CRIME & SAFETY
Update on a report of a suspicious person near South Prairie School
*** INFORMATION UPDATE - May 10, 2024, 1:45pm*** The Tillamook County Sheriff's Office and Tillamook Police conducted a thorough investigation into a report of a suspicious person that was near South Prairie Elementary School yesterday. An initial report to 911 reported that a gun was involved - and that information was subsequently shared by individuals online. However, the investigation revealed that there was no firearm involved and there was no actual threat to the school or the children at any time. "It appears to have been a misunderstanding, but our law enforcement response will always be to treat it as...
Tilllamook County criminal convictions
On January 5, Joshua James Guild, 39, pled guilty to one count of driving under the influence of intoxicants, a class A misdemeanor, committed on or about July 1, 2023. On April 5, Guild was sentenced to two weeks in jail and four years’ probation, ordered to pay $2,255 in fines and fees, and his drivers’ license was revoked for life. On January 5, Amanda Jean Haight, 31, pled guilty to one count of recklessly endangering another person, a class A misdemeanor, and one count...
Sand Lake killer pleads guilty
On April 22, Brandon Jose Zavala Satalich, 21, pled guilty to one count of manslaughter in the first degree, a class A felony, and one count of unlawful use of a weapon, a class C felony, both relating to the shooting death of Jason Anderson on June 26, 2021. Zavala Satalich was sentenced to 20 years in prison on the manslaughter count and five years on the unlawful use of a weapon count, to be served concurrently, and his earliest release date is June 25,...
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