Skinner turns himself in on outstanding warrants
Published 2:36 pm Thursday, August 19, 2021
- Jason Skinner
The fugitive at large after a vehicle crash in the Izee area has turned himself in.
Jason Skinner, 43, turned himself in at the Harney County Jail Aug. 4 on outstanding warrants, according to an Aug. 18 press release from Grant County Sheriff Todd McKinley.
The sheriff’s office responded to a report of a rollover crash the afternoon of July 10 near the Grant and Harney county line in the Alsop Mountain area.
Passenger John Atkins of Burns called 911 to report the crash but didn’t know where he was. After a difficult search, Atkins was located, but the whereabouts of the driver, later identified as Skinner, remained unknown, McKinley said.
The vehicle was reported stolen the following day when the owner from Harney County discovered it missing.
I “would like to thank all agencies and personnel that were involved in this search effort for their dedication and professionalism in getting this situation resolved,” McKinley said.