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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.
There were no injuries.
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