Thursday, April 25, 2024

Crime

Local teens play key role in pastor’s arrest on sex charges

They say if you see something, say something, so two local teenage boys did something this week that led to Thursday's arrest of a Lincoln City youth pastor on suspicion of felony sex abuse of a minor.

Lincoln City pastor arrested on charges of sex abuse of minor

Lincoln City Police arrested local pastor Mitchel Houston Conte on Thursday on multiple charges stemming from an investigation into sexual abuse of a minor.

‘Smoke signal’ alerts authorities to fugitive fleeing police on foot

Smoke from a burning cigarette played a role in the apprehension of a suspect fleeing from police on foot on the beach in the dark of the night late Monday in Lincoln City.

Former Newport Police officer pleads guilty to sex abuse charges

Former Newport Police Department Sgt. Bradley David Purdom will serve three years' supervised probation and has surrendered his law enforcement license after pleading guilty to two counts of misdemeanor sexual abuse.

Lincoln City Police Crime Log May 10-23

Burglary - 6:45 p.m. - 3645 SW Coast Ave. - Victim reported that people who rented the house found two people inside when they arrived. 

South Beach man charged with attempted murder after arson investigation

Derrick Jasper, of South Beach, was arrested and charged with attempted aggravated murder and arson after an investigation found evidence linking him to a May 4 fire.

Last call: Beach Club customer arrested for drinking after hours

A man allegedly hid in The Beach Club until after it closed Thursday morning and poured himself drinks at the bar until business owners saw him on their surveillance system and called Lincoln City Police.

Alleged climbing bandit gives new meaning to ‘breaking and entering’

Lincoln City Police arrested a Lincoln City man Wednesday night after he fell through a plastic awning while allegedly attempting to enter an occupied second-story apartment over Oceanlake Storage.

FBI intensifies manhunt for alleged shooter of Lincoln City police officer

The FBI is intensifying efforts to arrest fugitives believed to be involved in the assault or murder of law enforcement officers during Police Week, including David Anthony Durham, who allegedly shot and critically injured Lincoln City Police officer Steven Dodds in January 2011.

Lincoln City Police Crime Log May 3-9

Theft - 1:44 p.m. - NW Mast Ave. - Computer scam with victim making payments with gift cards to virus protection company for $19,000.