CANYON CITY — Sheriff Todd McKinley made his pitch for more funding at a work session of the Grant County Court on Wednesday, Feb. 15, arguing that he needs more
CANYON CITY — After more than a month of deliberating, a Circuit Court judge has tossed out misdemeanor charges against a former Grant County sheriff’s deputy but ruled that trial
A Circuit Court hearing on a motion to dismiss criminal charges against a former Grant County sheriff’s deputy accused of assault, attempted rape and child neglect got underway on April
Abigail Mobley, the former Grant County sheriff’s deputy at the heart of the “sex talk” scandal, committed no fewer than eight violations of the department’s code of conduct ranging from
Abigail Mobley, the former Grant County sheriff’s deputy at the heart of the “sex talk” scandal, committed no fewer than eight violations of the department’s code of conduct ranging from
A judge’s decision to restore federal protections for gray wolves last month has put Grant County at ground zero for relisting the predators under the Endangered Species Act.
JOHN DAY â Murder charges related to the missing couple whose house burned in Grant County are being dismissed because the confession was not properly obtained. Charges of first-degree murder and arson against Isaac Connery, 23, and his mother, Gabrielle Connery, 47, will be dismissed without prejudice â meaning the state could file the charges again if further evidence is discovered â according to a Feb. 12 press release from Grant County District Attorney Jim Carpenter. The charges are in connection with the deaths of Terry and Sharon Smith, whose house on Nans Rock Road near Mt. Vernon burned to the ground in the early morning hours of July 17-18, 2018.
JOHN DAY â A sheriffâs deputy who was fired before entering a plea on criminal charges is suing Grant County and several employees. Former Grant County Sheriffâs Office deputy Tyler Smith claims the county and its employees violated his constitutional rights under the First and 14th amendments, retaliated against him as a whistleblower and wrongfully discharged him from employment in a complaint filed Dec. 21, 2020, in U.S. District Court in Pendleton. In addition to the county, the suit names former Sheriff Glenn Palmer, District Attorney Jim Carpenter, Undersheriff Zach Mobley and former deputy Abigail Mobley as defendants and seeks damages for lost wages and distress as well as punitive damages and attorney fees.