On August 31, 2025, at about 6:26 PM, the Sheriff’s Office received a report of children
screaming inside a vehicle parked in the Village of Merrillan. The parent was reportedly in a
nearby bar but soon left prior to the arrival of a Deputy.
The responding Deputy located the vehicle traveling on US Highway 12 and observed erratic
driving. The Deputy conducted a traffic stop and identified the driver, Terra Sandoval, age 35,
of Humbird. It was confirmed that children were passengers in the vehicle. Sandoval admitted
to drinking and participated in field sobriety testing.
Sandoval was arrested and booked into the Jackson County Jail on the felony charge of OWI 3
rd Offense (with passenger under 16).
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