AGNESS, Ore. — A heavy police presence remains in the Agness area Wednesday as authorities continued searching for a wanted man believed to be armed and possibly dangerous, according to the Curry County Sheriff’s Office.
The sheriff’s office said Kenneth Leatherwood, of Bastrop, Texas, is wanted for sex-related crimes involving a minor, as well as a stolen vehicle and reported stolen weapons. Authorities emphasized Leatherwood is not on the FBI’s top 10 most wanted list and is not wanted for murder charges.
Leatherwood is described as a white adult male in his late 30s, about 5-foot-10 and 200 pounds, with brown hair and green eyes.
Authorities said Leatherwood was last known to be wearing an ivory T-shirt, blue jeans and cowboy boots, and may have an Australian shepherd mix dog with him.
The sheriff’s office is urging the public not to approach or attempt to contact Leatherwood. Anyone who sees him is asked to contact the Curry County Sheriff’s Office at 541-247-3242, option 9, or call 911 if it is an emergency.
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The Curry County Sheriff’s Office said it is working closely with Oregon State Police and relaying information as it is received.