Mike Smetzer, the owner of the now-defunct Central Oregon Motors, was arrested Wednesday, July 2nd, by the Crook County Sheriff’s Office following a grand jury indictment that returned on June 27th, according to court records.
A Prineville man was arrested late Monday and is now facing multiple felony charges after a disturbing video surfaced on Facebook showing a man with a bloodied face — footage that police have confirmed is connected to an ongoing criminal investigation.
Prineville Police have confirmed that a violent incident reported Friday is now being investigated as a homicide, following the arrest of a suspect over the weekend.
A heavy police presence responded to a quiet residential neighborhood Friday morning after a reported disturbance left two men injured and a third person dead, according to a press release issued by the Prineville Police Department.
Meadow Lakes Golf Course is once again teeing up summer fun for young golfers with its annual Junior Golf Camp, taking place June 24th through June 26th.
The Prineville Review filed a formal grievance Wednesday morning against the Crook County Board of Commissioners, alleging the county failed to provide timely and specific notice of a public hearing concerning a controversial expansion of the TSR North Solar Facility near Powell Butte.
Six towering cedar trees surrounding the historic Crook County Courthouse are slated for removal this Friday, June 20, in what county officials describe as a necessary step to preserve the building’s structural integrity and safeguard public safety.
The Prineville City Council will hold its previously postponed public hearing on a proposed 10% rate increase for Republic Services at its regular public meeting scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 10 at City Hall.
Memorial Day, which is a federal holiday, is held the last Monday in May, and designated as the nation’s annual day to mourn and honor deceased servicemen and women.
A 36-year-old motorcyclist from Madras was killed Thursday morning in a collision on U.S. Highway 26 south of the city, after attempting to pass a pickup truck that was turning left onto SW Dover Lane, according to the Oregon State Police.