By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews The phone calls to 9-1-1 reporting a man walking around with a rifle and stopping to aim at people’s houses came in while Lincoln County Sheriff’s […]
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For a second time Saturday search dogs were unable to find trace of Yachats man missing for seven weeks
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YACHATS — A Lane County Sheriff’s search team Saturday was unable to find a 45-year-old Yachats man who has been missing since late July after bringing in […]
Hikers find body Tuesday in remote campsite along Yachats River
YACHATS – Lincoln County Search & Rescue crews recovered the body Tuesday of a person found by hikers in a remote campsite along the Yachats River. In a news release, […]
Longtime Lincoln County sheriff’s employee who left last year for DA’s detective position returning as patrol deputy
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews A former Lincoln County sheriff’s detective who moved into a similar position with the district attorney’s office last year under great controversy is returning to the sheriff’s […]
Lincoln County sheriff’s patrol dog “Nix” is off to a new home — but she’s not going very far and she’s not really “surplus”
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is giving up one of its two patrol dogs, but she’s not going far. County commissioners approved a resolution Wednesday declaring “Nix,” a female Belgian […]
Transient already on probation for assault is arrested after trying to strangle homeless man outside Yachats Commons
YACHATS – A 45-year-old transient already on probation for trying to strangle a woman in Lane County was arrested Christmas Eve on four charges after attacking a homeless man […]
Lincoln County Sheriff Curtis Landers receives top honor from Oregon sheriff’s association
Lincoln County Sheriff Curtis Landers, who started his law enforcement career 34 years ago as a records clerk, has been named sheriff of the year by the Oregon State Sheriff’s […]
Deputies arrest 43-year-old man Tuesday night after series of Yachats incidents
A 43-year-old California man was arrested on criminal trespass charges Tuesday night after a Yachats resident called Lincoln County police dispatch about an intruder. Brandon R. Holve of Springville, Calif. […]
Police close Cape Perpertua center Thursday to take Army deserter into custody
Police took a 32-year-old military deserter, described by the U.S. Army as armed and dangerous, into custody Thursday morning after a call from the Cape Perpetua Visitors Center about a […]
Melee outside Yachats market leads to chase and arrest of Vancouver man east of Florence
A Vancouver, Wash. man is in the Lane County Jail after assaulting three people at the C&K Market in Yachats Sunday evening and then eluding police until finally caught on […]