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 26: Davenport and Egypt firefighters doused a fire on state land in a draw near Egypt Loop Road.

A caller observed gravel spilling from a dump truck and trailer traveling east U.S. 2 east of Almira.

Someone took the doors from a shed adjacent to the Wilbur Senior Center on NE Main Avenue.

A counterfeit $100 bill was used to pay for rental of a cart at the Harrington Golf and Country Club.

A property owner found garbage dumped without his permission on land adjacent to Spring Canyon Road East.

After a deputy stopped a vehicle in the vicinity of U.S. 2 and Sprinkle Road for a possible incident of driving under the influence and speeding, he discovered the driver was dealing with a bee that got inside.

After stopping a man on U.S. 2 near Wilbur for possible driving under the influence, a deputy found no substances in the vehicle and advised him to get some rest before continuing.

Responding to the Odessa hospital, local police investigated a report of possible elder abuse.

Tuesday, June 27: Responding to a residence on Reinbold Road, Davenport ambulance personnel assisted a 36-year-old man with extreme abdominal pain.

Creston ambulance personnel assisted a woman with possible heart problems.

Deputies investigated a possible vehicle prowling incident in the 700 block of Tenth Street in Davenport.

A caller reported a man had parked a car on the north end of the Fisher Road bridge, pulled out a lawn chair and was sitting in the bushes.

Deputies responded to a report that a man’s personal tractor had been taken without permission from property adjacent to Knack Road North near Davenport. The tractor was subsequently returned.

Someone took $20 to $30 in cash and a two-inch trailer hitch from a truck parked in the 1300 block of Jefferson Street in Davenport.

An Edwall area caller reported damage to wheat and a number of dead pigs, possibly killed by coyotes, in a field adjacent to Sobek Road East.

Malicious mischief occurred at the Deer Meadows golf course clubhouse, where windows had been broken out, fire extinguishers used and unauthorized spray-painting was discovered. A responding deputy determined that the damage had occurred some time ago and cleanup had not taken place.

Juveniles were involved in an incident involving illegal possession of marijuana and inappropriate operation of vehicles in the 30 block of Logan Street in Davenport.

Wednesday, June 28: Reardan EMTs and Davenport ambulance personnel assisted a 77-year-old Reardan man with breathing difficulties and dizziness.

Davenport firefighters and Avista Utilities personnel dealt with a sparking power line in the 60 block of Maxwell Street.

A farm truck and welder were reported stolen from property adjacent to Brown Road East in the Sprague area.

A Wilbur caller expressed concern about a man asking personal questions of her daughter concerning vehicles she and other family members drive and their whereabouts.

A tree reportedly fell across the access road to the Jones Bay campground.

Thinking a scam might be involved, Harrington Post Office personnel expressed concern about a local customer who wanted to send hundreds of dollars to someone she didn’t know.

A caller told dispatchers she was suspicious about two black men walking along South 5th in Almira with rags and cleaning supplies and offering to clean things for people.

A Davenport woman reported extensive damage at a rental unit in the 300 block of Marshall Street.

Boaters on Fishtrap Lake became stranded when the watercraft was blown against rocks and had a dead battery. They and their fiberglass boat were safely recovered by Fishtrap Lake Resort personnel.

Odessa firefighters and Avista Utilities personnel responded to a report of a power line hitting a tree and sparking in the 300 block of South Alder Street.

Thursday, June 29: A caller reported being threatened on the phone by someone claiming to be with the IRS and to have a warrant against him.

A Davenport woman told dispatchers she was concerned that her father withdrew a large sum of money from the bank to give to someone to purchase a vehicle and that he didn’t answer his cell phone and take her calls.

Spokane County authorities recovered a vehicle that had been stolen from Davenport High School.

Deputies responded to a report that a man’s dog got loose in the 20 block of Merriam Street in Davenport, entered a neighboring yard and then was killed by the dog that lived there.

Anhydrous ammonia could be seen crossing U.S. 2 after what a caller described as a “really bad” leak at the Davenport McGregor Co. outlet. A similar odor was noticed at AgLink, Inc., in Davenport as well.

A collision involving a truck and deer occurred on SR 28 just south of Fitness Lane in Davenport.

Deputies participated in a search for overdue motorists who finally returned to Spokane after possibly camping in the Moonshine Canyon Trail area southeast of Lincoln.

Odessa Police and county deputies were involved in a search for a missing driver last seen on SR 21 about two miles south of Odessa. With the help of the Washington State Patrol, at one point 18 ground searchers and two planes were involved, but the man wasn’t located.

An Odessa man may have become involved in a financial scam after being notified that he had received a school grant and getting a $971 check that he was to cash with Western Union. The man also gave his contact personal banking information.

National Park Service personnel responded to reports of juveniles jumping off the Fort Spokane bridge on SR 25.

Friday, June 30: Lincoln Hospital personnel treated a man who suffered heat stroke at the Mondovi grain elevator.

A state Department of Fish and Wildlife officer investigated reports of an active bear in the Lincoln area. A dead bear was reported along Miles Creston Road on the Hawk Creek grade.

The Michigan State Patrol requested assistance from local deputies with an investigation involving suspicious sales of vehicles.

Deputies investigated a county jail inmate’s claim that he had been assaulted by an inmate being held under contract with the state Department of Corrections. He was scheduled for a medical examination after suffering a broken jaw and other injuries.

Deputies investigated a report that two men had been involved in a possible assault in the vicinity of the McGregor Co. plant in Creston.

State Department of Natural Resources personnel requested assistance from local deputies in an illegal burning incident on property adjacent to Hawk Creek Road.

U.S. 2 near Waukon Road was closed for a time so that a LifeFlight aerial ambulance could land in an adjacent field to assist a Reardan man in his 50s who suffered a possible heroin overdose.

Someone drove through and broke a gate on “Big Bad Richard” Road behind the Seven Bays Marina parking lot.

A deputy successfully handled a loud music complaint originating in the 1100 block of Adams Street in Davenport.

Lincoln Hospital personnel treated a Davenport woman who had been bitten by her dog.

A caller told dispatchers about a group of people having a campfire and playing loud music at the grass area of the Sprague Motel and RV Park. A responding deputy determined the music was “not unreasonably loud.”

A Grand Coulee caller reported loud noise in the Plum Point Road area that was keeping him from getting to sleep.

Odessa Memorial Hospital personnel assisted a 70-year-old local man with a possible heart attack.

Odessa Police shut off the music at the local pool after receiving a noise complaint.

Saturday, July 1: A burn ban began in Fire Protection District 5.

Reardan firefighters responded to a report of a fire in a dumpster behind the school bus garage and a grass fire at the corner of SR 231 and Railroad Avenue that may have been caused by fireworks.

Responding to the Almira Gun Club, Almira and Wilbur ambulance personnel assisted an 87-year-old man with a history of heart problems who collapsed from possible heat stroke.

A Sprague man asked for help in getting rid of a feral cat in the 500 block of North C Street.

A Lincoln caller reported individuals riding motorbikes and playing loud music until late at night in the Redwine Canyon Road area.

A caller reported people throwing firecrackers from their vehicle while driving up and down Sand Flats Road north of Davenport.

A Sprague woman “wasn’t happy” after learning that she wouldn’t receive any relief from fireworks that were permitted under state law to be used up to 11 p.m. – an hour later than the 10 p.m. city noise ordinance.

Odessa Police investigated a report that a 4-wheeler was tearing up the Zion Lutheran Church parking lot.

Vehicles were observed being operated in a reckless manner and speeding around the Fort Spokane campground, prompting a response by National Park Service personnel.

Sunday, July 2: Reardan firefighters offered mutual aid to their Spokane County colleagues for a field fire in the vicinity of McFarland and Espanola roads.

Possibly six gunshots, property damage and a lot of yelling were reported by a caller in the vicinity of Skyview Place near Lincoln. Responding deputies arrested a man for driving under the influence and fourth-degree assault (domestic violence)

Five to 10 cows were spotted on the Miles Creston Road Hawk Creek bridge.

A caller became concerned after seeing about 30 cars and multiple juveniles in the Davenport Memorial Hall parking lot.

National Park Service personnel responded to a reported fight at the Spring Canyon campground.

JAIL BOOKINGS

June 26: Michael J. Ryerse, 36, Seattle, confined two days by the court.

June 27: Marc P. Janett, 47, Royal City, Wash., confined one day by the court.

Colin S. Fleming-Sheffels, 20, Sprague, confined one day by the court.

Craig J. Becker, 50, Spokane, arrested by Reardan Police for driving while license suspended.

Donald L. Heen, 51, Harrington, arrested by Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) for failing to appear for fourth-degree assault (domestic violence).

June 29: Derek A. Batton, 33, Soap Lake, arrested by LCSO for driving while license suspended and having no ignition interlock device.

July 2: Jose M. Larachacon, 25, Cheney, arrested by LCSO for driving under the influence.

Jabe J. Curtis, 34, Lincoln, arrested by LCSO for driving under the influence and fourth-degree assault (domestic violence).

From June 27 to July 3, 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 Sentencings

Ira Lee Floyd, 49, of Spokane Valley (formerly of Sprague), entered an Alford (guilty) plea June 27 to possession of methamphetamine and third-degree theft in connection with incidents in December 2015 and between Feb. 23 and March 4, 2016, during which videos, records, food and $200 cash were taken from a Sprague woman’s residence and her phone service was used without authorization. He originally was charged with possession of methamphetamine and residential burglary in two separate cases. “I continue to maintain I’m not guilty,” he wrote in a statement to the court, “but would rather plead to this than face the possibility of conviction of more serious offenses at trial and more confinement.” His sentence includes 100 days jail with credit for time served, along with payment of $1,960 in penalties and a yet-to-be determined amount of restitution. The county will foot the bill from the public defender for $1,570.68.

Rachel Gayle Newell, 39, of Naches, Wash., pleaded guilty June 29 to second-degree burglary and second-degree theft in connection with the taking of about $7,500 in equipment and tools from a residence in the 700 block of South Dayton in Sprague on June 24 of last year. As part of a plea agreement, prosecutors withdrew charges of residential burglary, first-degree theft and tampering with physical evidence. Her sentence includes nine months in jail with credit for time served, along with payment of $800 in penalties and a yet-to-be determined amount of restitution.

Civil Judgments

Citing insufficient evidence for domestic violence, the court on June 29 denied a request by Stephanie Marie Hight for a protection order against Zachary Michael Wilson, of Mossyrock, Wash., allowing a petition filed by Wilson to be heard in Lewis County on June 30.

Courtney M. Storer, of Davenport, must return $1,330.48 in overpaid benefits to the Washington State Department of Employment Security.

Matthieu Carbonnier, of Dayton, Wash., must return $692.46 in overpaid benefits to the Washington State Department of Employment Security.

Zachary T. Fabian, of Dayton, Wash., must return $267.25 in overpaid benefits to the Washington State Department of Employment Security.

Jonathan C. Ward, of Odessa, must return $1,381.28 in overpaid benefits to the Washington State Department of Employment Security.

Roy A. Schooler, of Sprague, must return $41.36 in overpaid benefits to the Washington State Department of Employment Security.

David G. Hanks, of Davenport, must return $658.12 in overpaid benefits to the Washington State Department of Employment Security.

New Criminal Cases

Andrew Mikailovich Melnik, 18, of Nine Mile Falls, is charged with second-degree assault in connection with a May 10 incident at Reardan High School that left a male student needing treatment for a cheekbone fracture after he was kicked in the face.

Raymond Burdette Greene, 44, of Sprague, is charged with second-degree assault in connection with a May 12 altercation involving five individuals in Sprague, leaving one with back and knee injuries.

Probate

Estate of Richard W. Voise, of Odessa, who died Dec. 12, 2016.

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.

Dannette Lerae Bolyard, Coulee City, speed too fast for conditions, contested, found not committed.

Jeremiah John Koolstra, Spokane, speeding (10 mph over limit), contested, found not committed.

Mark Anthony Payne, Electric City, speeding (14 over), contested, found not committed.

Melvin Curtis Mullins, Airway Heights, speeding (16 over), contested, found committed, $187 penalty.

Tommy B. Knouse, Mohler, illegal use of studded tires, $100.

Corinne Tyler Isaak, Coulee City, speeding (5 over), $105.

Steven Lynn Small, Ritzville, speeding (10 over), contested, found committed, $105.

Travis Jerry Rockett, Electric City, modified exhaust, $124.

Shannon Clare Thomas, Elmer City, speeding (16 over), $156.

Michael Raymond Lane Stout, Harrington, operating motor vehicle without insurance, $190; improper use of spotlights/auxiliary light, $120.

Ariel Christine Schwantes, Orondo, Wash., speeding (35 over), $259; operating motor vehicle without insurance, dismissed, $25 administrative fee.

Alyssa Christine Palmer, Coulee Dam, speeding (13 over), $125.

Shyann Shelbie Otte, Medical Lake, illegal use of studded tires, $110.

Stanley Francis A. Meshell, Spokane, speeding (30 over), contested, found committed, $259.

Sabrina LaFern McCoy, Fruitland, illegal use of studded tires, $110.

Stephen B. Beck, Reardan, illegal use of studded tires, $110.

Erica Nevada Clarke, Liberty Lake, speeding (10 over), contested, found committed, $125.

Shawna Fay Gallagher, Spokane Valley, speeding (10 over), $136.

Nathaniel J. Brown-Magee, Spokane, second-degree negligent driving, $259.

Peter Karl Halton, Kelowna, B.C., Canada, speeding (14 over), $125.

Allen Edgar Thompson, Spokane, speeding in school crosswalk zone (Reardan), contested, found not committed.

Bridger John Butkovich, Davenport, traveling wrong way on freeway/crossing barrier, $250.

Richard William Arnoux, Wellpinit, operating motor vehicle without insurance, dismissed, $25 administrative fee.

Karen Leslie Anderson, Ford, illegal use of studded tires, $124; fail to renew expired registration, dismissed.

Craig James Becker, Spokane, probation violation (driving while license suspended), 1 day jail (credited as served).

MARRIAGE LICENSE

Lincoln County Auditor’s Office

Jacob Alan Tanke, 22, of Mohler, and Haley Marie Bodeau, 22, Almira.

MARRIAGE DISSOLUTIONS

Lincoln County Clerk’s Office

New filings: 54 involving persons living outside Lincoln County.

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

Property Transactions

Lincoln County Treasurer’s Office

David Leach, Mukilteo, Wash., to Clay Blake and Nanette Blake, Terrebonne, Ore. – Lot 1 of Juranich Short Plat, $125,000.

Carol O. Gronlund, Wilbur, to Amber L. Gronlund, Wilbur – Lots 11 and 12, Blk. 11, Yount’s Addition to the Town of Wilbur, $0.

Judy K. McKenzie (trustee, Leslie and Marian Camp Irrevocable Trust), Wilbur, to Amber L. Gronlund, Wilbur – Lots 11 and 12, Blk. 11, Yount’s Addition to the Town of Wilbur, $143,000.

Una M. Ford (trustee, Max I. Ford Credit Shelter Family Trust), Lake Stevens, Wash., to Una M. Ford, Lake Stevens – portion of Sec. 26, T27N, R35E, $0.

Lauren L. Dover Survivors Trust and Georgia R. Dover Decedents Trust, Bend, Ore., to Talkington Ranches, Inc., Liberty Lake – portion of Sec. 8, T22N, R37E, $3,000.

M & L Bean Family LLC, Wilbur, to Joseph R. Bean, Wilbur – portion of Secs. 17 and 19-21, T26N, R35E; and an undivided two-thirds interest in portion of Sec. 9, T26N, R34E, $0.

M & L Bean, Family LLC, Wilbur, to Robert L. Bean, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho – portion of Secs. 20-22, 29 and 32, T26N, R35E; and Sec. 17, T26N, R34E, subject to easements, $0.

M & L Bean Family LLC, Wilbur, to Marlene Jo Hickman, East Wenatchee – portion of Secs. 21, 29 and 32, T26N, R35E; Sec. 28, T26N, R35E; portion of Sec. 17, T26N, R34E; and undivided one-third interest in portion of Sec. 9, T26N, R34E, $0.

Marlene Jo Hickman, East Wenatchee, to Joseph R. Bean, Wilbur – portion of Sec. 9, T26N, R34E, $25,220.

James B. Goodman and Jane S. Goodman (trustees, Goodman Living Trust), Davenport, to Loren Hendrickson and Olivia Hendrickson, Davenport – Tract 2, Goodman Acres Short Plat, $33,500.

Patricia Kay Barth (surviving spouse of Allen Jay Barth), Davenport, to Jill S. Plaskon, Harrington – Lots 11 and 12, and west 43 feet of Lot 10, Blk. 24; and portion of Lots 4, and all of Lots 5 and 6, Blk. 32, all in Original Addition, Town of Harrington, gift.

Patricia Kay Barth (surviving spouse of Allen Jay Barth), Davenport, to James Allen Barth, Davenport – portion of Secs. 14 and 23, T23N, R37E, gift.

Benjamin J. Addink, Lance D. O’Leary and Geoffrey T. Ping, Ephrata, Wash., to Dewey D. Bray, Linda Bray and Douglas R. Pittman, Wilbur – Lot 46, Hanson Harbor Subdivision, $19,000.

David Owen Hooper and Marilyn Joan Hooper, Davenport, to Wendi Venden, Richland, Wash. – portion of Sec. 22, T28N, R36E, $100,000.

Thomas W. Dobson and Alanna Dobson, Reardan, to Robert Schneider and Jacquelyn Schneider, Reardan – portion of Sec. 35, T27N, R39E, $45,000.

Eric P. Halme and Johana C. Halme, Davenport, to Jeremy Kemmerzell, Davenport – Lot 1, Tikka Short Plat, $384,500.

Christina Lynch, Harrington, to Christopher W. Meats and Natasha J. Meats, Spokane – Lots 11 (except east 25 feet) and 12, Blk. 40, Original Town of Harrington and 1979 mobile home, $52,000.

Ronald W. Lesser and Linda M. Lesser, Marlin, to Brent K. Finkbeiner and Holly M. Finkbeiner, Marlin – portion of Sec. 19, T23N, R31E, subject to easement, $385,000.

Joy L. Browder, Tenino, Wash., to Vivian M. McClung, Almira, and Norma Yvonne Venema, Tucson, Ariz. – all of grantor’s undivided interest in portion of Secs. 4 and 6, T23N, R31E; and portion of Secs. 11-14, 24 and 26, T24N, R31E, gift.

Albert J. Semprimoznik and Gayle Semprimoznik, Seven Bays, to John F. Schweitzer and Jennifer R. Schweitzer, Otis Orchards – Lots 20-21, Blk. 1, Airport Addition to Seven Bays, $315,000.

Ronnie R. Boston and Raelene F. Boston, Deer Meadows, to Terry W. Dean and Nancy E. Dean, Spokane Valley – Lot 11, Deer Heights, Plat No. 3, $457,500.

Loy M. Finley and Nikkea Anderson, Battle Ground, Wash., to Iah Nan Cluckey, Davenport – west 17 feet of Lot 9 and all of Lot 10, Blk. 114, Columbia Addition to the City of Davenport, $95,000.

Nancy M. Baker (formerly Hill), Wellpinit, to Nancy M. Webb and Charlie Webb, Reardan – Lots 1-3, Blk. 7, Fairweather Addition to the Town of Reardan, $226,500.

Brian R. Buck and Tammie M. Buck, Davenport, to Tyler Wade Zaugg and Aleisha Zaugg, Davenport – portion of Sec. 16, T25N, R37E, $295,000.

Roosevelt Lake Ranches At Lincoln, Inc., Mountain View, Calif., to William S. Harvey and Lisa R. Harvey, Malaga, Wash. – Lot 29, Roosevelt Lake Ranch Division 1-B, $122,000.

Northwest Trustee Services, Inc., Bellevue, Wash., to The Bank of New York (trustee, CWABS, Inc.), Greenville, S.C. – Lot 7, Blk. 11, Town of Sprague, $56,000.

BBD Holdings LLC, Ephrata, to C and J Equipment LLC, Ephrata – portion of Secs. 21, 27-28, T28N, R32E, $349,000.