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12-31 Sheriff's Office investigates pizza-store armed robbery on SE Sunnyside; tips sought

12-29 Sheriff's Office Search & Rescue locates three lost snowboarders

12-23 Sheriff's Office recovers stolen Christmas presents; media invited to interview victim, deputies

12-22 Sex-offender notification (and 'Safety Rules for Children')

12-21 Sheriff's Office seeks two suspects who forcibly stole Apple iPad; sketch provided, tips sought

12-17 Sheriff's Office investigates early morning fatal traffic crash on icy Mollala roadway

12-15 Reminder: Last day for 'Giving Barrels' is Friday, Dec. 17

12-14 Tornado warning issued Dec. 14 in Clackamas County; Emergency Management provides safety tips

12-05 Bench-press champion deputy raises money for Doernbecher Children's Hospital with Dec. 11 competition

12-05 'Shop with a Cop' charity event set for Dec. 11

12-04 Regional Sheriff's Offices, Oregon State Police enhance I-5 patrol efforts on Dec. 4

12-03 On the road or at the game: Civil War football game-day safety tips

12-02 Thirty-five jail inmates witnessed cleaning Dahl Beach in Gladstone

11-30 UPDATED: Sheriff's Office seeks public's help to find youths who destroyed ATM

11-29 UPDATED: Sheriff's Office, emergency personnel respond to fatal crash of homemade airplane in Hubbard

11-26 Sheriff's Office investigates abandonment of two horses east of Estacada; tips sought

11-25 Sheriff's Office investigates extensive commercial burglaries near Estacada; tips sought

11-23 Sheriff's Offices Out in Force Looking for DUII Drivers this Thanksgiving Weekend

11-23 Sheriff's Office arrests wanted subject who ran from stolen vehicle

11-22 Clackamas County seeks four to serve on Enhanced Law Enforcement Service District Advisory Committee

11-22 Sheriff's Posse 'rides to serve' as holiday patrol at Clackamas Town Center for 12th year

11-22 UPDATED: Sheriff's Office responds to two-victim shooting in apartment

11-19 Sheriff's Office detectives arrest Molalla City Councilor on aggravated-theft charges

11-18 Help make Thanksgiving-weekend travel safe, not tragic

11-17 Sheriff's Reserve now accepting applications for 2011 academy

11-15 Joggers respond to call for help, rescue injured woman trapped in garage

11-05 Sheriff's Office mourns passing of K-9 Mik

11-04 Wilsonville Police, Sheriff's Office respond to accidental shooting

11-03 Sheriff's Office helps capture escaped emu; owner unknown

11-02 State Marine Board gives Sheriff's Office Marine Patrol top honors for prevention/enforcement efforts

10-28 Former Mulino Parent Group treasurer turns self in; arraigned on multiple theft charges

10-28 UPDATED WITH SURVEILLANCE PHOTOS: Sheriff's Office investigates shooting on Southeast 82nd; victim shot in hip; tips sought

10-27 Sheriff's Office seeks three women photographed stealing merchandise; tips sought

10-26 SHERIFF'S MESSAGE: Domestic Violence Awareness Month

10-22 Nov. 12 'Silent Auction' to help Sandy Fire chaplain

10-20 Sheriff's Office, Estacada Police, K-9 locate fugitive burglary suspect hiding in RV

10-16 Sheriff's Office responds after bicyclist collides with automobile in Oak Grove

10-15 Sheriff's Office arrests fleeing federal fugitive after crash into Gladstone residence

10-15 Sheriff's Office investigates robbery at Chase Bank in Oak Grove; tips sought

10-15 Sheriff's Office arrests off-duty federal officer for alleged possession of controlled substance

10-14 Three in custody following alleged armed theft at Wilsonville construction site

10-13 Sheriff's Office leads 8th-annual National Family Violence Apprehension Detail

10-13 Sheriff's Office deputy receives 'Looking Beyond the Traffic Ticket' award at traffic safety conference

10-02 UPDATED: Sheriff's Office investigates fatal traffic on S. Leland Road; road closure involved

09-29 CCITF, Estacada Police make multiple arrests -- putting suspected thieves, drug house out of business

09-28 Sheriff's Office 'Prescription Drug Take Back' a big success

09-24 CCITF arrests three in alleged Clackamas heroin apartment

09-23 Sheriff's Office investigates auto/pedestrian accident at SE Hwy. 202 and 222nd in Damascus

09-21 Regional Sheriffs' enhanced traffic-enforcement effort targets school zones, gets results

09-21 Sheriff's Office arrests Illinois fugitive traveling with his children and living reported vagabond lifestyle

09-19 Sheriff's Office investigates traffic crash into Molalla River; driver killed, injured passenger airlifted

09-13 Four crash into Clackamas River; all rescued, driver cited

09-12 Sheriff's Office credits bicyclists with saving life of trapped, injured woman found in wreckage in ravine

09-10 UPDATED: Sheriff's Office investigates fatal crash involving motorcycle, automobile at S. Springwater and Bakers Ferry Roads

09-06 CCSO Investigating early Monday morning crash in Boring that injured the two occupants

09-03 UPDATE: Happy Valley intimidation/criminal mischief case solved

09-03 No-questions-asked 'Prescription Drug Take-Back' set for Sept. 25

09-02 New residents disheartened by toxic greeting featuring grafitti, racial slurs, gasoline; Sheriff's Office investigates, tips sought

08-28 Bike-theft victim aids Happy Valley deputy in arrest of suspect

08-26 UPDATE: Forensic sketch helps identify deceased drowning victim from Mexico

08-26 FINAL UPDATE: Sheriff's Office coordinates recovery of bodies of lost Mt. Hood hikers

08-25 New manager brings new vision to Sheriff's Office gun range and community-safety training center

08-24 Sheriff's Office Marine deputies rescue woman and child from Clackamas rapids

08-23 Sheriff's Office identifies suspect in honeymoon-spoiling vehicle thefts; tips sought

08-22 Damascus 12-year-old located safe after driving family car to Lewis County, WA

08-21 Sheriff's Office Marine Patrol retrieves dog -- twice -- from Willamette River

08-20 Tragedy averted thanks to mother's gift of new bike helmet

08-18 Sheriff's Office releases forensic sketch of drowning victim, seeks public's help to identify

08-17 Sheriff's Office investigates Mulino shooting incident, arrest man for attempted murder of brother

08-16 'Safety Street' hits Clackamas County Fair Aug. 17-22

08-15 Sheriff's Office responds after unidentified man drowns at Wagon Wheel Park

08-13 Sheriff's Office seeks public's help to ID female suspect in brazen courthouse purse-theft

08-12 UPDATE: Metal hazard removed from Clackamas River

08-12 Sheriff's Office helps reunite father with missing child

08-12 Latest Sheriff's Office 'Briefing Room' newsletter now online

08-06 UPDATED: Sheriff's Office responds after experienced sports parachutist falls to his death in Molalla

08-06 WALKING FOR JAKE: Jennifer McCarty hiked 1,000 miles to help give Jake French a chance at regaining his lost mobility

08-06 Sheriff's Office seeks public's help as it investigates Wilsonville attempted-murder case

08-04 Sheriff's Office Marine Patrol warns public of existing hazard on Clackamas River

08-04 UPDATED w/ ARREST INFO: Sheriff's Office seeks public's help to locate newly 'married' fugitive wanted on 45 criminal sex-abuse counts

08-03 Off-duty Sheriff's Office lieutenant -- returning from vacation with spouse -- assaulted by two males on MAX

08-02 UPDATE: CCSO Sheriff's Office scales back search for missing hiker

08-01 Sheriff's Office arrests suspect in Newberg Police murder case

08-01 Marine Unit responds after 10-year-old hit by Jet Ski on Willamette River

07-31 Sheriff's Office Search & Rescue en route after climber falls on Mt. Hood

07-30 CCITF makes drug arrests in mobile-home park

07-27 UPDATE: Sheriff's Office arrests woman on murder charges after fatal shooting of husband

07-26 UPDATED: Sheriff's Office leads search for missing camper in Mt. Hood National Forest; tips sought

07-24 Wilsonville Police respond to suspicious death in Boones Junction Pub parking lot

07-24 Sheriff's Office Search & Rescue responds to report of fallen climber on Mt. Hood

07-24 Sheriff's Office responds to airplane crash outside Oregon City

07-23 Sheriff's Office investigates suspicious death in Clackamas; tips sought

07-20 Free 'Women's Empowerment Project' classes help victims break domestic-violence cycle; ; classes begin Aug. 5, Sept. 15

07-20 Sheriff's Office, Texas police arrest suspect in May 22 Little Caesar's robbery/shooting

07-19 Law-enforcement equipment stolen from sales rep's vehicle; tips sought

07-12 UPDATE -- PHONE RECOVERED: Tips sought after legally blind woman loses special reader device attached to Nokia cell phone

07-11 Sheriff's Office Marine Patrol recovers drowned male From Tualatin River

07-08 UPDATED w/ NEW INFO ON WEAPON, WOMAN, INVOLVED DEPUTIES: Threatening woman disarmed by deputies; later dies at hospital

07-07 UPDATED: Sheriff's Office coordinates rescue of injured climber on Mt. Hood

07-06 'Search & Rescue Pancake Breakfast' set for Sat., July 17 at Applebee's

07-06 Community Corrections offers women's self-defense courses Sat., July 10

07-01 Media invited to ride along as Sheriff's Offices look for DUII drivers this holiday weekend

07-01 County approves parks-fee increase, alcohol ban to reinforce family friendliness

06-30 Clackamas County shares tips to keep pets safe, cool July 4 and all summer long

06-30 UPDATED: Deputies respond after truck crashes into Molalla porch

06-28 Deputy receives minor injuries in June 26 two-vehicle collision

06-24 Sheriff's Office responds after car crashes into Columbia Bank window

06-23 Darin Fox pleads guilty in Clackamas County Circuit Court

06-23 Fireworks-safety tips: 'Keep It Legal, Keep It Safe'

06-18 SHERIFF'S MESSAGE: 2009 Annual Crime Report now online

06-18 'Search & Rescue Dinner Auction' set for Saturday, Aug. 14 at St. Josef's Winery

06-17 Sheriff's Office provides photos, description of elusive Washington fugitive who may have fled to Oregon

06-16 'Keep It Legal, Keep It Safe' fireworks-safety demos set for June 23 in Happy Valley

06-16 Sheriff's Office/Wilsonville detective arrests two suspected knife robbers

06-14 Sheriff's Office seeks two armed suspects who brazenly robbed Wilsonville electronics store at knifepoint; tips sought

06-10 Sheriff's Office reports recovery of rare coins, inadvertent discovery of decent man

06-06 Father-son climbers located, rescued from Mt. Hood

06-06 Sheriff's Office arrests male armed with knives, meth during violent effort to resist arrest

06-04 New Seasons hosts 'Search & Rescue BBQ' June 5-6

06-02 Who is responsible for shooting the family cat in Milwaukie? Sheriff's Office seeks tips

05-31 Clackamas Fire boat, Sheriff's Office Marine personnel pluck two men from Clackamas River

05-29 Early-morning birthday bash ends in alleged violence, gunshot, two Sheriff's Office arrests

05-26 Sheriff's Office, Safe Communities, DTD announce 'Teen Triple Threat' Safe Driving Contest winners

05-23 Wanted felon in custody following Sheriff's Office pursuit

05-22 Sheriff's Office investigates shooting at Clackamas County Little Caesars; tips sought

05-19 UPDATED 5/21: Sheriff's Office responds to apartment knife attack; suspect shot

05-18 UPDATE -- POLICE REPORT WAS FALSE: Sheriff's Office seeks suspects who laughed, giggled while robbing blind man of guide cane

05-17 Missing hiker located by searchers in good condition on Mt. Hood

05-15 Sheriff's Office Marine deputies discover log fire at Riverside Park in Clackamas

05-15 Sheriff's Office, Molalla Police arrest fleeing hit-and-run suspect found hiding under trailer

05-14 Sheriff's Office investigates Thursday-night crash along Molalla River

05-13 Sheriff's Office detective uncovers alleged misconduct

05-12 'Prescription Drug Turn In' set for Saturday, May 22 at Public Safety Training Center

05-07 Deputy arrests 'car clouter' allegedly responsible for more than 100 thefts from vehicles in Tualatin area

05-07 Sheriff's Office arrests armed bank-robbery suspect in Milwaukie

05-05 Get life-saving tips during 'Transportation Safety Month'

05-04 Sheriff's Office K-9 team, Gladstone Police officer pursue felon to Clackamas River, make challenging arrest

05-03 Sheriff's Office investigates death of 40-year-old Molalla woman; body found in motel room Sunday, May 2

05-03 Child, 10, in critical condition at OHSU after auto/pedestrian accident in Damascus

05-02 Missing snowboarder lost overnight on Mount Hood located safe in good condition

04-30 The mother, her son, an active still, whiskey, drugs, guns, and stolen motorcycle parts

04-30 Sheriff's Office, Krispy Kreme team up for 'Cops on Doughnut Shops' this weekend

04-28 Sheriff's Office hosts 'Best Shot' Benefit Event June 6 at Public Safety Shooting Range

04-28 Sheriff's Office announces custody of juvenile suspect in Sandy-area chainsaw-vandalism incidents

04-28 Clackamas County updates alarm ordinance; changes effective starting April 28

04-25 Sheriff's Office Marine Unit dynamic duo rescues deer wedged in rocks along Clackamas River

04-24 UPDATED: Sheriff's Office searches for missing fisherman on Willamette River near Milwaukie

04-21 Early-morning three-vehicle crash on S. Redland Road sends four to hospitals

04-20 Happy Valley detective arrests suspect in prolific Harley-Davidson thefts

04-19 'Respect the Zone!' and 'Go Orange!' during national 'Work Zone Awareness Week' (April 19-23)

04-16 UPDATED WITH REWARD INFO: Sheriff's Office searches for 'Chainsaw Chicken' cutting trees, power poles in Sandy area; tips sought

04-15 Sheriff's Office Marine Unit recovers body of missing fisherman from Willamette River

04-14 Sheriff's Office investigates shooting/stabbing attack; tips sought

04-09 Sheriff's Office arrests Clackamas man accused of sodomy, sex abuse; additional victims sought

04-08 Sheriff's Office makes two arrests following reported Molalla stabbing

04-07 Sheriff's Office arrests theft suspect weighted down with tools, quarters

04-06 'Women's Self Defense Seminar' raises money for Clackamas Women's Services April 17

04-06 Clackamas County first in state to benefit from ICE initiative to enhance the identification, removal of criminal aliens

04-02 Sheriff's Office investigates single-vehicle fatal crash in Canby; brother of deceased airlifted from scene

04-01 Clackamas County Sheriff's Office, KOIN kick off 'Child Abuse Prevention Month' with media campaign

03-31 UPDATED: Sheriff's Office marine-rescue personnel search for man who reportedly fell into Willamette River

03-30 Claim Jumper joins forces with law enforcement for annual 'Tip-A-Cop' fundraiser April 8

03-24 The Coats raise money for Wilsonville school music programs with April 28 concert

03-23 It's a 'Miracle on Main Street' in Oregon City after lost wallet returned to courthouse

03-20 Deputies arrest Molalla motorist for allegedly assaulting rural homeowner who yelled at him to slow down

03-19 CCITF arrest Portland man in West Linn allegedly delivering heroin while accompanied by 22-month-old daughter

03-19 CCITF, Molalla Police apprehend alleged meth dealer

03-15 Dump truck hauling fully loaded flatbed trailer crashes -- causing extensive damage to Oregon City bridge

03-11 Sheriff's Office investigates, arrests civilian employee for money theft

03-10 With help from Sheriff's Office (Wilsonville), woman tracks down suspect who stole her iPhone

03-05 Sheriff's Office (Happy Valley) investigators arrest 22-year-old car-theft suspect in Beaverton

03-03 Sheriff's Office (Damascus Police) investigates auto/pedestrian accident in parking lot

02-21 Sheriff's Office investigates death in unincorporated Clackamas County

02-20 Suspect apprehended in series of Clackamas County robberies

02-18 Sheriff's Office, FBI investigate Bank of America robbery in Happy Valley; tips sought

02-17 Sheriff's Office arrests Milwaukie Police detective for alleged domestic abuse

02-16 Dignitaries, law-enforcement officials to meet inside Clackamas County Jail Feb. 17 to celebrate heroin-bust award nomination, $650k in federal funds; media invited

02-13 Sheriff's Office extends sincere condolences to victim families

02-13 Oregon City fisherman rescued from strong currents of Sandy River

02-10 Sheriff's Office investigates early-morning multiple-vehicle crash on Northeast Arndt Road in Canby

02-09 Credit card stolen from Washougal mailbox surfaces in Clackamas County; tips sought

02-08 Citizen's Informational Sheriff's Academy (CISA) filled for 2010 session; watch Web site for 2011 info

02-08 Sheriff's Office responds after vehicle found dangling from second floor of parking structure

02-06 Deputies respond to reported OxyContin-motivated armed robbery

02-05 Swift Water Incident / Flood Team (SWIFT) and Coast Guard helicopter train, demonstrate skills

02-05 CCITF arrests suspected counterfeiters in Milwaukie

02-04 Child passenger safety focus of ODOT campaign; child safety seat clinics scheduled throughout February

02-04 Sheriff's Office responds to report of woman with rifle

02-01 Honeymoon ruined after car-break-in at Carver Boat Ramp; surveillance video available; tips sought

01-29 Inaugural 'Operation Absconder Recovery' targets parole/probation violators

01-26 Water Consortium responds after stolen vehicle observed floating down Clackamas River near Carver; tips sought

01-22 Sheriff's Office arrests three in shoplifting / strong-arm robbery

01-21 Sheriff's Reserve seeks new recruits; apply by March 1

01-20 UPDATED JAN. 21: Marine Patrol alerts boaters to recent landslide, debris in Clackamas River

01-20 Sheriff's Office seeks public's help to ID Clackamas burglary suspect

01-20 Early-morning Eagle Creek blaze under investigation; tips sought

01-20 Wilsonville Police seek suspect who crashed stolen vehicle, fled scene

01-19 Sheriff's Office, Clackamas Fire respond after SUV strikes 18-month-old child

01-17 Friday-morning Clackamas County crash sends one driver to OHSU

01-13 Sheriff's Office responds after errant vehicle runs into two Milwaukie homes

01-12 Sheriff's Office Crime Prevention Unit gets new van

01-10 Two arrested in connection with child death in Sandy

01-08 CCITF arrests fugitive Brett Bogart in Portland

01-07 CCITF seeks fugitive who assaulted two officers, fled scene

01-06 Regional Sheriff's Offices Arrest 85 DUII Drivers during Holiday Season

01-06 Additional possible victims come forward in hair-cutting / hair-gluing investigation; tips sought

01-05 Clackamas County woman pleads guilty, will be sentenced to 45 months for extensive shoplifting enterprise

01-04 Sheriff Craig Roberts reflects on Mt. Hood search-and-rescue mission that ended Dec. 16

01-01 Sheriff's Office Marine Unit, Good Samaritan boater rescue three from Willamette River