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.

Sheriff’s Office

Monday, January 11

11:30 a.m. Report of a citizen assist involving a 15-year-old juvenile male who was shooting a handgun into the river, trying to get geese off the river and go somewhere else. The deputy made contact with the subject and gave a warning for reckless behavior. 

Tuesday, January 12

10:15 a.m. Report of a subject in East Thermopolis who was concerned that people are trying to vandalize her property and take property from her. The deputy investigated and determined that the matter was unfounded. 

11:16 a.m. Report of extra patrol around a rental property where the landlord was concerned that an evicted tenant may come back onto the property.

6:22 p.m. Report of a male who was called in for walking on the street intoxicated. The deputy determined he had been drinking, but not too intoxicated to be walking on the street.

Thursday, January 14

8:23 a.m. An agency assist where a deputy assisted the police department in a urinalysis on a 59-year-old male.

9:04 a.m. A subject in East Thermopolis complained people are trying to poison her trees. The deputy investigated and determined that the matter was unfounded. 

 4:42 p.m. Report of an agency assist where a deputy assisted the Department of Family Services in a urinalysis on a subject.

5:25 p.m. Report of a civil standby out on Owl Creek for a person who had previously been evicted to collect their property. 

Saturday, January 16

12:05 p.m. Report of a 911 hand up in the area of 200 block of East Arapahoe. The deputy was unable to locate the caller who had a track phone.

Police Department

Monday, January 11

7:12 a.m. Report of a truck vs deer accident.

10:22 a.m. Report of a 911 hang up. The subscriber was out of Texas. The officer was unable to locate them.

11:48 a.m. Report of a vehicle that was parked wrong on the street. It was moved later.

1:48 p.m. Report of a lost wallet. It has not been found.

4:51 p.m. Report of a found wallet that was sent to Northern Arapaho Tribe officials to locate the owner there.

Tuesday, January 12

7:16 a.m. A subject concerned about an elderly man who did not want medical services and refused to go to the hospital. 

8:25 a.m. Report of an extra patrol around a residence.

1:52 p.m. Report of a citizen assist where a subject wanted his backpack searched by law enforcement to prove nothing was illegal in it.

5:57 p.m. Rebecca Nelson, 47, was arrested for alleged public intoxication, breach of peace, and interference with a peace officer. 

The Police Department is aware of a photo circulating on social media regarding the incident. They ask that the public seek to gain all the information before making assumptions. 

8:59 p.m. Report of a noise complaint involving a female subject screaming outside of the Senior Apartments. The officer asked her to stop and she did.

Wednesday, January 13

2:31 p.m. Report of an agency assist where the Department of Family Services ask if they received a report on a scam. The police did not have the info.

4:29 p.m. Report of a urine test where a 59-year-old male was cited for use of a controlled substance, meth.

Thursday, January 14

4:26 a.m. Michael Dee Wilkinson, 40, was arrested for allegedly driving while under the influence.

3:15 p.m. Report of a disorderly employee who was terminated and causing problems.

6:46 p.m. Report of a found phone, it was returned to the owner.

Friday, January 15

Unknown time: John Darrell Laster, 33, of Shoshoni was put into the detention center on a warrant arrest for probation revocation. He was originally arrested in Fremont County on October 30, 2020.

1:07 p.m. Report of disorderly conduct involving a former employee continuing to cause disruption. 

2:59 p.m. Report of a civil standby where a former employee retrieved belongings peacefully.

5:05 p.m. Report of a child in need of services involving a six-year-old boy and a three-year-old boy who were in the street running into traffic. The parents were contacted and there were no citations. 

9:29 p.m. Blake Lee Slagle, 23, of Casper, was cited for alleged speeding and arrested for alleged driving while under the influence of alcohol

10:20 p.m. Charles Granger, 59, was arrested for alleged pending charges of felony possession of meth.

Saturday, January 16

7:01 a.m.  Michael Dee Wilkinson, 40, arrested for alleged charges of possession of a controlled substance, meth and marijuana and for intent to deliver.

11:50 a.m. Report of a possible drunk driver. The officer was unable to locate the vehicle.

5:23 p.m. Report of an agency assist where there was a request for security at the landing zone for life light. They were busy with another call.

5:34 p.m. Report of a personal injury accident involving a truck versus a 59-year-old male pedestrian in the street near Mack’s Market. The matter is still under investigation.

6:23 p.m. Report of theft of items from a local business by an unidentified female..

8:57 p.m. An agency assist where a patient was life-flighted to another hospital.

9:30 p.m. An officer assisted medical services in the transport of a patient to the hospital.

10:07 p.m. Report of a suspicious loud boom similar to a large caliber gun, it was possible fireworks. The officer was unable to locate the source.

Sunday, January 17

6:52 a.m. Report of a business alarm. The officer responded and everything was fine.

8:30 a.m. Report of damage to a vehicle. The matter is still under investigation.

10:29 a.m. Report of someone who found some earbuds. The property is yet to be claimed.

11:54 a.m. Report of suspicious damage to some items outside a house. The owner wanted to report it and leave it at that.

12:23 p.m. Report of someone cleaning a backyard and burning leaves. They did not report it ahead of time. They have been advised on how to report it properly.

12:31 p.m. Report of a deceased 78-year-old male. There was no sign of foul play.

2:29 p.m. Report of fraud where a female subject thought she bought a puppy over the internet and sent money. The seller attempted to get more money out of her. The result was no puppy. The police department says to be aware to do exchanges in person and caution people for sending money for items. 

Property Transfers

Warranty deed, Sybil M. Hannah to James C. Lewis and Catherine J. Lewis, Lots Sixty-Two (62) and Sixty-Three (63) Block Three (3) of the Town of East Thermopolis, Hot Springs County.

Warranty deed, Clarence E. Reed and Jo Reed to Megan Elizabeth Corcoran, Lot 19 and the West 2 feet of Lot 20, Block 51, Original Townsite to the Town of Thermopolis, Hot Springs County.

Warranty deed, Mikki J. Martinez to John Martinez, 43-95-24 Lot 3 TR 100’ x 150’ Adjacent TR 75’ x 150’ Desc by Metes and Bounds, Hot Springs County.

Warranty deed, Howard David Reitz to Spring Gulch Cattle Co., SW1/4NE1/4 of Section 21, Township 46 North, Range 99 West, Hot Springs County.

Warranty deed, Edwin W. Curran and Deborah D. Curran to Caleb O. Howard and Jessica A. Howard, the North half of Lot 3 and all of Lot 4, Block 25, Original Townsite to the Town of Thermopolis, Hot Springs County.

Warranty deed, Nicholas Brett Moline to Moline Legacy, Lots 11 and 12, Longwell Ranch Subdivision No. 2, according to the plat files September 5, 2000 in Plat Cabinet A at page 123 and in Micro Book 87 at page 123, re-filed December 29, 2000 in Plat Cabinet A at page 124 and in Micro Book 88 at page 268, Hot Springs County.

Warranty deed, Douglas Lee Nicholas and Vicki M. Nichols to Carolyn Miller Longwalker, the North half of Lots Thirteen (1), Fourteen (14) and Fifteen (15) in Block Seventeen (17), Original Townsite to the Town of Thermopolis, Hot Springs County.

Warranty deed, Dan O. Caldwell III to Kate Hilmer, fka Kate Huver and James Hilmer, Lot 19, Block 4 Original Town of Thermopolis, Hot Springs County.

Warranty deed, Katherine Clare Rush, as Trustee of the Ruth Clare Johnson Revocable Trust to Rodney I. Hart and Mary Lynn Hart, the NE1/4SE1/4, SE1/4NW1/4, NE1/4SW1/4 and NW1/4SE1/4 of Section 34, Township 43 North, Range 95 West of the 6th P.M., (less 16.76 acres in the highway right-of-way) Hot Springs County.

Warranty deed, Ernest Earl Cummings and Velma Mae Cummings, Trustees of the Earnest Earl and Velma Mar Cumming Revocable Trust, Lots 9 and 10, Block 52 of the Original Townsite of Thermopolis, Hot Springs County.

Warranty deed, Raymond Frank Munsee and Cora Ruyeras Munsee to Lawrence E. Kolsen and Tanya M. Kolsen, Lots 17 and 18, Block 3, of Kinney’s First Addition to the Town of Thermopolis, Hot Springs County.

Quitclaim deed, Kathryn K. Bjorklund, Trustee of the Guy E. Bjorklund Living Trust to Dennis W. Sinclair and Karen K. Sinclair to Lot 16, Block 3, Cedar Ridge Subdivision First Filing, as per Plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 1, Page 27R, of the Public Records of Hot Springs County.

Quitclaim deed, Spear C, LLC, P.O. Box 2756, Casper, WY 82602 to Spear C, LLC, a Wyoming Limited Liability Company, P.O. Box 34309 Bethesda, MD 20827, that portion of the West 30 acres of the E2SW, lying North and East of HWY 120, as described on Record of Survey, Book 27MF, Page 838, of the records of the County Clerk, Hot Springs County.

Warranty deed, Richard A. Coffinberry to Thomas Durlin, Lots 17 and 18, Block 26 of the Original Town of Thermopolis, Hot Springs County.

Warranty deed, Robert R. Spain and Colette Spain to Michael Cumson and Kristen Hohman, Parcel 1: Lot Seven (7) and the East 25 feet of Lot Eight (8), Block One (1) of Brydon’s Addition to the Town of Thermopolis, Hot Springs County and Parcel 2: The West 5 feet of Lot Eight (8) and all Lots Nine (9), Ten (10), and Eleven (11), Block One (1), of Brydon’s Addition to the Town of Thermopolis, Hot Springs County.

Warranty deed, Bart A. Bader to Mark E. Keeley, Karen Verschoore and James R. Keeley, Parcel 1: The West Half of the Northwest Quarter (W1/2NW1/4), Section 14, Township 8 North, Range 4 East of the Wind River Meridian, Hot Springs County, Wyoming LESS AND EXCEPT THEREFROM all that conveyed in a Warranty Deed recorded June 13, 2006 in Micro Book 119 at page 143  and Parcel 2: Land situated in the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (NW1/4NW1/4), Section 14, Township 8 North, Range 4 of the Wind River Median Hot Springs County.

Warranty deed, Donald Hausauer to Jay Dee Olson, the North 70 feet of Lots 1 and 2, in Block 56, of Ryan’s Addition to the Town of Thermopolis, Hot Springs County.

Warranty deed, Tyron Patrick Hausauer to Jay Dee Olson, the North 70 feet of Lots 1 and 2, in Block 56, of Ryan’s Addition to the Town of Thermopolis, Hot Springs County.

Warranty deed, Ronald Foote, to John J. Newkirk and Melissa P. Newkirk, a tract of land situated in the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (SW1/4NW1/4) and in the West Half of the Southwest Quarter (W1/2SW1/4), Section 15, Township 8 North, Range 4 East of the Wind River Meridian, Hot Springs County.

Warranty deed, Brandy Chand to Roundtop Mountain Vista, LLC, Thermopolis OT BLK 31 Lots 21-24 Commerical Personal Property - Roundtop Mountain Motel & Roundtop Flies and More, Hot Springs County.