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Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Selects Body Cams

After several months of testing various options, Deschutes County Deputies will begin wearing body cams this spring.
Avatar photo by Nicole Vulcan

Deputies with the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office will begin wearing body cams starting in early May, after several months of testing various options for the technology. DCSO began testing body-worn and in-car camera systems in November, with each deputy testing the two brands of camera systems for 30 days at a time, the department stated […]

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After the Brawl at Pilot Butte

Black Lives Matter protesters, Bend PD and a pro-Trump brigade clashed two weeks ago. Now local police want many participants charged with crimes
by Laurel Brauns

Up to 22 people may be charged in the wake of two competing demonstrations at Pilot Butte Neighborhood Park on Oct. 3. Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel said he’ll announce his decision on the charges at a press conference later this week.  The groups that clashed earlier this month gathered primarily in response to […]

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Machete Or Not, Here We Come

Next up in weird crimes: Machetes, axes and an assault on a 7-Eleven store employee
Avatar photo Cayla Clark

June is proving to be a machete-filled month. On June 1, a Bend man armed with a machete was arrested after allegedly threatening his neighbors. Authorities say the event led to a standoff, and the man was finally taken into custody after SWAT team involvement and 90 minutes of negotiation. Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies and […]

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