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 5: A black bag containing a laptop computer and other items was discovered in an alley behind Davenport’s Pioneer Plaza and brought to the sheriff’s office.

A deputy checked out a report of a possible explosion in a construction zone near the I-90 Fishtrap interchange.

Someone took plants from Davenport’s Mountain View Cemetery without permission.

Prescription medications and toiletries were reported stolen from a residence in the 10 block of Main Street in Davenport.

A deputy responded to a dispute over lake access between two residents of Osprey Lane North in the Davenport area.

A caller reported seeing a woman “throw her kids into a car” while threatening to beat them, then traveling east on U.S. 2 from Davenport. The report was referred to the Washington State Patrol.

Odessa Police investigated a fraudulent phone call reported by a local resident.

Reardan Police took a report that someone had stolen all of the flowers from the local cemetery.

Tuesday, June 6: Responding to a residence on Tramm Road, two deputies assisted a woman who had been consuming alcohol and making threats to harm herself.

Wilbur ambulance personnel were among those trying to locate the location along SR 174 where a pickup truck reportedly high-centered and went into a ditch.

An Almira man was taken to the county jail after deputies acted on a report that a woman had been slapped and head-butted during an alleged domestic assault in the 100 block of North 7th Street.

A Creston woman told dispatchers that upon returning to her residence in the 100 block of SE 1st Street, she found a pan on the stove and a burner at the “high” setting.

Responding to the vicinity of Broadway and Aspen, Reardan Police detained three juveniles for possession of tobacco.

Wednesday, June 7: A collision involving a vehicle and deer took place on SR 28 in the Odessa area.

Sprague ambulance and Washington State Patrol personnel responded to a collision on I-90 involving a motorcycle. Its operator was transported to a Spokane hospital by LifeFlight aerial ambulance.

Lincoln County Pharmacy personnel in Davenport reported receiving two insufficient funds checks for about $17.

After calling in a report of fireworks being used in the 300 block of NE Smith Street in Creston, a woman discovered the sound and odor actually resulted from hardboiled eggs that exploded when the pan in which they were boiling ran dry while she was asleep.

Reporting a possible fraud incident, a Tennessee accountant told dispatchers that one of his clients had received an email requesting that $9,100 be sent to a Davenport address.

Between 15 and 30 gallons of fuel were siphoned from a county vehicle parked at the Developmental Disabilities facility in the 700 block of Thirteenth Street in Davenport.

Deputies checked out a report of threats involving residents in the 100 block of West Alder Street in Sprague.

Thursday, June 8: BNSF railroad personnel repaired a malfunctioning crossing arm at Doerschlag Road near Sprague.

A power concrete cutter saw was reported stolen from a vehicle parked outside a residence in the 400 block of Adams Street in Davenport.

Reardan Police investigated a report that a woman’s checkbook, credit cards and driver’s license had been taken from a vehicle parked in the 200 block of East Broadway.

Friday, June 9: Responding to the 200 block of South Central in Reardan, Davenport ambulance personnel and Reardan EMTs prepared a 53-year-old Reardan woman experiencing low blood sugar for transport by LifeFlight aerial ambulance to a Spokane hospital.

Responding to the 1000 block of Adams Street, Davenport ambulance personnel assisted a man who got pinned under a vehicle he was working under and suffered a possible shoulder injury.

A Lincoln Hospital maintenance department employee who caused a stir after shooting problem blackbirds near the facility promised to inform the sheriff’s office first before doing it again. Dispatchers had received a report of a man with a rifle and scope standing near a pickup truck in the hospital parking lot, prompting a responding deputy to begin lockdown procedures at the hospital.

A Davenport man told dispatchers that someone opened three different credit accounts under his name, but without his authorization.

Viking Drive-In personnel in Sprague phoned in their concerns about two “suspicious” men hanging around the building at night.

Several deputies were involved in the execution of a search warrant at a residence on Yakima Street NE in Grand Coulee as part of an investigation involving crimes that had occurred in Lincoln County. Afterwards, a man was booked into the Grant County Jail for possession of methamphetamine.

A man was taken to Coulee Community Hospital after being involved in a one-vehicle collision on SR 174 near Grand Coulee.

While its occupant was in the hospital, someone pushed a swamp cooler through a window and may have taken prescription medications from a residence in the 200 block of East Railroad Avenue in Reardan.

Saturday, June 10: Responding to the Retirement Village, Davenport ambulance personnel assisted a 90-year-old man with “extreme shaking.”

After Almira firefighters responded to a fire reported near U.S. 2 about three miles east of Almira, they discovered it was a controlled burn.

Odessa Police checked out a report of “three loud booms coming from the center of town.”

Sunday, June 11: Odessa ambulance personnel assisted a woman who was described as “conscious and alert, but not able to move around.”

Illegal fireworks were reported being used in the vicinity of I-90 and SR 23 near Sprague.

On SR 231 about a mile from Sprague, a vehicle went off the roadway, through a fence and hit a sign.

After receiving a caller’s complaint, a responding deputy advised a construction crew to stop driving dump trucks at high speeds and to obey stop signs in the vicinity of Regent and Division streets in Wilbur.

A pistol was reported stolen from a residence in the 800 block of Adams Street in Davenport.

JAIL BOOKINGS

June 6: Richard D. Manley, 58, Coulee Dam, arrested by Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) for failing to appear for second-degree burglary.

Melissa C. Church, 36, Spokane, arrested by LCSO for failing to appear for possession of a controlled substance.

Edward L. Luczak, 39, Almira, arrested by LCSO for fourth-degree assault (domestic violence).

June 7: Isaac T. Albe, 18, Spokane, arrested by LCSO for contempt of court.

June 8: Johnny Ray Craig, 28, Grand Coulee, arrested by LCSO for failing to appear for driving while license suspended, third-degree malicious mischief and fourth-degree assault.

Kurtis A. Klingenberg, 19, Electric City, arrested by LCSO for failing to appear for second-degree burglary.

Thomas J. Bakken, 35, Spokane, confined 30 days by the court for driving while license suspended.

June 9: Anna Maria Bennington, 32, Spokane, arrested by LCSO for failing to appear for criminal trespass.

June 12: Shaun A. Gaines, 32, Moses Lake, arrested by LCSO for driving while license suspended.

From June 6 to 12, seven individuals were held in the Lincoln County Jail under contract with the Washington State Department of Corrections.

Court Report

SUPERIOR COURT

John F. Strohmaier, Judge

Criminal Sentencing

Ayleana L. Caldwell, 21, Grand Coulee, pleaded guilty June 6 to second-degree burglary and third-degree malicious mischief and was sentenced to serve three months in jail (with credit offered for time served), pay $1,180 court costs and a yet-to-be determined amount of restitution, along with $350 public defender reimbursement. As a result of plea negotiations, a count each of both burglary and malicious mischief were withdrawn by prosecutors. The charges involved an Aug. 12, 2016, crime in Grand Coulee that resulted in about $1,500 damage to doors on two storage units adjacent to SR 174.

Civil Judgment

Charles Douglas Potts, doing business as Banks Lake Pub, Wilbur, must pay $404.27 in tax obligations to the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries.

New Criminal Case

Mitchell Duayne Lumpkins, 56, Spokane, is charged with second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm in connection with a Dec. 16, 2016, incident of individuals shooting firearms on private property in the vicinity of Sprague Highway and Lake Valley Loop near Sprague.

New Civil Case

Alleging harassment, Daniel V. and Debra Rosman, of Wilbur, seek a protection order against Luke Rosman, of Creston, who is alleged to have been on property in the vicinity of Blenz and Watson roads near Creston without the petitioners’ permission on May 14. Several incidents throughout 2016 and 2017 also are included in the petitioners’ complaint.

Probate

Estate of Orlen H. Luiten, of Davenport, who died May 15.

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.

Fawn S. Ford, Wellpinit, reckless driving, amended to second-degree negligent driving, fined $200.

Rachel Renee Ramirez, Dayton, Wash., driving under the influence and with license suspended, 75 days jail (45 credited as served), $2,772.32 court assessments, 36 months supervised and 24 months unsupervised probation, alcohol/drug evaluation and recommended treatment, DUI victims' panel, no possession or consumption of alcohol, marijuana or illegal drugs (monitored by random testing), comply with rules and regulations of state Department of Licensing regarding installation and use of a functioning ignition interlock device.

Dennis P. Kasko, Ferndale, Wash., fail to transfer title, dismissed.

Garrett Emery Schubert, Auburn, Wash., speeding (25 mph over limit), dismissed.

Gabriel Edward Kellmer, Otis Orchards, Wash., violation of road restrictions, amended to expired vehicle registration, $423 penalty.

Jay Alan Graham, Olympia, Wash., speeding (24 over), dismissed.

Timothy F. Moore, Rathdrum, Idaho, driving while license suspended, pleaded guilty, $293 court assessments, 12 months supervised probation, deferred sentence (may change plea when court’s conditions are met); no ignition interlock, dismissed at prosecutor’s request.

Warren Eugene McPeak, Harrington, driving while license suspended (2 counts), pleaded guilty, $436 court assessments, 12 months supervised probation, deferred sentence (may change plea when court’s conditions are met).

Adrian Crazyhorse Holt, Wellpinit, driving while license suspended, pleaded guilty, $443 court assessments, 12 months supervised probation.

Ra-Sheana R. Gardner, Spokane, driving while license suspended, dismissed at prosecutor’s request; no ignition interlock, pleaded guilty, $293 court assessments, 12 months supervised probation, deferred sentence (may change plea when court’s conditions are met).

Anthony Kent Gonzalez, Tacoma, Wash., driving while license suspended, pleaded guilty, $293 court assessments, 12 months supervised probation, deferred sentence (may change plea when court’s conditions are met).

Robin Joel Anderson, Coulee Dam, driving while license suspended (2 counts), pleaded guilty, $336 court assessments, 12 months supervised probation.

Jonathan Eugene Rager, Brewster, Wash., driving while license suspended, pleaded guilty, $1,043 court assessments, 12 months supervised probation.

MARRIAGE LICENSES

Lincoln County Auditor’s Office

Jarod Tyler Wagner, 24, and Natalie Rose Berg, 25, both of Reardan.

Heather Nicole Bartlett, 30, and Jeffrey Kenneth Van Fleet, Jr., 34, both of Wilbur.

John Wesley Haydon Hendon, 46, and Sheri Lynn Hart, 46, both of Spokane.

MARRIAGE DISSOLUTIONS

Lincoln County Clerk’s Office

New filings: 49 involving persons living outside Lincoln County.

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

Property Transactions

Lincoln County Treasurer’s Office

Houng Lap Quach and Hoang Doan, Covington, Wash., to Nathan Thomas Walsh, Mount Vernon, Wash. –Lot 13, Blk. 4, Roosevelt Views Subdivision, $15,000.

Richard A. Clark and Karen A. Clark, Burien, Wash., to Christopher B. Paxton, Harrington – Lot 4, Blk. 45, The Original Town of Harrington and portion of north half of vacated alley south of and adjoining east 40 feet, $46,000.

Adrian Oversier, Oxnard, Calif., to The Adrian Oversier Living Trust, Oxnard, Calif. – portion of Lot 1, Blk. 26, Finney and Pattee’s Addition to Odessa, subject to easement, $0.

Buck Family Farm LLC, Spokane, to Michael W. Buck, Davenport – east 38 feet of Lot 2 and all of Lot 3, Blk. 3, Timmon’s Second Addition to the Town (now City) of Davenport, $62,000.

Lincoln County, Davenport, to Lincoln County (tax title), Davenport – undivided one-half interest in Lot 57, Blk. 2, Deer Meadow Tracts Plat No. 3, $0.

Marvin Neil Fink, Odessa, to Constance Cole Heimbigner (et al) and Anona Lynn Tapp, Kirkland, Wash. –easement in Blk. 1, Heimbigner’s Addition to the Town of Odessa, gift.

Maria Manley, Odessa, to Travis A. Schuh, Odessa – west 30 feet of Lot 3, all of Lot 4 and east 40 feet of Lot 5, Blk. 2, Heimbigner’s Addition to the Town of Odessa, $0.

James B. Goodman and Jane S. Goodman (trustees, Goodman Living Trust), Davenport, to Ryan C. Homola and Sandry J. Homola, Davenport – Tract A, Hillside Estates Short Plat, $34,000.

Gale Grill and Shirley Grill, Wilbur, to Keller Lane Property Owner’s Association, Wilbur – portion of Sec. 17, T28N, R33E, $31,401.73.

Margaret Rosenberry, Davenport, to Long Lake Lumber Co., Davenport – portion of Sec. 15, T27N, R39E, $0.

Virginia B. Hagenbarth, Davenport, to Long Lake Lumber Co., Davenport – portion of Sec. 15, T27N, R39E, $0.

Rodney E. Schlimmer, Linda Schlimmer, Laurel J. Iverson and Barbara L. Schlimmer, Odessa, to David A. Hardt, SeaTac, Wash. – portion of Sec. 32, T23N, R31E and portion of Sec. 28 and 29, T23N, R32E, $92,970.

Laurel J. Iverson (Laurel L. Burns), Edmonds, Wash., to David A. Hardt, SeaTac, Wash. – portion of Sec. 28, T23N, R32E, $8,280.

Rodney E. Schlimmer and Linda Marguerite Schlimmer, McMinnville, Tenn., to David A. Hardt, SeaTac, Wash. – Sec. 28, T23N, R32E, $9,210.

Inland Northwest Land Conservancy, Spokane, to Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife, Olympia, Wash. – portion of Secs. 11, T25N, R39E, subject to easements, $150,000.

The McGregor Co., Colfax, to Farmout Ranch WA Corp., Kyle Cordill and Krystal Cordill, Cheney – Lots 6 to 10, Blk. 40 and Lots 6 to 10, Blk. 41, Wallace Addition to the City of Sprague and adjacent vacated streets and alleys and appropriate easements, $3,000.

David A. Heikkinen and Karen M. Zeider (co-trustees, Chester R. Heikkinen Revocable Trust), Creston, to Randall D. Martin, Creston – portion of Sec. 21, T27N, R34E, subject to easement, $41,516.

Bank of America (successor trustee, Lydia Heimbigner Agricultural Trust), Houston, Texas, to Baker Boyer National Bank (successor trustee, Lydia Heimbigner Agricultural Trust), Walla Walla, Wash. – undivided one-half interest in portion of Secs. 15, 23, 26 and 27, T21N, R33E, and portion of Sec. 31, T27N, R34E, $0.

Norma Yvonne Venema, Pasco, Wash., to Living Trust of William Harry Venema and Norma Yvonne Venema, Pasco – portion of Secs. 4 and 6, T23N, R31E; and portion of Secs. 11-14, 24 and 26, T24N, R31E, $0.

Janette L. Boal, Beaver, Ore., to Casey A. Groh and Danielle N. Groh, Spokane – Parcel 2, Haight Marble Placer Claim Short Plat, $42,000.

Robert TM. Dzurick, Jr., Grand Coulee, to Mark Sommerdorf, Grand Coulee – 1986 64x14 mobile home, $0.

Levi J. Thomure III, Spokane Valley, to William T. Sullivan and Kristina Rene Bell, Reardan – north 100 feet of Lot 1, Blk. 16, and south half of vacated Grey Avenue to the north, Crystal City, Sec. 20, T28N, R36E, $17,500.