The Week in Big Horn County

BIRTHS

We are interested in printing the births of North Big Horn County babies. Report these births to the Lovell Chronicle at 307-548-2217.

Born to Cassandra Smith at Powell Valley Hospital on August 22, 2025, at 2:33 p.m., a baby girl, Caiti Lee Rose Smith, weighing 6 lbs., 15 oz. Grandparents are April Smith and Dale Smith.

Born to Victoria Ridgeway and James Balmaceda at Powell Valley Hospital on August 22, 2025, at 11:37 p.m., a baby boy, Enzo Jacob Eugene Balmaceda, weighing 5 lbs., 12.8 oz.

MARRIAGES

Kasey Alan Austin and Montica Criscella Romero, both of Greybull.

Austin Alexander Ball and Marissa Anahi Romero, both of Lovell.

DEEDS

Warranty deeds issued from the Big Horn County Clerk’s office recently were: 

Ray B. Fink and Eileen E. Fink to Ray B. Fink, trustee, and Eileen E. Fink, trustee, of the Ray B. Fink and Revocable Living Trust and Eileen E. Fink Revocable Living Trust dated June 16, 2025; (Part) Lots 39O, 39P, T56N R96W.

Douglas Weaver, trustee, and Janet S. Weaver, trustee, of the Weaver Living Trust dated December 7, 2020, to Kirk Eugene Weinz; W2SW4 Sec. 04, T57N R97W.

Mark Ferguson and Miranda Ferguson to Calin McArthur; Cowley Original Town, (Part) Lots 3, 4, Block 30.

B4 Properties, LLC Series 18 and Tori Bassett to B4 Properties, LLC Series 22; Lovell Highland Subdivision, Lots 8, 9, Block 6.

B4 Properties, LLC Series 9 and Tori Bassett to B4 Properties, LLC Series 23; Byron Original Town, (Part) Lot 2, Block 19.

Rosiland Harris, trustee, of the Rosiland Harris Revocable Trust dated July 19, 2022, to Rick Schroeder; Lovell Original Town, (Part) Lot 3, Block 7.

Corrective warranty deeds issued from the Big Horn County Clerk’s office recently were: 

B4 Storage, LLC and Tori Bassett to B4 Properties, LLC Series 9; Byron Original Town, (Part) Lot 2, Block 19.

B4 Properties, LLC and Tori Bassett to B4 Properties, LLC Series 11; Lovell Cityview Addition, (Part) Lots 33, 34, Lots 35, 36, Block 2.

Quitclaim deeds issued from the Big Horn County Clerk’s office recently were:

B4 Properties, LLC and Tori Bassett to B4 Properties, LLC Series 18; Lovell Original Town, (Part) Lot 1, Block 20.

MUNICIPAL COURT

Persons fined in the Lovell Municipal Court before Judge Bret T. Allred recently were:

Joseph P. Thompson, Lovell, 34, no proof of insurance, $570.

Patricia J. Martin, Lovell, 69, fail to maintain single lane (crash), $50.

Trinitee R. Langston, Lovell, 30, dog at large, 2nd offense, $55; no town tags, $40.

Speeding in a 25 mph zone:

Joseph P. Thompson, Lovell, 35 mph, $115.

Matthew D. Newman, Lovell, 17, 33 mph, $101.

Van Steven Durfee, Lovell, 54, 39 mph, $130.

CIRCUIT COURT

Persons fined in the Fifth Judicial Circuit Court in Big Horn County before Judge Edward G. Luhm recently were:

Kenneth Raymond Cauffman Sr., Burlington, DUI: alcohol =to> .08%, 1st offense within 10 years, 90 days jail (87 suspended), 6 months unsupervised probation, $620.

Dulcie K. Vanvoorhis, Worland, theft: intent to deprive, $1,000 or more or firearm/livestock regardless of value, bound over (X2); make writing that purports to be another’s, bound over; theft: use or dispose, $1,000 or more or firearm/livestock regardless of value, bound over.

William Reeder, Reno, Nev., careless driving, 1st offense, $240.

Dallen J. Mangus, Cowley, expired temporary license permit/improper registration, $150.

Greggrey Moore, Bloomington, Ind., careless driving, 1st offense, $240.

Tessa Walbert, Cody, use of controlled substance: schedule I, II or III, 30 days jail (22 suspended), 6 months supervised probation, $220; endanger child, 1st offense, 1 year supervised probation, $420.

Braxton R. Vaudrin, Cheyenne, possess controlled substance: plant, 3 oz. or less, 1 day jail, $520.

Keith Searle, Manderson, child present where meth or fentanyl is stored, ingested or possessed, bound over; possess controlled narcotic substance: schedule I or II, amount more than in paraphernalia, bound over.

Christopher P. Vanvoorhis, Manderson theft: intent to deprive, $1,000 or more or firarm/livestock regardless of value, bound over (X2); make writing that purports to be another”s, bound over; theft: use or dispose, $1,000 or more or firearm/livestock regardless of value, bound over.

Tara Lynn Sonesen, Manderson, child present where meth or fentanyl is stored, ingested or possessed, bound over; possess controlled substance: powder or crystal, 3 grams or less, bound over.

Speeding in a 70 mph zone:

Rafael Chavez, Shell, $140.

Joseph Panetta, Sheridan, $40.

Speeding in a superintendent’s zone:

Tanner Geisler, Lenox, Mich., $103.

Speeding in a construction zone:

Carlos Daniel Garcia, Katy, Texas, heavy vehicle >39K lbs., $490.