Dundee woman pleads guilty to embezzling from Bailey Nurseries
Tammy Ellen Duran, 58, of Dundee, the former manager of accounts payable and purchasing at Bailey Nurseries, Inc. in Dayton, pleaded guilty to six counts of theft against the company, totaling approximately ...
K9, drone aid in arrest near park
On Dec. 19 around 6:30 p.m., McMinnville Police Department officer saw a subject suspected of misdemeanor driving while suspended and hit and run-property damage near McDonald’s, located at 1691 ...
Four accused of armed robbery at Newberg hotel
Four individuals were arraigned Friday in Yamhill County District Court on charges related to an alleged armed robbery at a Newberg hotel early Thursday, Dec. 19. One of the suspects, John Kyle Donnahoo, ...
Pre-trial release denied in transient burglary case
Circuit Judge Ladd Wiles denied pre-trial release on Dec. 20, but reduced bond to $10,000 from $100,000 in the Aspen Eli Whiffen case. Whiffen, 21, a transient, faces 10 charges from alleged theft-related ...
Trio charged with theft, criminal conspiracy
Three men are charged with a string of crimes stemming from allegations of criminal conspiracy to steal from Wilco Farm Store in Newberg and Loy Clark Construction. Arrested were Robert Scott Heath, 47, ...
Newberg man charged with rape and sexual abuse
Newberg man Olen Ray Hammons, 34, has been indicted on one count of rape in the first degree and four counts of sexual abuse, all felonies since the alleged victim was under the age of 12 and 14 during ...
Arrests & Citations: Dec. 23, 2024
Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office Christopher Duane Ellis, 41, Carlton, Dec. 20, failure to appear, possession of controlled substance/Schedule II; booked and released. Michael Allen Gernandt, 39, ...

'24 Hours: 11 a.m. to noon at the courthouse
At 11 a.m. on a Tuesday, Judge Ladd Wiles is midway through a busy morning of sentencings and hearings in Courtroom 218, upstairs in the Yamhill County Courthouse. He’s one of two judges hearing ...
Husband enters guilty plea in sex abuse case, wife to be tried in 2025
Sheridan couple Kevin Edward Kemp and Shannon Danielle Kemp were charged with 21 counts, including a mix of felony and Measure 11 charges for their alleged sexual abuse of a 16-year-old. The victim, who ...
Bail reduced in rape case to $100,000
Haidyn James Adrian, 23, of McMinnville, is charged with two counts of rape in the second degree, one count of rape in the first degree and one count of harassment. At a Dec. 12 pre-trial release hearing, ...
Court Records: Dec. 18, 2024
CIVIL FILINGS First Technology Federal Credit Union vs. Victor M. Sanchez: Seeks $39,584.59 allegedly owed. North Coast Electric Company vs. Michelle M. Ziegler, McMinnville: Seeks $7,956.64 allegedly ...
Arrests & Citations: Dec. 20, 2024
Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office Daniel Paul Hernandez, 44, Portland, Dec. 16, probation sanction; booked into the Yamhill County Jail without bail. Brittlese Amour Skillestad, 20, Portland, Dec. ...
Alleged car thief, prowler indicted on charges
A Forest Grove man accused of breaking into multiple cars in Carlton, and leaving a stolen car there, was indicted Wednesday on two Class C felony counts, unauthorized use of a vehicle and first-degree ...
Arrests & Citations: Dec. 16, 2024
Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office Angelica Maria Acevedo, 37, Dundee, Dec. 9, first-degree criminal trespass, unlawful possession of methamphetamine; booked into the Yamhill County Jail on $10,000 ...
McMinnville man back in court for theft charges
Lucas Michael Johnson, 41, of McMinnville is charged with aggregated theft in the first degree and unauthorized use of a vehicle from an allegation of a stolen trailer containing power tools. A probable ...