Public Records

Sheriff’s Log

Ritzville – The Adams County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls for service from Nov. 5-25:

Nov. 5

Suspicious persons reported in the 2200 block of West Highway 26, Othello.

Hit-and-run crash in the 1000 block of East Main Street, Othello.

Vehicle playing loud music in the 2100 block of West May Road, Othello.

Nov. 6

Juvenile problem in the 500 block of North E Street, Lind.

Possible theft in the 1800 block of East Danekas Road, Tokio.

Juvenile did not return home from school in the 300 block of East Third Street, Othello.

Assist Washington State Patrol with semi driving in the wrong direction near Milepost 64 of U.S. Highway 395, Lind.

Nov. 6

Juvenile problem in the 500 block of North E Street, Lind.

Possible theft in the 1800 block of East Danekas Road, Tokio.

Juvenile did not return home from school in the 300 block of East Third Street, Othello.

Assist Washington State Patrol with semi driving in the wrong direction near Milepost 64 of U.S. Highway 395, Lind.

Nov. 7

Assist another agency in the 1700 block of West Bench Road, Othello.

False alarm in the 600 block of South Diana Lane, Othello.

Abandoned boat and trailer in the area of West Schrag and North Batum Roads, Ritzville.

Civil dispute in the 200 block of West South First Street, Lind.

Suspicious people in the 2100 block of West Cunningham Road, Othello. Deputies responded to the area and contacted individuals in a vehicle.

Nov. 8

Suspicious person yelling at a blue house in the 400 block of Bronson Street, Hatton.

Someone in a pickup truck pointing a green laser; location not reported.

Pony in the front yard of a home in the 700 block of South Hillsview Lane, Othello. Owner eventually picked up their pony.

Phone found in the 1700 block of North Dyck Road, Othello.

Abandoned vehicle on property near West Rainer Road and Chalino Lane, Othello.

Suspicious activity near Main Street and North N Street, Lind.

Vehicle on private property near North Lobe and West Davis Roads, Ritzville.

Nov. 9

Fraud reported in the 100 block of West Second Street, Lind.

Abandoned vehicle near North Paha-Packard and East Heinemann Roads, Paha.

Burglary reported in the 400 block of East Yeisley Road, Othello. Deputies saw no sign of burglary.

Assist child on U.S. Highway 395, Lind.

Gunshots reported in the 600 block of South Taylor Road, Othello. Deputies followed up with negative results.

Nov. 10

Suicide attempt in the 1300 block of North Snyder Road, Ritzville.

Agency assist in the 400 block of East Birch Avenue, Ritzville.

Welfare check in the 600 block of South Wagon Road, Othello. Complainant advised a subject had called into a crisis hotline and advised they were going to commit suicide. Deputies were unable to locate the subject. The subject later contacted Othello police and advised they were OK.

Animal bite with injury reported in the 600 block of S Eagle Road, Othello.

Dogs attacking each other in the 200 block of Bronson Street, Hatton.

Theft call in the 800 block of South Mockingbird Court, Othello.

Dead animal reported near the intersection of East Urquhart and North Wahl Roads, Ritzville.

Injured deer near the intersection of North Lauer and East Seidl Roads, Ritzville.

Nov. 11

Noise complaint in the 2400 block of West Hatton Road, Othello.

Abandoned vehicle in the 1000 block of South Johnson Road, Othello.

Suicidal, intoxicated person armed with a gun driving a 2015 Lexus; location unknown.

Traffic crash in the area of West Highway 26 and Taylor Road, Othello.

Assault in progress in the area of Fourth and Adams Streets, Ritzville. Probable cause statement generated for possible second-degree assault arrest.

Assault reported in the 1300 block of North State Highway 261, Ritzville.

Nov. 12

False alarm in the 1900 block of West Foley Road, Othello.

Suspicious person in the4 area of West Urquart Road and North Deal Road, Ritzville.

Reckless driving reported in the 1300 block of West Herman Road, Othello.

Woman in white pickup looking for lost dog; location not reported.

Nov. 13

Suspicious person in the 2100 block of West Cunningham Road, Othello.

Animal complaint in the 2100 block of West July Street, Othello.

Aggressive dog in the 2100 block of West April Street, Othello.

Information sought for an investigation in the area of East State Highway 21 and Second Street, Lind.

Abandoned vehicle in the 700 block of East Sprague Street, Washtucna.

False alarm in the 800 block of South Rayburn Road, Othello.

Loose dog in the 2200 block of West Rainer Road, Othello.

Cattle in the roadway in the 1200 block of North Benzel Road, Ritzville.

Suspicious vehicle in the 1200 block of East Schoessler Road, Tokio.

Landlord-tenant dispute; landlord illegally turned off power. Location not reported.

Someone riding a four-wheeler in the 300 block of West Second Street, Lind.

Nov. 14

Crash reported in the area of Milepost 225 of Interstate 90, Ritzville.

Abandoned vehicle in the 3000 block of East Second Street, Othello.

Goat found in the 800 block of South Nuevo Leon Lane, Othello.

Check on resident in the 0 block of South Neilson Avenue, Lind.

Cell tower without lights near Milepost 206 of Interstate 90, Odessa. Technician sent out to fix the issue.

Suspicious noises in the 1300 block of North Deal Road, Ritzville.

Lost employee reported in the 1400 block of McCall Road, Ritzville.

Assist another agency in the 9900 block of Maple Drive, Moses Lake.

Nov. 15

Suspect spray painting on a building and shipping container in the area of West Hampton and Reynolds Roads, Othello.

Traffic hazard in the area of South Highway 17 and West Foley Road, Othello.

Dog attacking cat in the 100 block of West Third Street, Lind.

Nov. 16

Possible child abuse in the 2200 block of West Barbara Road, Othello. Child Protective Services contacted for further investigation.

Possible assault; location not reported.

Man with a firearm on private property in the 2200 block of West Rainier Road, Othello.

Sixto Josue Ruiz, 20, arrested on warrants for felony eluding and driving while under the influent in Franklin County. He was arrested following a call for an aggressive person in the 600 block of South Wagon Road, Othello.

Nov. 17

Aggressive German shepherd toward children in the area of South Danielle Road and West April Street, Othello.

Abandoned vehicle in the 600 block of South Andes Road, Othello.

Contacted by Airway Heights for a possible dangerous person with mental health issues in Washtucna. Person was located in the 200 block of South Olive Street.

Possible landlord-tenant issue in the 2200 block of West Rainier Road, Othello.

Runaway juvenile returned home in the 300 block of East Third Street, Lind.

Vehicle broken down in the area of West Sutton and South Booker Roads, Othello.

Nov. 18

Assist another agency with finding the owner of a side-by-side in the 2300 block of West Covey Road, Othello.

Suspicious person in the 2100 block of West Cunningham Road, Othello.

Verbal dispute in the 600 block of South Wagon Road, Othello.

Scam reported in the 1700 block of West Hatton Road, Bruce.

Nov. 19

Custodial interference in the 100 block of East Third Street, Lind.

Vehicle stolen from Spokane Valley was the subject of a dispute in the 2300 block of North Bob Lee Road, Othello.

Someone on the porch of a home in the 100 block of West Third Street, Lind.

Nov. 20

Crash in the 2100 block of West Bench Road, Othello.

Tennant cutting down trees on rental property in the 2200 block of West Rainier Road, Othello.

Check an address in the 400 block of Bronson Street, Hatton, for a vehicle.

Trespassing in the 2300 block of West Sherman Road, Othello.

Vehicle parked illegally in the 2100 block of West June Road, Othello.

Nov. 21

Suspicious vehicle in the 2300 block of West Sherman Road, Othello.

Nov. 22

Suspicious noises in the 800 block of South Garza Road, Othello.

Fraud reported in the 100 block of East Sixth Street, Lind.

Abandoned vehicle in the 1900 block of West Foley Road, Othello.

Malnourished horses in the area of Milepost 91 of U.S. Highway 395, Ritzville.

Welfare check in the 100 block of West Third Street, Lind.

Crash in the area of South Cherry Street and West Hampton Road, Othello.

Trespassing in the 2300 block of North Bob Lee Road, Othello.

Gunshots in the 600 block of South Thacker Road, Othello.

Nov. 23

False alarm in the 2800 block of West Phillips Road, Othello.

Vehicle partially blocking the roadway near the intersection of South Highway 24 and West Atkinson Road, Othello. Vehicle ran out of fuel.

Vehicle parked after hours in Taggares Park, Othello.

Nov. 24

Check welfare of state trooper near Milepost 235 of eastbound Interstate 90, Sprague.

Civil dispute in the 2200 block of Deborah Court, Othello.

Crash in the area of West Cunningham and South Billington Roads, Othello.

Fire reported in the 2100 block of West Bench Road, Othello.

Welfare check in the 3100 block of East Danekas Road, Tokio. Two men went fishing on Fourth of July Lake and had gotten lost hiking back to their pickup.

Suspicious vehicle in the 2100 block of South April Road, Othello.

Domestic dispute reported in the 1600 block of West First Avenue, Ritzville. Incident took place outside of Adams County.

Nov. 25

False alarm in the 2900 block of West Gillis Road, Othello.

Two suspicious vehicles in the area of West State Highway 26 and South Gillis Road, Othello.

False alarm in the 2900 block of West Gillis Road, Othello.

Suspicious person in the 2200 block of West Hatton Road, Othello.

Driver having a medical emergency near Milepost 209 of Intestate 90, Odessa.

Stop sign knocked down; location not reported.

Suspicious person in the 600 block of South Thacker Road, Othello.

Vehicle blocking roadway in the 700 block of South Booker Road, Othello.

Crash reported near Milepost 36 of Wet State Highway 26, Othello.

Jail Log

Ritzville – The Adams County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office reported the following individuals in custody from Nov. 20-27:

Nov. 27

Victgory Colmenares, 22, fourth-degree assault-domestic violence and second-degree malicious mischief. Booked into the Benton County Jail.

Nov. 22

Guillermo Valdez, 67, fourth-degree assault-domestic violence, interfereing with reporting of domestic violence. Booked into the Franklin County Jail

Nov. 21

Guillermo Valdez, 67, fourth-degree assault-domestic violence. House d in the Franklin County Jail.

Land

Transactions

Ritzville – The Adams County Assessor’s Office reported the following land transactions from Nov. 14-24:

Nov. 16

The estate of Alvin Thompson (also known as Floyd A. Thompson) of Olympia, 201 W. First St,, Lind, to John Michael Leach of Lind, $35,000.

Nov. 15

Sandra Bonn and Linda Louise Gomez of Othello, 640 N. Larkspur Lane, Othello, to Jane F. Grant of Othello, $315,000.

David V. and Darla M. Renn, Lind, 108 W. Fifth St., Lind, to Keight A. Brown, Lind, $168,000.

Ruth and Vanessa Keeley of Ritzville, 102 E. Broadway Ave., Ritzville, to Joshua E. Reidt and Traci A. Schoessler of Ritzville, $195,000.

Nov. 14

Grant W. and Nancy T. Miller of Lind, parcel Nos. 293-401-021-0001, 293-401-040-0001, 293-412-010-0001, 293-507-020-0001, 203-436-031-0001 and 203-435-032-0001, to Amy Reimer of Davenport, $0. Quit claim deed.

Rob and Holly Miller of Edinburg, Texas, 222 W. Hatton Road, Lind, to Kevin W. and Pamela K. Walker of Lind, $420,000.

— The Journal