Newberg massage therapist plead guilty to prostitution
Chaoying Ni, 43, pleaded guilty to one count of promoting prostitution on Thursday, Oct. 24, as part of plea deal for a deferred sentence in connection to sex crime allegations at Lavender Foot Spa in ...
Judge revokes Olague warrant
A warrant was revoked for Roberto Matias Olague Jr., 21, of McMinnville, who faces two counts of second-degree attempted murder, an unclassified felony charge. Olague posted bond on Oct. 11 and was released ...
Court Records: Oct. 23, 2024
CIVIL FILINGS Capital One vs. Jay C. Davis, McMinnville: Seeks $4,218.66 allegedly owed. Jefferson Capital Systems vs. James Johnston, Willamina: Seeks $4,533.92 allegedly owed. Oregon Community Credit ...
Sam Elliott, running unopposed, stresses collegial atmosphere
Sam Elliott is networking through his unopposed campaign for sheriff, relieved he can focus on partnerships more than politics. Elliott is running for office for the first time, having been appointed ...
Arrests & Citations: Oct. 21, 2024
Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office Timothy A Nikula, 37, Yamhill, Oct. 17, second-degree criminal trespass, driving under the influence of intoxicants, menacing, unlawful possession of firearms, unlawful ...
Former Willamina resident charged with rape, assault
Jack Marion Matheny, 38, formerly of Willamina, was charged on Oct. 17 with first-degree rape, a Class A felony and Measure 11 crime, and second-degree assault, a Class C felony, from an alleged 2014 incident ...
Transient gets 10 months for multiple charges
Antonio Zacharia Sanchez, 44, a transient residing in McMinnville, pleaded guilty Monday, Oct. 21 to charges of harassment, assault and sexual abuse of correctional officers at Yamhill County Sheriff Department. The ...
Campos trial dates reset
Cheryl Campos, accused of stealing around $170,000 from the Greater Yamhill County Veterans of Foreign Wars nonprofit, waived her right to a speedy trial last week. A four-day trial was rescheduled for ...
Court Records: Oct. 21, 2024
CIVIL FILINGS LVNV Funding vs. Jose E. Reyes, McMinnville: Granted $6,082.77 judgment. LVNV Funding vs. Sarah Helgerson, McMinnville: Granted $2,657.59 judgment. LVNV Funding vs. Dan J. Gomes, McMinnville: ...
Court Records: Oct. 18, 2024
CIVIL FILINGS Accelerated Inventory Management vs, Sara McGraw, McMinnville: Granted $4,044.20 judgment. LVNV Funding vs. Tammy Holt, Sheridan: Granted $850.07 judgment. Midland Credit Management vs. ...
Newberg man given lengthy sentence for sex crimes
A Newberg man was sentenced Monday to 345 months, nearly 30 years, in prison for sex crimes against three minor girls, who were under the age of 14 at the time. Kinston Patrick Cordell Renegar, ...
Deputy DA Kate Lynch running unopposed, poised to take office
Yamhill Deputy District Attorney Kate Lynch is running unopposed for district attorney on the Nov. 5 General Election ballot, and will replace long-serving DA Brad Berry. Lynch earned a Juris Doctorate ...
Arrests & Citations: Oct. 18, 2024
Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office Anne Marie Taylor, 51, McMinnville, Oct. 14, failure to appear; booked into the Yamhill County Jail without bail. Jayden Matthew Otte, 19, McMinnville, Oct. 14, ...
Moser pleads guilty to 10 counts of burgarly and theft
Elizabeth Ellece Moser, 45, of Newberg, pleaded guilty Tuesday to 10 counts of theft and burglary charges, admitting to her part of a two-person property crime and theft spree in November of last year. Moser ...
Local man pleads guilty to sex crimes
A Yamhill County man pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual abuse in the second degree on Monday. Richard Zachariah Gately, 22, was facing additional charges of online sexual corruption, rape and encouraging ...