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, June 10: A Mill Canyon Road resident told deputies he had been assaulted while sitting in a truck reading his mail. He said a man grabbed him by the beard and leg, pulled him from the truck and was assaulted for about 15 minutes, suffering injuries to his neck, hip and left arm. The victim said his alleged attacker had accused him of trespassing on neighboring property.

A resident of Sky Vista Lane reported someone continuously goes into sheds on her property and that windows had been broken out at her house.

A Davenport woman reported being harassed by her former boyfriend.

Dispatchers were advised that a baby was on the lap of the driver of vehicle on McInnis Road just north of Davenport.

Believing harassment was occurring, a caller reported a vehicle traveled up and down the 1000 block of Adams Street in Davenport. A responding deputy determined the report was unfounded.

A collision involving a truck and deer occurred on SR 2 near Davenport, resulting in front end damage.

Wilbur and Creston ambulance personnel, along with MedStar air ambulance from Spokane, responded to a medical situation involving a child.

A bad fuel pump disabled a semi-truck, from which diesel fuel leaked onto the roadway at the intersection of SR 231 and 2 in Reardan.

Tuesday, June 11: Five kids jumped out of a vehicle, jumped into Sprague Lake fully dressed, returned to the vehicle wet and drove off towards the Sprague city limits.

About $200 damage was reported to down county road signs at the intersection of Janett and Morrison roads.

The father of a girl who tried to jump from a moving vehicle in Spokane asked for assistance from local deputies.

A group of Jack Russell-type dogs became a traffic hazard and was observed chasing people, livestock and wildlife in the vicinity of Coal Coulee Road.

A Lincoln woman told dispatchers she believes someone stole several pain pills from her residence on Skyview Place East.

Deputies investigated a possible theft of items from a residence on Spring Canyon Road East.

Tire tracks, a beer can and indications of a bonfire were discovered in grass near a wheat field on Old Whitestone Road.

A woman narrowly escaped a collision with a down tree that covered most of a section of Telford Road North.

Reardan Police detained a boy for possessing tobacco in the town's park.

A man seen "walking around with a rifle" in the area of Broadway Avenue and Maple Street actually had a replica AK47 BB gun, so no crime had been committed.

Wednesday, June 12: A Davenport man requested assistance after his daughter admitted smoking marijuana at a house in the 900 block of Maxwell Street, then broke out a window at their home and ran away.

A van pulling a trailer for a group of bicyclists got stuck after attempting a U-turn on SR 2 near Wilbur.

A moose was seen in the Davenport city park, near Stockland Livestock and in the vicinity of Mountain View Cemetery.

A Sprague caller claimed he is owed $3,000 from a man who refuses to pay. The man says he is owed $20 from the caller for a bag of marijuana.

A Harrington caller described a post on Facebook from two men who "erroneously" identified a third man as a pedophile. A responding deputy said no crime had been committed.

Thursday, June 13: Davenport ambulance personnel assisted someone at the Davenport Retirement Village.

A Chevrolet commercial was scheduled to be filmed in the vicinity of Bagdad and LaFollette roads.

A woman said that someone had keyed her car while parked near the Lincoln County Courthouse.

A Davenport man reported he and other residents of a mobile home park in the 1000 block of Adams Street were being harassed by an individual who told them the park was being condemned.

A pickup truck was impounded after deputies responded to a report that its three occupants may have been intoxicated while traveling on SR 2 near Miles Creston Road. One individual was taken into custody for a physical control violation.

Reardan Police summoned local EMTs and an ambulance from Davenport to assist a man who was detained for driving while license suspended. He was transported to a Spokane hospital for undisclosed reasons.

Friday, June 14: After a woman told dispatchers her daughter was missing, the girl was found sitting on their front porch in the 1000 block of Logan Street in Davenport.

Davenport city workers discovered an electrical box had been taken from the picnic pavilion in the city park and that a plant had been thrown into the neighboring public pool. Avista Corp. representatives estimated the damage at $500.

A caller described a man who explained he was shooting photos of a barn along SR 21 and asked that she fill out a W-2 form with a Social Security number included. A responding deputy learned that the man was legitimately looking for a place to film a Chevrolet commercial.

Reporting vandalism, a resident at Seventh and Park streets in Davenport reported that a bench had been thrown from the back porch into a garden and that two hanging baskets had been damaged at the Lincoln County Museum nearby.

A deputy responded to a dispute involving Davenport residents about custody of a girl.

Railroad lights on Twelfth Street between Washington and Adams in Davenport malfunctioned.

While trying to retrieve a loose sheep on property along Mondovi Road, a man said he and his children were threatened by a man who pointed a gun at them.

Occupants of three or four cars that a caller described as blocking Hawk Creek Road were out walking with flashlights - looking for owls, a responding deputy discovered.

Wilbur Police responded to a rollover collision on SR 2 involving a semi-truck loaded with apples. The driver suffered minor injuries.

Saturday, June 15: An apparently intoxicated Davenport man told dispatchers that he received a text message that "two black men were going to assault him." When asked for the exact message, he responded that it read, "I wish you well."

A man told deputies that he was being harassed by someone trespassing and "snooping around" his property on Hawk Creek Ranch Road.

An overdue plane at the Odessa airport was located in Idaho.

Thinking they may have been responding to a possible hostage situation involving a gun, several deputies went to the 100 block of Washington Street in Davenport and determined that the initial report was highly overstated. The incident was simply an argument involving a husband and wife.

Sunday, June 16: A semi-truck hauling hay blew a tire on SR 2 near Davenport, scattering debris in the roadway.

Car alarms on several vehicles parked at Elliott Motors in Davenport repeatedly sounded over a 20-minute period.

Wilbur Police responded to what turned out to be a marital dispute involving residents of the 300 block of NW Blake Avenue.

JAIL BOOKINGS

June 11: Taylor J. Gallaher, 22, Nespelem, arrested by Lincoln County Sheriff's Office (LCSO) for failing to appear for driving while license suspended.

June 13: Keith B. Kautzman, 47, Ford, arrested on a Spokane County warrant.

Carl Weldon Wolfe, 37, Spokane, confined for 15 days under contract with City of Cheney.

Jeremiah V. Tachell, 21, Omak, arrested by LCSO for failing to appear for driving while license suspended.

Gregory A. Hein, 45, Spokane, arrested by LCSO for contempt of court.

Jeremy L. Huntley, 29, Lewiston, Idaho, confined for 51 days under contract with City of Cheney.

Matthew J. Schmoyer, 19, Spokane, arrested by LCSO for failing to appear for minor in possession and possession of marijuana.

June 14: Jesse R. Durnford, 21, Spokane, arrested by Washington State Patrol (WSP) for failing to appear for possession of methamphetamine.

Richard L. Chornuk, 44, Westminster, Colo., arrested by WSP for driving while license suspended and while under the influence.

June 15: Tina Marie Cates, 43, Sprague, confined by the court for driving while license suspended.

June 16: Kyle J. Overmyer, 22, Kettle Falls, arrested by LCSO for driving while under the influence and while license suspended.

June 17: Isabella C. Collins, 18, Spokane Valley, arrested by WSP for driving while under the influence and possession of marijuana.

Richard C. Esquivez, 43, Spokane, arrested by LCSO on an out-of-county (Fife, Wash.) warrant.

June 18: Shawn V. Best, 28, Omak, confined by the court for driving while license suspended.

Michael Hileman, 38, Davenport, arrested by LCSO for first-degree child molestation.

Held under contract with Washington State Department of Corrections - June 12: Brian J. Zimmerman, 22, Spokane; Michael R. Hunter, 37, Airway Heights. June 13: Robert J. Betancourt, 21, Edwall. June 14: Karl S. Goering, 39, Spokane; James R. Joseph, 40, Spokane. June 17: Brandon C. Hoppman, 24, Spokane; Carol E. Cross, 50, Spokane. June 18: Edward C. Shelley, 55, Spokane; Aaron Sokolis, 28, Spokane; Harry Levasseur, 56, Spokane; Bethany A. Mcauley, 70, Spokane; James Pope, 48, Spokane; Richard Warren Rowley, 48, Spokane.

Court Report

MARRIAGE LICENSES

Lincoln County Auditor’s Office

Brent Aim Kelton, 42, Electric City, and Jennifer Lynn Braybrook, 38, Wilbur.

Jacob Robert Lightel, 22, and Crystalena Rosa F. Balderas, 19, both of Moses Lake.

Heather Marie Allinger, 33, and Heath Duane Becker, 34, both of Davenport.

MARRIAGE DISSOLUTIONS

Lincoln County Clerk’s Office

New filings: 59 involving persons living outside Lincoln County.

Petitions for legal separation: 5 involving persons living outside Lincoln County.

SUPERIOR COURT

John F. Strohmaier, Judge

Criminal Sentencings

Nathaniel Dale Pierce, 30, of Medical Lake, entered an Alford plea of guilt on June 11 to a charge of attempting to elude a police vehicle in connection with an Aug. 31, 2012, pursuit by Reardan Police after he failed to stop for students in a school crosswalk. After a traffic stop was attempted, the defendant’s vehicle traveled at high speeds to Medical Lake, where the pursuit ended with assistance from the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office. His sentence includes 70 days jail (all credited as served), $1,621.37 restitution to a Medical Lake resident and $1,050 court costs. After his attorney, Dennis Morgan, withdrew from the case in May, saying his client “consistently resisted my ability to properly defend him,” “was unwilling to communicate with me concerning his case,” and had filed a complaint against him (later declined) with the state Bar Association, Pierce represented himself and was found mentally competent after an examination at Eastern State Hospital.

Roger Dean Lewis, 45, of Spokane, pleaded guilty June 12 to two counts of residential burglary (amended through a second round of plea negotiations from four counts of second-degree burglary, three counts of first-degree theft and one count of theft of a motor vehicle). His sentence includes almost 37 months in a prison-based drug offender treatment program, $800 court costs and restitution to be determined. He must undergo a drug and alcohol evaluation and possess no firearms. In his plea statement, he wrote, “While I do not feel I am guilty of this crime, I agree there is sufficient evidence that a jury could convict me of higher or more crimes, so I plead guilty to take advantage of a plea agreement.” The case involved the taking of two 4-wheel cycles and a Honda Civic from property in the Sprague area in February.

DISTRICT COURT

Joshua F. Grant, Judge

Taylor Joy Gallaher, Nespelem, probation violation (driving while license suspended), 1 day jail (credited as served), $260 court costs.

Alisha Nicole Perez, Spokane, driving while license suspended, dismissed (state Department of Licensing error).

Corey Cramer, Spokane, speeding (30 mph over limit), fined $400 plus $150 attorney reimbursement.

Kristine Finley, Fruitland, allowing unauthorized driver, dismissed at prosecutor’s request (insufficient evidence).

Justin Wayne Belyea, Nine Mile Falls, no proof of liability insurance, contested, $25 court costs; driving while under the influence, amended at prosecutor’s request to reckless driving, pleaded guilty, 3 days jail, $914 court assessments, 12 months supervised and 12 months unsupervised probation, ignition interlock ordered, chemical dependency evaluation, DUI victims’ panel; driving while license suspended, dismissed at prosecutor’s request.

David Benny Anderson, Davenport, driving while license suspended, pleaded guilty, 5 days jail, $743 court assessments, 12 months supervised and 12 months unsupervised probation.

Kimberly Ann Brittain, Davenport, fourth-degree assault (domestic violence), dismissed.

Edward Luczak, Almira, probation violation (fourth-degree assault), 180 days jail (22 credited as served), $108 court costs; fourth-degree assault (domestic violence), pleaded guilty, 30 days jail, 24 months supervised probation, $543 court assessments, no possession or use of alcohol and non-prescribed drugs, mental health treatment ordered; a second count dismissed at prosecutor’s request.

Matthew Neal Perry, Davenport, driving while under the influence, amended at prosecutor’s request to negligent driving, pleaded guilty, 1 day jail, $198 court assessment, 60 hours community service, ignition interlock ordered, 12 months supervised and 12 months unsupervised probation, chemical dependency evaluation, DUI victims’ panel, no possession or use of alcohol and illegal drugs (monitoring ordered); driving while license suspended, dismissed.

Charles Peter LaPlante, Jr., Elmer City, probation violation (driving while under the influence), 90 days jail (7 credited as served), $172 court assessments.

Amber Rae Stormo, Davenport, driving while under the influence, amended at prosecutor’s request to negligent driving, pleaded guilty, 1 day jail, $879.36 court assessments, ignition interlock ordered, 12 months supervised and 12 months unsupervised probation, chemical dependency evaluation, DUI victims’ panel, no possession or use of alcohol or illegal drugs.

Albert Leroy Smith, Wellpinit, speeding (15 over), contested, dismissed at prosecutor’s request.

Gary Leroy Doughty II, Everett, Wash., driving while license suspended, pleaded guilty, 15 days jail, $893 court assessments, 12 months supervised and 12 months unsupervised probation.

Briana Marie Brown, Spokane Valley, driving while license suspended, pleaded guilty, $543 court assessments, 12 months supervised and 12 months unsupervised probation.

Raymond Louis Jim, Wellpinit, driving while under the influence, pleaded guilty, 13 days jail, $938 court assessments, ignition interlock ordered, 24 months supervised and 36 months unsupervised probation, chemical dependency evaluation, no possession or use of alcohol or illegal drugs (monitoring ordered).

Richard Cook, Spokane, driving while license suspended, amended to no license on person, pleaded committed, fined $150 plus $150 attorney reimbursement.

Property Transactions

Lincoln County Treasurer’s Office

Donald F. Reinbold and Nona G. Reinbold (trustees, Don and Nona Reinbold Revocable Trust), Davenport, to James M. Reinbold and Donna P. Reinbold, Davenport, portion of Sec. 35, T28N, R36E, subject to easement for ingress, egress and utilities, 20 feet in width, over, across and along all existing driveways and roadways, gift.

Gordon R. Peterson, Lincoln, to Michael W. Cox and Janice M. Ensberg, Bonney Lake, Wash., Lot 1, Sterling Acres Short Plat, $55,000.

Roberta Dickinson, Mead, to Steven M. Warrington and Kathy L. Warrington, Spokane, Lot 4, Blk. 1, Plat 2 of Seven Bays and 1979 70x14 mobile home, $80,000.

Louanne K. Burton (personal representative, estate of Ralph C. Shoemaker), Pasco, to Shoe’s Inn LLC, Pasco, Lots 4-6, Blk. 5, Airport Addition to Seven Bays, subject to easements, and 1979 52x24 mobile home, $0.

Estate of Lorus R. Haase (Kolin R. Haase, personal representative), Moses Lake, to Heidi Lane Farnam, Las Vegas, Nev., undivided one-half interest in Lots 11 and 12, Blk. 23, Trantum and Schoonover Addition to Town of Odessa, subject to easements, $0.

Jean Dennis, Bothell, Wash., to Jolena Mills, Grand Coulee, 1970 64x12 mobile home, $1,000.

R & V Gunning Family LLC, Spokane, to Cody L. Murdock and Libby A. Murdock, Davenport, portion of Sec. 30, T26N, R37E, $75,000.

Bill E. Stafford, Mohler, to JoAnn Gossett, Mohler, 1985 52x28 mobile home, gift.

Northwest Trustee Services, Inc., Bellevue, Wash., to Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Dallas, Texas, west half of Lot 7, all of Lot 8 and east half of Lot 9, Blk. 3, Town of Davenport, $156,481.19.

Bryce Mccleary, Almira, to Bryce Mccleary and Michelle Mccleary, Almira, Lots 1 and 2, Mccleary Short Plat, $0.

Event Advertising, Inc., Spokane, to Mary L. Gamble, Davenport, Lot 4 of Ridgeview Heights, $150,000.

Randall Patten and Karla Patten, Olympia, Wash., to Randall Patten and Karla Patten (trustees, Patten Living Trust), Olympia, Lot 44, Deer Heights Plat No. 2, $0.

Ronald J. Sherwood and RoxAnn Sherwood, Wilbur, to R & R Sherwood Family LLC, Wilbur, all of grantor’s interest in undivided three-fourths interest in portion of Secs. 15 and 21, T25N, R32E; and portion of Secs. 16 and 20, T25N, R32E, subject to easements, $0.

Michael S. Andersen, Almira, to Patrick M. Andersen, North Bend, Wash., portion of Sec. 25, T26N, R31E; and portion of Sec. 21, T26N, R32E, $91,183.62.

Dorothy Montague, Pasco, to Colin M. Guhlke and Rebecca A. Guhlke, Davneport, undivided one-half interest in portion of Sec. 25, T25N, R37E, $235,000.

Tammy Cronrath, Davenport, to Denny O. Jorden and Rachel N. Jorden, Davenport, portion of Sec. 28, T24N, R36E, $188,000.