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Sex offender arrested for possession of child porn A local sex offender with a history of grooming teenage boys has been arrested for allegedly possessing child pornography. Robert Lee Allen Jr., 36, of Stayton, was […]

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Charge for firearm threat A Stayton man is facing multiple charges after allegedly threatening a woman with a firearm during a domestic assault in November. David Allen Vasquez, 44, was charged Nov. 24 in Marion […]

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Toddler death – Investigation ongoing, some charges filed  A Stayton man has been charged with allegedly beating and kidnapping his girlfriend as police look into the suspicious death of her two-year-old son after the boy was hospitalized […]

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6+ years for comic thefts An Aumsville man has been sentenced to six-and-a-half years in prison after pleading guilty to stealing high-value comic books from numerous clients through his online comic restoration business. Michael David […]

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Theft of comics a ‘complex case’ Charges against an Aumsville man accused of stealing more than $300,000 from comic book collectors may take as long as two years to go to trial in the “complex […]

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Jail, probation for assault A Stayton man arrested last year for assaulting a woman and her daughter has been sentenced to a year in jail and two years of probation in a plea deal that […]

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Shopliftings may yield prison time An Aumsville woman is looking at potential prison time after multiple violations of her probation including the alleged shoplifting of thousands of dollars in products from area retailers. On April […]

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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 […]