Merging the Albany Police Department with the Linn County Sheriff’s Office is about the furthest thing from anyone’s mind these days, with the exception of Tom Cordier. In emails, a talk with the county commissioners and a Monday appearance before the city council, the retired North Albany resident has been suggesting that Albany conduct a detailed study […]
Tags: Albany City Council, Albany police, Linn County Sheriff, police-sheriff merger, Tom Cordier
A delay in review of cyclist’s death
It’s going to take longer than expected to decide whether to charge the automobile driver in the cash that killed Albany bicyclist Grant Keith Garner on Feb. 17. That’s because the Linn County district attorney has been friends with the victim and his family, making it necessary to have the case reviewed by a prosecutor […]
Tags: bicyclist killed, Doug Marteeny, George Eder, Grant Keith Garner, Linn County DA, Thanh Xuan Nguyen