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Wednesday, September 28, 2022
Justice Dept. balks at fees
SURPRISE INSPECTION
By DON JENKINS
Capital Press
Contributed Photo
Oregon State Police Trooper Parker James (center) poses for a picture with students and faculty at Monument School on Monday,
Sept. 19, 2022. James popped in unannounced and spent about two hours visiting with the students.
COPS AND COURTS
Circuit Court
Sept. 22
Jack Daniel Bates, 47, pleaded
guilty to the following counts in rela-
tion to an incident which occurred
on Sep. 24, 2020: Criminal driving
while suspended or revoked; felon in
possession of a fi rearm; driving under
the infl uence of intoxicants; failure to
appear in the fi rst degree. An addi-
tional count of felon in possession
of a fi rearm was dismissed. He was
sentenced to a total of 30 months in
prison and a period of 24 months’
probation. Terms of his probation
include attending a Victim Impact
Panel Program, obtaining a substance
abuse assessment and completing all
recommended treatment. He may not
use or possess intoxicants and must
install an ignition interlock device on
his vehicle.
Benjamin Keefe Yocum, 22,
pleaded guilty to the following
counts in relation to an incident
which occurred on April 30: driv-
ing under the infl uence of intoxi-
cants; minor in possession of alcohol;
and driving uninsured. An additional
count of violating the open con-
tainer law in a motor vehicle was dis-
missed. Yocum was sentenced to 48
hours in jail and had his license sus-
pended for one year. He was given
18 months of probation, with terms
including requirements to attend a
Victim Impact Panel and to complete
all recommended treatment resulting
from a substance abuse assessment.
He must not possess or use intoxi-
cants for that period, and must install
an ignition interlock device on his
vehicle. Yocum was fi ned $695. An
additional $1,255 in fi nes was waived
but could be reinstated if he violates
his probation.
Grant County Sheriff
The Grant County Sheriff ’s
Offi ce reported the following for the
week ending Sept. 21:
Concealed handgun licenses: 5
Average inmates: 9
Bookings: 9
Releases: 11
Arrests: 2
Citations: 4
Fingerprints: 9
Civil papers: 7
Warrants processed: 4
Assist/welfare check: 0
Search and rescue: 0
Dispatch
Grant County dispatch worked
156 calls during the week ending
Sept. 21, including:
• Grant County Sheriff ’s Offi ce
Sept. 14
1 p.m.: Responded to Northeast
Elm Street, John Day, for a welfare
check.
2:14 p.m.: Dispatched to reported
theft at Owens Street, Dayville.
2:36 p.m.: Responded to East
Main Street, John Day, for a welfare
check.
7:36 p.m.: Took Olle Leroi
Starnes, 52, of John Day into custody
at The Outpost on a Grant County
parole and probation detainer for vio-
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lation of probation.
7:46 p.m.: Responded to report
of a non-injury, vehicle-vs.-deer acci-
dent at Front Street, Prairie City.
9:58 p.m.: Received report of
fraud and theft at Suds Pub, Mt.
Vernon.
Sept. 15
2:16 p.m.: Responded to report of
criminal mischief at Dixie Lookout.
3:16 p.m.: Received report of a
non-injury four-wheeler accident at
South Fork Road, Dayville.
3:38 p.m.: Cited Bethany Hollis-
ter, 54, of Fort Bragg during a traf-
fi c stop at Adam Road/Highway 395
South.
7:45 p.m.: Received a report of
a civil issue at Hillcrest Drive, John
Day.
11:17 p.m.: Received report of
commercial burglary alarm at West
Main Street, John Day.
Sept. 16
10:07 a.m.: Received report of
abandoned vehicle at Indian Rock
Lookout.
11:03 p.m.: Responded to Cou-
gar Crossing for a welfare check.
12:12 p.m.: Received complaint
of animal abuse at North Johnson
Street, Prairie City.
1:56 p.m.: Received complaint of
harassment at Patterson Drive, Can-
yon City.
7:10 p.m.: Received report of
criminal mischief at Elk View Drive,
Canyon City.
7:48 p.m.: Received report of
verbal domestic disturbance at Aslin
Avenue, Mt. Vernon.
7:59 p.m.: Advised Oregon State
Police of injured fawn at Highway 26
near Gunther Street, John Day. Fawn
dispatched.
Sept. 17
12:58 a.m.: Received report of a
gunshot at Cayuse Lane, John Day.
1:01 a.m.: Received report of
barking dog at Mountain Boulevard,
Mt. Vernon.
5:15 a.m.: Received report from
USFS that vehicles needed to be
moved from parking lot at Patterson
Bridge Road, John Day.
8:52 a.m.: Received report of
injured deer at Front Street, Prairie
City.
10:48 p.m.: Cited Brad Lee
Hartwick, 46, of John Day during a
traffi c stop at Highway 26, milepost
173.
2:43 p.m.: Received report of a
theft at South Canyon Boulevard,
John Day.
3:35 p.m.: Cited Calvin Edward
Metz, 20, of Roseburg at Highway
26, milepost 154.
3:54 p.m.: Cited David Alan
Wynde, 67, of Portland at Highway
26, milepost 154.
4:13 p.m.: Cited Nina Victoria
Edwards, 51, of Ione at Highway 26,
milepost 154.
4:56 p.m.: Received driving com-
plaint at Highway 26, milepost 153.
7:02 p.m.: Received report of
driving quads without helmets.
7:23 p.m.: Received report of
speeding vehicle at South Hall Street,
Prairie City.
8:09 p.m.: Received report of
criminal mischief at South Fork
Road, Dayville.
8:24 p.m.: Received report of
down power line at West Main Street,
John Day. Advised Oregon Trail
Electric Co-Op.
Sept. 18
12:15 a.m.: Responded to domes-
tic disturbance at Southeast Dayton
Street, John Day.
8:50 a.m.: Received report of pos-
sible domestic disturbance at High-
land Place, John Day. Determined to
be unfounded.
9:00 a.m.: Received report of
money stolen at Highland Place, John
Day.
2:45 p.m.: Received report of tres-
passing at Middle Fork Lane, Bates.
3:06 p.m.: Received report of
criminal mischief at Elk View Drive,
Canyon City.
8:04 p.m.: Investigated report of
theft of merchandise at Figaro’s Pizza,
John Day.
9:00 p.m.: Received report of cat-
tle on roadway at Highway 402 near
Big Bend sign.
Sept. 19
7:44 a.m.: Received report of
abandoned car at West Main Street,
John Day.
10:14 a.m.: Received report of a
non-injury accident at Highway 402.
4:27 p.m.: Received report of an
injured deer at Edgewood Drive, Can-
yon City.
Sept. 20
12:48 a.m.: Received report of
stranded motorists at Parish Cabin
Campground, John Day.
2:14 p.m.: Received report of
missing child. Child found quickly.
2:34 p.m.: Received report of
debris falling on the roadway from a
vehicle at Highway 26, milepost 142.
5:49 p.m.: Removed road hazard
at Highway 26, Milepost 165.
8:18 p.m.: Investigated report of
suspicious vehicle at Timbers Bistro,
John Day. Found someone sleeping in
vehicle. All OK.
10:59 p.m.: Assisted Oregon
State Police with disabled motorist on
Highway 26, milepost 185.
Sept. 21
1:57 p.m.: Responded to West
Main Street, John Day, for a welfare
check.
• Oregon State Police
Sept. 14
9:40 p.m.: Advised of cattle in
roadway on Highway 395 North.
Sept. 17
9:25 a.m.: Received driving com-
plaint at Highway 26, milepost 144.
2:22 p.m.: Advised of cattle in
roadway at milepost 110B, Highway
395 North.
5:20 p.m.: Advised of cattle on
roadway on Highway 26, milepost
205.
Sept. 18
9:11 p.m.: Responded to report
of dead deer at Highway 26 at Dog
Creek Road. Deer removed.
Sept. 19
6:35 a.m.: Received driving com-
plaint at Highway 26, milepost 156.
Sept. 21
1:06 p.m.: Received report of cat-
tle on roadway at Highway 395 North,
milepost 78B.
• John Day Ambulance
Sept. 16
3:23 p.m.: Responded to High-
way 395 north of Mt. Vernon for
an 84-year-old male in need of a lift
assist.
Sept. 19
12:00 a.m.: Patient transfer at the
airport.
Sept. 20
3:05 p.m.: Responded to report
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of 39-year-old female with abdomi-
nal pain at Trafton Avenue, John Day.
Sept. 21
11:56 a.m.:
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bleeding at Valley View Assisted
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1:33 p.m.: Responded to 81-year-
old female with dehydration and
weakness at Southwest Moore, Mt.
Vernon.
1:57 p.m.: Responded to welfare
check at West Main Street, John Day.
• U.S. Forest Service
Sept. 15
9:54 a.m.: USFS and BLM
advised of a forest fi re at Murderers
Creek Ranch.
• Long Creek Fire
Sept. 21
2:11 p.m.: Responded with Ore-
gon Department of Forestry and
Grant County Sheriff ’s Offi ce to
report of residential fi re at School
House Lane, Mt. Vernon.
• Mt. Vernon Fire
Sept. 19
3:38 p.m.: Responded with Ore-
gon Department of Forestry to a
report of smoke at Dry Creek.
• John Day Fire
Sept. 17
10:15 p.m.: Responded to report
of illegal burning at Screech Alley
Loop County Road, John Day.
• Prairie City Ambulance
Sept. 15
10:07 p.m.: Received multiple
reports of accident with injuries on
Highway 26, near Hall Hill. Prairie
City Ambulance, John Day Ambu-
lance, Grant County Sheriff ’s Offi ce
and Oregon State Police responded.
Sept. 17
3:55 p.m.: Responded to a medi-
cal issue at South Bridge Street. John
Day Ambulance also responded.
5 p.m.: Responded to a medical
issue at North Front Street. John Day
Ambulance also responded.
• Long Creek Ambulance
Sept. 14
8:49 p.m.: Responded to a
non-responsive male near Fox Val-
ley. John Day Ambulance and
Grant County Sheriff ’s Offi ce also
responded.
• Dayville Ambulance
Sept. 19
5:08 p.m.: Responded to 35-year-
old female with severe stomach pains
at Owens Street.
• Oregon Department of
Transportation
Sept. 15
8:06 p.m.: Received report of
dead deer partially blocking High-
way 26 westbound near Wiley Creek.
Sept. 16
6:35 p.m.: Received report of a
dead animal at Highway 395 South,
near milepost 2B.
Sept. 18
8:10 a.m.: Received report of big
boulder in road at Highway 26, near
milepost 89.
Sept. 19
9:53 a.m.: Received report of dog
struck at Highway 26, near milepost
141.
YAKIMA, Washington — A
Justice Department offi cial has
objected to millions of dollars in
fees sought by fi nancial advisers and
a Los Angeles law fi rm involved in
liquidating Cody Easterday’s farm-
ing empire in Eastern Washington.
Assistant U.S. Trustee Gary Dyer
claims that Pachulski Stang Ziehl &
Jones overbilled for legal services,
while B. Riley Advisory Services
and Dundon Advisors overcharged
for fi nancial advice.
Dyer fi led the three objections
Thursday, Sept. 22. The three fi rms
are among the professionals who
took part in selling Easterday’s assets
in the Columbia Basin to pay fraud
victims and other creditors.
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Whitman
Holt already has awarded millions of
dollars in fees taken out of sale pro-
ceeds. Firms are submitting their
fi nal bills for the judge’s approval.
A spokeswoman for B. Riley
declined to comment. Dundon
Advisers and Richard Pachulski, the
lead lawyer in the bankruptcy pro-
ceedings, did not respond to requests
for comment.
Palchulski’s fi rm spearheaded the
settlement between Tyson, Segale,
other creditors and the Easterday
family. The fi rm has been awarded
$13 million and seeks another $1.7
million.
Dyer argues the court should
withhold about $460,000 for the
three months the fi rm spent fi naliz-
ing the settlement.
B. Riley Advisory Services of
Atlanta and Dundon Advisors of
White Plains, N.Y., advised commit-
tees that represented creditors. They
seek about $1.4 million apiece.
Attorneys fi le briefs for
Easterday sentencing
for the law for a “well-heeled
defendant” who stole nearly
one-quarter of a billion dol-
YAKIMA, Washington lars to get a lighter sen-
— U.S. attorneys commend tence than a small-time crack
Cody Easterday’s conduct cocaine dealer, prosecutors
since he admitted to fraud, stated.
“The magnitude of Easter-
but maintain that the size of
day’s fraud is so large,
his crime, $244 mil-
it is diffi cult to com-
lion, demands stiff
prehend,” accord-
punishment.
ing to the depart-
Easterday helped
ment’s sentencing
sell his family’s
recommendation.
farming and ranching
Easterday, 51, will
operations though
be sentenced Oct.
bankruptcy
court,
Easterday
4 by U.S. District
raising money for his
Judge Stanley Bas-
victims, U.S. attor-
neys acknowledge in a brief tian in Yakima, Wash. Easter-
fi led in U.S. District Court for day pleaded guilty last year to
one count of wire fraud.
Eastern Washington.
His sentencing was post-
Easterday has repaid
Tyson $62.4 million and his poned while he helped liq-
second victim, Segale Prop- uidate his family’s extensive
erties, $3.4 million and has farming and cattle-feeding
pledged to somehow repay operations in the Columbia
Tyson another $170 million Basin.
U.S. attorneys are rec-
and Segale $7.6 million.
The good conduct, how- ommending a prison term
ever, doesn’t excuse his of between 10 years, one
long-running scheme to bill month and 12 years, seven
his victims for cattle that months. Easterday’s attor-
didn’t exist, according to the ney, Carl Oreskovich, is
seeking probation, lasting
Justice Department.
It won’t promote respect three years.
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