Tag: Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office
Firefighters Continue to Attack Battle Mountain Complex Fire
Firefighters continue to battle the heat and extreme fire conditions on the Battle Mountain Complex near Ukiah, successfully catching and lining a spot fire...
Fire Crews Work Overnight to Control Pilot Rock/Juniper Canyon Blaze
The Umatilla County Sheriff's Office the evening of Thursday, July 18, reported firefighting crews in the Pilot Rock/Juniper Canyon fire completed burnouts around the...
Kotek Invokes Emergency Conflagration Act for Pilot Rock Fires
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act for a series of fires in Umatilla County near Pilot Rock and a Level 3...
Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office Arrests Man for Felony Vandalism
A Umatilla man faces 10 counts of felony vandalism and more following his arrest Monday, July 8.
Umatilla County sheriff's Capt. Paul Wolverton said Joshua...
UCSO Warns of Scam Targeting Concealed Handgun Owners
The Umatilla County Sheriff's Office is warning the public about a scam circulating around the state targeting Concealed Handgun License (CHL) holders.
According to the...
M.C. Sheriff’s Office Confirms Missing Toddler in Heppner Found Safe
The Morrow County Sheriff's Office confirmed a searcher Sunday morning, June 9, found the boy who went missing the night before in Heppner.
The sheriff's...
Umatilla County Commissioner Candidate Alan Heel Lands in Jail
The Umatilla County Sheriff's Office has arrested county commissioner candidate Alan Murl Heel. And the county has filed a court action seeking to declare...
Driver From Fatal Christmas Day Crash in Jail on Manslaughter
The driver involved in a Christmas Day crash near Hermiston that resulted in the death of a 10-year-old boy now is in the Umatilla...
Sheriff’s Office to Add Extra Patrols During Speed Awareness Month
The month of March is Speed Awareness Month, and the Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office (UCSO) will have extra patrols on the roadways to help slow...
Authorities Reveal Identity of Woman Found Dead in Milton-Freewater
A woman found dead in Milton-Freewater has been identified as 20-year-old Shelby Lynn Cunningham.
Cunningham was previously reported as a missing person out of Milton-Freewater.
On...
Man Dies from Injuries Suffered in Altercation on Friday Morning
A Hermiston man died Friday morning following an altercation with another man.
The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office is actively investigating a death following an altercation...
Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office Warns of Telephone Warrant Scam
The Umatilla County Sheriff's Office is warning the public of a scam circulating the area once more.
The sheriff's office said it has received reports...
Primmer is Third City Councilor to Enter Race for Hermiston Mayor
When Hermiston residents vote to choose a new mayor this year, they will have a growing field of candidates from which to choose.
Hermiston City...
10-Year-Old Passenger in Christmas Day Collision Dies from Injuries
A 10-year-old Hermiston boy has died from injuries suffered in a three-vehicle accident on Christmas.
The Umatilla County Sheriff's office confirmed the death of 10-year-old...
7 People Critically Injured in Christmas Day Crash Near Hermiston
An investigation into a multi-vehicle crash near Hermiston on Christmas day continues after nine people were hospitalized and seven critically injured.
At approximately 5 p.m....
UCSO’s Capt. Sterrin Ward Receives Distinguished Service Award
Capt. Sterrin Ward of the Umatilla County Sheriff's Office received the Distinguished Service Award at the Oregon State Sheriff's Association Conference.
The OSSA was tasked...
Pedestrian Killed After Stepping in Front of Vehicle in Hermiston
The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an incident Monday in which a pedestrian was killed after apparently stepping in front of a vehicle...
Sheriff’s Office Will Have Extra Patrols During Upcoming Holiday Season
The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office (UCSO) will be teaming up with agencies around the state for the Christmas and New Year’s season.
From Dec. 13...
UCSO’s Sgt. Dwight Johnson Named SAR Coordinator of the Year
Umatilla County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Dwight Johnson was awarded the 2023 OSSA Search and Rescue Coordinator of the Year.
Johnson received the honor on Dec....
Man Wanted for Murder in Idaho Arrested in Pendleton
A man wanted in connection with a murder in North Idaho was arrested in Pendleton.
On Nov. 27, the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) Greater Idaho...