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News Blue Mountain Eagle Judge denies Emry’s request for pretrial release By Sean Hart Blue Mountain Eagle A judge denied a pretrial release request for Michael Ray Emry, who was arrested May 6 in John Day on weap- ons charges. In U.S. District Court in Eugene Tuesday, May 24, Magistrate Judge Jolie A. Russo denied the request without prejudice. Emry, 54, was arrested after agents served a federal search warrant on his trailer, truck and car at the Grant County Fairgrounds and RV Park where he had been staying, according to an FBI press release. The criminal complaint fi led by Special Agent Mi- guel Perez states agents found a fully automatic .50-caliber Browning M2 “Ma Deuce” machine gun with an obliterat- ed serial number. The weap- on was not registered Michael to Emry in Emry the Nation- al Firearms Registration and Transfer Record, as required for ful- ly automatic fi rearms. Perez also said Emry took the gun without the shop owner’s knowledge and obliterated the serial number before transporting it from Idaho to Oregon. Emry is charged with unlawful possession of a machine gun not registered to him and unlawful pos- session of a fi rearm with an obliterated serial number. He is in custody in the Lane County jail. Goodwin indicted for sex crimes to person younger than 12 By Sean Hart Blue Mountain Eagle William Allen Goodwin III was indicted on two sex crimes involving a minor Monday, May 23, and ar- rested Wednesday. Goodwin, escorted by a jail deputy, appeared in Grant County Circuit Court Thursday. Judge William D. Cra- mer Jr. set bail at $100,000 and said, if Goodwin was able to post bail, the release agreement would also in- clude no contact with any- one under the age of 18. The grand jury indict- ment accuses Goodwin of Unlawful Sexual Penetra- tion in the First Degree between March 1, 2015, and Oct. 1, 2015, in Grant County to a person young- er than 12, a class A felony, and Sexual Abuse in the First Degree, a class B fel- ony. Deputy District Attorney Matt Ipson said both counts corresponded to one alleged victim. Cramer set a plea hear- ing for 3 p.m. June 30. Hatley accused of pointing a fi rearm at another By Sean Hart Blue Mountain Eagle A Monument man is facing several misdemeanor charges, accused by the state of point- ing a fi rearm at another. According to a document fi led in Grant County Cir- cuit Court May 3 by Deputy District Attorney Matt Ip- son, the state believes Casey Alan Hatley pointed a gun at Nickolaus Peter Devine on May 2 in Grant County. The court document ac- cuses Hatley of Menacing, a class A misdemeanor, Disorderly Conduct in the Second Degree, a class B misdemeanor, and Pointing a Firearm at Another, a class U misdemeanor. Hatley was arrested and booked into Grant Coun- ty Jail May 2 and spent the night in custody. He is scheduled to appear in Circuit Court at 4:30 p.m. June 9. Wednesday, June 1, 2016 PC man dies in ATV wreck Blue Mountain Eagle A 77-year-old Prairie City man died in an all-terrain vehicle wreck Thurs- day, May 26. Larry Blasing was using a Hon- da four-wheeler equipped with a weed sprayer on or near his prop- erty four miles east of Prairie City when the ATV rolled in a small ra- vine, pinning Blasing underneath, according to a press release from Grant County Sheriff Glenn Palmer. Deputy Tyler Smith investigated the incident, Palmer said, and the ini- tial report indicated a family member of Blasing asked a neighbor to look for him when he did not return home. The neighbor returned and had the family call 911, before beginning CPR. The sheriff’s office was dispatched to the incident at about 8:40 p.m., and Blasing was pronounced dead at the scene. ‘Medical episode’ may have caused crash Blue Mountain Eagle A 69-year-old Seneca man died in a single-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon. At about 3 p.m., first re- sponders were dispatched to a report of a vehicle crash in Seneca, and the driver, Gary Wilson Sawin, was pro- nounced dead at the scene, according to a press release from Grant County Sheriff Glenn Palmer. Sawin was the sole oc- cupant in a black 1994 Toyota pickup that left the pavement at mile post 25C on Highway 395 and went airborne into a deep ditch, Arrests and citations in the Blue Mountain Eagle are taken from the logs of law en- forcement agencies. Every ef- fort is made to report the court disposition of arrest cases. Grant County Sheriff CANYON CITY — The Grant County Sheriff’s Offi ce reported the following for the week of May 20-26: • Concealed handgun li- censes: 6 • Average inmates: 13 • Bookings: 9 • Releases: 10 • Arrests: 2 • Citations: 1 • Fingerprints: 7 • Civil papers: 16 • Warrants processed: 4 • Asst./welfare check: 3 • Cited James Phillip, 18, John Day for driving without a license on May 20. Justice Court CANYON CITY — The Grant County Justice Court reported the following fi nes and judgments: • Exceeding the speed lim- it: Gordon Arnold Moore Jr., 32, Crabtree, 75/65 zone, May 13, fi ned $160; Francis Joseph Stutz, 74, Running Springs, Calif., 49/30 zone, May 16, fi ned $160; Steven Brian Speth, 43, Canyon City, 79/65 zone, May 16, fi ned $260. • No operator’s license: Ju- ventino Tehuintle Chipahua, 57, Albany, May 13, fi ned $260. • Violation of school atten- dance: Danny Kidd Sr., 45, Mt. Vernon, April 12, fi ned $160. • Dog as a public nuisance: Eric D. Towers, 32, John Day, March 23, six-month diver- sion and fi ned $260, to be dis- missed if no further convic- tions prior to Oct. 19, 2016, plus $404.75 restitution to the victim. • Driving uninsured: Me- gan Helene Long, 23, John Day, May 8, fi ned $260. Dispatch John Day dispatch worked 171 calls during the week of May 23-30. Along with the various traffi c warnings, trespassing, injured animals, noise complaints and juvenile complaints, these calls includ- ed: • John Day Police: May 23: Theft reported at Prime Time Video. May 24: Arrested a John Day man for probation viola- tion. May 27: Arrested a John Day man on a Grant County warrant; arrested a John Day man for hindering prosecu- tion. May 29: Theft reported on South Canyon Boulevard; theft reported on North John- son Street in Prairie City. Cowboy Chapel H our pear due to work. A grand jury indictment May 23 accused Chandler of one count of Supplying Con- traband, a class C felony, for making, obtaining or possess- ing “Pruno, a beverage con- “God is love in any language” taining alcohol, while con- fi ned in Grant County Jail.” According to the jail ros- ter, Chandler was booked into the March 30 for a probation violation. His scheduled re- lease date is July 23. Pro Saw Shop and a Whole Lot More 02131 Robert Chandler plead- ed not guilty Thursday, May 26, to a charge of supplying contraband while in the Grant County Jail. Chandler, escorted by a jail deputy, appeared in Grant County Circuit Court Thurs- day, and his attorney, Robert Raschio, entered a not-guilty plea and requested a 12-per- son jury trial. Judge William D. Cramer Jr. accepted the plea and set the one-day trial date as the fi rst alternate for July 13 or the prime case Aug. 10. He said he would be willing to reconsider the prime date if Chandler was unable to ap- 2 0 1 6 U N T A I N C I N N A B A R M O seatbelt and there is no indi- cation that alcohol or speed was a contributing factor into the crash,” Palmer said in the release. “It is believed that Sawin may have suf- fered some type of a medi- cal episode that caused the loss of consciousness, prior to the crash.” The vehicle was towed from the ditch and released to a family member. • Grant County Sheriff: May 23: Theft reported in Ritter. May 26: Assault reported in Mt. Vernon. May 27: Theft reported on North Mountain Boulevard in Mt. Vernon. May 30: Trespassing re- ported on Indian Creek Road; report of mules found in Rit- ter. • John Day ambulance: May 23: Responded for a 61-year-old woman. May 24: Responded for a 94-year-old woman who fell. May 25: Responded for a 69-year-old man. May 29: Responded for a 64-year-old man. May 30: Responded for a 64-year-old woman. • Long Creek ambulance: May 25: Advised of a 77-year-old woman who fell. • U.S. Forest Service: May 29: Vandalism report- ed on Forest Service Road 1518. R ELIEF FROM R EGISTRATION The laws are changing SOON. Time to file for relief NOW. If you think you are eligible for relief, contact us for a low cost consultation. If your registration requirement is from a juvenile adjudication, you may be entitled to court-appointed counsel. Call Grant County’s full service law firm, the Law Office of Robert Raschio, today to set up an appointment at 541-575-5750. We can also assist you in a Divorce, drafting a Will or Trust and Restoration of your Gun Rights under Oregon Law. RR L AW 541-575-5750 206 S. Humbolt St. Canyon City office@rrlaw.biz ‘62 DAYS CELEBRATION Canyon City, Oregon June 10 & 11, 2016 Romancing the West - Friday, 6 p.m. Playdays S aturday E vents J UNE 11 TH , J UNE 25 TH * Breakfast - 6 a.m. Gold Rush Walk/Run - 7 a.m. *This event is a one day double header. Entries 8am • 1st performance 9am 2nd performance 3pm Don’t forget to wear red, white and blue! J ULY 16 TH Don’t forget to wear pink! A UGUST 20 TH & 21 ST Grant County Fairgrounds Entries open 8am • Rodeo starts 9am B ARREL R ACING • P OLE B ENDING G OAT T YING D UMMY R OPING • K EYHOLE R ACE F LAG R ACE • F IGURE 8 R ACE Membership: $30 individual / $45 family Entry Fees: $2/event or $10/day Membership in the Cinnabar Mountain Playdays is required . M EMBERSHIP DUES MUST BE PAID IN FULL IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE . N O E XCEPTIONS . Daily entry fees must be paid at time of entry. Proof of age is required to compete and must be presented to a director no later than the second playday attended by the membership holder. Contestants must compete in at least 4 playdays to be eligible for year-end awards MyEagleNews.com where it traveled 190 feet along the ditch line on its wheels until stopping with the engine still running, Palmer said. A Seneca school employ- ee observed the incident and found Sawin unconscious. Others stopped to help, and CPR was administered. The cause of the crash is still under investigation. “Sawin was wearing a C OPS & C OURTS KJDY, Sunday, 7 a.m. Blue Mountain Eagle Larry Blasing Seneca man dies in single-vehicle crash Jail inmate accused of supplying contraband By Sean Hart A5 For more info call: Didgette McCracken: 541-575-3520 Janet Plocharsky: 541-792-0077 Emma Winkelman: 541-620-1199 • Justin Jacobs: 541-620-1014 Melanie Kimball: 541-620-0706 • Sian Martin: 541-963-0379 Kristal Hansen: 541-910-7732 • Laura Hopper: 541-932-4315 Parade - 11 a.m. (Theme: Tell Me About the Good Old Days) Grand Marshal - Mary Ellen Brooks Barbecue & Pie/Ice Cream Social - 12 to 3 p.m. Hanging - 1 p.m. Voices from the Past - 2 p.m. at Canyon City Hall Kids games in the park Friday & Saturday evening Vendors & live music at Sel’s Brewery Free People Mover transportation from Sel’s on Fri & Sat.