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May 22, 2015 | Cannon Beach Gazette | cannonbeachgazette.com • 3A Kidnap ordeal ends, police nab fugitive By Kyle Spurr EO Media Group Russell Wayne Devin- ey, the Everett, Wash., man accused of kidnapping a 15-year-old California girl Saturday, was caught Thurs- day just outside Cannon Beach. Cannon Beach Police and FBI agents arrested Deviney, 48, at about 11:15 a.m. He was found behind a locked gate in a privately owned wooded area south of Cannon Beach. A passer-by saw Deviney and called the Cannon Beach Police Department. When Deviney was asked his name, he simply said, “I’m the guy you’re looking for.” Deviney is being charged ZLWK¿UVWGHJUHHNLGQDSSLQJ ¿UVWGHJUHHUDSH¿UVWGHJUHH unlawful sexual penetration, ¿UVWGHJUHH VRGRP\ DQG ¿UVWGHJUHHVH[XDODEXVH A nationwide felony warrant had been issued out of Clatsop County Circuit Court for his arrest. “We cannot go into spe- FL¿F GHWDLOV DERXW WKH LQ- formation we’ve obtained during our investigation, but I think the charges speak for themselves,” Astoria Police Deputy Chief Eric Halver- son said. Russell Deviney JOSHUA BESSEX — THE DAILY ASTORIAN Astoria Police Chief Brad Johnston speaks at a press conference regarding the arrest of Russell Deviney Thursday. Deviney was taken into custody Thursday, May 14. Deviney allegedly kid- napped the girl on Saturday in Sanger, Calif. He left the girl and his 2004 Nissan Pickup at McDonald’s in As- toria Monday evening. The girl was later re- united with her family, who drove up from their home in Sanger. Police said she is in good health. According to court doc- uments, the girl had been chatting on the social media application Instagram with Deviney, who she believed was an 18-year-old named James Russell, or “JR.” She CANNON BEACH GAZETTE The Cannon Beach Gazette is published every other week by EO Media Group. out of county. 1555 N. Roosevelt, Seaside, Oregon 97138 503-738-5561 • Fax 503-738-9285 POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Cannon Beach Gazette, P.O. Box 210, Astoria, OR 97103 SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Annually: $40.50 in county, $58.00 in and Publisher Steve Forrester Editor R.J. Marx Reporter Erick Bengel Advertising Manager Betty Smith Postage Paid at: Cannon Beach, OR 97110 Copyright 2015 © Cannon Beach Gazette. Nothing can be reprinted or copied without consent of the owners. Production Manager John D. Bruijn Circulation Manager Samantha McLaren Advertising Sales Laura Kaim Wendy Richardson told investigators she be- came upset with her moth- er on Friday and shared her feelings with “JR.” “JR” suggested they go on a one-day vacation, court records state. She snuck out that night with her overnight bag and went to meet “JR.” When she arrived, Deviney was wearing a hood, so she could not see his face, but he eventually admitted he was twice her age. “Once she realized the person she was meeting actually was a 48-year-old man, she was already in the vehicle and under Deviney’s control,” Halverson said. The girl told Deviney she wanted to go home. Court record re- veal Deviney then took her cellphone — removing the SIM card that tracks location — and told her they were go- ing to Oregon. The girl told investigators they crossed the Golden Gate Bridge and stopped at some point at a Chevron, a Walmart, Lin- coln Beach and visited Long Beach, Wash. Deviney allegedly sexual- ly assaulted the girl at a rest area, where a sign read, “His- NCLC offers guided outings for the public THE NATIONAL AWARD-WINNING www.cannonbeachgazette.com • email: editor@cannonbeachgazette.com tory of Oregon,” according to court documents. At some point during their travels, court docu- ments show, the girl was able to get her SIM card back and make brief contact with her mother. The girl’s mother told a Fresno, Calif., news outlet she received a text message from her daughter’s phone on Sunday. The message said the girl was scared, did not know where she was, and wanted to come home soon. The latest text message from the girl’s phone came from Seattle or along the Oregon-Washington border, according to the report. While returning to Or- egon from Washington, the girl told investigators, Deviney received a phone call from the police Monday. He then parked at the Mc- Donald’s in Astoria and told her he was going to obtain a car part. However, court doc- uments state, he then collect- ed his belongings, including DVOHHSLQJEDJDQGÀHG7KH girl then entered the McDon- ald’s. Before his arrest, Deviney was reportedly spotted at the U Street Pub in Seaside and the Seaside Outlet Mall ear- lier Thursday. “There is no indication Astoria was their intended destination,” Astoria Police Chief Brad Johnston said. Johnston encourages par- ents to talk to their children about online safety issues and to monitor how their kids use the Internet, social media and cellular devices. If any parent needs help, Johnston said, a good re- source is the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children’s website www. missingkids.com “This case highlights the EHQH¿WV DQG WKH GDQJHUV RI social media. The victim in this case did not have any way to verify the identity of the person she had been cor- responding with,” Johnston said. “However, once she was recovered, the Astoria Police Department was able to use social media effective- ly to communicate with the public.” Deviney is expected to be arraigned on the charges today in Clatsop County Cir- cuit Court. North Coast Land Con- servancy is offering a series of 20 guided outings to the public beginning in early June and continuing through September. Most outings take place between Warrenton and Man- zanita, plus one north of Pa- FL¿F&LW\DQGDQRWKHUVRXWKRI Depoe Bay. They include two ZLOGÀRZHUZDONV²RQDVHD- shore cliff and in a rare type of coastal wetland — and a foraging expedition seeking wild edibles. Two hikes at Oswald West State Park will explore the ecological con- nections between the shore- line and Cape Falcon Marine Reserve offshore. Birding and SUBMITTED PHOTO On the outing at Neacoxie Forest Habitat Reserve, Gear- hart. Photo courtesy of North Coast Land Conservancy. geology walks are planned at the National Park Service’s Yeon Property north of Gear- hart, and a vigorous hike will lead participants up Boneyard Ridge on Tillamook Head. Summer on the Land outings are led by expert staff and volunteer guides and most are two hours in length. All outings are free, but participants must Coastal Advantage sign up in advance to help NCLC keep groups small. This year registration is being staggered by month: registration for June events is open now, and registra- tion for July events opens LQ WKH ¿UVW ZHHN RI -XQH Visit North Coast Land Conservancy’s website, NCLCtrust.org/on-the-land, for details or to register. Those who wish to be no- WL¿HG H[DFWO\ ZKHQ UHJLV- tration is starting for subse- quent months may join the NCLC e-mail list via the website. 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