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Wednesday, February 24, 2021
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Rape case against
County reschedules vaccine clinic to Thursday
McKrola moves forward 200 more doses expected
By Steven Mitchell
Blue Mountain Eagle
A judge ruled Tuesday that
a case against a Mt. Vernon
man, charged with forcible rape
and kidnapping, will move for-
ward after his defense attorney
argued to dismiss.
Brogan McKrola, 22, is
accused of rape, sodomy and
sexual abuse — all by forc-
ible compulsion — as well as
kidnapping, strangulation and
furnishing alcohol to a minor,
according to a Jan. 7 indict-
ment in Grant County Circuit
Court.
McKrola’s defense attorney,
Kati Dunn, filed a demurrer
Jan. 15, seeking to dismiss the
charges. At the hearing Tues-
day, she argued the state did not
provide the grand jury with the
correct law language under the
current sodomy statute, which
the state recently changed.
Baker County Circuit Court
Judge Matt
Shirtcliff,
who
heard
the motion,
denied
the
demurrer but
ordered the
Brogan
state to file a
McKrola
new arraign-
ment and amend the indictment.
McKrola’s attorney also
asked Shirtclifft to reduce
McKrola’s bail from $330,000
to $50,000. Shirtcliff said he
wanted to read over a mem-
orandum filed by Dunn
before making a ruling on the
request.
Carpenter, according to the
motion, objects to McKrola’s
release.
In a Dec. 23 press release,
Carpenter said the charges
stem from events at a party in
the 400 block of Southwest
Brent Street in John Day, Dec.
19, involving numerous minors
and alcohol.
to arrive Friday
By Steven Mitchell
Blue Mountain Eagle
Frigid weather delayed the county’s
vaccine shipment, prompting the health
department to cancel Monday’s vaccine
clinic for the 70 and older group.
Kimberly Lindsay, Grant County,
public health administrator, said in
a Monday phone call that the ship-
ment arrived and that the health depart-
ment rescheduled the vaccine clinic to
Thursday.
She said Thursday’s clinic would be
for those in the higher priority groups,
such as health care workers, educators,
people 80 and over, and then people 75
and 70.
She said the health department must
have a supply available for people who
move into residential facilities or for peo-
ple who receive the first dose in another
county but move to Grant County and
need a second dose.
Lindsay said she expects the state to
send an additional 200 doses Friday. She
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The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. The county expects more doses to arrive Friday.
those interested in receiving the vac-
cine,” she said.
In the future, Lindsay said, when they
receive additional shipments, they work
off the list to get people in for the vac-
cine as the state expands its eligibility
criteria.
“We will need to continue to do this
for the near, immediate future,” she
said, “until the vaccine is more widely
available.”
said the health department plans to hold
a vaccine clinic for people in the 75 and
older group and then those in the 70 and
older group.
She said she does not know when
the county will receive additional vac-
cine shipments from the state next week.
Weather permitting, Lindsay said the
state guarantees that they would send
booster shots.
“We continue to maintain a list of
COPS AND COURTS
Grant County Circuit
Court
Two charges of first-de-
gree murder and one charge of
first-degree arson against Isaac
Connery allegedly commit-
ted on July 18, 2018, were dis-
missed on Feb. 22 based on a
motion for dismissal by Grant
County District Attorney Jim
Carpenter because of insuffi-
cient evidence.
Two charges of first-degree
murder, one charge of first-de-
gree arson and a charge of
unauthorized use of a motor
vehicle against Isabella Con-
nery allegedly committed
onJuly 18, 2018, were dis-
missed on Feb. 22 based on a
motion by Carpenter because
of insufficient evidence.
Heather Reilly, 32, pleaded
guilty Feb. 11 to a count of
delivery of methamphetamine
committed on Jan. 31. She
was sentenced to 36 months of
supervised probation, 45 days
of house arrest and 80 hours
of community service. A count
of possession of methamphet-
amine was dismissed.
Grant County Sheriff
The Grant County Sheriff’s
Office reported the following
for the week of Feb. 17:
Concealed
handgun
licenses: 7
Average inmates: 12
Bookings: 6
Releases: 5
Arrests: 2
Citations: 2
Fingerprints: 2
Civil papers: 3
Warrants processed: 0
Assistance/Welfare check:
2
Search and Rescue: 1
Bryon Freniere, 38 of
John Day was cited for driv-
ing while suspended, no inter-
lock ignition device and care-
less driving.
Michael Cordonnier, 51, of
Klamath Falls was cited for
violation of speed limit, 53/30
zone.
Grant County Justice
Court
Violation of basic rule:
Sierra L. Dahlen, 20, John
Day, Jan. 11, 50/30 zone, fined
$140.
Exceeding speed limit:
Destiny D. Nolan, 20, Prairie
City, Jan. 11, 60/40 zone, fined
$165; Juvenile, 16, John Day,
Feb. 1, 40/25 zone, fined $140.
Driving while suspended:
Devon P. Pace, 20, Canyon City,
May 1, fined $440, May 12,
fined $440, Dec. 1, fined $440;
Talia C. Gilliam, 44, Prairie City,
Feb. 3, fined $440; Travis J. Fre-
niere, 34, John Day, Jan. 16,
fined $440; Erik I. Mountain, 43,
John Day, Jan. 19, fined $440;
Gary L. Hollipeter, 52, Monu-
ment, May 23, fined $220.
Driving uninsured: Devon
P. Pace, 20, Canyon City, May
1, fined $265, May 12, fined
$265, Dec. 1, fined $265;
Talia C. Gilliam, 44, Prairie
City, Feb. 3, fined $265; Erik
I. Mountain, 43, John Day,
Jan. 19, fined $265; Justin E.
Podesto, 35, Lakeport, Califor-
nia, Jan. 3, fined $265.
Off-road vehicle on the
highway: Gary L. Hollipeter,
52, Monument, May 23, fined
$135.
Open container of alcohol:
Gary L. Hollipeter, 52, Monu-
ment, May 23, fined $135.
Minor in possession of
alcohol: Miranda M. Cook, 19,
Monument, Jan. 9, fined $260;
Matthew F. Upton, 18, St. Hel-
ens, Jan. 9, fined $260.
Donald L. Brown Jr.
pleaded guilty Feb. 8 to a count
of hunting on enclosed lands.
Brown was ordered to pay
$1,440 in fines.
Ronald J. Martin pleaded
guilty Feb. 8 to a count of
hunting on enclosed lands and
a count of failure to allow an
inspection. He was sentenced
to 120 hours in jail, 12 months
of probation and 20 hours of
community service. He was
also ordered to pay $1,000 in
compensation, $790 in fines
and complete a hunter’s educa-
tion course.
Brandon R. Kerr pleaded
guilty Feb. 1 to a count of
exceeding bag limit. He was
sentenced to 18 months of pro-
bation, 20 hours of commu-
nity service, ordered to forfeit
game parts and his license was
suspended for 36 months. He
was also ordered to pay $600
in fines and $150 in restitution.
Oregon State Police
Feb. 12: A state trooper took
a report of a child abuse from
the John Day Police Depart-
ment. The trooper’s investiga-
tion revealed that the mother
of a 13-year-old girl struck her
child at least one time in the
face with her open hand, out of
anger.
Feb. 13: A state trooper
responded to a reported sin-
gle-vehicle crash at milepost
97 on Highway 26. The investi-
gation revealed that the vehicle
was heading eastbound, negoti-
ating a curve, when it lost trac-
tion on snow-packed roads. The
vehicle started to slide, and the
driver was unable to recover.
The vehicle left the roadway
on the eastbound side of the
road and came to an uncon-
trolled rest in the steep earthen
embankment. The driver was
uninjured. The vehicle was
tagged and left at the scene for
removal at a later time.
Dispatch
John Day dispatch worked
140 calls during the week of
Feb. 15-21, including:
• John Day Police
Department
Feb. 19: Matthew P.
Walker, 37, of John Day was
arrested for assault on West
Main Street.
Feb. 19: Tyler J. John
Rooney, 31, of John Day was
arrested for theft on West Main
Street.
Feb. 21: Responded to a
report of an intoxicated sub-
ject lying on the ground behind
a business on East Main Street.
• Oregon State Police
Feb. 15: Responded to a
report of someone racing a
snowmobile around a residen-
tial area on West Main Street.
Feb. 16: Received a report of
a noninjury crash on Highway
26 near milepost 174 to 184.
Feb. 17: Advised of slide-
off crashes on Highway 26
near Dixie Mountain.
Feb. 20: Responded to a
report of a 13-year-old boy
driving a pick up around Prai-
rie City.
• Grant County Sheriff’s
Office
Feb. 15: Received a report
of a hit and run on Baldy
Mountain Road.
Feb. 15: Responded to a
report of someone making a
threat to trap domestic cats in
Mt. Vernon.
Feb. 16: Responded to a
report of a dispute in Seneca.
Matthew J. Nelson, 41, of Sen-
eca was arrested for a proba-
tion violation.
Feb. 18: Dispatched to a
report of theft on North Wash-
ington Street.
Feb. 19: Ty B. Prusak, 22,
of John Day was arrested in
Deschutes County, cited and
released on a Grant County
warrant.
• John Day ambulance
Feb. 15: Responded for a
70-year-old man with chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease
problems on Ridge Road.
Feb. 15: Responded for a
66-year-old woman with blood
poisoning on Southwest First
Avenue.
Feb. 18: Dispatched for an
elderly man with high blood
pressure on Southwest First
Street.
Feb. 19: Along with Prairie
City fire, Grant County Sher-
iff’s Office and Oregon State
Police, responded to a crash
with injury on Highway 26
near milepost 173.
Feb. 20: Dispatched for a
woman with a possible bleed-
ing ulcer on West Bench Road.
Feb. 20: Paged for an
80-year-old man who fell and
complained of arm and leg
pain at a business on East Main
Street.
Feb. 21: Responded for a
79-year-old woman with chest
pain on Highway 26.
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