Joy Braun, Jeremy Braun, and Sheriff Pat Garrett on Thursday, February 6, 2020. Photo: Chas Hundley//Banks Post HILLSBORO – One year ago today, law enforcement agencies descended on a home near Hagg Lake on reports of theft of a firearm. In the ensuing gunfight, two Washington County Sheriff’s Officers were[Read More…]
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Child lost and found at Stub Stewart State Park
Photo: Washington County Sheriff’s Office BUXTON – The Washington County Sheriff’s Office says a 9-year-old boy who went missing while camping with his family at Stub Stewart State Park was quickly located with the help of a K9 tracking team Thursday night. According to the Sheriff’s Office, a boy named[Read More…]
Remains found near Mountaindale confirmed to be those of Allyson Watterson
Allyson Joy Watterson. Photo: WCSO Moundaindale – Human remains found near North Plains were confirmed to be those of Allyson Watterson, 20, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office said in a Friday press release. A cause of death has yet to be determined as detectives continue to work any incoming tips[Read More…]
Human remains found near Mountaindale believed to be Allyson Watterson
Photo from the scene. WCSO MOUNTAINDALE – What are believed to be the remains of Allyson Watterson were near the Mountaindale community Saturday afternoon. According to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, a property owner in the 15800 block of NW Corey Road between Mountaindale and North Plains was clearing brush[Read More…]
Cpl. Jeremy Braun looks toward returning to work after being shot in line of duty
Joy Braun, Jeremy Braun, and Sheriff Pat Garrett. Photo: Chas Hundley//Banks Post HILLSBORO – “The valley of the shadow of death is very small, very narrow, and you have to go through it alone,” said Corporal Jeremy Braun of the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. After being shot at close range[Read More…]
Public asked for help after woman goes missing near North Plains
Allyson Joy Watterson. Photo: WCSO NORTH PLAINS – The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is seeking public assistance in locating a 20-year-old woman last seen on Sunday, December 22 hiking with a man in a wooded area near North Plains. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office has also deployed their Search and Rescue (SAR)[Read More…]
Suspect in shooting of two Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies booked into jail
Dante James Halling. Photo: MCSO PORTLAND – Dante James Halling, 55, the suspected shooter involved in a gunfight that left Halling and two deputies with gunshot wounds was booked into the Multnomah County Jail on Friday, August 23, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. Halling was arrested on warrants from[Read More…]
Names released of officers involved in Aug. 8 shooting near Hagg Lake
Deputy Chris Iverson, left, and Corporal Jeremy Braun, right, were both injured during a shootout with a theft suspect on Thursday, August 8. Photo: WCSO HAGG LAKE – The Washington County Sheriff’s Office has released the names of those injured and involved in the shootout with a suspect near Hagg[Read More…]
Suspect named in Hagg Lake shooting of two sheriff’s deputies
56-year-old Dante James Halling. Booking photo from a 2018 arrest at Multnomah County HAGG LAKE – While responding to reports of the theft of a long gun at a Hagg Lake area home at 2:16 p.m. on Thursday, August 8, two members of the Washington County Tactical Negotiation Team (TNT)[Read More…]
Nicole Marie Murphy and two-year-old son found safe in Portland
Nicole Marie Murphy and her two-year-old son Caiden. Photo: WCSO PORTLAND – The Washington County Sheriff’s Office notified the public this week it was working to find 32-year-old Nicole Marie Murphy and her two-year-old son. Both have been found safe. The sheriff’s office reported the last identification of Murphy and[Read More…]
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