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.

Dec. 10: Sprague ambulance personnel responded to the unattended death of a 51-year-old woman in the 400 block of West 6th Street.

One person was transported to Lincoln Hospital in Davenport after a one-vehicle collision of SR 231 near Reardan. Extensive damage was reported to the front of a vehicle which had four occupants.

A caller reported two cattle dogs were missing from property in the 10000 block of Polenske Road and may have been shot. The dogs were described as being light tan in color with black faces.

Deputies investigated an alcohol offense involving a juvenile and a harassment incident. Additional details, including locations, were not included in the dispatchers' log.

Dec. 11: Deputies investigated the theft of a stereo unit from a locker room at Davenport High School.

A deputy helped a resident in the 30000 block of Carl Schulz Road East get the water shut off to her home after hearing running water under the house.

Two Seven Bays residents were allegedly involved in an assault incident after deer manure had been removed from one property to another in the 100 block of Blossom Court.

Deputies caught up with a recklessly driven vehicle that was involved in tailgating and forcing other drivers to pull over on SR 2 west of Reardan.

Two mailboxes were ripped from the ground and in pieces in the 8000 block of Jack Brown Road North near Sprague.

Deputies assisted Lincoln Hospital with a young woman with two young children who said she was a domestic violence victim.

Dec. 12: A van slid off SR 2 near Davenport and went into a ditch.

Reardan EMTs were sent to a one-vehicle rollover collision on SR 231.

Deputies responded to a malicious mischief report involving about $200 damage to Christmas decorations at Serene Meadows at First and Marshall streets in Davenport. The suspect vehicle is believed to have hit garbage cans in the south side of the city.

A vehicle traveling on SR 2 near Wilbur collided with a fence.

Emergency personnel from Creston responded to the scene of a one-vehicle rollover collision on SR 2 about a mile east of town.

A hunter was reported to be trespassing on property along SR 21 in the Wilbur area.

A vehicle was reported in the ditch at the intersection of Fitness Lane and Eighth Street in Davenport.

Deputies assisted Wilbur Police with a domestic incident in the 400 block of NW Dellah.

Dec. 13: Reardan EMTs and Davenport ambulance personnel responded to a one-vehicle rollover and a separate report of a van involved in a rollover collision. Both occurred on SR 2.

A Davenport man said his wallet and a jar of quarters were stolen from the kitchen of a residence in the 900 block of Adams Street.

A Davenport area woman told dispatchers about a phone call from someone in Mexico claiming to be her grandson and wanting money. It was the latest incident in a scam based in Canada.

A Tramm Road resident reported trespassers on property just south of the railroad tracks.

A caller advised dispatchers he fired warning shots at three dogs he believed had chased his cattle in the Hawk Creek area.

A woman reported she had been harassed by a woman and juvenile boy in the Rocklyn area.

Dec. 14: A Seven Bays resident reported the theft of a rifle.

A vehicle went into the ditch and landed on its side at the intersection of Euclid Road and SR 231.

A Creston woman told dispatchers she had been harassed by kids placing prank calls.

Creston firefighters advised a man to stop burning tires or oil in the 100 block of SW Watson.

A vehicle struck a guardrail on the SR 2 bridge east of Davenport.

Wilbur Police responded when 8-Bar-B Motel personnel found drug paraphernalia in a room, but determined it was marijuana-related, so "no crime" had occurred.

Odessa Police investigated a woman's claim that a man was continually following her, even to the point of entering her home unannounced whenever he wished.

Dec. 15: Sprague ambulance personnel responded to a report that a man was having an asthma attack in the 300 block of East Brooke. The patient asked that an air sample be taken because he believed the government is pumping gas into his house. A Washington State Patrol trooper later advised the man to contact the state Department of Ecology about that.

Deputies tracked down a missing juvenile boy and returned him to his residence in the Davenport area.

Personnel at Davenport Lanes and Café reported a man was inside looking at the camera system and coin-operated machines.

No injuries were reported as a result of a one-vehicle rollover collision at the intersection of Indian Creek and Hawk Creek roads.

Odessa Police responded to a report that two intoxicated juveniles were on the foot bridge at Third Avenue and Division Street. It was later determined that the two juveniles actually were sober.

Dec. 16: Several slide-offs were reported, involving vehicles traveling on SR 2 and Spotted Road, and I-90 near Sprague.

Almira EMTs and Wilbur ambulance personnel assisted a 79-year-old man having a diabetic reaction.

Deputies responded to a verbal dispute between a man and his wife in Davenport.

Davenport ambulance personnel assisted two adults and two children who were occupants of a vehicle that was in a rollover collision on SR 2 east of Wilbur.

Wilbur firefighters and Avista personnel responded to an arcing power line in the 30000 block of Sherman Road North.

Two people were unhurt after a vehicle got slid off SR 174 near Bagdad Road and ended up in a ditch about 20 feet from the road.

Odessa Police investigated a man's claim that a group of juveniles spent the day making harassing phone calls.

JAIL BOOKINGS

Dec. 10: James S. Cavazos, 31, Spokane, arrested by Lincoln County Sheriff's Office (LCSO) for failing to appear for driving while license suspended.

Christopher M. Davis, 25, Omak, arrested on an Okanogan County warrant.

Dec. 11: Gloria Marie Mathyer, 49, Twisp, Wash., arrested by LCSO for driving while under the influence.

Earl D. Raymond, 50, Wellpinit, confined by the court for driving while under the influence.

Larry Q. Bronson, 32, Moses Lake, arrested by Odessa Police for failing to appear for making a false statement to law enforcement.

Guy Nelson, 45, Creston, confined 11 days by the court for bail jumping.

Dec. 12: Brian K. Peterson, 33, Garfield, arrested by Reardan Police for failing to appear for driving while license suspended.

Merrin K. Lawrence, 40, Reardan, arrested by LCSO for failing to appear for driving while license suspended.

Dec. 13: Raymond J. Moore, 51, Omak, arrested by LCSO for failing to appear for driving while under the influence, driving while license suspended, and an ignition interlock violation.

Dec. 14: John Moses Wilson, 35, Nespelem, confined 2 days by the court for driving while license suspended.

Dec. 15: Eugene Albert Martinez, 41, Omak, arrested by Washington State Patrol for failing to appear for driving while under the influence.

Dec. 16: John M. Wilson, 35, Nespelem, arrested on a Grant County warrant.

Joseph D. Andreasen, 34, Spokane, arrested on a Grant County warrant.

Court Report

MARRIAGE LICENSE

Lincoln County Auditor's Office

Jose Manuel Gonzalez Madera, 19, Davenport, and Alea Julia Brown, 18, Battleground, Wash.

MARRIAGE DISSOLUTIONS

Lincoln County Clerk's Office

New filings: 103 involving persons living outside Lincoln County.

Petitions for annulment or invalidity of marriage: 1 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

Criminal Dispositions

Guy Nelson, 45, Creston, must serve 30 days jail (12 credited as served) and pay $500 court costs and attorney fees to be determined after his conviction for bail jumping. The charge was filed when he failed to return to court for sentencing on a controlled substance offense from 2011.

Rodney B. Crain, 39, Sprague, pleaded guilty Dec. 4 to reckless driving (amended through plea negotiations from hit and run injury accident) in connection with an Oct. 28 incident during which a 13-year-old boy was struck by a vehicle driven by Crain after it hit a rock at Poplar and D streets in Sprague. The boy suffered a leg injury and rolled into a ditch, but the driver left the scene. Crain must serve 30 days jail and pay $700 court costs and yet-to-be determined restitution and attorney fees.

Patricia Pearl Card, 49, Lincoln, pleaded guilty Dec. 11 to third-degree theft (amended through plea negotiations from second-degree theft). While employed at Sandy's Food City in Wilbur between June 23 and July 8, she took lottery tickets without paying for them, scratched off the coating and took the cash prizes for herself, with a total valuation at about $2,000. She was sentenced to five days jail and must pay $700 court costs plus yet-to-be-determined restitution and attorney fees.

Oleg Viktorovich Saley, 29, Spokane, was sentenced to 17 months in prison, with credit for time served, upon his conviction for second-degree burglary (reduced from three counts of second-degree burglary, three counts of third-degree theft and four counts of first-degree criminal trespass). The charge involves an Aug. 9 incident in which welding equipment, tractor batteries and scrap metal were taken, resulting in a two-day shutdown of harvest operations for Dale Landreth, who told the court it was "a large strain on the family, coming at our busiest time of the year." Saley must pay $5,450 restitution to Landreth, along with $1,675.30 to Pacific Steel in Spokane, $800 court costs and attorney fees to be determined.

New Criminal Case

Erin Kay Chapman, 34, Spokane Valley, is charged with possessing a legend drug without a prescription and with intent to deliver, along with three counts of child abandonment, in connection with a Nov. 20 incident in Davenport that involved children age 4, 5 and 9.

New Civil Case

Curtis Nelson and Sherene Nelson seek $1,500 in unpaid rent, plus attorney fees, court costs and other relief from Timothy and Barbara Kannas in an unlawful detainer matter involving property at 34033 Miles Creston Road in Creston.

DISTRICT COURT

Joshua F. Grant, Judge

Michael David Merritt, Newman Lake, Wash., wheels off roadway, contested, amended to expired vehicle tabs, pleaded committed, $124 court assessments.

Alvie Dowen Cleparty, Nespelem, driving while license suspended, pleaded guilty, 10 days jail, $643 court assessments (reduced by $600 in exchange for 60 hours community service), 24 months unsupervised probation.

Tarah Suzanne Davies, Spokane, driving while license suspended, pleaded guilty, $743 court assessments, 12 months supervised and 12 months unsupervised probation; second count dismissed at prosecutor's request.

Trever Lee Tikka, Davenport, second-degree criminal trespass, pleaded guilty, $368 court assessments, 6 months unsupervised probation; third-degree theft, dismissed at prosecutor's request.

Gene Elgin Seagrave, Davenport, driving while under the influence, dismissed.

Abe Virgil Anderson, Creston, malicious mischief (domestic violence), pleaded guilty, 2 days jail (credited as served), $643 court assessments, 12 months supervised and 12 months unsupervised probation, no possession or use of alcohol and non-prescribed drugs, alcohol/drug evaluation; two counts of disorderly conduct (domestic violence), dismissed at prosecutor's request.

Merrin Kristine Lawrence, Reardan, probation violation (driving while license suspended), 5 days jail (1 day credited, 35 hours community service converted to 3 days jail), $400 court assessments.

John Colton Schumacher, Inchelium, fail to transfer title, dismissed at prosecutor's request.

Jamaree Josefina Ponce, Okanogan, probation violation (driving while license suspended), 12 days jail (including 2 converted from community service), $100 court assessments.

Megan Rebecca Schlimmer, Odessa, probation violation (negligent driving), 2 days jail (including 1 converted from community service), $200 court assessments.

John Moses Wilson, Nespelem, probation violation (driving while license suspended), 5 days jail (3 converted to 30 hours community service), $200 court assessments.

Christopher James Johnson, Coulee Dam, probation violation (driving while license suspended), $50 court assessment.

Roberto Coronado Lopez, Moses Lake, probation violation (driving while license suspended), 3 days jail converted to 30 hours community service, $100 court assessment.

Rickey David Reinbold, Airway Heights, probation violation (negligent driving), 30 days jail or complete treatment program.

Small Claims Court

Petitioner Phillip Christopher Gort, of Spokane Valley, won a $682.80 judgment against Simone Elise Metcalf, of Reardan, in a matter involving the respondent's failure to pay back a $600 loan in three months as agreed.

Property Transactions

Lincoln County Treasurer's Office

Barbara L. Olson, Seattle, to Kimberly Lynne Mickelson, Seattle, Lot 46, Roosevelt Lake Ranch Division 5, subject to easements, gift.

Barbara L. Olson, Seattle, to Steven Arnold Olson, Milton, Wash., Lot 47, Roosevelt Lake Ranch Division 5, subject to easements, gift.

Raymond J. Somerday and Diane M. Somerday, Cheney, to Raymond J. Somerday and Diane M. Somerday, Cheney, portion of Sec. 7, T26N, R33E, $0.

Sunny Karen Johns, Davenport, to U.S. Bonneville Power Administration, Portland, Ore., portion of Sec. 28, T26N, R36E, $4,000.

Charles T. and Mary Jo Jones Revocable Trust, Seven Bays, to Ronald E. Bailey and Connie L. Bailey, Spokane Valley, Lot 11, Blk. 3, Plat II of Seven Bays, Inc., and 2005 27x54 manufactured home, $169,000.

Alva D. Blake, Spokane Valley, to Bryant C. Blake and Dawn M. Blake, Reardan, portion of Sec. 5, T26N, R39E, $0.

Dana W. Schmerer and Shauna Schmerer (formerly Deyarmin), Veradale, to Bryan Price and Anne Price, Kent, Wash., Lot 19, Blk. 4, Plat 3 of Seven Bays, $50,000.

Hougerland Limited Partnership, Creston, to Blake L. Hall and Patricia J. Hall, Tulare, Calif., portion of Sec. 30, T26N, R35E and portion of Sec. 6, T25N, R35E, easement, $10.

Redwine Canyon Farms, Inc., Lincoln, to Blake L. Hall and Patricia J. Hall, Tulare, Calif., portion of Sec. 6, T25N, R35E, and portion of Sec. 42, T26N, R35E, easement, $10.

Everett J. Cole and Karen E. Cole, Davenport, to Blake L. Hall and Patricia J. Hall, Tulare, Calif., portion of Sec. 6, T25N, R35E, easement, $10.

Hougerland Limited Partnership, Creston, to Everett J. Cole and Karen E. Cole, Davenport, portion of Secs. 30 and 31, T26N, R35E, easement, $10.

Redwine Canyon Farms, Inc., Lincoln, to Everett J. Cole and Karen E. Cole, Davenport, portion of Sec. 31, T236N, R35E, easement, $10.

Peter A. Joss (trustee, Alexander Joss Residuary Trust), Spokane, to Peter A. Joss, Robert L. Joss and Richard R. Joss, Spokane, portion of Secs. 8 and 9, and 17, T24N, R32E, $0.

Robert D. Schlimmer, Davenport, to Dennis Schlimmer, Odessa, undivided 11 percent interest in portion of Secs. 30 and 31, T23N, R33E, gift.

Timothy Brown and Charlotte Brown, Cainsville, Mo., to Kyle J. Mattox, Davenport, Lot 2, Cline Short Plat, $149,500.

Rebecca S. Mattox, Davenport, to Kyle J. Mattox, Davenport, Lot 2, Cline Short Plat, $0.

Black Bear Properties LLC, Davenport, to Gregory W. Pease and Annette Sandberg, Davenport, Lot 7 of Kodiak LLC, subject to easements, $).

Martin D. Silverhawk, Tonasket, to Robert V. or Heather L. Hurless, Stanwood, Wash., Tract 31, Hawk Creek Ranches, Sec. 20, $5,522.