DALLAS – A man remains hospitalized and Dallas Police are searching for a suspect following a hit-and-run accident that resulted in serious injuries to a pedestrian.

MONMOUTH — Firefighters with the Polk County Fire District No. 1 dished out chili at Monmouth’s Making Spirits Bright on Saturday, a friendly competition for a good cause.

INDEPENDENCE — The kids at the Independence Oregon Child Development Coalition had some special guest readers during story time last week.

DALLAS –Quinlyn Harden, the Independence resident who was convicted last month of 30 sex abuse charges involving children, will serve 54 years in prison.

Polk County Fire District No. 1 swore in seven employees at their September board meeting. Information about each of them was provided by Polk Fire District No. 1 Chief Ben Stange.

POLK COUNTY — Darin Edward Shaw, 50, was sentenced Monday to 20 years in prison on charges related to the 2018 death of 31-year-old Joseph Sieg.

DALLAS — Heather Mounce owes $28,275.87 in fees following the restitution hearing that was held Oct. 17 and 18.

DALLAS — Convicted of 30 counts of sex abuse and rape, Independence resident Quinlyn Harden will be sentenced on Nov. 18.

POLK COUNTY — Jason Ryan Trower, 35, of Salem, was arraigned in Polk County Circuit on Friday on charges related to an Oct. 24 car theft and chase.

Jason Ryan Trower, 35, of Salem, was arrested yesterday in Salem at the end of a car chase that started at O’Reilly’s Auto Parts in Dallas.

DALLAS — Dyllan Michael David Coons, 20, of Dallas, pleaded guilty on Oct. 10 to two of five charges stemming from a fatal crash Sept. 7, 2018, in Monmouth.

DALLAS — A Polk County jury found Independence resident Quinlyn Harden guilty on all sex abuse and rape charges following a trial that ended Oct. 14.

WEST SALEM — Dallas detective Darren Buchholz tackled and tried to restrain Scott Spangler before fatally shooting him during an attempted drug arrest at the West Salem Goodwill in September, according to reports released by the Salem Police Department.

DALLAS – A Polk County jury found Independence resident Quinlyn Harden guilty on all charges following a trial that ended Monday.

DALLAS — Heather Mounce will serve 75 months in prison on the charges she pleaded guilty to on Thursday.

Editor’s note: The Itemizer-Observer is referring to the minor victims in this case by their initials to protect their identity, at the request of Polk County Judge Monte Campbell.

DALLAS – The jury in the Quinlyn Harden case is deliberating the charges against him as of Monday afternoon following closing arguments.

DALLAS – The process took most of the day, but the jury in the Quinlyn Harden trial was selected on Tuesday.

POLK COUNTY — You may have noticed some extra workers behind the counter at the Dallas Starbucks last Wednesday. Polk County Sheriff’s deputies honed their barista skills while they participated in the national Coffee with a Cop day on Oct. 2.

DALLAS — Heather Mounce, the former Dallas resident facing trial in a criminal mistreatment and identity theft case, is expected to plead guilty to charges on Thursday.

MONMOUTH — Not all heroes wear capes, but Polk County Fire District No. 1 had one made for one young life saver.

DALLAS – Heather Mounce will serve 75 months in prison on the charges she pleaded guilty to on Monday.

DALLAS — Former Dallas resident Heather Mounce, indicted last year on 98 counts of identity theft, theft and criminal mistreatment, pleaded guilty to 15 charges on Monday.

DALLAS — The suspect in the burglary at West Valley Taphouse in Dallas faces three charges after a social media post helped police identify him.

DALLAS — Heather Mounce, who is accused of 98 charges of theft, identify theft and criminal mistreatment, may have up to three trials, but they all will be in Polk County.

INDEPENDENCE — Officer Lance Inman is the Independence Police Department’s first motorcycle officer.