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Learn about proposed updates to Washington County’s Transportation Safety Action Plan through an online open house.

Mark your calendar for the 2026 Washington County K9 Trials competition! Join us for a FREE FAMILY EVENT as law enforcement K9 teams compete for first place on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at the Hillsboro Stadium.

Do you want to serve your community but can’t make a full-time commitment? Consider joining the Sheriff’s Office Reserve Program! Applications for the 2027 Reserve Academy are now open.

On Friday, March 6, 2026, just before 11 p.m., deputies with the Washington County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported shooting at an apartment in the 19000 block of NW Mahama Way in the Rock Creek neighborhood.

A Washington County jury found Brent Clayton Buell, age 61, guilty of multiple counts related to domestic violence.

On Sunday, February 22, 2026, at 10:40 p.m., deputies with the Washington County Sheriff’s Office and officers from the Hillsboro Police Department responded to multiple 911 calls reporting gunshots near the 8300 block of NE Quatama Street in Beaverton.

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Stay in the loop with WCSO and catch up on these news-worthy updates and more by checking out the full February newsletter.

Tree-root damage to a drainage line connection serving Washington County’s headquarters building in downtown Hillsboro caused a nearly three-day closure. Emergency repairs have allowed the building to return to service on Monday, February 23.

A Washington County jury found Kentrell Jourdan Mack Yates, age 21, guilty of multiple charges.

Washington County released a report detailing the results of the first year of the deflection program.

On Friday, February 20, 2026, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office will begin a trial using the Drone as First Responder (DFR) program.

On Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at 6:36 p.m., Efrain Alaniz-Garcia entered and robbed a marijuana dispensary near the 6300 block of SW Beaverton Hillsdale Highway in Multnomah County.

El concurso alienta a los jóvenes a aprender y celebrar el papel de la salud pública en nuestras vidas cotidianas ahora que se acerca la Semana Nacional de la Salud Pública en abril.

The contest encourages youth to learn about and celebrate public health’s role in our day-to-day lives as National Public Health Week approaches in April.

Learn more about construction happening on Blanton Street, between 198th and 209th avenues.

On Tuesday, February 17th, deputies received a tip from a community member who identified the driver in the hit-and-run crash between a truck and a pedestrian that took place on February 13th near SW Tualatin Valley Highway and SW 178th Avenue.

On Saturday, January 31, 2026, at 4:11 a.m., Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a shooting at the Cedar Crest Apartments, 4610 SW Mueller Drive in Beaverton.

The Washington County District Attorney’s Office’s Cold Case Unit, in partnership with the Hillsboro Police Department, has linked infamous serial killer Cesar Barone to the previously unsolved 1992 murder of Hillsboro resident Elizabeth Wasson.

Washington County leaders and state officials this week called on the Oregon Legislature to protect $1.25 million in planning funds already appropriated to replace the county’s 100-year-old Courthouse.