Sheridan man pleads guilty to violating protective order
On Nov. 4, Luke Jeffery Aldrich, 34, of Sheridan pleaded guilty to two counts of endangering a person protected by a restraining order and one count of fourth-degree assault stemming from a domestic abuse ...
Portland man who crashed into airport offices gets time served
After pleading no contest to first-degree criminal mischief, a Class C felony, and two counts of recklessly endangering another person, Class A misdemeanors, Jamar N. Bell, 27, of Portland was sentenced ...
Arrests & Citations: Nov. 7, 2025
Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office Richard Lewis Tomlinson, 52, Sheridan, Oct. 30, second-degree criminal trespass/four counts; booked into the Yamhill County Jail on $2,500 bail. Chance Patrick Orvin, ...
Aldeguer trial starts Monday
Anthony Gray Aldeguer, 67, will stand trial next week in Yamhill County Circuit Court on three cases that will be tried simultaneously at the request of the state. In total, Aldeguer faces 27 charges ...
Wineries pleased to move on from PacifiCorp lawsuit
There were no bottles of Oregon sparkling wine being popped two weeks ago following a $125 million settlement agreement with PacificCorp that allows 93 wineries to recoup some losses from their 2020 vintage. “There’s ...
Mac man pleads guilty to sex abuse before trial
Haidyn James Adrian, 24, of McMinnville pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree sex abuse and furnishing alcohol to a minor the day before trial was set to begin. He was sentenced to 90 days in jail ...
Salem man charged with attempted murder of law enforcement; Amity fugitive remains on the run
The Yamhill County District Attorney has charged a Salem man with three counts of attempted aggravated murder with a firearm after he allegedly shot at police vehicles during a chase Tuesday morning. A ...
Olague pleads guilty; sentencing set Nov. 8
On Friday, Oct. 31, Roberto Matias Olague Jr., 22, of McMinnville pleaded guilty to two counts of unlawful use of a weapon in connection with shots fired in downtown McMinnville on April 11, 2024. McMinnville ...
New Mac PD patrol captain still driven to serve as he enters next stage of 30-year career
McMinnville Police Department’s new Captain Dan O’Loughlin arrived to the city by way of Gresham, Sherwood, Hillsboro and Canada, where he got his start and remains a dual citizen. O’Loughlin ...
Arrests & Citations: Oct. 31, 2025
Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office James Ellsworth Maley, 55, Sheridan, Oct. 23, second-degree disorderly conduct, menacing; booked and released. Timothy Robert Linn, 41, McMinnville, Oct. 23, probation ...
Graduates of specialty court programs aim to help others overcome
“I would have never gone sober without this program,” Alex Mason, a 2022 graduate of the Court Coordination Service, told the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission on Tuesday, Oct. 21. The CJC ...
Lafayette woman misses trial, picked up on warrant
Mandy Michelle Lindsey of Lafayette missed the second day of trial on Aug. 13, and was detained on a warrant on Oct. 23. Lindsey was indicted in September 2023 on three counts each of third-degree and ...
Court Records: Oct. 29, 2025
CIVIL FILINGS Discover Bank vs. Valerie L. Evans, McMinnville: Renewal of $5,801.08 judgment. Lisa Parker vs. Active Tax & Accounting, LLC: Granted $10,137.50 judgment. Bank Of America, N.A. vs. ...
Trial of former YFPD chief continued into new year
The trial of former Yamhill Fire Protection District Chief was postponed earlier this month to April 2026 after a private attorney was hired for the defense. Trampas Bergstrom, 49, of Yamhill was fired ...
Rural Yamhill murder case headed to trial
It has been nearly two years since a 16-year-old Polk County resident was found dead along Northwest Russell Creek Road near Yamhill on Nov. 27, 2023. To this day, the name and gender of the victim have ...
