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Polk County Legal Abuse?

Monmouth, Oregon - Tim Grant of Eddyville, Oregon and Catherine Grant of Corvallis( at the time of divorce) were legally divorced on March 24, 2003; however their legal battle was just beginning. Catherine subsequently moved to Little Rock Arkansas and Mr. Grant was deceived into accepting an agreement in Judge William M. Horner's courtroom, which was not in his or his young daughters best interests. Was Judge Horner involved in pushing the agreement? Does Judge Horner have a special relationship with Catherine's attorney Joseph Penna? Has collusion occurred in the Polk County legal system? Don't miss our next article on the Grant divorce case and much more regarding Polk County, Oregon and Judge William M. Horner…

No Due Process! DHS Incompetence,
Lies and Abuse?

Multnomah County, Oregon - In March of 2004, Shannon Harding's daughter accidentally broke her femur bone. Neither Shannon nor her boyfriend were present at the time as young Kahleah was in her bunk-bed awakening from a nights sleep. Shannon rushed Kahleah to the emergency room at Meridian Park Hospital and then on to Emanuel Hospital in Portland, Oregon where she explained to the doctors that she believed Kahleah had caught her leg in the bed-frame. Little did Shannon know that her nightmare was just beginning. The doctor contacted the authorities and soon thereafter a detective and a representative of the Department of Human Services (DHS) showed up, questioning everyone present. After Kahleah had received the proper medical treatment Shannon and her boyfriend Bobby Carter took her home and made her as comfortable as possible. Two hours later Shannon answered a knock at the door and found a police officer and a DHS caseworker who proceeded to treat her like a criminal, telling her that her mother needed to pick up Kahleah and Tate because they weren't going to allow the children to remain with Shannon. Shannon's mother Shirley Rowland picked up her grandchildren and took the two home with her. Ms. Harding was devastated as she had never been arrested before and was a law abiding citizen as well as a loving and protective mother…with absolutely no support whatsoever from her children's fathers. Shannon and her boyfriend were then questioned repeatedly, “made to feel like low-life criminals” and then forced to take polygraph tests, which are factually nothing more than witch-hunt tests, devised by police-state minded people. Shannon passed her ludicrous test 100% but Bobby didn't, so Shannon was instructed that Bobby could no longer be around the children. To make a long story short, Shannon and Bobby are no longer together, no criminal charges have been filed because no crime was committed, yet DHS continues to keep Kahleah and Tate from their mother. Realizing that she couldn't fight such a monstrous and abusive system, Shannon decided to allow the children to stay with her parents. This wasn't good enough for DHS, so caseworker Marina MacMichael began lying about the grandparents in an attempt to have the children split-up and removed from the Rowland's custody. Now DHS is having Kahleah's and Tate's fathers take parenting classes in an effort to remove the children from an exemplary home where they have adjusted well, are overly taken care of and where they want to be. Multnomah County Judge Kneofler has ordered Shannon to take parenting classes with known criminals, drug abusers and the like and Shannon has refused. A termination of parental rights hearing is scheduled for April 18, 2005 and DHS's butt is now on the line. Director of DHS Gary Weeks is responsible for this crime along with Judge Knoefler and the Observer will be present. It is the Observer's hope that the responsible individuals will do what is right, but if they don't they can rest assured that the Observer will…that is to make their names household names throughout the entire state and country. Stop abusing the innocent DHS. Stop sentencing innocent people who have been afforded no due process whatsoever Judge Knoefler and please give the Observer reason to print something positive about you…

Lincoln County, Oregon False Charges?

Newport, Oregon - On February 6, 2005 Oregon State Police (OSP) Recruit Trooper Justin McGladrey and Trooper Greg Plummer of the Newport Patrol Office were dispatched to Beverly Beach State Park on the Oregon coast to investigate an alleged domestic assault. In reviewing the police reports we find that Michael Cross of Salem was charged with felony assault for spanking his daughter for her continued disobedience. The report states that “Mrs. Cross struck him (Michael Cross) on the face,” however no charges were filed against her. The reports contain other disturbing information and the Observer is investigating…

Acosta vs. Century 21
Possible Fraud and Collusion?

Gold Hill, Oregon - Bob and Linda Acosta purchased their final retirement property and home in Gold Hill, Oregon in January of 2002. Their agent who was also the seller's agent happened to be Jeanie Moore of Harris & Taylor Century 21 Real Estate. Moore assured the Acosta's their property backed up to BLM land which was a major consideration when the Acosta's decided to purchase. In August of 2002, Bob and Linda discovered that their land in fact didn't back up to BLM land. They contacted their Real Estate agent and her Brokers and the Acosta's were ignored repeatedly as well as talked to disrespectfully and in a vulgar manner on several occasions. They then filed a claim with the Oregon Real Estate Agency and in February of 2004 Jeanie Moore was found guilty of the Acosta's charges. Unfortunately, Bob Acosta who suffered from a severe illness passed away before seeing Moore held accountable and witnesses including this writer attribute the stress created by Century 21 as a contributing factor to his death. Century 21 continued to lend a deaf ear to this severe case of abuse, thinking they could run over the now widowed Acosta and in June of 2004, Linda Acosta was forced to file suit. Instead of being responsible for their “fraud” Century 21 then filed a motion to dismiss Acosta's complaint or in the alternative send it to arbitration. Following a January 31, 2005 hearing in Medford Circuit Court where oral argument took place between Acosta's attorney Foster Glass and Century 21's attorney Mark Clarke of the Frohnmayer/Deatherage law firm, Circuit Court Judge Mark Schiveley ruled against Century 21. Subsequently, Century 21 filed a “Motion to Reconsider” claiming they had discovered a “missing page six” which would strengthen their position. Upon review of the “all too convenient” missing page Linda Acosta knew that she had never seen the highly questionable, produced document, so she went to her escrow company which was First American Title in Rogue River, Oregon to look at the file in an attempt to prove that
Century 21 had provided the court with a fraudulent document. Mysteriously the escrow file had disappeared and even after supposed advanced searches First American reports they can't find it and that they won't be able to help Ms. Acosta further. First America Title Company's attitude in and of itself begs for an investigation into possible fraud and collusion. Attorney Foster Glass claimed in his response to the Motion for Reconsideration, “The evidence we have suggests these documents may have been fabricated, and altered after the defendants received the Judge's Opinion following the hearing on January 31, 2005. Judge Schiveley denied Century 21's “Motion for Reconsideration” on March 14, 2005 stating, “There do appear to be disturbing differences between the exhibits attached to the “Motion for Reconsideration.” The court is not prepared to say that any documents have been altered or in some other way prepared for the “Motion to Reconsider,” because the court does not have to.” Amazing! Now Ms. Acosta can have her day in court where Century 21 will definitely leave with much egg on their face and a well deserved, large judgment against them. Large corporations like Century 21 will soon learn that they can't simply take their clients money, cheat them and then basically tell them to go to hell…At least not when the US~Observer is involved.
Anyone with information on Century 21, this case, or any special relationships between Harris & Taylor Real Estate and First American Title Company is urged to contact Edward Snook at 541-474-7885.