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On April 27, 2024, at approximately 1:11 p.m. a Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputy observed a dark-colored minivan driving recklessly and at a high rate of speed traveling east on Highway 20 near Crystal Creek Loop in Eddyville. The deputy conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle and the vehicle yielded. The driver of the vehicle immediately exited and was uncooperative

On April 18, 2024, Lincoln City Police, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, Newport Police, Toledo Police, and Oregon State Police conducted joint investigations into child luring crimes in Lincoln County. During the investigations, officers posed as underage children on various online social media platforms and were contacted by two separate adult men who were offering to meet up for a sexual

SEATTLE — The Coast Guard has completed its investigation into the Jan. 8, 2019, loss of the commercial fishing vessel MARY B II on the Yaquina Bay Bar near Newport. The Coast Guard convened a Board of Investigation, which held one public hearing session the week of May 13-17, 2019, in Newport. A copy of the Report of Investigation into

COOS BAY – The Coast Guard decommissioned the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Orcas (WPB1327) during a ceremony Tuesday. Rear Adm. Charles Fosse, the commander of the Thirteenth Coast Guard District, presided over the ceremony honoring the 35 years of service Orcas and its crews provided to the nation. Commissioned on April 14, 1989, Orcas was the twenty-seventh Island-Class cutter to

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 fled the scene in a vehicle. The investigation revealed 44-year-old Newport resident Larry Janz II was intentionally following the victim, who was known to Janz II, in his vehicle. The

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. Deputies responded to the area and were directed to the campsite, which was located approximately 100 yards into thick foliage from a road. The remains appeared to have been exposed

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 was travelling at almost 70 mph in a 45-mph zone. Officers attempted to initiate a traffic stop on the vehicle, however the vehicle failed to yield to the emergency vehicles

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 officers responded, they were informed by casino security the women had left the scene in a red pickup truck. Moments later, officers were informed of a red pickup truck that

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 employees reported that two females and a male had stolen several sets of sunglasses then fled the store. Lincoln City police officers responded and began investigating. The employees were able

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 20 to help locate a missing driver.  The driver, an 81-year-old male, had driven off the embankment of Highway 20 in the area the night prior.  The crash was not