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Two Arrested For Selling, Using Drugs Near Three Greater Albany Public Schools

(ALBANY) - The Linn Drug Task Force executed a search warrant at 2010 SW 16th Avenue in Albany on Thursday.

Arrested at the scene pursuant to the search warrant were 49-year old Julie Gail Hokema and 51-year old Michael Edward Raper, both occupants of the residence.

Hokema was arrested and charged with Unlawful Delivery of Heroin within 1000 feet of a School, Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance-Heroin, and Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants-Controlled Substance.

Drug Raid Leads to Discovery of Meth Lab Discovered in Albany Apartment

(ALBANY) - The Linn County Drug Task Force executed a search warrant at 3410 SW Pacific Blvd #13 in Albany Wednesday.

As a result of the raid components of a methamphetamine lab were found in the apartment.

Linn County Sheriff Tim Mueller said officers seized digital scales, methamphetamine, equipment for manufacturing methamphetamine, suspected pseudoephedrine and other chemicals that are used in the methamphetamine manufacture process.

Man Suspected of Possessing Explosives Arrested in Linn County

(ALBANY) - Linn County Sheriff Tim Mueller reports that deputies have arrested a Sweet Home man after he claimed to have explosives in a pack and a vest and threatened to kill himself and deputies with them.

Deputies had received information that Erik Kurt Lafond, age 23, had made statements that he had explosives and intended to detonate them. Earlier in the day, as the information was made public, the Sweet School District closed the Crawfordsville Elementary School as a safety precaution.

The investigation led deputies to attempt to contact him at his residence at 24717 West Brush Creek near Crawfordsville.

Due to the nature of the threat the Linn Benton Regional SWAT team was called out to contain the residence.

Parents Charged With Murder in Son`s Death

(ALBANY) - A Linn County Grand Jury has indicted the parents of an autistic 19-year-old boy who died in an Albany apartment fire last month with murder.

FBI Asking For The Public`s Help in Identifying Serial Robber

(ALBANY) - The FBI is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of a suspected serial bank robber.

The man is wanted in connection with three bank robberies in Albany, Eugene and Springfield.

The first robbery happened on April 21st at 11:22 AM.

A man walked into the Northwest Community Credit Union located at 707 Waverly SE in Albany, demanded cash and received cash.

He was seen leaving the credit union on foot with an undisclosed amount.

WAR to Headline Northwest Art & Air Festival

Formed in Long Beach in 1969, the large combo initially served as rocker Eric Burdon's group, backing the ex-Animal on his 1970 million-seller "Spill the Wine."

(ALBANY) - Classic rock/soul/funk artists WAR will be the headline act for the 2006 Wah Chang Northwest Art & Air Festival at Timber Linn Park in Albany.

Freewheeling WAR mixed rock, jazz, and soul influences throughout the 1970s, resulting in a series of rhythm and blues and pop hits with funky melodies and politically aware messages.

The band signed with United Artists in 1971 and had its first smash the next year with "Slippin' into Darkness."

In the mid-1970s, "The World Is a Ghetto," "The Cisco Kid," and "Why Can't We Be Friends?" all went gold.

WAR continued to perform throughout the '80s and then went through a revival in the early 1990s when all their albums were reissued. They are acknowledged as a primary influence on contemporary R&B and hip-hop.

Parents Now Face First-Degree Manslaughter For Son`s Death

(ALBANY) - The Linn County District Attorney`s Office says it will now charge the parents of an autistic teenager from Albany with First Degree Manslaughter, after their son died in an alleged arson fire that killed him on Mothers Day.

Investigators say 19-year old Christopher Degroot was home at the time of the fire. Dead bolts had been placed on the apartment`s door, windows were locked closed, and there was no routine practice of leaving the dead bolt key in an accessible place, say investigators.

He was unable to escape the blaze because he had been locked inside the apartment by his parents, say Albany Police.

Agnes and Nicolaas Degroot remain in the Linn County Jail.

The couple also faces a charge each of First Degree Arson...

Sex Abuse Investigation Leads to Arrest of Albany Teacher

Ty Walter Topper remains in Linn County jail on $200k bail.

(ALBANY) - A St. Mary`s Catholic School teacher has been arrested by Albany Police on charges of subjecting an 8-year old girl to sexual abuse in his classroom.

28-year old Albany resident Ty Walter Topper, a teacher at St. Mary`s, was arrested Tuesday at 5:20 PM after Albany Police received a report from the Department of Human Services (DHS) regarding the sex abuse allegations.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Albany Police Department.

Cause of Fish Kill in Mid-Valley Creek Under Investigation

The DEQ and ODFW are asking for the public's help in gathering information about the possible release of toxic material into the creek.

(LEBANON) - The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife are investigating the source of a fish kill that occurred earlier this week in Burkhart Creek between Lebanon and Albany.

ODFW fish biologist Karen Hans says a fish count could not be completed due to lack of access to the creek, but she estimated the number to be between dozens and hundreds.

The dead fish included several species at all life stages.

Albany River Rhythms Concerts Lineup for 2006

(ALBANY) - The Albany Parks & Recreation Department announces the lineup for the 23rd annual River Rhythms summer concert series.

Bands include the new generation Latin band Grupo Fantasma, concert rock violinist Aaron Meyer, Western Underground, backup band for the late Chris LeDoux and many more.