Linn County Sheriff's Office Arrests One For Attempted Murder (Photo)
- 01/14/26
Linn County Sheriff Michelle Duncan reports that on January 13, 2026, at 4:09 p.m., the Linn County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center received multiple 911 calls from residents located in the 41700 block of Upper Berlin Drive, outside of Sweet Home, for a disturbance. It was reported that there was a physical fight, and one male was shot in the head.
Linn County Sheriff’s Office Deputies and the Lebanon Fire Department were dispatched to the location where they contacted Jordan Nathaniel Stewart-Bennett, 23, and Joshua Arnold Storms, 50, both residents of the location. Nathaniel had a gunshot wound to his head and was transported to the Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center and is in critical condition.
Joshua Arnold Storms was taken to the Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital for a medical evaluation prior to being lodged in the Linn County Jail for Attempted Murder, Assault in the First Degree, and Unlawful Use of Weapon.
This investigation is ongoing and anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact Detective Dakotah Hinrichs at (541) 967-3950.
Linn County Sheriff's Office Arrests One For Attempted Murder (Photo)
- 01/14/26
Linn County Sheriff Michelle Duncan reports that on January 13, 2026, at 4:09 p.m., the Linn County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center received multiple 911 calls from residents located in the 41700 block of Upper Berlin Drive, outside of Sweet Home, for a disturbance. It was reported that there was a physical fight, and one male was shot in the head.
Linn County Sheriff’s Office Deputies and the Lebanon Fire Department were dispatched to the location where they contacted Jordan Nathaniel Stewart-Bennett, 23, and Joshua Arnold Storms, 50, both residents of the location. Nathaniel had a gunshot wound to his head and was transported to the Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center and is in critical condition.
Joshua Arnold Storms was taken to the Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital for a medical evaluation prior to being lodged in the Linn County Jail for Attempted Murder, Assault in the First Degree, and Unlawful Use of Weapon.
This investigation is ongoing and anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact Detective Dakotah Hinrichs at (541) 967-3950.
