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Two Sweetwater County men were killed in an alleged double homicide in Gillette and two Gillette residents stand accused of their deaths. According to the Gillette News-Record, Michael Montano, 37, of Gillette, is accused of killing 33-year-old Philip Brewer and 38-year-old Jody Fortuna, facing two second-degree homicide charges, as well as two charges of mutilation of dead human bodies. His bond was set at $2.5 million cash. Montano’s girlfriend, 22-year-old Kylee Collins, is charged with two counts conspiracy to mutilate a dead human body and...
With almost any bid for public office, running a campaign means spending money. Candidates buy signs, advertising and mailers. Some go as far as to host parties announcing campaign kick-offs, completely catered. At the end of the primaries, candidates are required to file their contributions to the county clerk’s office, reporting what they spend and what was given to them. For candidates for the city of Green River, spending was kept to below $1,000 in those races. Robert Berg, who runs a...
In the race for Wyoming’s lone House of Representatives Seat in Washington, D.C., much of the money donated has gone to Republican candidate Liz Cheney. According to the Federal Election Commission filings, Cheney has raised more than $1.4 million in her bid to represent the Cowboy State, more than 14 times the $98,540 amount raised by her opponent, Democrat Ryan Greene. Contributions to Cheney’s campaign in Wyoming total $287,786, representing 19.6 percent of her total contributions. The fil...
A proposal from Gov. Matt Mead’s office would result in access to more water in the Fontenelle Reservoir, but requires the reservoir to be drained during construction. Representatives from the state hosted a meeting Monday evening to discuss an upcoming study about the proposal. The proposed project is one of many reservoir projects the state is interested in pursuing, all of which are part of the state’s water strategy, which was originally released in 2015. The Fontenelle project would arm...
A couple who pleaded no contest to charges related to the death of their infant have both been scheduled for sentencing hearings. It’s been more than two years since the death of the infant, but now Jacob Anthony Triplett, 28, and Amanda Dawn Triplett, 26, both of Rock Springs, are scheduled to appear in the Third District Court of Judge Nena James for a sentencing hearing. Jacob’s two-day sentencing hearing is scheduled to take place Oct. 24 and 25, while Amanda’s is set for Nov. 21 from 9 a.m...
Bomb technicians from the Sweetwater Bomb Squad dealt with what was suspected to be a pressure-cooker bomb on Interstate 80 Monday. The pressure cooker ultimately was found not to be a bomb. Sweetwater County Sheriff Mike Lowell said the Wyoming Highway Patrol was notified Monday afternoon that a suspicious item had been spotted on the ground at a truck parking area along the eastbound lane of I-80 at mile marker 142, about 35 miles east of Rock Springs. WHP Trooper Barry Tippy was dispatched to the scene, where he found an upright pressure...
A murder investigation dating back to 1982 has finally resulted in criminal charges filed after Sweetwater County investigators found evidence linking a serial killer from California to the crime. Tuesday, the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office announced charges were filed against Rodney James Alcala, a 73-year-old man, who became known as the Dating Game Killer after a 1978 appearance on the popular television game show. Alcala is currently on death row in California for five murders he c...
The pillars and windows at the Sweetwater County Historical Museum will be the focus of some renovation work in the future. The glaze used on the building’s windows was damaged as a result of the June hail storm, while ice melt is being blamed for the deterioration impacting the building’s pillars. According to Brie Blasi, executive director of the museum, said the pillars, as well as the stone tiles used for the museum’s steps, are made from a composite stone. Beneath the hardened exter...
The Wyoming Mining Association sought authority to approve or deny a solar farm project in Sweetwater County and was denied, according to Sweetwater County Commissioner John Kolb. Kolb, speaking to other commissioners Tuesday, said he had a meeting with a representative of the WMA and was asked if the county would consider giving authority to WMA members regarding projects that could involve land leased for mining activity. The mining association is a statewide trade organization representing 37...
A man accused of stabbing another man to death in Rock Springs will undergo an examination to determine if he is capable of understanding court proceedings. Charles K. Carter, of North Carolina, who was charged with first-degree murder after he allegedly stabbed another man in front of the Rock Springs Loaf N Jug Foothill Boulevard location, filed an order suspending proceedings and for examination by a designated examiner under the provisions of Wyoming Statute 7-11-303. Prior to this filing,...
Starting Tuesday, hours at the Sweetwater County Library in Green River will be reduced. The library will now be open Monday-Thursday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from Noon to 5 p.m. Overall, the changes result in the library being opened for five fewer hours than previously. According to Jason Grubb, director of the library system, the decision came about as a result of fewer staff at the libraries. In Green River, four longtime employees retired as a part of...
The filing deadline for school board and special districts concluded Monday, with a few more residents deciding to run for election to the Sweetwater County School District No.2 Board of Trustees. Joining Brenda Roosa, Corina Tynsky, Steve Core and Mark Sanders is Kevin Gelinas. The five seek four, four-year terms on the school board, which not only heads up schools in Green River, but McKinnon and Granger as well. More residents have filed for the Castle Rock Hospital District Board of Trustees. Joining Lisa Robison are Robert Gordon and Reed...
Steven Dean McLaren was sentenced to a lengthy prison sentence on five felony counts, including Attempted Second Degree Murder, by Third Judicial District Court Judge Richard Lavery on August 31, 2016. Judge Lavery sentenced 53-year-old McLaren to a total of 63 to 81 years to be served in the Wyoming State Penitentiary. McLaren was found guilty on all charged counts by a jury on April 15, 2016, after a four day trial regarding incidents which occurred on March 10, 2014. At trial, prosecution presented evidence that on March 10, 2014, McLaren...
Last week, was a flurry of activity for Sweetwater County children who attended Wyoming's Big Show. Children had so many things to choose from, most were pretty tired by the end of the day. They could walk through the 4-H barns, looks at exhibits and booths, have their face painted or get a temporary tattoo, plays game or watch various performers. They could also ride a variety of rides or play games at the carnival. A popular informational booth at the fair was by the Wyoming Department of...
Learn about the candidates running for Sweetwater County Commission at upcoming forums sponsored by the Sweetwater County Library System. The forums will be on Aug. 8 at White Mountain Library, 2935 Sweetwater Drive in Rock Springs. The forum for candidates running as Democrats will be at 6 p.m. and the forum for those running as Republicans will be at 7 p.m. “Since these forums are before the primary election, we decided to separate the candidates by party,” Rock Springs Library Manager Lindsey Travis, said. “We will have another forum with...
Rodeo is the main event for the Sweetwater County Events Complex, but comments from Gillette about attempting to keep the National High School Finals Rodeo at the Cam-Plex have caught their attention. After winning a bid to host the NHSFR in 2018 and 2019, the complex was also awarded the opportunity to host the Wyoming State High School Finals Rodeo in 2017 and 2018. The complex plans to bid on the NHSFR for 2020 and 2021 as well as the National Junior High School Finals Rodeo in 2022 and...
A woman accused of forgery and theft of about $41,400 from a local construction company claims she’s innocent. Janette M. Klapel, 34, of Rock Springs, recently appeared in the Third District Court of Judge Nena James at an arraignment to 31 counts of felony forgery charges and four counts of felony theft charges. If found guilty of all 35 charges, Klapel could face a maximum sentence of 350 years in prison and a maximum fine of $350,000. A jury trial has been scheduled to take place Oct. 3. A...
Cathy Denman, second from the left, a delegate from Green River stands with other members of the Wyoming delegation at the Democratic National Convention Tuesday. Photo courtesy of RJ Pieper...
Seven of the nine Republicans seeking Wyoming’s sole U.S. House of Representatives stopped by Rock Springs to answer questions posed to them by members of the Sweetwater County GOP. The two not attending were Tim Stubson and Heath Beaudry. While much of the discussion was cordial, Rex Rammell frequently focused on Liz Cheney as a target for verbal barbs, criticizing her on how long she has resided in Wyoming and questioning whether she truly supports Wyoming residents’ values. Qua...
By DAVID MARTIN Editor The days of K Street’s infamy or Cat Willis’ Cat House may be long gone, but prostitution never left Sweetwater County. Prostitutes no longer walk the streets or sit at a bar in search of customer, they utilize the internet and a series of websites frequented by those seeking a sexual encounter. “It’s not that prostitution has ever gone away, it’s just headed down a different avenue,” Alison Deters, public information officer for the Rock Springs Police Department, said. D...
A 18-year-old man from Draper, Utah, is accused of murdering a Utah woman in a knife attack that also injured her friend June 23. Bradley Ross Fairbourn is being held on a $1 million cash or surety bond at the Sweetwater County Detention Center on charges of first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder, which could result in him spending life in prison if convicted. The charges stem from an incident June 23 at the Quality Inn in Rock Springs. At about 1:23 a.m., officers with the Rock...
A former Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Deputy was placed on two years supervised probation for a felony perjury conviction. Tuesday morning, an emotional Sean Christopher Henry, 45, appeared in the Third District Court of Judge Richard Lavery at an argued sentencing hearing. In March, Henry’s case, which included, three felony perjury charges, went before a 12-person jury. It took the jury five hours to make the decision to clear Henry of two out of the three felony perjury charges against him...
