Oregon
Another continuance for Oregon man accused of possessing videos of children engaged in sex acts
OREGON â The defense attorney for an Oregon man charged with possessing videos of children engaged in sex acts asked for and received another continuance as an evaluation of his client has yet to be received.
Ogle County Public Defender Michael OâBrien requested the continuance for his client, Kris D. Stubblefield, 32, as they appeared before Judge John âBenâ Roe on Monday for a status hearing.
Stubblefield was arrested Oct. 21 by Ogle County sheriffâs deputies after a monthslong investigation and search of his home, prompted by a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Charging documents say all the children were younger than 13 and some were as young as 3, with the offenses occurring in August and October of 2023.
He has pleaded not guilty to all eight charges.
On Monday, OâBrien told Roe that the defense still was waiting for a court-ordered evaluation to be completed. OâBrien requested the next hearing be set for 2:30 p.m. March 7. Assistant Stateâs Attorney Heather Kruse did not object to the continuance.
In December, Roe ordered an evaluation of Stubblefield and denied his request to be released from jail to serve as a caregiver for his ailing grandfather. Stubblefield has been held in the Ogle County Correctional Center since his arrest, but has requested numerous times to be released from custody as his case proceeds.
In previous hearings, OâBrien said Stubblefieldâs incarceration continues to be a hardship on his family since he would be providing caregiving services to his grandfather if he were released. He has citied Stubblefieldâs cooperation with law enforcement, adding that he did not try to elude law enforcement and has no history of violence.
Kruse again renewed the stateâs argument to keep Stubblefield in custody, citing reports from the Illinois attorney general and the sheriffâs office that he is a registered juvenile sex offender and was in possession of more than 1,500 images on his phone of children engaged in sex acts with adults and some with other children.
She said in a previous hearing that Stubblefieldâs conviction as a juvenile was for aggravated criminal sexual assault of a child younger than 9 years of age.
In previous denials of Stubblefieldâs request for release, Roe said âcriminal acts involving the internetâ would be difficult to restrict or monitor if Stubblefield were to be released.
He again denied Stubblefieldâs release.
Stubblefield filed an appeal of an Oct. 24 decision by Judge Clayton Lindsey after one of his first court appearances. That appeal was denied Dec. 15 by the Appellate Court of the 4th District.
Stubblefieldâs appeal was filed under the Pretrial Fairness Act. It argued he should be released because the state did not meet its burden of proving any real threat existed to people or the community if Stubblefield were released.
The appeal followed passage of the controversial SAFE-T Act, which was upheld by the Illinois Supreme Court and allows defendants to be released on no-cash bond. Under the new law, judges still decide whether a defendant is a flight risk or poses too much of a threat to one person or the community to allow release.
Oregon
Oregon Lands Commitment From Massive Transfer OL Isaiah World
Nevada offensive line transfer Isaiah World has committed to Oregon. The 6-foot-8, 309-pounder was was on campus in Eugene for a visit with the Ducks that started on Monday evening.
World is the latest transfer portal commitment for Dan Lanning and the Ducks, who add the No. 7 offensive tackle in the transfer portal according to the On3 rankings.
The San Diego native entered the transfer portal earlier this month after spending the last four seasons in Reno. As a redshirt junior World has one year of eligibility remaining for the 2025 season.
He fills a major need for Oregon, who could lose both of their starting tackles following the 2024 season in Ajani Cornelius and Josh Conerly Jr. Oregon will also lose Marcus Harper II, who will exhaust his college eligibility following this year. World is the second offensive tackle commitment from the transfer portal for coach A’lique Terry, who also landed a commitment from former Texas State offensive tackle Alex Harkey on Wednesday.
Matthew Bedford, a former Indiana offensive lineman who transferred to Oregon last offseason, could have a potential to return after missing much of 2024 with an injury and appearing in just one regular season game.
World brings a strong track record with him to Eugene, having earned All-Mountain West honorable mention honors in the 2023 and 2024 seasons.
Prior to playing for the Wolfpack, World was a three-star (80.92 per On3 Industry) prospect from Lincoln High School in the 2021 recruiting class.
Fans should expect the Ducks to continue weighing their options along the offensive line in the transfer portal, as they’ve been linked to Vanderbilt transfer Gunnar Hansen and Texas State transfer Alex Harkey.
Oregon transfer portal tracker
Departures
-OL JacQawn McRoy (Arkansas)
-OLB Jaxson Jones (Utah)
-OLB Emar’rion Winston
-OLB Jaeden Moore
-DB Khamari Terrell
-DB Tyler Turner
Additions
–S Dillon Thieneman (Purdue)
-CB Theran Johnson (Northwestern)
-TE Jamari Johnson (Louisville)
-OT Alex Harkey (Texas State)
-OT Isaiah World (Nevada)
Oregon
Oregon man pleads guilty to stalking UConn basketball star Paige Bueckers
An Oregon man pleaded guilty Wednesday in a Connecticut superior court to stalking and harassing University of Connecticut basketball star guard Paige Bueckers, ESPN reported.
Robert Cole Parmalee, 40, of Grants Pass, was arrested in September on charges of breach of peace, stalking and second-degree harassment of Bueckers.
A protective order will remain in place until 2064, according to court records.
Parmalee received a one-year suspended sentence and three years probation, during which time he is barred from Connecticut and any arenas, hotels or practice facilities where the UConn basketball team is present, according to ESPN.
UConn campus police became aware of Parmalee in June after he allegedly sent “rambling” emails to university staff that said he was trying to marry a member of the basketball team, according to ESPN. Parmalee also is identified as “Parmelee.”
Parmalee also posted on social media about wanting to marry Bueckers, including sharing a post with a fake wedding invitation and posting pictures of him with an engagement ring on his tongue. In an August TikTok post, Parmalee wrote, “I’m coming to UCONN Paige Madison Bueckers, I’ll be in Hartford tomorrow morning,” shared photos of himself at an airport with tickets.
Oregon court records show Parmalee has a history of criminal charges going back to 2002, including sexual abuse, harassment, driving under the influence and possession of methamphetamines.
In 2023, he was arrested after his roommates alleged he set the house on fire in Josephine County in order to get money for a bigger house, court records show. The case was dismissed after a certified mental health evaluator found him unable to aid and assist in his own defense.
The evaluator reported Parmalee appeared to be displaying a psychotic disorder and likely a schizophrenia spectrum disorder.
Isabel Funk covers breaking news and public safety for the Statesman Journal. Funk can be reached at ifunk@statesmanjournal.com or on X at @isabeldfunk
Oregon
Strong winds knock out power to thousands on Oregon coast
CANNON BEACH, Ore. (KPTV) – Strong winds overnight caused power outages throughout northwest Oregon and southwest Washington.
On Tuesday, the National Weather Service issued a High Wind Warning along the Oregon coastline and a Wind Advisory in the I-5 corridor. The winds began to calm by 4 a.m. Wednesday.
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As of 6:35 a.m., Pacific Power was reporting about 16,632 customers without power from Cannon Beach to Astoria. About 235 customers were without power in the Lincoln City area.
Pacific Power confirmed the outages were due to storm damage. Crews are working to make repairs and restore service.
The Jewell School District, the Neah-Kah-Nie School District and the Warrenton-Hammond School District will all be starting on a two-hour delay due to power outages on the coast.
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Portland General Electric was reporting about 1,860 customers without power throughout their service area Wednesday morning.
Due to power outages, the Colton School District in Clackamas County is starting three hours late Wednesday.
Welches School (K-8) and Firwood Elementary in the Oregon Trail School District will be closed due to no power.
Vancouver police responded to a downed tree on Northwest Lincoln Avenue between Northwest 59th Street and Northwest 62nd Street. Crews quickly cleaned up the debris and reopened the roadway.
Clark PUD was reporting about 667 customers were without power just before 7 a.m.
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