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, July 11: EMTs from Reardan and Edwall assisted Davenport ambulance personnel in caring for a 67-year-old Edwall woman suffering severe abdominal pain.

A Davenport woman reported she was the target of harassment.

A Grand Coulee man told dispatchers a storage unit had been broken into.

Davenport Family Foods personnel reported that a man reached across a counter inside the store and grabbed a woman employed there. He is no longer welcome in the store.

A Grand Coulee man reported someone is using his bank account without permission and would have withdrawn more than $1,000 had not his bank blocked the transaction. He also reported a truck he had loaned to someone has not been returned as expected.

Someone unbolted a generator and attempted to remove it from a Davenport man’s RV parked below the Fort Spokane Store.

Heading to the 1100 block of Adams Street in Davenport, deputies responded to a report of a dispute involving a woman and her daughter.

Tuesday, July 12: Creston School District personnel reported the theft of 275 gallons of diesel fuel from the bus storage area.

A caller reported a confrontation with a man at the Davenport Water Park that included a threat to use a firearm after disputing about children crossing a street in front of a vehicle, causing its driver to have to hit the brakes.

A caller shared her concern about a pedestrian suffering from dementia who walked in front of her vehicle in the vicinity of U.S. 2 and Sherman Draw Road in the Wilbur area. She told dispatchers she had to slam on her brakes to avoid hitting him.

A Hawk Creek area resident reported receiving harassing phone calls.

Wednesday, July 13: Reardan EMTs and Davenport ambulance personnel assisted an elderly woman described as extremely disoriented and having abdominal problems.

Water was reportedly shooting from an irrigation line near SR 28 in the Odessa area.

A collision involving a vehicle and deer took place on U.S. 2 about four miles east of Creston.

A collision between a car and semi-truck was reported on Morgan Street in front of Trader’s Express in Davenport. Even though he lost consciousness, one of the drivers declined medical assistance.

Deputies checked out a report of a possible burglary at a residence on Miles Road.

Dispatchers learned about a woman yelling in an alley behind Banner Bank in Davenport.

A Sprague woman reported someone messed with her car while parked at a residence on Max Harder Road.

Responding to the 1400 block of Morgan Street, Davenport ambulance personnel assisted a woman who fell and hit her head.

With a deputy’s assistance, Wilbur Police followed a 27-year-old man from the Country Lane RV Park, to the local golf course, through a field, across U.S. 2, across a creek and finally into a barn adjacent to SR 21 – all to help him into dry clothes and a courtesy ride to Grand Coulee.

Odessa Police investigated the theft of more than $860 from a local man’s debit card.

Reardan Police responded to a report of a woman hurt while trying to break up two dogs fighting in the 600 block of East Cottonwood, leaving the end of her finger bitten off.

National Park Service personnel assisted a stranded boater on the Spokane River arm near the Fort Spokane boat launch.

Thursday, July 14: Almira firefighters helped rescue a man who got stuck in the floor at a local residence.

Burlington Northern Santa Fe workers responded to a report that railroad crossing arms at Mohler were going up and down.

A work crew used a front end loader and two pickup trucks to clean up debris in Govan.

An Edwall woman reported receiving a suspicious phone call, allowing it to go to voice mail. A deputy advised her not to give out any personal information over the phone.

A man described as “young and Japanese” aroused a caller’s suspicions when observed walking around Davenport’s downtown corridor asking people to buy jewelry.

A man reported the theft of a pickup truck, trailer and man lift from a jobsite near the Seven Bays marina. Later, the vehicle had been returned but damage was reported to the lift.

A caller said someone built boxes around a light on property on View Court in the Seven Bays area and spray-painted the boxes and the light.

A caller expressed concern about two children in a vehicle left running with no adults around in the 400 block of C Street in Sprague.

An ambulance was sent to assist the driver of a vehicle that struck a deer on SR 25 about nine miles north of Davenport, causing the airbag to deploy. Two young children also were in the vehicle.

A United Parcel Service truck collided with a deer on SR 174 in the Spring Canyon area.

Wilbur Police responded to a report that a man walked into the local medical clinic, grabbed a handful of suckers and left, slamming the door behind him.

Odessa Police investigated the possible theft of a local man’s wallet with $32 and health and insurance information inside.

Reardan Police took a report that a Ford Ranger registered to AgVentures NW in Odessa had been stolen from a building in Reardan.

Friday, July 15: A Sprague man reported receiving scam IRS calls.

While parked in the 700 block of Marshall Street in Davenport, a vehicle was struck by another that left the scene, leaving the right front fender damaged. No note or information was left.

A pickup truckload of garbage, including computer and appliance parts, along with kids’ toys, was discovered after being illegally dumped along Alexander Road east of Krupke Road near Reardan.

Responding to property on Laney Road East, a deputy joined firefighters and ambulance personnel from Sprague to assist a man who was pinned under a gate that fell on him. He was transported to a Spokane hospital for treatment for a possible broken shoulder.

A resident on Hawk Creek Ranch Road northwest of Davenport reported her house trashed, a battery taken from her vehicle and her back door smashed.

A blown tire left a vehicle and trailer stranded along SR 25 about two miles north of Davenport.

Dispatchers were informed about a dispute between Edwall neighbors about trash that had been dumped along Oregon Street.

A Reardan man reported a man walking dogs “yelled and screamed” at him while he drove on Alexander Road.

A vehicle collided with a pig that was running loose on U.S. 2 near the Davenport airport.

Responding to the 300 block of East 3rd, Odessa Police and a deputy checked out a report of a domestic dispute involving a man and woman.

Saturday, July 16: Bales of hay fell from a truck traveling on Interstate 90 near Sprague, with a few going over a car. Washington State Patrol troopers also responded to separate calls of a white horse and a mattress on the freeway.

A tire blew out on a truck and hay trailer, leaving the unit disabled along U.S. 2 near Davenport.

After pulling out a window screen, someone took a box fan from that window, gaining access to a residence in the 1000 block of Twelfth Street in Davenport. DVDs and jewelry also were reported taken. The residents were involved in the Pioneer Days “Movie in the Park” event at the time.

Deputies made two arrests in connection with a residential burglary in Sprague after an alert caller spotted a dark green pickup truck believed to have been involved traveling in the 700 block of SW Dayton Street.

A 22-year-old woman was treated at a local hospital after being in a vehicle involved in a rollover collision on U.S. 2 about two miles east of Davenport.

Safe and sound was the outcome after a 3-year-old boy got separated from his parents in the Davenport city park during Pioneer Days events.

Sunday, July 17: Creston ambulance personnel assisted a woman who had fallen.

Odessa firefighters responded to a fire in the vicinity of SR 28 and Nemo Road believed to have been caused by a lightning strike.

Lincoln Hospital personnel treated an 80-year-old Seven Bays woman who was bitten by a dog.

A caller expressed concern about an elderly woman who he observed sitting for six hours in a car at the intersection of Seventh and Park streets in Davenport.

A blown tire resulted in a one-vehicle rollover collision on Interstate 90 about 10 miles east of Sprague, killing a 67-year-old Lynnwood, Wash., man dead. Sprague ambulance personnel and the Washington State Patrol were involved in the response.

An older woman sitting alone on a bench in the Sprague city park was observed “yelling” unintelligible words.

After a caller reported hearing shots near the bowling alley in Davenport, a responding deputy determined that the two young men he discovered there had permission to be there.

A deputy advised the driver of a vehicle stopped for slowing down, speeding up and crossing the center line while on U.S. 2 near Zeimer Road east of Davenport to pull over and get some needed sleep. The driver insisted he was not drunk or stoned and was “wide awake” after the deputy told him his driving was dangerous and could have resulted in a collision. A negligent or reckless driving citation was avoided this time.

JAIL BOOKINGS

July 11: Stephanie R. Schooler, 27, Wenatchee, arrested by Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) for possession of stolen property and two counts of possession of stolen mail.

July 12: Ashley M. Welch, 27, Reardan, arrested by LCSO for possession of a controlled substance, failing to appear for fourth-degree assault (domestic violence) and failing to appear for two counts of violating a no-contact order.

Mark A. Broderson, 33, Davenport, arrested by LCSO for failing to appear for reckless driving and two counts of possessing a legend drug.

Raymond J. Moore, 54, Omak, arrested by LCSO for failing to appear for driving under the influence.

July 13: Morgan S. Welch, 26, Reardan, arrested by Reardan Police for theft of a motor vehicle and two counts of second-degree theft.

July 14: Loni J. Sherwood, 35, Nespelem, arrested by LCSO for failing to appear for driving while license suspended.

Linda A. Zaragoza, 34, Spokane, arrested by LCSO for failing to appear for driving while license suspended.

Daryl T. Toulou, 52, Wilbur, arrested by Wilbur Police for driving under the influence.

July 16: Jessie L. Caraway, 31, Yakima, arrested by LCSO for residential burglary, second-degree burglary and first-degree theft.

Rachel G. Newell, 38, Yakima, arrested by LCSO for residential burglary, second-degree burglary and first-degree theft.

July 17: Vincent Birdtail, 21, Malott, arrested by LCSO for possession of a stolen vehicle, failing to appear for driving while license suspended, and an Okanogan County warrant.

Court Report

DISTRICT COURT

Philip Van de Veer, Visiting 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.

Michael Williams, Wellpinit, driving under the influence, 10 days jail (1 credited as served), $2,096 court assessments, 36 months supervised and 24 months unsupervised probation, expanded alcohol assessment and recommended treatment, DUI victims’ panel, no possession or use of alcohol, marijuana and non-prescribed drugs, comply with rules and regulations of state Department of Licensing regarding installation and use of a functioning ignition interlock device; driving while license suspended, dismissed at prosecutor’s request.

Angelique Michelle Harlan, Sprague, probation violation (first-degree negligent driving), $83 court assessments.

Ashley Megan Welch, Reardan, fourth-degree assault (domestic violence), 45 days jail (9 credited as served, 36 converted to electronic home monitoring), $543 court assessments, 24 months supervised probation, chemical dependency evaluation and recommended treatment; violating a no-contact order (2 counts), dismissed.

Morgan Skye Welch, Warden, Wash., probation violation (making false statement to law enforcement), 5 days jail.

Michael Robert King, Spokane, probation violation (first-degree criminal trespass and fourth-degree assault), 90 days jail (44 credited as served), $60 court assessments; probation violation (making false statement to law enforcement), $102 court assessments.

Jason Samuel Miller, Wilbur, probation violation (driving under the influence), 100 days jail, $96 court assessments.

MARRIAGE LICENSES

Lincoln County Auditor’s Office

Isaiah Joseph Grant, 25, and Brianna Jewel Springer, 24, both of Lincoln.

Ronald Dean Leithead, 68, and Donna Lee Stemen, 69, both of Seven Bays.

Jessica Lee Zimmerman, 25, and Travis Michael King, 25, both of Odessa.

Jerry Eugene Wadkins, 72, and Helen Louise Bounserio, 74, both of Reardan.

MARRIAGE DISSOLUTIONS

Lincoln County Clerk’s Office

Decrees granted (Lincoln County residents, reported quarterly) – April 8: Nathaniel D. and Rona A. Lynn. April 14: Cecelia P. and Matthew J. Kostal. April 15: Raymond S. and Dianne M. Wesebaum. April 27: Vanessa T. and Jason J. Chambers. May 9: Holly D. and Daniel O. Sullins, Heather L. and Brandon L. Turner. June 14: Ricardo and Leah C. Olvera.

New filings: 67 involving persons living outside Lincoln County.

Petitions for legal separation: 1 involving persons living outside Lincoln County.

Property Transactions

Lincoln County Treasurer’s Office

Gary Bellingar and Diane Bellingar, Deming, Wash., to Karen Lea Carlson, Lamona – Lot 8, Blk. 20, Finney Addition to Odessa, $46,500.

Suzanne L. O’Neil and Kevin S. O’Neil, Spokane, to James Withrow and Kimberley Withrow, Spokane – Lot 9, Blk. 1, Airport Addition to Seven Bays, $130,000.

Louis Charles Nevsimal, Grand Coulee, to John R. Laitinen, Grand Coulee – Lots 9-12, Blk. 36 and half of adjacent vacated alley; portion of Lot 13, Blk. 36, and portion of adjacent vacated Pacific Street; Lots 5-8, Blk. 41, and adjacent vacated Pacific Street between Blk. 41 and 36; all in Thomison’s Addition to the Town of Wilbur, $134,900.

Coghlan Family Corp., Post Falls, Idaho, to James S. Larsen and Barbara L. Martin, Spokane – east 30 feet of Lot 8, Blk. 8, City of Sprague, $1,200.

Kirk Lent and Heidi Lent, Tacoma, to Jessie A. Tapia and Carina C. Kretschmer, Maple Valley, Wash. – Lot 2, Sunflower Short Plat, $77,000.

Richard E. Willard and Becki A. Willard, Selah, Wash., to Todd S. Young and Samantha A. Young, Moses Lake – portion of Lot 4, Olson’s Bluff Block, Roosevelt Lake Ranch Division 5, $0.

Todd S. Young and Samantha A. Young, Moses Lake, to Richard E. Willard and Becki A. Willard, Selah – portion of Lot 4, Olson’s Bluff Block, Roosevelt Lake Ranch Division 5, $0.

Delbert K. Williams and Barbara J. Williams, Davenport, to Todd A. Erickson, Ford – Lots 1 and 2, Tract A, R & B Ranch Subdivision, subject to easements, and 1978 14x56 Sandpoint manufactured home, $75,500.

Inland Empire Collection Point, Inc., Davenport, to Avista Corp., Spokane – portion of Sec. 22, T25N, R37E, $375,000.

Wilmington Savings Fund Society (Christiana Trust, trustee, HLSS Mortgage Master Trust), West Palm Beach, Fla., to U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Oklahoma City, Okla. – Lots 9-12, Blk. 110, Railroad Addition to the Town of Wilbur, $0.

Event Advertising, Inc., Riverside, Calif., to Donald Lee Jewett, Lynwood, Wash. – Lots 91 and 92, Amended and Restated Plats of Ridgeview Estate, $109,000.

Gary D. Walters, Walnut Creek, Calif., to Oak Tree Homes LLC, Spokane – west half of Lot 6 and all of Lot 7, Blk. A, Wallace Addition to the Town of Sprague, $9,500.

Charles J. Skipper (personal representative, estate of Joseph E. Skipper), Reardan, to Charles J. Skipper and Leta R. Skipper, Reardan – west 10 feet of Lot 4, all of Lots 5 and 6, Blk. 14, Fairweather Ave., and 2002 28x52 mobile home, $0.

Christopher A. Talkington, Sprague, to Jane A. Talkington, Sprague – portion of Sec. 8, T22N, R37E, $0.

Ray L. Jump and Reta J. Jump, Selah, Wash., to Dustin Penwell and Lindsy Penwell, Pasco – Lot 84, Roosevelt Lake Ranch Division 5, $275,000.

Linda K. Gruver (undivided one-fourth interest), Sun Lakes, Ariz., to Linda K. Gruver (trustee, Linda K. Gruver Trust), Sun Lakes, Ariz. – portion of Secs. 3, 4, 9, 10 and 16, T23N, R36E, subject to easements, $0.

Dorsey B. Gruver and Linda Kay Gruver (trustees, Gruver Family Trust, undivided half interest), Sun Lakes, Ariz., to Linda K. Gruver (trustee, Linda K. Gruver Trust), Sun Lakes, Ariz. – portion of Secs. 8, 15, and 17, T23N, R36E, subject to easements, $0.

David W. Rath and Lori Rath, Spokane, to Tod Fleming and Kim Densley, Spokane – Lot 22, Blk. 1, Plat 4, Seven Bays, $292,000.

Larae S. Damschen, Seven Bays, to Richard F. Anderson and Linda M. Anderson, Quincy, Wash. – Lot 1, Lakeview Heights Phase 1, and portion of vacated Pine Hill Road, $329,000.

Bjorn J. Anderson, Reardan, to John C. Ball and Ashley N. Ball, Port Washington, Wis. – portion of Sec. 17, T25N, R39E, $285,000.

Joyce M. Gard, Odessa, to JM Gard Family LLC, Odessa – portion of Secs. 25 and 26, T21N, R32E; and portion of Sec. 19 and 30, T21N, R33E; and south 80 feet of Lot 11; south 80 feet of west 20 feet; west 16 2/3 feet of south 70 feet of east 30 feet; west 16 feet 18 inches of east 30 feet of north 10 feet of south 80 feet of Lot 12, Blk. 4, Pattee and Lyon’s Addition to the Town of Odessa, $0.