Polk County Sheriff Mark Garton was retaining his position by a 2-1 margin over challenger Steve Warden in Tuesday’s initial election returns. Garton, who lives in Dallas, was appointed sheriff in ...

A judge on Friday struck down a Polk County ordinance that limited the duties of the elected treasurer and gave many of the job responsibilities to a hired finance manager. In the lawsuit brought by ...

The Marion County Sheriff's Office will now patrol the Willamette River in addition to Detroit Lake and nearby bodies of water.

DALLAS, Ore. (KATU) — The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has announced the immediate termination of its seasonal Marine Patrol program following a significant funding cut from the Oregon State Marine ...

A man has been arrested in connection to the cold case murder of his wife 25 years after her unidentified skeletal remains were discovered in the rural hills of Oregon, investigators said Tuesday.

POLK COUNTY, Ore. (KPTV) - The Oregon Humane Society is helping out with the rescue of 41 neglected dogs that were living in unsanitary conditions in Polk County. The investigation began on Sept. 11 ...

The following are snapshot looks at candidates for the Oregon Legislature who are running in districts that include representing portions of Marion and Polk counties. Candidates elected as state ...

Southwest Polk Fire District, Dallas Fire and other responders use ropes to rescue a cyclist who fell down a ravine on July 2, 2022. Southwest Polk Fire District and other responders say they had to ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Authorities are requesting assistance from the public for information about a “suspicious death,” the Polk County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday. Officials say that the ...

Several high-profile cases involving Marion and Polk county residents are set to go to trial in 2026. Here's what to know.

POLK COUNTY, Oregon — More than 100 Oregon cities and 27 counties put psilocybin bans on the November ballot, two years after voters approved Measure 109 in 2020, legalizing the psychedelic drug in ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A grand jury unanimously ruled that the use of deadly force in a September officer-involved shooting was justified by returning a not true bill, the Polk County District ...