Amity man charged with sex abuse against relatives
Lloyd Earl Rosenbalm, 63, of Amity was arrested Wednesday afternoon at his residence on allegations of child sexual abuse of relatives. According to a probable cause statement by YCSO Detective Hugo Cerda, ...
Law enforcement discusses plate-recognition cameras
Flock cameras have been making headlines nationwide and in Oregon, as the cameras using automatic license plate recognition, or ALPR, technology have sparked fears of a surveillance state. At least seven ...
Arrests & Citations: Aug. 28, 2026
Yamhill County Sheriff’s Department Heather Jayne Fawcett, 46, Lafayette, Aug. 20, first-degree forgery/two counts; booked into the Yamhill County Jail without bail. Mark Lee Melendez, 49, McMinnville, ...
Sheridan man sentenced to more than 12 years
Frederick Lee Johnston, 69, of Sheridan on Friday, Aug. 21, was sentenced by a Polk County Circuit Court judge to 150 months — 12 1/2 years — in prison for sexually abusing two stepdaughters. Polk ...
Repeat property offender gets 90 months in prison
Before being sentenced Tuesday, Aug. 25, to 90 months with the Oregon Department of Corrections, Chase Chenea, 25, of McMinnville, asked Yamhill County Circuit Court Presiding Judge Cynthia Easterday to ...
Court Records: Aug. 26, 2026
CIVIL FILINGS OneMain Financial Group, LLC vs. Sarah A. Perry: Granted $13,281.17 judgment. Capital One, N.A. vs. George Shevchenko: Granted $4,475.30 judgment. Midland Credit Management, Inc. vs. Jodi ...
Former YCSO deputy files tort claim, says he was bitten by Mac K-9
A former Yamhill County Sheriff’s deputy filed a tort claim notice against the city of McMinnville in May alleging he was bitten in the arm by a McMinnville police canine. Sgt. Travis High submitted ...
Making thieves think twice: Police conduct retail theft blitzes
Retail theft prevention identifies thieves, but corporate policies often prohibit employees from engaging with suspects, making it difficult to stop and detain them. But when an undercover officer is ...
NDPD receives donation to K-9 fund
The Newberg-Dundee Police Department received a $19,000 donation from Gino and Ona Harrison to fund the purchase and training of a new police K-9. The donation follows the retirement of K-9 Tango in June. Tango, ...
Arrests & Citations: Aug. 21, 2026
Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office Antonio Ramos Hernandez, 50, Newberg, Aug. 13, second-degree failure to appear; booked into the Yamhill County Jail without bail. Nicholas Ryan Roth, 39, Newberg, ...
Court Records: Aug. 19, 2026
CIVIL FILINGS Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC vs. Morgan Laster: Renewal of $2,025.91 judgment. TRUIST BANK vs. Ryan Hildebrand: Granted $33,536.48 judgment. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. vs. Kyler Mooney: ...
19-year-old avoids lengthy prison term as judge rules mandatory minimums do not apply
Manuel Allen Osborne-Fleming, 19, of Sheridan was tried as an adult for crimes he committed as a minor, but a Yamhill County Circuit Court judge ruled he must be sentenced as a juvenile — a difference ...
Court Records: Aug. 12, 2026
CIVIL FILINGS Midland Funding, LLC vs. Lesli Levanger: Renewal of $6,348.28 judgment. Midland Funding, LLC vs. Paul Szego Jr.: Renewal of $3,222.66 judgment. Capital One Bank (USA), N.A. vs. Liliana ...
Man pleads guilty to filming woman
A good Samaritan alerted a local woman that nude and compromising videos of her were being spread on Discord, an online group chat application, leading to a criminal investigation and conviction. Jody ...
Lafayette man booked for DUII after bypass crash
Law enforcement and emergency services responded to a four-vehicle collision midday Sunday, Aug. 9, on the Newberg-Dundee Bypass. The Oregon State Police stated in an initial report that Caleb Carlstedt, ...
