On the Record April 6

On the Record policy

It is the Independent Record’s policy that all people arrested or cited under the “Accidents,” “Sheriff’s office” or “Police department” in the On the Record section are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Clarification

In the story “TVFD program to put smoke detectors in more homes” in the March 16 edition, it should be noted the smoke detectors are from the national Red Cross office, donated by Kidde Alarms and Granger Alarms. The detectors are not being purchased by the Wyoming Red Cross or the Thermopolis Volunteer Fire Department.

Sheriff’s office

Tuesday, March 28

7:38 a.m. Report of a subject on East River Road, in the middle of the road. The road department and BLM were notified.

3:23 p.m. Report of a dog out on Highway 20 North. The dog could not be located.

6:10 p.m. Deputy assisted a Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper with an arrest. Whitley Paige Eberle was arrested for alleged driving under the influence and open container.

Wednesday, March 29

8:11 p.m. Report of a cow out near mile marker 142 on Highway 20 North. The cow could not be located.

10:18 p.m. Deputy assisted Highway Patrol with a traffic stop. Leah Rae Baker was arrested for alleged driving under the influence.

Thursday, March 30

2:20 p.m. Report of a bull out near mile marker 10 on Highway 120. The bull could not be located.

3:54 p.m. Report of a bull out on the highway. A deputy responded to the incident, though a Highway Patrol trooper reported the animal had been put back.

Friday, March 31

3:11 p.m. Deputy assisted Department of Family Services with home visits.

10:21 p.m. Complainant reported a suspicious subject on East River Road. The subject was informed he was creating a traffic hazard by not wearing reflective clothing and was advised to move along.

Saturday, April 1

10:49 a.m. Vehicle vs. deer accident on Owl Creek. The deer was off the road and the vehicle drove on.

1:42 p.m. Assist requested on a civil issue. Subject was advised to contact an attorney or resolve the matter with the other party.

Sunday, April 2

12:27 p.m. Report received from Highway Patrol regarding an injured dog on Highway 120. A deputy had an idea of the dog’s owner, who was contacted and went to check if the dog was his.

Monday, April 3

3:41 p.m. An accident was reported between mile markers 20 and 21 on Highway 120. The vehicle seen was previously buried and had been used for erosion control.

Police department

Wednesday, March 29

12:14 a.m. Officer performed a traffic stop. The driver was cited for no insurance and driving under suspension.

10:40 a.m. Report of a dog running away. The animal could not be located.

8:20 p.m. Complainant reported a barking dog. The dog’s owner was contacted and the issue was resolved.

9:48 p.m. Report of a male subject shouting obscenities. The subject was found intoxicated on private property and was cited for trespassing and breach of peace.

Thursday, March 30

4:08 a.m. Report of a dog chasing a car. The driver went to impound the dog during off hours and was asked to take the animal back.

9:45 a.m. Civil standby provided for a custody exchange.

9:22 p.m. Complainant saw what appeared to be a suspicious male attempting to break into a vehicle. A male subject was interviewed but denied any such action. No contraband was found on the subject.

Friday, March 31

12:27 a.m. Dog at large reported. The animal could not be located, though the complainant knew the owner, who was notified.

3:05 a.m. Report of suspicious subjects around a vehicle. The subjects could not be located.

8:38 a.m. An individual who has been staying in the state park rest rooms was served with a trespass notice.

11 a.m. Subject received a fraudulent call regarding an alert on a credit card.

11:06 a.m. Report of an intoxicated subject trying to solicit work from a business. John Godsy was arrested for alleged public intoxication.

1:13 p.m. Report of items stolen from a locker. Complainant reported finding some, but not all, of the items.

9:13 p.m. Officer responded to a report of a subject crawling around a parking lot. Joseph Clancy was arrested for alleged public intoxication.

Saturday, April 1

3:10 a.m. Report of an individual wandering around the hospital ER. The subject left, and could not be located.

3:29 p.m. Officer responded to a traffic hazard, which appeared to be broken glass from a fish tank in the road. The road department was notified.

5:01 p.m. Officer performed a traffic stop. Driver was cited for expired registration and no insurance.

5:26 p.m. REDDI report, though the vehicle was located and the driver showed no signs of impairment. However, he was cited for failure to provide proof of insurance.

Sunday, April 2

10:50 a.m. Report of issues between a male and female subject. Female reported the air had been let out of one of her tires and the male subject had a pair of her boots. The tire showed signs of tampering and the boots were retrieved.

4:46 p.m. Civil standby provided for a custody exchange.

6:15 p.m. Caller reported a large rock on the railroad tracks. The railroad was notified.

Monday, April 3

5:47 a.m. Caller reported to be following a vehicle with no taillights. The matter was turned over to Highway Patrol.

2:58 p.m. A dog was impounded, and the owner cited for dog at large.

10:31 p.m. Report of a vehicle parked against the flow of traffic. The vehicle owners were taking care of the matter.

Property transfers

Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure: Jondi Alcorn to Paul Galovich Lots 23 and 24, Block 12, Original Townsite to the Town of Thermopolis.

Warranty Deed: Ellen Reynolds to Mark Materi and Ellen Reynolds, Lots 7 and 8, Block 17, Kinney Second Addition to the Town of Thermopolis.

Births

Lucas Jake Garcia-DeOchoa was born Monday, March 27, 2017, at Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital to Dina Garcia of Wyoming and Carlos DeOchoa Jr. of California.

He weighed 6 pounds, 8 ounces, and was 19 inches long.

Grandparents are Jake and Reyna Garcia of Wyoming and Carlos and Sylvia DeOchoa of California.

Cash Royal Love was born Friday, March 31, 2017, at Santiam Hospital in Stayton. Ore., to Ethan and Shadow Love.

He weighed 8 pounds, 6 ounces, and was 19 inches long.

Grandparents are Jana Ehlers of Stayton, Lara Love and Donny and Heather Love of Thermopolis.