RS Man Arrested for Child Porn in His Re-Election Effort
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No one fi led to run in Ward 2 B y D A V I D M A R T I N Meats said the primary ballots elections, a race has developed P ublisher in Ward 2 will have a write-in for the Ward 1 seat. Incumbent option and the two names with Councilman Tom Murphy faces While candidates have filed to the highest number of write-in a challenge from Sherry Bush- run for positions on the Green votes will be placed on the Gen- man. River City Council in Wards 1 eral E lection ballot. Meanwhile in Ward 3, Robert and 3, no one has filed to seek Meats said there will be a Berg is unopposed in his re- election for Ward 2. write-in option on the second election bid. Councilwoman Lisa Maes’ ballot with the two names as In Granger, five candidates are term in Ward 2 expires at the well. seeking election for two seats on end of the year. She did not file If a Council member is un- the town Council. for re-election. able to be selected through the Stanley Jorensen, Dawn According to Green River election process, Meats said Mansir, John A. Styvar, Daniel Finance Director Chris Meats, the Council would initiate its D. Soto Jr., and Harry Mansir the elections laws have changed appointment process to fill the have filed for that election. since the last time the city was vacancy. faced with this situation. In the upcoming Council Continued on A2 Wed nesd ay, Ju ne 3 , 2 0 2 0 1 2 3 rd Y ear, 2 nd I ssu e G reen R i v er, WY 8 2 9 3 5 A d d ress Serv i ce R eq u ested $ 1 .5 0 Democrats show up in last ling week B y D A V I D M A R T I N P ublisher The number of Democrats filing for both state offices and the Sweetwater County commissioner race jumped significantly in the final days of election filing, leading to a primary contest for Democrats in House District 60. Lindsey Travis and Mike Burd filed to seek election to Green River’s House District 60 as Democrats. The two join Republicans Ted Barney and Mark Bak- er in campaigning for the seat, creating an important Primary E lection contest on both sides of the ballot. Democrats have also filled their side of the ballot for the two Sweetwater County commissioner positions up for election this year. Former Sweetwa- ter County Sheriff Dave Gray of Rock Springs and Chairman of Wyoming Democratic Party Joe Barbuto, also of Rock Springs, have filed for elec- tion and will go straight to the General E lection on the Democrats’ side of the ticket. They will face the top two Re- publicans in a four-person Primary E lection contest between incumbents Wally Johnson and Lauren Schoenfeld and their challengers Mark Peterson and Mary Thoman. In House District 39, Democrat Stan Blake is unopposed in his re-election Summertime in Green River bid. In a race impacting portions of Sweetwater County, three Republicans esidents have ocked to the Green iver, especially near Epedition sland, to enoy an afternoon in the cool river water. are vying for the House District 18 While the river o ers a variety of relaing activities, Pete ust, Green ivers mayor, is advising residents to stay safe while legislative seat. Thomas Crank of Dia- recreating along the river. tar photo by avid Martin mondville is seeking re-election to the post, but faces a primary challengers in Mike Lundgren of Kemmerer and Scott Heiner from Sweetwater County. In House District 4 8 in Rock Springs, Republican Clark Stith is uncontested RS man arrested for child porn in his re-election effort. For House Dis- charge for each alleged pornographic danger to the community, claiming trict 17, Chad Banks, the manager of the F aces 2 4 0 years image because it would have overloaded multiple children were victimiz ed in the Rock Springs Urban Renewal Agency their system, opting to file 24 charges images. and Main Street organiz ation, has filed in p rison instead. E ach count carries with it She recommended modified bond as a Democrat and is uncontested in a potential maximum sentence of conditions which prohibit Gehring that election. The incumbent, Joann B y D A V I D M A R T I N up to 10 years in prison and a fine from having contact with minors. Jones Dayton-Selman, announced her intent P ublisher of not more than $10,000. He was agreed with both recommendations to retire as the district’s representative arrested Wednesday following a joint when he established Gehring’s bond at before filing had concluded. A Rock Springs man is facing a investigation between the Wyoming $250,000 cash or surety. In Senate District 12, Liisa Anselmi- potential 24 0-year prison sentence Department of Criminal Investigation “I can’t make bond, I’m stuck here,” Dalton, the incumbent Democrat, is if found guilty of possessing child and the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Gehring said. facing a challenge from Republican and pornography. Office. According to court documents, the former Sweetwater County Commis- James Adam Gehring, 34 , of Rock Gehring made his initial appearance investigation began in November after sioner John Kolb. Springs, is charged with 24 felony before Circuit Court Judge Craig Jones Google tipped the National Center In the election campaign for U.S. counts of sexual exploitation of through a video conference between for Missing and E xploited Children Senate, 16 people have filed for elec- children. the court and the Sweetwater County that Gehring was using a Gmail email tion. Ten of those who filed are Repub- “We are aware of approximately Detention Center, visibly crying as address to allegedly upload images licans and are Bryan E . Miller, R. Mark 2,000 images of child pornography,” Jones read each charge against him. of suspected child pornography. Armstrong, Devon Cade, Donna Rice, Teresa Thybo, chief deputy Sweetwater Thybo said Gehring was a The center determined the incident John Holtz , Josh Wheeler, Michael Ke- County attorney said during Gehring’s flight risk, which necessitated her possibly occurred near Green River and mler, Robert G. Short, Star Roselli and initial appearance hearing Friday recommendation to set bond at forwarded the tip to the Wyoming DCI. Cynthia Lummis. afternoon. $250,000. Thybo said the state decided not to Thybo also claimed Gehring was a Continued on A2 Continued on A2 Four new coronavirus cases recorded in Sweetwater County Staf f R ep ort illness. According to a Wyoming News E xchange article, The Wyoming Department Four Rock Springs residents have tested of Health reported she had been hospitaliz ed positive for COVID-19 infections, according for treatment and did not have any known to Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County. conditions that would have put her at a In a press release sent to local media higher risk for complications. aturday, MC offi cials said contact tracing The state is monitoring 228 active cases efforts are continuing for all four individuals. as of Monday, a number consisting of 174 Three of the four are reported to be in good laboratory-confi rmed cases and 5 probable condition and isolating at home. The fourth cases. In total, the state has recorded 210 individual, a man in his 70s, is reported to be probable cases of coronavirus infection, in stable condition and also isolating at home. which are defi ned as someone who has had After the four cases announced Saturday, contact with someone who has tested positive the total number of known infections in for infection and shows symptoms of the Sweetwater County rose to 22. illness. Nearly 25,000 coronavirus tests have According to the release, 16 of the lab- been administered in Wyoming since the confi rmed cases in weetwater County have start of the pandemic, with a positive test rate recovered. of 2.8% , which is below the national rate of tatewide, the total number of confi rmed 12% . COVID-19 infections has increased to The state has recorded 667 recoveries 700 as of Monday. On Monday, the 17th from the illness Monday, which consists COVID-19 related death was reported after of 511 laboratory-confi rmed cases and 15 a Fremont County woman died from the probable cases. A2 www.greenriverstar.com Wednesday, June 3, 2020 YAHSC In-Home Service Wyoming Home Services teams up with Rock Springs Young 4 le in Rock Springs Ward 4 race at Heart In-Home Services to provides services to those ages 18-59 who are disabled and to those 60 and over that live in F rom A 1 Greene. The position is currently vacant as Glennise the Rock Springs/ Green River area that are at risk of A four-way race has developed for the Ward 4 city Wendorf recently resigned from the role. becoming pre-institutionalized. We can provide help with Council seat in Rock Springs. The Council position In Ward 2, Rob Z otti is unopposed in his re-elec- light housekeeping, meal preparation, shopping, laundry, is currently held by David Tate, who has opted not tion bid while Tim Robinson is unopposed in his respite, personal care and other chores. to run for re-election. Those seeking to replace him election bid in Ward 1. Councilman Billy Shalata has are Rose Mosbey, Brent Bettolo, RJ Pieper and Larry decided not to seek re-election to the position. e purpose of the services that are o ered is to prolong the E lder.