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Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, August 12, 2015
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Peterson to stand trial next March
tors had retaliated against him
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he had obtained over the years
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2012, Peterson, who was act- formed.
The board again resigned
ing chief of the rural district,
differed with the new district last October and asked the
board. The board members County Court to dissolve the
district. They cited a lack of
resigned in December 2012.
Although the district volunteers and the inabili-
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that he intended to sue the Department of Forestry lot in
board and its appointed chief. John Day while the investiga-
He contended that the direc- tion was being conducted.
Charges involve theft of cash and property from Monument Rural Fire District
JOHN DAY – Roy Richard
Peterson will stand trial on 10
felony charges involving theft
from the Monument Rural
Fire Protection District next
March 28.
Peterson pled not guilty
to the charges at a plea hear-
ing Aug. 6 in front of Grant
Arrests and citations in
the Blue Mountain Eagle are
taken from the logs of law
enforcement agencies. Every
effort is made to report the
court disposition of arrest
cases.
Circuit Court
CANYON CITY — The
Grant County Circuit Court
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and judgments:
• Nicky Joe Ballou, 38,
pleaded guilty to harassment.
He was sentenced to jail for
two days, bench probation
for 18 months and 40 hours
community service. He was
ordered to have no contact
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$300. The court dismissed
one count of interference
with making a report.
• Bruce Stanley Grant, 63,
pleaded guilty to interference
with making a report. He
was sentenced to jail for 10
days, supervised probation
for 18 months and 40 hours
community service. He was
ordered to have no contact
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$500. The court dismissed
one count of harassment.
• John E. Haynes, 39,
pleaded guilty to harassment.
He was sentenced to bench
probation for 12 months and
20 hours community service,
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dismissed one count of inter-
ference with making a report.
He pleaded guilty to criminal
driving while suspended or
revoked and was sentenced
to jail for two days, bench
probation for 12 months and
40 hours community service
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• Kevin Steven Johnson,
46, pleaded guilty to driv-
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intoxicants. He was sen-
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and bench probation for
18 months and ordered to
have no public or private
use of intoxicants. He was
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er’s license was suspended
for one year. He pleaded
guilty to violation of the
open container law in a
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$260, and to violating a
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$435. The court dismissed
one count of reckless driv-
ing.
• Michael T. Heard, 48,
pleaded guilty to fourth-de-
gree assault-constituting do-
mestic violence. He was sen-
tenced to jail for 12 months
and post-prison supervision
for 24 months. He was or-
dered to have no contact with
the victim(s) or their fami-
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He pleaded guilty to menac-
ing-constituting domestic vi-
olence and was sentenced to
supervised probation for 24
months and 40 hours com-
munity service and ordered
to have no contact with the
victim(s) or their families.
The court dismissed one
count of second-degree as-
sault-constituting domestic
violence.
County Circuit Judge William
D. Cramer.
The trial is expected to last
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Peterson’s defense attorney,
D. Zachary Hostetter, of En-
terprise, and the state’s attor-
ney, Senior Assistant Attorney
General Daniel P. Wendel.
The charges stem from an
investigation by the Oregon
State Police and Oregon De-
Oregon State Police
• July 26: At 12:30 a.m.,
near Dog Creek Road, arrested
Eldrid Jonathan Hamrick, 28,
for DUII and violation of the
basic rule; and cited Michael
Dillon Griffith, 19, for mi-
nor-in-possession of alcohol.
• July 26: At about 1:15
p.m., in Mt. Vernon, arrested
Thomas J. Hanrahan, 31, on
a parole and probation de-
tainer warrant.
• July 28: At about 4:53
p.m., responded to a col-
lision east of Moon Creek
Road between two east-
bound vehicles: a van and a
camper being pulled by an
SUV. There were no injuries
reported.
• July 29: At about 8:33
a.m., responded to a report of
domestic assault in progress
on Highway 26 near Clyde
Holliday State Park. Police
arrested Dale Wade Kraft,
56, Baker City, for DUII and
reckless driving.
• July 31: At about 12:10
p.m., cited Ashley Dawne
Hicks. 27, Prairie City, for
DUII, driving while sus-
pended and driving unin-
sured.
• Aug. 8: At about 11:55
p.m., assisted John Day Po-
lice with a report of a possi-
ble stolen car out of Idaho.
Police arrested buddy Lee
Neher, 23, Caldwell, Idaho,
with felony elude, reckless
driving, DUII and posses-
sion of burglar tools. He was
lodged in Grant County Jail.
partment of Justice that began
in May 2013 and resulted in
an indictment last February.
The indictment includes
three counts of aggravated
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of an unauthorized use of a
motor vehicle, one count of
possession of a stolen motor
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making a false statement in a
title application.
C OPS & C OURTS
• Matthew Broemeling,
18, John Day, cited for vio-
lation of the basic rule, 81/55
zone, and failure to carry
proof of insurance and reg-
istration.
• Bailee Gularte, 24, Im-
perial Beach, Calif., cited for
violation of the basic rule,
65/35 zone.
• Thomas Wade, 28,
Prescott, Ariz., cited for vio-
lation of the basic rule, 81/55
zone, and no motorcycle en-
dorsement.
Dispatch
Aug. 7: Cited a Green-
wood, Colo., woman for un-
safe passing.
Aug. 8: Responded to
a report of domestic abuse
on Northwest First Avenue;
trespassing and criminal
mischief reported on South
Bridge Street; cited a Mc-
Minnville woman for speed-
ing.
• Grant County Sheriff:
Aug. 4: Report of power
lines on the road near Nug-
get Street in Canyon City;
missing person reported at
Olive Lake.
Aug. 5: Report of shots
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area.
• John Day ambulance:
Aug. 3: Responded for a
59-year-old woman.
Aug. 5: Dispatched for a
woman having a stroke.
Aug. 6: Dispatched for a
woman having abdominal
pain.
Aug. 7: 56-year-old
woman unresponsive but
breathing.
Aug. 9: Responded for an
87-year-old woman who fell.
• Prairie City Fire De-
partment:
Aug. 7: Responded to a
commercial alarm.
John Day dispatch
worked 147 calls during the
week of Aug. 3-9. Along
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ings, trespassing, injured an-
imals, noise complaints and
juvenile complaints, these
calls included:
• John Day Police:
Aug. 3: Cited a Prairie
City woman for driving
while suspended; cited a
Prairie City man for driving
without a seat belt; reported
burglary at Riverside Mobile
Home Park; arrested a Dallas
woman for fourth-degree do-
mestic assault.
Aug. 4: Arrested a Pas-
co, Wash., man on a Grant
County warrant.
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Justice Court
ported in the Murderers
CANYON CITY — The
Creek area and west of Grant County Justice Court
Fields Creek Road.
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and judgments:
• Violation of Mt. Vernon
city code: Sonny A. Dryden,
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with a six-month diversion,
to be dismissed if there are
no further convictions for the
city of Mt. Vernon code and
approval of the city
• Violation of the basic
rule: Christina Lee Han-
na, 52, La Porte City, Iowa,
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Frances Mastroianni, 56,
San Jose, Calif., 80/55 zone,
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48, Elkhorn, Neb., 74/55
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• Exceeding the speed
limit: Donald W. Tonkin, 56,
Boise, Idaho, 51/40 zone,
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• Failure to properly use
safety belt: Christopher Beau
Cross, 26, Mt. Vernon, 68/55
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Debbie Ausmus
245 South Canyon Blvd.
John Day, OR 97845
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A MAN
WAKES
UP in the
morning
after sleeping on...
an advertised bed, in advertised
pajamas.
He will bathe in an ADVERTISED TUB, shave with an ADVERTISED RAZOR,
have a breakfast of ADVERTISED JUICE, cereal and toast, toasted in an
ADVERTISED TOASTER, put on ADVERTISED CLOTHES and glance at his
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• Illegal U-turn/accident:
Terry Lee Todoroff, 65,
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• Jacob Michael DeRosi-
er, John Day, was convicted
of driving while suspend-
ed-misdemeanor. He was
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days, 12 months probation
and 40 hours community
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plus $185 in court costs.
The court will suspend
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cessful completion of pro-
bation.
• Harold Gene Wells,
Mt. Vernon, was convicted
of driving while suspend-
ed-misdemeanor. He was
sentenced to 12 months pro-
bation and 20 hours com-
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$1,100. The court dismissed
one count of failure to install
an ignition interlock device.
Pro Saw
Shop and
a Whole
Lot More
“Alone we can do so little;
together we can do so much.”
- Helen Keller
Grant County Sheriff
CANYON CITY – The
Grant County Sheriff’s Of-
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for the week of July 31-Aug.
6:
• Concealed handgun li-
censes: 11
• Average inmates: 17
• Bookings: 9
• Releases: 9
• Arrests: 2
• Citations: 5
• Fingerprints: 11
• Civil papers: 4
• Warrants processed: 2
• Asst./welfare check: 6
Peterson is accused of
stealing cash totaling $10,000
or more and vehicles and
property worth $50,000 or
more.
Peterson, who was chief
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partment at one time, advo-
cated for the creation of the
Monument Rural Fire Protec-
tion District for nearly a de-
cade. Following the depart-
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Howdy, howdy, Friends & Neighbors,
Thanks to all you beautiful supporters who encouraged
us in our radio ministry, The Cowboy Chapel Hour, at KJDY
these past 5 1 » 2 years!
All the cards, letters and phone calls of support we
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when listeners would stop us in the store and on the street
and tell us how much they loved the show. One lovely lady
came up to me during lunch at the Senior Center and said,
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proceeded to tell me how much she enjoyed my program.
Once, a total stranger came up to us while we were eating
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Well, nothing lasts forever; the McKone Media Group in La Grande taking over next
month is all computerized and I’m sorry to say I don’t think Cowboy Chapel is going to
be part of their modern computerization. I’ll miss doing it as much as you will miss
hearing it.
Thank you for listening.
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