Tag: Umatilla County Circuit Court
Lawsuit Seeks $2M in 2023 Fatal Hermiston Hit-And-Run Accident
The mother of a woman who died after injuries she suffered in a hit-and-run in Hermiston is suing the man who killed her along...
Municipal Court Will Handle Most Serious Misdemeanors Once More
For the first time in nearly a decade, A misdemeanor cases will be prosecuted in Hermiston Municipal Court.
The Hermiston City Council voted unanimously on...
Umatilla City Council President Sues Fire District Over 2020 Injury
Editor’s note: This story first appeared in the Hermiston Herald and is part of a content-sharing partnership between Northeast Oregon Now and the Hermiston...
Jaime Ubay-Farfan Gets Life in Prison for 2020 Road Rage Killing
Jaime Ubay-Farfan was found guilty of second-degree murder in Umatilla County Circuit Court and was sentenced on March 23 to life in prison.
On June...
Michael Metcalfe Pleads Guilty to Second-Degree Murder, Other Charges
Michael James Metcalfe pleaded guilty to second-degree murder as well as robbery, burglary and other charges in Umatilla County Circuit Court.
Metcalfe pleaded guilty on...
Hermiston Man in Custody, Facing Multiple Sex-Related Charges
A Hermiston man is in jail after his Tuesday arrest on several sex-related crimes.
The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office (UCSO) arrested Jose Olivarez Fernandez, 58, on...
City to Transfer Class A Misdemeanors to Circuit Court
The city of Hermiston will began a 20-month experiment on May 1 in which it will turn all Class A misdemeanors over to the...
Chang to Appear in Umatilla County Court Today
The man accused of stabbing a woman to death is scheduled to appear in court today.
Lukah Chang, a Marine Corps deserter is expected to...
Transient Faces Multiple Burglary, Theft Charges
A local transient with more than a dozen arrests on his record was charged in connection with a string of burglaries following investigations by...
