Acuff takes plea deal in unlawful arsenal
Jess Bradley Acuff, 53, of Sheridan pleaded guilty on May 5 to charges related to an arsenal of illegal weapons recovered at Acuff Storage on April 13, 2025. At the time, Acuff was prohibited from possessing ...
Police focus on curbing distracted driving
The police departments in McMinnville and Carlton issued a combined 42 citations and 84 warnings in April during directed enforcement details funded by Oregon Department of Transportation grants. “This ...
Gun seizures, more arrests in park incident
The McMinnville Police Department reported the arrest of two more teenagers related to a Tuesday, April 28, incident at Joe Dancer Park involving dozens of juveniles and young adults. Last week, a 17-year-old ...
Mother found negligent in child’s death
After three hours of deliberations, a 12-person jury returned a verdict at 8:35 p.m. Friday, May 8, that found Ashley Dixon, 28, of McMinnville negligent in the death of her 2-year-old daughter, Addilynn ...
Arrests & Citations: May 8, 2026
Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office Helen Therea McDaniel, 36, Sheridan, April 30, driving under the influence of intoxicants, reckless driving; booked and released. Katherine Ann Cornell, 39, McMinnville, ...
Trial opens for Mac woman charged in toddler’s death
On Tuesday, May 5, a manslaughter trial connected to a July 25, 2024, fatal accident opened in the Yamhill County Circuit Court. Ashley Dixon, 28, of McMinnville is accused of recklessly causing the death ...
Teen shot in park melee arraigned on riot charge
Juan Pablo Garcia Ramirez, 18, one of 16 males facing assault and riot charges connected to an incident at Joe Dancer Park on Tuesday, April 28, was shot in the shoulder by a 16-year-old during the melee, ...
Law enforcement targets retail theft
Law enforcement agencies worked in coordination with the Yamhill County District Attorney’s Office, Oregon Department of Justice and Fred Meyer Loss Prevention to execute a retail theft mission at ...
Alleged car thief, eluder arraigned on charges
A McMinnville man wanted since Nov. 20, 2025, was arrested last week in connection with vehicle theft and police chase. On Nov. 20, 2025, officers were dispatched to a report of a stolen vehicle in the ...
Court Records: May, 6, 2026
CIVIL FILINGS Aloha Produce Incorporated vs. Cesar A. Tellez: Renewal of $7,438.10 judgment. Barclays Bank Delaware vs. Angela C. Fowers, McMinnville: Renewal of $2,235.71 judgment. Midland Credit Management, ...
Arson suspect violates release agreement
A McMinnville man returned to court after allegedly violating his release agreement for a pending arson and domestic violence case. Lloyd Bertram Gross II, 33, of McMinnville was indicted April 29 on ...
Trial continued for sexual abuse case
The trial for Travis Michael Lake, 35, of Toledo was scheduled to open May 12 but is now set for August following a continuance request. Lake was indicted in February on two counts each of first-degree ...
Arrests & Citations: May 1, 2026
Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office Richard Lewis Tomlinson, 53, Sheridan, April 23, failure to appear; booked into the Yamhill County Jail on $5,000 bail. Johnathon David Bogosian, 37, Yamhill, April ...
Court Records: April 29, 2026
CIVIL FILINGS Sunwest Financial Inc. vs. Kenneth T. Stover, McMinnville: Renewal of $14,868.19 judgment. Capital One, N.A. vs. Kyle S. Burgdorf: Granted $14,706.81 judgment. Wells Fargo Bank N.A. vs. ...
YCSO reports three dead from fentanyl overdoses
Three Yamhill County residents overdosed and were pronounced dead on April 20 in Newberg, the Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office announced in a Tuesday media release. At about 4:20 p.m. on April 20, ...
