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Update: Browne has been located and found safe.

Deputies Ask for Assistance Locating Missing and Endangered Male

On Sunday, April 13, 2025, around 3:30 p.m., Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a report of a missing person named John Browne. Browne was last seen on April 13 at 11:00 a.m., near his home on SW Blanton Street and SW 198th Avenue in

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Bonita Road and Sequoia Parkway online open house theme image with illustration of a traffic signal

Comment on Bonita Road/Sequoia Parkway traffic signal project

Learn more about this intersection project through April 27.

Media release Washington County

Media Release Update: Identities of Deceased Cornelius Family Released

Detectives with the Washington County Sheriff’s Office Violent Crimes Unit are leading the investigation into the deaths of a mother and three children found yesterday, April 8, at about 3:00 p.m. in Cornelius.

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Isauro Garcia Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison in Theft Case

Isauro Garcia was convicted of aggravated theft in the first degree and theft in the first degree and was sentenced to 60 months in prison.

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Meet the Thompson Road Project design team April 14

Learn about the Thompson Road project at an open house.

Media release Land Use & Transportation

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Auditor Follows Up on Boards and Commissions Audit

The Auditor's Office issued a second review on the implementation of the Boards and Commissions audit recommendations.

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Man Dies in Motorcycle Crash South of Hillsboro

On Friday, April 4, 2025, at 10:08 p.m., deputies from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a motorcycle crash in the area of SW River Road near SW Farmington Road, south of Hillsboro. One man died in the crash.

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Sixteen Arrested in Organized Retail Theft Mission

On April 4, 2025, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office collaborated with the Beaverton Police Department and loss prevention staff from Target and Home Depot on an organized retail theft mission. During the mission, 16 people were arrested.

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Scott Garrnett Boyd Convicted in Sexual Abuse Case

Scott Garrnett Boyd convicted on multiple charges in child sexual abuse case.

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Washington County response to lawsuit

The County has issued a statement regarding a lawsuit filed by the ACLU and Disability Rights Oregon alleging that people with mental illness are being denied equal access to emergency response services.

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UPDATE: Man Charged For May 2023 Fatal Shooting

A man was arrested for a 2023 fatal shooting.

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Ribbon-cutting ceremony to honor affordable housing advocate Doug Plambeck with new community in Tualatin

Washington County and Metro will celebrate the opening of Plambeck Gardens, a 116-unit affordable housing complex offering wrap-around services and a large share of deeply affordable apartments

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Support transit safety, access improvements on TV Hwy

Comment on the TV Hwy Safety and Transit Project in support of Metro bond funding.

News article Land Use & Transportation

Martha's art with nine small square canvases featuring abstracts, imagery of the moon and the evil eye, and famous icons President Obama, Jim Morrison and Frida Kahlo

Martha's story: Art on the walls makes a house feel like home

With the Regional Long-term Rent Assistance voucher, Martha was able to build a life.

Blog post Housing Services

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County Auditor Issues Review on Succession Planning Recommendations

The Auditor's Office released a third review on whether the County has implemented succession planning best practices.

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Comment on projects proposed for RFFA funding via a Metro survey.

News article Land Use & Transportation

Comment on proposed road maintenance activities

Review the draft 2025-26 Road Maintenance Program

Media release Land Use & Transportation

Man Arresting for Sexually Assaulting Multiple Women

In February 2025, detectives with the Washington County Sheriff’s Office Violent Crimes Unit began investigating a sexual assault case. Over the following weeks, detectives interviewed multiple women who said they had been raped or sexually assaulted.

Media release Sheriff's Office

Daniel Ernest Bean Sentenced To 30 Months in Prison Following Halloween Night Standoff

Daniel Ernest Bean has been sentenced to 30 months in prison. He caused a six-hour standoff on Halloween night after he threatened to shoot officers with a compound bow.

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Help inform the Washington County Community Wildfire Protection Plan

Help inform the creation of the community wildfire protection plan by providing feedback on how wildfires affect you.

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Deputies Ask for Assistance Locating Missing and Endangered Male

Comment on Bonita Road/Sequoia Parkway traffic signal project

Media Release Update: Identities of Deceased Cornelius Family Released

Isauro Garcia Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison in Theft Case

Meet the Thompson Road Project design team April 14

Auditor Follows Up on Boards and Commissions Audit

Man Dies in Motorcycle Crash South of Hillsboro

Sixteen Arrested in Organized Retail Theft Mission

Scott Garrnett Boyd Convicted in Sexual Abuse Case

Washington County response to lawsuit

UPDATE: Man Charged For May 2023 Fatal Shooting

Ribbon-cutting ceremony to honor affordable housing advocate Doug Plambeck with new community in Tualatin

Support transit safety, access improvements on TV Hwy

Martha's story: Art on the walls makes a house feel like home

County Auditor Issues Review on Succession Planning Recommendations

Comment on proposed road maintenance activities

Man Arresting for Sexually Assaulting Multiple Women

Daniel Ernest Bean Sentenced To 30 Months in Prison Following Halloween Night Standoff

Help inform the Washington County Community Wildfire Protection Plan

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