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Blue Mountain Eagle
Police make two warrant
arrests in Prairie City
Blue Mountain Eagle
Two people with warrants
from other counties were ar-
rested Thursday in Prairie City.
Charles Downie, 26, of Mil-
waukie was arrested on several
Tillamook County warrants,
and Sarah Schindlbeck, 24, of
Oregon City was arrested on
a Clackamas County warrant,
according to a press release
from John Day Police Chief
Richard Gray.
An outside agency notified
the police department that a
person with several warrants
was in Prairie City, Gray said.
The suspect was located at a
residence on the 200 block of
McHaley Street.
Gray said Downie attempt-
ed to run from officers but was
taken into custody. Officers
contacted Schindlbeck at the
residence, who admitted she
also had a warrant, he said.
Officer Scott Moore arrest-
ed both subjects with assis-
tance from Gray.
According to court docu-
ments, Downie pleaded guilty
to possession of heroin in
Wednesday, December 6, 2017
Blue Mountain Eagle
John Day Police Chief
Richard Gray.
Washington County on Aug. 5
and was sentenced to 45 days
of incarceration and one year
of post-prison supervision. A
warrant was issued Nov. 20 for
third-degree escape on Nov. 16
in Tillamook County.
Schindlbeck pleaded guilty
to second-degree theft in 2015
in Clackamas County, and a
warrant was issued July 17 for
failure to appear, according to
court documents.
Downie also pleaded guilty
to harassment of Schindlbeck
in 2015 in Tillamook County,
and both were convicted of
second-degree animal neglect
that year, according to court
documents.
Elks Lodge
warns of scam
Conference highlights
fires, health and jails
By Richard Hanners
Grant County Judge Scott Myers and
Commissioner Jim Hamsher traveled the
width of the state to attend the Association
of Oregon Counties’ annual conference in
Eugene in November.
Organized in 1906, the Association of
Oregon Counties unites counties to advo-
cate, communicate and educate through
information sharing and consensus devel-
opment, according to its website. AOC
officers are elected during the annual con-
ference, which draws representatives from
rural and urban counties from across the
state. The three-day program began with a
graduation ceremony for the County Col-
lege, which meets five times a year and
provides training for county officials in all
facets of Oregon government, Myers said.
Later that day, Myers attended a program
on public records reform by the 2017 leg-
islature – the most significant changes since
the 1970s.
The next morning, Myers attended a
program on a public-private partnership to
develop an early warning system for earth-
quakes and wildfires. That was followed by
a presentation in the afternoon by a panel
of local public health officials about ways
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Blue Mountain Eagle
counties can save money and improve
health.
The county government is still respon-
sible for health and mental health in Grant
County even though Community Counsel-
ing Solutions took over the county health
department, Myers said, including hiring
county employees and leasing the county
building on Highway 26 in John Day.
Myers and Grant County Justice of the
Peace Kathy Stinnett attended a program
on steps counties can take to protect them-
selves from lawsuits filed by inmates in
county jails.
The county still faces a lawsuit filed sev-
eral years ago by an inmate who attempt-
ed to commit suicide using a safety razor
provided by jail personnel, Myers said. The
county’s attorney has been unable to locate
the inmate, who Myers said was not seri-
ously injured, and Myers expects the coun-
ty will eventually be exonerated.
Myers said he met with congressio-
nal staff, where he mentioned the need to
increase the telephone excise tax that sup-
ports 911 dispatch service. He and Hamsher
attended a presentation by Valerie Johnson,
of D.R. Johnson Lumber Co., about the
growing cross-laminated timber products
industry. The company’s mill in Prairie City
is now shut down.
Officials at the John Day Elks
Lodge No. 1824 are warning mem-
bers that if they receive an email
advertising a “Custom Elks Mobile
App” to delete it — it’s a scam.
The email proclaims benefits of
the app and lists an 800 number and
a “Get Started” button, which should
not be clicked.
Administrators of the Elks’ Face-
book page say they’ve called the 800
number, which goes to voice mail
or “someone from Giant Killer” an-
swers the phone.
They said, “If you ever have a
question about something being real
or not, call the lodge at 541-575-1824
or visit elks.org,” and stressed, “Do
not click on the ‘Get Started’ button.”
John Day Elks Lodge Exhalted
Ruler Sandie Gilson said the email
scam is affecting Elks members na-
tionwide.
There are 350 John Day Elks
members, and Gilson said she hasn’t
heard of anyone receiving the email.
If they do receive one, or anything
like it, “use common sense and check
and verify,” she said.
Residents should be wary of on-
line and telephone scams, especially
during the holidays.
C OPS AND C OURTS
Grant County
Circuit Court
Jeffrey D. Porter, 52, Can-
yon City, pleaded guilty to mis-
demeanor fourth-degree assault
on Oct. 26. He was sentenced
to five days in jail, 24 months
probation and a $150 fine.
Raegan S. Sherman, 22,
Prairie City, pleaded guilty to
felony third-degree assault and
misdemeanor driving under
the influence of intoxicants on
Sept. 28. She was sentenced to
30 days in jail, 36 months pro-
bation and 100 hours commu-
nity service, and fined $1,000.
She was also ordered to pay
$178 to the victim and $70,504
to the Department of Human
Services Personal Injury Liens
Unit. Her driver’s license was
suspended for five years, and
she was ordered to have an
approved ignition interlock
device installed on any vehicle
she operates.
Matthew E. Sagaser, 33, Mt.
Vernon, pleaded guilty on Sept.
29 to felony tampering with
a witness on or about Jan. 7,
2016. He was sentenced to 25
months in prison and two years
probation, and fined $200.
Justice Court
The Grant County Justice
Court reported the following
fines and judgments:
Exceeding speed limit:
Abiel R. Brown, 42, Chicago,
Nov. 20, 35/25 zone, fined $95.
Driving uninsured: Somer
L. Robinson, 28, Dayville,
Sept. 22, fined $260; Benja-
min L. Keith, 37, Canyon City,
Sept. 23, fined $260.
Driving while suspended:
Orion D. Bliss, 24, John Day,
Sept. 24, fined $435; Christine
N. Daum, 28, John Day, Sept.
23, fined $435; Benjamin L.
Keith, 37, Canyon City, Sept.
23, fined $435.
Unsafe passing on the left:
Frank A. Loehrl, 73, John Day,
Oct. 27, fined $180.
Failure to maintain seat belt
in working order: Cory A. Slay-
ton, 25, John Day, Oct. 7, fined
$160.
David K. Herr, 58, Aloha,
pleaded guilty to unlawfully
and knowingly hunting from
a motor vehicle and exceed-
ing the bag limit. He was fined
$1,150, including $250 resti-
tution to the Oregon Hunters
Association, and had his hunt-
ing privileges suspended for 36
months.
Grant County
Sheriff
The Grant County Sheriff’s
Office reported the following
for the week of Nov. 23-29:
• Concealed handgun li-
censes: 7
• Average inmates: 20
• Bookings: 12
• Releases: 9
• Arrests: 1
• Citations: 7
• Fingerprints: 11
• Civil papers: 24
• Warrants processed: 3
• Asst./welfare check: 7
• Search and Rescue: 0
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pleaded guilty to aiding a game
violation. He was fined $700,
including $250 restitution to the
Oregon Hunters Association,
and had his hunting privileges
suspended for 36 months.
Oregon State
Police
Nov. 26: Dennis B. Asher,
50, John Day, was arrested and
charged with failing to register
as a sex offender after moving
from Bend.
Dec. 1: Advised of cattle
on Highway 395 near Beech
Creek State Park.
Dec. 1: Report of cattle on
Highway 19 near Long View
Ranch.
Dec. 1: Christopher L.
Edlefsen, 30, Salem, was ar-
rested on Highway 26 near
Dog Creek Road after alleged-
ly providing a fictitious name
and date of birth to avoid being
arrested on an outstanding fel-
ony warrant. He was cited for
driving with a suspended li-
cense. Ammunition was found
inside the disabled pickup
truck, and Edlefsen is a con-
victed felon.
Dec. 1: The driver of a
Toyota RAV4 reportedly fell
asleep on Highway 19 near
Johnny Kirk Spring Rest
Area. The vehicle hit a rocky
embankment and then veered
across both lanes and rolled
down a steep embankment,
stopping right-side up next to
the John Day River. The driver
was not injured.
Dec. 2: Advised of cattle on
Highway 26 near Dixie Sum-
mit.
Dec. 2: Assisted the sher-
iff’s office in a drug investiga-
tion on Mountain Boulevard in
Mt. Vernon. Thomas B. Alsup,
57, Prairie City, was arrest-
ed and charged with misde-
meanor delivery of 10 grams
or more of methamphetamine
and felony possession of 10
grams or more of meth. Shan-
non L. Allison, 47, John Day,
was arrested and charged with
felony delivery of 10 grams or
more of meth and felony pos-
session of 10 grams or more of
meth.
Dec. 3: Responded to a
non-injury accident on High-
way 395 near the Vance Creek
Rest Area.
Dispatch
John Day dispatch worked
163 calls during the week of
Nov. 27-Dec. 3. Along with the
various traffic warnings, tres-
passing, injured animals, noise
complaints and juvenile com-
plaints, these calls included:
• John Day Police Depart-
ment
Nov. 27: Dispatched to a
John Day store for a report of
stolen cell phones.
Nov. 27: Dispatched to a
home on East Main Street in
John Day for a theft report.
Nov. 27: Responded to a re-
port of harassment at a home on
East Main Street.
Nov. 28: Took a fraudulent
check report at a business in
John Day.
Nov. 30: Dispatched to Riv-
erside Mobile Home Park in
John Day for a theft report.
Nov. 30: Recovered proper-
ty stolen in Baker City.
Dec. 3: Christine Daum, 28,
John Day, was cited on High-
way 26 near Dog Creek Road
for driving with a suspended
license, no insurance and ex-
pired plates and later on South
Canyon Boulevard for the same
violations.
Dec. 3: William Thomas,
John Day, was cited on High-
way 26 near Pine Creek Road
for driving without insurance
and expired plates.
• Grant County Sheriff’s
Office
Nov. 28: Responded to a ha-
rassment report in Mt. Vernon.
Nov. 30: Dispatched to a
convenience store in Mt. Ver-
non for a woman having a heart
attack.
Dec. 1: Responded to a re-
port of trespassers on Clark
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Street in Canyon City.
Dec. 2: Report of theft fol-
lowing a traffic stop on High-
way 26 east of John Day.
Dec. 2: Report of criminal
mischief at a storage business
on Wilderness Lane.
Dec. 3: Received a report of
telephonic harassment and pos-
sible restraining order violation
on Second Street in Prairie City.
Dec. 3: Advised of a slide-
off crash on Highway 402 near
Hamilton summit.
Dec. 3: Responded to a
restaurant on Main Street in
John Day for a report of harass-
ment.
• John Day ambulance
Nov. 27: Dispatched to East
Main Street in John Day for a
woman with knee pain.
Nov. 28: Responded to
Northwest First Avenue in John
Day for a 78-year-old man with
diabetic problems.
Nov. 29: Dispatched to Sev-
enth Avenue in John Day for an
84-year-old woman who fell.
Nov. 30: Responded with
Monument ambulance to Top
Road near Monument.
Nov. 30: Dispatched with
Prairie City and John Day fire
and ambulance, sheriff’s office
and John Day police to Straw-
berry Village Apartments in
Prairie City for an apartment
fire.
Nov. 30: Responded to 12th
Street in Prairie City for a man
suffering withdrawal symp-
toms.
Dec. 1: Dispatched with
Monument ambulance and fire
and sheriff’s office to Highway
19 near Monument for a roll-
over crash.
Dec. 1: Responded with
Seneca ambulance for a
75-year-old man who fell.
Dec. 2: Dispatched to the
Grant County Fairgrounds for
an 84-year-old woman having
a stroke.
Dec. 3: Responded with
Long Creek ambulance, sher-
iff’s office and state police to
Highway 395 for a rollover ac-
cident.
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friends become the unsung heroes of the
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Comedy. Brad and Dusty must deal with
their intrusive fathers during the holidays.
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Christine Daum, 28, John
Day, was cited on Nov. 27 for
driving with a suspended li-
cense, driving uninsured and
failure to renew and was cited
on Nov. 28 for interfering with
police.
Kristin Nodine, 32, Mt. Ver-
non, was cited on Nov. 27 for
unlawful operation of a vehicle.
Todd Winegar, 40, Prairie
City, was cited on Nov. 27 for
driving with a suspended li-
cense, operating a vehicle with-
out required lighting and failure
to register a vehicle.
Molly
Brennan,
23,
Prineville, was cited on Nov. 27
for violation of the basic rule,
76/55 zone.
Travis Palmer, 27, Mt. Ver-
non, was cited on Nov. 27 for
driving with a suspended li-
cense.
Arrests and citations in the
Blue Mountain Eagle are taken
from the logs of law enforce-
ment agencies. Every effort is
made to report the court dispo-
sition of arrest cases.
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