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Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, July 19, 2017
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Crews keep apartment fire from spreading
By Angel Carpenter
Blue Mountain Eagle
John Day and Canyon City volunteer
firefighters responded to a fire at Mead-
owbrook Apartments at 8:30 p.m. Friday
night in John Day.
Two John Day engines were on scene
with Canyon City responding with one en-
gine for mutual aid. A John Day Rural Fire
Board member also responded, and John
Day police were also on scene.
John Day Fire Chief Ron Smith said
the blaze started after a friend of the
renter discarded a cigarette in an ash-
tray on the upper-level apartment’s
deck.
He said a little paper in the ashtray
caught fire, spreading to some nearby box-
es and up the side of the D-6 apartment.
Smith said the renter, who had been in-
side the home, was alerted to the fire after
seeing some flashing on the wall.
“He threw water on the fire,” Smith
said. “He did a pretty good at dropping it
down. ... All in all, very fortunate — if they
didn’t get that head start on it, it could have
been worse.”
The fire moved into the space between
the ceiling and roof, and firefighters were
able to keep the fire from spreading further.
No injuries were reported, and crews
cleared the scene at 9:30 p.m.
An apartment manager said the interi-
or of the unit was not damaged, and the
family was able to return to the home. An
Eagle photos/Angel Carpenter
estimate of damages was not available at The Canyon City Volunteer Fire crew provided mutual aid,
press time.
responding Friday to the apartment fire in John Day.
Firefighters work to put
out a blaze on Friday at
Meadowbrook Apartments.
Brown
County Court approves temporary road closure
pleads
guilty to
sex crimes
By Rylan Boggs
Blue Mountain Eagle
Blue Mountain Eagle
A John Day resident plead-
ed guilty to child sex crimes
Thursday.
Kevin Andrew Brown,
27, John Day,
pleaded guilty
to one count
of
third-de-
gree rape and
one count of
third-degree
sodomy
in
Kevin
Grant County
Brown
Circuit Court
July 13.
Both charges are class C fel-
onies and stem from a single
victim. Twelve other charges
against Brown were dismissed.
Brown admitted to unlaw-
fully and knowingly engaging
in sexual intercourse and de-
viate sexual intercourse with
a child younger than 16 on or
about March 16, 2016.
Brown’s sentencing is set for
July 19.
Myers
pleads guilty
to assault
charges
By Rylan Boggs
Blue Mountain Eagle
A Mt. Vernon man pleaded
guilty to assaulting his infant
daughter Thursday.
Dillon Myers, 20, Mt. Ver-
non,
plead-
ed guilty to
one count of
third-degree
assault
and
one count of
fourth-degree
assault in Grant
County Circuit
Dillon
Court.
Myers
The charges
stem from separate incidents
between May 15 and June 3,
where Myers unlawfully and
intentionally caused injury to
his infant daughter.
The child had bite marks,
bruises and scratches, accord-
ing to Court Appointed Special
Advocates Executive Director
Tracey Blood.
“This is serious,” Blood
said. “These are not minimal
injuries.”
Myers was granted super-
vised visits with the child at the
discretion of the Department of
Human Services and was or-
dered to have no contact with
the child’s mother.
His sentencing hearing is set
for July 26.
County Road 28, near Fox, will
be closed during the eclipse.
After consulting with landown-
ers whose property is accessed by
the road, Grant County Roadmaster
Alan Hickerson petitioned the court
to close the road Aug. 17-21.
Hickerson said he consulted with
Sheriff Glenn Palmer who agreed to
the closure, but said it would be un-
enforceable due to lack of resources
during the eclipse.
The road will be signed, barricad-
ed and open to local traffic only.
Representatives from the Emi-
grant Creek Ranger District gave the
court an update on the Flat Project in
the southern part of Grant County.
The project, on the Malheur Nation-
al Forest, encompasses 47,500 acres
and plans to improve natural veg-
etation, big game habitat and water
health. The proposed plan includes
closing or decommissioning over 45
miles of road as well as widespread
controlled burning. The 30-day com-
ment period for the project began
June 21.
The court also:
• approved the re-appointment
of Dave Sandersfeld, John Eley and
Bob Stewart to the Road Advisory
Board with terms to expire on June
30, 2020, and re-appointed Jan En-
sign to the Senior Citizens Adviso-
ry Council with a term to expire on
June 30, 2020.
• reviewed and approved an in-
tergovernmental agreement between
Grant and Union County to house
inmates from Union County in the
Grant County Jail. Union County will
provide transportation to and from the
jail, and inmates will not be released
in Grant County.
• reviewed and approved a con-
tract with Community Counseling
Solutions to provide mental and pub-
lic health services for Grant County.
• reviewed and signed a property
lease with Community Counseling
Solutions to continue leasing them
the building at 528 E Main St. in John
Day for $30,000 annually.
• reviewed and signed a property
lease with the Grant County Food
Bank to continue leasing them the
building at 530 E Main St. in John
Day for a nonprofit rate of $120
monthly.
• reviewed and approved a request
for a new computer and monitor for
the Grant County Justice Court for
$854.
• discussed the possibility of sell-
ing the building that houses Commu-
nity Counseling Solutions and agreed
to gather more information and ad-
dress it at the next court meeting.
C OPS AND C OURTS
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 Circuit
Court
Riley Austin Pettyjohn, 27,
pleaded guilty to one count of
harassment and was issued
a suspended sentence of 18
months probation and fined
$250. One count of menacing
was dismissed.
Sharon Marie Korff, 61,
pleaded guilty to criminal
driving while suspended or
revoked and was issued a sus-
pended sentence of 18 months
probation and 60 hours of
community service and fined
$1,100. Korff also pleaded
guilty to driving under the in-
fluence of intoxicants and was
sentenced to 18 months proba-
tion and 80 hours community
service and fined $1,845. One
count of refusal to take a test
for intoxicants was dismissed.
Kristopher Michael Good-
win pleaded guilty to one
count of harassment and was
issued a suspended sentence
of 12 months probation and
five days in jail and fined
$200. One count of menacing
was dismissed.
Robert Sahlberg, 42,
pleaded guilty to two counts
of negotiating a bad check
and was sentenced to 18
months probation, 120 hours
community service and 20
days in jail with credit for
time served. He was fined
$400 and was required to pay
$449.95 in restitution.
John Robert Dunn, 35,
pleaded guilty to third-de-
gree criminal mischief,
first-degree criminal trespass
and second-degree crimi-
nal trespass and was issued
a suspended sentence of 72
months probation, 60 hours
of community service and
20 days in jail. He was fined
$550 and required to pay
$35.80 in restitution to Day-
ville School. One count of
unlawful entry into a motor
vehicle was dismissed.
Oregon State Police
Responded to a single ve-
hicle accident early July 10
on Highway 395. The driver
stated she fell asleep, swerved
and over-corrected into Can-
yon Creek.
Responded to a crash on
July 13, involving one vehicle
and two cyclists near mile-
post 157 on Highway 26. The
driver of the vehicle crossed
the fog line while traveling
west and hit both cyclists. The
driver was cited for careless
driving, and both cyclists were
transported to Blue Mountain
Hospital and treated for non-
life threatening injuries.
Responded to a single ve-
hicle accident near milepost
174 on Highway 26. The driv-
er lost consciousness due to a
medical issue and was trans-
ported to Blue Mountain Hos-
pital via ambulance.
Grant County Sheriff
The Grant County Sher-
iff’s Office reported the fol-
lowing for the week of July
7-13: concealed handgun li-
censes, six; average inmates,
17; bookings, 17; releases, 21;
citations, two; fingerprints,
two; civil papers, 11; warrants
processed, one; and asst./wel-
fare check, four.
Cited Gabriel Helwig, 21,
Belleville, Illinois, for viola-
tion of the basic rule, 65/35
zone, on July 12.
Cited Ernest Zuniga, 62,
Mt. Vernon, for careless driv-
ing on July 10.
Justice Court
The Grant County Justice
Court reported the following
fines and judgments:
Cody Austin Grant, South
West Marietta, Georgia, plead-
ed guilty to one count of ha-
rassment and was sentenced to
168 hours in jail with credit for
time served and fined $100.
Brady Keith Burch,
Prineville, pleaded guilty to
driving while suspended and
driving uninsured and was
sentenced to two years pro-
bation, 72 hours in jail and 40
hours community service and
fined $960.
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Dustin Nelson Walding,
Erie, Colorado, was found
guilty of third-degree theft and
sentenced to 82.5 hours in jail
and fined $100.
Grant K. Winegar, John
Day, was found guilty of a
wildlife violation and had his
hunting privileges suspended
for three years and was fined
$750.
Cary Edward Miller plead-
ed guilty to giving false infor-
mation to a peace officer and
was sentenced to 168 hours in
jail with credit for time served
and fined $100.
Kelly Dawn Debuff, Bill-
ings, Montana, pleaded guilty
to second-degree theft and
was sentenced to 168 hours in
jail, suspended if a $250 fine is
paid before June 1, 2018.
Robert Howe Owens, Las
Vegas, Nevada, pleaded guilty
to second-degree theft and
was sentenced to 168 hours
in jail, suspended if the defen-
dant appears at Community
Counseling Solutions prior to
10 a.m. on July 10.
Violation of the basic
rule: Amanda Jane Ries, 33,
Prineville, 75/55 zone, June
18, fined $160; Daniel J. Madi-
gan, 55, Bend, 72/55 zone,
June 13, fined $160; Joseph
Peter Andrade, 49, Watcon-
ville, California, 80/55 zone,
July 1, fined $220; Devan T.
Merchant, 20, Bend, 81/55
zone, June 30, fined $220;
Donald Joseph Arceneaux, 70,
St. Maries, Idaho, 69/55 zone,
June 23, fined $135; Cassidy
J. Thompson, 87, Brigham
City, Utah, 79/65 zone, May
16, fined $160.
Exceeding speed limit:
Azaria Dao Segall, 19, Pueb-
lo, Colorado, 39/30 zone,
July 3, fined $111; Adrian
Leah Couey, 32, John Day,
81/65 zone, June 28, fined
$160; Brendan M. Farrell,
35, Colusa, California, 75/65
zone, May 26, fined $160;
Annastecia Fay Polston, 37,
Twin Falls, Idaho, 75/65 zone,
June 26, fined $160; Rhonda
Dee Trigg, 53, Emmett, Ida-
ho, 81/65 zone, June 8, fined
$220; Glenice Adrianna Mil-
burn, 20, Burns, 75/65 zone,
June 25, fined $135.
Driving outside restric-
tions: Dillon Joseph Myers,
21, Mt. Vernon.
Violation of the speed lim-
it: John Bradely Hartnett, 34,
Cottonwood Heights, Utah,
76/55 zone, June 25, fined
$135; Omar Ceja, 20, Prai-
rie City, June 17, fined $260;
Erica A. Shipley, 20, Milton,
Georgia, 50/30 zone, June 27,
fined $135.
Driving while suspended:
Melanie Camarena, 44, John
Day, June 17, fined $335.
Driving uninsured: Brady
Keith Burch, 19, Prineville,
April 7, fined $260, Melanie
Camarena, 44, John Day, June
17, fined $220.
Open container of alcohol:
James Paul Kelley, 49, San
Jose, California, June 24, fined
$260.
Operating a vehicle with
leaking or sifting load: Eliz-
abeth Maire Bate, 38, Prairie
City, June 10, fined $260.
No seat belt: Edward Er-
nest Tremblay, 50, Mt. Ver-
non, June 1, fined $95.
Failure to carry proof of
compliance with financial
responsibility requirements:
Dakoda Jones White, 34, Sac-
ramento, California, July 5,
fined $130.
No operator’s license: Da-
koda Jones White, 34, Sac-
ramento, California, July 5,
fined $130.
Dog as a public nuisance:
Jonathon R. Haskins, 31, John
Day, May 16, fined $130.
Small claims: Bryan P.
Martin v. Loren Bebb. Money
judgment awarded to Bryan P.
Martin for $4,186.
Dispatch
John Day dispatch worked
199 calls during the week of
July 10-16. Along with the
various traffic warnings, tres-
passing, injured animals, noise
complaints and juvenile com-
plaints, these calls included:
• John Day Police
Department
July 10: Responded to a
report of a theft in John Day.
Removed subjects camped on
city property near the Third
Street Bridge. Responded to
a report of unwanted subjects
at King’s. Arrested a 51-year-
old Canby resident for assault.
Took a report of theft in John
Day. Responded with the
Grant County Sheriff’s office
to a group of people fighting
near fairgrounds and RV park.
July 11:Arrested a 43-year-
old for violation of conditional
release. Responded to a report
of people sleeping by the river
near Les Schwab’s.
July 12: Dispatched to a re-
port of sexual abuse.
July 13: Responded to a
cold hit-and-run. Located ju-
veniles floating the John Day
River in tubes. Received a re-
port of two wallets stolen from
a vehicle.
July 15: Arrested a 20-year-
old Dayville resident for driv-
ing under the influence of in-
toxicants. Responded to report
of trespassing at the Masonic
Lodge in Prairie City. Assist-
ed Blue Mountain Hospital
with a mental health subject.
Arrested a 26-year-old on a
Multnomah County warrant.
July 16: Responded to a
domestic disturbance in front
of the police department.
• Grant County Sheriff’s
Office
July 14: Responded to a
report of a theft in Mt. Vernon.
July 15: Responded to a
report of someone menacing
others with a gun in the Alr-
dich Mountain area.
• John Day ambulance
July 13: Responded with
Life Flight, Grant County
Sheriff’s Office and Oregon
State Police to a vehicle-bike
accident. Responded with
John Day Police and Oregon
State Police to a 37-year-old
woman who was unconscious
in a vehicle in a ditch near
Highway 26.
• Oregon State Police
July 10: Advised of a
non-injury accident on High-
way 395 South.
• John Day Fire
Department
July 14: Responded to a
structure fire in the Meadow-
brook Apartments with Can-
yon City Fire Department.
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