On the record

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. We print the names of all people upon their initial arrest.

Correction

Camden Weyer’s name was misspelled in the high school honor roll in the June 13 edition. The Independent Record apologizes for the error.

Sheriff’s Office

Monday, July 8

1:29 p.m. A traffic complaint of a semi pulling double fuel tankers passing unsafely and running people off the road at mile marker 36 on Highway 120. The 33-year-old male driver from Casper was contacted and was issued a citation for careless driving. 

Tuesday, July 9

10:41 a.m. Deputies assisted a person requesting a letter after losing their driver’s license and needing to go through TSA that day. 

Wednesday, July 10

10:30 a.m. Sheriff’s deputy assisted a citizen with unloading a firearm. 

3:28 p.m. Report of a vehicle vs antelope crash that had occurred in the area of mile marker 25-26 on Highway 120. 

8:22 p.m. Agency assist for the police department. Thursday, July 11

5:18 a.m. Report of a deer severely injured by a vehicle on Highway 20 North.

1:18 p.m. Agency assist for the police department. Jeffrey Scott Long, 54, from Lander was arrested for alleged interference with a peace officer. 

6:43 p.m. A sheriff’s deputy responded to a traffic complaint in the area of mile marker 135 on Highway 20 North.

Friday, July 12

7:20 p.m. Ian Ray Williams, 42, was arrested for alleged domestic battery, second offense, domestic assault, second or subsequent offense, and probation violation.

7:11 p.m. Deputies began an investigation for possible child abuse. The investigation is pending,  

11:31 p.m. Kaycee Tamara Standing Rock, 36, from Ethete, was arrested for alleged possession of controlled substance, marijuana, and a Fremont County arrest warrant. The original charges are unknown. 

Saturday, July 13

2:28 p.m. Report of a person leaving a dog in their vehicle. 

4:03 p.m. Agency assist for the police department.

6:36 p.m. Deputies investigated a traffic offense. The 18-year-old male driver from Riverton was issued citations for failing to maintain a single lane and failing to display a front license plate. 

Sunday, July 14

10:10 a.m. Deputies performed a welfare check on a male after he made concerning comments to a friend. The male said that he was just playing a prank on his friend and didn’t mean the comments. 

Police Department

Monday, July 8

7:20 p.m. The driver of a pickup truck struck a gas meter in the alleyway causing a fire in the 200 block of S. 8th Street. The gas fire burned a nearby fence and melted several live power lines above it. The pickup truck was engulfed in fire and towed away safely from the scene once the fire and gas were controlled. No injuries occurred. 

Tuesday, July 9

11:33 a.m. A crash occurred at the stoplight, 6th Street & Broadway, involving a passenger car vs a juvenile on an electric scooter. The juvenile was transported to the hospital with minor injuries. The 47-year-old female driver was cited for violating the crosswalk pedestrian right of way.

Wednesday, July 10

5:45 a.m. Report of an allegedly intoxicated and disoriented female without pants in the 500 block of S. 6th Street. A second report was then made of the same female that stole ice cream from a gas station. Alexis Shannon Taylor, 32, from Utah was arrested in the 500 block of Arapahoe Street for alleged theft after there was a third report of her allegedly laying in the middle of 6th Street impeding traffic. 

3:52 p.m. A dog was found in the 1300 block of O’Dell Street and taken to the vet clinic. The 66-year-old male owner was located and charged with impoundment and warned for 1st offense dog at large. 

4:07 p.m. A traffic stop was performed on Garrett Ashton Severns, 23, for alleged lane use and careless driving. Severns was subsequently arrested for alleged possession of a controlled substance, possession of an open container, along with an open investigation after finding a street sign inside of the vehicle. 

8:22 p.m. Police responded to the 700 block of Mondell St. for a disturbance and arrested Robert Sidney Charles, 29, from Las Vegas, Nev., for alleged breach of peace and interference with a peace officer. 

1:18 p.m. Matthew Fenton, 34, was arrested in the 400 block of S. 10th Street for alleged probation revocation.

Thursday, July 11

8 p.m. Police responded to a report of a 25-year-old male in the 1100 block of Sundown with an accidental revolver gunshot wound in the right thigh. 

Friday, July 12

7:52 p.m. An 18-year-old male was trespassed from the 600 block of Amoretti 

8:49 p.m. Officer observed a 22-year-old male in the 500 block of S. 6th Street driving while suspended, and leaving an alcohol establishment while being on bond and probation. This male was contacted and cited. A further investigation will continue due to other factors in this case. 

10:49 p.m. A traffic stop was performed in the 500 block of S. 6th Street on the driver of a vehicle due to failing to dim high beam lights while approaching traffic in town. A 19-year-old male from Indiana was cited for possession of marijuana and minor in possession of tobacco. The 20-year-old male driver from Virginia was cited for possession of marijuana, failure to dim headlights, and no insurance. The males also possessed numerous empty alcohol cans from a party the night prior, none of which contained alcohol. 

11:31 p.m. Agency assist for the sheriff’s office.

Saturday, July 13

4:03 p.m. A report of harassment involving racial slurs to a tuber on the river in Hot Springs State Park near the boat ramp. Five subjects, all from Riverton, were cited for minor in possession of alcohol and littering. They are a 17-year-old female, an 18-year-old male, a 20-year-old female, a 19-year-old male, and an 18-year-old male.  

8:02 p.m. Officers made contact with a male who was riding a scooter in the 700 block of Broadway Street. This 25-year-old male was discovered to have a suspended driver’s license after their contact. A citation has been prepared to be served to the driver. 

Sunday, July 14

9:35 a.m. A 9mm handgun was found in a room in the 900 block of Shoshoni. The gun was turned over to law enforcement for further investigation. 

Divorces

Kasey Krank v. Glenn Heintz, 7/15/2024

Circuit Court

Charles L. Gomendi, driving while license canceled, suspended, or revoked if not suspended for 31-5-229 or 31-5-233, fees and fines $440.