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, Sept. 28: A Creston man reported the loss of credit cards, $150 cash and other items in a burglary in the 500 block of Jump Street NW.

A Davenport man reported a family member was harassing him with phone texts.

Harrington firefighters helped extinguish a haystack ablaze near the intersection of SR 28 and Coal Springs Road.

Davenport ambulance personnel transported a man found next to his vehicle on U.S. 2 who had a bump on the head and was experiencing dizziness to Lincoln Hospital.

A caller from Lincoln advised that an individual riding a 4-wheeler and wearing a white hockey or ski mask appeared to be prowling on property adjacent to Sterling Valley Road North.

Wilbur Police responded to a report of a homeless man sleeping on a bench on Main Avenue who had been observed going through trash cans and ordering food for which he couldn’t pay.

Tuesday, Sept. 29: Concerned about an “aggressive male” and that his safety may be threatened, a state Department of Transportation worker locked himself in a back room at the U.S. 2 Telford rest area.

Responding to the 130 block of East Railroad in Reardan, three deputies and a Reardan officer finally subdued a man who was combative, even head-butting and spitting a deputies, and at one point, according to reports, requested “suicide by cop.” He was placed into an ambulance for a trip to a Spokane hospital.

Dispatchers were advised of a pickup truck and a vehicle that appeared to be racing each other at speeds of 60 miles per hour on Sterling Valley Road in the Lincoln area.

Reardan Police requested assistance from local emergency medical personnel with a driver who experienced a possible diabetic reaction while traveling through the town on U.S. 2 (Broadway Avenue) near Lake Street.

Responding to the 400 block of North Laurel, Reardan Police separated family members who had been part of a physical altercation. Alcohol was believed to be a factor in the incident.

Wednesday, Sept. 30: Responding to the Memorial Hall, Davenport ambulance personnel assisted a 79-year-old woman who was feeling faint.

A breakdown of substation equipment plunged most of Davenport, Harrington, Odessa and parts of the Reardan area into darkness while Avista crews worked to restore power. The outage lasted from about 5 to 8:30 p.m.

A resident of McRae Road East reported an injured bull moose had camped out in his backyard and showed no signs of wanting to leave. While wildlife personnel were being contacted, the animal moved along.

A Creston caller reported several items had been stolen from a garage in the 160 block of NE Dungan.

County officials, including the Public Works Department, Auditor and Sheriff, began an investigation of possible misuse of county funds after a discrepancy of about $5,700 was discovered.

A raccoon was discovered in a foot trap in some trees adjacent to SR 28 south of Fitness Lane in Davenport.

A deputy advised a Harrington man to cover up the marijuana plants that made up a legal grow.

Lincoln Hospital personnel requested deputies’ assistance with a shirtless man standing near the parking lot fountain while holding a butter knife. A responding deputy determined no emergency had occurred, but assured hospital personnel that they were right to call in their concern.

Drugs and paraphernalia were discovered in a Wilbur motel room that also was allegedly damaged by recent occupants.

Thursday, Oct. 1: Responding to a local motel, Sprague ambulance personnel assisted a woman in her 40s who was in severe pain and undergoing chemotherapy.

Wilbur ambulance and Creston EMTs transported a 7-year-old girl with asthma who was experiencing breathing difficulties to Lincoln Hospital in Davenport.

A lost purse found by a county Public Works Department employee working on Hawk Creek Road was returned to its Seven Bays owner, who advised that several items were missing, including a camera, $100 cash and checks.

A near-collision occurred after a vehicle “blew through” a stop sign at SR 25 and Porcupine Bay Road traveling at about 60 miles per hour. A deputy caught up with the vehicle and left its driver with a verbal warning.

A man was booked into jail after allegedly providing incomplete or erroneous information to a deputy making a traffic stop on SR 231 in the Reardan area.

Wilbur Police investigated a possible child abuse incident after a young boy was seen with a large bruise around his eye.

A man phoned in his suspicions about two men in a vehicle who drove away fast on SR 231 towards other houses after the caller tried to speak to them.

A deputy advised a resident of the 800 block of Maxwell Street in Davenport to extinguish a fire that was in violation of a burn ban in effect.

Friday, Oct. 2: Sprague ambulance personnel assisted a man who was choking.

Radiator fluid leaked from a disabled truck on SR 231 just south of Little Falls Road in the Reardan area.

A caller’s feeling that “something was not right” about a pickup truck parked near railroad tracks and Davenport Union Warehouse brought out a deputy who determined its occupant had permission to be there but should have informed DUW personnel.

Deputies assisted a resident on Wild Turkey Lane in the Creston area with an unwanted individual after an altercation occurred between two individuals in that vicinity.

A Sprague caller reported several items missing from a burglarized shop building in the 100 block of East 4th Street.

Creston firefighters and ambulance personnel transported an individual hurt in a two-vehicle collision at Miles Creston Road and U.S. 2 to Lincoln Hospital in Davenport. One of the drivers told responding deputies that her vehicle was rear-ended as she made a turn from the highway onto the county road.

A female inmate who told corrections deputies that she wanted to harm herself was moved to another cell for observation while mental health personnel were contacted for assistance.

A vehicle collided with a boat attached to another vehicle at the Rickey Corner Mart in the 1100 block of Morgan Street in Davenport.

Damage to the side of a truck was reported as a result of a collision with a deer on SR 231 near Sprague.

Wilbur Police responded to a verbal dispute involving two men in the 500 block of SE County Road.

Saturday, Oct. 3: Avista and Davenport firefighters responded to a report of a power line down in the vicinity of Ninth and Washington streets in Davenport.

Responding to the 400 block of SE Brace, Wilbur ambulance personnel assisted a 72-year-old man who was experiencing a rapid heartbeat.

A caller reported seeing a 2-point buck with an arrow through its tongue in the vicinity of the 400 block of Airport Way in Seven Bays.

Firefighters from Reardan, Edwall, Davenport and Spokane battled a wildfire near the Avista substation in the Devils Gap area.

A deputy helped the driver of a vehicle get out of a ditch adjacent to Tramm Road east of Reardan.

Sunday, Oct. 4: Reardan firefighters returned to the scene of the previous day’s fire near the Avista substation in the Devils Gap area after new flames were discovered in trees.

Deputies cited a man for driving too fast for conditions and delivered him to Spokane County authorities on a warrant for domestic assault after he was involved in a rollover collision on Olson and Denny Station roads. At some point, he allegedly punched through a window in another vehicle at the scene of the collision.

A 44-year-old man who stopped breathing after returning home from surgery was pronounced dead by an air ambulance paramedic after the helicopter landed at the Reardan football field to join Reardan and Edwall EMTs and Davenport ambulance personnel already on scene.

A Seven Bays man reported a boat battery had been stolen from the 3200 block of Pine Point.

A deputy advised 40 juveniles discovered behind Davenport Good Neighbor Pharmacy “not to make a mess and not do anything they aren’t supposed to do.”

Deputies were on alert for two vehicles occupied by juveniles “egging each other” in the vicinity of Sixth and Washington streets in Davenport.

JAIL BOOKINGS

Sept. 29: Richard D. Jarvies, 52, Creston, arrested by Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) for nine counts of first-degree unlawful possession of a firearm.

Lester V. Priest, 27, Spokane, arrested by LCSO for failing to appear for driving while license suspended.

Bobbie J. Rose, 36, Davenport, confined by the court for criminal solicitation.

Oct. 1: Michael F. Hicks, 58, Reardan, arrested by LCSO for driving while license suspended, resisting arrest and refusing to comply with police.

Oct. 2: Bobbie D. Roche, 44, Valleyford, Wash., arrested by LCSO for failing to appear for reckless endangerment.

Oct. 3: Benton K. Thunder, 46, Spokane, held under contract with City of Cheney for six days for reckless driving.

Held under contract with the Washington State Department of Corrections (all are Spokane residents unless otherwise indicated) – Sept. 29: Bradley L. Pratt, 27; James I. Carter, 36; Richard K. Miller, 53; Michael A. Johnson, 58; Michael T. Bellinger, 23; Thomas P. Hatch, 38; Ryan D. Robinson, 25. Sept. 30: Casey D. Ridge, 45; Mark Toner, 39; Leandra D. Cain, 25; Alexis D. Dickson, 22. Oct. 1: Matthew D. Parece, 27; Joseph O. Brown, 37; David A. Colbert, 29; William B. Barkley, 46. Oct. 2: Alexander J. Moore, 31; Danny D. Harman, 40, Spokane Valley; Rhonda R. Fisher, 46; John T. Lund, 49; Justin J. Knight, 23; Brandon M. Harris, 29. Oct. 5: Michael W. Horne, 34, Hunters; John N. Michaelson, 24; James I. Carter, 36; Brian A. Griffith, 27; Chas E. Loster, 26; Tommy L. Agullo, 31; Christopher C. Latham, 48; Joshua A. Elkins, 36.

Court Report

SUPERIOR COURT

John F. Strohmaier, Judge

New Criminal Case

David Allen Ness, 44, Tonasket and/or Okanogan, Wash., is charged with three counts of unlawful possession of a firearm in connection with the discovery of a black powder rifle and two long barrel revolvers in the trunk of a vehicle during a traffic stop at the intersection of U.S. 2 and Brommer Road near Reardan on Aug. 12.

Probate

Estate of Jean B. Parr, of Harrington, who died Sept. 1.

Estate of Sally June Ousley, of Colfax, who died May 2.

Estate of Donald Osmund Horn, of Davenport, who died Aug. 8.

Estate of Effiemae Seagrave, of Davenport, who died March 23, 2009.

DISTRICT COURT

Dan B. Johnson, Judge

Editor’s note: These reports are based on forms filled out by the presiding judge during court sessions and subsequently reviewed by the newspaper.

Rami Mohammed D. Banna, Spokane, speeding (10 mph over limit), contested, found not committed.

Michelle Lee Ortiz, Elmer City, allow unauthorized driver, amended to no license on person, fined $62.

Rosa Diamond Brandom, Wellpinit, driving while license suspended, amended to second-degree no valid operator’s license, fined $150 plus $150 attorney reimbursement.

LeVance Anthony Reed, Spokane Valley, driving while license suspended, amended to no license on person, fined $100 plus $150 attorney reimbursement.

Cindi Lynn Curtis, Tonasket, Wash., driving while license suspended, pleaded guilty, $593 court assessments, 12 months supervised and 12 months unsupervised probation, deferred sentence (may change plea when court’s conditions are met).

Tammy Reneé O’Neil, Almira, driving under the influence, amended to first-degree negligent driving, pleaded guilty, 1 day jail (credited as served), $844.44 court assessments, 12 months supervised and 12 months unsupervised probation, DUI victims’ panel, chemical dependency evaluation and treatment, comply with mandatory ignition interlock requirements as imposed by state Department of Licensing.

MARRIAGE DISSOLUTIONS

Lincoln County Clerk’s Office

New filings – Sept. 14: Shannon Dee Mattern and Michael Thomas Mattern, of Reardan, married Sept. 19, 2001, in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, separated Sept. 14; one dependent child of the marriage and another of the petitioner, who requests her last name be changed to Brown. Also, 54 involving persons living outside Lincoln County.

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

Petitions for annulment or invalidity of marriage: 1 involving persons living outside Lincoln County.

Property Transactions

Lincoln County Treasurer’s Office

Virginia M. Beadle, Spokane, to Catherine A. Beadle, Spokane, portion of Sec. 22, T27N, R38E; and Lot 3, Deer Meadows Tracts, Plat No. 2, gift.

Douglas R. Hemmerling, Odessa, to Todd King and Terri J. King, Odessa, portion of Secs. 14 and 15, T21N, R34E, $0.

Anita L. Jacobs, Douglas S. Jacobs and Tracy A. Jacobs, Newman Lake, to Theodore J. Dittmer III and Jinger L. Dittmer, Otis Orchards, Tract 2, Armstrong Short Plat, $132,000.

Larry Gillum and Judy Gillum, Williams, Ariz., to Jamie Hinton, Bulverde, Texas, portion of Sec. 16, T21N, R32E, gift.

Bank of America, Santa Ana, Calif., to U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Oklahoma City, Okla., portion of Sec. 4, T26N, R39E, and 1992 28x56 mobile home, $163,877.33.

Eldon D. Wilson (trustee, Lonnie C. Wilson Trust), Harrington, to Lonnie C. Wilson, Harrington, portion of Secs. 8 and 9, T22N, R37E, $0.

Deanna Dubois (trustee, Donald R. Warren and Corinne E. Warren Trust), Davenport, to Deanna Dubois, Davenport, west half of Lot 7, all of Lot 8, Blk. 7, Timmon’s Addition to the Town of Davenport, $0.

Deborah Reynolds, Eric Kamback, Diana Kamback, Russell Kamback, Gregory Kamback, Carol Covolus, Brenda Herrick, Lyle Kamback and Renee Kamback, Staten Island, N.Y., to Craig Kamback, East Norwich, N.Y., Lot 2, Blk. 33, Finney and Pattee’s Addition to the Town of Odessa, gift.

Alois Seagrave (personal representative, estate of Effiemae Seagrave), Davenport, to Alois Seagrave, Davenport, portion of Sec. 27, T27N, R36E; and 1999 27x52 mobile home, subject to easements, $0.

Barbara E. Arnold, Maple Valley, Wash., to Jeremy L. Wiersma, Kennewick, Lot 3, Blk. 1, Lakeview Subdivision First Addition, and 1986 27x52 mobile home, $78,000.

Jasper C. Draper and Peggy A. Draper, Coulee City, to Steven R. Wright and Alice Wright, Harrington, Lot 3, Harrington Golf and Country Club Addition to the Town of Harrington, and 2007 28x54 mobile home, $100,000.

Gary Geib (Parcel A) and Gregory Geib (Parcel B), Wilbur, to Gregory Geib and Cindy Geib, Wilbur, portion of Sec. 13, T27N, R32E, subject to all easements, $0.

Hazel Scholer, Reardan, to Donna Goble, Karen Soliday and Julie Ernesti, Reardan, Lot 7 and west half of Lot 8, Blk. 18, Fairweather Addition, Reardan, gift.

Richard Alvin Wisdom and Linda Sue Palmer, Gold Bar, Wash., to Linda Sue Palmer, Gold Bar, Wash., portion of Sec. 8, T26N, R33E and 1975 24x60 mobile home, $0.

Linda Sue Palmer, Gold Bar, Wash., to Marino L. Halldorson and Margaret J. Halldorson, Sultan, Wash., portion of Sec. 8, T26N, R33E and 1975 24x60 mobile home, $68,000.

Wilbur-Ellis Co., Tukwila, Wash., to My-Z Odessa Land LLC, Moses Lake, all of sellers’ buildings, improvements and fixtures located on portion of Sec. 4, T24N, R33E, $65,000.

James Hedgcock, Davenport, to Michael L. Stormo and Jacqueline E. Stormo, Davenport, north half of Lot 3, Blk. 83, Morgan’s Addition to the Town of Davenport, $31,000.