Court Report

Sheriff's Report

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. 6: A caller reported a suspicious white van parked near the Hutterian crop circle pivots along SR 231 north of Reardan.

A truck and trailer were reported off the roadway on Moore Road near Smeltzer Grade Road.

A caller reported gates on his property adjacent to Coffeepot Road had been left open and a "suspicious" pickup truck had been observed in the area.

A man told dispatchers that a semi-truck passed him at 80 mph on SR 2 near Wilbur, flinging rocks that chipped his windshield.

A Davenport woman told dispatchers someone had been following her around town.

A one-vehicle rollover was reported on SR 231 north of Little Falls Road. Emergency medical personnel from Reardan transported an injured person to a Spokane hospital.

Dispatchers took a report of a "suspicious" man in a junkyard at Fink and Kagele roads near Odessa.

Odessa Police investigated a report that a woman shook a door at a residence in the 500 block of South Birch Street and ran off when a neighbor, knowing the resident was away, yelled at her to leave. She later told police she was "just trying to visit."

Reardan Police investigated a narcotics-related incident.

A Reardan man advised police that a debt collector continually calls, says they are deputies and made threats to arrest him.

Feb. 7: A Davenport area woman reported a possible identity theft incident.

The theft of a firearm was reported from a residence in the 700 block of Ninth Street in Davenport.

A Davenport woman advised deputies that her daughter was being bullied by two other juveniles.

An Odessa area man reported receiving harassing text messages.

Feb. 8: A Creston man reported receiving threats from a woman.

A Creston man reported receiving a fraudulent check for $1,975.25.

Feb. 9: A traffic collision took place at Fifth and Logan streets in Davenport.

A Hawk Creek resident reported vandalism to her property, including a satellite dish that enables her Internet service.

Deputies investigated a burglary in the 2000 block of Pine Court in Seven Bays.

Feb. 10: A break-in was reported at a farmhouse and shop building at Lessor and Bates roads near Odessa. Tire tracks and pictures portraying nudity were left behind in the shop.

A woman reported that a chain had been cut and a lock added to a fence over a road on property in the 33000 block of Hawk Creek Road East.

Deputies investigated a burglary in the Sprague area.

A Wilbur man reported about $1,600 worth of fraudulent credit card charges.

No injuries were reported as a result of a two-vehicle collision took place on SR 2 about two miles east of Creston.

Feb. 11: Two people were reported injured in a one-vehicle rollover on SR 231 north of Reardan.

Feb. 12: A one-vehicle rollover took place on SR 231 between Sprague and Lamont.

Davenport ambulance personnel assisted a 14-year-old girl who lost consciousness and suffered a possible head laceration at the Catholic Church.

A Sprague area woman reported lewd acts over the Internet that involved her 15-year-old daughter and an individual claiming to be a man older than 18 from Wisconsin who requested the girl to perform sexual acts on a Skype connection.

A truck was reported on fire near the grain elevators on SR 2 and Mountview Road in Creston.

Odessa Police responded to a report of someone screaming inside a house at Fourth Street and First Avenue. Officers determined that kids were playing outside attempting to scare each other.

JAIL BOOKINGS

Feb. 7: Hector C. Najera, 21, Lind, serving a one-year sentence ordered by Adams County Superior Court.

Michael D. Gossett, 49, Wilbur, arrested by Lincoln County Sheriff's Office (LCSO) for driving while under the influence.

Feb. 8: Jared L. Balthazor, 20, Elmer City, arrested on a Grant County warrant.

Feb. 9: Kory A. Flick, 34, Reardan, confined by the court one day for fourth-degree assault and third-degree malicious mischief.

Carlos J. Rodriguez, 20, Brewster, confined 30 days for minor in possession and held under contract with the City of Cheney.

David G. Young, 42, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, arrested by LCSO for driving while license suspended.

Feb. 10: Jason W. Abrahamson, 36, homeless, held under contract with the Washington State Department of Corrections for escaping community custody, first- and second-degree rape and failure to register as a sexual offender.

James J. Evans, 34, Airway Heights, held under contract with the Washington State Department of Corrections for possession of a controlled substance and vehicle prowling.

Jodi L. Ford, 42, Spokane, held under contract with the Washington State Department of Corrections for failing to comply with conditions of community custody.

Kimberly M. Hammel, 30, confined by the court three days for interfering with reporting of domestic violence.

Feb. 11: Rusty W. Shore, 27, Spokane, arrested by Washington State Patrol for driving while under the influence.

Robert P. Buckingham, 27, Odessa, arrested by LCSO for third-degree rape of a child (four counts).

John J. Brown, 29, Spokane, held for Clark County for failing to appear and comply with a disposition for driving while under the influence.

Susan M. Broomfield, 30, Ford, arrested by LCSO for reckless endangerment (three counts).

Feb. 12: Erin M. Benton, 22, Bozeman, Mont., arrested by LCSO for driving while license suspended.

Court Report

MARRIAGE DISSOLUTIONS

Lincoln County Clerk's Office

New filings - Feb. 1: Farren Christina Guhlke and Curtis Todd Guhlke, of Davenport, married July 18, 2008, separated July 1, 2011, one dependent child of the marriage. Feb. 3: Jennie Joanne Wagner and Rodger George Wagner, of Reardan, married July 12, 1980, in Spokane, separated July 14, 2011. Also, 93 involving persons living outside Lincoln County.

Petitions for legal separation: 3 involving persons living outside Lincoln County.

Petitions for dissolution of domestic partnership: 1 involving persons living outside Lincoln County.

SUPERIOR COURT

John F. Strohmaier, Judge

Civil Judgment

Susan K. Anyan, Edwall, was ordered to pay $5,272.60 to the Washington State Employment Security Department for overpaid unemployment compensation.

New Criminal Case

Nickolas James Everett, 22, Reardan, is charged with two counts of vehicular assault in connection with a Jan. 1 rollover accident on Flood Road that involved alcohol and resulted in serious injuries to two passengers who required surgery at a Spokane hospital. Three others in the vehicle also were injured. He is accused of "driving recklessly, under the influence of alcohol or drugs, with disregard for safety." The charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison, a $20,000 fine or both. He is scheduled to appear in court at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21.

Probate

Estate of Evangeline C. Wallis, of Odessa, who died Jan. 2.

Estate of Myrna K. Nelson, of Waterville, who died Jan. 22.

Estate of Clifford E. Oligher, of Davenport, who died Jan. 25.

DISTRICT COURT

Joshua F. Grant, Judge

Cody Martin Marler, Spokane, driving while license suspended, pleaded guilty, $643 court assessments, 12 months supervised and 12 months unsupervised probation.

John Moses Wilson, Nespelem, driving while license suspended, pleaded guilty, 5 days jail, $943 court assessments, 12 months supervised and 12 months unsupervised probation.

Jeffery Scott Norris, Addy, driving while under the influence, pleaded guilty, 60 days jail (21 credited as served), $1,103 court assessments, 36 months supervised and 24 months unsupervised probation, DUI victims' panel, no possession or use of alcohol or illegal drugs, chemical dependency evaluation; driving while license suspended, hit and run unattended and possession of drug paraphernalia, all dismissed at prosecutor's request.

Andrew Leroy Schoessler, Ephrata, driving while under the influence, pleaded guilty, 2 days jail, $2,286 court assessments, 24 months supervised and 36 months unsupervised probation, chemical dependency evaluation, DUI victims' panel.

Ryan Isaiah Granlund, Ephrata, no valid operator's license, pleaded guilty, 2 days jail (credited as served), $942.30 court assessments, 12 months supervised and 12 months unsupervised probation; violation of harassment order, dismissed at prosecutor's request.

Nicholas P. Pellerin, Reardan, possession of drug paraphernalia, amended at prosecutor's request to giving paraphernalia to another (civil infraction), fined $250 plus $150 attorney fees; possession of marijuana, dismissed at prosecutor's request.

Kadena Nicole Milich, Ford, fail to transfer title, dismissed.

Brian Lee Welfringer, Eatonville, Wash., speeding (12 mph over limit), contested, dismissed.

Robert M. Smith, Dallas, Texas, unsafe or improper backing, contested, amended at prosecutor's request to expired vehicle tabs, fined $175.

Robert Owen Ehrgott, Spokane, driving while under the influence, amended to reckless driving, pleaded guilty, 1 day jail, $793 court assessments, 12 months supervised and 12 months unsupervised probation, alcohol/drug evaluation, DUI victims' panel.

Onica Heidi Chastain, Spokane, driving while license suspended, pleaded guilty, $693 court assessments, 12 months supervised and 12 months unsupervised probation.

Timothy Raymond Kannas, Davenport, fail to transfer title, amended at prosecutor's request to expired vehicle tabs (civil infraction), $150 penalty.

Donny Lee Carson, Inchelium, third-degree theft, pleaded guilty, 2 days jail (credited as served), $535 fine ($350 converted to 35 hours community service), 12 months supervised probation.

Property Transactions

Lincoln County Treasurer's Office

Shopbell Living Trust, Kennewick, to Jack/Marjorie Shopbell, Kennewick, Lot 25 and portion of Lot 1, Hanson Harbor Subdivision, $0.

David P. Anderson (personal representative, estate of Isabelle E. Anderson), Sand City, Calif., to David P. Anderson (trustee, Isabelle E. Anderson 2001 Trust), as to an undivided 81/1260th interest, Sand City, Calif., all of Sec. 23, T26N, R31E; and portion of Secs. 14, 25, 26, and 35, T26N, R31E, subject to easements, $0.

David P. Anderson (trustee, Isabelle E. Anderson 2001 Trust), Sand City, Calif., to David P. Anderson and James T. Anderson, each as to an undivided 9/280th interest, Sand City, Calif., grantor's undivided 81/1260th interest in all of Sec. 23, T26N, R31E; and portion of Secs. 14, 25, 26, and 35, T26N, R31E, subject to easements, $0.

David P. Anderson, Sand City, Calif., to Jeffrey T. Cochran and Bonny J. Cochran, as to an undivided 9/280th interest, Almira, grantor's undivided 9/280th interest in all of Sec. 23, T26N, R31E; and portion of Secs. 14, 25, 26, and 35, T26N, R31E, subject to easements, $0.

James T. Anderson, Santa Rosa, Calif., to James T. Anderson and Louise Hsu Anderson (trustees, James and Louise Anderson 2000 Living Trust), as to an undivided 9/280th interest, Santa Rosa, Calif., all of Sec. 23, T26N, R31E; and portion of Secs. 14, 25, 26, and 35,T26N, R31E, subject to easements, $0.

Estate of Marion J. Arneson, Creston, to Steven M. Arneson, Creston, Lots 10-12, Blk. 6, Maib's Addition to Town of Creston and 1996 66x14 mobile home, $43,000.

Morgan Wade, Spokane, to Norlin Fagerberg, Seattle, Lots 11-15, Blk. 20, Original Town of Almira, $7,275.

William G. Gossett, et ux, Mohler, to Jay L. Gossett, Gig Harbor, portion of Sec. 18, T22N, R36E, gift.

Wade W. Magers, Sheriff of Lincoln County, Davenport, to Roosevelt Views Community Association, Wilbur, Lot 3, Blk. 2, Roosevelt Views Subdivision, $0.

Clyde E. Sonneberg, Spokane, to C & L Real Estate LLC, Spokane Valley, portion of Sec. 31, T27N, R38E, $0.

BNSF Railway Co., Forth Worth, Texas, to Ag Link, Inc., Reardan, portion of Sec. 12, T23N, R38E; and portion of Sec. 7, T23N, R39E, $19,000.

Patrick J. Pyle, et ux, Wilbur, to Walter Goddard, et ux, Wilbur, Lot 4, Blk. 13, Resurvey and Homestead Addition to Town of Wilbur except west six inches thereof, $35,0000.

Matthew Ruch, APO, AE, to Leslie Ruch, APO, AE, north 75 feet of Lots 4 and 5, Blk. 12, Timmon's Addition to Town of Davenport, $0.