LA PINE, Ore. – Foot tracks in the snow leading away from a La Pine home where the resident reported hearing some noises and a window breaking led deputies on a miles-long search early Sunday morning before a police dog located the suspect and he was placed under arrest, deputies reported.   Lucas Ayers – DCJ photo  According to Deschutes County Sheriff’s Sgt. Vance Lawrence, deputies responded to a reported burglary in progress at a home on Liberty ... [full story]

POWELL BUTTE, Ore. – An ongoing investigation and a search warrant execution at a Powell Butte residence Saturday afternoon led to the seizure of 12 horses and their caretaker being cited for a dozen charges of animal neglect, deputies reported.   According to Crook County Sheriff’s Sgt. James C. Savage, Robert Albring Jr., 35, was cited for a single count of first-degree animal abuse, and 11 counts of second-degree animal abuse. Two of the horses seized ... [full story]

LA PINE, Ore. -- A Canadian internet yellow pages company is now prohibited from offering its allegedly deceptive services to Oregon businesses, thanks to a complaint by a La Pine small business owner, the State’s Attorney General announced today.   "I am committed to protecting Oregon small businesses from fraud," said Attorney General Kroger. "When small businesses are victimized, we will respond aggressively." The Oregon Department of Justice (DOJ) took action against UnitedStatesBusinessPages.com in response to a complaint ... [full story]

PRINEVILLE, Ore. – A 30-year old Prineville woman was injured and flown by helicopter to a Bend hospital after she lost control of her vehicle and it rolled over several times before landing upside down on O’Neil Highway this afternoon, deputies reported.   Jody Prewitt was driving west on O’Neil Highway near milepost 9 about 1:15 p.m. when she failed to negotiate a corner in her 1989 Ford Taurus, Crook County Sheriff’s Sgt. Jim Chapman said. ... [full story]

OAKRIDGE, Ore. – Four adults, two men and two women, were killed early this morning when their SUV crossed the oncoming lane of Highway 58 about five miles east of Oakridge, went off the road and became airborne when it rolled down an embankment and crashed into a large tree, crushing the passenger compartment, police reported.   The small SUV went airborne when it rolled down an embankment and crashed into a large cedar tree (above). ... [full story]

OAKRIDGE, Ore. – Four adults, two men and two women, were killed early this morning when their SUV crossed the oncoming lane of Highway 58 about five miles east of Oakridge, went off the road and became airborne when it rolled down an embankment and crashed into a large tree, crushing the passenger compartment, police reported.   The small SUV went airborne when it rolled down an embankment and crashed into a large cedar tree (above). ... [full story]

LA PINE, Ore. – A Redmond man and woman wisely had food and water with them when they were forced to spend a cold night in their SUV that became stuck in the snow on FS Road 22 about 25 miles east of La Pine this weekend, deputies reported. Tyler Purcell, 22, and 35-year old Crystal Bales of Redmond had been traveling on Finley Butte Road (FS-22) near milepost 25 and the South Ice Caves when ... [full story]

PRINEVILLE, Ore. – Multiple reports of shots fired in northeast Prineville prompted the closure of a four-square block area for two hours Thursday night, but no property damage was discovered and no injuries were reported. According to Prineville Police Captain Michael Boyd, just before 10 p.m., March 19, police officers, Crook County Sheriff’s deputies and Oregon State Police troopers searched the area of NE Third Street and Combs Flat Road. Officers also heard the shots ... [full story]

REDMOND, Ore. – A traffic stop in Redmond Friday afternoon led to the discovery of ¾ pound of marijuana and a small quantity of methamphetamine, and ultimately to the arrest of the driver and passenger, police reported.   Jon Joshua Guthrie (left), Amanda Elaine McGee (right) – DCJ photos  According to an Oregon State Police (OSP) news release, Jon Joshua Guthrie, 32, of Milwaukie, and passenger Amanda Elaine McGee, 20, of Sandy, were arrested and charged with possession, ... [full story]

REDMOND, Ore. – Police today announced the indictment of a Kennewick, Washington man on charges related to the 2008 theft of a firearm from a gun store, and subsequent robbery of a Redmond fast-food restaurant using the stolen gun.   On Tuesday, March 10, a Deschutes County Grand Jury indicted Juan Paco Campos Jr., 20, on charges of first-degree robbery with a firearm, second-degree theft, and first-degree theft of a firearm, Redmond Police Detective Sgt. Cory ... [full story]

REDMOND, Ore. -- Cornucopia Natural Foods of Redmond, Oregon is recalling bulk self-serve grind peanut butter, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.  The product was manufactured using peanut products recalled by Peanut Corporation of American because they have the potential to be contaminated with  Salmonella.  Salmonella is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy ... [full story]

REDMOND, Ore. – Deputies have identified the man who died in an apparent domestic dispute from a gunshot wound northwest of Redmond on Sunday afternoon as 43-year old Christopher John Hamm. Hamm was the son and step-son of the other two persons involved in the dispute, Jean M. Henderson, 59, and Larry Kent Henderson, 68, Deschutes County Sheriff’s Captain Marc Mills stated in a news release Deputies were called to the family’s 8-acre property and home ... [full story]

REDMOND, Ore. -- An investigation is continuing and the identity of a man who died from a gunshot wound Sunday afternoon during an apparent domestic dispute in Deschutes County northwest of Redmond is being withheld pending family notification, the sheriff’s office reported today. According to Deschutes County Sheriff’s Lt. Shane Nelson, 911 Dispatch received a report of the dispute at an address in the 69000 block of Buckhorn Road about 12:45 p.m., March 8, and upon ... [full story]