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Bomb hoax nets $9,000 restitution
Yamhill County Circuit Court Judge John Collins listened as Melissa Davaz’s attorney described her in glowing terms, detailing her many accomplishments in high school and college.
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Another OxyContin robbery at Newberg Walgreens
NEWBERG — The Newberg Walgreens pharmacy was held up Sunday, with the lone male suspect demanding OxyContin. The pharmacy was robbed Feb. 27 of OxyContin by a suspect whose description fits the individual who pulled off the Sunday robbery. Newberg-Dundee police said they are confident the same suspect pulled off both robberies.
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Dayton man arrested on drug charges
A Dayton man whose vehicle was stopped Wednesday afternoon on Highway 18 near Kreder Road was arrested on drug charges
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Yamhill County deputy DA will go to work for Oregon DOJ
Attorney General John Kroger Monday announced the hiring of Yamhill County Deputy District Attorney Erin Greenawald to lead the Department of Justice’s efforts to combat domestic violence.
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Willamina man accidently shot while driving vehicle
A Willamina man was shot in the back Saturday afternoon while he was driving a vehicle in the rural Sheridan area and two rear seat passengers were examining a .22-caliber derringer. The male victim did not suffer life-threatening injuries. The passengers were arrested by McMinnville police on drug charges.
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Second Newberg Craigslist child sex defendant sentenced
A second defendant in the Newberg Craigslist child sex case entered guilty pleas to two charges and was sentenced Monday in Yamhill County Circuit Court.
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Home invader steals medical pot plant
WILLAMINA - A man allegedly forced his way into a Willamina home early Sunday and roughed up two residents before fleeing with a medical marijuana plant. The Yamhill County Sheriff's Office identified the suspect as fellow Willamina resident Craig Lewis Boehler, 46, of 582 N.E. D St.
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Polygraph paves way for plea deal
Alisa Nice, one of five defendants in the Newberg Craigslist child sex case, took a polygraph exam to support her claim that she didn't know the girl she had videotaped sex with last April was underage. She passed it, too. The girl was actually only 14, Deputy District Attorney Lisl Miller told Judge John Collins at Nice's plea and sentencing hearing Monday.
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Alleged embezzler indicted on 15 counts
A Yamhill County grand jury has indicted Donna Lepley, a former employee of Newberg's Johnson Furniture, on 15 charges stemming from her alleged embezzlement of more than $100,000 from the business over a four-year period.
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Newberg-Dundee police serve narcotics search warrant
Newberg-Dundee police served a narcotics search warrant Wednesday at 609 E. Franklin St., Newberg. Officers located five people in the residence, took three into custody and seized methamphetamine, marijuana, drug records, packaging material and scales.
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