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On June 18, 2021 Mianii Webster was located safely. Thank you to everyone who helped in the search.

In May of 2021, Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to reports of a sex abuse case that took place near a hospital in Portland. The victim reported that she was sexually abused by 58-year-old Jerry Nesseth, of Tigard, back in 2019.

On Monday, June 21, 2021, popular online retailer Amazon will be holding one of it’s biggest and most popular sales of the year – Prime Day.

The Washington County Sheriff's Office Mental Health Response Team (MHRT) is expanding to provide more specialized mental health services to the community, adding more local police departments to its roster.

In March 2021, Washington County Sheriff’s Office detectives opened an investigation into 58-year-old Henry Stephen “Steve” Bauer after receiving a report from a woman that Mr. Bauer sexually abused her when she was a child.

On June 5, 2021, at 4:47 a.m., Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a theft in progress at the Sylvan Heights Condos located at 7600 Southwest Barnes Road in the West Haven-Sylvan community.

On May 29, 2021, at 4:25 p.m., Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies serving the City of Cornelius responded to an unwanted person call at the Walmart store located at 220 N Adair Street.

On May 29, 2021, at 7:36 p.m., Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a disturbance with a weapon in the 2800 block of SW 214th Avenue in the community of Aloha.

On May 28, 2021, at 5:44 p.m., Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a report that four males had just stolen a car from the International School of Beaverton.

On Friday, May 28, 2021, law enforcement officers from several local agencies will join forces for a targeted DUII enforcement mission along major roadways in Washington County.

On January 25, 2018, detectives located the remains of 28-year-old Sara Zghoul in a parked car in the community of Aloha.

On May 20, 2021, at around 1:52 p.m., Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a three-car crash on Tualatin Valley Hwy.

On May 13, 2021, Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies began investigating a stalking case in the community of Aloha after a woman reported that her ex-boyfriend had tried to break into her apartment overnight.

On May 20, 2021, at 11:35 a.m., patrol deputies from the Washington County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to a disturbance at a retail store in the 3400 block of SW Knowlton Road in Cedar Hills.

On May 18, 2021, at 1:30 p.m., Washington County Sheriff's Office Patrol deputies assisted Washington County Sheriff's Office Civil deputies on a welfare check in the Enhanced Sheriff's Patrol District (ESPD) of unincorporated Washington County.

On May 12, 2021, at approximately 11:30 a.m. Deputies learned Mr. Kelly had returned home. Deputies contacted Mr. Kelly and confirmed he was safe and unharmed. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank the public for their help.

This afternoon, shortly before 3:00 p.m., searchers located the body of Toufik "Tom" Tanous in Gales Creek, near Hwy 47, approximately one mile southwest of the location he was last seen.

On April 27, 2021, at 6:23 p.m., Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies serving the City of Cornelius stopped a known stolen vehicle, a 1999 Acura TL, near the intersection of S Beech Street and S 20th Avenue.

On April 27, 2021, at 10:07 a.m., Washington County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a crash at the intersection of SW Rosa Road and SW 185th Avenue in the community of Aloha.

On April 21, 2021, at approximately 2:15 a.m., Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a shooting at an apartment complex located in the 4300 block of SW Mueller Drive near the City of Beaverton.