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Law enforcement pursuit ends in arrest
A domestic assault suspect is facing multiple criminal charges following a law enforcement pursuit through Lincoln City on Friday, May 3. The Lincoln City Police Department was contacted by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office at around 7:50 a.m. Friday for assistance with locating a suspect involved in a domestic violence assault they were investigating. They believed the suspect, identified as Edward Eldridge, was heading to Lincoln City, and deputies provided LCPD with information about their case and a description of the vehicle Eldridge was driving. ...
Linfield Wildcats’ softball team continues unbeaten run, will host NCAA Regional
The Linfield Wildcats’ softball team remained unbeaten this season as they prepare to host a NCAA Division III Regional playoff series. The Wildcats defeated Lewis & Clark 6-2 on Sunday to move their record to 43-0 and capture their sixth consecutive Northwest Conference title. The No. 1-ranked Wildcats, the only undefeated team in Division III, went 3-0 at the NWC Tournament to win the tournament after having won the regular season championship.
Receive a Telegraph in Neskowin
The San Francisco-based Telegraph Quartet will perform the music of Fanny Mendelssohn, Kenji Bunch and Antonin Dvořák in the Neskowin Chamber Music season finale this Sunday, May 19. The quartet, comprised of Eric Chin and Joseph Maile, violins; Pei-Ling Lin, viola; and Jeremiah Shaw, cello, formed in 2013...
‘I’ve been doing it for months’: Oregon police chief confessed immediately after worker reported missing drugs
Tillamook Police Chief Raymond Rau had just learned someone in his department discovered drugs missing from a property storage locker. He immediately rushed into the office and approached the desk of his evidence technician. But instead of launching an investigation, he made a remarkable confession. If you purchase a product...
Cheesemaker golfers headed to state
The Tillamook High Cheesemakers boys golf team had their best performance of the season to qualify for the OSAA/OnPoint Community Credit Union Class 4A/3A/2A/1A State Championship Tournament for the first time since 2022. The Cheesemakers competed at the tournament on May 13 and 14, at Emerald Valley Golf Club in Creswell, check next week’s edition for those results. The Cheesemakers, guided by seventh-year Coach Johnny Begin, took fourth place in...
TBCC Connections: Breaking ground for the future
There have been many meetings held in room 214/215 at Tillamook Bay Community College. Last Tuesday, I walked into a meeting in that room at 2 p.m., and at 2:05 p.m., the meeting ended. During those five minutes, we received and unsealed bids from four General Contractors to complete the construction of our bond-funded Healthcare Education Building. We are excited that we have chosen a General Contractor, and the bid came in on budget. Assuming things proceed as planned, Kirby Nagelhout Construction will serve as...
Lincoln City man accused of killing hotel guest, stealing guest’s dog facing multiple charges
LINCOLN CITY, Ore. – A 30-year-old Lincoln City man is accused of killing a hotel guest in order to steal the guest’s dog, according to court documents. According to probable cause affidavit filed in Lincoln County Circuit Court, Roland Evans-Freke is charged with two counts of second-degree murder, first-degree robbery, second-degree assault, and first-degree manslaughter. Lincoln City police were called to the Ashley Inn on Highway 101 just after 10 p.m. on May 15 for a report of a physical disturbance, the affidavit said. The police officer’s report said that police arrived and found two citizens restraining Evans-Freke while a 69-year-old victim, identified as Bradley Cole of Milwaukie, Oregon, lay motionless and covered in blood. After reviewing video captured by the hotel’s cameras, police learned that Evans-Freke had been outside of the hotel smoking a cigarette when the victim came out to walk his dog, the affidavit said. According to the police report, Evans-Freke approached the victim and then assaulted him by punching, kicking and kneeing him for several minutes before leaving with man’s dog. Evans-Freke then returned to the scene and assaulted the victim again twice as the victim lay on the ground, the police report said. Court documents said that the victim had severe facial trauma and, despite resuscitation attempts, he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Briel's BBQ pop-up owner charged in connection to death of dependent person
The owner of local pop-up Briel's BBQ has been charged with first- and second-degree manslaughter and first-degree criminal mistreatment for a person in his care in August 2022. Trebriel Larry, 29, pleaded not guilty at his March 6 arraignment in Polk County Circuit Court in the death of Robert Andrew Toscas, 57, on...
Ribbon cut on transit center renovations
A crowd gathered on May 6, to celebrate the completion of renovations to the newly renamed Douglas W. Pilant transit center in downtown Tillamook. Nearly $300,000 went into updating the facility’s interior, restrooms and electrical infrastructure, and to adding workspace for a dispatcher. Funding for the work came from federal transportation funding directed through the Oregon Department of Transportation, as well as a $70,000 grant from the Tillamook Coast Visitors’...
Man killed in Lincoln City parking lot robbery
LINCOLN CITY Ore. (KPTV) - A family is mourning the loss of their father, 69-year-old Bradley Cole, after police say a homeless man assaulted and killed him in Lincoln City. That man, 30-year-old Roland Evans-Freke, is facing murder charges, while the victim’s family grieves a life taken too soon. They have set up a GoFundMe to help with the costs associated.
Ribbon cut on transit center renovations
A crowd gathered on May 6, to celebrate the completion of renovations to the newly renamed Douglas W. Pilant transit center in downtown Tillamook. Nearly $300,000 went into updating the facility’s interior, restrooms and electrical infrastructure, and to adding workspace for a dispatcher. Funding for the work came from federal transportation funding directed through the Oregon Department of Transportation, as well as a $70,000 grant from the Tillamook Coast Visitors’...
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