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Washington County 911 dispatchers have been receiving dozens of calls in recent days regarding coyote sightings in urban areas. While a coyote sighting in your local neighborhood can be alarming, the Sheriff’s Office is asking the public to refrain<br />from calling 911 and tying up emergency resources to report a sighting.

Third Annual Cornelius Community Dinner for those in need

Deputies were responding to check the welfare of two men when it was determined that the men had been involved in two commercial burglaries in the area.

Bomb Threat Closes Portland Community College Rock Creek Campus

Deputies Search for Lucky Dog Deli Robbery Suspect

Washington County Sheriff’s detectives have been looking for Ms. Hooper over the last two days. At this point they have good reason to believe that she has gone missing on her own volition. Ms. Hooper is an adult and has the right not to contact the police or her family until she chooses to. For these reasons we are suspending the investigation into her whereabouts at this time.

Sheriff’s Deputies are still seeking assistance in locating a missing Aloha man. Dane Davis has not been seen since October 17, 2016 and efforts to locate him have been unsuccessful. To date there have been no reported sightings of Mr. Davis.

A Cedar Hills man crashed his car into a house in the community of Bethany. No one was hurt in the incident, but the man was arrested for DUII and other charges.

Are you interested in a career in law enforcement?<br />The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is holding a hiring workshop for Law Enforcement positions on Wednesday, October 26, 2016 from 6:00pm – 8:00pm in Hillsboro.

A Garden Home man was arrested after attacking his landlord with a sword. Both men live in the same residence.

Investigators from the Westside Interagency Narcotics (WIN) team seized methamphetamine, a handgun and cash. This information release has been delayed for investigatory reasons.

On October 18, 2016, Kerry Jay Wagner, 46, of Oceano, California, pled guilty to one count of Criminally Negligent Homicide.

Today, the Sheriff’s Office Posse donated four boxes of winter coats to the Domestic Violence Resource Center in Hillsboro.

UPDATE - Radar found safe Sheriff's Office Searches for Missing K9

Previously Terminated Sheriff's Office Employee Investigated

deputies recover stolen scooter, victim buys 13 year old a new bicycle

Keizer Man Dies In Crash On Scholls Ferry

Today at 3:00 P.M., Adeladilew A. Mekonen was charged with several new crimes at his arraignment at the Washington County Law Enforcement Center.

Aloha man indicted for invasion of personal privacy

Washington County Sheriff’s Office Detective<br />James “Mitch” Coley was honored with the International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI) 2016 Fire Investigator of the Year award at the IAAI Annual Awards Banquet in Bend, Oregon.