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RECORDS Saturday, March 17, 2018 Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office WARRANTS Saturday, March 17, 2018 NO PHOTO Jason Charles Alferness Age: 45 Sex: M Charge: Failure To Appear (Fta) — Theft Bail: $25,000 Last Known Location: Kennewick, Wa NO PHOTO Andrew Scott Anderson Age: 50 Sex: M Charge: Probation Violation (Pv) — Assault Bail: $5,000 Last Known Location: Dowagiac, Mi Kevin Ricardo Melendez-Tovar Age: 23 Sex: M Charge: Pv — Unlawful Possession Of Firearm Bail: No Bail Last Known Location: Hermiston, Or Joseph Lee Newby Age: 36 Sex: M Charge: Pv — Duii Bail: No Bail Last Known Location: Hermiston, Or Jared Alex Redding Age: 31 Sex: M Charge: Fta — Assault Iv, Strangulation Bail: No Bail Last Known Location: Pendleton, Or Cambryn Keye Smith Age: 40 Sex: F Charge: Fta — Duii, Reckless Driving Bail: No Bail Last Known Location: Albuquerque, Nm Eric Ryan Vanzandt Age: 33 Sex: M Charge: Fta — Contempt Of Court Bail: $5,000 Last Known Location: Dayton, Wa Glannon Williams Jr. Age: 46 Sex: M Charge: Fta — Assault, Interfering With Making Report, Menacing Bail: No Bail Last Known Location: Richland, Wa Kevin Joseph Wilson Age: 34 Sex: M Charge: Fta — Giving False Information To Police, Theft Bail: $20,000 Last Known Location: Vancouver, Wa Trisha Renee Thompson Age: 39 Sex: F Charge: Pv — Theft Bail: No Bail Last Known Location: Pendleton, Or 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. Oregon seeks $148K fine for firm blamed of jury duty firing PORTLAND (AP) — A state agency has proposed more than $148,000 in penalties for an Oregon company after an employee claimed she was fired for missing work for jury duty. The Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries found that Navex Global had violated state laws that require employers to excuse workers for jury service, The Oregonian/ OregonLive reported . Sharae Epperheimer filed a complaint with the bureau after she was fired in 2016. Epperheimer lived in Oregon, but she had main- tained residency in Cali- fornia. She was called for jury duty in the Los Angeles area, and the county had refused her requests to be excused, according to the bureau. The company did not document any other perfor- mance issues before firing Epperheimer, according to the bureau. The company has denied the allegation, saying its policies allow employees to miss work for jury duty. The company also continues to pay employees during their jury service, the company said in a statement. “We stand behind the strength and fairness of our human resources policies and integrity of our decisions associated with employment matters,” the statement said. “We vehemently challenge the finding and will appeal this decision.” The company said it could not comment further on the case. Navex Global, which is headquartered in Lake Oswego, sells technology and services to help organizations comply with government regulations. The bureau proposed penalties of $120,000 for Epperheimer’s emotional damages and more than $28,000 for her lost wages and expenses. East Oregonian Page 7A PUBLIC SAFETY LOG 8:32 a.m. - The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office received a report of an assault on Arabian Drive, Pendleton. 9:57 a.m. - Pendleton police responded to a report of an assault at St. Anthony Hospital, Pendleton. 3:43 p.m. - Stanfield police responded to East Coe Avenue on a report of a dog tied to a pole and without food, water or shelter, but police did not spot such a dog. 5:45 p.m. - People scared a woman at the soccer field in front of the Marina Apartments, 1500 Second St., Umatilla. Police did not find any suspects. 5:56 p.m. - A 911 caller in Umatilla reported a fight on Chenowith Avenue, but police saw no fight. 6:45 p.m. - An employee at the Pendleton Safeway, 203 S.W. 20th St., reported two men fighting outside. 7:35 p.m. - Hermiston police responded to a disturbance on the 900 block of Southwest Fourth Street. SENTENCES SUITS FILED PENDLETON — The follow- ing sentences have been imposed in Umatilla County courts: PENDLETON — The following suits have been filed in Uma- tilla County courts (interest, court costs and fees not listed): •Cassandra Darlene Ross, 28, Pendleton, pleaded guilty to two counts of Failure to Ap- pear I: sentences discharged; pleaded guilty to Possession of Methamphetamine: sen- tence to discharge. •Cavalry SPV I LLC vs. Pamela Wildman of Milton-Freewater: seeks $1,490.18. THURSDAY 10:46 p.m. - A caller on Southeast Ninth Street, Pendleton, reported her friend was parked and waiting when the neighbor came outside with a gun, although he did not point or brandish the weapon. Pendleton police took a report. ARRESTS, CITATIONS Thursday •Pendleton police arrested James Brian Halfmoon Jr., 20, of Pendleton, for a felony probation violation and charges of recklessly endangering another, hit and run on property and reckless driving. Friday •Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office arrested Gage Darrell Woods, 19, of Hermiston, on a warrant for failure to appear and charges of unauthorized use of a vehicle, first-degree theft and second-degree trespass. •Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office arrested Joseph Dean Johnson, 35, of Milton- Freewater, for felony attempt to elude, reckless driving and reckless endangering. COURTS •Roberto Andres Montelon- go, 40, Kennewick, Wash., was convicted of Unautho- rized Use of Vehicle and Theft II: sentenced to 36 months Oregon Dept. of Corrections (DOC), 1 year post-prison su- pervision and $200 fine. •Stacy Kristina Crawford, 47, Pendleton, pleaded guilty to Aggravated Harassment: sentenced to 3 years pro- bation, 180 sanction units, 90 maximum jail units, 80 hours community service and $1,500 fine-suspended; pleaded guilty to a second count of Aggravated Harass- ment: sentence to discharge. •Capital One Bank vs. Christine E. Pease: seeks $1,653.91. •Capital One Bank vs. Doria K. Sasser: seeks $4,979.60. •Midland Funding LLC vs. Lora Burns: seeks $1,556.78. •Evergreen Financial Services Inc. vs. Joseph Ernest Preston of Pendleton: seeks $2,115.58. •Evergreen Financial Services Inc. vs. Lauren Thornton of Pendleton: seeks $490. •Evergreen Financial Services Inc. vs. Brandon Castro of Stanfield: seeks $276.02. •JH Portfolio Debt Equities LLC vs. Kenneth Albertson: seeks $3,584. •Capital One Bank vs. Tara Jon- son: seeks $2,096.88. •Hector Elias Guerra, 35, Hermiston, pleaded guilty to Possession of Metham- phetamine: sentenced to 2 years probation, 120 sanction units, 60 maximum jail units, 80 hours community ser- vice, $200 fine and 6 months driver’s license suspension; pleaded guilty to Interfering With Peace/Parole/Probation Officer: sentenced to 120 days jail; pleaded guilty to two counts of Failure to Ap- pear I: sentenced to 2 years probation, 120 sanction units, 60 maximum jail units and 80 hours community service for each count, and $200 fine. •Capital One Bank vs. Ted L. Rufty: seeks $2,413.81. •Efrain Mateos Narcizo, 25, Grandview, Wash., pleaded no contest to Assault III-DUII: sentenced to 28 months Ore- gon DOC, 2 years post-prison supervision, $200 fine and $11,205.98 restitution; plead- ed no contest to two counts of Assault IV: sentenced to 364 days jail, $100 fine and 1 year driver’s license sus- pension for each count, plus restitution to be determined; pleaded guilty to DUII: sen- tenced to 364 days jail, $355 fine and 1 year driver’s li- cense suspension, plus resti- tution to be determined. •Nationwide Recovery Service Inc. vs. Corey J. Van Houten of Pilot Rock: seeks $5,197.14 and $5,336.71 in separate suits. •Florencio Garcia Quezada, 28, Hermiston, pleaded guilty to Burglary I: sentenced to 60 months Oregon DOC, 3 years post-prison supervision and $1,000 fine-suspended, plus restitution to be determined; pleaded guilty to Theft II: sen- tence to discharge. •Tyler Jonathan Hays, 22, Col- lege Place, Wash., pleaded guilty to Fleeing or Attempt- ing to Elude Police Officer, Reckless Driving, Recklessly Endangering Another Person and Driving While Suspend- ed/Revoked: sentences dis- charged. •Vincent Wesley David Sher- mantine, 29, Hermiston, pleaded guilty to Unlawful Manufacture of Marijuana Item: sentenced to 2 years probation, 120 sanction units, 60 maximum jail units, 160 hours community service, $500 fine, $2,000 fine-sus- pended and 6 months driv- er’s license suspension. •Kevin Edward Verwey, 30, Hermiston, pleaded guilty to Assault IV-domestic violence: sentenced to 3 years proba- tion, 180 sanction units, 90 maximum jail units and $200 fine; pleaded guilty to Unlaw- fully Purchasing Firearm: sen- tenced to 3 years probation, 160 hours community service and $100 fine. •Capital One Bank vs. Cassan- dra J. Franklin: seeks $2,124.57. •Capital One Bank vs. Dean Graves: seeks $5,092.95. •Capital One Bank vs. Christo- pher Grimaldi: seeks $3,254.58. •Capital One Bank vs. John F. Vlahos Jr.: seeks $4,096.90. •Capital One Bank vs. Karissa R. Whitmore: seeks $4,155.63. •Capital One Bank vs. Doria K. Sasser: seeks $2,906.02. •Capital One Bank vs. Tyray Randle: seeks $2,751.04. •Capital One Bank vs. Kelly A. Skramstad: seeks $4,874.99. •Capital One Bank vs. Jennifer Allen: seeks $1,506.34. •Capital One Bank vs. Bruce G. Carson Jr.: seeks $2,650.85. •Capital One Bank vs. Debi Hassler: seeks $1,647. •Capital One Bank vs. Leslie Lit- tle: seeks $3,799.39. •Capital One Bank vs. Elizabeth C. Morris: seeks $1,829.17. •Capital One Bank vs. Robert Markwick: seeks $1,577.30. •Capital One Bank vs. Nicole B. Fetter: seeks $2,791.33. •Midland Funding LLC vs. Ben- jamin Boyle: seeks $2,078.37. •Midland Funding LLC vs. Lin- da Cameron: seeks $986.53. •Midland Funding LLC vs. Peg- gy Wallingford: seeks $830.44. •Capital One Bank vs. Ryan Kettler: seeks $5,647.68. •Capital One Bank vs. Sarah A. Harmon: seeks $2,724.84. •Capital One Bank vs. Bonnie M. Matlack: seeks $2,435.74. •Midland Funding LLC vs. Aus- ton Shaffer: seeks $1,239.61. •Midland Funding LLC vs. An- gela Turner: seeks $824.67. •Barclays Bank Delaware vs. Aida A. Guillen of Umatilla: seeks $1,542.69. •Clifford Leroy Martin vs. Kar- en Connell: seeks $845,500. •Capital One Bank vs. Dean W. Murphy: seeks $2,424.78 and $5,982.26 in separate suits. •OneMain Financial Services Inc. vs. Daryan A. Lewis: seeks $4,250.10. •Credits Inc. vs. Jose Espi- noza of Pasco, Wash.: seeks $3,796.51. •Credits Inc. vs. Nathan and Melinda Butcher of Pendleton: seeks $1,857.26. •Credits Inc. vs. Justin Boyd of Hermiston: seeks $722.86. •Credits Inc. vs. Chadd Ever- ett Mace of Hermiston: seeks $1,939.94. •Credits Inc. vs. Cristal Jaime (Sanchez) of Hermiston: seeks $3,147.76. •Credits Inc. vs. John R. Cobble of Pendleton: seeks $1,208.13. •Credits Inc. vs. Jerad and Katherine R. Uzzell of Hermis- ton: seeks $6,253.37. •Credits Inc. vs. Alyna Micaela Acevedo of Hermiston: seeks $466.97. •Credits Inc. vs. John G. and Karan L. Piening of Hermiston: seeks $488.94. •Credits Inc. vs. Noah Winter of Pendleton: seeks $969.86. •Credits Inc. vs. Dayle R. Stinson of Pendleton: seeks $1,148.69. •Credits Inc. vs. Teofilo Ruiz Castaneda and Celina Go- mez Ruiz of Hermiston: seeks $894.11. •Credits Inc. vs. Shannon A. Powell of Echo: seeks $6,228.61. •Capital One Bank vs. Thomas E. Wells: seeks $3,397.27. •Capital One Bank vs. Gordon A. Giger: seeks $14,700.37. JUDGMENT PENDLETON — The follow- ing judgments have been rendered in Umatilla County courts (interest, court costs and fees not listed): •Midland Funding LLC vs. Juan Santanarivera of Hermiston: judgment for $1,295.54. •Credits Inc. vs. Kathy and James B. Rinehart of Pendle- ton: judgment for $606.08. •Credits Inc. vs. James E. and Corrina Robinson of Pendle- ton: judgment for $553.48. •Credits Inc. vs. Scott F. and Amanda L. Clawson of Herm- iston: judgment for $785.35. •Credits Inc. vs. Brandon M. Piper of Hermiston: judgment for $735.52. •Credits Inc. vs. Bonnie L. and Frank A. Brandin Jr. of Hermis- ton: judgment for $4,412.75. •Capital One Bank vs. Jennifer Baldwin of Hermiston: judg- ment for $1,606.23. •Quick Collect Inc. vs. Bonnie Matlack of Umatilla: judgment for $1,313.31. •Credits Inc. vs. Rebekah and Daron Comstock of Heppner: judgment for $4,782.47. •Capital One Bank vs. James W. Leonard of Hermiston: judgment for $2,020.24. •Evergreen Financial Ser- vices Inc. vs. Kimberly Welker of Hermiston: judgment for $5,080.27. •Evergreen Financial Services Inc. vs. Jodi L. Snook of Pend- leton: judgment for $572.70. •Collection Bureau of Walla Walla Inc. vs. Steven G. Kend- all of Walla Walla: judgment for $7,045.20. •Collection Bureau of Walla Walla Inc. vs. Diana S. Wil- son of Madras: judgment for $1,872.13. •Credits Inc. vs. Socorro Poli- tron and Veronica Moncivais of Umatilla: judgment for $4,285.53. •Midland Funding LLC vs. Teo- nna Raymond of Hermiston: judgment for $778.46. •Bonneville Billing & Collec- tions Inc. vs. Andrew Jacoby of Richland, Wash.: judgment for $1,641.92. •Professional Service Bureau vs. Cody Ray Sartin of Weston: judgment for $870.21 and $1,015.16 in separate suits. DIVORCES PENDLETON — Divorce de- crees were signed in Umatil- la County Courts for: Brad- ley Ray Lindley and Vanessa Marie Lindley of Hermiston; Maria D. Lopez and Placido Lopez-Sendejas of Hermiston; Concepcion Fuentes Burgue- no of Milton-Freewater and Jose Burgueno Ontiveros of Moreno Valley, Calif.; Traci D. Veitenheimer of Pendleton and Robert C. Veitenheimer of Milton-Freewater; Tracee Renelle Marks and Christo- pher Kevin Marks of Pendle- ton; Jeremiah Jacob Brooks and Britney Leann Brooks of Hermiston. MARRIAGES PENDLETON — Marriage li- censes have been registered in Umatilla County for: Joseph Gilbert Chaney, 35, and Pamela Lee Hoskins, 35, both of Milton-Freewater. Damen Levi Evans, 28, and Te- resa Annie Rose Marie Griffee, 20, both of Pendleton. S PRING SAVINGS! Best Prices! Come view our Hot Tub & Swim Spa Selections at our NEW Location ! •Capital One Bank vs. Rosana Villalpando of Milton-Freewa- ter: judgment for $3,091.55. •Capital One Bank vs. Jennifer M. 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The Winner of the primary will serve as the candidate from the Democratic Party who will run against incumbent Republican Greg Walden for the seat in the US Congress representing the Second Congressional District of Oregon. WHERE Blue Mountain Community College, Student Union Hall In Pioneer Hall Date: Friday, March 23, 2018 Time: 6-8 p.m. COST Early Bird Special • $35 ea /2 for $60 At the door • $40 ea / 2 for $70 Location: Bob Clapp Theatre on the BMCC campus, Pendleton, OR Sponsored by the Umatilla County Democratic Party MENU Barbequed Tri-Tip, Salmon, with vegetables and Salads. Vegetarian by Request PACHYDERM CLUB Private meet and greet with Dennis Richardson 5:30 to 6:30 PM $75