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Man avoids jail by paying $180,000

A Redmond man convicted of drunken driving and other charges has struck a deal with the Deschutes County District Attorney's Office that would allow him to avoid nearly six years in prison in exchange for paying his victim $180,000.

James Leroy Omta, 57, of 4821 NW Jackpine Ave. pleaded guilty....

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