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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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Suit settled – Power Motorsports settles Sea-Doo death lawsuit Sublimity-based Power Motorsports is among defendants who have settled a wrongful death lawsuit over a young boy killed in a Sea-Doo collision in Sweet Home in 2020. […]

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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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Arsonist guilty of trying to burn down Stayton PD A local transient with a history of setting fire to public buildings has been found guilty of attempting to burn down the Stayton Police Department with […]