NEWS
MyEagleNews.com
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
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COPS AND COURTS
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.
tronic device: Tye A. Rook-
stool, 38, Canyon City, Aug.
27, fined $0.
Pass in no passing zone:
Brian A. Kenwell, 33,
Orlando, Florida, Sept. 2,
fined $265.
Grant County Circuit
Court
Oregon State Police
Deana K. Steach, 56, of
John Day was convicted
Oct. 11 for driving under the
influence of intoxicants com-
mitted on April 15, 2017.
She had pleaded guilty July
26, 2018, and entered diver-
sion, which was terminated
Oct. 10 for failure to com-
plete treatment. She was sen-
tenced to two days in jail and
18 months of probation, and
was fined $1,000. Her license
was suspended for one year.
Grant County Sheriff
The Grant County Sher-
iff’s Office reported the fol-
lowing for the weeks of Oct.
2 and Oct. 9:
Concealed
handgun
licenses: 15
Average inmates: 19
Bookings: 12
Releases: 16
Arrests: 3
Citations: 1
Fingerprints: 0
Civil papers: 31
Warrants processed: 6
A s s i s t a n c e / We l f a r e
check: 0
Search and Rescue: 0
Sept. 26: Aaron Klefman,
24, of John Day was cited for
driving uninsured and illegal
display of plates.
Justice Court
Violation of basic rule:
Daniel M. Redmond, 65,
Portland, Sept. 16, 75/55
zone, fined $165; Matthew B.
Freeman, 43, Bend, Sept. 18,
80/55 zone, fined $265; John
P. Jarecki, 49, Wenatchee,
Washington, Sept. 28, 80/55
zone, fined $265; Daniel B.
Kemp, 40, Bend, Sept. 18,
71/55 zone, fined $165.
Violation of speed: Alex-
ander S. Martin, 39, Miami,
Florida, June 6, 40/25 zone,
fined $165; Margaret H.
Musgnung, 99, Forest Grove,
Aug. 31, 61/35 zone, fined
$265; Bobby D. Castaneda,
58, Vancouver, Washington,
Sept. 6, 43/25 zone, fined
$140; Julie A. Bowling, 31,
Canyon City, Sept. 12, 75/65
zone, fined $265; Steven R.
Fletcher, 73, John Day, May
29, 85/65 zone, fined $225;
Lamarr F. Hastings, 46,
Clatskanie, Sept. 30, 79/65
zone, fined $265.
Driving
uninsured:
Thomas E. Aspiazu, 48, Can-
yon City, July 24, fined $265;
Jason D. Phillips, 42, Cine-
bar, Washington, Sept. 4,
fined $265.
Failure to register vehicle:
Latasha L. Smarr, 27, Prairie
City, July 6, fined $115.
Driving motor vehicle
while using mobile elec-
Sept. 29: Accompa-
nied Trooper McCosker
to recover a cooler full of
meat in Mt. Vernon. Trooper
McCosker received a tip that
the cooler had been found on
Highway 26 in the Ochoco
Mountains. A 25-year-old
man and a 53-year-old man
admitted to removing the
cooler from the highway to
keep it for themselves. The
men surrendered the cooler
that was worth approxi-
mately $300 and an addi-
tional $200 worth of content
inside. Attempts to determine
the owner of the cooler have
been unsuccessful.
Sept. 29: A John Day
Fish and Wildlife trooper
was contacted by a hunter
who found a set of car keys
on County Road 32. The
keys were logged into evi-
dence as found property for
safekeeping.
Sept. 30: A John Day
Fish and Wildlife trooper
responded to a report of tres-
passing on a ranch in Kim-
berly. Ryan L. Courtney, 35,
and Ann C. Houpt, 31, were
issued citations for criminal
trespass.
Oct. 1: A John Day Fish
and Wildlife trooper assisted
a U.S. Forest Service law
enforcement officer on a
report of a pelican at mile-
post 4 on Fields Creek Road.
The pelican appeared to have
a broken wing and was cap-
tured and turned over to the
ODFW in Canyon City. The
pelican received care in Can-
yon City and then was trans-
ferred to a raptor recovery
center in Pendleton.
Oct. 2: Responded to
assist the undersheriff for
Scott Lee, 23, of John Day
on a Grant County felony
warrant, reported to be in the
area. The undersheriff said
he located the subject inside
a vehicle and had the sub-
ject at gunpoint. Placed the
subject in handcuffs with-
out an incident. Transported
the subject to the Grant
County Jail on request of the
undersheriff.
Oct. 4: Responded to a
report of two paint horses
in the northbound lane near
milepost 62 on Highway
395B. Arrived on scene,
and it was apparent that the
horses had fallen out of a
horse trailer traveling south.
A veterinarian was called to
look at their injuries. The
vet was unable to get close
enough to catch the horses.
The vet said the horses were
injured but did not need to
be put down at this time. The
horses were put onto a For-
est Service allotment behind
a barbed wire fence near the
location where they fell out
of the trailer. An alert was
put out to law enforcement
agencies to try to locate the
owner.
Oct. 6: A John Day
Fish and Wildlife trooper
responded to a complaint of
trespassing on Top Road in
Monument. Daryl G. Hager,
42, and Jaunita Hager, 34,
were apprehended, their
deer was seized and they
were issued citations for
hunting on the enclosed land
of another and for aiding in a
game violation.
Oct. 11: Assisted Grant
County and Baker County
law enforcement officers in
conducting drug interdic-
tion stops in Grant County.
A vehicle was stopped on
Highlan Drive in Mt. Ver-
non. A search of the pickup
was conducted after a drug
canine alerted to the pres-
ence of illicit drugs. During
the search, over seven grams
of methamphetamine and
about $500 were seized.
George Voyels, 58, of Mt.
Vernon was arrested for
possession and delivery of
methamphetamine.
Dispatch
John
Day
dispatch
worked 179 calls during the
work of Oct. 7-13, including:
• John Day Police
Department
Oct. 10: Received a
report of a barking dog on
Canton Street.
Oct. 10: Received a
report of a dog in distress
due to being tangled in a
leash.
Oct. 11: Dog complaint
on West Main Street.
Oct. 12: Called for a pos-
sible domestic dispute on
Hillcrest Drive.
• Oregon State Police
Oct. 9: Advised of cows
on the road on Highway 26.
Oct. 11: Dispatched on a
call for a driving complaint.
Oct. 11: Hope 4 Paws
was advised of two dogs
Thank you to all who helped make our October 4th and 5th
“Find a Treasure” sale a success. We appreciate everyone who
donated, purchased, helped set-up, helped cleanup, priced
items and staffed the sale. The funds raised help keep the
Grant County Genealogical Society Library and Research
Center open for Genealogical Research.
~Grant County Genealogical Society
Tha u n ! k
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The Eagle/Rudy Diaz
Kimberly Neault announced the district attorney’s office
received a Violence Against Women Act grant.
Grant County receives
large grant to help
victims of abuse
DA’s office
again receives
Violence Against
Women Act funds
By Rudy Diaz
Blue Mountain Eagle
Kimberly Neault, the
Victim Assistance direc-
tor for Grant County Dis-
trict Attorney’s Office,
announced to the Grant
County Court Oct. 9 that
the county received a grant
from the Violence Against
Women Act.
The 2019-2022 VAWA
rural
grant
awarded
$452,544 to fund a full-
time victim intervention
specialist, 75% of an advo-
cate position to hire in
Grant County, community
outreach programs, train-
ing and supplies.
Neault also shared that
the final allocations for the
Child Abuse Multidisci-
plinary Intervention grant
is $51,737. This pays for
part of the director posi-
tion over multidisciplinary
teams. It will also cover
training, travel and the
county’s contract with Mt.
Emily Safe Center.
The
county
also
received grants from the
Criminal Fine Account and
the Victims of Crime Act.
There are no specific allo-
cations from those grants at
this time.
In other county court
news:
• Grant County Court
accepted the applications
of Burke O’ Brian, Billie
Jo George, Doug Ferguson,
Haley Olson, Jim Bahren-
burg, Judy Kerr, Pat Voi-
ght, Dan Becker and Scott
McDonald for the Natural
Resources Advisory Com-
mittee. There will be fur-
ther review of Steven Bald-
win’s application because
he is a part-time worker for
the county.
• The court approved
a request from the road
department to add a dollar
to the hourly rate for a lead
flagger in case there are
several flaggers on site. A
lead flagger will earn $17
an hour while other flag-
gers will make $16 an
hour.
Happy
National
Boss Day
Sean!
~ Alix, Angel, Kim,
Makenna & Rudy
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running on Highway 26.
Oct. 13: Advised of a
possible drunk driver on
Highway 26.
• Grant County Sher-
iff’s Office
Oct. 7: Received a report
of an injured animal on
Highway 395B.
Oct. 9: Received a report
of theft on Humbolt Street.
Oct. 10: Received a
report of animal abuse on
Franks Creek.
Oct. 12: Received a
report of theft on Washing-
ton Street.
• John Day ambulance
Oct. 7: Dispatched for an
elderly man to transport to
the hospital.
Oct. 8: With Seneca
ambulance, paged for an
86-year-old woman needing
a lift assist.
Oct. 8: Responded to an
84-year-old man who had
fallen and needed lift assis-
tance on Charolais Heights.
Oct. 9: Dispatched for an
elderly woman that fell on
McHaley Avenue.
Oct. 9: Called for an
84-year-old man that fell.
Oct. 10: Dispatched to an
elderly man that fell.
Oct. 11: Paged for a
59-year-old man that fell
and couldn’t get up.
Oct. 11: Responded to
a patient who was having
chest pains after falling on
Johnson Street.
Oct. 12: Paged for an
unconscious woman on
Moore Street.
Oct. 12: Responded to
a 76-year-old man with flu
symptoms on Main Street.
Oct. 13: Called for a
53-year-old man who had
difficulty breathing.
• Dayville fire
Oct. 8: Report of a grass
fire on Highway 26.
• Monument ambulance
Oct. 9: Dispatched with
Monument fire and John
Day ambulance for a woman
vomiting.
•
Prairie
City
ambulance
Oct. 11: Responded to
a 74-year-old woman who
fell.
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Happy October
Birthday to the
one, the only
King of the
Hill, our friend,
Dennis Dahl
Jenelle Moulton
Canyon City, Oregon
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