
Newly elected City Council member-to-be Matthew Scott Bechtel Sr. was arrested and jailed late Thursday evening, Nov. 12, after allegedly punching family members.
According to Sweet Home police, who stated that they could provide limited details because the incident involved ch
ildren, Bechtel, 50, was lodged in Linn County Jail on a charge of felony fourth-degree domestic assault and a misdemeanor count of fourth-degree assault.
According to SHPD, officers responded about 10:56…