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Two arrested in Linn County over Oct. 4 fatal shooting near Highway 34, believed robbery-related.
Two individuals have been arrested in Linn County in connection with the October 4, 2025, fatal shooting of Christopher Smith near Highway 34, believed to be linked to a robbery.
The suspects, including Steve Dwayne Simmons Jr., were taken into custody as part of an ongoing investigation, though details about motives, the second suspect, or the incident’s full circumstances remain undisclosed.
In a separate incident, 35-year-old Joseph Wesley Tallman of Depoe Bay died in a collision with a commercial truck on Highway 101 in Lincoln County on October 21, 2025, while attempting to cross from the eastbound shoulder.
Oregon State Police are investigating the crash, which involved a northbound Mack truck driven by Marcus Daniel Harwood.
Meanwhile, a Lane County man, D’Angelo Ke’Shawn Ford, was sentenced to five years in prison for child sex abuse and firearm possession, following a probe by the Lane County ICAC Task Force.
In another case, two individuals were detained by ICE in connection with a burglary ring targeting Asian-American households in Oregon, with the investigation ongoing.
Dos arrestados en el condado de Linn por el tiroteo fatal del 4 de octubre cerca de la autopista 34, que se cree que tiene que ver con un robo.