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Homeowner Chases Burglary Suspects Through Woodburn and Marion County

(Woodburn, Oregon) - Just after 2:00 this afternoon, Marion County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a 911 call of a homeowner chasing burglary suspects in a vehicle. Details initially were sketchy because the 911 call had been received by NORCOM (Woodburn) dispatchers and then relayed to W.V.C.C. (Marion County) dispatchers.

Serious Injury Traffic Crash West of Lebanon on Highway 34

(LEBANON, Ore.) - Two people were injured, one seriously, in a two-vehicle head-on crash Tuesday afternoon on Highway 34 about one mile west of Lebanon. Oregon State Police (OSP) troopers from the Albany Area Command office are continuing the investigation.

According to OSP Senior Trooper Brad Hales, on October 5, 2010 at approximately 4:40 p.m. a 2009 Toyota Prius four-door driven by Alma Mix, age 45, from Albany, was eastbound on Highway 34 near milepost 16 when, for an unknown reason, it traveled into the westbound lane collided head-on with a 2010 Toyota pickup driven by Daniel Rackham, age 27, from Albany.

Lebanon Woman Run Over After Leaping From Vehicle

No criminal charges or citations were issued.

(LEBANON, Ore.) - The Marion County Sheriff's Office responded to the report of a pedestrian verses vehicle crash at Duckflat Road near Pearson Road SE in Marion Sunday evening at 7:16 p.m.

Crash Near Albany Kills Two (PHOTOS)

The driver of a car and a motorcycle rider were both killed.

(ALBANY, Ore.) - Police say two people were killed Friday afternoon in a head-on crash on Highway 20 east of Albany. It happened at approximately 2:45 p.m.

State Police troopers say a 1999 Saturn 4-door, operated by 46-year old Michelle Irma Eldridge of Lebanon, was westbound on Highway 20 near milepost 9.

Lebanon Man Dies in Crash South of Monmouth

The wife of the man who died in the crash was injured.

(MONMOUTH, Ore.) - A Lebanon-area man was killed and three others injured Friday morning in a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Highway 99W and Old Fort Road south of Monmouth.

Oregon State Police troopers say on July 24, 2009 at approximately 11:00 a.m. a 2002 Chevrolet Impala four-door driven by 68-year old Robert Henry Primasing of Lebanon, was westbound on Old Fort Road approaching the intersection with Highway 99W.

Death of 14-Year Old Lebanon Boy Was Probably Accidental

The case remains open pending additional interviews with witnesses and the results of the toxicological examination.

(LEBANON, Ore.) - Linn County Sheriff Tim Mueller reports a medical examiner has ruled the death of a 14 year old Lebanon boy as accidental.

Sunday, at about 12:30 PM, neighborhood children who were playing hide and seek discovered the body of Quentin Alexander Thacker in a large vacant lot at the intersection of 9th and C Streets in Lebanon. His bicycle was found nearby.

The investigation by Linn County Sheriff's detectives revealed that Mr. Thacker had fallen face down into a drainage ditch.

14-Year Old Lebanon Boy Found Dead in Vacant Lot (AUDIO)

The death is classified as suspicious by police at this time, although detectives report there were no obvious signs or cause of death at this stage of the investigation.

(LEBANON, Ore.) - Children in Lebanon today found the body of a 14-year old boy face down in a large vacant lot at the intersection of 9th and C Streets in Lebanon.

Alcohol Related Fatal Crash Under Investigation in Linn County

A LifeFlight helicopter transported the driver of the car to Good Samaritan Hospital in Corvallis.

(LEBANON, Ore.) - Linn County deputies are investigating a fatal motor vehicle crash that occurred last night at about 9:20 PM on Old Santiam Highway, approximately 4 miles east of Lebanon in the Waterloo area.

The Linn County Sheriff Tim Mueller says the driver of the 1994 Buick Le Saber was identified as 47-year old Michael Mullenix of Lebanon. His passenger was identified as his wife, 51-year old Janet M. Long-Mullenix, also of Lebanon.

Police Say Three Lebanon Kids Were Kidnapped

Any person with information should contact their local 911 center or Call the police tip line at 541-812-2260.

(LEBANON, Ore.) - Investigators say three Children were taken from 800 Harrison Street in Lebanon, Oregon at about 1:30 AM this morning by their non custodial parent Charles Agosto and his domestic associate Julia Payne.

New College of Medicine Coming to Mid-Willamette Valley

Samaritan Health Services currently offers educational experiences to more than 900 students annually at its various locations,

(LEBANON, Ore. ) - Samaritan Health Services plans to partner with Pomona-based Western University of Health Sciences to develop a college of osteopathic medicine as part of a health sciences campus in Lebanon.