Philomath
CRIME & SAFETY
Fire and Rescue Calls: Fire responses near Philomath and around the state keep firefighters busy
Editor’s note: This log is based on information submitted to the media by Philomath Fire & Rescue:. • 11:25 a.m. — Firefighters responded to a report of a roadside fire along Highway 34. The Oregon Department of Forestry and Philomath Fire and Rescue Chief Chancy Ferguson handled the call. A Philomath brush truck that had been dispatched was canceled en route.
SWAT team responds to Corvallis standoff
CORVALLIS, Ore — On the morning of July 20, Corvallis Police Officers were dispatched to NW Lance Way for a report of an armed and barricaded convicted felon in a garage. The family left the residence and called the police. Officers arrived on the scene and created a perimeter...
OSP Log: Fatal crashes include ambulance that hit car with flat tire along I-84 and head-on near Corvallis
Editor’s note: This report is based on information submitted by the Oregon State Police. All crashes with fatalities may not be included. The status of incidents might change after further investigation. THURSDAY, JULY 11. • 9:53 p.m. — Troopers responded to a single-vehicle crash on Highway 221 about 9...
Body of ‘Top Chef’ alum Naomi Pomeroy recovered from Oregon river after tubing accident
The body of celebrity chef and “Top Chef” alum Naomi Pomeroy has been recovered from a river in western Oregon, authorities confirmed Wednesday. The Benton County Sheriff’s Office said Pomeroy’s body was located Wednesday morning in the Willamette River about half a mile upstream of Hyak Park between Corvallis and Albany, Oregon.
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