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MyEagleNews.com
Wednesday, March 16, 2022
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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
eff ort is made to report the
court disposition of arrest
cases.
Grant County
Circuit Court
March 3: After plead-
ing guilty on Dec. 16 to a
felony charge of attempted
fi rst-degree sodomy, Caleb
Lawson Conlee, 21, of Mil-
waukie was sentenced to 19
months in prison, with credit
for time served. Conlee was
also ordered to submit to 10
years of post-prison supervi-
sion and to register as a sex
off ender. The crime occurred
between Jan. 1, 2016, and
Sept. 30, 2018, and the vic-
tim in the case was a boy
under the age of 12, accord-
ing to the grand jury indict-
ment fi led in the case.
Two additional counts of
fi rst-degree sex abuse were
dismissed.
Oregon State Police
Feb. 23
1:58 p.m.:
Trooper
responded to Ace Hardware
in John Day for a report of
a theft in progress and con-
tacted the suspect in a vehi-
cle. After investigation, Jus-
tin Alan Scheidegger, 27,
of John Day was arrested
on charges of driving under
the infl uence of intoxicants
and carrying a concealed
weapon.
Feb. 28
9:02 a.m.:
Trooper
responded to Bear Valley,
where a rancher reported
one of his bulls had been
killed and mutilated. The
trooper verifi ed that the bull
was dead and that the scro-
tum and testicles had been
removed, along with the
tongue and a portion of skin
from the animal’s face.
March 1
2:39 p.m.:
Trooper
stopped a Nissan Sentra for
speeding on Highway 395
South in Canyon City. After
undergoing fi eld sobriety
tests, the driver, Derek Ray
Hutton, 53, was arrested on
a charge of driving under the
infl uence of intoxicants and
taken to the Grant County
Jail, where his blood alcohol
content was reportedly mea-
sured at 0.07%.
5:18 p.m.:
Trooper
stopped an Oldsmobile
Aurora on Highway 26 near
Mt. Vernon for multiple
traffi c violations. Follow-
ing investigation, the driver,
Dakota Charles Stout, 24, of
John Day, was arrested on
charges of violating a release
agreement, carrying a con-
cealed weapon and posses-
sion of a restricted weapon by
a felon. Stout was also cited
for driving while suspended
and driving uninsured, and
his car was impounded.
March 7
2:55 p.m.:
Trooper
responded to a single-ve-
hicle crash on Highway 26
near milepost 152. A 2001
Buick Century went off the
north side of the road and
came to rest in the ditch. The
driver was uninjured, but
the passenger, a 69-year-old
woman, complained of pain
and was taken to Blue Moun-
tain Hospital.
March 8
10:41 a.m.: A trooper
responded to the entrance to
the Phillip Schneider Wild-
life Area, where six elk car-
casses had been dumped into
the South Fork of the John
Day River. The meat had
been removed. No suspects
were immediately identifi ed.
The Oregon Department of
Fish and Wildlife removed
the carcasses from the river.
Grant County Sheriff
The Grant County Sher-
iff ’s Offi ce reported the fol-
lowing for the week ending
March 9:
Concealed handgun
licenses: 7
Average inmates: 11
Bookings: 2
Releases: 8
Arrests: 1
Citations: 6
Fingerprints: 2
Civil papers: 16
Warrants processed: 7
Asst./welfare check: 1
Search and rescue: 0
Justice Court
The Grant County Justice
Court reported the following
activity for the week ending
March 9:
Driver’s license suspen-
sions: 2
Persons on probation: 45
Traffi c citations fi led: 11
Violations fi led: 3
Small claims/civil fi led: 2
Hearings held: 8
Cases to collections: 41
Violation of the basic
rule: Olivia Grace Kerr, 19,
Prineville, Feb. 17, 75/55
zone, fi ned $165; Paxton
Betsch Parazoo, 24, Bend,
Feb. 9, 75/55 zone, fi ned
$165; Tami L. Sasser, 40, Can-
yon City, Feb. 5, 70/55 zone,
fi ned $165.
Driving while suspended:
Dakota Charles Stout, 24,
John Day, Nov. 26, fi ned
$440; Kenneth Michael Felix,
31, Mt. Vernon, Dec. 29, fi ned
$440.
No operator’s license:
Celeste Donna Lee, 30, John
Day,, May 8, fi ned $265;
Celeste Donna Lee, 30, John
Day, June 6, fi ned $265;
Celeste Donna Lee, 30, John
Day, July 11, fi ned $265.
Driving uninsured: Dakota
Charles Stout, 24, John Day,
Nov. 26, fi ned $265; Kenneth
Michael Felix, 31, Mt. Vernon,
Dec. 29, fi ned $265; Celeste
Donna Lee, 30, John Day, May
8, fi ned $265; Celeste Donna
Lee, 30, John Day, June 6, fi ned
$265; Celeste Donna Lee, 30,
John Day, July 11, fi ned $265.
Careless driving resulting
in an accident: Erik Andrew
Fuller, 28, Tijeras, New Mex-
ico, Jan. 1, fi ned $440.
Expired registration: Ken-
neth Michael Felix, 31, Mt.
Vernon, Dec. 29, fi ned $115.
Failure to signal: Celeste
Donna Lee, 30, John Day, May
8, fi ned $265.
Failure to stop for a school
bus: Richard Timothy Rear-
don, 52, Eugene, Feb. 10, fi ned
$440.
Maintaining a dog as a pub-
lic nuisance: Tabitha Graves,
35, John Day, Jan. 18, fi ned
$265.
Minor in possession of alco-
hol: Zachary A. Rabb, 19, fi ned
$200 and ordered to attend a
victim impact panel.
Dispatch
Grant County dispatch
worked 125 calls during
the week ending March 11,
including:
• Oregon State Police
March 4
4 p.m.: Advised of a driving
complaint on Highway 26 east
of Prairie City.
March 5
5:14 p.m.: Responded to
Picture Gorge for a crash on
Highway 26. Grant County
Sheriff ’s Offi ce, Dayville Fire
and John Day Ambulance also
responded.
March 10
2:43 p.m.: Advised of a
driving complaint on High-
way 26 east of John Day.
• Grant County Sheriff ’s
Offi ce
March 4
1:49 p.m.: Responded to
Riverside Mobile Home Park,
John Day, for a trespassing
complaint.
2:10 p.m.: Responded to
North Washington Street,
Prairie City, for a report of
shots fi red.
11:18 p.m.: Traffi c stop,
West Main Street, John Day.
Kassidy Williams, 21, Canyon
City, cited for speeding.
March 5
8:32 a.m.: Responded to
Northwest Fourth Avenue and
Canton Street, John Day, for a
report of a dog fi ght and a per-
son being bit. Ashlie Clark,
29, of John Day was cited for
maintaining a dog as a public
nuisance.
2:37 p.m.: Responded to
Seventh Street Sports Com-
plex, John Day, for an animal
complaint.
2:43 p.m.: Responded to
West Main Street, John Day,
for violation of a conditional
release agreement.
3:51 p.m.: Traffi c stop,
South Canyon Boulevard and
Third Avenue, John Day. Sam-
uel Josiah Baggenstos, 27, of
Salem cited for speeding.
5:34 p.m.: Responded to
Highway 26 in Mt. Vernon
for a report of cattle in the
roadway.
5:43 p.m.: Responded to
West Main Street, John Day,
for a harassment complaint.
6:15 p.m.:
Responded
to
Gardner
Enterprises,
John Day, for suspicious
circumstances.
March 6
2:24 a.m.: Responded to
West Main Street, John Day,
for a suspicious vehicle.
10:13 a.m.: Responded to
Highway 26 near milepost 164
for an injured dog.
12:31 p.m.: Responded to
Dollar General, John Day, for
an animal complaint.
1:50 p.m.: Responded to
the John Day Motel for an
unwanted subject.
March 7
8:29 a.m.:
Responded
to Pine Creek Road east of
John Day for a report of dogs
attacking calves.
1:35 p.m.: Responded to
Pine Creek Road east of John
Day. Paula Long, 71, cited for
maintaining a dog as a public
nuisance.
2:51 p.m.: Advised of a
tractor-trailer in the ditch near
Highway 26 and Lower Yard
Road, John Day.
3:29 p.m.:
Responded
to Highway 395 South near
milepost 8C for a driving
complaint.
3:52 p.m.:
Responded
to Southwest Fourth Ave-
nue, John Day, for an animal
complaint.
6:18 p.m.: Responded to
North Washington Street,
Prairie City, for an animal
complaint.
March 8
10:53 a.m.: Responded to
Highway 26 in Dayville for a
suspicious vehicle.
5:10 p.m.: Advised of a
head-on collision on Marys-
ville Lane near Dog Creek
Road east of John Day.
7:44 p.m.: Responded to
Riverside Mobile Home Park,
John Day, for a dispute.
March 9
2:40 p.m.: Responded to
South Humbolt Street, Can-
yon City, for a release agree-
ment violation.
2:57 p.m.: Responded to
Park Avenue, Seneca, for a
report of menacing.
March 10
1:44 p.m.: Responded to
the shooting pit on Marysville
Lane east of John Day for a
report of abandoned vehicles.
March 11
10:06 a.m.:
Responded
to Highway 395 South near
Grant Union High School,
John Day, to assist a motorist.
1:540 p.m.: Responded to
Highway 26 near milepost 167
to assist a motorist.
• John Day Ambulance
March 4
7:23 p.m.: Patient transfer
at the airport.
10:32 p.m.: Patient transfer
at the airport.
March 5
5:45 p.m.: Responded to
Canyon Mountain Trail, Can-
yon City, for a 59-year-old
male with internal bleeding.
7:42 p.m.: Dispatched to
Blue Mountain Care Center,
Prairie City, for an 81-year-
old female with breathing
problems.
March 6
12:31 a.m.: Patient trans-
port from Blue Mountain Care
Center, Prairie City.
March 7
8:27 a.m.: Dispatched to
Valley View Assisted Liv-
ing for an elderly female with
pneumonia.
9:06 p.m.: Dispatched to
Budget 8 Motel for a male
with chest pains.
March 8
8:07 a.m.: Dispatched to
West Front Street, Prairie City,
for a possible heart attack.
8:09 a.m.: Dispatched to
Nugget Street, Canyon City,
for a female who couldn’t
walk.
March 9
6:40 a.m.: Dispatched to
Riverside Mobile Home Park
for a fall injury.
11:15 a.m.: Dispatched to
South Humbolt St., Canyon
City, for a fall injury.
March 10
6:28 a.m.: Dispatched to
Highland Street for a female
with pain.
8:16 a.m.: Patient transport
from Valley View Assisted
Living.
• Long Creek Ambulance
March 11
11:58 a.m.:
Dispatched
to South Eagle Street for an
elderly woman with a possi-
ble stroke.
Nationally-recognized care,
right here in your backyard.
Congratulations, Blue Mountain Hospital.
Blue Mountain Hospital has always been committed to
providing high-quality care to the people of Eastern Oregon.
Now they’ve been honored for it.
Blue Mountain Hospital
named one of the top 100
critical access facilities.
Based on factors like quality, outcomes, cost and patient
perspective, the Chartis Center for Rural Health has named
Blue Mountain Hospital a 2022 Top 100 Critical Access
Hospital in the U.S.
EOCCO and Summit Health congratulate everyone on the
Blue Mountain team. We are proud that you are part of our
network of providers in Eastern Oregon, and we thank you
for your commitment to quality care.
It’s made you one of the best.
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