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INCIDENT LOG Editor’s note: Most items in this section reflect the starting point for response by local police and emergency agencies. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office does not release names of individuals who report possible criminal or suspicious activities to dispatchers or alleged victims for this column. NOTE: Several listings are missing locations because the Lincoln County Sheriff’s office did not include them in its report to the media. SEPTEMBER 4 Number of traffic stops: 18 Suspicious person complaint. Dead...
McKay, Ronald John (Ron) (Ronnie) – A lifetime resident of Creston, WA passed away after a short illness with Covid 19 on 18 August 2020 in Spokane, WA. Ron was born on 27 October 1940 in the back of a Model A Ford on the way to the doctor in Wilbur, Wa to John Howard and Helen Marie McKay. Ron graduated from Creston High School in 1958. Ron was drafted by the military and immediately deployed to Korea with the US Army’s First Calvary Unit as a Combat Engineer. After his Arm...
Creston and Lincoln fire crews, along with Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, responded to a haystack fire at 22350 Striegel Road East near Creston on Aug 7. There were no injuries but the combustion fire resulted in a total loss. According to university data, high-moisture haystacks and bales can catch on fire because they have chemical reactions that build heat. Hay insulates, so the larger the haystack, the less cooling that occurs to offset the heat. When the hay’s int...
Donald Frederick Reinbold was born on November 5, 1926 to Daniel F. Reinbold and Adelina (Knack) Reinbold and passed away peacefully on August 2, 2020 at the age of 93. He was born and raised north of Davenport known as Egypt country and lived there his whole life before moving to Davenport in 2012 with his wife of 70 years, Nona. They raised their six children there on the farm and had many happy family gatherings at the Ranch house like Apple Cider Fest in the fall,...
Last week Lincoln County Sheriff's Office Deputies Luke Mallon and Michael Tinsley responded to the Lincoln boat launch for a reported boat/vehicle fire. The boat caught fire when the owners were trying to get the boat running and had the cover off the motor, according to the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office. The boat was on the trailer hooked to the owner's pickup in the parking lot. The motor backfired and the boat became engulfed in flames on the trailer, which was still...
DAVENPORT--In working to respond to resident complaints about smells coming from a marijuana farm outside of Davenport, officials from Lincoln County discovered something that “blew them away.” At the Happy Trailz marijuana farm on Sterritt Road, Lincoln County Commissioner Rob Coffman said he was “completely blown away” by the level of production. “There were over 30 greenhouses full of plants when the business only has a permit for a small, indoor grow operation...
Lincoln County Courts DISPATCH LOG Editor’s note: Most items in this section reflect the starting point for response by local police and emergency agencies. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office does not release names of individuals who report possible criminal or suspicious activities to dispatchers or alleged victims for this column. NOTE: Several listings are missing locations because the Lincoln County Sheriff’s office did not include them in its report to the media. JULY 11 A caller at an undisclosed location repor...
INCIDENT LOG Editor’s note: Most items in this section reflect the starting point for response by local police and emergency agencies. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office does not release names of individuals who report possible criminal or suspicious activities to dispatchers or alleged victims for this column. NOTE: Several listings are missing locations because the Lincoln County Sheriff’s office did not include in its report to the media. June 8 A Davenport man reported an illegal dumping on an old junk pile. An Odess...
INCIDENT LOG Editor’s note: Most items in this section reflect the starting point for response by local police and emergency agencies. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office does not release names of individuals who report possible criminal or suspicious activities to dispatchers or alleged victims for this column. NOTE: Several listings are missing locations because the Lincoln County Sheriff’s office did not include in its report to the media. June 15 A 60-year-old man was found deceased. Location was not disclosed in report t...
Whatever happened to governance of the people, by the people and for the people? We in Washington are now under martial law (according to U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr). This is tyranny. Who gave Gov. Inslee the power to keep our state in lockdown past the 30-day limit allowed by law? Or to send the National Guard out to arrest and incarcerate people? Or to force police officers to arrest citizens not complying with the governor's personal orders? Gov. Inlee has installed...
INCIDENT LOG Editor’s note: Most items in this section reflect the starting point for response by local police and emergency agencies. May 18 A caller reported a collision by Creston. The caller hung up, but a ambulance was dispatched. A caller reported a pickup truck with a load not loaded properly. An employee for the Wilbur School District reported that someone filed an unemployment claim in his name. An employee for Lincoln County Public Works reported that someone filed an unemployment claim in his name. An employee f...
INCIDENT LOG Editor’s note: Most items in this section reflect the starting point for response by local police and emergency agencies. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office does not release names of individuals who report possible criminal or suspicious activities to dispatchers or alleged victims for this column. NOTE: Several listings are missing locations because the Lincoln County Sheriff’s office did not include in its report to the media. May 12 A commercial alarm company reported an alarm sounded in the company. A Crest...
INCIDENT LOG Editor’snote:Mostitems in this section reflect the starting point for response by local police and emer- gency agencies. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office does not release names of indi- viduals who report possi- ble criminal or suspicious activities to dispatchers or alleged victims for this col- umn. Several listings are missing locations because the Lincoln County Sheriff’s office did not include in its report to the media. May 4 An Almira caller reported a door to a vacant house open for the second time...
INCIDENT LOG Editor’s note: Most items in this section reflect the starting point for response by local police and emergency agencies. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office does not release names of individuals who report possible criminal or suspicious activities to dispatchers or alleged victims for this column. Several listings are missing locations because the Lincoln County Sheriff’s office did not include in its report to the media. April 27 A Wilbur caller found two weed eaters thrown in creek. He thinks they may have be...
ODESSA - An Ellensburg man has won the 2020 Odessa Quilt Club show raffle. Jeremy Lewis winning ticket was drawn at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, April 25. He is the son of Dana and Steve Matthews and the grandson of Dave Edens, all of Odessa. The drawing took place despite the cancellation of Spring Fling activities, including the Odessa Quilt Club show. Kyle Tebow, "all-around man Friday to many town organizations," has drawn the winning raffle ticket at most of the recent quilt...
INCIDENT LOG Editor’s note: Most items in this section reflect the starting point for response by local police and emergency agencies. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office does not release names of individuals who report possible criminal or suspicious activities to dispatchers or alleged victims for this column. Several listings are missing locations because the Lincoln County Sheriff’s office did not include in its report to the media. April 20 • A hit-and-run of a fence was reported (location was not provided to the pap...
March 23 Motorcycle found in the ditch on state Highway 28 Wallet found in field Inmate William E. Crist, 21, scheduled to be released, but wanted on Spokane warrant Suspicious circumstances reporter on Spring Canyon Road Security check Traffic stop Private security alarm General panic alarm Security check Speeding complaint east of Grand Coulee Property check at 310 W. Watson, Creston Traffic stop Assist resident on South Blomgren Traffic stop Noise complaint about man shouting, playing religious speech near South Fifth...
DAVENPORT—Despite Gov. Jay Inlee’s order that Washington residents stay at home, essential travel is still allowed. Lincoln County residents who rely on People For People rides for transportation will still be able to use the service during the shelter-in-place directive. People For People provides—among other services— city-to-city transportation in Washington. Though the organization's website says that all locations are closed, this refers to its offices, which provide...
Courthouse Beat INCIDENT LOG Editor’s note: Most items in this section reflect the starting point for response by local police and emergency agencies. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office does not release names of individuals who report possible criminal or suspicious activities to dispatchers or alleged victims for this column. NOTE: Several listings are missing locations because the Lincoln County Sheriff’s office did not include in its report to the media. March 16 A caller reported a suspicious person at Harrington Park...
Sheriff and Jail INCIDENT LOG Editor’s note: Most items in this section reflect the starting point for response by local police and emergency agencies. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office does not release names of individuals who report possible criminal or suspicious activities to dispatchers or alleged victims for this column. Feb. 2 A caller from the Welch Creek Rd. area of Creston requested a deputy’s aid with an issue regarding privacy. A machine at a gravel pit south of Odessa was reported to have had the windows broken...
Sheriff and Jail INCIDENT LOG Editor’s note: Most items in this section reflect the starting point for response by local police and emergency agencies. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office does not release names of individuals who report possible criminal or suspicious activities to dispatchers or alleged victims for this column. Feb. 24 A wandering dog was found in Harrington. A medical clinic requested a welfare check for a person who had suffered a stroke. A caller from the Schwartz Rd. area of Davenport reported a man on...
Sheriff and Jail INCIDENT LOG Editor’s note: Most items in this section reflect the starting point for response by local police and emergency agencies. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office does not release names of individuals who report possible criminal or suspicious activities to dispatchers or alleged victims for this column. Feb. 14 A Moses Lake caller reported an assault in the Spring Canyon area. A two vehicle collision was reported on SR 231 A Davenport caller form the 100 block of Sinclair St. reported an una...
Sheriff and jail INCIDENT LOG Editor’s note: Most items in this section reflect the starting point for response by local police and emergency agencies. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office does not release names of individuals who report possible criminal or suspicious activities to dispatchers or alleged victims for this column. Feb. 10 A Lincoln County caller requested a welfare check on an elderly person living without electricity in their home. A Lincoln County caller reported a verbally assaultive, floor punching mal...
Sheriff and Jail INCIDENT LOG Editor’s note: Most items in this section reflect the starting point for response by local police and emergency agencies. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office does not release names of individuals who report possible criminal or suspicious activities to dispatchers or alleged victims for this column. Feb.3 A Lincoln County caller reported a dark colored car parked partly on Waukon road as a possible traffic hazard. A Caller reported a truck driven recklessly and going into Davenport. Feb 4 A Dav...
INCIDENT LOG Editor’s note: Most items in this section reflect the starting point for response by local police and emergency agencies. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office does not release names of individuals who report possible criminal or suspicious activities to dispatchers or alleged victims for this column. Jan. 20: A man requested to speak with a deputy about dogs chasing vehicles and a neighbor who rides a 4 wheeler without lights or license. A caller reported a burglary at a Wilbur storage unit. A woman reported her...
