Cops, Courts & 911 Calls

Superior Court

Criminal

  • The court dismissed Sept. 28 two charges against Nathaniel James Edenso, 34, Tonasket: second-degree TMVWOP and third-degree theft.
  • The court issued an arrest warrant Sept. 30 for Richard Lorance Nicholson, 39, Omak, for first-degree burglary (DV), first-degree kidnapping (DV), first-degree rape (DV), second-degree assault (strangulation of suffocation) (DV), first-degree attempted rape (DV) and harassment (threats to kill) (DV). The crimes allegedly occurred Sept. 21 and 22.
  • Dona Castillo Reed, 51, Oroville, was found guilty (jury trial) Sept. 29 of third-degree assault (of a law enforcement officer) and obstruction (of a law enforcement officer). Reed was sentenced Oct. 2 to 364 days in jail with 319 days suspended, and fined $1,110.50 for the April 23 crimes.
  • The court found probable cause to charge Jason Leroy George, 50, Omak, with second-degree malicious mischief (DV). The crime allegedly occurred Sept. 23.
  • The court found probable cause to charge Katherine L. Evers, 27, Kelowna, BC, with POCS (cocaine). The crime allegedly occurred Sept. 26 at the Oroville Port of Entry.
  • The court found probable cause to charge Tommy Eugene Moore, 48, Tonasket, with POCS (methamphetamine), resisting arrest and use of drug paraphernalia. The crimes allegedly occurred Sept. 26.
  • The court found probable cause to charge Joshua Douglas Heindselman, 36, Omak, with first-degree burglary and two counts of first-degree assault (with a deadly weapon). The crimes allegedly occurred July 22.

Juvenile

  • A 13-year-old Omak girl pleaded guilty Sept. 23 to second-degree burglary, third-degree theft and resisting arrest. The girl was sentenced to 20 days in detention with 20 days served, and fined $13.35 in restitution to Wal Mart. The crimes occurred Sept. 1.

District Court

  • Dwight Eldon Backherms, 52, Tonasket, guilty on two counts of third-degree DWLS. The court dismissed an additional charge of third-degree DWLS. Backherms was sentenced to 90 days in jail with 75 days suspended, and fined a total of $1,326.
  • Eric Andres Bakken, 51, Omak, guilty of violation of a no-contact order. Bakken was sentenced to 364 days in jail with 357 days suspended, and fined $508.
  • Ian Douglas Campbell, 34, Omak, had a third-degree malicious mischief dismissed.
  • Derrick James Charley, 21, Omak, guilty of third-degree malicious mischief and two counts of third-degree theft. The court dismissed an additional charge: supplying liquor to a minor. Charley was sentenced to 364 days in jail with 354 days in jail and fined a total of $1,749.
  • Cory Stephen Lee Counts, 21, Omak, guilty of resisting arrest. Counts was sentenced to 90 days in jail with 83 days suspended, and fined $608.
  • Dylan Thomas James Counts, 21, Omak, guilty of violation of a no-contact order. The court dismissed an additional charge of violation of a no-contact order. Counts was sentenced to 364 days in jail with 354 days suspended, and fined $1,048.
  • Franklin R. Dashiell Jr., 53, Tonasket, guilty on two counts of first-degree DWLS and one count of making a false statement to a public servant. Dashiell was sentenced to 364 days in jail with 274 days suspended, and fined a total of $1,734.
  • Virginia Winchester Donovan, 62, Omak, guilty of operating a vehicle without an ignition interlock device. Donovan received a 364-day suspended sentence and fined $468.
  • Jose Luis Escalera, 45, Oroville, guilty of first-degree negligent driving. Escalera was sentenced to 90 days in jail with 74 days suspended, and fined $608.
  • Brandie Lee Evenson, 32, Omak, had a fourth-degree assault charge dismissed. Evenson was fined $500.
  • Juan D. Felix Amarillas, 32, Oroville, guilty of DUI. Felix Amarillas was sentenced to 364 days in jail with 363 days suspended, and fined $1,681.
  • William Dwayne Gallas, 50, Oroville, guilty of third-degree DWLS. Gallas was sentenced to 90 days in jail with 87 days suspended, and fined $818.

911 Calls and Jail Bookings

Monday, Sept. 28, 2015

  • Theft on Chesaw Rd. near Oroville.
  • Harassment on Landin Lane near Oroville.
  • Warrant arrest on N. Third Ave. in Okanogan.
  • Threats on N. Fourth Ave. in Okanogan.
  • Domestic dispute on Knox Rd. near Riverside.
  • Theft on Columbia St. in Omak.
  • Domestic dispute on Shumway Rd. near Omak.
  • Two-vehicle hit-and-run crash on Omache Dr. in Omak.
  • Burglary on W. Third Ave. in Omak.
  • Trespassing on W. Bartlett Ave. in Omak.
  • Warrant arrest on S. Whitcomb Ave. in Tonasket.
  • Theft on S. Whitcomb Ave. in Tonasket.
  • Warrant arrest on W. Fourth St. in Tonasket.
  • Tiffany Lana Yallup, 27, booked on an Omak Police Department FTA warrant for fourth-degree assault (DV).
  • Kallie Louann Thomas, 26, booked on an OCSO FTA warrant for DUI and a DOC secretary’s warrant.
  • Robin L. Frazier, 46, booked on a DOC secretary’s warrant.
  • Allen Jacob Strausser, 32, booked for first-degree theft of a rental property (revoked).
  • Rodolfo Verdugo Palacios, 44, booked for third-degree theft and a USBP hold.
  • Ernesto Eduardo Mendez Leon, 21, booked on a Superior Court FTA warrant for residential burglary.
  • Suat Karakoc, no middle name listed, 35, USBP detainer.

Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2015

  • Malicious mischief on Loomis-Oroville Rd. near Oroville.
  • Theft on Seven Lakes Rd. near Riverside.
  • Theft on Sawtell Rd. near Oroville. Ladders reported missing.
  • Structure fire on Old Hwy. 97 near Okanogan.
  • Vehicle prowl on Oak St. in Okanogan.
  • Trespassing on Engh Rd. in Omak.
  • DUI on S. Second Ave. in Okanogan.
  • Assault on S. Cedar St. in Omak.
  • Theft on Engh Rd. in Omak.
  • Warrant arrest on Engh Rd. in Omak.
  • Vehicle prowl on Elderberry Ave. in Omak.
  • Burglary on Deerpath Dr. near Oroville.
  • Weapons offense on 16th Ave. in Oroville.
  • Joshua Douglas Heindselman, 36, booked for first-degree burglary and two counts of first-degree assault.

Wednesday Sept. 30, 2015

  • Burglary on Robinson Canyon Rd. near Omak.
  • Trespassing on Maple St. in Okanogan.
  • Theft on Stage Coach Loop Rd. near Oroville.
  • Threats on Bull Run Rd. near Tonasket.
  • Trespassing on S. Third Ave. in Okanogan.
  • Warrant arrest on S. Main St. in Omak.
  • Two-vehicle crash on W. Apple Ave. in Omak. No injuries reported.
  • Theft on Engh Rd. in Omak.
  • Malicious mischief on Grainger Ave. in Omak.
  • Domestic dispute on Shumway Rd. near Omak.
  • Domestic dispute on Main St. in Oroville.
  • Public intoxication on 12th Ave. in Oroville.
  • Theft on 23rd Ave. in Oroville.
  • Threats on Main St. in Oroville.
  • Maddesyn Danielle George, 21, booked for first-degree criminal trespassing, an FTA bench warrant for delivery of a controlled substance, an Omak Police Department FTA warrant for third-degree theft and a Tribal warrant.
  • Shelby George, no middle name listed, 25, booked for POCS (methamphetamine), POCS (heroin), first-degree criminal trespassing, use of drug paraphernalia and an Omak Police Department FTA warrant for third-degree theft.
  • Cara Ann Campbell, 29, booked for second-degree burglary, obstruction and two Omak Police Department FTA warrants, both for third-degree theft.
  • Chauncey Montague Rickles, 38, booked for DUI.
  • Katheryn Bigwolf, no middle name listed, 20, booked on five counts of third-degree assault.
  • Jerry Lee McIntosh, 24, DOC detainer.
  • Ciara Marie LaSarte, 29, booked on two counts of third-degree theft and a DOC detainer.
  • Wendy Dallyn Snook, 59, booked for harassment (threats to kill).
  • Elizabeth Patricia Bauman, 26, booked for a drug court violation.
  • Nannette Lynn Pichette, 50, booked for third-degree theft and a Grant County FTA warrant for third-degree DWLS.
  • Daggon Devoy Chaska, 32, booked on a State Patrol FTA warrant for third-degree DWLS and an East Wenatchee warrant for third-degree DWLS.
  • Trent Thomas Tatshama, 18, booked on two FTA warrants: DUI and second-degree DWLS.

Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015

  • Domestic dispute on Clarkson Mill Rd. near Tonasket.
  • Warrant arrest on Riverside Dr. in Omak.
  • Malicious mischief on S. Mountain View Rd. near Oroville. Mailbox reported damaged.
  • Malicious mischief on Risingson Dr. near Tonasket. Window reported shot out.
  • Two-vehicle crash on Rose St. in Okanogan. No injuries reported.
  • DWLS on O’Neil Rd. near Oroville.
  • Assault on Hwy. 97 in Omak.
  • Trespassing on Tonasket Airport Rd. near Tonasket.
  • Trespassing on Elmway in Okanogan.
  • Assault on Copple Rd. near Omak.
  • Fire on Clarkson Mill Rd. near Tonasket.
  • Theft on Pogue Rd. near Okanogan. Battery and fuel reported missing.
  • Theft on Engh Rd. in Omak.
  • Domestic dispute on Okoma Dr. in Omak.
  • Fire on Oak St. in Omak.
  • Loitering on S. Ash St. in Omak.
  • Loitering on S. Main St. in Omak.
  • Theft on Engh Rd. in Omak.
  • Harassment on S. Main St. in Omak.
  • Burglary on E. Seventh St. in Tonasket.
  • Theft on S. Whitcomb Ave. in Tonasket.
  • Domestic dispute on E. Third St. in Tonasket.
  • Feather Marie Wright, 36, booked for DUI and possession of a legend drug without a prescription.
  • Rogelio Ortega Arevalo, 21, booked on an FTA bench warrant for second-degree assault.
  • Paul Roy Schwartz, 64, booked for non-emergency use of the 911 system.
  • Dominic Alonzo C. Cotton, 18, booked on an Omak Police Department FTA warrant for MIP/C.
  • Tiffeney Marie Olson, 35, booked on three OCSO FTA warrants: POCS, use of drug paraphernalia and third-degree DWLS.

Friday, Oct. 2, 2015

  • Harassment on Queen St. in Okanogan.
  • Illegal burning on Hwy. 20 near Wauconda.
  • Harassment on Bull Run Rd. near Tonasket.
  • Domestic dispute on Shumway Rd. near Omak.
  • Domestic dispute on Hwy. 7 near Tonasket.
  • Burglary on S. Cedar St. in Omak.
  • Two-vehicle crash on Riverside Dr. in Omak. No injuries reported.
  • Theft on Engh Rd. in Omak.
  • Trespassing on Shumway Rd. near Omak.
  • Theft on Engh Rd. in Omak.
  • Loitering on Riverside Dr. in Omak.
  • Hit-and-run vehicle crash on 10th Ave. in Oroville.
  • Richard Lorance Nicholson, 39, booked for first-degree burglary (DV), first-degree kidnapping (DV), first-degree rape (DV), second-degree assault (DV), attempted first-degree rape (DV) and harassment (threats to kill) (DV).
  • Peter Michael Racz, 41, booked for fourth-degree assault (DV).
  • Todd Leroy Kammers, 51, booked for fourth-degree assault (DV).
  • Maximo Sanchez, no middle name listed, 35, booked for DUI.
  • Anijelna Neff, no middle name listed, 30, DOC detainer.
  • David Thomas Kay, 34, DOC detainer.
  • Jeremy John Lavender, 29, booked on two Omak Police Department FTA warrants: both for violation of a no-contact order; and an OCSO warrant for POCS.

Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015

  • Theft on Pogue Rd. near Omak. Wallet reported missing.
  • DWLS on Hwy. 97 near Ellisforde.
  • Trespassing on Myers Creek Rd. near Oroville.
  • Theft on E. Third St. in Tonasket.
  • Malicious mischief on Westlake Rd. near Oroville.
  • Hit-and-run crash on Hwy. 97 near Oroville.
  • Harassment on Spring Coulee Rd. near Okanogan.
  • Domestic dispute on Crumbacher Rd. near Tonasket.
  • Automobile theft on Rodeo Rd. near Tonasket.
  • Domestic dispute on Main St. in Oroville.
  • Vehicle-vs.-cow crash on Hwy. 97 near Okanogan. No injuries reported.
  • Vehicle fire on Omak River Rd. near Omak.
  • Found property at East Side Park in Omak. Purse recovered.
  • Burglary on Bramble Ave. in Omak. Batteries reported missing.
  • Public intoxication on N. Main St. in Omak.
  • Threats on N. Birch St. in Omak.
  • DUI on 19th Ave. in Oroville.
  • Domestic dispute on Main St. in Oroville.
  • DWLS on S. Tonasket Ave. in Tonasket.
  • Warren John Shaw, 54, booked for fourth-degree assault (DV).
  • Antonio Mercado Jr., no middle name listed, 23, booked for second-degree TMVWOP.
  • Kevin Charles Moriarty, 58, booked on an OCSO FTA warrant for DUI.

Sunday, Oct. 4, 2015

  • Custodial interference on Hwy. 7 near Oroville.
  • Warrant arrest on Riverside Dr. in Omak.
  • Theft on S. First Ave. in Okanogan.
  • Trespassing on O’Neil Rd. near Oroville.
  • DWLS on O’Neil Rd. near Oroville.
  • Warrant arrest on Engh Rd. in Omak.
  • Fire on N. Ash St. in Omak.
  • Harassment on Pine St. in Omak.
  • Threats on Omak Ave. in Omak.
  • Domestic dispute on Main St. in Oroville.
  • Warrant arrest on N. Locust Ave. in Tonasket.
  • Benigno Mejia Cazares, 39, booked for DUI and resisting arrest.
  • Palmer Gunshows, no middle name listed, 29, booked for fourth-degree assault (DV) and third-degree malicious mischief (DV).
  • Raymond David Buck, 33, booked on a Tonasket Police Department FTA warrant for second-degree vehicle prowl.
  • Chelsey Renee Applebee, 18, booked on an FTA warrant for POCS.
  • Lisandra May Finley, 21, booked on two counts each of forgery, second-degree possession of stolen property and third-degree theft.
  • Raymond Ballard, no middle name listed, 52, booked for first-degree identity theft, second-degree theft and two counts of third-degree theft.

Key:

CDUI – Driving Under the Influence

DWLS/R – Driving While License Suspended/Revoked

POSC – Possession of a Controlled Substance

MIP/C – Minor in Possession/Consumption

TMVWOP – Taking a Motor Vehicle without Owner’s Permission

DV– Domestic Violence

FTA/C – Failure to Appear/Comply (on a warrant)

FTPF – Failure to Pay Fine

OCSO – Okanogan County Sheriff’s Officer

RP– Reporting Party

DOC – State Department of Corrections

USBP– U.S. Border Patrol

CBP– U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

ICE– Immigration and Customs Enforcement