- Information herein is sourced from law enforcement and fire agencies. Details, which may not always be available in time for our weekly publication, are updated on our website as information becomes available. Addresses noted generally denote the location of the incident or arrest, occasionally indicating the origin of the call.
- Our reporting of an individual’s arrest or citation for a crime does not imply guilt. Determination of guilt can only be established through legal proceedings in court. We commit significant effort to following through as cases move through the judicial process.
- Following is a list of abbreviations that may appear in our log reports: AMC (Albany Municipal Court); DV (domestic violence); FTA (failure to appear); FTC (failure to comply); LCSO (Linn County Sheriff’s Office); LCCC (Linn County Circuit Court); LCJC (Linn County Justice Court); LCSA (Linn County Supervisory Authority); LMC (Lebanon Municipal Court); OSP (Oregon State Police); OSPB (Oregon State Parole Board); SHMC (Sweet Home Municipal Court); SHPD (Sweet Home Police Department).
- A roman numeral indicates the degree of a charge: theft I (first-degree theft).
- B: Brownsville, H: Halsey, L: Lebanon, SH: Sweet Home, SV: Sodaville, WL: Waterloo
Warrants are out on the following individuals: Omar Edgar Arroyo, Travis Alexander Ayres, William Medford Bass, Jonathan Edward Betar, Raymond Paul Binford, Lloyd William Bly, Deanna Marie Brown, Christina Marie Cash, Brien Keith Cockrell, Austin Shane Conner, Matthew Timothy Cook, Steven Michael Cooley, Jacob Scott Fisher, Selina Renee Ford-Blackburn, Scotty Lee Foster, Sean Doyle Gay, Nicholas Gregory Godell, Steven Edward Grimm, Aaron Thomas Halvorson, Noe Hernandez-Reyes, Michael Trevor Hilton, Robert Edwin Hoskinson, Daniel Henry Johnson, Bruce Clifton Kelly, Alan Kenneth Kilmer, Brent Jay Klient, Tyler Bruce Lanz, Andrew Donald LeGore, Richard Dean Leland, Mikel Vincent Lizama, Christopher James Lloyd, Mainor Misael Lucas-Velasquez, Charles James Marvel, Thomas Junior McCarthey, Bryce William McGowan, Eric Wayne McKnight, Heather Dawn Meeks, Carrie Lynne Miller, Thomas Elbridge Miller, James Keith Mortensen, Matthew Kincaid Nelson, Nicholas Alan Nelson, Cesar Javier Ortiz-Lopez, Daniel Austin Phillips, Sean Ever Robinson, Tammy Lavonn Robinson, James Ryan Routon, Daniel Ryan Salo, Rosemary O. Saviour, Phillip Stanley Shanklin, Donald Shane Simmons, Joshua Webb, Darnell T. Wells, Joshua Alexander Williams, Isabella Rean Wynn, Jessica Ashley Wynne
Alex Jose Amaton, 30, sentenced Jan. 23 to 48 hours jail, 12 mos. bench probation and a $100 fine after pleading no contest to DV assault IV.
Jeffery Allen Bagley, 63, charged Jan. 26 with failure to report as a sex offender.
Jedediah Trevor Childress, 45, sentenced Jan. 9 to one year suspension of drivers license, 96 hours jail, 24 mos. bench probation and $1,455 in fines and fees after a jury found him guilty of DUII (alcohol) with a .12% BAC and reckless driving. Dismissed: refusal to take test for intoxicants, failure to yield to emergency vehicle, making a dangerous left turn, and unlawful or unsignaled change of lanes. This case came to Linn County on appeal after a jury at SHMC found him guilty of the charges initially lodged in 2020.
Colten Austin Collier, 20, placed in diversion program after pleading no contest to DUII (liquor) with a .15% BAC.
Matthew Paul Dalke, 35, charged Jan. 20 with DV strangulation, DV assault IV and DV menacing. He posted 10% of a $10,000 bail.
Adrionna Davis, 27, charged Jan. 22 with DV assault IV and DV unlawful use of a weapon.
The court affirmed a decision against Jared William Dawson, 25, after he was found guilty at Linn County Justice Court on Nov. 10 of speeding 120/55 on May 2 on Hwy. 228.
James S. Jonathan Scott Georgelis, 43, charged Jan. 12 with burglary I, theft I and unlawful possession of meth. Bail set at $40,000.
Matthew David Graber, 41, charged Jan. 7 with DUII (liquor) and reckless driving.
Steve Dean Harrison, 30, charged Jan. 21 with DV strangulation, DV coercion and DV menacing.
Jett Shae Harry, 25, sentenced Jan. 23 to permanent revocation of a drivers license, 90 days jail, 24 mos. supervised probation and $2,255 in fines and fees after pleading guilty to DUII (liquor) with a .11% BAC. Dismissed: criminal driving while suspended or revoked.
Daniel Hernandez-Luttrell, 22, charged Jan. 12 with DUII (liquor).
Charges against Alfreda Sofia Herring, 82, of criminally negligent homicide and criminal mistreatment I were dismissed without prejudice Jan. 15 due to the court finding she lacks fitness to proceed and substantial probability she will not have the capacity to stand trial. Charges related to the death of Jack Gerard Herring, accusing Alfreda she withheld adequate food, physical care or medical attention from him.
Devin Michael Houseman, 38, sentenced Dec. 29 to one year revocation of drivers license and 18 mos. supervised probation after pleading no contest to unauthorized use of a vehicle. Dismissed: FTA.
Sir Frank Lee James, 53, sentenced Jan. 8 to 10 days compensatory service in lieu of jail, 36 mos. bench probation and a $100 fine after pleading guilty to assault IV. Dismissed: assault III.
Joshua James Koenig, 24, sentenced Jan. 13 to five days compensatory service in lieu of jail, 12 mos. bench probation and a $100 fine after pleading no contest to attempt to commit Class A misdemeanor – DV assault IV. Dismissed: strangulation.
Charges against Troy Michael Littlefield, 36, of DV assault IV, DV strangulation and resisting arrest were dismissed without prejudice Dec. 30 due to no substantial probability the defendant will gain fitness to proceed. Documents indicate he has exhibited psychiatric problems and several diagnoses since childhood.
Jessica Maileen Magee, 33, sentenced Jan. 9 to one year suspension of drivers license, nine days jail, 24 mos. bench probation and $2,255 in fines and fees after pleading no contest to DUII (liquor) with a .17% BAC. Dismissed: reckless driving.
Jesse Douglas McFarland, 38, charged Jan. 6 with DUII (liquor), reckless driving and recklessly endangering another person.
Cesar Javier Ortiz-Lopez, 21, charged Jan. 8 with DUII (liquor), reckless driving, criminal driving while suspended and failure to install ignition interlock device.
Cary Nathan Pedigo, 36, sentenced Jan. 8 to one year revocation of drivers license, 30 days jail, 18 mos. supervised probation and a $200 fine after a jury found him guilty of unauthorized use of a vehicle and FTA.
Janetta Marie Reedy, 27, charged Jan. 16 with DUII (liquor), reckless driving and recklessly endangering another person.
Kyle Alexander Richards, 32, sentenced Jan. 9 to 30 days jail, 18 mos. supervised probation and a $200 fine after pleading no contest to burglary II. Dismissed: burglary II and criminal mischief II.
Jason Andrew Christopher Daniel Scott, 38, charged Jan. 14 with felon in possession of a firearm and unlawful use of a weapon. Bail set at $100,000. In a separate case, he was charged with unlawful possession of meth. He posted 10% of a $10,000 bail for that case.
Jacob David Siefarth, 30, charged Jan. 5 with DUII (liquor), criminal mischief II and refusal to take test for intoxicants.
Mark Anthony Simpson, 55, charged Jan. 26 with three counts of tampering with a witness.
Joshua Arnold Storms, 50, charged Jan. 15 with attempted murder II, assault I and unlawful use of a weapon. Bail set at $300,000.
Jacob Allen Tagen, 22, sentenced Jan. 8 to 30 days jail, 36 mos. supervised probation and a $200 fine after pleading guilty to assault III. Dismissed: robbery II.
Horace Nicholas Wilson Taliaferro III, 45, charged Jan. 20 with unlawful use of a weapon, menacing and harassment. Bail set at $20,000.
Charges against Harley Dixie Dean Tinker Vader, 20, of unauthorized use of a vehicle and two counts of FTA dismissed without prejudice.