Lincoln County District Attorney

Lincoln County’s embattled district attorney announced Monday she will resign June 21 and that she has asked the Oregon Department of Justice to come in and help run the office.

This month, Lincoln County voters will have a choice of who replaces Lanee Danforth, the one-term district attorney whose term has been marked by office turmoil and turnover, public clashes with county commissioners, and a federal lawsuit by a former deputy district attorney.

An Oregon district attorney, who's internationally recognized for his work to curtail methamphetamine manufacturing, is leaving his job.Seven years ago,…