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COMMUNITY NEWS B10 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 2016 IN BRIEF 20-year-old changes plea in sex abuse case A California man turn- ing 21 this month plans to change his plea on commit- ting sex crimes in Hermis- ton when he was a teen. A Umatilla County grand jury in September 2015 indicted Luis Al- berto Ramirez of Oxnard on two counts of first-de- gree sodomy and eight of first-degree sexual abuse, according to court records. The crimes in- volved three victims and took place in 2010 and 2011. Ramirez pleaded not guilty to the charges in October, Court records show a psychological evaluation in February determined Ramirez could partici- pate in his own defense. His defense attorney then filed a motion for a change of plea. That hearing is Wednesday morning in Hermiston in the court- room of Circuit Judge Eva Temple. Hermiston bomb hoaxer pleads guilty Hermiston man who claimed he was trying to prank a relative plead- ed guilty to possessing a hoax bomb. Umatilla County Cir- cuit Court records show David U. Ponce, 23, of Hermiston, is serving two years of court probation for the stunt. Possession of hoax destructive de- vice is a Class A misde- meanor in Oregon. Hermiston police on the morning of Nov. 30, 2015, responded to 217 E. Beebe Ave., for a report of a bomb inside a garbage can, according to Herm- iston police Chief Jason Edmiston. Of¿cers arrived and met with an employ- ee from Sanitary Dispos- al who found a cardboard box displaying the words “this is a bomb.” The cops then ques- tioned Ponce, who lives at the address, and he ad- mitting to trying to play a joke on a relative, accord- ing to Edmiston. The chief also report- ed Hermiston police had cited Ponce 62 times and arrested him 29 times be- fore that day. The police depart- ment asked for help from the Oregon State Police bomb squad to examine the box. All it contained, according to Edmiston, was a beer bottle. He also said the gag kept cops on the scene for about three hours. PO BOX 1 • 101 Olson Rd • Boardman, OR 97818 • 541-481-3014 www.boardmanchamber.org • email: info@boardmanchamber.org Business Person of the Year Citizen of the Year Maria Richards Penny Jurney Boardman Hardware receives award from Don Russell receives award Thanks to all who made our Awards banquet a success: Planning committee - Anna Browne, Kalie Davis, Julie Gisi, Emerald Lantis, Karen Purcell, Maria Richards, Renee Grace, Mary Ann Hancock, Stefanie Swindler, and Chamber Staff Awards Committee Don Russell - Our emcee Country Gentleman Restaurant Midway Bar & Grill Port of Morrow Riverfront Center Rover Security Ron Mart for providing beautiful background music Mike Zook - our wonderful auctioneer Table Decorators Silent Auction Donors And all who attended and supported the event! 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