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DAVENPORT — A man allegedly threatened to burn down the house and broke his partner’s belongings during a domestic argument over their child, but deputies found no probable cause for a crime, according to Lincoln County sheriff’s office records. Kylee Lynn Kieffer and Preston Wynne, who live together at 206 Maxwell St. and share a child, argued shortly before 3:24 p.m. May 14. Kieffer took the child and left the residence. Wynne remained behind, breaking her items and making the threat to burn the home, the records state...
SPRAGUE — A woman reported a man with a flashlight looking around a vacant neighbor’s backyard late Wednesday night, prompting a suspicious-circumstances call to deputies, according to Lincoln County sheriff’s office records. Elizabeth Anne Scoles of 314 W 1st St told authorities she yelled at the young male, who had a lot of hair, after spotting him behind the property at 318 W 1st St about 9:41 p.m. May 14. Scoles said the man told her it was not his property, then walked toward E Street. The residence is vacant but still...
DAVENPORT — Two unknown people were seen filling multiple 5-gallon buckets with water from a community garden spigot, prompting a suspicious-circumstances report to deputies, according to Lincoln County sheriff’s office records. Barbara Jean Robinson told authorities she observed the incident at the garden near 5th and Merriam streets about 3:51 p.m. May 13. She submitted an online form with photos showing the suspects loading four buckets from the public water source, the records state. Deputy Chris Stein responded, vie...
DAVENPORT — Two elderly men reported missing by Spokane police were located safe at the Coffee Pot Lake boat launch after Lincoln County deputies checked area launches, according to sheriff’s office records. Michael Edward Rickard, 83, of Spokane, and Richard Crassini of California had been traveling in a beige 2003 GMC pickup with a Lance camper topper and pulling a boat trailer. A Flock camera captured the vehicle heading westbound through Davenport about 2:09 p.m. May 10, the records state. Spokane police requested the...
DAVENPORT — Deputies searched rural roads near Davenport for a Coulee City woman believed to be suicidal after her cellphone last pinged in the area, according to Lincoln County sheriff’s office records. Cheyenne Mary Jochec of Ephrata reported her mother, Melinda Ann Beazer of Coulee City, missing on May 10. Beazer, who has bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder, had left Coulee City around noon and was last located near the Oehlwein Road and State Route 2 intersection about four hours later. Jochec said her...
DAVENPORT — Someone illegally dumped a white 35-gallon barrel, an empty black suitcase and a bag of trash at the intersection of Wheatdale and Spinning roads, according to Lincoln County sheriff’s office records. Thomas Eugene Sorensen reported the items shortly after 1:18 p.m. May 11. Deputy Brandon Rose responded and found nothing to identify a suspect. Sorensen kept the barrel for personal use and disposed of the trash himself. The case was closed the same day with no further action....
DAVENPORT — A man requested a deputy’s presence while his former roommate’s sister picked up belongings, including firearms, because he did not feel comfortable returning a gun to someone he said was abusing pills, according to Lincoln County sheriff’s office records. Anthony John Brown of 30154 SR 25 N told deputies May 12 that his ex-roommate Devin Martin no longer lived there and had been abusing pills. Brown asked that an officer stand by during the exchange when Martin’s sister arrived to collect the items. Deputy Ch...
SPOKANE – A Davenport man is being blamed for a crash Tuesday, May 12, that injured a Spokane man and blocked traffic on Interstate 90. James D. Flowers, 41, of Davenport, was cited for the incident. According to the Washington State Patrol, Flowers was driving a 2022 Ram 1500 on the Browne Street on-ramp at about 4:30 p.m. As he merged onto the interstate, he struck a second vehicle driven by Darrin L. Jackson, 41, of Spokane. Jackson’s 2025 Chevrolet then struck a 2011 Honda driven by Cordero B. Aaron, 36, of Medical Lak...
DAVENPORT — A woman reported a small blue SUV tailgating her red Silverado, prompting her to contact deputies Wednesday, May 6. The incident occurred on southbound state Highway 25 at a speed of 55 mph, the woman reported. Deputies responded to the complaint and later located the vehicle parked at U.S. Bank, records show. No contact occurred between the vehicles. The woman provided a detailed description of the vehicle and its driving behavior, records show....
DAVENPORT — Two people were transported to the local hospital following a vehicle-pedestrian crash Tuesday, May 5. A vehicle struck a pedestrian at the intersection of 12th and Morgan streets, a Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office report said. The names of the driver and pedestrian were not available prior to press time. Avista and a towing company responded to secure the area and remove the damaged vehicle, records show. Lincoln County Sheriff's Office deputies secured the scene and investigated the crash....
DAVENPORT — A vehicle struck a pole May 7 on Broadway Street, resulting in two people being injured. A Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office reported said emergency personnel and a untility crew responded, as did a towing company. Witnesses provided statements and physical evidence was collected from the pole and roadwa, the report said....
WILBUR — An unlicensed driver struck a legally parked vehicle in the Wilbur School parking lot, according to Lincoln County sheriff’s office records. Deanna Dawn Sudol’s 2024 Toyota Camry was hit by a 2017 Kia Sorento driven by Leola Lee Clark on April 23. Clark had only a Washington identification card and no valid driver’s license, the records state. No one was injured and damage was minor. The vehicles were not blocking traffic....
DAVENPORT — A welfare check on a man with dementia who was walking along a rural highway ended safely, according to Lincoln County sheriff’s office records. David G. Jones called dispatch April 25 after a tracker in his father’s wallet showed him near Sunset Highway and Evers Road. Jones said his father, David Lawrence Morton, had mentioned walking to Airway Heights. Deputy Brandon Rose located Morton walking west of Ziemer Road on Sunset Highway. Morton was fully clothed in blue jeans, shoes and a sweat shirt. He had a wor...
REARDAN — A brown-and-white cow wandered into a rural yard where children were playing, prompting a call to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office on April 25. Arloa Lee Anthony, of 52186 Euclid Road E, reported the animal and said she believed it belonged to her neighbor, Joey Lee Ough. Anthony told dispatch she does not speak with the neighbors and was concerned because her children were outside. Ough, reached by phone, initially said it could be one of his cows and that he had been having trouble keeping them contained, dep...
DAVENPORT — A local man reported a woman he previously allowed to move in had returned to his residence without permission. According to Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office records, Matthew James Chapman called dispatch April 23 saying Amber Jean Sitter was at the house on Marshall Street. He told deputies he had revoked her permission to be in the hosue and changed the locks. Deputy Matt Gilbert responded and found the front door unlocked. A search of the residence turned up no one inside. The deputy was unable to secure the...
DAVENPORT — A woman called the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office after finding a man inside her jailed son’s camper on rented property. Robin Marguette Gipson reported April 21 that Robert Leonard Watkins was in the 1979 trailer belonging to her son, Joseph Michael Erwin, who is incarcerated in Spokane County Jail, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office records show. The camper sits on property rented by John William Orndorff from an individual identified only as “Terry.” Deputy Blake Martin responded and learned both Gipson and...
WILBUR – A freshman student fled from Wilbur School officials April 22 after being confronted about having alcohol on a bus. Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office records show the school contacted a deputy regarding a reported of a student drinking on a school bus. The student was detained by a school official, but refused to allow the employee to search their bag, records show. The student then fled school....
WILBUR — Wilbur School officials called the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office after an elderly man repeatedly appeared on campus appearing lost, hungry and confused. According to Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office records, school Superintendent Teresa Chrisman reported Gerald Alan Conover had shown up again April 20. He was given a free school lunch but did not know what day it was. Deputy Brian Hudspeth responded and Conover was later issued a trespass warning....
CRESTON — A woman was arrested for allegedly pushing her roommate down porch stairs during a domestic dispute at about 7 p.m. April 17. Brandy G. Behr, 49, of Eagle River, Alaska, was taken into custody on Southwest South First Street, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office records show. Earl David Hertlein told Deputy Nicholas Pecheos he was walking down the steps when Behr pushed him, records show. Hertlein said he stumbled but declined medical attention. Officers noted Behr showed signs of intoxication, including slurred spe...
WILBUR —Some Wilbur High school students were hospitalized and others disciplined after attempting a social media challenge involving large doses of Benadryl on April 15. According to Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, school Superintendent Teresa Marie Chrisman reported the incident. Participants were suspended, their parents notified and affected students taken to a hospital by their families, the report said. Chrisman said the students were disciplined internally and that the school did not need a law enforcement res...
DAVENPORT — A good Samaritan turned in a soaking wet wallet containing cash and credit cards after spotting it run over by multiple vehicles, according to Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office records. Samuel Jesus Macias of Harrington found the wallet near the intersection of Sixth and Morgan streets shortly after 11 a.m. April 15. It belonged to truck driver James L. La Point of Elk, who had stopped for a sandwich, the report states. Dispatch contacted La Point, who returned later that afternoon to retrieve his wal...
HARRINGTON — An attempted residential burglary left a screen door damaged at an apartment building, according to Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office records. Carol L. Giles of Harrington told deputies she discovered the damage April 15 while preparing the unit at 211 Willis St. for prospective renters. The bottom portion of the back door frame was broken and the screen was displaced and torn, the report sthows. Giles believed the incident occurred sometime between April 10 and April 15. The damaged Anderson screen door was val...
DAVENPORT — A local woman was targeted by scammers who impersonated Apple Pay, her credit union and the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office in an attempt to extort money, according to sheriff’s office records. Cheryl Diane Powers told Deputy Brandon Rose she received repeated calls in which the callers accused her of being linked to a drug lord in Mexico and opening child pornography accounts. They threatened to arrest her unless she paid them. Powers hung up without providing any information or money, the report states. The c...
DAVENPORT — A two-vehicle crash April 12 led to a citation and a flurry of follow-up calls from the at-fault driver’s husband. Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office records showDestinee Lee Hoeye of Davenport was eastbound on 11th Street in a blue 2007 Mercury Milan when she struck a white 2017 GMC Sierra driven by Patrick John Finley of Davenport in the intersection with Merriam Street at about 8:06 p.m. Hoeye’s husband, Donovan Allen Hoeye, called dispatch repeatedly, and believed his wife had entered the intersection first....
GRAND COULEE — A brown horse wearing a bridle was reported walking along State Highway 174 near Milepost 26 shortly after 2 a.m. April 14, according to Lincoln County sheriff’s office records. Deputy B. Martin responded to the animal problem call but was unable to locate the owner. The horse left the roadway and could no longer be found, the report states. Dispatch checked for local farmers with horses or cattle in the area but found no contact numbers. The incident was closed with no report needed, though deputies noted the...
