In a split vote, Deschutes County commissioners appointed Capt. Ty Rupert to replace embattled Sheriff Kent van der Kamp.

I believe we need to give the Sheriff’s Office employees a leader they can believe in…” Commissioner Chang said.

Nearly a dozen Deschutes County Sheriff's Search and Rescue volunteers came to the aid of two hikers experiencing medical issues Tuesday in the Chush Falls area south of Sisters. Shortly after 11:15 a ...

Commissioners say the 20-year veteran will bring stability to the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office County commissioners appointed Capt. Ty Rupert as interim Deschutes County sheriff Tuesday morning, ...

Deschutes County commissioners on Tuesday morning chose on a split vote Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Detective and Special Services Commander Ty Rupert to serve as interim sheriff after ...

An elderly man who was reported missing from a campground on Sunday has been found, according to the Deschutes County Sheriff ...

Recovery efforts continue along the Deschutes River for the third person who is still missing after going over Dillon Falls ...

Deschutes County Sheriff Kent van der Kamp banned for life from Oregon law enforcement over dishonesty; plans to appeal ...

A fire currently burning in eastern Lane County is being called the Piper Lake Fire.It's roughly 10 acres in size, according ...

The group of six that floated into Dillon Falls on the Deschutes River were using inner tubes tied together when they entered ...

A second body was found below Dillon Falls on July 21, marking the second confirmed death in the accident on the Deschutes ...