REDMOND, Ore. – Redmond Police on Tuesday arrested a 22-year old Crooked River Ranch man who had allegedly been impersonating a doctor, administering medication, and performing medical procedures including minor surgery on several people throughout Central Oregon. The suspect -- whom police say has no formal medical training -- was charged with more than two dozen crimes including assault, identity theft, sexual abuse, drug charges and more.   Scott Hanson - DCJ photo Scott E. Hanson first came under ... [full story]

MADRAS, Ore. – A lengthy investigation led to the arrest Friday afternoon of three men -- two suspected of selling drugs in the Bend and Madras areas, and one for possession – after police stopped their vehicle and found over 18 grams of methamphetamine and dozens of morphine pills, police reported.   (left to right) Donald Randy Scott, Jarrod Marcus Allen, Danny Michael Easterling – JCJ photos  According to Deschutes County Sheriff's Sgt. Rob Emerson, Central Oregon ... [full story]

TERREBONNE, Ore. – The search for a 19-year-old man who went missing Saturday afternoon after he disappeared into the swift water of Crooked River at Smith Rock State Park is continuing Monday, although the mission is now likely that of recovery instead of rescue, officials reported.   Alex Thomson – photo courtesy helpfindthemissing.org  According to Deschutes County Sheriff’s Cpl. Wayne Morgan, Alex Thompson, a 19-year-old  Aloha resident and current student at Oregon State University in Corvallis, was ... [full story]

LA PINE, Ore. – A La Pine woman has been issued a $1,551 penalty by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) for allegedly allowing the open burning of prohibited materials on property she rented at 15959 Jack Pine Loop Muller in the Deschutes County community. The tenant, Patricia Sue Wishon, has appealed the penalty. On Oct. 28, 2008, DEQ staff observed dark smoke that smelled like burning plastic rising about 300 to 400 feet into the ... [full story]

MADRAS, Ore. – Troopers say that the 20-year-old driver of a vehicle that crashed on Highway 26 about five miles north of Madras Wednesday night was attempting to pass two vehicles when he lost control, drove off the road and flipped his car which landed upside-down in a crash that left him injured and his passenger dead.   The passenger of this vehicle died late Wednesday night on Highway 26 about five miles north of Madras. ... [full story]

REDMOND, Ore. – A traffic violation Monday afternoon led to a police chase through the Redmond area, a high-risk felony stop, and then ultimately the arrest of the driver for an outstanding warrant, eluding and reckless driving, and methamphetamine charges.   Eric Uloalo Gibb – DCJ photo  According to Deschutes County Sheriff’s Deputy Mark Eggert and Sgt. Mike Biondi, a deputy tried to stop a 1986 Ford Tempo for a traffic violation near SW Canyon and SW 17th ... [full story]

REDMOND, Ore. – Officials evacuated and sealed off the Redmond High School gym on Friday after asbestos-tainted material was knocked off the ceiling by a tennis ball. The gym will remain closed until further notice. Stephanie Curtis, the Redmond School District’s Communication Officer, said the tennis ball hit the ceiling and spray-on fire retardant fell to the gymnasium floor. After the area was evacuated, the district contacted Alpine Abatement and Paulson Environmental to make arrangements to ... [full story]

SISTERS, Ore. – The driver of an SUV died early this morning when the vehicle struck a utility pole and caught on fire about 3 ½ miles east of Sisters on Highway 126 West, deputies reported.   According to a news release prepared by Deschutes County Sheriff’s Sergeants Chad Davis and Mike Biondi, deputies responded to the crash near Hurtley Ranch Road about 3:40 a.m., April 3, and found a 2003 Ford Escape fully engulfed in flames. Cloverdale ... [full story]

REDMOND, Ore. --A Eugene man was arrested early Wednesday morning after he led police on a 70-mph pursuit before crashing the car he allegedly stole from his brother along with a gun and $1,000 cash.   Justin Teague Britton - DCJ photo  According to Redmond Police Sgt. Brad McMurrian, officers, Deschutes County Sheriff’s deputies and Oregon State Police troopers responded to 1950 SW 22nd Street about 1:50 a.m., April 1, to the reported theft of a car, ... [full story]

PRINEVILLE, Ore. – Two teenagers were arrested early this morning when police found them walking from a pharmacy parking lot in northeast Prineville as they responded to a burglary alarm at the business.   Matthew W. Walker – CCJ photo  According to Prineville Police Narcotics Detective Jeff Frickey, Prineville Police and Crook County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 18-year-old Matthew W. Walker and a 16-year-old boy when they arrived at Hans Pharmacy at 136 NE Third Street about 12:13 ... [full story]

REDMOND, Ore. -- Police are looking for an armed, masked man who held up Sassy's Cafe in southwest Redmond Monday night, then fled with an undisclosed amount of cash. A multi-jurisdictional law enforcement search of the area conducted by Redmond and Bend Police officers and their K9 police dogs, Oregon State Troopers, and Deschutes County Sheriff's deputies was unsuccessful.   According to Redmond Police Detective Sgt. Cory Chase, a report of an armed robbery at Sassy's, ... [full story]

SUNRIVER, Ore. – An 18-year-old driver was injured Sunday about noon when he apparently fell asleep at the wheel and his car left the highway, rolled, then crashed into a tree, deputies reported. According to a news release prepared by Deschutes County Sheriff’s Sgt. Bryan Husband, deputies and Sunriver Police and Fire personnel responded to Highway 97 near milepost 152 about 11:55 a.m., March 29, to a reported single-vehicle rollover crash with unknown injuries. Brent Hermanns ... [full story]

LA PINE, Ore. - The drivers of two vehicles - one an SUV and the other a large truck pulling a trailer carrying a fork lift - were injured Sunday morning when they were involved in a head-on crash on icy Highway 97 near La Pine, Oregon, deputies reported.   Sunriver resident Tina Sides was flown by AirLink helicopter to a hospital in Bend.  Deschutes County Sheriff's Sgt. Bryan Husband said that 42-year old Sunriver resident Tina Sides ... [full story]