A 68-year-old La Pine man was arrested and charged with 25 counts of animal neglect after authorities discovered more than a hundred carcasses of snakes, lizards, tortoises and tarantulas in his ...

A 65-year-old Bend-ara man was arrested Thursday on 25 felony counts of first-degree animal neglect, more than eight months ...

Mohave County has signed off on a $586 million spending plan for next year—and the sheriff’s office is first in line for a ...

The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners has unanimously adopted the budget for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY 26), following a ...

BEND, Ore. (KATU) — Detectives with the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office arrested 68-year-old William Griffiths on June 19 ...

The sheriff said that during the month of May there was a 400% increase in rescues calls compared to last year, and about 70% ...

Law enforcement agencies are investigating several new leads, including a reported sighting near the unincorporated community ...

The Alder Springs fire, which sparked on Monday, quickly grew to 3,400 acres by Tuesday evening. The Jefferson County and Deschutes County Sheriff’s offices have issued evacuation orders since Monday.

The Deschutes County Public Safety Campus soon will become a temporary home for people with nowhere else to go.  Nonprofit ...

Ben Houchin, who was promoted to chief deputy in October 2020, joined the Sheriff's Office in 1993 after graduating from ...

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office issued evacuation orders for the nearby residential areas, including the Crooked River ...