Deputies are asking the public’s assistance in identifying the body of a man found floating in the lagoon along the Clackamas River at the rear of the Oregon City Shopping Center in Oregon City earlier today. Clackamas County Marine Patrol responded to a report made by two fishermen who saw the body shortly after 1:10 p.m. today, then called in the county medical examiner who took possession of the body. It is anticipated an autopsy ... [full story]

Marion County Search and Rescue teams continue their search for a 21-year old McMinnville woman who didn’t return from a planned day hike in the Ollalie Lake Scenic Area. According to a news release from the county sheriff’s office, the missing woman, an employee of the Ollalie Lake Resort north of the Jefferson Wilderness area, left for a hike about 8:30 a.m. Tuesday morning wearing clothing only appropriate for a day excursion.  She had no ... [full story]

Oregon State Police detectives, with the assistance of Newport Police Department and the Lincoln County District Attorney and Medical Examiner, are investigating the suspicious death of an unidentified adult male found Wednesday morning on the ocean shore west of Little Creek Cove in north Newport. The manner and cause of death are still under investigation. About 6 a.m. this morning, police received a report that a person jogging on the ocean beach north of Agate ... [full story]

A 69-year old Bend man had to be extricated from his vehicle by rescue personnel before he was transported to the hospital with unknown injuries following a three-vehicle accident on Highway 20 West Monday afternoon, deputies reported.       A three-vehicle crash on Highway 20 at the intersection with Dayton Road sent a 69-year old Bend man to the hospital - DCSO photos Deschutes County Sheriff’s deputies, Oregon State Police (OSP) troopers, Bend Fire & Rescue medics, and Oregon Department ... [full story]

A good Samaritan passing by a southeast Bend home Monday night noticed flames and smoke, called 911 and notified the homeowner that his deck was on fire, allowing all the residents to escape safely.  Fire inspectors believe that a hot tub on the home’s upper level deck sparked the blaze that caused an estimated $35,000 damage. According to Bend Fire inspector Dan Derlacki, over a dozen firefighters responded to the home of David Hart at 61103 ... [full story]

According to the Central Oregon Interagency Dispatch Center, firefighters continue to make progress in containment of several fires throughout the region. Although firefighters continue to deal with extreme terrain and flashy fuels, the Fossil Creek Fire on Highway 19 southeast of Spray (Incidents 496 & 513) grew only slightly Wednesday and is currently 2,985 acres and 25% contained. The fire was caused by lightning on July 12, and remains under command of a Type II Incident ... [full story]

Two suspected meth dealers were arrested Tuesday afternoon following a raid on a northwest Bend apartment that yielded drugs packaged for resale, weight scales, drug paraphernalia and other evidence, deputies reported.   David Kingma (left), Donna Otis (right) - DCJ photos According to Deschutes County Sheriff’s deputy Sgt. Michael Espinoza, the Street Crimes Unit (SCU) had been investigating David Kingma, 36, and Donna Otis, 45, for the past two months and investigators believe the pair have been ... [full story]

Police officers, sheriff’s deputies, fire & rescue personnel, and members of the Central Oregon Emergency Response Team (CERT) all responded to an alarm at a Prineville Bi-Mart store early Wednesday morning, ultimately leading to the arrest of two teenagers. According to a news release issued by Chief Eric Bush with the Prineville Police Department, two officers and Deschutes County Sheriff’s deputies spotted a suspect inside the store shortly before 2 a.m.  “He appeared to be ... [full story]

Two pilots walked away unscathed after a helicopter crash at the Bend Municipal Airport Tuesday afternoon when they crashed during emergency landing exercises, authorities reported. The pilots, 26-year old Brandon Knox of Bend and William Olson, 43, of Beaverton, are both employees of Leading Edge Aviation, Deschutes County Sheriff’s Deputy Sgt. Vance Lawrence said.  Their Robinson R-22 Beta II crashed on the tarmac at the south end of runway off Powell Butte Highway while practicing ... [full story]

WARSAW, Poland -- Poland's prime minister said political disagreements between the parties in his ruling coalition may lead to early elections, Polish radio reported Wednesday. Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski told reporters in Warsaw he could be forced to call early elections in November if tensions among coalition parties keep on undermining the work of his government. Kaczynski said his leading Law and Justice party is to debate the election issue at its special meeting, since ... [full story]