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Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, February 7, 2018
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Moles sentenced to 75 months in prison
Judge schedules
Feb. 22 hearing for
motion on retrial
By Sean Hart
Blue Mountain Eagle
Bradley David Moles
Bradley Moles was sentenced
to 75 months in prison Jan. 31 for
one charge of first-degree sexual
abuse.
A jury found Moles, 31, John
Day, guilty of the charge Jan. 17 in
Grant County Circuit Court, while
acquitting on four other charges.
Moles was also ordered to com-
plete 45 months of post-prison
supervision, register as a sex of-
fender and provide a DNA sample,
according to court documents.
In a sentencing memorandum
filed by Moles’ lawyer Foster
Glass before the hearing, Glass
requested the court review letters
he said were sent to the court by
four jurors. Glass requested “an in-
quiry of these jurors on the record
regarding relevant information as
to any misconduct, confusion or
misunderstanding (that) occurred
during deliberations which lead
(sic) to their verdict, which they
now claim was inappropriately ob-
tained.”
At the hearing, court records in-
dicate Judge William D. Cramer Jr.
said the court received two letters
but he did not see any misconduct.
A motion for retrial had not been
filed so the sentencing continued.
Chief Deputy District Attorney
Mara Houck said a hearing was
scheduled on a motion for a new
trial at 3 p.m. Feb. 22, if Glass
files such a motion.
In the memorandum, Glass
also argued the charge should not
be sentenced under Measure 11’s
mandatory minimums because “a
touching over clothes would be a
non-Measure 11 offense.”
Under Measure 11, first-degree
sexual abuse carries a mandatory
minimum sentence of 75 months.
Cramer said he did not believe
he had authority to reduce a Mea-
sure 11 sentence and imposed the
75-month sentence.
C OPS AND C OURTS
LETTERS
Continued from Page A4
Author owes
residents
‘full-on’ apology
To the Editor:
I’m writing in response to
the Jan. 25 article in The Fire-
hall Press titled, “Leave Boyd
Alone!” This article presents
allegations that a group of
Grant County residents made
threats of “full-on violence”
to County Commissioner
Boyd Britton. It even goes
as far as to describe a mob
setting, where such “radi-
cals” surround the house of
“some unsuspecting politi-
cian,” armed with “torches
and pitchforks,” and do the
fictional politician in.
This article is a bunch of
garbage! That may actually
be giving it more credit than it
The Grant County Sher-
iff’s Office reported the fol-
lowing for the week of Feb.
1:
Concealed handgun li-
censes: 3
Average inmates: 12
Bookings: 9
Releases: 9
Arrests: 2
Citations: 1
Fingerprints: 2
Civil papers: 8
Warrants processed: 4
Asst./welfare check: 5
Search and rescue: 1
Kristopher Johnson, 27,
John Day, was cited Jan. 26
for operating a vehicle with-
out required lighting and fail-
ure to renew registration.
Justice Court
The Grant County Justice
Court reported the following
fines and judgments:
• Driving while suspend-
ed: Shawn C. Kite, 49, Prai-
rie City, Jan. 5, fined $435;
Christopher J. Keith, 36,
Prairie City, Jan. 3, fined
$435; Adrian Couey, 32,
Prairie City, Dec. 4, fined
$435.
• Driving uninsured:
Christopher J. Keith, 36,
Prairie City, Jan. 3, fined
$260; Fnu Hamed, 25, Red-
mond, Jan. 12, fined $135.
• Violation of the basic
rule: Gregory D. Broxson,
46, Sunriver, Jan. 14, 74/55
deserves. It’s an utter waste of
keystrokes and ink.
After confronting the au-
thor of this article, I learned
that he never even spoke with
Commissioner Britton to de-
termine the validity of the so-
called reports.
It was apparently some-
thing he heard on the street.
And what did he hear? Ac-
cording to what I was told by
one of the people who used to
advertise in the Firehall Press,
somebody has been calling
Commissioner Britton and
hanging up on him.
The author of this article
spun a rumor, that someone
had been calling Commis-
sioner Britton and hanging
up, into allegations that a
group of Grant County res-
idents threatened “full-on
violence” against a public
official. I believe he did this
with the intent of discred-
iting certain politically ac-
tive Grant County residents,
who are merely exercising
Oregon State
Police
Jan. 28: Responded to a
domestic dispute on B Ave-
nue in Seneca.
Jan. 28: Jason W. Wain-
wright, 28, Long Creek,
was arrested on a contempt
of court charge on Highway
402.
Feb. 2: Dispatched with
John Day police to South
Johnson Avenue in Prairie
City for a domestic problem.
Feb. 2: Shawn M. Long,
26, Wolf Creek, was arrested
on Highway 26 and charged
with DUII.
Feb. 3: Advised of cattle
on Highway 26 near Dog
Creek Road.
Feb. 3: Dane J. Blume,
22, Redmond, was arrested
on Highway 26 east of Day-
ville and charged with DUII.
A passenger in the vehicle,
Dillon A. Duwe, 19, was ar-
rested and charged with pro-
bation violation.
their constitutional rights
to free speech, 100 percent
legally.
I want to say again: The
allegations made in this arti-
cle are baseless. There’s no
evidence that threats were
made against Commission-
er Britton. And if threats had
been made, this is something
that law enforcement should
have been made aware of, and
should have handled.
The author of this article
has promised an explanation
in the next publication of The
Feb. 4: Advised of a calf
creating a hazard on High-
way 26 near Fields Creek.
Dispatch
John Day dispatch worked
149 calls during the week of
Jan 29-Feb. 4. Along with
the various traffic warnings,
trespassing, injured animals,
noise complaints and juvenile
complaints, these calls includ-
ed:
• John Day Police De-
partment
Jan. 29: Dispatched to a
scam report on Mecham Road
in Prairie City.
Jan. 29: Responded to a
suspicious person report at a
gas station in John Day.
Jan. 29: Dispatched for a
man seen walking in the mid-
dle of Highway 26 in west
John Day.
Jan. 30: Orion D. Bliss,
24, John Day, was arrested on
a Grant County warrant at a
grocery store in John Day.
Jan. 31: Harry Bettis, 84,
Donnelly, was cited for speed
on Highway 26 near Pine
Creek Road.
Jan. 31: Report of tobacco
sold to a minor at a conve-
nience store in John Day.
Jan. 31: Dispatched to a re-
port of children pretending to
push a wheelchair into traffic
on Highway 26 in John Day.
Feb. 1: Responded to Hill-
crest Drive in John Day for a
civil problem.
Feb. 2: Received a report
of menacing on West Main
Street in John Day.
Feb. 2: Dispatched with
John Day ambulance to West
Main Street in John Day for a
juvenile problem.
Feb. 2: Received a report
of a burglary at a coffee shop
on Main Street in John Day.
Feb. 3: Received a report
of a flue fire on North Johnson
Firehall Press. I don’t believe
there is an explanation for
such shoddy journalism. I be-
lieve the author of this article
owes the residents of Grant
County a “full-on” apology.
Gregg Boethin
Canyon City
Avenue in Prairie City.
Feb. 3: Received a re-
port of an unattended death
on South Johnson Avenue in
Prairie City.
Feb. 3: Nicky J. Ballou,
40, John Day, was cited for
expired plates on South Can-
yon Boulevard in John Day.
Feb. 3: Shawn M. Long,
26, Wolf Creek, was cited for
no insurance on West Main
Street in John Day.
Feb. 3: Aaron M. Rose-
berry, 31, John Day, was
cited for driving with a sus-
pended license and no insur-
ance on West Main Street in
John Day.
Feb. 3: Advised of a dis-
pute on West Main Street in
John Day.
Feb. 4: Responded to a
report of suspicious circum-
stances on Dayton Street in
John Day.
Feb. 4: Raymond J.
Janczyk, 48, Springfield,
was arrested on suspicion of
burglary at a grocery store in
John Day.
• Grant County Sheriff’s
Office
Jan. 30: Received an iden-
tity theft report from Seneca.
Jan. 30: Responded to a
possible burglary on Rebel
Hill in Canyon City.
Feb. 1: Dispatched to
Highway 26 east of John Day
for a theft report.
Feb. 2: Responded with
John Day police to Half
Street in Prairie City for a
domestic dispute. Ben Keith,
37, Prairie City, was arrested
and charged with harassment.
Feb. 2: Dispatched to
South Washington Street in
Canyon City for a suspicious
person report.
Feb. 2: Received a fraud
report from Canyon City.
Feb. 3: Investigated a
fraud or identity theft report
on South Humbolt Street in
Canyon City.
Feb. 4: Tamara L. Michael,
47, Florence, was arrested on
a Florence warrant on High-
way 26 in Dayville.
Feb. 4: Followed up on a
restraining order violation in
Dayville.
• John Day ambulance
Jan. 29: Responded for an
81-year-old woman on East
Main Street in John Day.
Jan. 30: Dispatched to
South Metschan Avenue in
Prairie City for a 37-year-old
woman with a cardiac issue.
Jan. 31: Responded to a
senior home in John Day for
a 90-year-old woman.
Feb. 1: Dispatched to
Highway 26 in John Day for
an 86-year-old man.
Feb. 2: Responded to East
11th Street in Prairie City for
a woman who had fallen and
was semi-conscious.
Feb. 2: Dispatched to
Marysville Lane in John Day
for a 22-year-old woman.
Feb. 3: Responded to Pic-
nic Creek Road in Mt. Vernon
for an 80-year-old woman
with cardiac issues.
Feb. 4: Dispatched to
Highway 26 in Dayville for
an 86-year-old man.
Feb. 4: Responded to
South Johnson Avenue in
Prairie City for a 73-year-old
woman who had fallen and
fractured her jaw.
• John Day fire
Jan. 29: Responded to a
report of a flue fire on North-
east Elm Street in John Day.
Jan. 31: Dispatched to the
John Day Fire Hall for an un-
founded report of a fire.
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Thank You for Your
Help & Support
We want to thank the Prairie City Fire
Dept., John Day Fire Dept. and all the
churches, friends, neighbors and
businesses who supported us during
the loss of our three family pets and
our home.
Sincerely,
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541-573-6377
The second installment of the 2017-18
property tax is due Thursday, February
15th, 2018 by 5:00 p.m.
Payments may be made at the Tax Collector’s Office at
the Grant County Courthouse in Canyon City, or the
payment may be mailed and postmarked no later than
February 15th, 2018. Please remember that delinquent
taxes accrue interest at the rate of 16% per year.
If you have any questions, please call the tax
office at 575-0107 or 575-0189.
PO Box 185
Canyon City, OR 97820
39581
A misdemeanor charge of
physical harassment against
Kayla D. Lambeth, 23, John
Day, from May 5 was dis-
missed based on a diversion
agreement with the Grant
County District Attorney’s
Office.
Shawn Kite, 49, Prairie
City, pleaded guilty Feb. 1 to
misdemeanor driving while
license was suspended or
revoked. He was sentenced
to 24 months probation and
fined $1,100.
James C. Beard, 49, Port-
land, pleaded guilty Jan. 31
to felony failure to report as
a sex offender, involving a
case in 1987. This was the
sixth time he was charged
with failing to register as a
sex offender. He was sen-
tenced to 20 days in jail, 24
months probation and 60
hours of community service,
and fined $200.
Omar Ceja, 20, Canyon
City, pleaded guilty Feb. 1
to misdemeanor menacing,
constituting domestic vio-
lence. He was sentenced to
two days in jail, 24 months
probation and 20 hours of
community service, and fined
$300.
Travis J. Freniere, 31, Sa-
lem, pleaded guilty Feb. 1
to felony delivery of meth-
amphetamine. He was sen-
tenced to six months in jail,
two years probation and sub-
stance abuse evaluation and
treatment.
Grant County
Sheriff
zone, fined $140; Mary L.
Gregson, 69, Beaverton, Dec.
29, 78/55 zone, fined $220.
• Exceeding speed limit:
Terran Q. Libolt, 19, Powell
Butte, Jan. 7, 42/30 zone,
fined $165.
• Accumulation garbage/
vehicles: Joseph D. Mecham,
27, Prairie City, Dec. 6, fined
$100.
• Fnu Hamed, 25, Red-
mond, pleaded guilty Jan. 24
to driving with a suspended
license and no insurance. He
was sentenced to 24 months
probation and fined $1,160.
• Melinda Moss, 38, John
Day, pleaded guilty Jan. 31
to harassment. She was sen-
tenced to five days in jail,
18 months probation and 30
hours community service,
and fined $320.
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Grant County
Circuit Court
Christopher L. Edlefsen,
30, Salem, pleaded guilty
Feb. 1 to misdemeanor giv-
ing false information for issu-
ance or serving a warrant. He
was sentenced to eight days
in jail, 24 months probation
and 80 hours of community
service, and fined $300.
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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.