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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 DepartmentDUII — Christopher Carl Worsley, 37, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of intoxicants at 10:29 p.m. Aug. 9, in the 1000 block of Northeast U.S.

ReunionsBend High School class of 1983 will hold a reunion Saturday and Sunday; informal gathering at Bend Brewfest at Les Schwab Amphitheater during early afternoon Saturday, 6-11 p. m., McMenamins Old St. Francis School, 700 N. W. Bond St.; and a no-host picnic at Pioneer Park on Sunday, 12-3 p.m., $45 per person.

A former Walla Walla University employee is facing charges of sexual abuse and sex with a girl under 14 years of age in Deschutes County.Darius Allister Fleck, 31, of Walla Walla, Wash., was indicted by a county grand jury July 11 on four counts of first-degree sexual abuse and two counts of second-degree unlawful sexual penetration, according to Deschutes County court records.

Every August, the Northern Hemisphere experiences a swarm of meteors called the Perseids. But the show will be over in the next couple of days, so make sure to get outside once it turns dark.Some prime locations to view the meteors include Smith Rock State Park, the desert areas east of Bend (off U.S.

Fallen firerfighter John Earl Hammack's funeral was held Tuesday at the Deschutes County Fair&Expo Center in Redmond.

Highlight: In 1913, British metallurgist Harry Brearley developed an alloy that came to be known as “stainless steel." (Although Brearley is often credited as the “inventor" of stainless steel, he was hardly alone in working to create steel that resisted corrosion.)In 1521, Spanish conqueror Hernando Cortez captured Tenochtitlan, present-day Mexico City, from the Aztecs.
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Deschutes County• Hayden Homes LLC to Cathy Quirk, Obsidian Ridge, Phases 1 and 2, Lot 7, $183,142• Jean M. Metz to Bruce S. and Karla R. Jones, Creekside, Lot 19, $427,000• John and Kathy Coke to Torrey M. De Alicante, Canyon Rim Village, Phase 6, Lot 140, $225,000• Rodney G. and Michele R. Hatchell, trustees for the Rodney G. and Michele Rene Hatchell Family Living Trust, to John M. and Diane L.

Bend Police officers were looking Monday night for a man who robbed a restaurant in north Bend.Armed with a handgun, the man robbed the Taco Del Mar at the Cascade Village Shopping Center around 6:35 p. m., said Bend Police Sgt. Kurt Koester. He said the man is 6 feet tall, white with black facial hair and was last seen wearing a red baseball cap.

Police arrested three Bend teens Saturday on suspicion of breaking into cars and a home under construction in northeast Bend.Tanner William Chaney, 19, was arrested along with two 15-year-old boys, according to the Bend Police Department.Chaney was given a conditional release from Deschutes County jail Monday night.

A Bend man became separated from a group of all-terrain vehicle riders Saturday southeast of town and was lost for about eight hours.Julio Medellin, 33, was found in the East Fort Rock Off-Highway Vehicle Trails System by his friends at about 11:30 p. m., according to the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office. He was in good condition although cold. He was wearing a T-shirt and jeans, didn’t have any food or water and was down to a half tank of gas when he went missing shortly after 3:30 p.m.