Accused of lying so he could get more than $14,000 in Medicaid welfare benefits, a Mountain View, Wyoming, man now faces two felony charges and faces up to 20 years in prison.
GREEN RIVER This afternoon a jury convicted a Green River man of burglary, theft and property destruction stemming from an incident at Hager Industries west of Rock Springs in October 2019.
Jonathon Blair, 27, could face up to 20 years and $20,000 in fines for the felony burglary and theft charges when he’s sentenced at a later date. Property destruction is a misdemeanor that carries a maximum penalty of 6 months in jail and a $750 fine.
Blair was found guilty of breaking into Hager Industries on the night of October 17, 2019 in which $16,000 was stolen from the desk of owner Nathan Hager. He had been an employee of the company but was leaving to take a new job in Casper a few days after the incident.