Over the last several months, Lincoln City Police Officers have been conducting several online child-luring investigations. Posing as underage children on various social media platforms, the undercover officers went online and were subsequently contacted by adult men who offered to meet up with a person they believed to be a minor for sex or used […]
Police/Fire News
Lincoln County fire agencies lift outdoor burn ban
LINCOLN COUNTY NOTIFICATION Issue Date: October 9, 2023 Issued By: Lincoln County Fire Defense Board – Chief Bryan Daniels Notice: Lincoln County, Debris Burning Message FIRE AGENCIES TO LIFT BURN BAN With increased precipitation, cooler weather, and in coordination with the Oregon Department of Forestry, the Lincoln County Fire Defense Board is lifting all burning […]
Sheriff’s office warns public about about fake warrant scams and request for money
Over the previous week, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office has received multiple calls and emails from community members about a scam making its way through Lincoln County. The call usually starts with the scammer identifying themselves as a member of this or another local police agency. They generally pick a rank that sounds authoritative, such […]
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office announces signups for annual “citizens academy”
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is excited to announce the return of the Sheriff’s Citizen Academy in January 2024. This free program provides community members with an opportunity to learn about the everyday operations of the Sheriff’s Office and the many services provided to the community. Community members are welcome to apply for this 11-week course […]
News release Monday, Sept. 11, 2023 about fire at Georgia Pacific mill in Toledo
Media Release distributed on behalf of City of Toledo Fire Department and Georgia Pacific Re: Industrial Fire at Georgia Pacific Paper Mill, Toledo Oregon This morning Fire units from The Toledo Fire Department (TFD) & Emergency Response Team (ERT) from Georgia-Pacific responded to GP for a reported fire in dryer section of the paper […]
Man shot on Newport bridge had been arrested in June for threatening workers
NEWPORT — A man shot and killed Aug. 9 by a motorist on Yaquina Bay Bridge was a homeless man who had been arrested for disorderly conduct in mid-June for repeatedly threatening bridge construction workers. Newport police on Tuesday identified the dead man as Justin J. Salisbury, 49, of Newport. Salisbury was shot once at […]
DUII-related crash closes Yaquina Bay Bridge Thursday morning
News release from the Newport Police Department: On Thursday August 17th, 2023 at approximately 7:33 AM, Newport Police Officers were dispatched to a one vehicle crash on the south end of the Yaquina Bay Bridge. Callers reported a vehicle had struck the bridge railing and was blocking the southbound lane of travel. Officers arrived […]
Lincoln County issues emergency notice for heat, weather through Thursday
The following is a message from Lincoln County, LINCOLN ALERTS, emergency notifications and community information. To view this message in other languages, please visit Member Portal. Para ver este mensaje en otros idiomas, visite Member Portal. Good afternoon, Lincoln County Community Members, We have two updates for you related to an NWS Excessive Heath Watch and NWS […]
Lincoln County emergency, fire officials release new safety announcements
Lincoln County Emergency Management and Lincoln County Fire Defense Board are excited to announce the release of our new Wildfire Public Service Announcements (PSAs) in both English and Spanish. These were created through a collaborative effort between emergency management and local fire agencies after the Echo Mountain Complex Fire. Funding for the PSAs was […]
Lincoln County sheriff drops fundraising affiliation with trafficking group
From the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office After concerns were brought to our attention from community members regarding our recent fundraising efforts with Operation Underground Railroad (OUR) to establish an Electronic Storage Detection (ESD) K9 program locally, our team followed up with additional research. Though we will still be working to establish an ESD K9 program, […]