley School
Sweet Home firefighters responded late Thursday morning, June 1, to a brush fire near Holley School, Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District reported. SHFAD and Oregon Department of Forestry personnel...
Updated: Public Safety (June 7, 2023)
May 27 12:38 a.m. - Buzz Star Dodson, 25, was cited and released for criminal driving and on a Hood River County Circuit Court warrant for failure to appear on an original charge, Elm St./Mountain View Road. Also cited for driving uninsured and expir...
Lebanon police and court updates
Circuit Court Warrants are out on the following individuals: Devin Richard Anderson, Shelby Keith Brigham, Selina Renee Ford-Blackburn, Steven Michael Cooley, Michael Travis Flanigan, Jessica Jo Gambee, Matthew David Griner, Aaron Thomas Halvorson,...
Circuit Court (May 31, 2023)
Warrants are out on the following individuals: Calvin Alvin Ames, Samuel Frank Ayers, Curtis Ray Daniel, Shenese Danielle Cobain, Ashlee Dee Flanagan, Aaron Thomas Halvorson, Isaac Booker Justham, Noe Hernandez-Reyes, Michael Trevor Hilton, Ariel...
Logger injured in incident near Cascadia
A logger injured in an area southeast of Cascadia was airlifted to the hospital Tuesday morning, May 23, according to the Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District. James Evans, 52, of Lebanon who works...
Calapooia River victim identified
The man who was found dead after falling into the upper Calapooia River while walking his dogs on May 16, was identified last week by the Linn County Sheriff’s Office as Alan Burgess, 53, of Albany. Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District reported...
Fire burns quarter-acre in Lebanon
A vegetation fire burned approximately three-quarters of an acre in the 4000 block of Upper Berlin Drive Friday afternoon, May 26. Lebanon Fire District firefighters responded to the fire during the...
Public Safety (May 31, 2023)
May 22 2:51 a.m. - Peter Robert Piazza, 39, was arrested on a Sweet Home Municipal Court warrant for failure to comply on an original charge of second-degree animal neglect, Albany Police Department. 11:04 a.m. - Kenneth Michael Kelley, 38, was...
Man rescued Saturday on South Santiam River near Waterloo
A man floating the South Santiam River on a tube was rescued Saturday evening, May 27, by Albany firefighters after he got stranded on an island, Lebanon Fire District reported. Lebanon crews and water rescue technicians responded to the report of a...
Further update: Crash knocks out electricity in central Sweet Home
A car that collided with a power pole along Highway 20 early Thursday, June 1, led to a chain reaction of incidents that included widespread power outages and wiring in City Hall catching fire.... Full story
Firefighers douse brush fire in Holley
Sweet Home firefighters responded late Thursday morning, June 1, to a brush fire near Holley School, Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District reported. SHFAD and Oregon Department of Forestry personnel... Full story
Mental health team goes mobile
Law enforcement officers respond to a late-evening call concerning an individual who is undergoing mental health therapy and is feeling suicidal. The individual is not responding well. Family members...
Health partnership delivers county reports
The Partnership for Community Health, which includes health departments from Linn, Benton and Lincoln counties, outlined health-related area statistics and sought community input during a meeting May...
Fire district reflects on year, looks ahead
The Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District budget committee on May 16 unanimously approved a proposed 2023-24 budget reflecting an overall $513,862 increase over the previous year, one that saw a lot...
Public Safety (May 24, 2023)
May 15 8:52 a.m. - Caller reported that a trespassed male had returned to Thriftway, 621 Main St. Kyle Austin Hanscam, 30, was cited and released for second degree criminal trespass and unlawful possession of a weapon. 1:45 p.m. - A white 1985 Ford...
Remains found near Sweet Home in 2006 identified as Aumsville man
Human remains discovered in 2006 east of Sweet Home have been identified as those of an Aumsville man, Linn County Sheriff Michelle Duncan announced Friday, May 19. According to a LCSO news release, Jesus Ruiz had last been seen by his family in...
Crash at Quartzville Intersection
Two vehicles collided Monday, May 13, at the intersection of North River Drive and Quartzville Road. Medics and Linn County Sheriff's Office personnel responded about 4:44 p.m. According to the the...
Man dies in Calapooia River while walking dogs
A Sweet Home man was found dead Tuesday afternoon, May 16, in the Calapooia River after falling into the water while walking his dogs, the Sweet Home Fire and Ambulance District reported. According to...
County: Safety first during boating season
Boating season has arrived in the mid-valley and soon, local waterways will be filled with all kinds of watercraft - from kayaks and paddleboards to fishing boats to high-speed ski boats. Linn County...
Arrest made in drug bust near school
A Sweet Home man was arrested Wednesday, May 10, as the result of a drug-related search warrant carried out by local law enforcement agencies at two residences near Hawthorne School. At about 11:15...
Circuit Court (May 17, 2023)
Warrants are out on the following individuals: Calvin Alvin Ames, Samuel Frank Ayers, Curtis Ray Daniel, Shenese Danielle Cobain, Ashlee Dee Flanagan, Aaron Thomas Halvorson, Isaac Booker Justham, Noe Hernandez-Reyes, Michael Trevor Hilton, Faron...
