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Blue Mountain Eagle
Langton no longer missing
By Phil Wright
EO Media Group
Drew Langton of Pendle-
ton is no longer missing.
Police Chief Stuart Rob-
erts said the U.S. border pa-
trol Feb. 28 in Texas stopped
Langton, and he was alone
and appeared in good health.
Why Langton left Pendle-
ton on Feb. 26 remains a mys-
tery. He remains free and not
in custody. He is an adult who
has committed no crime.
“He didn’t want to talk to
anyone,” Roberts said.
Drew Langton
Langton was adamant on
that, the chief said, and would
not talk to his family and re-
fused to answer questions
from Pendleton police.
Langton, 29, has been a
page designer for the East
Oregonian since 2013. He
returned Feb. 24 to Pendle-
ton from a vacation in Florida
with his family, who live in
Michigan.
Pendleton police no longer
consider this a missing person
case, Roberts said.
Langton’s recent behavior
is out of character from the
man friends, family and co-
workers know.
Wednesday, March 7, 2018
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Three races contested on May ballot
Hamsher files
for county judge
By Richard Hanners
Blue Mountain Eagle
Five county seats are open
for election in this May’s
Grant County primary. The
deadline to file was at 5 p.m.
March 6.
As of press time, Grant
County Judge Scott Myers
has filed for another six-year
term, and Grant County Com-
missioner and Prairie City
Mayor Jim Hamsher has filed
to run against him.
Six residents have filed
for Commissioner Boyd
Britton’s seat. The challeng-
ers for the four-year position
include Gordon Larson and
Dave Rose, of Canyon City;
Sam Palmer, Tanner Elliott
and Richie Colbeth, of John
Day, and Archie Osburn, of
Monument. Britton has said
he will not file for re-election.
Justice of the Peace Kathy
Stinnett has filed for another
six years. Harold Preston, of
Prairie City, has filed to run
against her.
Running unopposed for
re-election for four-year terms
are County Clerk Brenda Per-
cy and District Attorney Jim
Carpenter.
Grant County voters also
will see a ballot measure to
repeal a county ordinance and
allow marijuana businesses to
operate under state law.
In addition, 41 two-year
Republican and Democratic
precinct positions are up for
election in the county’s five
precincts.
The Grant County Clerk’s
office can be contacted at
541-575-1675 for questions
about filing.
port of a theft on Cottonwood
Street in Mt. Vernon.
• Oregon State Police
March 1: Dispatched with
John Day ambulance to a
report of a vehicle that left
Highway 395 north of Starr
Ridge.
March 3: Advised of a
noninjury accident on High-
way 26 near Dog Creek Road.
March 4: Received a re-
port of cows on Highway 26
near Moon Creek Road.
March 4: Advised of a ve-
hicle slide-off on Highway 26
near Dixie Summit.
March 4: Advised with
Oregon Fish and Wildlife of
a possible cougar kill at the
Catholic cemetery in Canyon
City.
• John Day ambulance
Feb. 26: Responded to the
Grant County Jail for an at-
tempted suicide.
Feb. 26: Dispatched to
Adam Road in Canyon City
for a 63-year-old woman.
Feb. 26: Responded to a
senior home in John Day for
a man with vision problems.
Feb. 27: Dispatched with
John Day police to South
Canyon Boulevard in John
Day for an unattended death.
Feb. 27: Responded to
Southeast Dayton Street in
John Day for a man with di-
abetic problems.
Feb. 27: Dispatched to
East Main Street in John Day
for a unconscious man.
Feb. 27: Responded to
East Main Street in John Day
for a 38-year-old woman.
Feb. 28: Dispatched with
Prairie City ambulance to
Main Street in Prairie City for
man who fell on the ice.
Feb. 28: Responded to a
senior home in John Day for
a man.
March 2: Responded to
West Bench Road in John
Day for a 90-year-old man.
March 2: Dispatched with
Prairie City ambulance and
fire to North Harris Avenue in
Prairie City for a person who
had fallen.
March 2: Responded to
Southeast Second Avenue in
John Day for a 72-year-old
woman with difficulty breath-
ing.
March 3: Dispatched to
Laycock Creek Road in Mt.
Vernon for a lift assist.
March 3: Responded to a
senior home in John Day for a
man who fell from his wheel-
chair.
March 3: Dispatched to
South Johnson Avenue in
Prairie City for a person
showing flu symptoms.
March 4: Responded to
South Johnson Avenue in
Prairie City for a 73-year-old
woman.
March 4: Dispatched to a
senior home in John Day for
a transport to Blue Mountain
Hospital.
• John Day fire
March 1: Dispatched to
Ford Road and Ogilvie Drive
in John Day for a flue fire re-
port.
March 2: Responded to
Southeast Hillcrest Drive in
John Day for a possible flue
fire.
C OPS AND C OURTS
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.
Grant County
Circuit Court
Nicky Joe Ballou, 41,
Prairie City, was convict-
ed Feb. 20 of misdemeanor
third-degree theft from Oct.
1-29, 2017. He was sen-
tenced to seven days in jail,
18 months bench probation,
32 hours community service
and a $200 fine.
Justin L. Shaw, 24, Eagle
Point, was convicted March
5 of misdemeanor driving
under the influence of intox-
icants for drugs and driving
while license suspended or
revoked Jan. 6. He was sen-
tenced to 50 days in jail and
48 months of probation. He
was ordered to pay a $2,755
fine and install an ignition in-
terlock device on any vehicle
he drives. He was also con-
victed of DUII drug on Jan.
18. He was sentenced to 10
days in jail and 24 months of
probation, and fined $1,355.
Grant County
Sheriff
The Grant County Sher-
iff’s Office reported the
following for the week of
March 1:
Concealed handgun li-
censes: 7
Average inmates: 15
Bookings: 10
Releases: 11
Arrests: 0
Citations: 0
Fingerprints: 3
Civil papers: 14
Warrants processed: 3
Asst./welfare check: 6
Search and rescue: 0
Justice Court
Oregon State
Police
Feb. 25: A red Pontiac
Grand Am was pulled over
on Highway 395 north of Mt.
Vernon for improper exhaust
and violation of minimum
clearance requirements. The
driver, Orion D. Bliss, 24,
Canyon City, was arrested and
charged with DUII drug and
possession of methamphet-
amine. A passenger, Atana D.
Pierre, 43, Pendleton, was ar-
rested and charged with pos-
session of methamphetamine.
The charges against both have
been dismissed, pending on-
going investigation.
Feb. 25: A black Lexus
was pulled over on Highway
395 north of Mt. Vernon for
unlawful use of lights. The
driver, Elizabeth C. Pace, 40,
John Day, was arrested and
charged with DUII drug and
possession of methamphet-
amine. The charges against
Pace have been dismissed,
pending ongoing investiga-
tion. A passenger, Delbert
Ferraris, 30, Pendleton, was
arrested on several felony
warrants.
Feb. 26: A Ford pickup
truck found on Highway 395
north of Long Creek had been
stolen in Washington.
Feb. 28: Dispatched with
Grant County Sheriff’s Of-
fice and John Day and Sen-
eca ambulances to Highway
395 near Starr Ridge for a
single-vehicle crash with in-
juries. The driver and three
passengers were transported
to Blue Mountain Hospital.
March 3: Following a traf-
fic stop on Highway 26 near
Pine Creek Road, Michael A.
Salanti, 62, John Day, was ar-
rested and charged with DUII
drug and possession of meth-
amphetamine.
March 3: After responding
to a Ford pickup that struck
a deer on Highway 26 near
Pine Creek Road, the driver,
John R. Combs, 34, Hood
River, was cited for operating
a vehicle without a driver’s
license.
calls included:
• John Day Police De-
partment
Feb. 26: Dispatched to
North Canyon Boulevard and
Northwest Second Avenue in
John Day for a suspicious ve-
hicle.
Feb. 26: Responded to an
animal abuse report on North-
east Dayton Street in John
Day.
Feb. 26: Dispatched to a
grocery store in John Day for
a harassment report.
Feb. 26: Responded to
West Main Street in John Day
for a report of harassment on
Facebook.
Feb. 26: Dispatched to
Ferguson Road in John Day
for a suicidal subject.
Feb. 26: Received a report
of a suspicious vehicle on
East Main Street in John Day.
Feb. 28: Dispatched to
East Main Street in John Day
for a burglary report.
March 1: Received a re-
port of a suspicious person at
a fitness gym in John Day.
March 1: Investigated a
forgery report on West Main
Street in John Day.
March 1: Nicky Joe Bal-
lou, 41, Prairie City, was ar-
rested at a tobacco store in
John Day for being a felon in
possession of a firearm.
March 4: Nicholas Gibson,
26, Prairie City, was stopped
on Main Street in John Day
and cited for driving with a
suspended license and no in-
surance.
March 4: Dispatched to the
Prairie Wood Products mill in
Prairie City for a suspicious
vehicle.
• Grant County Sheriff’s
Office
Feb. 26: Received a report
of criminal mischief on North
Humbolt Street in Canyon
City.
Feb. 28: Received a report
of a theft in Mt. Vernon.
March 3: Advised of sus-
picious circumstances on
Highway 395 in Canyon City.
March 3: Received a re-
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John Day dispatch worked
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CANCER AWARENESS
The Grant County Justice
Court reported the following
fines and judgments:
• Driving uninsured:
Aaron M. Roseberry, 31,
Canyon City, Feb. 3, fined
$265; Nicholas A. Fitowski,
26, Gresham, Jan. 22, fined
$265; Timothy L. Keith, 34,
Prairie City, Jan. 15, fined
$365.
• Failure to carry proof
of compliance with financial
responsibility: Richard A.
Swanson, 36, Klamath Falls,
Dec. 30, fined $265; Hunter
D. Martin, 18, Prairie City,
Dec. 31, fined $220.
• Driving while license
revoked: Richard A. Swan-
son, 36, Klamath Falls, Dec.
30, fined $440; Timothy L.
Keith, 34, Prairie City, Jan.
15, fined $540.
• Driving while license
suspended: Aaron M. Rose-
berry, 31, Canyon City, Jan.
13, fined $440, Feb. 3, fined
$440.
• Exceeding speed lim-
it: Courtney L. Pattock, 25,
Seneca, Feb. 19, 78/55 zone,
fined $265; Kyle L. Hand,
27, Dayville, Feb. 10, 76/65
zone, fined $165; Sherrie
L. Osborne, 58, Baker City,
Feb. 9, 39/30 zone, fined
$115; Dennis O. Farnsworth,
65, Sumpter, Feb. 12, 75/65
zone, fined $165.
• Violation of basic rule:
Dane J. Blume, 22, Red-
mond, Feb. 3, 71/55 zone,
fined $165; Tabitha K.
Graves, 31, Dayville, Jan.
15, 74/55 zone, fined $165;
Kevin M. Buchheit, 59, Feb.
19, 67/55 zone, fined $140;
Kyle J. Wood, 26, John Day,
Feb. 4, 75/55 zone, fined
$165.
• Failure to renew regis-
tration: Hunter D. Martin,
18, Prairie City, Dec. 31,
fined $95.
• Failure to register ve-
hicle: Nicholas A. Fitowski,
26, Gresham, Jan. 22, fined
$115.
• Registration sticker ex-
pired: Timothy L. Keith, 34,
Prairie City, Jan. 15, fined
$215.
• No operator’s license:
Nicholas A. Fitowski, 26,
Gresham, Jan. 22, fined
$265.
• Failure to yield before
entering: Mary M. Elliott,
63, John Day, Jan. 10, fined
$225.
• Failure to properly use
safety belt: Andrew R. Co-
penhaver, 20, Canyon City,
Jan. 12, fined $110.
• Nicholas J. Weldon, 22,
Monument, pleaded guilty to
a fish and wildlife license vi-
olation. He was sentenced to
12 months probation and 15
hours of community service.
He was ordered to forfeit
antlers, head, cape and meat
and pay $935 in fines and
restitution.
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