New defense attorney takes on Kemp trial
The trial of Shannon Danielle Kemp, 42, will likely be set back as a new defense attorney has been assigned to the case. Kemp faces nine counts of third-degree sexual abuse, one count of first-degree ...
Carlton traffic stop turns to drug seizure
An early morning traffic stop in downtown Carlton turned into a drug seizure of fentanyl and methamphetamine. Eric Julian Garcia, 41, of Forest Grove, was arrested on charges with driving under the influence ...
Plea deal allows owner to keep two of four dogs
“It’s your fault; it is your fault why we’re here,” McMinnville resident Jonathan Jacoby sternly told wolfdog owner Sandra Atwood Wednesday in McMinnville Municipal Court. Emotional ...
Arrests & Citations: April 28, 2025
Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office James Shannon Moss, 56, McMinnville, April 21, post-prison supervision sanction; booked into the Yamhill County Jail without bail. David Duane Scitern, 47, McMinnville, ...
Mac, county to renew crisis team agreement
The city of McMinnville and Yamhill County will extend an agreement funding a behavioral health mobile crisis team focused on the city. The county’s Community Outreach Services staffs two-person ...
Wolfdog owner alleges targeting and harassment
Wolfdog owner Sandra Atwood alleged harassment by neighbors and McMinnville Code Compliance officers and the unfair impoundment of two of her four dogs in a letter to the city. Atwood is facing up to ...
Newberg man found guilty of murdering wife in 1988
On April 17, following a three-week trial, a Washington County jury found Newberg resident Robert Elmer Atrops, 70, guilty of murdering his wife nearly 40 years ago. The second-degree murder charge is ...
Acuff indicted by grand jury
Jess Bradley Acuff, 51, has been indicted by a grand jury on 26 felony counts related to firearm possession and manufacturing, along with a misdemeanor count of possession of a firearm and unlawful use ...
Court Records: April 21, 2025
CIVIL FILINGS Onemain Financial Group, LLC vs. Molly L. Phipps, McMinnville: Granted $4,235.90 judgment. Bank Of America, N.A. vs. Amy Heesacker, McMinnville: Granted $5,264.02 judgment. JPMorgan Chase ...
Arrests & Citations: April 21, 2025
Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office Jorge Navarro Ramirez, 26, McMinnville, April 14, driving under the influence of intoxicants, reckless driving; booked into the Yamhill County Jail without bail. Dylan ...
Man arrested in alleged neighbor assault
A McMinnville man was arrested Friday and charged with second-degree assault after allegedly striking a neighbor with a 10-pound dumbbell. Anthony Pitigliano, 39, faces a second-degree assault charge, ...
Campos pleads guilty to wire fraud charges
Cheryl Campos, 61, of Dayton, pleaded guilty to wire fraud on Tuesday in the U.S. District Court of Portland for stealing more than $1.7 million from the Department of Oregon Veterans of Foreign Wars. Campos ...
Owner of wolf dogs set for trial
A McMinnville woman whose escaped dogs killed three neighboring pets is facing $7,500 in fines at her Municipal Court trial set Wednesday for April 30. Sandra Atwood didn’t enter a plea on the 11 ...
Court Records: April 14, 2025
CIVIL FILINGS Midland Funding LLC vs. Laura Connolly, Newberg: Renewal of $2,680.71 judgment. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. vs. Katharine C. Stephens, Newberg: Granted $7,128.72 judgment. TD Bank USA, N.A. ...
Arrests & Citations: April 14, 2025
Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office Antonio Duran, 57, McMinnville, April 10, Marion County hold; booked into the Yamhill County Jail on $2,500 bail. Ruben Lee Blakeslee, 46, Grand Ronde, April 10, ...
