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Washington County Sheriff’s Office receives top Driving under the Influence of Intoxicants (DUII) awards.

Since midnight yesterday Sheriff’s deputies have arrested 11 DUII drivers, including two related crashes. One of the crashes was a head-on collision on SW Pacific Highway (Hwy. 99W) near King City. Three people went to the hospital as a result of that crash.

Washington County Sheriff’s Office Detectives are searching for a frequent runaway juvenile female that is possibly engaging in dangerous activities including being victimized by human trafficking. 

Washington County Sheriff's Office in partnership with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is hosting a free drug turn in event on Saturday April 26, 2014 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Bales Market Place Thriftway.

April 22, 2014--Washington County Sheriff’s Office Detectives received information that Steven Zellmer was in Pittsburgh headed to a bus terminal. The Sheriff’s Office relayed the current information to the Pittsburgh Philadelphia Police Department who promptly took Steven into protective custody. Steven was in good physical condition and will be returned to his parents for his continued care.

April 18, 2014—The Washington County Sheriff’s Office and local police agencies have received complaints from citizens concerning a warrant payment scam. The subject would ask for a payoff to avoid arresting the person that supposedly had the warrant.

Detectives are asking for the public’s help to locate Steven Zellmer, 16, from Beaverton.

Washington County Deputies responded to a fatal motorcycle crash on SW Scholls Sherwood Road near SW Lebeau Road.

Washington County Deputies pursued a stolen vehicle driven by a 15-year-old juvenile. The pursuit ended after the suspect crashed.

The man that was killed on the train tracks has been identified as James Yelton, 42, from Tigard.

Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a crash where a train struck a man that was on the railroad tracks. He did not survive his injuries.

A pickup truck with three children inside rolled down the street and crashed into a house. The children were not hurt and no one was home at the time of the crash.

The Good Samaritan that assisted Corporal Crecelius has been identified. The unknown man that assisted Corporal Crecelius pull Mark VanVleck from the burning Jeep has been identified as Nickolas Kingston, 22, originally from Forest Grove and currently enlisted in the US Navy in Oak Harbor Washington.

Sheriff’s Deputies arrested a man after he barged into a family member’s home allegedly to cause harm. The resident shot at the man with his handgun before the man fled.  

Update on the Medical Examiner's findings and fire investigation regarding Wednesday's shooting in North Plains.

Missing woman with Alzheimer's found safe.

Deputies search for a woman with Alzheimer's last seen at St. Vincent's.

A North Plains man barricaded himself after a shooting incident. The suspect was later found deceased after the house caught fire.

Deputies responded to a crash where an SUV entered into the path of a dump truck. The SUV driver did not survive.

Washington County Deputies initiated several Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants (DUII) investigations Friday night into Saturday morning. During a two hour timeframe, deputies arrested six people for DUII.