Bail reduction denied in assault case against Ellis
A Stayton man accused of seriously injuring a woman during an assault last summer has been denied a bail reduction as he awaits trial. Jeremy Don Ellis, 42, has been held in the Marion County […]
Domestic abuse case charges dismissed
A Stayton has been found not guilty of rape and domestic assault. His charges have been dismissed. After a bench trial Nov. 30, 2023, in Marion County Circuit Court, Mark Dean Graham, 65, was found […]
Stayton woman charged with knife threat
A Stayton teenager is facing felony charges after allegedly threatening a man with a knife during a domestic dispute in December. Eida Santiago-Ambrosio, 19, was charged Dec. 18, 2023, in Marion County Circuit Court with […]
Ruffled feathers – CAFO permit for chicken ranch headed to trial
A lawsuit challenging a state permit for a local industrial chicken farm is proceeding to trial after regulators attempted to have the case thrown out as meritless. On Nov. 16, the court set Feb. 5, […]
Wildfires – Attorneys seek fees from opt-out cases
Attorneys who achieved a $90 million verdict against PacifiCorp are seeking a cut of damages from wildfire survivors who opted out of the suit, arguing the lawsuit’s success benefits related claims. On Dec. 1 parties […]
Aumsville man arrested after Silverton standoff
An Aumsville man with a pending kidnapping case was arrested in Silverton Oct. 25 after a high-speed chase that ended with the suspect allegedly hiding in a resident’s basement. Steele James Davidson, 30, was pursued […]
More disputes – PacifiCorp challenges wildfire plaintiff list
PacifiCorp is objecting to the class members selected for two upcoming trials in Phase II of a wildfire lawsuit, claiming they are not representative of the class of roughly 5,000 fire survivors. In a motion […]
Dates, deals, decisions
Fatal hit-and-run trial set A January trial has been set for an Aumsville man accused of killing a Salem woman in a DUII hit-and-run collision. Eric Raymond Webb, 49, is scheduled to stand trial Jan. […]
PacifiCorp asks plaintiffs to side with its arguments
PacifiCorp is asking survivors of the 2020 Labor Day fires to endorse the company’s arguments against them as the first in a series of Phase II trials approaches. In court filings Friday in Multnomah County […]
DA declines horse abuse case due to absent witness
The Marion County District Attorney’s Office has declined to file charges against an Aumsville woman accused of horse abuse after a key witness allegedly refused to cooperate. Geneva Marie Boston, 28, was scheduled to appear […]