A woman was arrested by the Union County Sheriff’s Office on Mar. 24 after deputies found a substantial amount of methamphetamine in her home.
Kyra Ashley Johnston, born Oct. 21, 1988, was taken into custody and charged with felony possession of methamphetamine. Deputies received information about possible drug activity at Johnston’s residence on Mitchek Lane in Elgin and obtained a search warrant for her camper. During the search, deputies discovered what they described as a substantial quantity of methamphetamine.
At the time of this arrest, Johnston was already being held in jail on previous charges related to resisting arrest and harassment involving offensive physical contact from an earlier incident with the Union County Sheriff’s Office.
The Union County Sheriff’s Office functions as the main law enforcement agency for the area, providing patrol operations, corrections, and search and rescue efforts from its headquarters in La Grande while working with other groups to support public safety and community programs. The office advances safety through initiatives such as youth education and animal control according to the official website.
The department employs 16 deputy positions and operates a correctional facility with capacity for up to 37 inmates according to its official website. It also features an all-volunteer search and rescue team that responds to wilderness emergencies and promotes outdoor safety education according to its official website.
Other services provided by the Union County Sheriff’s Office include school resource officers, water safety education, youth outreach programs, animal enforcement, community service projects according to its official website, all aiming to enhance community well-being. The office states it is committed to delivering professional law enforcement services characterized by honesty, excellence, respect, integrity, firmness, fairness, compassion and valor for residents of Union County according to its official website.
