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Eastern Adams County's Only Independent Voice Since 1887
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Jail Log RITZVILLE — The Whitman County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office reported the following individuals in custody between Feb. 26 and March 6: March 6 Felipe Sanchez, 33, second-degree burglary. Booked in to the Franklin County Jail. Jose Vargas, 20, vehicular assault. Booked in to the Franklin County Jail. March 1 Adam Morfin, 38, second-degree burglary, second-degree theft, third-degree malicious mischief, resisting arrest, second-degree possession of stolen property, possession of a stolen motor vehicle and an out...
Sheriff’s Log RITZVILLE — The Adams County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls for service from Feb. 5-27: Feb. 5 Assist state patrol with a traffic stop at a gas station in Ritzville. Assist Othello police with translation in the 100 block of South First Avenue, Othello. False 911 call in the 400 block of West First Street, Lind. Man contacted for incident involving a vehicle parked in the 100 block of West Second Street, Lind. He was directed to get a valid driver’s license and update the vehicle registration....
RITZVILLE – The Adams County Assessor’s Office reported the following land transactions from Feb. 13 to Feb 17: Feb. 17 Cedelia Garza Cano, Othello, to Cesilia C. Brooks, Othello, 622 S. Andes Rd. and 1006 &1016 E. Juniper St., Othello, $0. Life estate deed. Feb. 15 Swearingen Family LLC, Pasco, to Bridge Haven LLC, Pasco, 1155 S. Broadway, E. Wahluke St., Othello, 7 parcels: 1529030520-502, 505,507,545,601,604,647. $1,200,000. Walter and Samantha Crow, Lind, to Sheila and Jeremiah Shea, Post Falls, 215 E. 5th St., Lind, $21...
Jail Log RITZVILLE — The Adams County Jail reported the following individuals in custody from Feb. 6-13: Feb. 13 Rosalinda Ruiz, 32, possession of a stolen vehicle, possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver and second-degree introducing contraband. Land Transactions RITZVILLE – The Adams County Assessor’s Office reported the following land transactions from Feb. 6-10: Feb. 9 Palos Verdes LLC of Othello, 1335 E. Mount Baker St,, Othello, to Donald and Alexis J. Cantu of Othello. $464,745. Feb. 7 Jan J. Sulli...
Sheriff’s Office RITZVILLE — The Adams County Sheriff’s Office reported the following calls for service from Jan. 22-Feb. 3: Jan. 22 Two-vehicle crash at the intersection of West State Highway 26 and LeMaster Road, Othello. Jan. 24 Dirt bikes on the roadway in the 800 block of East Eighth Street, Othello. Crash at the intersection of West Hampton Road and State Highway 17, Othello. Noises in persons backyard in the 800 block of South Highland Road, Othello. Trespassing in the 2500 block of West State Highway 26, Othello. Civi...
Jail Log RITZVILLE — The Adams County Jail reported the following individuals in custody between Jan. 23 and 30: Jan. 30 Thomas Monroe Lewis, 32, forgery and retail theft. Angel Nathaniel Alvarez-Hernandez, 18, second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm. Jan. 26 Petronilo Osorio-Mendoza, 35, first-degree arson and third degree assault. Jan. 25 Alejandro Mata, 33, obstructing a law enforcement officer Jan. 24 Bud Ashton Davis, 36, Benton County warrant No. 22-1-00168-01 Land Transactions RITZVILLE — The Adams County Ass...
Sheriff’s Log RITZVILLE — The Adams County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls for service from Jan 8-14: Jan. 8 Domestic dispute with both the boyfriend and girlfriend intoxicated. Location not reported. Scheduled pickup of items from a home garage in the 200 block of West Second Street, Lind. Possible burglary in progress in the 2200 block of West Rainier Road, Othello. Vehicle broken down in the 400 block of West Davis Road, Othello. Facebook scam reported; location not reported. Crash at the inter...
Land Transacations RITZVILLE — The Adams County Assessor’s Office reported the following land transactions from Jan. 9-13: Jan. 9 Reyna Pineda Flores of Othello, 642 S. Kristina Road, Othello, to Margarito Garcia Lauriano and Alejandra De La Cruz Roman of Othello, $315,000. Jan. 10 Armando Alejandre of Othello, a 1973 mobile home at 2049 W. Bench Road, Othello, to Kevin Alejandre of Othello, $10,000. Jan. 12 Imagine Professional Realty Services of Othello, 600 E. Scooteny St., Othello, to Jessie and Ami Dominguez of Oth...
Sheriff’s Office RITZVILLE — The Adams County Sheriff’s Office reported the following calls for service from Jan. 1-5: Jan. 1 Crash in the 800 block of South Taylor Road, Othello. Crash in the 1800 block of West Bench Road, near South Steele Street, Othello. Medical emergency in the 2100 block of West Cunningham Road, Othello. Crash in the 200 block of South Booker Road, Othello. Vehicle prowl in the 300 block of South Reynolds Road, Othello. Suspicious vehicle in the 2400 block of West State Highway 26, Othello. False 911 c...
Sheriff’s Office RITZVILLE — The Adams County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls for service from Dec. 18-25: Dec. 18 Assist emergency personnel in the 900 block of East Elm Street, Ritzville. Welfare check in the 2100 block of West Cunningham Road, Othello. Abandoned vehicle blocking roadway in the 300 block of South Reynolds Road, Othello. Contacted Washtucna Town Hall for notification of a tree in danger of falling in the 100 block of North Main Street, Washtucna. Dec. 19 Man fell in the 1700 block of West B...
Sheriff’s Office RITZVILLE — The Adams County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls for service from Dec. 11-17: Dec. 11 Traffic crash in the 400 block of South Lind-Hatton Road, Lind. Unattended death in the 400 block of South Main Street, Othello. Abandoned vehicle in the 600 block of South Andes Road, Othello. Dec. 12 Vehicle crash at the intersection of South Lind-Hatton Road and South Damon Road, Lind. Two cows jumped a fence in the 2200 block of West Cunningham Road, Othello. Threatening telephone calls...
Land Transactions RITZVILLE – The Adams County Assessor’s Office reported the following land transactions from Dec. 12-16: Dec. 5 Dec. 12 Leslie Burgeson and Huberto Chavez of Ritzville, 406 E. Cherry Ave, Ritzville, to Leslie Burgeson of Ritzville, gift. Assessed value: $42,900. Dec. 13 Leslie Burgeson of Ritzville, 406 E. Cherry Ave, Ritzville, to Trophy Ridge Homes LLC of Richland, $30,000. Dec. 15 David A. Nelson and Britanny A. Nelson of Washtuca, 205 N. Cherry Lane, Washtucna, to Dillen Fridell and Ellen Sossong of Was...
Sheriff’s Office The Adams County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls for service from Dec. 4-11 Dec. 4 Single-vehicle crash in the 700 block of South McKinney Road, Othello. Dog running loose in the 2200 block of West State Highway 26, Othello. Truck blocking roadway near the intersection of Paha-Packard Road and Franz Road, Paha. Single-vehicle slide-off on South Neilson Road, just north of Lind. Dec. 5 Cattle on private property in the 2400 block of West Bench Road, Othello. Crash near North Paha-Packard Roa...
Sheriff’s Office RITZVILLE — The Adams County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls for service from Nov. 11-18: Nov. 18 Driver resting in car in the 1500 block of West First Avenue, Ritzville. Vehicle overturned in the 2600 block of West McManamon Road, Othello. Suspicious person in the 2600 block of West McManamon Road, Othello. Vehicle prowl in the 2200 block of State Highway 26, Othello. Suspicious person in the 2700 block of West McManamon Road, Othello. Store burglarized in the 700 block of West State Highw...
Sheriff’s Office RITZVILLE — The Adams County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls for service from Nov. 11-18: Nov. 11 Disabled vehicle blocking roadway in the 1900 block of East Danekas Road, Ritzville. Drug paraphernalia found in the 500 block of West Interstate 90, Ritzville. Package stolen from porch in the 2300 block of North Bob Lee Road, Ritzville. False alarm in the 0 block of South Drumheller Lane, Othello. Vehicle missing VIN parked in the 600 block of South Taylor Road, Othello. False alarm in the 180...
Sheriff’s Log RITZVILLE – The Adams County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls for service from Oct. 30 to Nov. 6: Oct. 30 Suspicious vehicle at storage units in the 2000 block of South Broadway Avennue, Othello. Possible trespassing in the 2300 block of West Bench Road, Othello. False 911 call in the 900 block of South Taylor Road, Othello. Person hitting a dog in the 100 block of North Main Street, Washtucna. Oct. 31 Two cows in a yard in the 2000 block of West Atkinson Road, Ritzville. Person trying to start...
RITZVILLE – The Adams County Sheriff’s Office reported the following calls for service from Oct. 21-27: Oct. 21 Loud music in the 2100 block of West May Street, Othello. Assist the Moses Lake Regional Tactical response team with locating suspects in an officer-involved shooting. Theft in the 2100 block of West Bench Road, Othello. Traffic hazard in the area of West Bench Road and South Hillcrest Road, Othello. Trailer in the roadway in the 800 block of South Steele Road, Othello. Abandoned vehicle in the 2100 block of Wes...
DISPATCH LOG RITZVILLE – The Adams County Sheriff's Office responded to the following calls for service from Oct. 12-15: Oct. 12 Crash in the 1800 block of East Danekas Road, Ritzville. Potato slurry in roadway near intersection of South State Highway 24 and West Hampton Road, Othello. Trespassing in the 600 block of South Seguro Lane, Othello. Stolen vehicle in the 400 block of Cherry Street, Hatton. Argument over a camp trailer in the 1100 block of North Rand Lane, O...
RITZVILLE – The Adams County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls for service from Oct. 7-12: Oct. 7 Assist with a car versus utility pole crash near the intersection of East Lee Street and North Seventh Avenue, Othello. Assault in the 2100 block of West Cunningham Road, Otehllo. Assist with search for stolen vehicle in the 1100 block of North Rand Lane, Ritzville. Assist homeowner who found storage building doors open in the 400 block of North Airfield Road, Lind. False alarm in the 700 block of South Pence Road...
Sheriff’s Log RITZVILLE — The Adams County Sheriff’s Office answered the following calls for serving from Oct. 2-10: Oct. 2 One-vehicle crash on West McManamon Road, Othello. Welfare check in the 800 block of South State Highway 24, Othello. Cattle on private property in the 600 block of South Thacker Road, Othello. Oct. 3 Welfare check in the 2000 block of North Drury Road, Ritzville. Loose and possibly injured dog in the 700 block of South Vista Blue Lane, Othello. Court detail in the 200 block of West Broadway Avenu...
DISPATCH LOG RITZVILLE – The Adams County Sheriff’s Office responded the following calls for service from Sept. 25 to Oct. 2: Sept. 25 Parenting plan violation in the 2200 block of West State Highway 26, Othello. False 911 call in the 600 block of South Danielle Road, Othello. Potato waste in the roadway in the area of South State Highway 24 and West Hampton Road, Othello. Phone scam reported in the 600 block of South Skylark Way, Othello. Loose dog in the 600 block of South Saddle Road, Othello. Vehicle pretending to pul...
July 15 Marvin J. Klinker, Marge B. Klinker and Steven R. Brown and Christina L. Brown, Fairfield, Montana, to Adams County Farm, LLC, Raleigh, North Carolina – tax parcel 2100491790100, no situs address per assessor’s records, Farm Unit 179, Irrigation Block 49, Columbia Basin Project; and tax parcel 2100491800100, 2000 West Muse Road, Othello, Farm Unit 180, Irrigation Block 49, Columbia Basin Project. $4,497,160. David J. Kommes and Susan L. Kommes, husband and wife, Ritzville, to Darren Olson and Lori L. Olson, Rit...
July 11 Citizen Assist – 2200 West Hwy 26, Othello A subject lying on the side of the highway showed signs of intoxication and was given a ride to a family member’s residence. Agency Assist – Othello Police Department Deputies assisted Othello Police Department with taking Emmanuel Jose Prado, 26, into custody after a domestic violence investigation. Death Investigation – Othello Deputies conducted a death investigation in the Othello area. Alarm – 700 block South Hillcrest Road Othello False alarm. Domestic – 2200 block West...
WEEKLY REPORTS Week of June 3 – June 7 June 3 Traffic Accident – N Paha-Packard Road and E Heinemann Road, Ritzville • Vehicle struck a deer. Abandoned Vehicle – 2800 BLK W Kuhn Road, Othello • A junk affidavit will be provided at a later date for a hulk vehicle left at the location. Suspicious – E Rosenoff Road and N Bauer Road, Ritzville • Report of two suspicious subjects walking along Rosenoff Road who appeared to be checking out residences in the area. Traffic Hazard – W SR 26 and S Lucy Road, Othello • A child and a...
6-1 Through 6-6-20 6-1 12:56 A request was received from Moses Lake PD regarding trespass letters on two subjects living in Ritzville regarding shoplifting at a Moses Lake store. 6-1 13:07 Report of tagging on the front of a local business. The graffitti was cleaned off upon arrival of an officer. 6-1 15:49 A complainant called the PD requesting to file a complaint on the Adams County Juvenile Department. The PD will not act on that complaint. 6-1 18:51 Citizens assist call requesting an officer contact family members...