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 ...
Lafayette woman charged with manslaughter for causing death of Dayton man
AbbyGale Elizabeth Cain, 33, of Lafayette has been indicted on one county of second-degree manslaughter in connection with a January vehicle crash at the intersection of Lafayette Highway and Highway 18, ...
Court Records: June 3, 2026
CIVIL FILINGS Asset Recovery Group, Inc. vs. Clay W. Thomas and Lorilee Thomas: Renewal of $6,201.62 judgment. Bank Of America, N.A. vs. Sarah Everett: Granted $4,541.25 judgment. Wells Fargo Bank N.A. ...
Court Records: June 1, 2025
CIVIL FILINGS Midland Funding, LLC vs. Gage Donegan: Renewal of $1,624.79 judgment. Capital One Bank (USA), N.A. vs. Courtney Walsh: Renewal of $2,882.30 judgment. Bank Of America, N.A. vs. Sarah Everett: ...
Arrests & Citations: May 29, 2026
Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office Michael Eugene Fugate Jr., 51, Sheridan, May 21, unauthorized use of a vehicle; booked and released. Courtney Bearse, 37, Grand Ronde, May 21, probation violation, ...
DA says juvenile crime trending down
A violent episode last month at Joe Dancer Park involving many male youths sparked community conversations about juvenile violence and gang activity. Yamhill County District Attorney Kate Lynch said the ...
SCAN makes four arrests
On May 21, the Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office Street Crimes and Narcotics Team (SCAN) and the Newberg Dundee Police Department made four arrests last week after a surveillance operation on Hancock ...
Yamhill woman sues for $1.5M after mauling
A Yamhill woman is suing her neighbors for $1.5 million after she was mauled by two Cane Corso dogs on March 14. Kaylynn Gayle, a mother of two, and her husband had recently purchased their Yamhill home ...
Arrests & Citations: May 22, 2026
Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office Kaitlan Diane Rutter, 31, Toledo, May 14, Marion County hold; booked into the Yamhill County Jail without bail. Persephanie Leslie Wallace, 24, McMinnville, May ...
Court Records: May 20, 2026
CIVIL FILINGS Bank Of America, N.A. vs. Anthony M. Eng, Newberg: Granted $14,408.84 judgment. Capital One, N.A. vs. Riley W. Brown: Granted $5,770.24 judgment. Bank Of America, N.A. vs. Jerome R. Paul: ...
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 ...
