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Newberg Urgent Care Doctor Arrested on Sex Abuse Charges

The allegations to not involve patients, but detectives want to be sure.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - An Urgent Care Physician was booked on sex abuse charges yesterday after he turned himself into the Washington County Jail.

Detectives said that the charges are not related to the hospital, but they are concerned there could be additional victims.

Police Identify Victims in Morning Plane Crash

The crash site is near the summit of Chehalem Mountain, at approximately 1000 feet of elevation.

(NEWBERG, Ore.) - Investigators say two died this morning when their light plane crashed in rural Yamhill County, near Sherwood.

Yamhill County Sheriff Jack Crabtree said that the pilot, 49-year old Steven Robert Fordyce of Salem, and 53-year old Pamela Jean Lusardi of rural Marion County, were both killed instantly when Steven Fordyce's 1959 Piper PA-22 crashed at 7:35 a.m. Wednesday.

Suspect Arrested in Newberg-Dundee Child Rape Case

The investigators believe the three-year old girl is the only victim.

(NEWBERG, Ore.) - Newberg-Dundee Police have been trying to locate and arrest a suspect allegedly involved in the rape of a three-year old girl since February 3rd 2009.

Sgt. Tim Weaver with Newberg-Dundee Police says after several attempts in locating 19-year old Neftali Sanchez-Gonzales, officers acted on a citizen tip late Monday afternoon and found him in a house in south Newberg.

Police Seek Suspect in Sexual Assault of 3-Year Old Girl

Newberg-Dundee Police request help in locating sexual assault suspect‏

(NEWBERG, Ore.) - Newberg-Dundee Police is asking the public's help in finding a Newberg man, suspected in a sexual assault of a three-year old girl.

Newberg-Dundee Police Arrest Man for Employer Theft

The suspect has reportedly been employed by Lewis Audio Video since 2003.

(NEWBERG, Ore.) - A Newberg man was arrested for seven counts of first and second-degree theft following a monthlong investigation into alleged property and cash thefts from his employer.

Sergeant Tim Weaver with Newberg-Dundee Police says 48-year old Donald Scott Kum of Newberg, was arrested Monday, January 26th, as search warrants were being served on his home, car and two storage units.

He allegedly removed numerous electronic components and cash from his employer, Lewis Audio Video in Newberg, Weaver said.

Police Investigate Hit and Run Crash in Newberg

Newberg-Dundee Police investigate hit and run crash involving pedestrian and pickup‏.

(NEWBERG, Ore.) - Newberg-Dundee Police are continuing their investigation into a hit and run crash that critically injured a pedestrian early Friday.

Newberg-Dundee Police Arrest 3 Men Over Multiple Armed Robberies‏

The three men are currently in the Yamhill County Corrections Facility in McMinnville.

(NEWBERG, Ore.) - Three Newberg men were arrested for armed robbery Wednesday evening, moments after they held up a local convenience store, police say.

The case investigation resulted in the arrest of two of the men in a robbery at another Newberg convenience store about 22 hours earlier.

Human Remains Found Near Five Island on Willamette River

"At this time we have no missing persons from Yamhill County who fit the description that we have been given." - Yamhill Sheriff Jack Crabtree

(MCMINNVILLE, Ore.) - Two local duck hunters and their dog located a human leg early this morning near the "Five Island" area on the Willamette River, according to Yamhill County Sheriff Jack Crabtree. He says the location where the leg was found is about 10 miles upriver or south, of Rogers Landing in the City of Newberg, and about 10 miles downriver or north, from the Wheatland Ferry area north of Salem.

“The remains were examined by the Oregon State Medical Examiners Office” Crabtree said. “The leg was determined to be that of a female, of advanced age, 5'4" to 5'7" in height; and included the right pelvic bone, femoral bone, knee area, tibia and fibula bones.”

Crabtree says no clothing was recovered with the remains. DNA sampling has been done and will be forwarded to the University of North Texas for analysis.

Two Armed Robberies Reported Friday Night in Yamhill County

The suspect in both robberies matches the same description. He is a Hispanic man, in his 20's, about 5'7", short hair and medium weight and build.

(LAFAYETTE, Ore.) - Friday evening was busy for Yamhill County police agencies as two armed robberies occurred within an hour of each other.

Around 7:30 PM, Yamhill County Sheriff's deputies were called to a robbery at the Bakery and Tacos el Pad Reno, 621 NE Third, in Lafayette where a lone Hispanic man reportedly entered the store, displayed a handgun and demanded cash.

Police Arrest Two in Dundee Shooting

The charges on Litscher, Homestead and Waggoner will be reviewed by a Yamhill County Grand Jury within a week.

(DUNDEE, Ore.) - Police made an arrest in the April 30th shooting that took place in Dundee. Around 11:30 PM Thursday, 34-year old Willard Wayne Waggoner was arrested by the US Marshals Service Oregon Fugitive Task Force with vital assistance from Salem Police Department and Albany Police Department. The arrest was made at a residence in Albany.

Waggoner is one suspect charged in connection with last month's shooting in Dundee. The late evening event caused traffic on Highway 99W to be closed down traffic on Hwy 99W while members of the Yamhill County Major Crime Response Team investigated the crime.