All three incumbents for North Lincoln Fire & Rescue’s Board of Directors were reelected Tuesday night in Lincoln County’s May 2019 Special Election.
Long-serving members Alan Lee and Ron W. Woodard II of Lincoln City, and Tim J. Beatty of Neotsu, were well ahead and all but officially reelected with 99 percent of the votes (7,615) counted.
Woodard, leading 964-655 at the time of the 9:30 p.m. posting, was opposed in Position 1 by Otis resident George Blacketer, past president and current vice president of the NLFR Volunteer Association and a volunteer lieutenant at Otis Station 1300.
Beatty. leading 990-578, was opposed in Position 2 by Otis resident Roy Cabal, a security guard at Chinook Winds Casino Resort and a former EMT and NLFR lieutenant who helps with the local Boy Scouts.
Lee, ahead 962-561, was opposed in Position 3 by Dan Stuebgen, who owns businesses in Lincoln City and Pacific City.
The four-year terms of Jamie Wright in Position 4 and Danny Curler in Position 5 were not up for reelection.
Complete election results as of 8 p.m.:
Linn-Benton-Lincoln Education Service District, Zone 7
David Jon Dunsdon
4776
Oregon Coast Community College District, Zone 3
J F (Jeff) Ouderkirk
824
Oregon Coast Community College District, Zone 4
Nancy Osterlund
580
Oregon Coast Community College District, Zone 6
Clifford H Ryer
686
Oregon Coast Community College District, Zone 7
Deborah Kilduff
1127
Lincoln County School District, Zone 1
Megan Cawley
5334
Lincoln County School District, Zone 2
Liz Martin
5663
Lincoln County Library District, Zone 3
No Candidate Filed
Lincoln County Library District, Zone 4
Virginia Tardaewether
402
Lincoln County Library District, Zone 5
Brian Fodness
583
Greater Toledo Pool Recreation District, Position 4
Peter Vince
496
Greater Toledo Pool Recreation District, Position 5
Kay Chambers
518
Port of Alsea, Position 2
Rob L Bishop
1095
Port of Alsea, Position 4
Jan Power
1072
Port of Newport, Position 1
Walter Chuck, Jr
1612
Port of Newport, Position 3
Rob Halverson
Stewart Lamerdin
857
1163
Port of Newport, Position 5
Jim Burke
1616
Port of Toledo, Position 2
Chuck Gerttula
775
Port of Toledo, Position 4
Mike Kriz
786
Port of Toledo, Position 5
Penny Ryerson
736
North Lincoln Health District, Position 1
Bettye Ruth Gamester
1668
North Lincoln Health District, Position 4
Kitty Bushman
1667
North Lincoln Health District, Position 5
Dick Anderson
1656
North Lincoln Health District, Position 6
Terry Buggenhagen
1709
Pacific Communities Health District, Position 1
Bonnie Saxton
3130
Pacific Communities Health District, Position 2
Ralph A Breitenstein
2959
Alsea Rural Fire Protection District, Position 2
Al France
9
Alsea Rural Fire Protection District, Position 4
Mike Follett
9
Alsea Rural Fire Protection District, Position 5
Jake Sapp
9
Central Oregon Coast Fire & Rescue District, Position 4
Kevin Battles
417
Central Oregon Coast Fire & Rescue District, Position 5
Reda Eckerman
385
Depoe Bay Rural Fire Protection District, Position 2
Janel Gifford
651
Depoe Bay Rural Fire Protection District, Position 4
Richard J Krolak
629
Depoe Bay Rural Fire Protection District, Position 5
Barbara Leff
655
Newport Rural Fire Protection District, Position 1
Stan Parker
266
Newport Rural Fire Protection District, Position 2
Peter A Boris
267
Newport Rural Fire Protection District, Position 3
No Candidate Filed
0
North Lincoln Fire & Rescue District, Position 1
George Blacketer
Ron W Woodard, II
655
964
North Lincoln Fire & Rescue District, Position 2
Tim J Beatty
Roy Cabal
990
568
North Lincoln Fire & Rescue District, Position 3
Dan Stuebgen
Alan Lee
561
962
Seal Rock Rural Fire Protection District, Position 2
Larry Henson
Karl T Kowalski
Tina Fritz
167
138
421
Seal Rock Rural Fire Protection District, Position 3
Larry Silverthorn
Dustin Joll
Paul Rimola
241
294
178
Seal Rock Rural Fire Protection District, Position 4
Erik Dedijer-Small
Peter Benjamin
313
393
Siletz Rural Fire Protection District, Position 1
Richard L Olson
216
Siletz Rural Fire Protection District, Position 2
Patrizia R Skauge
217
Toledo Rural Fire Protection District, Position 3
Jeff Doyle
189
Toledo Rural Fire Protection District, Position 4
David Loomis
202
Toledo Rural Fire Protection District, Position 5
David Boyce
187
Yachats Rural Fire Protection District, Position 1
Drew Tracy
Cy Kauffman
A’lyce A Ruberg
111
139
338
Yachats Rural Fire Protection District, Position 2
Katherine Guenther
499
Yachats Rural Fire Protection District, Position 3
Ernest I Smith
Donald Tucker
195
225
Beverly Beach Water District, Position 4
No Candidate Filed
0
Beverly Beach Water District, Position 5
No Candidate Filed
0
Carmel Beach Water District, Position 1
No Candidate Filed
0
Carmel Beach Water District, Position 2
No Candidate Filed
0
Carmel Beach Water District, Position 3
No Candidate Filed
0
Carmel Beach Water District, Position 5
No Candidate Filed
0
Kernville-Gleneden Beach-Lincoln Beach Water District, Position 1
Dave Mitchell
387
Kernville-Gleneden Beach-Lincoln Beach Water District, Position 3
Lucinda A Woods
376
Kernville-Gleneden Beach-Lincoln Beach Water District, Position 4
Julie Shafer
383
Kernville-Gleneden Beach-Lincoln Beach Water District, Position 5
John F Grotvik
365
Lower Siletz Water District, Position 1
No Candidate Filed
0
Lower Siletz Water District, Position 4
No Candidate Filed
0
Lower Siletz Water District, Position 5
No Candidate Filed
0
Otter Rock Water District, Position 2
Earl (Buz) Backenstow
52
Otter Rock Water District, Position 3
Patricia Anderson
45
Otter Rock Water District, Position 4
Buck Boston
Ricardo (Coach) Alcocer
54
14
Otter Rock Water District, Position 5
Dan Gleason
52
Panther Creek Water District, Position 1
No Candidate Filed
0
Panther Creek Water District, Position 4
Dan Harvey
30
Panther Creek Water District, Position 5
Ginny Seyhanli
28
Seal Rock Water District, Position 4
Glen Morris
634
Seal Rock Water District, Position 5
Rob Mills
623
Southwest Lincoln County Water District, Position 3
Robert Whitson
220
Southwest Lincoln County Water District, Position 4
Bill Turner
232
Southwest Lincoln County Water District, Position 5
Andy Bacigalupo
219
Devils Lake Water Improvement District, Position 1
Kent C Norris
976
Devils Lake Water Improvement District, Position 2
Tina French
951
Devils Lake Water Improvement District, Position 3
Bill X Sexton
992
Bear Creek Hideout No 2 Special Road District, Position 2
No Candidate Filed
0
Bear Creek Hideout No 2 Special Road District, Position 3
Lynn McNeill Smith
7
California Street Special Road District, Position 1
Robyn S Krohn
14
California Street Special Road District, Position 3
Mary McCusker
16
Little Switzerland Special Road District, Position 1
Bruce Harness
15
Little Switzerland Special Road District, Position 3
Jo Leach
13
NE San Marine Special Road District, Position 1
Carol A Culton
13
NE San Marine Special Road District, Position 3
Julie Bongers
10
New Bridge Special Road District, Position 1
Bradly J Guthrie
6
New Bridge Special Road District, Position 2
Kenneth M Moore
6
Panther Creek Special Road District, Position 1
Daniel V Harvey
30
Panther Creek Special Road District, Position 3
Ginny Seyhanli
29
Starr Creek Special Road District, Position 2
No Candidate Filed
0
Surfland Special Road District, Position 2
Raymond L Kimbell
23
Westwood Village Special Road District, Position 1
No Candidate Filed
0
Westwood Village Special Road District, Position 2
No Candidate Filed
0
Westwood Village Special Road District, Position 3
Becky Groves
7
Cape Foulweather Sanitary District, Vote for Three
Mary Conser
Don Chapin
Kenneth L Hunt
60
56
60
Gleneden Beach Sanitary District, Vote for Three
Kent Stevens
Phillip Jensen
Gary Wakeman
261
263
259
Salishan Sanitary District, Position 1
Terry Buggenhagen
69
Salishan Sanitary District, Position 2
Rolland Baxter
66
Salishan Sanitary District, Position 3
John Collier
67
Siletz Keys Sanitary District, Position 4
Jack Cleeland
10
Siletz Keys Sanitary District, Position 5
Beverley Phillipson
10
Measure 21-195 – City of Yachats – Measure proposing amendments to the City of Yachats Charter
Yes
No
237
95
Measure 21-193 – Seal Rock Rural Fire Protection District – Five-year Local Option Levy to Hire Firefighters
Yes
No
323
492
Measure 21-192 – Yachats Rural Fire Protection District – Renewal of local option tax for the Yachats RFPD
Yes
No
530
174
Measure 21-194 – Bear Valley Special Road District – Ten-Year Capital Improvement Tax For Roads
The kids are almost out of school, and the weather is warming up == definitely a good time to start planning your next escape out of town.
It seems like it has never been easier to find the perfect space in the perfect place to take your family. Want to rent a condo for a few nights in the big city? A cottage in the woods? Or a bungalow by the beach? There are tons of options for every kind of possible vacation, and you can find them all with a few quick clicks on the keyboard.
Our friends at the Federal Trade Commission, though, have some advice to help make sure that your quest for rest and relaxation doesn’t lead you to a rental scam.
Here’s how it can work: you find a great house or apartment listed for rent on the Internet. The photos look great, and the rates are somewhere between very low and reasonable. You make contact with the person you think is the owner, book a date and pre-pay some or all of your fee.
In some cases, a fraudster may have just lifted the info and pictures from a real listing and re-posted them elsewhere. He changes the contact info so you come to him, not the owner, and now he’s making money.
In other cases, the fraudster posts a phantom listing, but the rental doesn’t really exist. He promises all kinds of amenities, and you think you’ve just snagged a great option at a low price. All he has to do is get you to pay up before you figure things out.
Here’s how to protect yourself:
Be wary if the owner asks you to pay by wire transfer. This is like sending cash – you likely will never get your money back if there’s a problem. Use a credit card.
Watch out if the owner says he is overseas and wants you to send a deposit to a foreign bank. If you are traveling overseas, again, your best bet is to use a credit card.
Consider only using a reputable travel website to book your stay. Look for sites that use secure payment portals and/or those that don’t release the payment to the owner until you’ve checked in.
Use mapping apps – like Google maps or similar – to confirm that the property really exists.
Remember,if you have been victimized by an online scam, you can report your suspicious contacts to the FBI. You can file an online report at the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center at www.ic3.gov or call your FBI local office.
Memorial Day is nearly here and for many Oregonians the holiday weekend is the start of their camping season in Oregon’s natural places. However, dry conditions are already present in many areas and Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) reminds visitors to enjoy their campfires responsibly.
“Regularly reviewing campfire safety practices, even if you’re a seasoned camper, is a good habit to get in to,” said Chris Havel, OPRD associate director. “It’s especially important if you’re camping with children or folks that are learning about responsible outdoor recreation.”
Follow these tips for a safe and enjoyable campfire:
Know before you go: research conditions for the area surrounding your campground. Fire restrictions may be in place at the park, county or state level.
Maintain campfire flames at knee height, or roughly two feet high. This helps prevent ash or embers from becoming airborne, especially during the dry summer months. If you see wind stirring up embers from your fire, play it safe and extinguish it.
Only build campfires in the existing fire ring in your campsite. Fire ring locations are carefully picked and park rangers clear vegetation around rings to create a safe buffer zone.
Always keep plenty of water nearby to extinguish your campfire. To put out your fire, drown the flames with water and stir the embers to make sure everything is wet. The stirring step is important: ash and wood debris often maintain heat and embers unless they are drowned out.
Beach campfires should be started on open sand, away from driftwood or vegetation. Use water to extinguish your beach fire, not sand. Covering the fire with sand will insulate the coals, keeping them hot enough to burn unsuspecting beachgoers hours or even days later.
For propane fire rings, follow the same safety precautions you would with a log-based campfire. Propane fire rings should be placed in, on or directly next to installed park fire rings.
Make sure everyone in your campsite, even children, is familiar with campfire safety. Always keep an eye on your campfire; many accidental fires are started because campers left their fire unattended for “just a minute.”
The music that filled concert halls at the OSAA State championships will be presented in a more intimate setting Thursday, May 30, in the school commons when Taft High blows its horns the final time this year.
All three ensembles — symphonic band, choir and jazz band — competed in the Class 3A State championships for the second straight year, with the jazz band placing second, the symphonic band third and the choir seventh.
“I am extremely proud of the success and growth all of the students in the Taft 7-12 music program have accomplished this year,” Director of Music Mike Freel said.
Tickets are $6 for adults and $3 for students to the 6 p.m. event.
The 23rd annual Lincoln County Law Enforcement Recognition Banquet was held on Friday, May 17, at the Salishan Resort to honor local law enforcement for its work, dedication and commitment to serving the citizens of Lincoln County.
Agency Awards: The following agency awards were presented:
Lincoln County District Attorney’s Office:
Deputy District Attorney of the Year: Deputy District Attorney Lanee Danforth
Support Staff of the Year: Investigator Martin Bennett
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office:
Volunteer of the Year: Peter Benjamin
Outstanding Service Award: Lieutenant Adam Shanks
Patrol Deputy of the Year: Deputy Cody Tadlock
Corrections Deputy of the Year: Deputy Zach Fierro
Newport Police Department:
Officer of the Year: Officer Aaron Bales
Lincoln City Police Department:
Non-Sworn Officer of the Year: Code Enforcement Officer Craig Grabenhorst
Officer of the Year: Senior Officer Logan Smith
30 Years of Service Award: Detective Bud Lane
35 Years of Service Recognition: 911 Dispatcher Mark Hopkins
DRE Recognition Award: DRE Oscar Escalante
Oregon State Police:
Employee of the Year: Trooper David Wertz
Toledo Police Department:
Officer of the Year: Detective Aaron Pitcher
Volunteer of the Year: Kate Enyeart
Chief Award: Chief David Enyeart
Lincoln County Community Justice:
Outstanding Service Award: Work Crew Foreman Steve Britt
Excellence & Teamwork Award: Parole & Probation Officer Ken Krause
Making a Difference Award: Parole & Probation Officer Krista Lauer
WVCC:
Call Taker / Dispatcher of the Year: Seth Dunham
Employee of the Year: Kathy Bavaro
DUII and MIP Enforcement Awards:
The Partnership Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (PAADA) presented this year’s DUII Enforcers of the Year awards to Officer Hayden Tolzman (Lincoln City Police Department), Deputy Cody Tadlock (Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office), Officer Calvin Davis (Newport Police Department), Trooper David Wertz (Oregon State Police), and Officer Michael Henderson (Toledo Police Department).
2019 Inductee into the Lincoln County Law Enforcement Hall of Honor:
The evening closed with this year’s induction into the Lincoln County Law Enforcement Hall of Fame, the highest honor bestowed on a member of the Lincoln County law enforcement community.
Each year a selection is made by the LERB Committee, which consists of members from each agency, and represents a broad spectrum of law enforcement professions. The award is symbolized with a permanent plaque placed in the hallway of the first floor of the Lincoln County Courthouse.
Past recipients of the award have included Mike Hart, Trish Miller, Dennis Dotson, Rob Bovett, Mark Fandry, Larry Ballinger, Ernie Hansen, Ralph Turre, Maria Waldrip, John Meister, Christy Meister, Mike Menzies, Vangie Eisenbarth, Dave Bavarro, John O’Brien, Mark Huber, Jim Rivers, Maureen “Mo” Kelly, Mike Holden, Dan Glode, Bill Shawver, Pete Peregrin, Jim Hatch, Jim Hawley, Steve Tolliver, Larry Spencer.
Denis Bosque has been in law enforcement for 35 years. He started his law enforcement career at the Maryland County Sheriff’s Office in 1973, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office in 1984, became the Chief of Siletz in 2003, and finished his paid career in 2008 with the Toledo Police Department. To this day, he volunteers his time, his vast knowledge, and expertise to the young officers of the Toledo Police Department. Today we are here to honor Denis Bosque as this year’s Hall of Honor recipient.
Bosque started his law enforcement career in 1973 at the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office in Maryland. He spent 5 years there before he decided to go West! In 1984, he joined the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office as a Property/Records Clerk. Within a year he was promoted to Civil Deputy. This was not a very prestigious job but Denis was eager to come to work every day and do his job. He was very thorough and he did it with so much energy that he was soon promoted to Patrol Deputy in 1987.
He received awards from the public, District Attorney’s Office, Sheriff’s Department, and a special award from Governor Barbara Roberts for his contribution on behalf of crime victims. He was a member of Lincoln County Interagency Narcotics Team and the Major Crime Team. He developed a great rapport with the family of the victims in the Christian Longo case which helped them as they navigated this difficult time. Denis Bosque was instrumental in developing solid connections with the Toledo Police Department to maintain police presence in the Siletz area. As we all know this helped the citizens of Lincoln County stay a little bit safer.
Registration for the second annual Lincoln City Police Department Summer Youth Camp is under way and forms can be obtained from the Lincoln City Police Department or Lincoln City Community Center. Registration forms should be turned in at the police station.
The free four-day camp, scheduled Aug. 26-29, at Oceanlake Elementary, is under the direction of Senior Officer Summer Danneker, with assistance from School Resource Officer Logan Smith, and in partnership with the Lincoln City Parks and Recreation Department. It attracted nearly 60 kids from kindergarten to eighth grade last year.
Youth are divided into teams, where they work together through games and challenges to build teamwork and leadership skills. Daily lessons are conducted on various topics, such as bullying, making good choices, being responsible and being a good citizen.
Participants are recognized for their achievements throughout the week in a small awards ceremony at the conclusion of the program.
Older students, grades 9-12 also are encouraged to participate, and are incorporated into the program as team leaders and coaches.
New members of Elks Lodge 1886 in Lincoln City (Photos by Tom Winters)
The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks (BPOE) reopened Elks Lodge 1886 in Lincoln City recently with 113 Charter members, including 32 new members.
National officers, back row, left to right: Steve Meier, James Martsfield, Michael Spencer Front Row: Keith Mills, Roger R. True, James W. Damon, Michael T. Luhr, Dudley Williams
The May 11 ceremonial institution of the new Lodge was led by national President Michael T. Luhr and assisted by past presidents James W. Damon and Roger R. True, national Trustee Keith Mills, and other national committee representatives.
New officers, back row, left to right: Ed Hogan, Judith Cross, Paula Knoles, Carol Hunter, Jay Watne Jr., William Boscole III, Roy Bogeart. Front roe, Roger Gettis, Jeff White, Henry Gamester, Linda Walling, Gail Hogan, Babe Bogeart
Lincoln City Lodge was first opened in 1953 as Oceanlake Lodge and thrived there for more than 60 years. Following a recent reorganization, the Lodge has installed a new group of officers, lad by President Henry Gamester, who said he plans to make the Elks Lodge a predominant community service organization.
Traditionally, the Elks have supported youth, veterans and others in a variety of capacities, including scholarships for local high school seniors.
Since its inception, nationally, the Elks National Foundation has provided more than $480 billion to local communities and will allocate $13.7 million this fiscal year alone.
In the past Lincoln City Elks have also supported school lunch programs, food baskets, youth scholarships, various veteran’s programs and other activities.
National President Michael T. Luhr, right, installs new Lodge President Henry Gamester
For more information about the Elks, go to www.Elks.org and www.elks.org/enf. For additional information about Lincoln City Lodge or becoming a Lincoln City Elk’s member, contact Lodge Secretary Gail Hogan at [email protected] or 503-930-5511.
Taft High 7-12 graduate BillyAnn Stempel has been named the Julia McCullough Smith award winner by Western Oregon University for academic achievement, campus leadership and community/institutional service.
The award is the university’s highest honor bestowed upon a graduating senior.
As recipient, Stempel, a 2015 Taft graduate, is invited to address students, parents, alumni, families and faculty at WOU’s annual commencement ceremony June 15.
Stempel will graduate summa cum laude, with a Bachelors of Science Honors Degree in Education. She is the daughter of Bill and Tara Stempel of Otis and has a brother, Jack, a 2018 Taft graduate.
The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office has decided not to pursue allegations of felony sodomy, rape and sex abuse against a Lincoln City Police officer following an investigation by Oregon State Police.
According to an OSP report filed Feb. 27, 2019, Camille Etheridge, 44, of Neotsu, alleges that Sgt. Robert “Bobby” Bomar, 54, drugged and performed anal sex on her while she was incoherent in a Portland hotel room in December 2016.
“I spoke with the DA on Thursday and she doesn’t think that she will be able to convince an entire jury,” Etheridge said Saturday. “I would like her to have at least tried, but it is being dismissed even though she says she believes the assaults were committed.”
Sgt. Bobby Bomar
According to Brent Weisberg, spokesperson for the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office:
“After a thorough investigation into this matter, the Oregon State Police submitted a criminal case for review to the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office.
“Upon a careful and exhaustive legal analysis, the District Attorney’s Office determined it would be unable to prove the allegations made against Lincoln City Police Sgt. Robert Bomar beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
“As such, the District Attorney’s Office has decided not to file criminal charges in this case. The District Attorney’s Office has informed the investigating agency about our decision.
“Furthermore, this office worked closely with its Victim Assistance Program to inform the complainant, in person, that charges would not be filed in this case. A decision not to prosecute is different than a ‘dismissal’ of criminal charges.”
Bomar, who has been on administrative leave, said Saturday he was relieved he was “exonerated,” but could not comment.
LCPD Chief of Police Jerry Palmer said:
“The Lincoln City Police Department and the City of Lincoln City take all allegations of abuse very seriously. The complaint against Sgt. Bomar was made to Newport P.D. When I became aware that a criminal investigation had been opened, Sgt. Bomar was immediately placed on paid administrative leave.
“As is customary in allegations of this magnitude against a local police officer, the investigation and case review was turned over to agencies outside of the county. The Oregon State Police Criminal Division took charge of the investigation, which has taken several weeks.
“This case and the OSP report was then given to the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office for review. LCPD has received verbal notice from the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office that, after reviewing the case, no charges will be filed against Sgt. Bomar. Sgt. Bomar remains on administrative leave, until I receive the official copies of the report from Multnomah County and can review the ruling.”
In recorded interviews, phone calls and Facebook messenger communications detailed in the OSP report, Etheridge claims she and Bomar — her boyfriend of three months at the time of the alleged incident — checked into the Courtyard by Marriott at 550 SW Oak St. before walking to a restaurant/bar at approximately 7 p.m.
She alleges that after visiting the restroom and taking sips of a cocktail, she began feeling “hot and nauseated” before waking up hours later on her hotel room bed with Bomar inside of her. She said she does not remember how she got from the bar to her room.
Etheridge said she has had to see numerous doctors and counselors since the alleged incident.
According to documents shared with police that Etheridge said were Facebook messenger screenshots of conversations between the two parties, Bomar was apologetic and said he never meant to hurt her.
A Taft High graduate, Bomar, whose law enforcement career spans over 25 years, was sworn in as LCPD sergeant in September 2018.
After completing enlistment with the Army and employment with a private company in the Portland and Salem area, he became a reserve officer with the Gervais Police Department in 1994.
After spending a year in Gervais, he was hired by the Newport Police Department in 1995 and spent 10 years there before joining LCPD in 2005.
South Beach resident Derrick Jasper was arrested Tuesday and charged with attempted aggravated murder and arson after an investigation found evidence linking him to a May 4 fire in his hometown.
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to an address in South Beach to investigate a suspicious house fire. According to a police report, deputies observed what appeared to be an incendiary device placed against the residence.
Deputies requested resources from the Lincoln County Fire Investigation Team. Investigators developed a suspect based on evidence identified at the alleged crime scene.
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office detectives obtained a search warrant for the suspect’s residence; items found during the execution of the search warrant were consistent with the device used at the point of origin in the original complaint.
Jasper faces charges of attempted aggravated murder, attempted murder, first-degree arson, second-degree arson, unlawful manufacture of a destructive device and possession of destructive device.
Jasper was lodged at the Lincoln County Jail on $500,000 bail. His next court date was scheduled May 22, according to the Lincoln County Jail’s website.
Newport Fire Department, Lincoln County Fire Investigation Team, Newport Police Department, Lincoln City Police Department, Oregon State Police and the Lincoln County District Attorney’s Office assisted with the investigation.
