douglas county sheriff's office

The mother of a 25-year-old autistic man from Rock Island is asking for help from boaters on the Columbia River

Jesse Robert Cadenas was last seen early Tuesday morning leaving his residence in the 300 block of Hammond Lane.

The Douglas County Sheriff's Office is investigating a fatal shooting that happened near Pangborn Airport early Monday morning. Deputies say they were flagged down by the driver of a vehicle in 200 block of Grant Road at 1:18 a.m. and discovered a passenger inside the vehicle with a gunshot wound to the torso...

Court documents filed Monday by Douglas County Sheriff's Detectives say the man and daughter watched from a pickup truck while 27-year-old Dalton Scott Potter shot and killed 37-year-old Alyssa Longwell.

Areas north of US 2, east of Waterville, and south of SR 17 are closed, which includes McNeil Canyon Road, Bridgeport Hill Road, and a 14-mile portion of SR 172 between McNeil Canyon Road and Mansfield.

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is advising everyone to be aware of these scams and to not send any money or personal information to strangers.

Drug Task Force Commander Chris Foreman says his team has the resources to develop specialized skills.