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Four years for knife attack An Aumsville man has been sentenced to almost four years in prison after pleading guilty to attacking a woman with a knife during a domestic assault in February. Daniel John […]

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Transient faces new set of arson charges for fire near police station A local transient who caused fire damage at the Stayton Community Center in 2023 is facing new charges after allegedly starting a fire […]

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Arrest for alleged firearm threat An Aumsville man has been charged after allegedly threatening to shoot a Stayton woman. Daniel John Nelson, 32, was charged Feb. 26 in Marion County Circuit Court with unlawful use […]