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Taser, pepper spray deployed during arrest
Humbird taken into
custody on Grant County
bench warrant
By Rudy Diaz
Blue Mountain Eagle
A Taser and pepper spray were
used during an arrest in Canyon
City Thursday.
Ian Humbird, 25, of Canyon
City resisted arrest on a Grant
County bench warrant with the
original charge of
first-degree tres-
passing, third-de-
gree escape and
criminal mischief,
according to Grant
County
Sheriff
Ian Humbird Todd McKinley.
McKinley said
Humbird was walking down High-
way 395 near the intersection on
Washington Street and Izee Street
around 11:17 a.m on May 6.
“The individual resisted arrest
by pulling away from the depu-
ty’s grasp and then fl ed on foot
and was ultimately taken into cus-
tody with the assistance of a pro-
bation offi cer near the 300 block of
South Humbolt Street,” McKinley
said.
The Taser and pepper spray
had little to no effect on Humbird,
McKinley said.
An ambulance was called to
the scene, but no one was trans-
ported, according to dispatch
radio traffic.
Humbird is being held at the
Grant County Jail.
Wednesday, May 12, 2021
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Woman dies in ATV crash near Ukiah
Blue Mountain Eagle
Two women were injured
and one died in an ATV crash
Saturday near Ukiah.
At about 3 p.m. Saturday,
Umatilla County Sheriff ’s
Office and Oregon State Police
responded to a report of two
people injured in an ATV crash
in the Hideaway Springs Road
east of Ukiah, according to a
sheriff ’s office press release.
Pendleton Fire and Ukiah
QRT responded, and medics on
scene confirmed the operator of
the ATV, Jessica Whitney Ice, a
33-year-old woman from Pend-
leton, was deceased.
An adult female passenger
was transported by ambulance
to Ukiah and then flown by
helicopter to St. Mary’s Hos-
pital in Walla Walla, Washing-
ton. She is reportedly in good
condition.
Oregon State Police Crash
Reconstruction was requested
to conduct an investigation of
the scene, which is ongoing.
COPS AND COURTS
Arrests and citations in the
Blue Mountain Eagle are taken
from the logs of law enforcement
agencies. Every eff ort is made
to report the court disposition of
arrest cases.
Grant County Circuit
Court
Byron E. Freniere violated
his probation conditions for fail-
ure to complete moral reconation
therapy and report as directed. On
May 6, he was sentenced to 10
additional hours of community
service and ordered to pay a $25
probation violation fee.
Cody Combs pleaded guilty
to a count of second-degree theft
and second-degree criminal tres-
pass committed on Dec. 21. The
adjudication was deferred, and the
charges will be dismissed with-
out entering a judgment of guilt
if Combs completes 18 months
of probation successfully. A
count of criminal conspiracy was
dismissed.
Kaylee P. Dyer, 25, pleaded
guilty on May 6 to a count of hin-
dering prosecution committed on
Dec. 28. Dyer was sentenced to 18
months of probation, 40 hours of
community service and ordered to
pay $200 in fi nes.
Daisy P. Combs, 19, pleaded
guilty to a count of fourth-degree
assault and a count of harassment
constituting domestic violence
committed on Dec. 21. She was
sentenced to 25 days in jail, 36
months of bench probation and
80 hours of community service.
Charges of fourth-degree assault
and harassment were dismissed.
Grant County Justice
Court
Violation of the basic rule:
Barry A. Wells, 66, La Cen-
ter, Washington, March 30,
70/55 zone, fi ned $165; Natasha
M. Lamm, 20, Cottage Grove,
March 28, 79/55 zone, fi ned
$265; Somer L. Robinson, 57,
Dayville, March 27, fi ned $265;
Cynthia K. Lofts, 56, Bend, April
22, 69/55 zone, fi ned $165; Brian
W. Clugston, 56, Culver, April 4,
75/55 zone, fi ned $165; Andrea
D. Christensen, 50, Seattle,
Washington, April 6, 78/55 zone,
fi ned $225; Sherry L. Craig-
Miller, 71, Canyon City, April 17,
75/55 zone, fi ned $140; Amanda
R. Whale-Murphy, 33, John Day,
April 16, 75/55 zone, fi ned $165.
Exceeding speed limit: Casie
C. Coyne, 52, Gig Harbor, Wash-
ington, April 5, 82/65 zone, fi ned
$225; Landon J. Cook, 24, Baker
City, Jan. 31, 85/65 zone, fi ned
$265; Stephen R. Littrell, 49,
Sutherlin, April 20, 73/65 zone,
fi ned $165; Stephen R. Bogetti,
64, Gardnerville, Nevada, April
21, 49/35 zone, fi ned $165;
Nikolay S. Zakharov, 28, Hous-
ton, Texas, April 3, 78/65 zone,
fi ned $265; Ashley L. Perkins,
25, John Day, April 21, 75/65
zone, fi ned $165; Charlotte G.
Dougharity, 75, Mt. Vernon, April
9, 74/55 zone, fi ned $165; Tracy
A. Baker, 64, Prairie City, March
31, 75/65 zone, fi ned $165; Brad-
ley D. Jones, 29, Redmond, April
10, 85/65 zone, fi ned $225; Juve-
nile, Canyon City, April 23, 82/65
zone, fi ned $225.
Driving while suspended:
Somer L. Robinson, 32, Dayville,
March 27, fi ned $440; Tyler D.
Dehiya, 27, John Day, March 19,
fi ned $440.
Driving uninsured: Angeline
I. Smith, 22, Canyon City, March
11, fi ned $265; Melissa R. Erick-
son, 22, John Day, March 5, fi ned
$265; Justin A. Scheidegger, 26,
John Day, March 16, fi ned $265,
April 9, fi ned $265; Tyler D.
Dehiya, 27, John Day, March 19,
fi ned $265.
No operator’s license: Leann
J. Musgrove, 41, John Day, Feb.
26, fi ned $440.
Driving motor vehicle while
using mobile electronic device:
Melissa R. Erickson, 22, John
Day, March 5, fi ned $265.
Colton J. David pleaded
guilty to off ensive littering and
was ordered to pay a $440 fi ned
Oregon State Police
May 2: A state trooper entered
Chester’s Thriftway to look
for a wanted woman, whose
car was in the parking lot. The
trooper located Somer L. Robin-
son, 32, of Dayville at a check-
stand and told her she was under
arrest. Robinson resisted arrest
for several minutes and kicked
the trooper in the shin. Robin-
son screamed loudly over sev-
eral minutes in Chester’s, caus-
ing people to stop and watch, and
shutting down the checkstand
the trooper found her at. With the
assistance of a John Day police
offi cer, the trooper took Rob-
inson into custody. During the
course of arrest and transport,
Robinson damaged the hand-
cuff s, rendering them inopera-
ble. OSP transported Robinson to
the Grant County Jail and lodged
her on two misdemeanor war-
rants, resisting arrest, attempted
assault of a public safety offi cer,
second-degree criminal mischief
and second-degree disorderly
conduct.
May 3: A loaded log truck
pulling a trailer, also loaded with
logs, was northbound negotiat-
ing a curve in the roadway when
the trailer tipped over and spilled
the logs onto the shoulder of the
northbound lane and into Canyon
Creek. When the logs came off
the trailer, the trailer righted itself.
A southbound Dodge pickup was
struck by rocks and debris, caus-
ing minor damage. No injuries
were reported. The owner of the
logs arranged to have the logs
removed from Canyon Creek and
the edge of the roadway. Oregon
Department of Transportation
assisted with traffi c control.
May 3: A state trooper
responded to a single-vehi-
cle crash near milepost 115 on
Highway 395B. The investiga-
tion revealed a vehicle was south-
bound at a stated 50 mph when
the driver, Salvador Castillo, 65,
swatted at a bee and drove off
the southbound shoulder. Cas-
tillo over-corrected, crossing both
lanes of travel before going off
the northbound shoulder, striking
a fence at a low speed. Castillo
was not injured, and his vehicle
was not damaged except for a fl at
tire. Castillo was issued citations
for careless driving causing an
accident and driving uninsured.
May 3: A state trooper
responded to a reported vehicle
fi re near milepost 92 on Highway
395B. Investigation revealed a
53-year-old man was northbound
pulling a camp trailer when his
vehicle stalled. The man got out
of his car and discovered it was
on fi re near the gas tank area.
The man stated he just had work
done on the gas tank in Pendle-
ton. The man attempted to use a
fi re extinguisher but was unsuc-
cessful. The vehicle became
fully engulfed. Long Creek Fire
Department responded and put
out the fi re. The vehicle was a
total loss, and the camper sus-
tained minor damage. Both the
camper and vehicle were towed
by Frontier Towing.
Dispatch
John Day dispatch worked
185 calls during the week of May
3-9, including:
• John Day Police
Department
May 3: David Darling, 46, of
John Day was cited for driving
while suspended and uninsured.
May 3: Travis Freniere, 34,
of John Day was cited for no
insurance.
Strawberry Mountain Law, PC
206 S. Humbolt Street • Canyon City, OR 97820
541-575-5750 • office@strawberrymountainlaw.com
May 5: Responded to a report
of harassment on East Main Street.
May 5: Ashlie Clark, 29, of
John Day was cited for a driving
while suspended violation and
driving uninsured.
May 5: Travis Freniere, 34, of
John Day was cited for driving
while suspended and uninsured on
Lyons Street.
• Grant County Sheriff ’s
Offi ce
May 5: Brandy Arthur, 29, of
Baker City was held at the Grant
County Jail on a Baker County
warrant.
May 7: Received a report of an
assault on South Humbolt Street.
May 8: Forrest G. Hughes, 27,
of Mt. Vernon was arrested on a
Grant County warrant.
May 9: Responded to a report
of a domestic assault on Reynolds
Road.
• John Day ambulance
May 3: Along with GCSO and
OSP, dispatched to a report of a
vehicle crash with an unknown
injury on Highway 395B near
milepost 116.
May 5: Responded for a
58-year-old woman who fell on
East Main Street.
May 8: Responded for a man
with shortness of breath and low
oxygen levels on Cottonwood
Lane.
• Long Creek fi re
May 3: Along with Long
Creek ambulance, responded to
a vehicle fi re on Highway 395B
near milepost 92.
Kati Dunn, Kyra Rohner,
Greg Goebel, Thomas Boone,
Fianna MacGregor-Whitman,
Marcus Oatman
• Criminal Law • Family Law • Wills & Probate • Notary Public
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Sandy and I would like to thank all the people involved with
the fine investigative reporting by the Blue Mountain Eagle.
In a time when most investigative reporting is being defund-
ed, the parent company of the BME still values its merits. We
are most appreciative.
Thank you.
Mark and Sandy Murray
bluemountaineagle.com
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