Amity man sentenced to 28 months for child luring
A Lincoln County jury found Richard Brotherton, 63, of Amity, guilty of luring a minor on July 1. On Monday, July 20, he was sentenced to 28 months with the Oregon Department of Corrections. On March ...
Acuff gets 48 months for weapons charges
Jess Bradley Acuff, 53, of Sheridan was sentenced last week to 48 months with the Department of Corrections related to an arsenal of illegal weapons recovered at Acuff Storage. On April 13, 2025, Yamhill ...
Arrests & Citations: July 10, 2026
Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office Jack Ray Eichhorn Jr, 45, Salem, July 3, Newberg Municipal Court hold; booked into the Yamhill County Jail on $10,000 bail. Josue Alejandro Cruz-Velasquez, 27, Newberg, ...
Park brawlers scheduled in court
Several young McMinnville men charged with riot and assault stemming from an April 28 brawl at Joe Dancer Park have court proceedings continuing through the summer. On Thursday, July 2, three of the defendants ...
Sheridan councilor may see charges dismissed
A Sheridan city councilor is expecting to have all misdemeanor charges dismissed once he renews his Oregon concealed carry permit. Ian Thomas Houston, 46, is facing a misdemeanor charge of unlawful possession ...
Former employee sues McMinnville over termination
A former part-time McMinnville Police Department employee is suing the city for more than $500,000 on allegations she was wrongly dismissed nine days before going on pregnancy leave. Mikayla Hansen filed ...
Court Records: July 6, 2026
CIVIL FILINGS Bank Of America, N.A. vs. Teresa M. Emery: Granted $15,903.01 judgment. Pacific NW Federal Credit Union vs. Maribel Ortega: Granted $14,837.56 judgment. Bank Of America, N.A. vs. Sarah ...
Arrests & Citations: July 2, 2026
Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office Joshua Joseph Storrs, 52, Salem, June 25, recklessly endangering another person, probation violation; booked into the Yamhill County Jail without bail. Bryan St ...
Caretaker charged with stealing from clients
A McMinnville caretaker has been indicted on two counts of first-degree theft after allegedly stealing jewelry from her senior clients. According to the McMinnville Police Department, Emily Ann Womack, ...
Attempted murder, sexual assault trial continued
The Yamhill County District Attorney’s Office has requested a continuance in the attempted murder trial of Travis William Ferguson. Prosecutors told Circuit Court Judge Cynthia Easterday that lab ...
Arrests & Citations: June 26, 2026
Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office Adam Michael Haskins, 38, Salem, June 18, first-degree failure to appear; booked into the Yamhill County Jail on $25,000 bail. John Wayne Bailey, 50, McMinnville, ...
Couple loses home, belongings in arson fire
In the late evening of June 12, a fire broke out with two seniors and a child in the home. A family member was later arrested for allegedly committing arson. At 11:02 p.m. the ...
Sex offender gets 22 years
Michael Adams James Cline, 37, was sentenced to 22 years with the Department of Corrections after entering a guilty plea of first-degree sodomy on June 15. The mother of the victim told the court she ...
Arrests & Citations: June 19, 2026
Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office Krista Marie Harker, 45, Willamina, June 12, second-degree disorderly conduct, harassment, domestic menacing; booked into the Yamhill County Jail. Grant Michael ...
Hampton Lumber Mills sued by neighbors for noise
Residential neighbors living near Hampton Lumber mill in Willamina have filed a civil lawsuit claiming noise levels violate nuisance laws and physically shake their homes since the facility was upgraded ...
