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.

Monday, Feb. 25: A caller told dispatchers he was taking his 36-year-old wife to Lincoln Hospital after she experienced chest pain.

After a Miles Creston Road resident reported seeing people on his property apparently attempting to take his three show dogs, a responding deputy learned the man suffers from Alzheimer's disease and that the case was unfounded.

Copper lead was reported stolen from property adjacent to Brown Road East in the Sprague area.

A caller told dispatchers that a 2-year-old child was crying while being "ripped in and out" of a house in the 1000 block of Adams Street in Davenport. A responding deputy learned that there had been an argument between a man and woman and that the child had been outside and brought inside the residence.

A Davenport man reported his hotmail account had been tampered with.

A resident of the 300 block of Main Street in Davenport reported finding tracks in the snow outside his front window indicating someone had apparently walked up to it and looked inside.

A tandem truck got stuck on the shoulder of Dreger Road south of Creston.

A woman was taken into custody after deputies investigated the possible assault of a young girl in Creston.

Firefighters from Davenport and Egypt responded to a reported chimney fire at a residence on Pankey Road East.

Tuesday, Feb. 26: Davenport ambulance and Reardan emergency personnel assisted a 50-year-old woman who may have suffered a heart attack.

Lincoln County deputies retrieved a baby book and other items tossed to the side of the road from a woman's vehicle that was stolen in Spokane County the previous night.

A caller reported three men tried to get into his residence in the 600 block of Tenth Street in Davenport to take property.

Deputies checked out a report of an older man hanging around "suspiciously" outside the Davenport fairgrounds building while the local dance academy was in session.

Unable to locate it, at least three deputies searched the Sprague area for a vehicle driven without headlights by a man to a residence, came to the front door and said he had "outrun a sheriff" and had become lost.

A Reardan student was expelled from school after allegedly bringing a 3½-inch folding blade knife on campus.

Wednesday, Feb. 27: Davenport ambulance personnel assisted a 36-year-old woman with a high heart rate.

Odessa ambulance personnel assisted an elderly man who fell in the bathroom of the local Leffel, Otis and Warwick building.

A Davenport woman reported the theft of about $50 from her purse at a residence in the 900 block of Morgan Street.

A deputy managed to convince occupants of an apartment in the 1000 block of Logan Street in Davenport to keep the noise level down.

Thursday, Feb. 28: A Davenport man told dispatchers that his truck engine was ruined by sediment found in the fuel tank shortly after he purchased gasoline.

A resident of the 900 block of Morgan Street in Davenport reported a vehicle with a group of five young men claiming to represent Regal Satellite, which when contacted, suggested a scam was taking place.

Deputies handled a "minor in possession" incident in the vicinity of Davenport High School.

A rock slide was reported on SR 25 about 18 miles north of Davenport.

A caller advised several mailboxes had been smashed along Little Falls Road.

Deputies investigated a harassment report involving a man and woman in the Davenport area.

While walking with his children in the area, a caller reported finding a fully loaded 50-round rifle magazine buried in a snow bank near SR 231 and Euclid Road.

Davenport ambulance personnel were sent to the 600 block of Twelfth Street to assist a 94-year-old woman with high blood pressure.

In a narcotics-related matter, deputies took custody of a man who told Black Bear Motel personnel in Davenport that he was looking for a place to stay "without involving law enforcement."

Friday, March 1: Davenport ambulance assisted an 88-year-old woman who fell at home and may have broken bones.

Sparks resulted after an owl flew into a power line on Lincoln Street between First and Second streets in Harrington. No outage was reported.

A caller reported hearing several pistol shots fired in the Bald Ridge Road area at about 2 a.m.

Responding to an assault incident in the 600 block of Main Street in Davenport, deputies arrested a man for domestic violence. A man told dispatchers he had been "socked" 10 times and that his girlfriend, while attempting to intervene, was also assaulted.

A collision on Sterling Valley Road involved a rock and a vehicle reportedly used by a 14-year-old boy to dispose of trash.

Saturday, March 2: Odessa ambulance personnel assisted a man who fell while getting into bed.

Deputies investigated the reported theft of a chainsaw valued at about $400 from a residence in the 400 block of Airport Way in Seven Bays.

Deputies responded to a report of a possibly intoxicated man in his early 40s found in a ditch with blood on his face in the vicinity of SR 231 and Little Falls Road.

A caller advised that people may have been illegally shooting on property just off the Old Sprague Highway about a mile south of I-90.

A vehicle got stuck in mud at the Davenport fairgrounds parking lot.

Sunday, March 3: Believing someone was in a house in the 300 block of Adams Street in Davenport, a girl and her boyfriend hid in the bathroom, from which she called for assistance. Two responding deputies found no one else inside or around the residence.

A vehicle traveling on Miles Creston Road went through a couple of fences but did not roll. Its driver, a Seven Bays resident, told responding deputies that she blacked out during the collision.

A woman was taken to Coulee Community Hospital after the vehicle she drove went off Plum Point Road East and into Lake Roosevelt, becoming fully submerged.

A man was arrested on suspicion of assaulting young children inside a residence in the 500 block of West First Street in Sprague.

After fishing, a man told National Park Service rangers that someone had broken into his vehicle parked at the Fort Spokane boat launch. Missing were two checkbooks, keys, a garage door opener, three pairs of sunglasses and a pair of glasses. Someone attempted to cash a $3,100 check, believed to be from one of the checkbooks, at a check cashing store.

JAIL BOOKINGS

Feb. 25: Patty Aalund, 51, Creston, arrested by Lincoln County Sheriff's Office (LCSO) for fourth-degree assault (domestic violence).

Kenneth L. Grunert, 44, Liberty Lake, arrested by LCSO and Washington State Patrol for failing to appear for driving while under the influence.

Feb. 28: Shane A. Schilling, 46, Spokane, confined by the court 10 days for second-degree criminal trespass and third-degree theft.

Steve B. Broussard, 60, transient, arrested by LCSO for possession and use of drug paraphernalia.

March 1: Krystal I. Stam, 23, Fruitland, confined by the court one day for driving while under the influence.

Mark C. Devous, 32, Davenport, arrested by LCSO for fourth-degree assault (domestic violence).

Anna F. Joseph, 27, Spokane, arrested by LCSO for driving while license suspended.

March 3: David Samuel Yow, 20, Sprague, arrested by LCSO for fourth-degree assault (domestic violence).

Isaac D. Wells, 23, Omak, arrested by LCSO for driving while license suspended.

Held under contract with the Washington State Department of Corrections - Feb. 26: Terry L. Milsom, 60, Spokane Valley; Joseph E. Flock, 36, Spokane; Devon M. Mack, 33, Spokane; Gene W. Magnuson, 49, Spokane; Matthew K. Whitman, 29, Spokane; Anthony L. Fuentes, 31, Spokane; James E. Raridan, 21, Spokane. Feb. 27: Matthew D. Leander, 32, Spokane Valley; Gerald W. Smith, 41, Spokane; Alisha R. Leyva, 31, Ford; Matthew J. Cline, 30, Enumclaw, Wash .; Shiloh K. Kelley, 33, Spokane. Feb. 28: Pedro C. Navarro, 22, Spokane; Cameron D. Wilder, 37, Spokane. March 1: Christopher J. Wilson, 41, Spokane. March 4: James E. Richards, 50, Deer Park; Michael A. Emerson, 42, Spokane Valley; Kyle L. Feights, 42, Spokane Valley; Deborah A. Easley, 51, Cheney.

Court Report

MARRIAGE LICENSE

Lincoln County Auditor's Office

Linda Susan Sharp, 50, and Richard Alan Penfield, 55, both of Spokane Valley.

MARRIAGE DISSOLUTIONS

Lincoln County Clerk's Office

New filings: 108 involving persons living outside Lincoln County.

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

SUPERIOR COURT

John F. Strohmaier, Judge

Civil Judgments

George D. and "Jane Doe" Skipper, of Reardan, must return $204.98 of overpaid unemployment benefits to the Washington State Employment Security Department.

Tina M. Cates-Coy, of Sprague, must return $2,801.14 of overpaid unemployment benefits to the Washington State Employment Security Department.

Ashley M. Welch, of Reardan, must return $3,946.79 of overpaid unemployment benefits to the Washington State Employment Security Department.

Woodys Asphalt Seal Coating, Inc., of Edwall, must pay $2,652.44 in worker's compensation taxes to the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries.

Juvenile Offender Disposition

Dominic Jordan Lee James, 15, pleaded guilty Feb. 5 to second-degree malicious mischief and second-degree burglary in connection with a Jan. 22 incident at the Sprague K&L Chevron, where a glass door had been kicked in and nearly $200 of merchandise taken. He must complete 50 hours community service, and 20 days detention (11 credited as served), and pay $1,939.34 restitution and $100 court costs. Whatcom County, where he lives, will administer the 12 months of community supervision ordered by the court.

New Criminal Case

Tyler James Howells (also known as Howells-Connelly), 20, of Cheney, is charged with third-degree assault in connection with a Feb. 17 incident inside the county jail during which Lyle Hendrickson, jail superintendent, was spit upon.

New Juvenile Offender Cases

A 15-year-old Creston girl is charged with third-degree theft in connection with the Oct. 23, 2012, taking of $80 in cash from a purse belonging to a Creston High School teacher.

A 16-year-old Davenport boy is charged with furnishing liquor to minors and making false or misleading statements to deputies responding to a malicious mischief call on Jan. 13 at a residence in the 900 block of Morgan Street.

Probate

Estate of Howard R. Black, of Mansfield, Wash., who died Feb. 12.

DISTRICT COURT

Joshua F. Grant, Judge

Ronnie Falling Hail Bell, Nespelem, speeding (10 mph over limit), fined $113; no proof of liability insurance, $190; fail to sign, carry or display registration, $75.

Michael Edgar Henderson, Hermiston, Ore., speeding (10 over), contested, found committed, $76.

Nicholas Dwayne Stout, Spanaway, Wash., speeding (19 over), contested, found committed, $120.

Henry James Sapier, Creston, speeding (11 over), $85.

Oren Edwin Pedersen, Jr., Davenport, speed too fast, $95.

Guy Nelson, Creston, no proof of insurance, $390; allow occupant under 16 years of age to be without seatbelt in use, $75.

Phillip Wayne Nelson, Okanogan, speed too fast, contested, found not committed.

Joseph Dwain Larance, Medical Lake, school crosswalk violation (Reardan), contested, found committed, fined $210; no valid operator's license, found committed, $150 fine converted to 36 hours community service (to be completed within 45 days of Feb. 28).

Michael Anthony Jelsma, Valley, Wash., speeding (10 over), $78; no insurance, $190.

Robert Kenneth Gogert, Orondo, Wash., speeding (10 over), contested, found committed of 5 over, $113.

Domingo Chipres Contreras, Moses Lake, speeding (16 over), $95.

Michelle Rachael Wilson, Davenport, prohibited U-turn, contested, found not committed.

Kayla Marie Haughton, Spokane, speeding (11 over), contested, found committed, fined $144; no valid operator's license, $350; no proof of insurance, dismissed, $25 court costs.

Steven Lawrence DeLeon, Inchelium, probation violation (driving while under the influence), 30 days jail (5 credited as served), $378.80 court assessments.

Joanne Patricia Williams, Nespelem, probation violation (driving while license suspended), 4 days jail, including 3 days converted back from 30 hours community service (all credited as served), $259.60 court assessments.

Change of Name

Believing it to be in his best interest, the court granted petitioner Rylan Paul Warfield's request to change his last name to Tolman, effective Feb. 28.

Property Transactions

Lincoln County Treasurer's Office

Albert D. Meyen and Carolyn Meyen, Bothell, Wash., to Aimee Mae Poulain, Davenport, portion of Sec. 26, T24N, R38E, $85,000.

Darrell W. Francis, Almira, to Derek Cain Francis, et al, Brothers, Ore., Lots 11 and 12, Blk. 23, Town of Almira, gift.

Walter C. Graham, Grand Coulee, to Shawn T. Klingele, Grand Coulee, 2004 60x24 manufactured home, $40,000.

Marie A. Johns, Davenport, to Jeffery L. and Kristi S. Rhodes, West Richland, Wash., easement of about 14 feet in width in portion of Sec. 28, T26N, R36E, $1,500.

Walter L. Abbott, Jr., and Mary M. Abbott, Davenport, to Patrick L. Abbott, Davenport, portion of Secs. 26 and 27, T26N, R37E, $0.

Llewellyn Farms, Inc., Almira, to U.S. Department of Energy, Bonneville Power Administration, Snohomish, Wash., non-exclusive access road easement, right-of-way 20 feet wide, over and along an existing road to be improved, over and across the NE¼ SW¼ of Sec. 3, T27N, R32E, $1,300.

Michael D. Horst (personal representative, estate of Kathleen Kay Horst), Moses Lake, to Michael D. Horst, Moses Lake, Lot 5, Roosevelt Lake Ranch Division No. 2, $0.

Estate of Irene Morgan (Virgil Morgan, personal representative), Everett, Wash., to Virgil Morgan, Everett, Lots 1 and 2 Sunset Acres, PT NESW Sec. 17, $0.

Gene R. Rasmussen, Stanwood, Wash., to Scott W. Perrson and Laura M. Perrson, Eureka, Mont., Tracts 123 and 124, Hawk Creek Ranches, Survey Area No. 1, except Hawk Creek Ranch Road North, $4,900.

Joan Mootry, Spokane, to David A. Roe and Robin R. Roe, Ritzville, Lots 4 and 5, Blk. 36, Addition to Town of Sprague and west 40 feet of vacated G Street adjoining; Lots 11 and 2, and portion of north half of vacated alley between G Street and F Street, Blk. 51, Addition to City of Sprague and east 40 feet of vacated G Street adjoining and south 40 feet of vacated Poplar Street adjoining; Lots 8-10, and portion of south half of vacated alley between G Street and F Street, Blk. 51, Addition to City of Sprague and east 40 feet of vacated G Street; Lots 1-10, Blk. 64, Second Addition to Town of Sprague and east 40 feet of vacated G Street adjoining and north 40 feet of vacated Poplar Street adjoining, subject to easement; and 1999 64x26 mobile home, $117,500.

James R. Kelly, Seattle, to Gene R. Rasmussen, Eureka, Mont., Tract 124, Hawk Creek Ranches, Survey Area No. 1, except Hawk Creek Ranch Road North, $0.

Alden L. Jones and Anna B. Jones, Stanwood, Wash., to Gene R. Rasmussen, Eureka, Mont., Tract 123 of Hawk Creek Ranches, Survey Area No. 1, except Hawk Creek Ranch Rd. North, $0.

Tracy Rush (personal representative, estate of Holly Timm), Harrington, to Holly Timm Revocable Living Trust (Tracy Rush, trustee), Harrington, all of Lot 10 and east 25 feet of Lot 11, Blk. 40, Original Town of Harrington and 1979 64x24 mobile home, $0.

Estate of Holly Timm (Tracy Rush, personal representative), Harrington, to Holly Timm Revocable Living Trust, Harrington, 1979 64x24 mobile home, $0.

Theodore D. Melgren and Joyce A. Melgren, Othello, to Lucy Road Farms LLC, Othello, portion of Sec. 5, T21N, R31E; portion of Secs. 30 and 31, T22N, R31E, $0.

Linda Lynch, Airway Heights, to Colleen Weeks, Charlestown, N.H., portion of Sec. 15, T28N, R36E, gift.

Bishop, White, Marshall and Weibel, P.S., Seattle, to Federal National Mortgage Association, Owensboro, Ky., Lots 1-3 and 14-16, Blk. 78, Railroad Addition to Town of Wilbur, and portion of vacated Lincoln Street north of the north line of the alley extended west and south of south boundary of Goose Creek except any portion north of the north line of Blk. 78 extended west, $74,873.14.

Lois G. Iksic, Odessa, to Tim L. Iksic, Odessa, all of Secs. 17 and 19 and southwest quarter of Sec. 20, T22N, R32E, subject to easements, gift.

Lois G. Iksic, Odessa, to Tim. L. Iksic, et al, Odessa, portion of Sec. 30, T22N, R32E, subject to easements, and non-exclusive easement on portion of Sec. 30, T22N, R32E; and portions of Secs. 23-25, T22N, R31E, subject to easements, gift.