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  • Bail reduced in burglary

    The Record-Times|Updated Apr 2, 2026

    GRAND COULEE — A local man had his bail reduced from $25,000 to $5,000 Tuesday in Lincoln County Superior Court. Leonard Edwin Ethrington IV appeared in restraints for a motion to amend his release conditions on a second-degree burglary charge, according to court records. Lincoln County Prosecuting Attorney Ty Albertson addressed the court on the request to lower the bail set earlier this month. Judge Adam Walser approved the reduction to $5,000 while leaving the previously scheduled May 13 trial date and April 14 r...

  • Suspect skips court in vulnerable adult theft case

    Updated Apr 2, 2026

    ODESSA — A man failed to appear Tuesday for arraignment in Lincoln County Superior Court on charges of first-degree identity theft and theft from a vulnerable adult in the first degree, according to court records. Jose Chacon of Santa Ana, Calif., faces the identity theft charge for allegedly knowingly obtaining, possessing, using or transferring a means of identification or financial information of another person with the intent to commit a crime from approximately Dec. 1 to Dec. 29, 2025, in Lincoln County, according to c...

  • Woman arraigned on stolen vehicle charge

    The Record-Times|Updated Apr 2, 2026

    DAVENPORT — A Spokane woman appeared in custody Tuesday for arraignment in Lincoln County Superior Court on a charge of possession of a stolen vehicle, according to court records. Sarah Meadow Levine, 45, remained in jail after a $10,000 bail was kept in place after the court determined she was a flight risk, according to court records. The charge stems from a March 24 traffic stop in which she was driving a white 1999 Subaru Legacy with a red hood that had been reported stolen the previous day from Okanogan County, a...

  • Teacher fails to appear for protection order hearing

    The Record-Times|Updated Apr 2, 2026

    SPRAGUE — A Cheney woman failed to appear Monday for a hearing on a petition for a permanent protection order in Lincoln County Superior Court, according to court records. Madeline Marie Gregory, also known as Madeline Scoon, 29, was paged by court staff but did not appear or respond. Petitioner Ashley F. Melanson, the mother of the alleged victim, appeared before Judge Adam Walser, who granted a one-year protection order for stalking, according to court records. The order stems from the allegations that led to criminal c...

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