Deschutes County Adult Jail
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Covid-19 Comes to Oregon Prisons and Jails

Deschutes County Adult Jail reduced its population in hopes of staving off an outbreak
Laurel Brauns

Inmates at the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Adult Jail share everything: small dormitories, cramped dining spaces, showers and bathrooms. They use the same phone to connect with loved ones and touch the same door knobs as they move through the facility. This makes inmates and prison staff especially vulnerable to the spread of COVID-19. It’s […]

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Police Use “Chemical Irritants” on Suspected Snow-Blower Thief

Two nearby elementary schools go on lockout in response
Laurel Brauns

Two local elementary schools were put on lockout yesterday during the arrest of a man who allegedly stole six snow blowers from Home Depot. Jeffrey Randall Short of 1031 1/2 Columbia St. was arrested and charged yesterday with second-degree burglary, four counts of first-degree theft and possession of cocaine, according to a press release from […]

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Suspect in Missing Woman Case Dies

Bryan Michael Penner died of apparent suicide by asphyxiation
Chris Miller

Bryan Michael Penner died this morning at St. Charles Medical Center of an apparent suicide, says the office of District Attorney John Hummel. According to that office, Penner was the sole suspect in the disappearance of Sara Gomez. According to a Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office press release, another inmate found Penner Sunday night. Rescue teams rushed to […]

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