Arrests & Citations: May 15, 2025
Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office Travis Tomlinson, 31, Sheridan, May 7, second-degree disorderly conduct, second-degree criminal mischief; booked into the Yamhill County Jail on $10,000 bail. Carrie ...
Mac Police Chief: Violence ‘unacceptable’
“It is not unusual to have a large group at a fight,” McMinnville Police Chief Cord Wood said, remembering fights he’d seen in high school. “What is unusual is to have so many involved ...
Superintendent: Attendance key in creating positive school experience
As part of efforts to keep students safe and on track academically, the McMinnville School District spells out a policy prohibiting gangs and gang behavior. “Gangs which initiate, advocate, or promote ...
Relative calls cops alleging video of sex abuse
A McMinnville man was arrested just before midnight on May 6 on reports of a sex crime in the 400 block of College Avenue. At about 11:45 p.m., a woman called dispatch alleging she had just captured on ...
Sheriff alerts public of scam involving fake fair solicitation
The Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office reported Tuesday they have been made aware of a scam related to the Yamhill County Fair & Rodeo. “The caller claims to be representing the Fair and ...
Hit-and-run suspect posts bail following arraignment
Mario Eduardo Hernandez Lopez, 24, of Forest Grove was indicted on April 30 on seven felonies and nine Class A misdemeanors related to a Feb. 13 crash. He was allegedly under the influence of intoxicants ...
Court Records: May 13, 2026
CIVIL FILINGS Discover Bank vs. Cyr E. Sherman, Newberg: Renewal of $1,790.04 judgment. Midland Funding, LLC vs. Carmen Garcia, McMinnville: Renewal of $1,121.93 judgment. Midland Funding, LLC vs. Brin ...
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 ...
