ANTHONY RICHARD CORTES
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ILLEGAL MARIJUANA GROW INVESTIGATION ALBANY POLICE CASE # 21-4475
Albany Police On August 26, 2021, at 5:00 p.m., the Linn Interagency Narcotics Enforcement (LINE) team executed two search warrants at neighboring properties at 39030 and 39038 Griggs Drive Lebanon, Oregon. These search warrants were the culmination of a month-long investigation into two large scale illegal outdoor marijuana grows. LINE became aware of these grows thanks to alert and concerned citizens. During the execution of search warrants, LINE Investigators were assisted by members of the Albany Police Department, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Benton County Sheriff’s Office, Lebanon Police Department, and the Linn County Sheriff’s Office. In total LINE seized approximately 1400 pounds of processed marijuana, 9116 marijuana plants, 12 firearms, $6,001 dollars in US currency, and made 14 arrests to date. The illegal marijuana grow consisted of 61 large green house structures which were destroyed on site. The following individuals were arrested during this i...
STABBING INVESTIGATION
Roseburg Police Dept. On September 1, 2021 at approximately 12:39 AM, the Roseburg Police Department responded to the area of the Duck Pond at 1039 NW Garden Valley Blvd. regarding a reported stabbing. When officers arrived, they found a 29 year old Roseburg man was injured due to a stab wound. The injured male was transported to Mercy Medical Center and later transferred to Emmanuel Legacy Medical Center in Portland, Oregon for further treatment. A suspect in this case, a 28 year old Roseburg man, was identified and contacted by law enforcement. Investigators found the victim and suspect know each other. Roseburg Police Detectives responded to assist and are continuing to investigate the matter along with assistance from the Douglas County District Attorney’s Office. At this time, there is no known ongoing threat to the general public.
LINN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE INVESTIGATES ASSAULT OF BABY
Linn County Sheriff's Office Linn County Sheriff Jim Yon reports on Saturday, August 28, 10:17 p.m., dispatch received the report of a 3-month-old baby with injuries at the Lebanon Community Hospital. The baby was transported to Doernbecher Children’s Hospital where further examination confirmed broken bones to include fractures to the skull and ribs. Deputies and detectives responded to the scene and investigated the cause of the injuries throughout the following days. Detectives conducted multiple interviews to include the father Gabriel Hess, 23, of Lebanon, who admitted to causing the injuries. Hess was lodged at the Linn County Jail where he faces charges of Assault I. Anyone with further information related to the investigation is encouraged to call Linn County Sheriff’s Office at 541-967-3950.
DEPUTY INVOLVED SHOOTING
Lincoln County Sheriff's Office On September 1, 2021, at about 7:33 am, Willamette Valley Communications Center received a 9-1-1 call of an armed person walking around with a rifle in the area of 82nd Street and SW Abalone, South Beach, Oregon. Deputies arrived at about 7:51 am and encountered a subject with a rifle. Deputies repeatedly told the subject to drop the rifle. The subject pointed the rifle at the deputies and a deputy shot the subject. The subject is being treated for his injuries and was life flighted to Good Samaritan Hospital in Corvallis. The Lincoln County Major Crime Team was called to investigate, and the Oregon State Police is the lead agency over the investigation. The investigation into the incident is on-going. The names of the deputies and the involved individual will be released and a later time, along with further information regarding the investigation, in coordination with the Oregon State Police and Linco...
DOUGLAS COUNTY PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION, IAFF ∙ AFL – CIO, LOCAL 2091 Response to Governor Kite Browns Mandate
On August 19 th , Governor Kate Brown issued a mandate that all healthcare workers in Oregon, including first responders, be vaccinated or face termination. Douglas County Professional Firefighters Local 2091 adamantly disagrees with forced vaccinations and defends our member's “right to choose” when it comes to personal medical decisions. No one is more keenly aware of the risks, or had more direct experience with Covid-19 than the men and women in the medical field; particularly in emergency services. Douglas County Professional Firefighters have had ample opportunity to receive the vaccination, to include hosting one of the first drive-through clinics available to the county. We trust any member who is not vaccinated at this point to have thoughtfully and thoroughly considered all aspects, and we should respect their decision. To threaten these brave men and women who have fought on the front lines for nearly two years during this pandemic with termina...
Skyline Ridge Complex Update
Douglas Forest Protective Association Fire officials with the Douglas Forest Protective Association and the Bureau of Land Management have declared the Skyline Ridge Complex 100% contained as of Monday, August 30th. With full containment on the incident being reached, all 19 fires within the complex will be moved to a patrol status. DFPA crews will continue to monitor the fires for the remainder of fire season with both aviation and ground resources, in addition to utilizing fire detection cameras. Smoke from the interior portions of the Poole Creek Fire may be visible until the fall rains return to the area. This smoke is being produced by smoldering materials and small pockets of previously unburned fuels within the interior portions of the fire. These smokes are being monitored by fire crews but pose little to no threat to containment lines. The Skyline Ridge Complex consisted of 19 lightning caused fires that originated on August 1st in southern Douglas County. The complex of ...