WESTON â A sergeant with the Umatilla County Sheriffâs Office went to jail after a domestic violence incident that occurred over the weekend at his home in Weston.
The sergeant, Roy Swiger, reported himself to the Oregon State Police on Monday, July 26, according to Undersheriff Jim Littlefield. State police arrested Swiger and took him to the Umatilla County Jail that day. Littlefield said Swiger called the sheriffâs office after he called the state police to report the incident.
Littlefield described the incident as an âaltercationâ between Swiger and his wife that was âcompletely out of character for Sgt. Swiger.â He said he did not know Swigerâs condition when he was arrested.
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1 hiker dies, 2 significantly injured after falling at West Birch Creek in Umatilla County KATU Staff © Provided by KATU Portland
One hiker died and two more were critically injured after the three fell off a ledge at Big Falls in Umatilla County, according to local authorities.
The Umatilla County Sheriff s Office said 23-year-old Kyler Carter called 911 Friday morning to report that he and his two friends, Cody Watson, 21, and Braydon Postma, 23, had been injured at West Birch Creek. Carter said they had actually fallen the night before, Thursday, around 9 p.m. but he had been unable to get cell phone service and had to climb back out and hike to a place where he could call 911.