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Man Drowns After Jumping Off Bridge Near Sweet Home

Deputies said the man and his friends had been drinking prior to the drowning.

(SWEET HOME, Ore. ) - A 40-year-old Halsey man died late Saturday night after jumping from a 70-foot bridge and drowning near Sweet Home.

Linn County Sheriff’s Deputies say Gregory Aaron Culver drowned after doing a back flip off Rocky Top Bridge near Quartzville Road, about 20 miles from the junction of Quartzville and Highway 20 east of Sweet Home.

Woman Seriously Hurt After Collision with Horses on Highway

Three people were injured, four horses died as a result of the crash.

(PROSPECT, Ore.) - A Redmond-area woman was seriously injured Friday night when her van struck several horses on Highway 62 near Prospect.

Police say they had already dispatched troopers to the area over a report of 40 horses in the roadway, but the crash happened prior to their arrival.

Four Hour Search Ends in Arrest on Oregon Coast

At one point the man entered a local residence naked and asked for a towel.

(RHODODENDRON, Ore.) - A Gladstone-area man was arrested Saturday after eluding police for almost four hours. They say it began during a traffic stop, the suspect ended up jumping in the river in an effort to escape.

Oregon State Police Lieutenant Gregg Hastings says troopers and Clackamas County Sheriff's deputies eventually arrested 43-year old Bradley Phillip Heincke on numerous charges.

Four Die in Crash on Highway 26 East of Sandy

Two 11-year old boys in the crash were youth baseball teammates enroute to a tournament.

(SANDY, Ore.) - Police say two adults and two children were killed and seven others injured Saturday morning in a three-vehicle crash on Highway 26 about six miles east of Sandy.

State Police Spokesman Greg Hastings says around 8:30 AM, a Dodge Caravan was westbound on Highway 26 in the left lane going uphill when it crossed into the westbound lanes.

7,000 Marijuana Plants Raided in Lake County

The team also found two handguns and one rifle at the location.

(LAKEVIEW, Ore.) - A total of 7,459 marijuana plants 2-4 feet in height were seized today in a multi agency operation in Lake County.

Twenty five officers from state, county, city and federal agencies teamed to raid the suspected outdoor marijuana grow site about 8 miles northwest of Lakeview.

Oregon State Researchers Study Deadly Rip Currents

Rip currents annually kill an estimated 100 persons in the United States alone

(CORVALLIS, Ore. ) - Strong “rip currents” have been blamed for several incidents along the Oregon coast in the past week, including the disappearance of a teenager swimming near Cannon Beach.

Experts say these rip currents are more common than rare, and can at times be deadly.

Sheriff’s Office Ends Willamette River Boat Towing

Damage to patrol boats means new policies for Willamette River patrols.

(SALEM, Ore.) - It is now the responsibility of boat owners to get their vessels free from sand bars or other problems on the Willamette River and back to the docks in a non-emergency situation.

It’s becoming a common scene on the Willamette River in Salem and the mid-Willamette Valley.

Fire Halts Traffic in Eastern Oregon

There are no reported injuries at this time and no estimates of property damage or evacuations.

(JOHN DAY, Ore.) - US Highway 20 is closed to all traffic between mile points 134.4 - 189, due to fire in the area near the highway's intersection with the John Day and Burns Highway, US Highway 395.

Officials with the Oregon Department of Transportation are asking motorists to use alternate routes if passing through this section of Oregon.

Salem Teens Beat the Heat by Bike Jumping into Willamette River

Some call the practice too dangerous; cops can’t do anything to stop it; those doing it call it good clean fun.

(SALEM, Ore.) - To some it may look too dangerous, but to a group of Salem, Oregon teens this is just another sport, and it’s a fun and exciting way to beat the summer heat.

Two Arrested After Illegal Fireworks Start Brush Fire in Willamette National Forest

The illegal fireworks were reported to have been purchased in Vancouver, WA.

(SALEM, Ore. ) - The Marion County Sheriff's Office arrested a juvenile and and an adult male on arson and possession of illegal fireworks charges.

Deputies say the two had been swimming at 3 Pools Recreation Site in the Willamette National Forest and were driving south bound on Little North Fork Rd.

The juvenile passenger began shooting Roman Candles out the vehicle window which caused a brush fire along the roadway near Salmon Falls County Park.