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Employee Drops Gun and Shoots Self at McMinnville Hospital

The victim was injured, but not fatally.

(McMINNVILLE, Ore.) - This afternoon a Willamette Valley Medical Center employee brought a loaded firearm in a backpack to work. The employee dropped the bag and the gun discharged causing an injury to the employee.

No one else was involved or injured. Police have safely secured the weapon and removed it from the premises. This is not an active situation and the site has been cleared.

3 Arrested in McMinnville Drug Raid

The case is ongoing and further charges and arrests are anticipated.

(McMINNVILLE, Ore. ) - On Saturday, at about 5:00 a.m, McMinnville Officers and Yamhill County Sheriff's Office deputies served a search warrant for narcotics at 2400 SE Stratus Avenue #88.

The basis of the warrant was information provided by citizens that had noted apparent drug activity occurring at that residence or with the resident, 32-year-old Daniel Joseph Martin.

Two Injured When Truck Plows Into Back of Pickup

No arrests or citations have been issued yet.

(McMINNVILLE, Ore. ) - Oregon State Police are continuing to investigate a Tuesday morning crash between a truck and pickup on Ore. Highway 99E between Amity and McMinnville.

Oregon State Police spokesman Lt. Gregg Hastings says one person was seriously injured when the truck he was driving slammed into the rear of a stopped pickup just before noon.

Oregon Town Named Finalist for Best Main Street in America

Voting for the champion Main street closes tonight at 11:59 p.m. EST.

(McMINNVILLE, Ore. ) - McMinnville, Oregon is up against Collierville, Tennessee for Parade Magazines contest for the city with the best main street in America.

McMinnville, in the heart of the Willamette Valley, has a population of 32,545, and is known for it’s annual Turkey Rama and Alien Daze festivals. Contest organizers selected McMinnville for it’s picturesque downtown which looks like a Hollywood movie set.

Police Need Help to ID Body Found in Willamette River

The body could have been in the water anywhere from 6 months to two years.

(McMINNVILLE, Ore. ) - On April 19th, the body of an unidentified male was found along the banks of the Willamette River in Yamhill County.

Due to the state of decomposition, there were no visible identifying marks on the body. The victim also had a "bandage" around his lower right leg indicating a possible injury or a chronic condition like tendonitis.

Yamhill County Sheriff Warning Residents of Jury Duty Scam

The Yamhill County Sheriff's Office does not have any "constables" working for them and they would not attempt to collect payment over the phone.

(McMINNVILLE, Ore.) - The Yamhill County Sheriff's Office is currently investigating several fraud attempts in the county where people are trying to represent themselves as an employee of the Sheriff's Office.

Police in McMinnvllie Looking for Home Invasion Intruder

Police would like to remind everyone to make sure their doors and windows are locked or secured when they leave their residence.

(McMINNVILLE, Ore. ) - Police in McMinnville are searching for a suspect who tried to rob a home on Thursday.

According to the complainant, he came home and found a male attempting to remove items from the residence.

Two Juveniles Attacked in City Park by Multiple Assailants

Officers were able to obtain a video recording of the incident and more arrests are anticipated.

(MCMINNVILLE) - On April 28th, 2014 at about 8:15 pm, McMinnville Officers responded to a report of a fight or disturbance in the creek bed area of City Park (140 NW Park Dr, McMinnville).

The initial report was of approximately seven individuals assaulting a male and a female. McMinnville Officers managed to contact most of the involved individuals before they could leave the park.

Internet Contact Blackmailing Local Juvenile Females for Pornography Through Facebook

"We also want to remind parents to take a proactive role in making sure that their children are safe from these kinds of internet predators" - McMinnville Police

(MCMINNVILLE, OR) - Over the course of the last month or so, a local female juvenile was "friended" on Facebook by an unidentified person.

At some point the Facebook "friend" convinced the girl to provide some nude pictures of herself. After getting those pictures, the Facebook "friend" is now blackmailing this girl in an effort to obtain more pornographic pictures of her.

Officer Charged in Violent Abuse of 4-Year Old Boy Will Remain Behind Bars (VIDEO)

A judge refused to reduce bail from $1 million to $50,000 per Michael Abo's attorney's request.

(MCMINNVILLE) - Wednesday was a tough day for the family of a small boy who authorities say, suffered weeks of severe, traumatic abuse at the hands of a reserve police officer named Michael Abo.

Abo and his lawyer appeared in court Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. in McMinnville at the Yamhill County Circuit Court in front of Judge Cynthia Easterday, seeking a reduction in the one million dollar bail amount set for Abo after his arrest on a pair of Measure 11 charges.