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RECORDS Thursday, June 20, 2019 PUBLIC SAFETY East Oregonian MEETINGS DEATH NOTICE TUESDAY THURSDAY, JUNE 20 9:46 a.m. — Hermiston police received a complaint about a dog bitting a person in a parking lot. 10:41 a.m. — The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office took a bur- glary report at MJ’s Labor Services, 81822 Highway 395, Hermiston. 11:08 a.m. — Stanfield police cracked down on a multitude code violations, from noxious vegetation on a site on South Main Street to junk around a house on South Earl Street to plants grow- ing wild at East Furnish Avenue and South Dunne Street. 2:22 p.m. — A car hit a power poll on Baxter Road, Hermiston. 3:15 p.m. — A woman told Hermiston police she would like to press charges against her husband for assaulting her Saturday. 4:53 p.m. — Two vehicles crashed head-on in a ditch on High- way 11, but no one was injured. Oregon State Police reported Beacher Noble, 49, Athena, fell asleep while driving north in a Pontiac Grand Am near milepost 9 and drifted onto the northbound shoulder. The driver over-cor- rected, and the Pontiac zoomed into the oncoming lane, where a 31-year-old woman from La Grande was heading south in a GMC Terrain. She drove the GMC to the shoulder to avoid a crash, but the SUV went into the ditch, rolled onto the driver’s side, and the Pon- tiac and GMC struck head-on. The East Umatilla Rural Fire Protection District and Medic 400 ambulance responded. East Umatilla reported the crash trapped one driver, who escaped on their own before emergency person- nel arrived. The ambulance crew checked out both drivers and they were uninjured. Emergency personnel closed the highway so tow rigs could remove the vehicles. And state police gave a citation to Nobel. 5:32 p.m. — Pendleton police responded to a report of a domes- tic disturbance at Til Taylor Park, 700 S.E. Dorion Ave. 7:20 p.m. — Umatilla police removed hazardous debris from the road at Sixth and F streets. 8:37 p.m. — Hermiston police received a report of possible child abuse. 10:03 p.m. — Milton-Freewater man reported his vehicle struck a power poll at the intersection of Lamb Street and County Road, Milton-Freewater. WEST EXTENSION IRRIGATION DISTRICT, 9 a.m., Irri- gon Fire Department, 705 N.E. Main St., Irrigon. (Lisa Baum 541-922-3814) HERMISTON IRRIGATION DISTRICT, 4 p.m., Hermiston Irri- gation District office conference room, 366 E. Hurlburt Ave., Hermiston. (541-567-3024) ECHO CITY COUNCIL, 4 p.m., Old VFW Hall, 210 W. Bridge St., Echo. (541-376-8411) UMATILLA COUNTY SPECIAL LIBRARY DISTRICT, 5:15 p.m., Pendleton Center for the Arts boardroom, 214 N. Main St., Pendleton. (Erin McCusker 541-276-6449) Michael Curtis Newbold ARRESTS, CITATIONS •Hermiston police reported officers arrested Travis Andrew Reed, 35, of Irrigon, after a struggle in which his pit bull dog bit an officer. Police saw Reed a little after 11 p.m., according to Hermiston police Lt. Randy Studebaker, while he was walking his dog on the 1700 block of North First Street. Reed saw the cops and took off running into traffic, and witnesses told the officer Reed had been hiding in the bushes outside of a business and would jump out to scare customers. Police also found Reed had a felony arrest warrant for violating his probation. Police caught Reed a short distance away. Studebaker reported Reed refused to stop for the officer, yelled profanities and asserted there was no legal reason to detain him. A backup officer arrived, and a struggle ensued when the cops tried to handcuff Reed. Reed’s pit bull joined the fight, biting one of the officers on the shin near the top of his boot. “The officer showed tremendous restraint in that although he was legally justified in shooting the animal, he was able to use his TASER and stop the dog’s attack,” Studebaker stated. Paramedics responded and found Reed was uninjured and the officer “suffered only a superficial dog bite,” according to Studebaker. The police arrested Reed, and booked him into the Umatilla County Jail, Pendleton, for disorderly conduct and resisting arrest and the warrant. Police took his dog to Pet Rescue, Hermiston, for safekeeping. NEWBERG t— Several local stu- dents recently received diplomas from George Fox University this spring. They include: Makayla Mangione of Boardman, a master of arts in teaching; Emily Stein of Milton-Freewater, a doctor of physical therapy; and Tavin Head- ings, a bachelor of arts in journalism, and Alyssa Poffenroth, a master of education in special education, both of Hermiston. In addition, those who received dean’s list recognition — earning a 3.5 grade point average or above on 12 or more hours of graded work — for the spring 2019 semester, were announced. They include Marlina Serratos, a junior elementary educa- tion major from Irrigon; and Haley Burchard, a senior Spanish and mathematics major from Pendleton. George Fox University is ranked by Forbes among the top Christian universities in the country. More than 4,000 students attend classes on the university’s campus in Newberg and at teaching centers in Portland, Salem and Redmond. For more information, visit www.georgefox.edu. Griswold graduate earns University of Montana scholarship MISSOULA, Montana — Han- nah Christman of Helix is one of 32 top-tier incoming students who will receive a Presidential Leader- ship Scholarship to attend the Uni- versity of Montana in Missoula. A 2019 graduate of Griswold High School, Christman is the daughter of Gary andAngela Christman. TUESDAY, JUNE 25 UMATILLA-MORROW COUNTY HEAD START, 11:30 a.m., Head Start boardroom, 110 N.E. Fourth St., Hermiston. (Mon- ina Ward 541-564-6878) IONE SCHOOL DISTRICT, 3:30 p.m., Ione Commu- nity School, 445 Spring St., Ione. 4:30 p.m. board meet- ing, 5:30 p.m. budget committee meeting. (Kim Thul 541-422-7131) UMATILLA PLANNING COMMISSION, 6:30 p.m., Umatilla City Hall, 700 Sixth St., Umatilla. (Brandon Seitz 541-922- 3226 ext. 103) MORROW COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION, 7 p.m., Port of Morrow Riverfront Center, 2 Marine Drive, Boardman. (Stephanie Loving 541-922-4624) WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26 MORROW COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, 9 a.m., Bartholomew Government Building upper confer- ence room, 110 N. Court St., Heppner. (Roberta Lutcher 541-676-9061) HERMISTON LIBRARY BOARD, 4 p.m., Hermiston Public Library, 235 E. Gladys Ave., Hermiston. (541-567-2882) THURSDAY, JUNE 27 SALVATION ARMY ADVISORY BOARD, 12 p.m., Salvation Army, 150 S.E. Emigrant Ave., Pendleton. (541-276-3369) MILTON-FREEWATER LIBRARY BOARD, 4 p.m., Mil- ton-Freewater Public Library, 8 S.W. Eighth Ave., Mil- ton-Freewater. (541-938-5531) UMATILLA COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION, 6:30 p.m., Umatilla County Justice Center, 4700 N.W. Pioneer Place, Pendleton. (541-278-6252) Zitterkopf graduates from Whitworth SPOKANE — Scott Zitterkopf recently graduated magna cum laude from Whitworth University. A 2015 McLoughlin High School, Zitterkopf received his bache- lor’s degree in business administra- tion with a focus on accounting and finance at Whitworth. In other Whitworth news, Tyler Goodyear of Hermiston, Tucker Koch of Helix and Reilly Pfundt of Pendleton were recently recognized for academic achievement. The three local students were named to the uni- versity’s Provost’s Honor Roll for the 2019 spring semester. They qualified for the academic honor by maintain- ing a grade point average of at least 3.75 during the semester. Located in Spokane, Whitworth is a private liberal arts univer- sity affiliated with the Presbyterian church. For more information, visit www.whitworth.edu. By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Two Alaska teens hoping to cash in on a $9 million offer from a Mid- west mil- lionaire bru- tally killed a develop- mentally dis- abled woman on a popu- Brehmer lar trail out- side Anchorage, shooting her in the back of the head and dumping her body in a river, authorities allege. The millionaire’s only demand for the payout was either photos or video of the slaying, according to court documents laying out first-degree murder and other charges against six people in the June 2 death of Cynthia Hoffman. “This is a truly horrific case that is not the norm for our community,” Anchor- age Police Chief Justin Doll said at a news conference, the Anchorage Daily News reported. Among those charged is Darin Schilmiller, whom authorities say presented himself as the millionaire Tyler from Kansas, using a fake photograph. “He does not look like the young man he portrayed himself to look like, he is not a millionaire and he lives in Indiana,” court documents say. Authorities say Schil- miller, who has been arrested Your Family Deserves The Pay one price for two great services: high-speed Internet Serious speed! and a full-featured home phone Bundle and save today Michael Curtis Newbold, 16, of Weston, died Tuesday, June 11, 2019. He was born March 29, 2003. A celebration of life service will be held Sunday, June 23, 2019, at 2 p.m. at Weston-McEwen High School. Private burial was held at Weston Cemetery. Arrangements are with Burns Mortuary of Pendleton. Sign the online guestbook at www.burnsmor- tuary.com. UPCOMING SERVICES JUNE 20-21 No services scheduled SATURDAY, JUNE 22 FERGUSON, DORIS — Celebration of life service at 1 p.m. in the banquet room at The Pheasant, 149 E. Main St., Hermiston. MAEL, JAMES — Graveside service with military honors at 11 a.m. at the Monument Cemetery. A cele- bration of life remembrance gathering and potluck lun- cheon will follow at the Monument Senior Center, 269 Main St. THAUT, LEO — Funeral service at 11 a.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 850 S.W. 11th St., Hermiston. Burial with military honors follows at the Hermiston Cemetery. SUNDAY, JUNE 23 FERGUSON, DORIS — Graveside service at 1 p.m. at the Athena Cemetery. NEWBOLD, MICHAEL — Celebration of life ser- vice at 2 p.m. at Weston-McEwen High School, 540 E. Main St., Athena. WESTON, JANE — Memorial service at 1 p.m. in the chapel at Burns Mortuary, 685 W. Hermiston Ave., Hermiston. Burial will follow at Desert Lawn Memorial Cemetery, Irrigon. A celebration of life gathering will follow the services at Stokes Landing Senior Center, 150 Columbia Lane, Irrigon. MONDAY, JUNE 24 TUCKER, BETTY — Memorial service at 1 p.m. at Crossroads Community Church, 350 N. Sherman Ave., Stanfield. OBITUARY POLICY The East Oregonian publishes paid obituaries. The obituary can include small photos and, for veterans, a flag symbol at no charge.Obituaries may be edited for spelling, proper punctuation and style. Expanded death notices will be published at no charge. These include information about services. Obituaries and notices can be submitted online at EastOregonian. com/obituaryform, by email to obits@eastoregonian.com, by fax to 541-276-8314, placed via the funeral home or in person at the East Oregonian office. For more information, call 541-966-0818 or 1-800-522-0255, ext. 221. Alaska teens charged in ‘murder for millions’ slaying The university’s Presidential Lead- ership Scholars are chosen based on leadership, service and academic merit. The scholarships are renewable for a total of four years. This year’s incoming PLS cohort had an aver- age GPA of 3.92 and an average ACT score of 31. In addition to joining UM’s David- son Honors College, Christman plans to major in neuroscience at UM. Her family has strong ties to the medical field — her grandmother was a nurse, her mom is a nurse, and her aunt and sister are both physical therapists. Located in Montana’s second-larg- est city, more than 10,000 students attend the University of Montana. For more information, visit www.umt. edu. Save with Frontier Internet Bundles Weston March 29, 2003 — June 11, 2019 MONDAY, JUNE 24 CASON’S PLACE CHILDREN AND FAMILY GRIEF RECOV- ERY CENTER BOARD, 6 p.m., Cason’s Place, 1416 S.E. Court Ave., Pendleton. All those interested in volunteering are encouraged to attend. (Matt Terjeson 503-720-1620) UMATILLA BASIN WATERSHED COUNCIL, 6 p.m., Eastern Oregon Higher Education Center room 134, 975 S.E. Colum- bia Drive, Hermiston. (Michael T. Ward 541-276-2190) MILTON-FREEWATER CITY COUNCIL, 7 p.m., Milton-Free- water Public Library Albee Room, 8 S.W. Eighth Ave., Mil- ton-Freewater. (541-938-5531) HERMISTON CITY COUNCIL, 7 p.m., Hermiston City Hall council chambers, 180 N.E. Second St., Hermiston. (541-567-5521) IRRIGON COMMUNITY PARKS & RECREATION DIS- TRICT, 7 p.m., Irrigon Fire Station, 705 N. Main St., Irrigon. (541-922-3047) MORROW COUNTY HEALTH DISTRICT, 7 p.m., Pioneer Memorial Hospital conference room, 564 E. Pioneer Drive, Heppner. 6 p.m. provider dinner, 6:30 p.m. board meeting. (Tonia Adams 541-676-2942) STUDENT HONORS BRIEFLY George Fox announces student achievements A5 BEST in New Salisbury, Indiana, and will be transferred to Alaska next month, began an online relationship with Denali Brehmer of Anchor- age, posing as Tyler. About three weeks before Hoff- man was killed, Brehmer and Schilmiller began discuss- ing a plan to rape and murder someone in Alaska, accord- ing to court documents. “Schilmiller offered Breh- mer nine or more million dol- lars to carry out the murder and to have photographs and/ or videos of the murder sent to him,” the documents say. “Brehmer agreed to commit the murder for him.” Brehmer then enlisted the help of four friends, including 19-year-old Caleb Leyland, 16-year-old Kayden McIntosh and two other unnamed juve- niles, to plan and carry out the murder at Schilmiller’s direc- tion,” according to the doc- uments. The group met to decide how they would divvy up the money. McIntosh is being tried as an adult in the case. Hoffman was allegedly best friends with Brehmer, and she was chosen by the group as the victim, the doc- uments say. Brehmer and McIntosh used Leyland’s pickup on June 2 to take Brehmer on a hike at Thunderbird Falls, a popular location about 20 miles north of Anchorage. According to court papers, the group went off trail and followed a path to the bank of the Eklutna River, where Hoffman was bound, shot and thrown into the river. Officials said there was no indication Hoffman was sex- ually assaulted. “Digital evidence and statements show Brehmer was communicating with and sending videos and/or photographs of the events surrounding the incident to Schilmiller at his directive through the duration of the event,” documents say. 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