WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2017
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School specialist Teen faces attempted murder for Mother’s Day shootout
terminated for theft
By PHIL WRIGHT
Staff Writer
By JAYATI
RAMAKRISHNAN
Staff Writer
A Hermiston School Dis-
trict employee was fired on
Monday, Jan. 23, after she
was caught stealing credit
cards from colleagues’ purses
in October 2016 and spend-
ing the money on cigarettes.
Lisa Bryan was a speech
language pathologist at the
Hermiston School District
since the beginning of the
2016-2017 school year. Bry-
an was arrested and lodged in
the Umatilla County Jail on
four counts of identity theft,
four counts of fraudulent use
of a credit or debit card, and
four counts of third-degree
theft.
According to school dis-
trict documents received by
the East Oregonian, Bry-
an was placed on paid ad-
ministrative leave for three
months, starting in October
2016, while Hermiston po-
lice investigated the alleged
theft.
During that period, dis-
trict employees attempted to
meet with Bryan to discuss
the incident, but Bryan did
not appear for the scheduled
meetings.
The district then moved
forward with the information
they had, and recommended
to the board that Bryan be
terminated, which they did
Jan. 23.
The investigation began
October 14, when Hermiston
police received a report that
three teachers at Desert View
Elementary School had their
debit or credit cards stolen
out of their purses during the
previous few weeks.
On October 20, police
received surveillance video
from the school showing a
pregnant female entering and
exiting several classrooms. A
few hours later, Bryan met
with two Hermiston police
officers.
Officers told Bryan she
was caught on video surveil-
lance at the 11th Street Mar-
ket using one of the stolen
cards.
After initially denying
having any knowledge of
the alleged theft, Bryan ad-
mitted to using stolen cards
to purchase cigarettes and
other items. Officers learned
that in addition to employ-
ees from Desert View, Bry-
an had also stolen from a
colleague at Highland Hills
Elementary School.
When asked why she
had stolen the cards, Bry-
an told police that she was
having financial difficul-
ties, but had not used the
cards to pay for any bills or
household items.
SAFETY LOG
TUESDAY, JAN. 24
3:59 a.m. - A caller on Southwest
Desert Oak Drive, Hermiston, reported
someone trying to break in her back door.
11:22 a.m. - A caller reported she had
been receiving suspicious texts since 1
a.m. from a spoof number indicating that
the person texting was on her street.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 25
3:45 a.m. - A male at Highway 395
North and Baggett Lane, Hermiston, was
yelling and trying to get into businesses.
10:45 a.m. - A man reported that a
bag of medications and his Nikon camera
was stolen from his vehicle at McDonalds
on North 1st Street, Hermiston,
12:38 p.m. - A male was armed with a
handgun in the parking lot of Blue Moun-
tain Community College on Southeast
Columbia Drive, Hermiston.
10:31 p.m. - A caller at West Juniper
Ave., Hermiston, said she thought she
heard one shot.
THURSDAY, JAN. 26
10:34 a.m. - A caller at Umpqua Bank
on North 1st Street, Hermiston reported
her citizenship paperwork was missing
from her safety deposit box.
FRIDAY, JAN. 27
8:07 a.m. - A caller at West Highland
Avenue, Hermiston, reported a bear in her
front yard, and said she was concerned for
neighborhood kids’ safety.
9:32 p.m. - A caller on Southwest 11th
Street, Hermiston, could hear a juvenile
female screaming for about 10 minutes.
SATURDAY, JAN. 28
8:47 a.m. - A Hermiston Police em-
ployee reported possible drug activity in
front of Last Chance Tavern on Southwest
11th Street, Hermiston.
1:31 p.m. - A male had a handgun
inside the Jiffy Lube store on North 1st
Street.
4:00 p.m. - A caller on West Ridgeway
Avenue reported that her car had just
been stolen, and she suspected her
ex-boyfriend.
7:08 p.m. - A caller reported a male
in a BMW chasing a green cavalier at
Walmart on North 1st Street.
7:28 p.m. - A suicidal subject was re-
ported at Northeast 6th Place, Hermiston.
10:55 p.m. - A female was reported
screaming on Beech or Beebe Avenue,
Hermiston.
SUNDAY, JAN. 29
12:39 a.m. - A school reporting line on
Southwest 10th Street called in concern
for a student regarding suicidal threats
online.
12:38 p.m. - A hypodermic needle
was found on the side of a house on East
Ridgeway Avenue.
MONDAY, JAN. 30
1:31 p.m. - A caller at East Browning
Avenue, Hermiston, reported her mail was
opened and items taken.
2:11 p.m. - A caller at Prickly Pear
Drive, Hermiston, reported someone
who she has a restraining order against
fraudulently billed some construction
work using her business account, which
she had previously closed.
4:15 p.m. - A caller on East Sunset
Drive, Hermiston, reported her 16 year-old
daughter threatening to run away.
COURT REPORTS
Sentences
PENDLETON — The following sen-
tences have been imposed in Umatilla
County courts:
•Omar Buenrostro Nunez, 25, Umatil-
la, pleaded guilty to Assault IV-domestic
violence: sentenced to 13 months Oregon
Dept. of Corrections, 2 years post-prison
supervision and $200 fine, plus court costs
and fees.
•Jesus Zuniga Ayala, 62, Hermiston,
pleaded guilty to Possession of Forged
Instrument I: sentenced to 19 months pro-
bation, 90 sanction units, 30 maximum jail
units, 80 hours community service, $500
fine and $2,000 fine-suspended.
•Jordan Ray Brown, 28, Echo, pleaded
guilty to Assault IV-domestic violence:
sentenced to 180 days jail-suspended, 2
years probation, 40 hours community ser-
vice, $100 fine and $900 fine-suspended,
plus court costs and fees.
•Carlos Alonso Santiago, 26, Herm-
iston, pleaded guilty to Giving False
Information For Issuance/Service of Ci-
tation/Warrant: sentenced to 180 days
jail-suspended, 18 months probation, 40
hours community service, $300 fine, $700
fine-suspended and $5,415.46 restitution;
pleaded guilty to Failure to Appear II:
sentenced to 180 days jail-suspended, 18
months probation, 40 hours community
service and $300 fine.
•Terrie Lynn Surber, 54, Umatilla,
pleaded guilty to two counts of Animal
Neglect II: sentenced to 90 days jail-sus-
pended, 2 years probation, 80 hours
community service and $100 fine for each
count, and $1,650 fine-suspended, plus
court costs and fees.
•Martha Rodriguez Rivera, 30, Herm-
iston, was convicted of Failure to Perform
Duties of Driver-property damage: sen-
tenced to 180 days jail-suspended, 18
months probation, 40 hours community
Adalberto
Flores
sought help for the bullet
wounds in his buttocks
early May 8 at a Herm-
iston hospital when he
spotted Lalo Murillo.
Flores pointed to Mu-
rillo, according to public
records from Umatilla
County Circuit Court,
and told the police pres-
ent, “That’s the [exple-
tive] that shot me!”
Hermiston
police
Capt. Travis Eynon also
said that’s how it went
down, and officers im-
mediately arrested Mu-
rillo on a warrant.
Eynon said Murillo,
22, was at Good Shep-
herd Medical Center that
Mother’s Day morning
with fellow Hermiston
resident Alexis Manu-
el Paredes Bedolla, who
was 17 at the time and
had been shot in his right
forearm by Flores earlier
in the morning.
Bedolla was too in-
jured for police to arrest, knocking him off a chair.
Eynon said, but officers According to court docu-
later booked him into the ments, Murillo sent text
juvenile jail at the North- messages bragging about
ern Oregon Regional the assault.
Eynon said Flores
Correctional
Facility,
The Dalles. He turned 18 heard about the situation
on Jan. 21, records show, at the bar and went to see
and five days later was in if anyone needed a ride.
Flores found ev-
the Umatilla Coun-
eryone had split,
ty Jail, Pendleton.
so he went to the
He has plead-
local Jack in the
ed not guilty to
Box for a meal and
charges of attempt-
headed home.
ed murder, first-de-
He arrived at
gree assault, un-
his apartment at
lawful possession
645 S.E. Fourth
of a firearm and Bedolla
St., Hermiston, and
two counts of un-
lawful use of a weapon, saw Murillo and Bedolla
all related to the drive- coming at him, Eynon
by and shootout that sent said. Flores started for
him and Flores, 20, to the the back of the residence
hospital. Court records to get a gun and bullets
do not show a date for his began to fly.
Police received re-
next hearing.
The shooting may ports of at least 10 gun-
have been sparked hours shots at 3:16 a.m. The
earlier at a Hermiston shooters fired through a
bar, where Murillo “ba- screen in an open win-
sically sucker punched” dow, Eynon said, and
Flores’ cousin Omar two rounds struck Flores
Figeroa, Eynon said, in the buttocks.
Flores shot back with
an AK-47, hitting Bedol-
la in the forearm, before
the gunfire stopped.
The injured shooters
had the same plan — get
to the hospital — and
both were taken in pri-
vate vehicles.
Eynon said he did
not know why Murillo
fought at the bar or what
was behind the gunfight,
but it all could be gang
related.
While Bedolla waits
in the county jail, Muril-
lo is serving almost six
years in state prison for
second-degree assault.
He pleaded guilty Jan. 20
in Morrow County Cir-
cuit Court to stabbing a
man in August at a party
in Irrigon.
He committed that
crime while out on bail.
Murillo also is serving
a concurrent year for
the bar fight after plead-
ing guilty in late De-
cember to misdemeanor
fourth-degree assault.
OBITUARIES
Dorla Christman-Hahn
Jessie ‘Naomi’ Larkin
Hermiston
October 11, 1930-January 17, 2017
Hermiston
February 3, 1940-January 20, 2017
Dorla Christman-Hahn taught, Dorla painted
of Hermiston, Oregon left in many mediums with
this world on Tuesday, watercolors being her
January 17, 2017. She favorite. She was also
was born in San Diego, a member of the Allied
Arts Association
California, on Oc-
and has paint-
tober 11, 1930.
ed more than 200
Dorla led a very
pieces of work.
colorful life that
Her art has been on
included living in
display for sale at
over 40 cities as
Sno Road Winery
a child. Her fa-
and various other
ther worked in the
cities throughout
construction
of Christman-
Oregon and Wash-
dams and airports Hahn
ington.
throughout
the
Dorla worked in the
United States, starting in
Alaska and ending in Cal- restaurant industry for
ifornia. This adventure over 30 years, owning her
included building a dam own restaurants and ca-
tering businesses.
in Canada.
Dorla is survived by her
Dorla met her true love
in California, married and daughter Michelle Mur-
was the mother of two ray of Hermiston, Ore.;
children, Greg and Mi- her grandson Ryan Mur-
ray and his wife Mariah;
chelle.
Dorla had many loves and four great-grandchil-
that included anything dren, Dakota Stoneburner
to do with the outdoors, and Connor, Colby and
fishing, painting and Kennda Murray.
Dorla was predeceased
dancing to “Pretty Wom-
an” by Roy Orbison. by her son Greg and her
Dorla was a zealous lov- grandson Jimmy.
A celebration of life
er of painting and started
later in life. Being self- will be held this summer.
BIRTHS
Good Shepherd Medical Center, Hermiston
JAN. 19, 2017
THOMAS — Deedra Gagnepain and Brad Thomas of
Hermiston: a girl, Skyla Avery Thomas.
Jessie “Naomi” Larkin of
Hermiston, Oregon, was born
on February 3, 1940, in Bak-
er, Oregon, to parents Haskel
“Hack” and M. Ellen Tibbs
Bloom. She died on
January 20, 2017, in
Portland, Oregon, at
the age of 76 years.
Naomi was raised
for the better part of
her childhood in Stan-
field, Oregon, gradu-
ating from Stanfield Larkin
High School in the
class of 1958. Naomi was
united in marriage to Harold
L. Larkin on May 2, 1965, in
Hermiston, Oregon.
She worked at the Uma-
tilla Hospital and later at
Good Shepherd Community
Hospital for 25 years. Naomi
then worked in the medical
office of Dr. Maguire and
Dr. Brueske in Hermiston for
10 years before she retired
to focus on being a full-time
grandma.
She was an active member
of the Seventh-day Adventist
Church. Naomi loved to bake
and enjoyed sharing her treats
with her family and friends.
She enjoyed gardening,
crafts, crocheting, sewing,
and taking pictures. Naomi
cherished the time with her
family, especially her grand-
children and great-grandchil-
dren.
She is survived by her
husband of 51 years, Har-
old Larkin, Hermiston, Ore.;
son John Larkin and wife
Monique, Hermiston, Ore.;
daughter Diane Cherry and
husband Dean, Hermiston,
Ore.; sisters LaGreta Johnson
and Beulah Otzen-
berger, both of Herm-
iston, Ore.; sisters at
heart Lori Rasmussen
and Jean Carlton; aunt
Jessie Tarter, Hermis-
ton, Ore.; grandchil-
dren: Ashlei, Tucker
(Hayley), Mahaila,
Cody, Hayden, Trey
and Mika; great-grandchil-
dren Jenna, Carter, Payton
and Riley; nieces and neph-
ews Bob Bloom, Debbie
Brandt, Steve Layman, Susan
Phykitt, Pam Johnson, Mark
Johnson and Mike Johnson;
and numerous great-nieces,
-nephews and cousins.
Naomi was preceded in
death by her parents, and her
brother Jim Bloom.
A celebration of life ser-
vice will be held on Sunday,
January 29, 2017 at 1:00 p.m.
at the Seventh-day Adventist
Church, 855 W. Highland
Ave., Hermiston, Oregon.
Those who wish may
make contributions in Nao-
mi’s memory to the Sev-
enth-day Adventist Church
Building Fund.
Please sign the online con-
dolence book at burnsmortua-
ryhermiston.com
Burns Mortuary of Herm-
iston, Oregon, is in care of ar-
rangements.
DEATHS
service, $100 fine, $900 fine-suspended
and 90 days driver’s license suspension,
plus court costs and fees.
•Terry Dean Schoen, 59, Hermiston,
pleaded guilty to Assault IV: sentenced
to 45 days jail, 135 days jail-suspended 2
years probation, 40 hours community
service, $100 fine, $1,400 fine-suspended
and $90.69 restitution; pleaded guilty to
Attempt to Commit Class C/Unclassified
Felony: sentence to discharge.
Divorces
PENDLETON — Divorce decrees were
signed in Umatilla County Courts for:
Richard R. Rogers and Sheila M. Rog-
ers; Joshua Wade Brown and Michelle
Margaret Brown; Benjamin Henry Harn-
den and Shilo Marie Harnden; Irma Raquel
Angel and Luis Antonio Angel.
Marriages
PENDLETON — Marriage licenses
have been registered in Umatilla County
for:
James Dean Belew, 31, and Amber
Jean Westfall, 27, both of Stanfield.
Josiah Seth Niederwerfer, 18, and
Iliganoa Pitolua Elima Ena, 19, both of
Hermiston.
Santos Crespo De Jesus, 25, and Mar-
tha Elva Jimenez Rodriguez, 27, both of
Hermiston.
Griselia Floch
Lorraine Maxine Powell
Hermiston
Jan. 17, 1930-Jan. 24, 2017
Hermiston
March 4, 1929-Jan. 29, 2017
Griselia Floch, 87, of Hermiston died Tuesday, Jan. 24,
2017, in Kennewick, Wash. She was born Jan. 17, 1930, in
Mexico. A funeral service will be held Friday, Jan. 27 at 2
p.m. at Templo Abarim, 715 W. Tamarack Ave., Hermiston.
Burial will be Saturday, Jan. 28 at noon at the Hermiston
Cemetery. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of ar-
rangements. Sign the online condolence book at burnsmor-
tuaryhermiston.com
Lorraine Maxine Powell, 87, of Hermiston died Sun-
day, Jan. 29, 2017, in Hermiston. She was born March
4, 1929, in Elk Point, S.D. A celebration of life service
will be held Saturday, Feb. 4 at 10 a.m. at the First United
Methodist Church in Hermiston. Private burial will follow
at the Hermiston Cemetery. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston
is in care of arrangements. Send condolences at burnsmor-
tuaryhermiston.com
Raymond Dale ‘Ray’ Marquis
Robert A. ‘Bob’ Jimmerson
Irrigon
Feb. 16, 1934-Jan. 24, 2017
Hermiston
July 14, 1940-Jan. 28, 2017
Raymond Dale “Ray” Marquis, 82, of Irrigon died Tuesday,
Jan. 24, 2017, at his home. He was born Feb. 16, 1934, in La
Grande. At his request, no services will be held. His cremains
will be buried at Desert Lawn Memorial Cemetery in Irrigon at
a later date. Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrange-
ments. Send condolences at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com
Robert A. “Bob” Jimmerson, 76, of Hermiston died
Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017, at his home. He was born
July 14, 1940, in Hoskins, Ore. Arrangements are
pending with Burns Mortuary of Hermiston. Sign the
online condolence book at burnsmortuaryhermiston.
com
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