Tag: Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff's Office Seeks Burglary Suspect
The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office is seeking public assistance in identifying and locating a man suspected in four burglaries in the Milton-Freewater area.
The burglaries...
Man in Critical Condition After Being Hit by Car
A Benton City man is hospitalized in critical condition after being hit by a vehicle on Interstate 82 early Thursday morning.
According to the Umatilla...
Pendleton Man Dies in Sunday Morning Crash
A Pendleton man was killed Sunday morning in a motor vehicle crash on E. Bingham Road.
The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office responded to the crash...
Search & Rescue Crews Praise Cooperation
Search and rescue personnel who took part in the search for a lost elk hunter from Eugene over the weekend are praising the cooperative...
Train Crashes into Truck – No One Injured
A Union Pacific Railroad train struck a pickup truck stranded on the tracks just east of Hermiston early this morning. No one was injured,...
Police Arrest 9 During Warrant Sweep
Two Others Arrested on New Charges
Law enforcement from around Eastern Oregon rounded up nine people and arrested them for outstanding warrants Thursday night.
Members of...
Skeletal Remains Found Near Weston Identified
The State Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the skeletal remains found off Lincton Mountain Road near Weston earlier this month.
Using dental records, the State...
Sheriff's Office Seeks Robbery Suspect
The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man who allegedly held up a mini-mart in Milton-Freewater on Thursday.
According to the sheriff’s office,...
County to Address Water on Roadways
Umatilla County Code Enforcement Program is taking new steps to address complaints about discharged water on county roadways.
Each year, County Road Department, Sheriff’s Office...
Logging Company Finds Skeletal Remains
A logging company discovered the skeletal remains of a male near Weston on Monday.
The company notified the Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office around 12:45 p.m....
Sheriff's Office Gets New Patrol Boat
The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office recently added a shiny new vehicle to its marine division.
The sheriff’s office, with the help of a grant, purchased...
Three Rescued from Columbia River
A Umatilla County marine patrol sergeant rescued three people from the Columbia River last week after their inflatable raft began sinking.
The incident happened around...
Stanfield Woman Dies in Car Wreck Near Adams
A Stanfield woman died Friday night in a car accident on Highway 11 near Adams.
According to the Oregon State Police, Sharon Kay Monk, 53,...
Athena Officer Shoots, Kills Suspect
An Athena man was shot and killed Monday morning by an Athena police officer following a high-speed pursuit.
The deceased, 55-year-old Tere David King, was...
Group Wants Sheriff's Office to End ICE Detainments
Nine Oregon sheriff’s departments recently announced they would no longer honor federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) hold requests, and an effort is being...
Punkin Center Crash Claims Irrigon Girl's Life
A 29-year old Washington man is in custody following Wednesday night's fatal traffic crash in Hermiston that resulted in the death of a 7-year...
Highway 11 Collision Sends 2 to Hospital
A near head-on collision on Highway 11 near Athena on Thursday left two people seriously injured.
The accident occurred around 1 p.m. on Thursday near...
Council Votes to Apply for Senior Center Funding
The future of the Hermiston Senior Center is anything but clear. The center, located on the Umatilla County Fairgrounds, will lose its home when...
Extra Patrols to Focus on Seat Belts, Texting
The Umatilla County Sheriff's Office, along with other law enforcement agencies, will be participating in extra patrol and enforcement with an emphasis on seatbelts/child...
Bill Aims to Extend Scholarships to Reserves' Children
A bill to honor a slain reserve police officer would allow scholarships to be available to the children of all reserve officers and volunteer...