Arrests & Citations: Sept. 4, 2026
Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office Mathew James Alcatraz, 37, Salem, Aug. 28, McMinnville Municipal Court hold, Marion County hold, Clackamas County hold; booked into the Yamhill County Jail on $5,999 ...
Woman charged in porta potty fire
Witnesses to an alleged arson at McMinnville’s Kiwanis Park on Saturday, Aug. 29, helped lead police to a suspect who was found and arrested under the Three Mile Lane bridge. A caller to Yamhill ...
Court Records: Sept. 2, 2026
CIVIL FILINGS Midland Funding, LLC vs. Nicholas Mason: Renewal of $1,106.35 judgment. Midland Funding, LLC vs. Linda McBroom: Renewal of $14,700.50 judgment. Raymond Kulback vs. Melissa Foster and RB&R ...
Narcotics K-9 to retire after 8 1/2 years
After more than eight years on the job, contributing to the seizure of nearly 5,000 grams of narcotics and $230,000 in drug money, a Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office canine is headed to his ...
Updated: Police seek info about downtown shooting
[Updated 9/4] McMinnville Police Capt. Scott Fessler told the News-Register Friday that the investigation into the downtown shooting continues as detectives work to identify all people ...
YCSO K-9 presence de-escalates Newberg domestic disturbance
Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Koa, a one-year-old Dutch Shepherd, helped resolve a domestic disturbance on Aug. 10, according to a YCSO statement. Around 7:30 p.m., deputies responded to a ...
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, ...
