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Water pours out of a Cessna 172 as a Sikorsky helicopter lifts the plane out of Marion Lake in the Mount Jefferson Wilderness area Wednesday afternoon. The pilot and three passengers survived a crash landing into the Linn County lake after their engine failed on Aug.

A man who allegedly brandished a gun at Oregon State Police troopers and led them on a chase along U. S. Highway 20 from Suttle Lake to a gravel road southeast of Sisters is dead.According to a news release from the Oregon State Police, around 11:50 a. m. police stopped a vehicle traveling eastbound after a driving complaint.

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Redmond Police Department is attempting to catch wanted criminals using its Facebook page.“Wanted Wednesday," as Redmond Police is calling the social media program, is a weekly release of wanted suspect photos in both active and cold cases, according to the department’s Facebook page.

A Prineville man, who earlier this month allegedly ran a stop sign and hit a motorcyclist who later died, turned himself in on Wednesday after learning of a warrant issued for his arrest.Gerald Green, 36, was arrested by the Oregon State Police and was lodged in the Jefferson County jail on suspicion of criminally negligent homicide and felony failure to perform the duties of a driver.

Police LogThe Bulletin will update items in the Police Log when such a request is received. Any new information, such as the dismissal of charges or acquittal, must be verifiable. For more information, call 541-383-0358.Bend Police DepartmentBurglary — A burglary was reported at 1:06 p.m. Aug.

Pacific Power employees install a new utility pole Wednesday morning in preparation to move overhead wires to make way for a joint state and city road project involving U. S. Highway 97, Third Street and Murphy Road.

Approximately 4,900 households on Bend’s south side will have their electricity shut down for approximately six hours tonight, while crews move overhead power lines affected by the Murphy Road Overcrossing project.Pacific Power anticipates power will be out between 11 p. m,. and 5 a. m. in neighborhoods primarily south of Murphy Road, including much of Deschutes River Woods.

Approximately 4,900 households on Bend’s south side will have their electricity shut down for approximately six hours tonight, while crews move overhead power lines affected by the Murphy Road Overcrossing project.Pacific Power anticipates power will be out between 11 p. m,. and 5 a. m. in neighborhoods primarily south of Murphy Road, including much of Deschutes River Woods.