Yamhill County Sheriff's Office
AMITY, OR - On Saturday, June 28, 2025 at just before 4:00 pm, a physical domestic disturbance with a weapon was reported at an address in the 3000 block of SE Amity-Dayton Highway in rural Amity.
The caller reported being stabbed him in the hand and arm. Multiple deputies responded to the location as well as medical personnel.
During the investigation, deputies learned the caller was attacked by his domestic partner because the caller had their vehicle keys in his possession and would not allow the assailant to leave the area and drive back to Portland. The caller was concerned because of the intoxication level of their domestic partner, and the increased risk of hurting herself or other motorists. Because the caller would not provide the keys, she attacked him with a pair of scissors and then a knife. The caller was cut on his hand and stabbed on right side of his abdomen.
Deputies arrested Ashley Shankle, age 40, from Portland, OR who was lodged at the Yamhill County Correctional Facility on the following charges:
- Assault 2nd degree
- Unlawful Use of a Weapon x2
- Menacing
- Interfering with making a Report
- Harassment
