On Wednesday April 17th, 2024 at 8:55 PM Newport Officers were alerted to a motor vehicle versus pedestrian crash in the Walmart parking lot. Prior to Officers arriving, the suspect […]
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Hiker finds body of dead person Saturday near Newport campsite
On Saturday, April 13, a hiker found human remains in a dispersed campsite just outside the city limits of Newport and reported the incident to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office. […]
Newport police arrest Keizer man after high-speed chase Monday
On Monday April 8, at approximately 9:40 p.m. Newport Police officers observed a gray SUV driving northbound on Highway 101 near NE 36th street. Using radar, officers found the vehicle […]
Casino fight, crash and chase lead to arrest of two Lincoln City women
On Sunday, April 7, 2024 at around 2 a.m., Lincoln City Police officers responded to the report of a physical fight between two women at Chinook Winds Casino. As the […]
Lincoln City police arrest Salem man for organized retail theft from outlet mall
On the afternoon of Sunday, March 31, the Lincoln City Police Department received a call from employees of the Sunglass Hut at the Lincoln City Outlets regarding a theft. The […]
Lincoln City police dog helps locate missing driver on Highway 20
On Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at approximately 2:30 PM Lincoln City Police K-9 Officer Nix and her handler, Officer Snidow, responded to the area of Mile Marker 17 on Highway […]
Lincoln County police agencies to conduct “active shooter” training at Newport, Taft high schools
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, Newport Police, Toledo Police, Oregon State Police, and Lincoln City Police will be conducting active shooter response training exercises March 26-28, 2024 to better prepare […]
Sheriff’s detectives investigating suspected homicide in Siletz
On March 12, at 9:27 p.m. the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 400 block of E. Logsden Road in Siletz on a report of a man stating his […]
Newport police arrest two March 3 on charges of selling fentanyl
On March 3, the Newport Police Department, assisted by the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, served a narcotics-related search warrant at a residence located at 140 NE 60th Street in Newport. Officers […]
Police arrest two men for organized theft at Lincoln City Outlet stores
On the afternoon of Saturday, March 2, 2024, the Lincoln City Police Department received a call from a concerned citizen regarding suspicious activity at the Lincoln City Outlets. The caller […]