Marion County’s Innovative RESTORE Court to Close After State Redirects Funding
District Attorney Paige Clarkson reports that Marion County’s RESTORE Court will stop accepting new participants after state funding cuts, though current cases will be completed. Marion County, OR. — Marion County District Attorney Paige Clarkson has notified local justice and treatment partners that the county’s...
Alleged accomplice in Newberg car prowl crime spree arrested
Police allege Monmouth resident Travis Michael Weddle received items stolen by Ronald Lee Hassler. A man believed to have benefited from alleged car prowler Ronald Lee Hassler’s rampage through Newberg and Dundee last summer has been taken into custody. Hassler was arrested in early October on allegations he and...
Air stagnation advisory issued for Willamette Valley from Friday to Sunday
On Thursday at 3:37 p.m. an air stagnation advisory was released by the National Weather Service valid from Friday 10 a.m. until Sunday 10 a.m. for Tualatin Valley, West Hills and Chehalem Mountains, Inner Portland Metro, West Central Willamette Valley, East Central Willamette Valley, Benton County Lowlands, Linn...
Officer-Involved Shooting Under Investigation In Albany; Separate Death Probed Near Police Station
Albany police shot a knife-wielding suspect during a domestic disturbance Tuesday, while deputies separately investigated a possible suicide after a body was discovered near the police station. Albany, OR. — Authorities are investigating two separate incidents involving gunshot wounds in Albany on Tuesday, January 6,...
Man killed mother of his daughter and stuffed her body in her car’s trunk...
Nearly a year after crashing his girlfriend's car, only to have authorities to find her dead body in the trunk, a man has sealed his own fate. The post Man killed mother of his daughter and stuffed her body in her car's trunk before crashing the vehicle first appeared on Law & Crime .
BCSO Log: Multiple crashes, DUII arrest, littering charge
Editor’s note: This report is based on information submitted by the Benton County Sheriff’s Office. All calls for service may not be included. The status of incidents might change after further investigation. Locations are approximate and may not be included if it could identify victims of certain crimes of a...
Benton County, OR – Traffic Alert: Icy Conditions Slow Commute; Deputies Respond to Highway...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Benton County, OR – Drivers across Benton County are being urged to slow down this morning as icy road conditions are causing crashes, particularly along Highway 99W, according to local authorities....
Salem Man Faces Life Sentence After Guilty Plea in Ex-Girlfriend’s Murder
The Fatal Crash and Shocking Discovery (Image Credits: Unsplash) Salem, Oregon – A routine traffic investigation turned into a homicide probe last year when authorities discovered a woman’s body hidden in the trunk of a crashed vehicle. The Fatal Crash and Shocking Discovery Emergency responders arrived at the scene...
Lane, Benton County weather-related school delays and closures
LANE/BENTON COUNTY, Ore. – Winter weather conditions led to school district delays and closures in Lane and Benton counties, according to school district officials. Heavy rainfall on Wednesday and cold overnight temperatures led to treacherous road conditions throughout the region. In Lane County, Blachly School...
Salem removes convicted murderer from public safety boards, expands background checks
A special meeting was held by the Salem City Council on Wednesday following growing calls for a convicted murderer to be removed from two public safety boards.
