Lafayette man who crashed into apartment arrested again on drug charge
A Lafayette man accused of crashing into an apartment while under the influence of intoxicants and in possession of methamphetamine is facing additional drug charges for the second time since the incident. Richard ...
Mac couple sentenced on drug charges
Sarah Tiffany Ramirez, 34, and Shane William Cooper, 35, accepted plea deals and were sentenced Oct. 15, on fentanyl and child endangerment charges. The investigation started when Yamhill County Sheriff’s ...
Bemrose to be released Tuesday
James Jay Bemrose Jr., 50, of McMinnville was found to have violated his probation by being in possession of firearms and was sentenced to 30 days in jail with time served. He is set to be released on ...
Court Records: Oct. 15, 2025
CIVIL FILINGS Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC vs. Debra Lamme, McMinnville: Renewal of $1,457.65 judgment. Ray Klein Inc vs. Douglas R. Mansfield Jr., McMinnville: Renewal of $67,581.23 judgment. Velocity ...
Release denied for man accused of threatening government officials
Judge Ladd Wiles’s courtroom was packed on Wednesday, Oct. 8, waiting to see if a McMinnville man accused of threatening court officials and community members would be released. James Jay Bemrose ...
Arrests & Citations: Oct. 10, 2025
Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office Gary Steven Ward, 69, Carlton, Oct. 2, third-degree criminal mischief, recklessly endangering another person/two counts; booked and released. Cameron Gaines Delzell, ...
Law enforcement grants aimed at theft, opioid addiction
The Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office could soon receive help in its fight against rising levels of organized retail thefts. The Board of Commissioners Thursday approved a grant application request ...
Armed robbery suspect arrested in Mac, held on $1 million bail
A McMinnville man facing robbery and domestic violence charges was arrested Monday, Oct. 6, on a warrant issued Aug. 6 following a grand jury indictment. Timothy Robert Linn, 41, of McMinnville was indicted ...
Willamina man breaks with attorney, trial postponed
Dylan Tyler Carpenter Glass, 33, of Willamina was scheduled for trial on Tuesday, Oct. 7, but requested a different attorney to represent him. Glass has been indicted on felony charges of first-degree ...
Grand jury indicts restaurateur on 12 counts in child porn case
McMinnville restaurateur Paul Brenton Bachand, 50, has been indicted on a dozen felony counts of encouraging child sexual abuse and one count of encouraging sexual assault of an animal.
YCSO to apply for opioid, theft prevention grants
The Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office is seeking grant funds to bolster opioid addiction treatments in the jail and establish a new program to combat retail theft. YCSO is asking for board of commissioners’ ...
Dayton man faces additional porn charges
Charlie Gail Coy, 40, of Dayton, who was originally indicted on two counts of encouraging first-degree child abuse, has been indicted on 20 additional charges. On Sept. 18, an amended grand jury indictment ...
Judge denies continuance in former Yamhill fire chief case
The criminal trial for a former Yamhill fire chief will remain as scheduled, Oct. 14-16, after Judge Ladd Wiles yesterday denied a motion for continuance filed by the defense. Trampas Shane Bergstrom, ...
Court Records: Oct. 1, 2025
CIVIL FILINGS Midland Funding, LLC vs. Robert Buxton, Carlton: Renewal of $1,314.96 judgment. Atlantic Credit & Finance Special Finance Unit III, LLC vs. Nancy Sorensen, Sheridan: Renewal of $3,595.67 ...
McMinnville man indicted on sexual charges against minor
Angel Alonso Espinoza Acevedo, 28, of McMinnville was indicted on four counts related to sex crime against a minor on Sept. 18 in the Yamhill County Circuit Court. The charges include third-degree sodomy, ...
