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Washington County Sheriff’s deputies serving the City of Cornelius need the public’s help in identifying a couple suspected of at least two thefts.

A man wanted for cutting off his GPS monitor in Oregon was located and taken into custody in the state of Minnesota.

February 17, 2017 – At 11:34 a.m., sheriff’s deputies responded to a single-vehicle crash on SW Fern Hill Road near SW Spring Hill Road in western Washington County. It was reported that a 2007 Ford F-150 left the road, struck a tree and then returned to the roadway.

Hospital Caregiver CNA Pleads Guilty, Will Receive 25-year Sentence

Media Release: Man Robbed at Knifepoint During Internet Sales Transaction

Two Dead After Shooting in Home in Bull Mountain Home

Deputies Arrest Man for Menacing Women with Bat and resisting arrest

Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies recently arrested a couple for forcing entry and burglarizing an occupied home. Detectives are requesting the public’s help to identify seized jewelry in order to return it to its rightful owners.

Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies pursued a stolen vehicle related to multiple burglaries in Camas.

An Oregon Department of Human Services employee assigned to Child Protective Services was arrested for falsifying child abuse reports in at least 15 cases.

The Washington County Sheriff's Office, in partnership with the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), will conduct high-visibility enforcement patrols beginning February 10th through February 28th looking<br />for impaired drivers.

On February 7th, 2017, at approximately 4:20 a.m., Westside Interagency Narcotics (WIN) investigators and the Washington County Tactical Negotiations Team (TNT) executed a search warrant at 9206 SW Hillview Street in Tigard. This was the result of a collaborative investigation between Tigard Police Department Officers and Washington County Sheriff’s Deputies.

Mrs. Darlow was found safe at around 11:20 p.m. A citizen recognized her picture from the morning news and called dispatch. She has been reunited with her family. The Sheriff’s Office appreciates help from the media and public in locating Mrs. Darlow.

Aloha Man Found Guilty of Sex Crimes, Additional Victims Sought

January DUII Results and Enhanced DUII Super Bowl Patrols

Deputies arrest Two Suspects from Stolen Car, looking for One More

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office was notified by the Psychiatric Security Review Board (PSRB) that Mr. Reynaldo Rios, age 63, has been released from the custody of the Oregon State Hospital (OSH) and will reside in Aloha. (See attached letter from the PSRB).

Last night Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call of an accidental shooting in an apartment complex in the Garden Home area. Two men were handling an AR-15 rifle when the gun discharged and struck one of them. The man later died at the hospital. No arrests have been made at this time.

Deputies with the Washington County Sheriff’s Office will be working extra patrols for two weeks in February as part of a Seat Belt Blitz. Law enforcement agencies from across Oregon will participate in a two-week campaign to encourage the use of safety belts and child restraints in vehicles. The ''blitz'' runs from February 06, 2017 through February 19, 2017.

A man was tracked Saturday morning by two law enforcement canine teams after assaulting someone and trying to steal a car in Cornelius. He was later arrested.