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A2 • Friday, March 8, 2019 | Cannon Beach Gazette | CannonBeachGazette.com North Coast woman sentenced to 10 years for theft ning was ready to ment so when she come to terms,” comes back she has said James Lee von the opportunity to Boeckmann, an be a part of her son’s attorney who repre- life and be a positive sented Schehl. role model for him. Schehl could If she doesn’t, she’s have been sen- Desirai Skye going to fall right Schehl tenced to spend back into this.” the rest of her life For almost a in prison, due to the num- year, Schehl systematically ber of charges. The district gained access to other peo- attorney’s offi ce and the ple’s accounts by stealing defense agreed on a 10-year checkbooks or mail with sentence to give Schehl personal information. She an opportunity to do drug would forge checks, deposit treatment and have a chance them into other people’s at being a part of her 5-year- bank accounts and then old son’s life again. withdraw the money, she Schehl’s behavior is said during her sentencing. believed to be related to her In many cases, Schehl drug addiction. would give people she “Considering the number knew who were also addicts of individuals she has taken money or drugs to set up advantage of, I thought 10 fake bank accounts, where years was an appropriate she would deposit and sentence,” said Deputy Dis- withdraw money she stole trict Attorney Steven Cham- from other accounts. Other berlin, who prosecuted the times, she stole bank cards case. “Frankly, I’m hope- or checkbooks and made ful that she takes advantage unauthorized purchases at of getting some drug treat- local stores. By BRENNA VISSER The Daily Astorian A North Coast woman was sentenced Friday, March 1, to 10 years in prison for racketeering and more than 20 identity-theft related charges. Desirai Skye Schehl, 28, was charged with 145 counts of identity and mail theft, fi rst-degree forgery and other crimes earlier this year. More than 130 Clatsop County people and businesses were listed as victims. As part of a deal with prosecutors, Schehl pleaded guilty or no contest to 13 counts of identity theft, three counts of fi rst-degree forgery, six counts of mail theft and one felony count of racketeering. “Not only was her expo- sure just greater than I’ve ever seen on any kind of case like this, but also Ms. Schehl from the begin- In one incident, police found Schehl with 117 pieces of mail after receiv- ing reports of stolen mail from a mass mailbox along state Highway 202. “You have victimized so many people in our commu- nity,” Circuit Court Judge Paula Brownhill said. “I wish the police could have caught you much earlier. I don’t know why it took so long.” In addition to prison time, Brownhill is requir- ing Schehl to pay back all of the money stolen from the victims. After pleading, Schehl apologized for causing harm and said she intends to pay everyone back to “make things right.” “I wish I could change the fact I hurt a lot of peo- ple,” she said. “I feel like this process can either make me stronger or make me worse, and I’m going to use it to make me a better person.” CANNON BEACH POLICE LOG Feb. 15 12:19 p.m., E. Van Buren: A stop sign mounted in a residence is turned in as found property. Feb. 16 11:12 a.m., Police head- quarters: A citizen turns in a found wallet. a fishing boat and not in distress. Feb. 23 Feb. 25 Feb. 19 2:04, N. Hemlock: A theft reported is determined to be a civil issue. 8:00 p.m., Les Shirley Park: Suspicious vehicle report- ed. Subjects said they would be moving along. 11:17 p.m., 1700 block View Point Terrace: A vehi- cle with its hatchback open is noticed by officer on pa- trol; owner notified and the vehicle secured. Feb. 20 Feb. 17. 12:43 a.m., 900 block Fourth Avenue, Seaside: Police assist Seaside po- lice with a domestic dis- turbance between two females who agree to sep- arate for the evening. Feb. 18 2:29 a.m., Haystack Rock: Police respond to a report of a boat in distress; the boat is determined to be 9:42 p.m. Ecola Inn and Beach: A person is cited for careless driving. Feb. 21 10:45 a.m., Police head- quarters: Lost keys are re- ported. Feb. 22 11:33 Highway 101, MP 31.5: An injured elk is dis- patched. ODOT notified. Feb. 24 Ten real estate signs from the same agent with the same agency were re- moved from multiple lo- cations in Cannon Beach as a code violation and for blocking the public right of way. 1:23 a.m., 700 block N. Laurel: Police assist Can- non Beach fire department with a male with a lacer- ated arm. Officer wrapped arm until fire department and medical personnel ar- rived. Subject transported to Seaside Providence Hos- pital for treatment. 11:23 p.m., Milepost 28: Male subject wanted on a felony warrant was arrest- ed during a traffic stop. Feb. 26 Seaside High School students arrested over bringing gun to school By EDWARD STRATTON The Daily Astorian SEASIDE — Two Sea- side High School students were arrested Wednesday, Feb. 27, after bringing an unloaded gun to campus in an attempt to intimidate another student. Concerned students wit- nessed a .22-caliber pistol and reported it to school staff, who contacted Sea- side police before noon. Police recovered an unloaded .22-caliber pistol from a student’s backpack. In a letter posted online, Jeff Roberts, the high school principal, said there was no indication of any ammunition with the pis- tol, nor any other weapons missing from the student’s home. During the investi- gation, it was learned that another student knew of the intent to bring a gun to school, Roberts wrote. “It was explained by the students during questioning that the reason the weapon was brought to school was to intimidate another stu- dent in an attempt to set- tle a verbal dispute that happened on Tuesday,” he wrote. “Throughout the dura- tion of this incident, all involved parties were under staff or police supervi- sion and there was no per- ceived imminent threat to students and staff,” Roberts wrote. “The decision was made to not put the school into lockdown because the party in possession of the weapon was in supervised custody from the moment staff was notifi ed.” Police have declined to name the students. One student, 14, was charged with unlawful use of a weapon, fi rst-de- gree theft, unlawful pos- session of a fi rearm, car- rying a concealed weapon and second-degree disor- derly conduct. The other, 15, was also arrested for unlawful use of a weapon and second-degree disor- derly conduct. The case is being reviewed by the Clatsop County District Attorney’s Offi ce, Seaside Police Lt. Bruce Holt said, and the students were taken to the Cowlitz County Juvenile Services Center. Anyone with informa- tion about the case is asked to contact Cpl. Jeff Oja at 503-738-6311. Cannon Beach Fire responds to jacknifed truck By Cannon Beach Gazette 7:56 p.m., 400 block S. Hemlock: A female fall pa- tient is transported to the hospital by Medix. Feb. 27 6:03 p.m., U.S. Highway 101: Police assist Tillamook County police with a theft suspect. On Wednesday, Feb. 27, Cannon Beach Fire and Rescue responded to a report at 7:48 a.m. of a jackknifed truck south of Arch Cape. Responding were Chief Matt Benedict, Lt. Shaunna White, Firefi ght- ers White, Jordan Spencer and Silvia Avila. Cannon Beach Fire responds to a report of a jackknifed truck. Black ice and snow on the road were the cause. 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