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A wanted violent fugitive shot multiple times at police as he attempted to evade capture. He received life-threatening injuries and was transported to a local hospital. There were no injuries to law enforcement during this incident.

Washington County Sheriff’s Deputies were called to 18560 SW Tualatin Valley Highway in the community of Aloha concerning a man that crashed his taxi cab through the front of the Chevron Extra Mile store.

The Washington County Sheriff's Office would like to help keep children safe this Halloween. On average, children are twice more likely to be hit by a car on Halloween than on any other day of the year. The Sheriff’s Office would like to provide some helpful safety tips and a free safety light.

According to the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence, nearly one in four women and one in seven men experience severe physical violence by an intimate partner. As Domestic Violence Awareness Month comes to an end, we highlight the Washington County Sheriff’s Office commitment to combat domestic violence year round.

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shots fired call early this morning in a Northwest Portland neighborhood. No one was struck by the bullets; five people were arrested on various charges after the investigation.

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office responded to a single vehicle crash today on SW Tonquin Road. A delivery truck ran off the road knocking over<br />a power pole. The driver suffered only minor injuries.

Washington County Sheriff’s Detectives are searching for a woman after she robbed a US Bank.

The Washington County Crisis Negotiation Unit (CNU) team competed in the two-day 2015 Pacific Northwest Crisis Negotiator Seminar and Competition that concluded on Friday, October 16, 2015. 

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office, working cooperatively with<br />many agencies, served 18 search warrants and arrested 30 individuals as part of a yearlong<br />methamphetamine investigation.

October 14, 2015—Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a report of a motorcycle rider who crashed and was later pronounced deceased at the scene.

October 10, 2015 –Ms. Mabe was located at about 1:30 a.m. this morning by a Hood River Sheriff's Deputy traveling west on Interstate 84. The deputy stayed with Ms. Mabe until family could drive out and bring her home.

The woman involved in the confrontation with Sheriff’s Deputies has been identified as Phyllis Ilene Jepsen, 55, from Aloha. She was pronounced deceased at the hospital and her next of kin have been notified.

On September 27, 2015, a concerned family member contacted a Sheriff’s Deputy, serving the City of Cornelius, to report Matthew Pugh, 25, from Cornelius had been missing since the day before.

Sheriff’s Deputies responded to Stinkstone Lumber Mill where a train struck and killed a man.

Sheriff’s Deputies were called to the 24-hour Subway sandwich restaurant at 10725 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Highway in the community of Raleigh Hills, concerning a robbery.  Upon arrival, deputies learned there were two men who robbed the 22 year-old male clerk. 

The Sheriff's Office in partnership with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is accepting unwanted medications at two locations on Saturday, September 26, 2015.

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a helicopter crash near the community of Verboort.  The helicopter crashed just after takeoff and the pilot received only minor injuries.  There were no other occupants of the helicopter.

Washington County Deputies arrested a man who burglarized a home while the resident was present. The man was subdued by the resident until deputies arrived. He was arrested and charged with multiple crimes.