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Saturday, October 28, 2017 Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office WARRANTS Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017 Chase Mackenzie Balmer Age: 25 Sex: M Failure to Appear (FTA), Possession of heroin, possession of more than 4 oz. marijuana. Bail: $400,000 Last known location: Boise, ID Tamara Dove Bergstrom Age: 32 Sex: F FTA, Assault Bail: $20,000 Last known location: Hermiston Catherine Ann Dietz Age: 55 Sex: F Probation Violation (PV), DUII No bail Last known location: Pendleton Christopher J. Forman Age: 42 Sex: M Contempt of court Bail: $2,500 Last known location: Hermiston Jeanne Lee Melton Age: 43 Sex: F PV, Possession of methamphetamine No bail Last known location: Walla Walla, WA Angel Miguel Rivera Morales Age: 44 Sex: M FTA, Menacing, criminal mischief Bail: $15,000 Last known location: Hermiston Felipe Torres Rodriguez Age: 41 Sex: M FTA, DUII, failure to carry/present license Bail: $5,000 Last known location: Hermiston James Leo Smith Age: 60 Sex: M FTA, DUII Bail: $20,000 Last known location: Longmont, CO NO PHOTO Dennis Wendelle Sullivan Jr. Age: 23 Sex: M FTA, Theft Bail: $10,000 Last known location: Walla Walla, WA Christian Shane Wilson Age: 41 Sex: M FTA, Child neglect Bail: $40,000 Last known location: Albuquerque, NM Warrants on the above persons were active at the time the list was created, however wanted status is subject to change at any- time. If whereabouts are known, please report immediately to law enforcement by calling our 24 hours dispatch center at 541- 966-3651 or by calling 911 if an emergency. Judge tosses deputy’s lawsuit against Black Lives Matter By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. — A federal judge on Friday dismissed a lawsuit that accused Black Lives Matter and several move- ment leaders of inciting violence that led to a gunman’s deadly ambush of law enforcement officers in Louisiana last year. U.S. District Judge Brian Jackson’s ruling Friday said lawyers for a Baton Rouge sheriff’s deputy wounded in the attack “utterly failed to state a plausible claim” and instead launched a “rambling” and “confused attack” against Black Lives Matter, movement leader DeRay Mckesson and others. Jackson previously ruled Black Lives Matter is a social movement and therefore can’t be sued. Last month, he threw out a separate lawsuit in which a Baton Rouge police officer blamed Black Lives Matter and Mckesson for injuries he sustained during a protest over a black man’s shooting death during a struggle with police. The officer’s lawyers also attempted to add “#BlackLivesMatter” as a defendant, but Jackson ruled a hashtag can’t be sued either. Donna Grodner, a Baton Rouge-based attorney who filed both suits, filed a notice Thursday that she is appealing last month’s ruling to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. She declined to comment on the judge’s latest ruling. “I would like to respond, but I don’t think it would be appropriate under the circumstances,” she said. Gavin Long, a 29-year-old black former Marine from Kansas City, Missouri, shot and killed three officers and wounded three others outside a conve- nience store and car wash near Baton Rouge police headquarters before he was shot dead. The attack on July 17, 2016, occurred less than two weeks after a white Baton Rouge police officer shot and killed 37-year-old Alton Sterling, a black man. Jackson had warned Grodner in an earlier order that he intended to dismiss the suit she filed on behalf of one of the wounded officer, but he gave her more time to present her arguments for letting the case proceed. Grodner asked to amend her suit, but the judge said that would be “futile.” The suit doesn’t name the wounded officer but its description of the plaintiff matches East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Deputy Nicholas Tullier. Jackson said nothing in his ruling “impugns the character and courage” of the wounded deputy. “That he suffered and continues to suffer from the injuries he sustained in the line of duty is not in question, nor should it be minimized,” the judge added. East Oregonian Page 7A RECORDS Tentative deal reached on deadly ‘cyanide bombs’ BILLINGS, Mont (AP) — U.S. officials have reached a tentative deal with wildlife advocates trying to stop the use of predator-killing traps, including devices called “cyanide bombs” that earlier this year injured an Idaho teenager and killed his dog, according to court docu- ments filed Thursday. Government attorneys asked U.S. District Judge Dana Christensen to put on hold for 60 days a lawsuit over the poisoned traps pending final approval of the agreement by senior officials at the Interior Department. Terms were not disclosed. One of the devices named in the lawsuit, called an M-44, is partially buried and baited to attract predators. It sprays cyanide into the mouths of animals that trigger it. M-44s are meant to protect livestock but sometimes kill pets and injure people. The traps drew increased scrutiny after The Asso- ciated Press reported that the injuries to the boy near Pocatello, Idaho, in March came months after a decision to halt use of the devices on federal lands in the state. Another device at issue is a type of collar filled with pesticide and placed onto livestock so the pesticide will be ingested by attacking predators. The Humane Society, WildEarth Guardians and two other groups filed suit over the devices in April. They say the traps kill thou- sands of predators every year — primarily coyotes but also foxes, raccoons, opossums and other animals. The lawsuit said the Interior Department’s Fish and Wildlife Service has not consulted with the Environ- mental Protection Agency on whether the poisons could harm federally protected species and their habitat. Representatives of the U.S. Department of Justice, which is defending the case, and the Interior Department did not immediately respond to emailed messages from AP requesting comment. Bethany Cotton with WildEarth Guardians declined to provide any specifics on the agreement. She said the goal was to stop the use of traps she described as “totally indiscriminate and incredibly dangerous.” PUBLIC SAFETY LOG THURSDAY 2 a.m. - Union Pacific Railroad staff reported someone broke into a new vehicle on a rail car at the Hinkle Rail Yard, 77870 Hermiston Hinkle Road, Hermiston. Union Pacific reported no company detectives were in the area. The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office responded and took a report 2:28 a.m. - A resident on East Columbia Lane, Hermiston, reported a dog was in his yard and may have killed his chickens. He said the white Labrador lives down the street and has done this before. 6:53 a.m. - Oregon State Police responded to a crash on Highway 395 near Power City Road, Hermiston. The driver of a Chrysler Town and Country rammed into the rear of a white dump truck pulling a pup trailer. The Chrysler’s driver and passenger, Irrigon residents in their 70s, both suffered minor injuries and went to Good Shepherd Medical Center, Hermiston, for treatment. Witnesses told state police the dump truck has no markings, and the driver stopped for a while, then left before first responders arrived. The trooper contacted several local companies that own dump trucks, according to state police, but did not find the vehicle. 10:41 a.m. - Three dogs showed up at the Northwestern Motel & RV Park, 389 Main St., Heppner, prompting a call to the Morrow County Sheriff’s Office. One of the dogs, according to the caller, appeared “to be somewhat aggressive.” 3:35 p.m. - Milton-Freewater police responded to the 600 block of College Street after a vehicle struck a trash can. The driver reported swerving to miss an oncoming vehicle on the narrow street. No one was injured and police did not report writing any citations. 3:48 p.m. - The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a male shooting at a residence on Rayton Lane, Hermiston. 5:31 p.m. - A caller reported the theft of a vehicle at J.A. Almaguer Jr. Trucking, 1635 N. First St., Hermiston. 5:48 p.m. - A caller reported an eastbound Ford Explorer on Interstate 84 near Boardman was “all over the road,” and the driver was on a cellphone. 6:34 p.m. - Umatilla police received a 911 call that a man and woman were fighting at the liquor store, 1508 Sixth St. 9:51 p.m. - A 25-year-old Boardman woman heading west on I-84 near Boardman struck a tire in the road. A tow truck hauled away her Kia Optima, Oregon State Police reported, and she was uninjured. ARRESTS, CITATIONS •Pendleton police arrested Jessica Maria Picard, 31, Hermiston, for fourth-de- gree assault, menacing, and second-de- gree theft. •Umatilla tribal police arrested Anthony Michael Stalder, 24, of Walla Walla, for possession of methamphetamine, third-degree escape, resisting arrest and second-degree disorderly conduct. COURTS SENTENCES PENDLETON — The following felony sentences have been imposed in Umatilla County courts: •Jessica Dawn Grigsby, 35, Walla Walla, pleaded guilty to Possession of Metham- phetamine: sentenced to 18 months probation, 90 sanc- tion units, 30 maximum jail units, 120 hours communi- ty service, $200 fine, $1,300 fine-suspended and 6 months driver’s license suspension. •Katrina Marie Chamberlain, 31, Pendleton, pleaded guilty to Possession of Metham- phetamine: sentenced to 2 years probation, 90 sanc- tion units, 30 maximum jail units, $200 fine and 6 months driver’s license suspension; pleaded guilty to Failure to Appear I: sentenced to 2 years probation, 120 sanction units, 60 maximum jail units, 160 hours community service and $200 fine. •Nicolas Eloy Pando, 38, Hermiston, pleaded guilty to Assault II-domestic violence: sentenced to 70 months Or- egon Department of Correc- tions (DOC), 3 years post-pris- on supervision, $4,705 fine-suspended and restitu- tion to be determined; plead- ed guilty to Unlawful Use of Weapon: sentenced to 19 months Oregon DOC, 2 years post-prison supervision and $200 fine; pleaded guilty to Criminal Mischief I: sentenced to 12 months Oregon DOC, 1 year post-prison supervision and $200 fine; pleaded guilty to Strangulation, two counts of Menacing and two counts of Attempt to Commit Class C/ Unclassified Felony: sentenc- es discharged; pleaded no contest to Interference With Making Report: sentenced to 1 year jail and $100 fine; plead- ed no contest to two counts of Harassment: sentenced to 6 months jail for each count. •Seth Edward Lee Finch, 22, Pendleton, pleaded guilty to Assault III: sentenced to 13 months Oregon DOC and 2 years post-prison supervi- sion; pleaded guilty to Assault IV: sentenced to 180 days jail; pleaded guilty to Resisting Ar- rest: sentence discharged. SUITS FILED PENDLETON — The following suits have been filed in Uma- tilla County courts (interest, court costs and fees not list- ed): •Ashley Manor LLC vs. Eliza- beth Melendrez of Pendleton: seeks $651.35. •Ashley Manor LLC vs. Joan Howell of Monument: seeks $1,954.84. •Credits Inc. vs. Michelle Seg- german of Pendleton: seeks $618.22. •Credits Inc. vs. Jessica and Ricardo Reyes of Hermiston: seeks $1,760.32. •Credits Inc. vs. April M. and Brian Davis of Hermiston: seeks $4,862.14. •Credits Inc. vs. Armando Mu- noz Jr. of Hermiston: seeks $4,693.53. •Credits Inc. vs. Kenneth L. Givens of Irrigon: seeks $6,820.69. •Professional Service Bureau vs. Peter Henry Rachor and Stevie D. Rachor Williams of Athena: seeks $5,220.97, •Discovery Bank vs. Rebecca M. Boothroyd of Hermiston: seeks $1,955.36. •Vegetation Solutions LLC of Pendleton vs. Ferrandino & Son Inc. and Walgreens of Pendleton: seeks $3,218.75. •Bank of America N.A. vs. John A. McAllister of Hermis- ton: seeks $4,053.76. •Norman H. Schroth of Uma- tilla vs. Joanna G. Schroth: seeks $413,718.33. •Daniel Tige Midkiff and Mi- chelle Lee Midkiff of Herm- iston vs. Ace Landscaping of Walla Walla: seeks $7,305.99. •Discover Bank vs. Candice Carlson of Umatilla: seeks $2,927.12. •Midland Funding LLC vs. William Engblom: seeks $1,236.41. •Midland Funding LLC vs. April Auld: seeks $1,377.29. •Midland Funding LLC vs. Marcus Luke: seeks $897.39. •Midland Funding LLC vs. Ra- chel Miller: seeks $3,211.56. •Credits Inc. vs. Erica Kidwell of Pendleton: seeks $1,423.50. •Credits Inc. vs. Casey Mc- Clure of Boardman: seeks $679.69. •Ray Klein Inc. dba Profes- sional Credit Service vs. Jay J. and Carolyn Kay Ramirez of Weston: seeks $612.53. •Ray Klein Inc. dba Profes- sional Credit Service vs. James D. Herron of Pendle- ton: seeks $629.03. JUDGMENTS PENDLETON — The follow- ing judgments have been rendered in Umatilla County courts (interest, court costs and fees not listed): •LVNV Funding LLC vs. Kaylee Niemi of Pendleton: H AMLEY S aloon Halloween Party LIVE MUSI C FOOD & DRINK SPECIALS + PRIZES - ALL NIGHT 9 PM OPEN AT 4P WITH HAPPY HOUR “Corsair Cowboy” SATURDAY, OCT. 28 COURT & MAIN, PENDLETON • 541-278-1100 - Midnight WITH MURRAY DUNLAP judgment for $597.27. •LVNV Funding LLC vs. Susan Keizur of Hermiston: judg- ment for $389.67. •LVNV Funding LLC vs. Col- leen Grover of Weston: judg- ment for $1,029.09. •LVNV Funding LLC vs. Jack Edmiston of Adams: judg- ment for $578.43. •Collection Bureau of Walla Walla Inc. vs. Lana M. Herrera of Walla Walla: judgment for $623.83. •Collection Bureau of Walla Walla Inc. vs. Robert (Pierre) Bru of Milton-Freewater: judgment for $7,315.11. •Portfolio Recovery Associ- ates LLC vs. Jessica L. Reyes of Hermiston: judgment for $1,439.73. •Portfolio Recovery Asso- ciates LLC vs. Martha Her- nandez of Milton-Freewater: judgment for $1,948.38. •HAPO Community Cred- it Union vs. Shawn T. White of Hermiston: judgment for $9,548.71. •Umatilla County Federal Credit Union vs. Gustie J. Tallekpalek of Pendleton: judgment for $9,917.17. •Collection Bureau of Walla Walla Inc. vs. Cheri Rosen- berg of Athena: judgment for $250.97. •Collection Bureau of Walla Walla Inc. vs. Laryssa Zacha- rias-Alanis of Milton-Freewa- ter: judgment for $935.81. •Ray Klein Inc. vs. Ian Davis of Umatilla: judgment for $2,209.27. •Bonneville Billing & Collec- tions Inc. vs. Christina Hague- wood of Pendleton: judgment for $294.58. •LVNV Funding LLC vs. Craig H. Campbell of Pendleton: judgment for $366.74. •LVNV Funding LLC vs. Dan- ielle Bush of Pendleton: judg- ment for $2,484.99. •Collection Bureau of Walla Walla Inc. vs. Eric and Abbey Thompson of Milton-Freewa- ter: judgment for $328.95. •Collection Bureau of Wal- la Walla Inc. vs. Francisco and Eva Casillas of Mil- ton-Freewater: judgment for $2,013.91. DIVORCES PENDLETON — Divorce de- crees were signed in Umatilla County Courts for: Keith M. Hutchison and Kristi- na Lynn Hutchison of Pendle- ton; Connie M. Graybeal and Mark F. Graybeal of Athena; Jacqualine Doris Herrera and Robert Lee Herrera of Herm- iston. MARRIAGES PENDLETON — Marriage li- censes have been registered in Umatilla County for: Christopher Thomas Cowan, 34, and Amanda Marie McK- inney, 31, both of Richland, Wash. Mason Lee Foster, 28, and Hope Marie Wilson, 33, both of Pendleton. Quinton Jeffrey Grogan, 24, and Lindsay Marie Cutsforth, 24, both of Stanfield. Alonso Guardado Ramirez, 22, and Patricia Ambriz Bola- nos, 21, both of Hermiston. Adam Christopher Haynes, 22, and Tiffany Jane Darlene Murray, 22, both of Pendle- ton. Joshua Alan Jonson, 32, of Pendleton and Lori Marie Kenworthy, 36, of Baker City. Mark Charles Keith, 47, and Jennifer Jill Armstrong, 46, both of Umatilla. Sergio Kamille Mauri, 27, of Umatilla and Randell Lee Mauri, 56, of The Dalles. Irving Caleb Santiago, 27, and Acacia Anne Santiago, 25, both of Milton-Freewater. Eddie Terrell Scott, 20, of Pendleton and Maja Marie Smith, 19, of Hermiston. Scott Allen Wood, 23, and Daisy Isabella Rudometkin, 24, both of Pendleton. 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