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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. 2… Access the […]

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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-… Access the full article with a […]

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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 Joh… […]

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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 wi… […]

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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 … […]