The prosecution rested its case against accused killer Randy Roden Friday after calling Dr. Carole Jenny, a pediatrician and child abuse expert, to support the argument that abuse caused the death of 2-year-old Evangelina Wing nearly two years ago.

The toddler was found unresponsive by her mother, Dorothy Wing, and Wing’s live-in boyfriend, Roden Dec. 20, 2014. After a call to 911, the girl was pronounced dead. Her two brothers, 2 and 7 years old at the time, were taken into protective custody.

An autopsy found Evangelina Wing had died of battered child syndrome and blunt force trauma to the head. Her two brothers, 2 and 7 years old at the time, were found badly abused, taken into custody and placed with foster and eventually adoptive parents in California.

Prosecutors have called the case of the worst instances of child abuse in Clatsop County’s history. They charged Roden with aggravated murder, for which he faces death if convicted. Dorothy Wing has been sentenced to more than 15 years in prison, down from a life sentence after she agreed to truthfully testify against Roden earlier this month.

Jenny, who was asked by the prosecution to review the case and testify, described the burns, bites, scars and other injuries found all over Evangelina Wing and her brothers’ bodies. “This was clearly multiple instances of inflicted trauma, of child abuse,” she said during questioning by Deputy District Attorney Ron Brown, head of the prosecution.

Jenny said she has reviewed thousands of cases of child abuse since 1983. “Taking them as a whole, I would put them in the top-three” worst cases.

Roden’s attorney, Conor Huseby, argued that Dorothy Wing caused her daughter’s death through abuse, along with complications from the flesh-eating virus methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection, which was found on the children. He unsuccessfully sought to have the case dismissed because signs of the infection were never investigated.

During his cross-examination of Jenny on Friday, Huseby tried to paint her as biased in favor of state prosecutions, pointing to lectures and other trainings she has done for prosecutors, district attorneys and child abuse advocacy groups. Jenny said she gets called more often by prosecutors, but also reviews cases for defenses.

Huseby said Jenny had not reviewed tissue slides from Eva Wing showing the signs of infection and abscesses on her heart, and that she lacks training as a pathologist. “For all you know, her heart could have been riddled with abscesses,” he said.

Jenny admitted that she is not a pathologist and has done no research on the flesh-eating virus methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection.

Jenny said she felt comfortable in her diagnoses of child abuse based on clear signs present on Evangelina Wing and her brothers’ bodies, although none of the evidence so far proves who specifically committed each instance of abuse. The prosecution has argued that much of the abuse occurred when the children were under Roden’s care, with Dorothy Wing aiding and abetting by allowing him to babysit.

Before resting the prosecution’s case, Brown played an audio recording of the interview between slain Seaside police officer Jason Goodding and Roden. Goodding, who responded to the Seaside apartment where the toddler was found dead, arrested Roden for aggravated murder, arguing that the injuries to Evangelina Wing happened under his care, and must have been caused by him.

Colombian foreign national Jose Joaquin Martinez-Doria, 49, was arrested Friday by the Astoria Police Department for an alleged sexual assault that occurred aboard a vessel moored along Pier 2.

Detectives were assisted by the U.S. Coast Guard Investigative Service.  Martinez-Doria was arrested on one charge each of first-degree sodomy, first-degree unlawful sexual penetration with a foreign object, first-degree sexual abuse and first-degree burglary. The adult victim and Martinez-Doria were both crew members aboard the same vessel.

• Ryan Matthew McGuire, 40, of Cle Elum, Washington, was arrested by the Clatsop County Sheriff’s office at 4:53 p.m. Thursday near Miles Crossing for driving while under the influence of intoxicants.

• Bryan Steven Gann, 32, of Astoria, was arrested by the Astoria Police Department at 9 p.m. Thursday on one count each of driving while under the influence of intoxicants and reckless driving. Gann struck a parked car outside of the Hong Kong Restaurant and was taken into custody at the scene.

• Jonathan George Schneider, 55, of Astoria, was arrested by the Oregon State Police Friday afternoon in a construction zone near the Old Youngs Bay Bridge for driving while under the influence of intoxicants. His blood alcohol level was .21.

• Christopher Michael Johnson, 43, was arrested around 7 p.m. Sunday by the Warrenton Police Department in the 900 block of Southeast 13th Place in Warrenton on one count of driving while under the influence of intoxicants.

A head-on crash caused by an impaired driver on the New Youngs Bay Bridge Tuesday morning left an Astoria resident in the hospital with serious injuries.

Roadside evidence and witness statements showed Billy Adams, a 36-year-old Seaside resident, was driving northbound in a 2002 Mitsubishi Lancer around 6:30 a.m. when he crossed completely into the oncoming lane. He ran head-on into Astoria resident Doris Selvy, 57, who was driving a 2001 Kia Optima.

Both Adams and Selvy were taken to Columbia Memorial Hospital. Selvy sustained serious injuries and was transfered to Oregon Health & Science University, where she was listed in serious condition as of this morning. Adams had minor injuries, including a broken ankle.

While investigating, state police established probable cause and arrested Adams on charges of driving while under the influence, reckless driving and second-degree assault. Adams consented to a Breathalyzer, which showed no alcohol, but he refused to provide a blood or urine sample.

Dorothy Wing, the mother of murdered toddler Evangelina Wing, was sentenced Tuesday to more than 15 years in prison for first-degree manslaughter and two counts of first-degree criminal mistreatment.

Wing had faced a life sentence for murder by abuse and six counts of criminal mistreatment. She pleaded guilty in January to the lesser charges after agreeing to truthfully testify against her former boyfriend Randy Roden, who was convicted Monday in the murder of her daughter in Seaside nearly two years ago.

The couple called 911 Dec. 20, 2014, after discovering Evangelina unresponsive. An autopsy later found the girl had died from blunt-force trauma. Wing’s two sons were also found badly injured and hospitalized. The two were later taken into protective custody and now live with family in California.

Prosecutors believe all three children were tortured, burned, bitten and caged in the months before Evangelina’s death. Copious blood spatter was discovered around the apartment. The discoveries have been described as one of the worst cases of child abuse in Clatsop County’s history.

Roden was found guilty Monday of murder by abuse, manslaughter, criminal mistreatment and assault. He avoided more serious charges, including four counts of aggravated murder, for which he faced the death penalty.

Roden faces up to 35 years in prison. He will be sentenced later this month.

Wing, who has previously admitted culpability in what happened to her children, said she had hoped that the stories Roden told her about her children’s injuries under his care were true.

“I know I messed up,” she said, at times approaching tears. “I know I didn’t protect my kids the way I should have.

“That’s all I care about, is that they’re safe now.”

Circuit Court Judge Paula Brownhill admonished Wing for allowing the abuse of her children, before agreeing to sentence her to 190 months in prison.

“You saw all of it, and you just turned your head?” Brownhill asked Wing.

“I thought it would get better, but it never did,” Wing said.

Prosecutor Dawn Buzzard and Wing’s attorney, John Gutbezahl, both said the case is a cautionary tale for parents to be careful who they allow around their children.

Assault

• At 12:20 a.m. Friday, a woman called 911 to report she was being assaulted by her boyfriend, but when a Clatsop County Sheriff’s Office deputy arrived at a residence on Westlake Lane in Warrenton, the woman was arrested. Michelle Lynn Coventry, 45, a transient from Seaside, was arrested for fourth-degree assault and post-prison supervision.

Felon in possession of firearm

• At 10:36 p.m. Friday, Warrenton police responded to a report of possible juveniles drinking alcohol in a vehicle passing through the Taco Bell drive-through.

Officers asked permission to search the vehicle and found a.45-caliber handgun under the driver’s seat.

Warrenton police arrested Jesus Sass, 18, of Ilwaco, Washington, for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Sass was taken to Clatsop County Jail.

Police also seized a beer in the car.

Another man, Steven Deines, 19, from Long Beach, was cited for being a minor in possession of alcohol.

• At 2:50 p.m. Saturday, Warrenton police responded to a two-vehicle accident at a residence at Northwest First Street and Elm Avenue.

Police arrested Gloria Brown, 56, of Warrenton, for driving under the influence of intoxicants.

Driving a jeep, Brown hit another vehicle, pushing it over a curb. Her blood-alcohol content was measured at 0.14 percent, police reported.

Bell was taken to the Clatsop County Jail.

At 2:37 a.m. Sunday, Clatsop County Sheriff’s Office arrested Ramone Peon Marin, 21, of Seaside, at 12th Avenue and Holladay Drive.

He was charged with drinking under the influence of intoxicants, hit and run, reckless driving, reckless endangering and criminal mischief, the sheriff’s office reported.

Peon Marin was taken to the Clatsop County Jail.

• At 5:09 p.m. Saturday, Clatsop County Sheriff’s office responded to a single-vehicle crash that occurred on East Road and U.S. Highway 101 Business.

A driver had misjudged a turn after accelerating to avoid a crash with another vehicle. No injuries were reported. • Later that night, at 11:36 p.m., a vehicle rolled over on Old Highway 30 near Dave Road, according to the Sheriff’s Office. No injuries were reported.

The Oregon State Police’s Fish and Wildlife Division is asking for help to identify the person(s) responsible for poaching two elk in Columbia County Monday.

Around 7 a.m. Monday, troopers began an investigation after a cow elk and a five-point bull elk were shot and left to waste on private property along Smith Road between Robinette Road and Dart Creek Road near St. Helens. Police were able to salvage and donate the elk to charity.

The police are offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction in the case. The Oregon Hunters Association’s Turn-In-Poacher (TIP) program is providing $500 of the donation, with another $500 coming from the Columbia County Chapter of the Oregon Hunter’s Association.

Anyone with information can contact Trooper Justin Morgan at 503-396-2408 or justin.morgan2@state.or.us. The hunting association’s hotline can be called any time at 800-452-7888. Information may be left anonymously.

A 70-year-old Astoria man was sentenced Tuesday to more than five years in prison for the sexual abuse of a 12-year-old girl who trusted him like a grandfather.

William Schuster, who was arrested in March by the Astoria Police Department, pleaded no contest to five of the nine charges he faced, including attempted first-degree sex abuse, attempted second-degree sodomy, attempted sexual penetration and attempted rape. In a no contest plea, the defendant neither admits to nor disputes a charge.

Charges of first-degree sex abuse, second-degree sodomy, second-degree rape and private indecency were dismissed.

Schuster lived near the girl and her mother in Pier 38 RV Park. Deputy District Attorney Beau Peterson, the lead prosecutor for the state, said Schuster specifically targeted the family because the father was already in jail. He lured the girl with pets such as a bunny, Peterson said, groomed her and pounced when the time was right, sometime during spring break.

“I cannot be convinced that this is his first victim,” Peterson said. “I don’t think this is his first victim. I hope this will be his last.”

The girl and her mother, who now live in Nevada, traveled to Astoria to testify during sentencing.

“I trusted him as a grandpa,” the victim said. “He let me call him grandpa.”

The girl said Schuster should be in jail, and should get the death penalty.

Her mother said, “You took advantage of my daughter, and I’m very hurt and very, very angry.”

She said Schuster had told her daughter how he had touched and manipulated other girls. She said Schuster had even taken advantage of her daughter when she went to the hospital for a mental break related to the suicide of a cousin, adding that her daughter is still in counseling and on medication because of his actions.

Schuster made no comments during sentencing. His attorney, James McIntyre, said his client acknowledges what happened, but has real mental issues related to post-traumatic stress disorder from his military service in Vietnam.

“That doesn’t take away from what he did,” McIntyre said, offering the information instead as a reason for giving a lighter sentence.

“By saying something about it, you saved other people,” Circuit Court Judge Cindee Matyas said to the victim. “I’m convinced of that.”

Matyas said that while she appreciates Schuster taking responsibility for his actions, she also does not believe this is his first victim.

Schuster faced a minimum of 75 months in prison under Measure 11 sentencing requirements, and as much as 225 months. Peterson said he was pleased with the 65-month plea agreement, along with 47 months of post-prison supervision. It was unlikely Schuster would have received even 75 months in a trial, the prosecutor said, because of both the defendant’s age and his lack of a criminal history. He said the plea deal helped avoid the victim having to take the stand and relive her abuse.

DUII arrests

• On Friday, Denise Michele Rogers, 57, of Seaside, was arrested by Oregon State Police on one charge each of driving while under the influence of intoxicants and driving while suspended. A state trooper on U.S. Highway 26 observed Rogers, driving a Dodge SUV, crossing over the fog line and changing speeds. She pulled over near milepost 7, where the officer pulled up behind her. After some negotiations, Rogers opened her door and submitted to a Breathalyzer, which recorded a blood alcohol content of .23.

• On Saturday, Breiann Alexis Puffinburger, 20, of Astoria, was arrested by Astoria Police on one charge each of second-degree criminal mischief, driving while under the influence of intoxicants, reckless driving and driving while uninsured. Officers were dispatched to reports of a vehicle crashing into a telephone pole. At Sixth Street and Marine Drive, they found Puffinburger in the driver’s seat of a Ford Bronco.

• On Sunday, Zachary Daniel Young, 23, of Astoria, was arrested for driving while under the influence of intoxicants at Lexington and Alameda avenues.

• On Monday, Drew Eliott, 58, of Redmond, Washington, was arrested by Astoria Police for driving while under the influence of intoxicants. Eliott registered a blood alcohol content of .08 during a traffic stop at 70 W. Marine Drive.

Criminal mistreatment

• At 4:03 p.m. Thursday, Brian Paul Yates, 53, of Astoria, was arrested by the Clatsop County Sheriff’s Office on Lewis and Clark Road for criminal mistreatment, two assault charges and as an ex-convict in possession of a controlled substance.

DUII arrest

• At 6:58 p.m. Monday, Kelly Gene Bennett, 28, of Astoria, was arrested by the Astoria Police Department near 32nd Street and Marine Drive for driving under the influence of intoxicants and reckless driving. His blood alcohol content was .11.

Harassment

• At 11:55 a.m. Friday, Edward Gates, 38, of Warrenton, was arrested by the Warrenton Police Department at 225 South Main Avenue in Warrenton for harassment and disorderly conduct. Gates was allegedly pushing and shoving his girlfriend.

DUII

• At 1:05 a.m. Wednesday, Nathan Hill, 19, of Warrenton, was arrested by the Warrenton Police Department at the corner of U.S. Highway 101 and Ensign Lane in Warrenton for driving under the influence of intoxicants. His blood alcohol content was .10 and he was also cited for minor in possession of alcohol.

DUII

• At 9:13 p.m. Friday, David J. Maron, 57, of Charlestown, Rhode Island, was arrested by the Astoria Police Department near 14th Street and Commercial Street in Astoria for driving under the influence of intoxicants.

DUII arrest

• At 12:10 a.m. Sunday, Duke Jackson, 19, of Dales Creek, Oregon, was arrested by the Clatsop County Sheriff’s Office on Southeast Discovery Lane for driving under the influence of intoxicants.

Criminal trespass

• At 8:49 p.m. Friday, Sonny Gene Lecrone, 36, of Astoria, was arrested by the Astoria Police Department at 296 Marine Drive for criminal trespass and resisting arrest. The Chart Room bar had called police to report an unwanted person who had touched a female patron against her will. Police engaged in a scuffle with Lecrone before arresting him.

Assault

• At 3:15 p.m. Saturday, Dominic Fredrick Caci, 29, of Astoria, was arrested by the Clatsop County Sheriff’s Office at 1190 Southeast 19th St. in Warrenton for assault, criminal mischief and criminal strangulation.

DUII

• At 3:06 a.m. Sunday, Andrew Thomas Dyer, 33, of Warrenton, was arrested by the Astoria Police Department at 95 West Marine Drive. for driving under the influence of intoxicants.

Harassment

• At 12:49 a.m. Monday, Nicholas Alfred Gaggero, 36, of Seaside, was arrested by the Clatsop County Sheriff’s Office at 33286 U.S. Highway 26 in Seaside for menacing and harassment.

DUII

• At 11:11 p.m. Monday, Randall Layman, 30, of Astoria, was arrested by the Warrenton Police Department on Burma Road in Fort Stevens State Park for driving under the influence of intoxicants. Layman allegedly struck an elk near the Peter Iredale shipwreck. He drove away from the scene in a silver Toyota 4Runner when an officer approached but was taken into custody by another officer near Ridge Road. His blood alcohol content was .16.

Criminal Trespass

• At 10:35 p.m. Thursday, Kirk Richard Cazee, 55, of Warrenton, was arrested by the Clatsop County Sheriff’s Office in the Surf Pines gated community for two counts of criminal trespass. Residents of the community alleged that a man had been peering into windows multiple times in the past few weeks. Deputies who responded to the scene located Cazee, who matched the description of the suspect, Sheriff Tom Bergin said.

DUII

• At 11:02 p.m. Thursday, Julia Waldrop, 55, of Oxnard, California, was arrested by the Seaside Police Department on U.S. Highway 101 for driving under the influence of intoxicants and refusing a breath test.

Assault

• At 8:55 p.m. Friday, Joshua R. McBride, 19, of Hammond, was arrested by the Warrenton Police Department at 329 Seventh Avenue for assault. McBride’s 54-year-old stepfather alleged that he struck him four times.

DUII

• At 1:16 a.m. Saturday, Stephanie Anne Rodriguez, 32, of Hammond, was arrested by the Warrenton Police Department on the 500 block of Ridge Road for driving under the influence of intoxicants. Her blood alcohol content was .203.

• At 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Crystal Lee Hilton, 38, of Portland, was arrested by the Warrenton Police Department in the Youngs Bay Plaza parking lot for DUII. Witnesses alleged Hilton was verbally fighting with someone near the Fred Meyer gas station before entering the vehicle. Her blood alcohol content was .18.

• At 11:43 p.m. Sunday, Dancee Renee Castle, 26, of Clatskanie, was arrested by the Warrenton Police Department on the 500 block of South Main Street for DUII. An officer, who was sitting in a car on the side of South Main Street, alleged that a vehicle driven by Castle almost hit the back of the police car before turning into the center lane. The officer then pursued the vehicle. With a blood alcohol content of .26, Castle was taken to Columbia Memorial Hospital before being booked in the Clatsop County Jail.

DUII

• At 12:16 a.m. on Feb. 12, Terrance D. Payne, 20, of Gresham, was arrested by the Cannon Beach Police Department on U.S. Highway 101 for driving under the influence of intoxicants and reckless endangering. Three juvenile females were passengers in the car, with one listed as a missing person. Payne also was cited for failure to drive in a traffic lane, driving while suspended and failure to signal.

Assault

• At 5:37 p.m. Sunday, Michael Tresethen, 27, of Astoria, was arrested by Clatsop County Sheriff’s Office deputies at 35062 5th Ln. in Astoria for assault.

Hit and Run

• At 10:28 a.m. Monday, Michael Darin Zillman, 30, of Warrenton, was arrested by the Astoria Police Department on Second Street and Bond Street in Astoria on a warrant in addition to hit and run and reckless driving. After colliding with a vehicle, Zillman allegedly ran west from the scene before being caught. Zillman also was cited for failure to obey a traffic control device, driving while uninsured and driving while suspended.