By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews Waldport and Yachats are considering a proposal to expand Lincoln County Sheriff’s coverage in the two cities by sharing costs and adding a third deputy to patrols. The idea comes as Waldport faces a 9 percent increase in its contract with the sheriff’s office and Yachats looks for ways to increase […]
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Lincoln County sheriff announces he will not seek re-election, throws support to his administrative lieutenant
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews Curtis Landers, who started as a records and property clerk in the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office 37 years ago and rose to lead the agency for the past seven years announced Wednesday he would not seek a third term as sheriff. Landers was appointed by county commissioners to the vacant position in […]
A ride-a-long with a Lincoln County Sheriff’s deputy in Waldport illustrates why no day is a typical day
By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews The phone calls to 9-1-1 reporting a man walking around with a rifle and stopping to aim at people’s houses came in while Lincoln County Sheriff’s deputies were at their morning briefing in Newport. Deputies Doug Honse and Zachary Akin wasted no motion as they hurried to their patrol vehicles and […]
For a second time Saturday search dogs were unable to find trace of Yachats man missing for seven weeks
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YACHATS — A Lane County Sheriff’s search team Saturday was unable to find a 45-year-old Yachats man who has been missing since late July after bringing in specially-trained dogs for the second time. Two “human remains detection” dogs, their handlers and 20 volunteers worked the Keller Creek Road area on the east […]
Hikers find body Tuesday in remote campsite along Yachats River
YACHATS – Lincoln County Search & Rescue crews recovered the body Tuesday of a person found by hikers in a remote campsite along the Yachats River. In a news release, the sheriff’s office said the body had been “exposed to the environment for a prolonged period” and that they had made a tentative identification. The […]
Longtime Lincoln County sheriff’s employee who left last year for DA’s detective position returning as patrol deputy
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews A former Lincoln County sheriff’s detective who moved into a similar position with the district attorney’s office last year under great controversy is returning to the sheriff’s office July 1 as a patrol deputy. Abby Dorsey worked in the sheriff’s office for 23 years as a corrections deputy, patrol deputy, sergeant and […]
Lincoln County sheriff’s patrol dog “Nix” is off to a new home — but she’s not going very far and she’s not really “surplus”
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is giving up one of its two patrol dogs, but she’s not going far. County commissioners approved a resolution Wednesday declaring “Nix,” a female Belgian Malinois trained police dog that the department has used since 2018 as “surplus” and agreed to give her to the Lincoln City Police Department. Because […]
Transient already on probation for assault is arrested after trying to strangle homeless man outside Yachats Commons
YACHATS – A 45-year-old transient already on probation for trying to strangle a woman in Lane County was arrested Christmas Eve on four charges after attacking a homeless man at the C&K Market and again later at the Yachats Commons where they had been camping overnight. Christian J. Clothier is being held in the […]
Lincoln County Sheriff Curtis Landers receives top honor from Oregon sheriff’s association
Lincoln County Sheriff Curtis Landers, who started his law enforcement career 34 years ago as a records clerk, has been named sheriff of the year by the Oregon State Sheriff’s Association. Landers received the award last week at the group’s winter conference in Bend. The association said the award is given to someone based on […]
Deputies arrest 43-year-old man Tuesday night after series of Yachats incidents
A 43-year-old California man was arrested on criminal trespass charges Tuesday night after a Yachats resident called Lincoln County police dispatch about an intruder. Brandon R. Holve of Springville, Calif. is in the Lincoln County Jail on charges of first-degree criminal trespass. Bail is $15,000. The incident began about 10:10 p.m. Tuesday when dispatch received […]