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 ...
Court Records: June 17, 2026
CIVIL FILINGS Discover Bank vs. Molly M. St Hilaire: Renewal of $7,680.24 judgment. Vivid Properties, LLC vs. David B. Morris: Renewal of $12,938.00 judgment. Second Round LP vs. Leanne Wasson, McMinnville: ...
K-9 Delta aids in three arrests in two days
Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office apprehension K-9 Delta has been making a name for herself, as she assisted with the arrest of three suspects within two days last week. On June 10, YCSO deputies ...
19-year-old convicted of sex abuse
A jury found Manuel Allen Osborne-Fleming, 19, of Sheridan guilty of two-counts of sodomy and two counts of first-degree sexual abuse on Wednesday, June 10. An October 2025 indictment accused him of engaging ...
Mac man charged with CSAM
A 27-year-old McMinnville man was arrested June 7 after a grand jury indicted him on 26 counts of first-degree encouraging child sexual abuse and one second-degree count. The McMinnville Police Department ...
Arrests & Citations: June 12, 2026
Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office Richard Lewis Tomlinson, 53, Sheridan, June 4, second-degree criminal trespass; booked into the Yamhill County Jail on $5,000 bail. Hunter Ryan McCord, 21, Corvallis, ...
Mac men charged with kidnapping
Three McMinnville men were indicted on June 3 on charges of second-degree assault with a firearm and first-degree kidnapping stemming from a Feb. 14, 2024, incident. The Yamhill County District Attorney ...
Newberg man get 90 months for thefts
A Newberg man connected to at least 10 car prowls from June to September of last year was sentenced in April to 90 months with the Department of Corrections. The earliest release date for Ronald Lee Hassler, ...
Court Records: June 10, 2026
CIVIL FILINGS Capital One, N.A. vs. Kari Wells: Granted $4,512.16 judgment. Midland Credit Management, Inc. vs. Estefania Mendoza, McMinnville: Granted $2,092.97 judgment. Midland Credit Management, ...
Yamhill dog owners deny allegations
Cane Corso dog owners Richard and Robi Ruiz of Yamhill deny allegations they were aware of their dogs’ “aggressive and vicious nature,” in response to a civil complaint from their neighbor. On ...
Arrests & Citations: June 5, 2026
Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office Richard Joseph Castro, 36, McMinnville, May 28, punitive contempt of court; booked into the Yamhill County Jail on $5,000 bail. Kyntrell Ramone Lomax, 31, McMinnville, ...
Sharpening skills: Training gives K-9s something to sink their teeth into
The Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office has two additional apprehension K-9s, 1-year-old sister Dutch Shepherds Koa and Delta. YCSO Deputy Jeramiah Baker is Delta’s handler, and Deputy Chris Bannister ...
