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Five arrested after drug searches

Five arrested after drug searches

  • Dee Camp The Chronicle
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OKANOGAN – Five people were arrested last week on suspicion of being involved in a drug trafficking organization and on outstanding warrants.

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Teenage murder suspects returned

Teenage murder suspects returned

  • Brock Hires
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Parker M. Bachtold and Shalin E. Alltus were extradited from Oregon to Okanogan County last night to face murder charges as adults in Superior Court. They are accused of shooting Alltus' uncle, Patrick Alltus, to death.

Murder suspects held on $750,000 bail

Murder suspects held on $750,000 bail

  • Roger Harnack
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Jose D. Jimenez-Hernandez, 42, Oscar Perez-Torres, 37, and Ramon Arrellano-Lopez, 45, all of Pateros; and Jaime M. Salazar-Gomez, 38, of Orondo, are facing second-degree murder and removal or concealment of a body charges in beating death of coworker.

Alberta man faces hearing in teen's death

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Ryan Symington will appear in court after allegations that he was under the influence of alcohol when he struck and killed a teen tubing on Lake Osoyoos.

Kinkades both plead not guilty

Kinkades both plead not guilty

  • Jennifer Marshall
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A former Tonasket librarian and her husband were both arraigned yesterday in Okanogan County Superior and District courts.

Man sentenced for Riverside holdup

  • Dee Camp
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The man who held up the Riverside Grocery last September and assaulted the owner pleaded guilty last week to first-degree robbery and harassment-threats to kill. Alex Anthony Sanchez, 38, pleaded guilty in Okanogan County Superior Court and was sentenced April 23 to 108 months — nine years — in prison for the Sept. 30, 2013, robbery. Although he allegedly left a folding-blade knife behind when he fled the robbery scene, a deadly weapon enhancement was dropped as part of his plea agreement. During the robbery last September, Sanchez entered the store, knocked down owner Kim Nagy and punched her, and escaped with an estimated $650 in cash from the till. The incident was caught on the store’s security cameras, but the robber was wearing sunglasses and had a bandana over his face. According to charging documents, deputy Tony Hawley said when he arrived at the store he saw medications knocked off the shelves to the floor, a vacuum cleaner knocked over and a folding-blade knife lying on the floor with the blade locked open. Nagy told him she’d been in the back when the suspect entered the store. She went to greet him, but he didn’t respond. He knocked her to the floor, and punched her in the head and face at least three times, court records show. She kicked back, but he allegedly told her to stop or he would kill her. Sanchez went to the cash register, pushed one button and opened it, and then took bills from it. As he was leaving, he again threatened to kill her. She said she went to the phone and called 911, and saw a van leaving. She flagged down a passing motorist, Darrel Armstrong, and asked him to try and find the vehicle but he could not. A witness reported seeing the van heading south on Old Riverside Highway at a high rate of speed. At the time, Sheriff Frank Rogers credited help from the public with identifying Sanchez as the suspect. “From the information obtained at the time and a video of the robbery that was put out to the public, the Sheriff’s Office has received several calls” about the thief, Rogers said at the time. Those who called in identified the robber as Sanchez. “We also knew that Sanchez drove a van which had been described to us by the victim of the robbery,” Rogers said. The Sheriff’s Office then put out the word to other agencies to look for Sanchez. He was arrested Oct. 2 by Oroville Police Chief Clay Warnstaff.

Coach arrested by Colville tribe

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Officials with the Omak School District and Economic Alliance are taking a wait-and-see attitude in the wake of boys basketball coach and alliance board Chairman Kyle W. Desautel’s arrest by Colville Tribal Police. Desautel, 35, was arrested April 13 on suspicion of disobedience of a lawful court order and resisting arrest or process. Tribal Police Cmdr. Tom Holsworth said Desautel was arrested under tribal code. He has since been released. “The case is still under investigation and no further information is being released at this time,” Holsworth said. Desautel could not be reached for comment. Omak High School Athletic Director Nick Popelier declined to comment, other than to say he is investigating how to proceed. Principal David Kirk said the situation is a personnel matter. He declined to comment and did not respond to a question of whether Desautel is still coaching. Desautel also serves as chairman of the Economic Alliance board and on the Okanogan County Tourism Council. The two entities share some staff. Alliance Executive Director Roni Holder-Diefenbach said Desautel continues to serve on both boards. She declined further comment.

Omak man sentenced in deer decapitations

  • Dee Camp
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A 25-year-old Omak man was sentenced to five years in prison and ordered to pay more than $24,000 in penalties and restitution for illegally hunting deer.

April 23, 2014- News of Record

  • The Chronicle
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JAIL BOOKINGS From Okanogan County Sheriff’s Office records April 20 Galdino Martinez, 23, Douglas County driving while under the influence and no valid operator’s license-without identification, and a Border Patrol hold. April 19 Maria Del Carmen Santoyo-M, 36, District Court commitment for driving while under the influence.

Alleged robbery turns out to be casino visit

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A crime that apparently didn’t happen landed a local woman in jail just after Christmas. Karen L. Beam-Davis, 62, was arrested at 1 a.m. Friday on suspicion of making a false report after claiming she’d been held up at gunpoint and forced to drive the robber to Oroville, Okanogan County Sheriff Frank Rogers said.