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  • Colorado men busted on cocaine delivery

    Sarah Pridgeon|Apr 11, 2019

    Two Colorado men face a lengthy list of felony charges after being caught with a sizeable amount of cocaine in the vehicle they claimed to be driving to visit a friend in North Dakota. On March 30, a Sheriff’s Office Deputy was patrolling I-90 when he observed a red SUV with Colorado plates traveling at 97 mph, above the posted 80 mph speed limit. The deputy initiated a traffic stop near the Wyoming border. The deputy made contact with two males in the front seats. He notes in his affidavit that, while speaking to the driver, later i...

  • More lives can be saved as local EMT class completed

    Apr 11, 2019

    Crook County Medical Services (CCMS) hosted an EMT-Basic course September 2018 through on March 2019. Two nights a week for several months of great instruction successfully culminated in a high completion rate of the academic portion of the course. Classes were held at the hospital in Sundance. The primary instructors were Tracy Arroyos, Paramedic and Jay Kenealy, Paramedic with additional support from other CCMS staff members. Warren Shaulis, FNP-BC was lead instructor/coordinator for the...

  • Crook County Sheriff

    Apr 11, 2019

    Mar. 25 – Six VIN checks. Traffic stop. Two paper services. Deputy assisted citizen. Detention Deputy fingerprinted three separate subjects. Deputy investigated a report of suspicious circumstances. Mar. 26 – Five VIN checks. Three traffic stops. Deputy assisted Wyoming Highway Patrol with call. Detention Deputy transported prisoner. Mar. 27 – VIN check. Two traffic stops. Paper service. Deputy assisted Moorcroft Police Department with call. Deputy investigated domestic abuse report. Deputy arrested subject. Detention Deputy booked in two subje...

  • Circuit Court

    Apr 11, 2019

    Speeding – Richard E. Hougham, Gillette, 91/80, $100; Hector Alba, NE, 91/80, $100; Donavan R. Crain, SD, 75/65, $90; Garrett Joseph Fletcher, PA, 90/80, $90; Scott W. Montague, SD, 89/80, $88 No Auto Insurance (2nd+ offense) – Ranger C. Brolyer, Moorcroft, $555 + $50,100 restitution, 60 days jail suspended, unsupervised probation through Sept. 26, 2019 Fail to Obtain Single Trip Permit – Randall D. Gerken, SD, $75 Violate Legal Weight (2001-4000) – Fred T. Horpestad, MT, $120; Carla T. Harrell, TX, $120; Scott K. Rhondeau, ND, $120; Jay B....

  • Sundance Police Report

    Apr 11, 2019

    Mar. 30 – House watch and business checks. Officer took information of possible felon in possession of firearm. Officer took barking dog complaint. Three bar checks. Six traffic stops. Mar. 31 – House watch and business checks. Officer assisted EMS with patient transfer. Traffic stop. Apr. 1 – House watch and business checks. Officer took complaint of neighbor burning trash. Traffic stop. Apr. 2 – House watch and business checks. Officer assisted Sheriff’s Office with search warrant. Two traffic stops. Apr. 3 – House watch and business ch...