For the first time in at least two decades, it appears the Benton County Sheriff’s Office will be led by someone from outside the agency’s ranks.
The two finalists to replace retiring Benton County Sheriff Scott Jackson will be interviewed for the job on Thursday, and the public will be …
Benton County Sheriff Scott Jackson is stepping down early next year.
The judge in a civil action that seeks to strip Scott Jackson of his title as Benton County sheriff refused on Monday to let the petitioner su…
Former Albany aquatics recreation programs manager Rob Romancier is the kind of guy who came to work an hour early every Friday so he could te…
A former Benton County sheriff’s deputy is suing the county and Sheriff Scott Jackson in federal court for $1 million, claiming his civil righ…
A former Benton County deputy has filed a legal action claiming Sheriff Scott Jackson has moved to Waldport and should be stripped of his offi…
A Salem man cited during a sex sting operation in Corvallis was arraigned Monday on two felony charges in Benton County Circuit Court.
The Benton County boardrooms were converted into a reception hall Wednesday afternoon for a farewell party for Anne Schuster, who is retiring …
Benton County Sheriff Scott Jackson got a pay raise on Tuesday.
The 55 body-worn cameras the Corvallis Police Department purchased 18 months ago remain on the shelf.
This is another installment in a Gazette-Times series of stories looking back at the top stories of 2017.
A Benton County judge has ruled that pretrial inmates must be housed locally when there are jail beds available before considering housing the…
Benton County sheriff's deputies now need a judge’s permission to use restraints on an inmate who is appearing in Circuit Court for a hearing.
A woman died Friday morning on Highway 99W south of Corvallis after striking a garbage truck head-on, the Benton County Sheriff said.
It may not be sexy, but Benton County officials say the local option levy renewal on the Nov. 7 ballot is necessary to maintain some critical …
A new state law that demotes small-scale possession of heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine and other illegal drugs from a felony to a misdemeanor…
The Corvallis Chamber of Commerce will hold a luncheon forum on a ballot measure to renew the Benton County public safety levy at noon on Oct.…
Public agencies in Benton County are preparing to welcome as many as 400,000 visitors for Monday's eclipse. Their advice to residents: be prep…
Oregon is at the height of its fire season, and firefighters already have spent weeks battling wildfires throughout the state.
Oregon is at the height of its fire season, and firefighters already have spent weeks battling wildfires throughout the state.
A Corvallis defense attorney has filed suit against Benton County for housing his client in Wasco County, which the attorney contends is too f…
A Scio teen has been charged in a car chase Saturday that led to a Benton County Sheriff’s Office vehicle crashing into a minivan not involved…