Lincoln County Commissioner Claire Hall Passed Away Over the Weekend
Lincoln County, OR. — Commissioner Claire Hall, a longtime member of the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners, passed away late...
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Additional Information Released in Newport Stabbing Case, Investigation Ongoing
Newport, OR. — The Lincoln County Major Crime Team continues to investigate a violent incident that occurred early Friday, January...
Newport Stabbing Leaves Two Dead, One Critically Injured; Resident Shoots Suspect
Newport, OR. — Two men are dead and another remains in critical condition following a violent stabbing early Friday morning...
Newport Police Arrest Suspect After Stolen Vehicle Recovered Following Traffic Stop
Newport, OR. — Newport Police officers responded to a report of a stolen vehicle at 27 S. Coast Highway after...
Lincoln County DA to Host Community Town Hall Saturday in Newport and Lincoln City
Lincoln County, OR. — The Lincoln County District Attorney’s Office will host a community town hall on Saturday, December 20,...
Lincoln County Continues Responding to Landslide Near Siletz River
Lincoln County, OR. -- Lincoln County Emergency Management’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) remains active as local and state agencies respond...
Suspect Arrested After High-Speed Pursuit From Newport To Lincoln City
Newport, OR. — A Newport man was arrested December 11 after leading police on a high-speed pursuit from Newport to...
OSP Seeks Public Help After Cow Elk Found Shot and Wasted Near Waldport
Lincoln County, OR. — The Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying...
Man Arrested After Burning Items Inside Newport Motel Room
Newport, OR. — A disturbance call at the Newport Bay Motel early Friday morning led to the arrest of a...
Seal Rock Man Arrested on Multiple Child Sexual Abuse Material Charges After Multi-Agency Investigation
Lincoln County, OR. — A 55-year-old Seal Rock man has been arrested and booked into the Lincoln County Jail on...
Sen. Anderson Urges DHS to Restore Newport Coast Guard Helicopter Before Crab Season
Lincoln County, OR. — State Sen. Dick Anderson on Friday called on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to immediately...
Oregon Sues Federal Government Over Removal of Newport Coast Guard Rescue Helicopter
Oregon — Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced Friday that the State of Oregon, Lincoln County, and the Newport Fishermen’s...
Lincoln City Man Arrested After Vehicle and Foot Chase; K9 Nix Assists in Capture
Lincoln City, OR. — A 32-year-old Lincoln City man with active arrest warrants was taken into custody Tuesday after attempting...
Lincoln County DA Warns Staffing Freeze Is Hindering Criminal Prosecution as Caseloads Surge
Newport, OR. — The Lincoln County District Attorney’s Office is pushing back against community claims that staffing concerns stem from...
Toledo Football Coach Cited for Harassment After Slapping Incident In School Gym
Toledo, OR. -- The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) has cited a Toledo Junior/Senior High School football coach for harassment...
Search and Rescue Locates Missing Hunter Safe Near Tidewater
Tidewater, OR. — A missing hunter was found safe after an overnight search in rugged terrain near Tidewater on November...
Lincoln City Police Shut Down DMT Lab at Newport Inn
Newport, OR. — The Lincoln City Police Department executed a search warrant on October 29, 2025, at 1823 N Coast...
Lincoln City Man Arrested After Three-Hour Ocean Standoff
Lincoln City, OR – On the evening of October 28, 2025, the Lincoln City Police Department began investigating multiple restraining...
Father Charged Months After Tragic Drowning of 2-Year-Old in Siletz River
Lincoln County, OR. — Nearly eight months after the tragic drowning of 2-year-old Dane Paulsen in the Siletz River, a...
Lincoln County Man Sentenced to Life for Murder of 15-Month-Old Daughter
Lincoln County, OR. — On October 28, 2025, Presiding Judge Sheryl Bachart sentenced 27-year-old Emerson Cromwell to life in prison...
Teen Arrested for Lincoln City Cultural Center Mass-Shooting Threat
Lincoln County, OR. — The Lincoln City Police Department (LCPD) has announced the arrest of a 15-year-old male from Keizer...
Lincoln County Opens First Residential Substance Use Treatment Facility
Lincoln County, OR. — Lincoln County has opened its first residential substance use disorder (SUD) treatment facility, marking a major...
OHA Lifts Health Advisory for Eckman Lake, Warns Dog Owners to Stay Cautious
Lincoln County, OR. - Oregon Health Authority (OHA) has lifted the recreational use health advisory issued for Eckman Lake in...
Lincoln County Woman Defrauded of $284,000 in FBI Gold Scam; California Courier Arrested
Lincoln County, OR. -- Official Release: Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the report of a financial fraud involving an...
Rural Lincoln County Vehicle Crash Leads to Gunfire, One Arrested
Lincoln County, OR. -- Official Release: On October 10th at approximately 1:45 PM, deputies with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office...