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Eastern Adams County's Only Independent Voice Since 1887
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DISPATCH LOG RITZVILLE – The Adams County Sheriff’s Office reported the following calls for service from Sept. 18-24: Sept. 18 Assist Washington State Patrol at the intersection of South Broadway Avenue and West Park Street, Othello. Crash in the 2000 block of West Hampton Road, Othello. Assault in the 300 block of South Reynolds Road, Othello. Mental health assistance in the 100 block of West Colley Lane, Othello. Assist resident with trespasser in the 300 block of East Eighth Avenue, Othello. Sept. 19 Suspicious veh...
DISPATCH LOG RITZVILLE – The Adams County Sheriff’s Office reported the following calls for service from Sept. 4-10: Sept. 4 False alarm in the 700 block of South Ridgeview Loop, Othello. Vehicle prowl in the 800 block of South Taylor Road, Ohtello. Littering in the 900 block of South Schaake Road, Othello. Girl transported to Othello Community Hospital after threatening to kill her family in the 1000 block of South Sundance Road, Othello. Littering in the 2200 block of West Cunningham Road, Othello. Suspicious vehicle in...
DISPATCH LOG RITZVILLE – The Adams County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls for service from Aug. 28 to Sept. 3: Aug. 28 Noise complaint in the 300 block of South Reynolds Road, Othello. Domestic dispute in the 2200 block of West Rainier Road, Othello. Vehicle hit a fence in the 2200 block of West Rainier Road, Othello. Domestic dispute in the 600 block of South Taylor Road, Ohtello. Assist a caller at 145 N. Main St., Washtucna. Assist a caller at 3 N. Neilson Ave., Lind. Suspicious bus and trailer in the...
DISPATCH LOG RITZVILLE – The Adams County Sheriff’s Office answered the following calls for service from Aug. 21-27: Aug. 21 Landlord-tenant dispute in the 100 block of South Barton Road, Othello. Custodial interference reported in the 600 block of South Andes Road, Othello. Suspicious vehicle in the 2100 block of West Bench Road, Othello. Assist Othello police with contacting a resident in the 600 block of South Andes Road, Othello. Aug. 22 Assist Moses Lake Regional Tactical Response Team with a possible barricaded sub...
DISPATCH LOG RITZVILLE – The Adams County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls for service from Aug. 14-18: Aug. 14 Alex Wright, 33, of Wenatchee, arrested for first-degree no valid operator’s license and released in the 1300 block of North State Highway 261, Ritzville. False alarm in the 800 block of South Skylark Way, Othello. Alan Gomez Cortez, 37, of Othello, arrested for physical control-driving while under the influence after deputies responded to a call of a vehicle parked on private property in the 2000...
DISPATCH LOG RITZVILLE – The Adams County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls for service from Aug. 8-14: Aug. 8 Elderly resident with possible dementia made suspicious call in the 100 block of South Highway 17, Othello. Illegal burn in the 700 block of Sanson Road, Othello. Assist jail staff with taking a violent inmate to court, Ritzville. Complaint about juveniles in the 2900 block of West State Highway 26, Othello. Small grass fire in the 1000 block of East Second Street, Lind. Landlord tenant dispute rep...
DISPATCH LOG RITZVILLE – The Adams County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls for service from July 26 to July 31: July 26 Vehicle prowl in the 2000 block of West Bench Road, Othello. Possible burglary at a church in the 100 block of West Seventh Street, Lind. Deputies determined juveniles were looking in the windows. Suspicious vehicle in the 1100 block of North Paha-Packard Road, Packard. Driver ran out of gas. Suspicious man walking in the 1000 block of North Paha-Packard Road, Packard. Man was asking for...
DISPATCH LOG RITZVILLE – The Adams County Sheriff’s Office reported the following calls for service from July 22-28: July 22 Marcos-Andres-Cardona, 24, of Othello, arrested for driving while under the influence, operating a motor vehicle without ignition interlock and third-degree driving while licenses suspended following a traffic stop in the 1200 block of West First Avenue, Othello. Vehicles racing in the 2000 block of West Bench Road, Othello. Vehicle illegally parked on private property in the 600 block of South Tay...
DISPATCH LOG RITZVILLE – The Adams County Sheriff’s Office reported the following calls for service from July 15-21: July 15 911 hangup in the 300 block of West Third Street, Lind. Verbal dispute in the 200 block of West Second Avenue, Hatton. Weapons offense reported near Milepost 196 of Interstate 90. Suspect vehicle left the area on North Deal Road and was not located. Fireworks complaint in the 800 block of South Taylor Road, Othello. July 16 Luis A. Cisneros, 32, arrested by citation for third-degree driving while licens...
JAIL LOG RITZVILLE – The Adams County Sheriff’s Office reported the following jail bookings on July 13-18: Rafael Mares-Mireles, 38, fourth-degree assault-domestic violence, second-degree burglary, second-degree malicious mischief and a warrant for violating a burning permit. Armando Lopez-Correa, 29, fourth-degree assault. Jacquline Becktold, 37, driving while under the influence. Dayven Quezada, 19, details not reported. Oscar Guerro-Lopez, 23, fourth-degree assault-domestic violence. LAND TRANSACTIONS RITZVILLE – The A...
RITZVILLE – The Adams County Sheriff’s Office reported the following calls for service from July 1-7: July 1 Suspicious vehicle in the 2200 block of West Barbara Road, Othello. Assist with search for crashed plane along state Highway 26, LaCrosse. Disorderly conduct in the 300 block of East Second Street, Lind. Two dogs on complainant’s property in the 2200 block of West Cunningham Road, Othello. Suspicious vehicle in the 200 block of East Calloway Road, Othello. Injured cat in the 800 block of South Taylor Road, Othel...
LAND TRANSACTIONS RITZVILLE — The Adams County Assessor reported the following land transactions between June 24-30: June 29 Palos Verdes LLC of Othello, 1025 E. Mount Baker St., Othello, to Gabriela Villegas and Gilbert D. Franco Jr. of Othello, $377,342. June 28 Paula Garza of Othello, 500 E. Scootney St., Othello, to Image Proessional Realty Services of Othello, $202,000. Chad Hamilton, personal representative of the estate of Lynda J. Hamilton, of Troutdale, Ore., 110 S. Ash Lane, Washtucna, to Anthony Cone of W...
LAND TRANSACTIONS RITZVILLE – The Adams County Assessor reporting the following land transactions between June 13-20: June 16 Manuel Elizondo Martinez of Othello, 1725 E. Palos Verde Lane, Othello, to Jeffery and Christina Benjamin of Othello, $527,500. June 15 Meghan J. Ednsley and Robert J. Kneebone III of Othello, 828 S. Skylark Way, Othello, to Steve N. and Linda Rasor of Othello, $720,000. June 14 Timothy J and Dena L. Young of Lind, 307 E. Fifth St., Lind, to Alan Stacy and Rachel Dorette Laws of Lind, $209,900. M...
LAND TRANSACTIONS RITZVILLE – The Adams County Assessor’s Office reported the following land transactions between June June 1-10: June 8 From Carol L. Simonson of Ritzville, the north 21.0 acres of the east one-half of the east one-half of Section 21 Township 20 North, Range 34 East, Ritzville, to Travis G. and Katie M. Simonson of Ritzville, $0. From Ag Up LLC of Ritzville, the north 21.0 acres of the east one-half of the east one-half of Section 21 Township 20 North, Range 34 East, Ritzville, to Carol L. Simonson of Rit...
Jail Log RITZVILLE — The Adams County Jail reported the following individuals in custody between May 30-June 6: June 6 Felipe Sanchez, 33, warrant Jovaughn Gaines, 18, fourth-degree assault, disorderly conduct Uriel Garcia, 28, second-degree assault-malicious mischief June 2 Melissa Tapia, 39, fourth-degree assault-domestic violence Juan Valencia-Ochoa, 45, two department of corrections warrants May 31 Jonathan rojas, 27, driving while under the influence and first-degree driving while license suspended Ismael Abarca-Cruz, 3...
LAND TANSACTIONS RITZVILLE — The Adams County Assessor’s Office reported the following land transactions between May 22-27: May 27 From Garn L. Garbert of Othello, trailer at 2192 W. Panama Road, Othello, to Raul Ayala Rodriguez of Othello, $0. From Palose Verdes LLC of Othello, 1125 E. Mount Maker St., Othello, to Adrian and Adriana Contreras of Othello, $504,680. May 26 From Blythe M. Jacobs-Mosher, personal representative of the estate of Robert G. Templin, of Post Falls, Idaho, XXX West Main Avenue, Ritzville, to Aar...
HATTON – The Washington State Patrol is investigating a May 5 crash involving an Adams County Sheriff’s Office deputy. The deputy, who Sheriff Dale Wagner declined to name before press time, sustained minor injuries in a crash during a police pursuit, records show. A minor was arrested in connection with that chase, records show. The name of the minor – although public record – has yet to be released. According to Adams County records, the crash followed a report of domestic violence in the 400 block of A complainant called...
LAND TRANSACTION RITZVILLE – The Adams County Assessor’s Office reported the following land transactions between May 1-19: May 19 From Isaiah T. Garza and Evelyn Gallardo, 305 E. Larch St., Othello, to Betriz and Fernando A. Mendez of Othello, $232,000. May 17 From Victor H. and Maritza Quiroz of Othello, 560 E. Olympia St., Othello, to Melissa Troi and Carlos Olivares Mateo of Othello, $340,000. From Sanae K. Domina of Ritzville, 1402 Weber Ave., Ritzville, to Sanae Domina of Ritzville, $0. May 16 From Kelly J. Buche, per...
DISPATCH LOG RITZVILLE — The Adams County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls for service from May 1-9: May 1 Disorderly conduct in the 2100 block of West Bench Road, Othello. Deanna Ortiz, 30, of Othello, arrested on two outstanding warrants, booked into the jail and refered for substance abuse, following a trespassing call in the 600 block of South Chain Laine, Othello. Someone baning on windows at a home; location not reported. Verbal dispute in the 1900 block of West Fairgrounds Road, Othello. May 2 Veh...
RITZVILLE – An Othello woman convicted of trafficking in stolen property is now facing charges related to her alleged attempt to escape jail time. Tawni Jahns, 36, of Othello, was arrested April 23 after five days on the lam. She allegedly fled the Adams County Courthouse, April 18, just before sentencing on a conviction of trafficking in stolen property, records show. She was scheduled to appear for sentencing following her April 1 conviction. Jahns was released following the verdict pending sentencing, records show. After f...
LIND – A local man was arrested on animal cruelty charges after law enforcement officers executed a search warrant at his property April 30. Jared Potts, 33, of Lind, was booked into the Adams County Jail on three counts of first-degree animal cruelty on May 1, according to the Adams County Sheriff's Office. Sheriff's Office deputies, assisted by Adams County Pet Rescue, executed the search warrant April 30 in the 700 block of South Longmeier Road, records show. Authorities s...
WASHTUCNA – A Spokane couple is facing weapons and other charges after an incident in the 400 block of South Main Street on Monday, April 25. Armando A. Reed, 44, and Angel M. Stella, 27, were booked into the Adams County Jail. Reed is charges possible charges of unlawful possession of a firearm, aiming or discharging a firearm or dangerous weapon, felony harassment-threats to kill, criminal impersonation, tampering with physical evidence and making false/misleading statements to law enforcement officers, records show. S...
DISPATCH LOG RITZVILLE — The Adams County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls for service from March 27-April 2: April 2 Vehicle theft in the 600 block of South Danielle Road, Othello. Medical emergency in the 600 block of South Andes Road, Othello. Neighbors dogs killing chickens in the 2800 block of West Benchview Lane, Othello. Assist Othello police in the 1700 block of South Broadway Avenue with intoxicated person. Civil dispute at area of Tow Moon Road South McCann Lane, Othello. Stolen vehicle rec...
DISPATCH LOG RITZVILLE -- The Adams County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls for service between April 10-18: April 10 Suspicious vehicle in the 2200 block of West Hatton Road, Othello. Drug abuse referral near Milepost 89 of U.S. Highway 395, Ritzville. Broken down vehicle on parked near the Deal road on-ramp to Interstate 90, Ritzville. False burglary alarm in the 1900 block of West Foley Road, Ritzville. Suspicious activity in the 400 block of East Yeisley Road, Othello. Theft in the 200 block of East T...
Sheriff’s Dispatch RITZVILLE – Here is the dispatch log for the Adams County Sheriff’s Office from March 7-12: March 7 Open back door in the 200 block of West Railroad Avenue, Ritzville. Open back door in the 100 block of West Main Avenue, Ritzville. Vehicle stolen in the 2100 block of West Cunningham Road, Othello. Refrigerator dumped on the side of North Cow Lake Road, Ritzville. Jose Lopez-Pineda, 22, of Othello, arrested for assault in the 2100 block of West Cunningham Road, Othello. Dispute reported on Bronson Stree...