On the Record for Feb. 7

On the Record policy

It is the Thermopolis 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 drug bust story in the Jan. 31 edition, it should be noted that any arrests were made by the Sheriff’s Office deputies, and responding police officers were there to assist.

Sheriff’s office

Tuesday, Jan. 29

3:46 p.m. Report of theft from a business. The business owner later located the items.

Wednesday, Jan. 30

10:10 a.m. While investigating another matter, a deputy found a registered sex offender had not properly registered a social media account.

2:06 p.m. A deputy responded to a broken down semi on Highway 20 North. A trooper with Wyoming Highway Patrol responded and the truck was towed.

Thursday, Jan. 31

8:44 a.m. Report of a vehicle passing a bus with its stop arm extended. The driver was warned.

Friday, Feb. 1

2:09 a.m. Deputy responded to a driver whose plates did not match the vehicle. The vehicle was searched and the plate was seized.

11:41 a.m. A cell phone was located and was picked up by the owner.

Saturday, Feb. 2

2:06 a.m. A vehicle in the state park was observed to be driven erratically. After a stop the driver, Brian J. Foote, was determined to be intoxicated and was arrested for alleged driving under the influence.

Sunday, Feb. 3

10:31 p.m. Following a traffic stop on a suspicious vehicle, the deputy located items in the vehicle that tested presumptive positive for meth. David K. Lamont was arrested for alleged possession of a controlled substance.

Police department

Tuesday, Jan. 29

4:45 p.m. Complainant reported a phone scam and was advised to block the numbers.

Friday, Feb. 1

10:04 a.m. A set of keys was found and turned in.

4:42 p.m. Complainant reported a vehicle was tailgating him. The suspect vehicle could not be located.

6:37 p.m. Reporting party smelled natural gas. The responding officer did not smell the gas and did not find any signs of damaged or broken meters in the area.

Sunday, Feb. 3

12:30 a.m. Complainant felt like he was being harassed at work.

Monday, Feb. 4

12:50 p.m. Report of vehicle being driven erratically. The suspect vehicle could not be located.

Circuit court

Brad A. Merritt was found guilty of use of a controlled substance, driving under suspension, driving without an interlock device, open container, no registration and no proof of insurance, and was sentenced to 72 days in jail. Fees and fines are $530.

Nancy A. Haynes was found guilty of driving under suspension, no proof of insurance and stop sign violation. Fees and fines are $615.

Hollie N. Smith was found guilty of open container. Fees and fines are $95.

Property transfers

Quitclaim Deed: Kathleen Hart to Jasmine Brown, Lots 7 and 8, Block 47 of the Original Townsite of the Town of Thermopolis.

Quitclaim Deed: Kathleen Hart to Jasmine Brown, Lots 9 and 10, Block 47 of the Original Townsite of the Town of Thermopolis.

Warranty Deed: Bank of Stockton, Successor Trustee of the Ford Survivor’s Trust, to Jami Ford and Kelli Welsh, a parcel in the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, Section 23, Township 43 North, Range 96 West of the Sixth Principal Meridian.

Warranty Deed: Bank of Stockton, Successor Trustee of the Ford Survivor’s Trust, to Jami Ford and Kelli Welsh, Lots 28 and 29, Block 5, Town of East Thermopolis.

Warranty Deed: George J. Bonnand to Drew Brown, Lot 7, Block 2, Cedar Ridge Subdivision, First Filing.

Affidavit of Survivorship: Lots 40, 41, 42 and 43, Sage Valley Subdivision are solely and exclusively vested in Jersey Hamersly.

Warranty Deed: South Thermopolis Development LLC to Duane N. Gourley, Lot 17, Bobcat Storage Subdivision.

Quitclaim Deed: D. & A. Construction Inc., a Wyoming Corporation who also appears in title as D. & A. Construction and Concrete Inc. to D. & A. construction Inc., Lots 23 and 29, Block 9, Original Townsite of the Town of Thermopolis, parcels in the Northwest Quarter of Section 1, Township 42 North, Range 95 West of the Sixth Principal Meridian and land located across Lots 13, 14, 15 and 16, Block 12, McManigal’s Addition to the Town of Thermopolis.

Sheriff’s Deed: Roy Nielsen to USAA Federal Savings Bank, Lot 3, Block 2, Meadowlark Subdivision to the Town of Thermopolis.

Warranty Deed: Bryce Harvey and Sierra Harvey to Scott Harvey and Lesli Harvey, Tract 2 of the Red Gulch Subdivision.

Warranty Deed: Jenny Trautman to Roy Ready, Lots 5, 6, 7, and the South Half of the North Half of Lot 8 in Section 5, as well as Lot 7 of Section 4, Township 45 North, Range 101 West of the Sixth Principal Meridian.

Warranty Deed: John Gordon and Martha Gordon to Premier Solutions LLC, Lots 17 and 18, Block 4, Original Townsite to the Town of Thermopolis.

Warranty Deed: Christopher Pfister and Susan Lasher to Gooseberry Creek Ranch LLC, the North Half of the North Half of the South Half of Section 34, and the North Half of the North Half of the South Half of Section 33, Township 47 North, Range 97 West of the Sixth Principal Meridian.

Quitclaim Deed: Frank Rose to Franklin Rose and Sharon Rose, Trustees of the Rose Living Trust, Lot 9 and the west Half of Block 10, Lot 9, Block 5 of Kinney’s First Addition.