Sheriff's Office News

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.