A reporter for the Bend Bulletin newspaper in central Oregon has been subpoenaed to appear before a grand jury after county employees responded to her public records request, failing in some instances to redact personal information such as telephone and drivers license numbers.
The Deschutes County district attorney also is investigating county employees, saying that he wants to know whether sensitive information was released intentionally.
The Bulletin’s request for employee records was prompted after the district attorney, who took office in January, fired five prosecutors and hired nine new employees.
Bulletin editor John Costa said the paper would defend itself in court.