Law Enforcement Officials Say Kidnapping Suspect May Still Be In Clatsop County

 Astoria Police Department has received credible information of a sighting of Russell Wayne Deviney in Seaside Oregon during the evening of Tuesday, 05/12/2015.  A person believed to be Deviney entered the U Street Pub.  A still photo of the subject can be seen at left.  The subject reportedly had a balding head with short hair and appeared to have recently shaved his mustache.  He also had eye glasses with him, but did not wear them consistently.  The man asked questions about how to get to Cannon Beach and was on foot.  It is possible he intends to travel South down the Oregon Coast.  On 05/13/2015, late in the evening Seaside Police Department received a report of a possible sighting of Deviney at the Seaside Outlet Mall on 05/12/2015 sometime in the afternoon.  Astoria Police Department continues to be in contact with local, state and federal agencies to locate Deviney.  Astoria Deputy Chief Eric Halverson said “please call your local police department immediately if you see someone you believe is Deviney.  We would rather take calls and find out that the person is not Deviney, than miss an opportunity to get him into custody.”  Deviney is described as being 6’02”, 185 pounds with Hazel eyes, and blonde hair.  Deviney may make efforts to alter his appearance.  As of 05/12/2015 we believe Deviney was wearing a black hoodie style sweatshirt over a gray t-shirt, blue jeans, and a dark color stocking cap.

APPLICATIONS INVITED FOR CLATSOP COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION OPENINGS

Clatsop County invites applications for two upcoming openings on its Planning Commission. 

 

The Planning Commission is the county’s committee for citizen involvement on development and land use issues, such as zoning, natural resources, transportation, natural hazards, economic development, housing, farm and forest lands and coastal zones. The commission makes land use decisions on variances, conditional uses and subdivisions. It also makes recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners on amendments to the comprehensive plan and its implementing ordinances. The Planning Commission regularly meets the second Tuesday of each month, in Astoria.