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NEWS / RECORDS A6 • HERMISTONHERALD.COM Umatilla man sentenced for strangling victim near children HERMISTON HERALD A Umatilla man was sentenced May 28 to time served, having already served 22 months in custody, plus three years supervised release for strangling his signifi - cant other in the presence of their four children. According to court doc- uments, Joel Malcom Salt, 29, a Navajo Indian, vio- lated a tribal protective order in April 2017, by going to the crime vic- tim’s house. The woman is an enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Res- ervation, who lives on the reservation with their four children. When Salt arrived at the house, he grabbed the vic- tim by her hair, threw her to the ground in front of their children and dragged her to the bedroom. Once in the bedroom, Salt pinned the victim to the fl oor, punched her and strangled her, causing her to lose consciousness sev- eral times. To divert his attention, the woman told Salt their children probably left the house to tell her father, who lived next door. When Salt went to check, she escaped out a window. A federal grand jury in Portland returned a one- count indictment in June 2017, charging Salt with assault by strangulation. He pleaded guilty to the charge in November 2018. During sentencing, U.S. District Court Judge Anna J. Brown ordered Salt to attend an intensive bat- terer’s intervention pro- gram and to undergo sub- stance abuse and mental health treatment. Among other conditions of super- vision, Salt is prohibited from entering the Uma- tilla Indian Reservation or contacting the woman and their children with- out advance approval of his probation offi cer and notice to the United States Attorney’s Offi ce. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 2019 We’re all part of Umatilla County history. SHARE YOUR PHOTOS The East Oregonian is proud to announce its partnership with Athena Public Library, City of Echo, Milton-Freewater Area Historical Society, Pendleton Round-up, Tamástslikt Cultural Institute, Umatilla County Historical Society and our readers on a new pictorial history book, “Umatilla County Memories: The Early Years.” COURTS Sentences PENDLETON — The following sentences have been imposed in Umatilla County courts: MISDEMEANOR •Thomas Wayne Fritz, 34, Hermiston, pleaded guilty to Strangulation: sentenced to 180 days jail-suspended, 2 years probation, 90 sanction unit, 30 maximum jail units, $250 fi ne and $1,750 fi ne-suspended. •Ruben Ramirez Jr., 59, Hermiston, was con- victed of DUII: sentenced to 30 days jail, 150 days jail-suspended, 3 years probation, 80 hours community service, $1,000 fi ne, $2,000 fi ne-suspended and 1 year driver’s license suspension, plus court costs and fees; was convicted of Recklessly Endangering Another Person and Reckless Driving: sentenced to 180 days jail-suspended, 3 years probation, $2,000 fi ne-suspended and 90 days driver’s license suspension for each count; was convicted of Possession of Methamphetamine: sentenced to 15 days jail, 165 days jail-suspended, 3 years probation, 90 sanction units, 30 maximum jail units and $2,000 fi ne-suspended. Suits Filed PENDLETON — The following suits have been fi led in Umatilla County courts (inter- est, court costs and fees not listed): •Cavalry SPV I LLC vs. Jesus Serrano of Hermis- ton: seeks $856.85. Judgments PENDLETON — The following judgments have been rendered in Umatilla County courts (interest, court costs and fees not listed): •Quick Collect Inc. vs. Jennifer Johnson of Hermiston: judgment for $506.76. •Credits Inc. vs. Erika Minton of Hermiston: judgment for $6,440.26. YOU’RE INVITED We are excited to invite you, our readers, to participate in this unique project. Please bring your photos to one of our scanning sessions listed here — and be sure to check our submission guidelines. Photos will be scanned on-site and given right back to you. In order to keep things speedy, please fill out our simple photo submission form prior to the session. Forms can be downloaded at Umatilla.PictorialBook.com. Please plan to fill out one form for each photo you’d like to submit. Download submission forms and pre-order at Umatilla.PictorialBook.com •Credits Inc. vs. Anna Marrietta of Irrigon: judgment for $2,157.39. •Credits Inc. vs. Roselie Ramirez of Hermiston: judgment for $4,821.67. •Credits Inc. vs. Teddy L. Collier of Boardman: judgment for $595.15. •Credits Inc. vs. Kimberly L. Brown of Hermis- ton: judgment for $1,758.51. •United Finance Co. vs. Tomas Cortez of Herm- iston: judgment for $2,667.22. •United Finance Co. vs. Odilon Villagrana of Hermiston: judgment for $1,709.25. •Webcollex LLC dba CKS Financial vs. Thomas Barnett of Hermiston: judgment for $6,761.45. •Credits Inc. vs. Joanna Eby and James Emry of Stanfi eld: judgment for $621.81. SUBMISSION GUIDELINES General interest photos, such as: commerce, industry, transportation, rural life, public service, etc. •Bonneville Billing & Collections Inc. vs. Michael J. Logan and Chelsey Lancaster of Hermiston: judgment for $364.52. Photos taken between the 1800s and 1939. Divorces Photos only — preferably original (no newspaper clippings or photocopies). •Ray Klein Inc. dba Professional Credit Service vs. Anthony L. Abdich: seeks $20,840.90. PENDLETON — Divorce decrees were signed in Umatilla County Courts for: Photos taken in Umatilla County. •Capital One Bank vs. Lincoln C. Barnett of Hermiston: seeks $2,416.73. Larry Louthan Rasmussen and Sandra Liberty Rasmussen of Hermiston; Dan Ray Tuinstra of Umatilla and Cindy Tuinstra of Indianap- olis, Ind.; Miranda Kay Bloom of Pendleton and Jason Lynn Bloom of Hermiston; Donna Rae Hoadley of Umatilla and Eugene Elmer Hoadley of La Grande; Russell Norman Findley of Hermiston and Brandy Michelle Findley of Umatilla. •Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC vs. Maria Gonzalez of Hermiston: seeks $1,240.04. •United Finance Co. vs. Armando Semora Bar- ragan of Boardman: seeks $3,422.70. •Quick Collect Inc. vs. Yolanda Martinez (Cam- pos) of Irrigon and Juan Martinez of Hermis- ton: seeks $1,399.10. •OneMain Financial Group LLC vs. Aleea A. Strouse: seeks $16,368.77. •Cavalry SPV I LLC vs. Ines Tenorio of Hermis- ton: seeks $879.76. Limit 10 photos per family. No appointment necessary. If you’re a private collector, call 360-723-5800 to set up an appointment. Thank you to the following businesses for supporting Newspapers in Education Their generous support of the Hermiston Herald NIE program helps provide copies of the newspaper and unlimited access to HermistonHerald.com and the e-Edition to to schools schools throughout throughout the the community. community. SCANNING SESSIONS 1090 W. Hermiston Ave. Hermiston, OR 541-567-8229 JeremyJLarsonDMD.com 1739 N. First St. Hermiston, OR 541-564-0264 OldWestFCU.org Delgado’s Delgado’s Beauty Beauty Salon Salon & & Medical Medical Massage Massage 1150 W. Hartley Ave. #D Hermiston, OR 97838 541-571-3629 Our patients are the very heart of our practice Bert's Auto Salvage & Towing Rick’s Car Wash 620 E. Main St. Hermiston, OR 541-567-3908 Umatilla Electric Cooperative 750 W. Elm Ave. Hermiston, OR 97838 541-567-6414 • UmatillaElectric.com DuPont Pioneer Hermiston 541-567-1860 pioneer.com 2212 SE 9th St. Hermiston, OR 07838 Sunday, June 23 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Echo Bank Building and Historical Museum Monday, June 24 2411 NW Carden Ave. Pendleton, OR 97801 Call Today & Donate! 800-522-0255 47106 Wildhorse Boulevard, Pendleton 230 W. Main Street, Echo 541-276-1260 BLUECC.EDU YOUR BUSINESS HERE: Saturday, June 22 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Tribal images only Tamástslikt Cultural Institute BertsAutoSalvage.com 30775 Baggett Ln. Hermiston, OR 97838 541-567-1042 541-567-5050 541-567-5050 QUIZNOS.COM QUIZNOS.COM 1565 1565 N. N. FIRST FIRST ST. ST. #9 #9 HERMISTON, HERMISTON, OR OR 97838 97838 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. Athena Public Library 418 E. Main Street, Athena Wednesday, June 26 10 a.m. – noon Umatilla County Historical Society Heritage Station Museum 108 SW Frazer, Pendleton Thursday, June 27 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Milton-Freewater Area Historical Society and Frazier Farmstead Museum 1403 Chestnut Street, Milton-Freewater Starvation Ridge Starvation Ridge Farming Farming 79937 79937 S. S. Edwards Edwards Rd. Rd. Hermiston, Hermiston, OR OR 97838 97838 541-567-5842 541-567-5842 YOUR BUSINESS HERE: Call Today & Donate! 800-522-0255 1705 E. Airport Rd. Hermiston, OR 97838 541-289-9800 541-289-9800 eotechermiston.com eotechermiston.com For more information on the NIE Program, visit HermistonHerald.com/hh/nie. To make make a a donation, donation, call call 800-522-0255. 800-522-0255. Not all photos submitted or used in ads will appear in the final book.