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Reckless Driver Leads Police On High Speed Chase
Saturday morning January 10, 2026, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputies received information regarding a vehicle being operated recklessly through an active construction zone on Highway 101, at the north end of Lincoln City toward the intersection with highway 18 nearly hitting workers and running over traffic cones. At approximately 8:37am, a deputy located the van entering Newport city limits at a high rate of speed, traveling in the oncoming lane. Deputies attempted to stop t
District Attorney Wallace Advocates For Staff
Lincoln County District Attorney Jenna Wallace recently held two Town Hall meetings, one in Newport and one in Lincoln City to explain what has been happening with her office. The Lincoln County District Attorney’s Office, she explained, is facing a mounting crisis as rising crime rates and persistent staffing shortages stretch resources thin. She pointed out at each meeting that the Town Halls were being held to provide information to the public and did not have anything to
DUII Enforcement Over New Year's
This holiday season the Lincoln City Police Department is urging drivers to drive safe and drive sober as they commute to and from holiday gatherings. Not only can the average DUII arrest cost a driver thousands of dollars in legal costs, a DUII crash can also shatter a community. In the most recent data available from the Oregon Department of Transportation (2023), Lincoln County saw a 300% increase in serious injury crashes involving drug impairment and a 50% increase in fa
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