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  • Plea deals reached in cow graffiti case

    Sarah Pridgeon|Nov 21, 2024

    Both father and son in the cow defacement case have entered into plea agreements that would see their felony charges lowered to misdemeanors. Two ranchers are accused of using bleach to paint markings, including drawings of penises, on a total of 189 cows and six bulls belonging to their neighbor. Patrick Sean and Tucker Carroll claimed their actions were intended to bring their neighbor’s attention to the problem of broken fences that weren’t being fixed quickly enough. The markings led to an alleged loss in value for the cattle of app...

  • Circuit Court

    Nov 21, 2024

    Speeding - Elizabeth Meyer, Hot Springs, SD, 74/70, $10; Mason Rockafellow, Moorcroft, WY, 75/70, $15; Marcos Ramirez, Mission, TX, 75/70, $15; John Bailly, Casper, WY, 80/75, $15; Katie Strohschein, Wright, WY, 80/75, $15; Benjamin Kostka, Charles City, IA, $80/75, $15; Aaron Smoot, Bozeman, MT, 80/75, $15; Travis Forester, Gillette, WY, 86/75, $115; Marcus McDougald, Hamburg, AR, 94/80, $130; Kay Leigh Anderson, Apple Valley, MN, 44/30, $130; Matthew Lengfelder, Powell, WY, 89/75, $130; Kevin Findley, Butte, MT, 91/75, $140 Child Safety...

  • Crook County Sheriff's Office

    Nov 21, 2024

    Nov. 11 – Crash. Animal complaint. Business checks. House watch. Project lifesaver. Suicidal subject. Suspicious person. Three traffic stops. Nov. 12 – Business checks. Five paper services. Traffic hazard. Four traffic stops. Seven VIN checks. Nov. 13 – Four VIN checks. Paper service. Fraud complaint. Suspicious circumstance. Accident. Animal complaint. EMS page. Fire page. Nov. 14 – Two VIN checks. Traffic stops. Two paper services. Two business checks. Assist other agency. Traveler’s aide. Trespassing. Suspicious circumstance. Two EMS pages...

  • Moorcroft man charged with strangulation

    Sarah Pridgeon|Nov 21, 2024

    A Moorcroft man has been charged with strangulation after allegedly grabbing a victim by the neck during an argument. On November 10 at around noon, a Crook County Sheriff’s Office deputy was called to a domestic dispute in Moorcroft. The reporting party claimed that they had received a text message from a sibling stating that Jeffrey Dowling had strangled them and said he wanted them dead. The deputy asked for additional units and responded. As he was doing so, he received more information that drugs and alcohol were thought to be involved. T...

  • Circuit Court

    Nov 14, 2024

    Speeding – Cory Morales, Gillette, WY, 84/80, $10; Lars E. Efraimson, Moorcroft, WY, 79/75, $10; Anthony Lane, Cheyenne, WY, 85/80, $15; Curt M. Rainbolt, Gillette, WY, 85/80, $15; Marshall Conda Sasse, Moorcroft, WY, 85/80, $15; Robert Moens, Green Bay, WI, 75/70, $15; Kerry Schofield, Myerstown, PA, 80/75, $15; Roger Williams, Black Hawk, SD, 80/75, $15; Kevin Mitchell, Springdale, WA, 85/80, $15; Jo Ann Bachmann, Gillette, WY, 89/80, $103; Kyle Tornow, Seattle, WA, 90/80, $105; Gregory Flores, Spanaway, WA, 93/80, $125; Gabriel Knowlton, U...

  • Crook County Sheriff's Office

    Nov 14, 2024

    Nov. 4 – Seven VIN checks. Paper service. Trespassing complaint. Motorist assist. Two fingerprints. Two suspicious circumstances. Traffic complaint. Business checks. EMS page. Fire page. Nov. 5 – VIN check. Four traffic stops. Suspicious circumstance. Medical alarm. Prisoner transport. EMS page. Nov. 6 – VIN check. Traffic hazard. Fingerprints. Three welfare checks. Assist to Wyoming Highway Patrol. Assist to Department of Family Services. Business checks. Housewatch. Animal complaint. Fire page. Nov. 7 – Two VIN checks. Traffic stop. Animal co...

  • Crook County Sheriff's Office

    Nov 7, 2024

    Oct. 21 – Three VIN checks. Suspicious circumstance. Two animal complaints. Two thefts. Two motorist assists. Assist to Wyoming Highway Patrol. Business checks. Oct. 22 – Four VIN checks. Paper service. Traffic stop. Business checks. Welfare check. Animal complaint. EMS page. Oct. 23 – Three VIN checks. Paper service. Traffic stop. Residential burglar alarm. Two welfare checks. Citizen dispute. Accident. Trespassing complaint. Business check. House watch. Oct. 24 – Four VIN checks. Three paper services. Two traffic stops. Fingerprints. Suicidal...

  • Circuit Court

    Nov 7, 2024

    Speeding – Jacob Roth, Bellefontaine, OH, 84/80, $10; Bobbi Robb, Henderson, KY, 85/80, $15; Jo Ann Bachmann, Gillette, WY, 87/80, $99; Kolby Rosser, Summerset, SD, 91/80, $115; Christopher Hall, Rapid City, SD, 93/80, $125; Lee Kravitz, Waltham, MA, 95/80, $135; John Davis, Monroe, OR, 83/65, $150; Cameron R. Wilkinson, Gillette, WY, 93/75, $160 Fail to Report Over $1000 Property Damage or Injury – Tomas K. Hardy, Spearfish, SD, $250 No Auto Insurance – Shellia A. St. George, Sundance, WY, $570 No Camping Permit – Leo Frederick Jo Pavone,...

  • Cold case site now active

    Sarah Pridgeon|Oct 31, 2024

    Almost 30 years ago, the body of a young woman was found near Colony. She had been shot multiple times. We know that she was found on June 25, 1996 in a culvert on Hwy 212, about 75 yards from the border. We know that she had been shot multiple times in the head and once in the mouth, and that she may have been sexually assaulted. We don’t know why she was there or who wanted her dead. The 19-year-old’s death is one of many unsolved mysteries within the new Wyoming cold case database. It’s the only crime so far added to the database that took...

  • Circuit Court

    Oct 31, 2024

    Speeding – Gretta Henrickson, Billings, MT, 84/80, $10; Sean Stanek, Blaine, MN, 84/80, $10; Jacquilin Fuller, Gillette, WY, 85/80, $15; Rosemary Gerarden, Janesville, WI, 80/75, $15; Thomas Russ, Sturgis, SD, 85/80, $15; Andrew Elwood, Black Hawk, SD, 80/75, $15; Ethan Barley, Crown Point, IN, 78/70, $101; Ryun Olson, New Braunfels, TX, 90/80, $105; Christopher Steven Walter, Hulett, WY, 75/65, $105; Anthony Esh, Denver, PA, 90/80, $105; Erika Cheeseman, Rapid City, SD, 86/75, $115; John Paul, Garden City, ID, 82/70, $120; Dustin Allen E...

  • Crook County Sheriff's Office

    Oct 31, 2024

    Oct. 21 – Three VIN checks. Suspicious circumstance. Two animal complaints. Two thefts. Two motorist assists. Assist to Wyoming Highway Patrol. Business checks. Oct. 22 – Four VIN checks. Paper service. Traffic stop. Business checks. Welfare check. Animal complaint. EMS page. Oct. 23 – Three VIN checks. Paper service. Traffic stop. Residential burglar alarm. Two welfare checks. Citizen dispute. Accident. Trespassing complaint. Business check. House watch. Oct. 24 – Four VIN checks. Three paper services. Two traffic stops. Fingerprints. Suicida...

  • Crook County Sheriff's Office

    Oct 24, 2024

    Oct. 7 – Two VIN checks. Three fingerprints. Business check. Motorist assist. Traffic stop. Citizen assist. Oct. 8 – Four VIN checks. Three paper services. Traffic stop. Suspicious circumstance. Property damage. Information. Motorist assist. Business check. Oct. 9 – Five VIN checks. Two paper services. Traffic stop. Fraud. Motorist assist. Citizen assist. Accident. Suspicious circumstance. Information. EMS page. Oct. 10 – Four VIN checks. Five traffic stops. Three traffic complaints. Three fire ban violations. Animal bite. Fall. Fingerp...

  • Circuit Court

    Oct 24, 2024

    Speeding – Ahmed Makkawy, Sunnyvale, CA, 79/75, $10; Sjerp Ysselstein, Makawao, HI, 80/75, $15; Trevor Bender, Buffalo, WY, 80/75, $15; Hadi Kishbach, Carver, MA, 75/70, $15; Hector Soto Gracia, Minot, ND, 80/75, $15; Mitchel O’Brien, Gillette, WY, 80/75, $15; Jason Warren, Pleasant Grove, UT, 85/80, $15; Carson David Rosenlund, Gillette, WY, 85/80, $15; Sinead Boston, Moorcroft, WY, 70/65, $15; Samantha Beckley, Gillette, WY, 84/80, $20; Jeff Orr, Twin Falls, ID, 86/80, $97; Elizabeth Morales, Gillette, WY, 79/70, $103; Raymond S. Custer, Gil...

  • Circuit Court

    Oct 17, 2024

    Speeding – Donald Hosse, Brentwood, TN, 84/80, $10; Jordan Ringsmuth, Manitowish Waters, WI, 84/80, $10; Michelle L. Young, Gillette, WY, 84/80, $10; Shawn L. Baysinger, Casper, WY, 79/75, $10; Alexander Gonzales, Gillette, WY, 80/75, $15; Fany Murica Hernandez, Gillette, WY, 86/80, $97; Domenic Ferraro, Chepachet, RI, 83/75, $101; Donald H. Cool, Gillette, WY, 85/75, $105; Troy J. Allen, Newcastle, WY, 80/70, $105; Dustin Miller, Bozeman, MT, 80/70, $105; Luz Dotson, Hot Springs N Garland, AR, 85/75, $108; Brian Robertson, Greeley, CO, 8...

  • Sundance woman charged with aggravated assault

    Sarah Pridgeon|Oct 17, 2024

    A Sundance woman has been charged with aggravated assault after allegedly pulling a gun on a male party during an argument. On September 28 at around 5:40 p.m., a Crook County Sheriff’s Office deputy responded to a report of a female involved in a domestic who was pointing a firearm at another person. When the deputy arrived at the residence, he spoke with Annie Groves, who explained that she had been arguing with a male and some items got broken. However, she allegedly said nothing physical happened between them. According to court reports, G...

  • Sundance man sentenced in federal court on drug distribution charges

    Sarah Pridgeon|Oct 17, 2024

    Preston James Castor of Sundance has been sentenced in federal court on charges of intent to distribute methamphetamine. Castor was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Kelly H. Rankin on October 4 in Cheyenne. His sentence was 46 months of imprisonment with three years of supervised release. According to court documents, Castor was pulled over by the Riverton Police Department on February 15 for crossing over the fog line with the passenger side of the vehicle. Dispatch advised law enforcement that there was an active fugitive warrant for...

  • Nehmer sentenced on theft charges

    Sarah Pridgeon|Oct 17, 2024

    Amber Nehmer has been given a split sentence on a reduced charge of theft after allegedly taking money from the safe and a cash jar of a local bar. As part of a plea agreement, Nehmer pled guilty to a misdemeanor count of theft and the original felony counts of burglary and conspiracy to commit burglary were dismissed. According to court reports, Amber Nehmer entered the Dime Horseshoe bar at around 7:55 a.m. on January 22. She allegedly took the key to the office from behind the bar and then entered the back room, where she emptied the safe,...

  • Washington man gets suspended sentence for possession

    Sarah Pridgeon|Oct 17, 2024

    A Washington man has been given a suspended sentence for a felony charge of possession of methamphetamine after he was pulled over on I-90 because his vehicle’s validation sticker was covered in tape. On March 25 at around 4:10 p.m., a Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper observed a vehicle traveling west on I-90 near milepost 152 with an obscured validation sticker. The trooper caught up with the vehicle and was still unable to read the year tab sticker as it seemed to be covered with something. The trooper stopped the vehicle and observed a p...

  • Suspect killed during armed home invasion

    Sarah Pridgeon|Oct 10, 2024

    The suspect in an armed home invasion was shot and killed by a deputy from the Crook County Sheriff’s Office early on Saturday morning in Sundance. At around 5 a.m. on October 5, according to a statement from the sheriff’s office, deputies responded to a call for an armed home invasion involving domestic violence. While responding to the residence, deputies were informed that a shot had been fired in the residence. Upon arrival, they learned from the 911 dispatcher that the victim was unsure whether the suspect was still located within the res...

  • Circuit Court

    Oct 10, 2024

    Speeding – Jason Hess, Shelley, ID, 79/75, $10; Saber Garcia, Gillette, WY, 79/75, $10; Michael Brown, Washougal, WA, 80/75, $15; Rocky Bill Comer, Gillette, WY, 80/75, $15; Ronald Schubach, Gillette, WY, 85/80, $15; Jason Harkins, Billings, MT, 85/80, $15; Merline Whiteeagle, West Valley, UT, 85/75, $105; Stephanie Bowker, Wamsutter, WY, 79/70, $113; Wayne Ellis, West Des Moines, IA, 84/70, $130; Edward Bahr, Jackson, AL, 90/75, $135; Sammy P. Jochim, Gillette, WY, 95/80, $145; Roger T. Zacherle, Okanogan, WA, 95/75, $170; Eric Ray Marcus, N...

  • Crook County Sheriff's Office

    Oct 10, 2024

    Sept. 30 – Seven VIN inspections. Three information. Two suspicious circumstances. Citizen assist. EMS page. Oct. 1 – Traffic stop. Three VIN inspections. Two paper services. Citizen assist. Two motorist assists. Animal complaint. EMS page. Oct. 2 – Traffic stop. Three inspections. Two paper services. Three business checks. Animal complaint. Fingerprints. Motorist assist. Fire ban violation. Suspicious circumstances. Oct. 3 – Four VIN inspections. Fingerprints. EMS call. Motorist assist. House watch. Business checks. Citizen assist. Eight E...

  • Circuit Court

    Oct 3, 2024

    Speeding – Shay Holloway, Florence, TX, 84/80, $10; Jason Marks, Billings, MT, 79/75, $10; Lily McCarty, Spearfish, SD, 79/75, $10; Benjamin Patten, Sheridan, WY, 85/80, $15; Jakob Kramer, Hawarden, IA, 80/75, $15; Ronald Garnett, Seaside, CA, 75/70, $15; Paul Hostettler, White Bear Lake, MN, 85/80, $15; Armando Hernandez Juarez, Powell, WY, 85/80, $15; Madeline Bauer, N. Salt Lake, UT, 85/80, $15; Ashlyn Dodd, Chicago, IL, 85/80, $15; Talya M. Detwiler, Gillette, WY, 85/80, $15; Peter A. Lago, Hollister, CA, 79/70, $103; Robin Weiland, S...

  • Crook County Sheriff's Office

    Oct 3, 2024

    Sept. 23 – Five VIN checks. Four traffic stops. Business checks. Two traffic hazards. Traffic complaint. Animal compliant. Assisted Hulett Police. Fingerprints. Fire page. EMS page. Sept. 24 – Three VIN checks. Information. REDDI report. Fingerprints. Citizen dispute. Citizen assist. Two EMS pages. Fire page. Sept. 25 – Three VIN checks. Fall. Citizen assist. Welfare check. Two coroner calls. Information. Other. Seven EMS pages. Sept. 26 – VIN checks. Two traffic stops. Welfare check. Traffic complaint. Information. Animal complaint. Chest p...

  • Suspect killed during armed home invasion

    Sarah Pridgeon|Oct 3, 2024

    The suspect in an armed home invasion was shot and killed by a deputy from the Crook County Sheriff’s Office early on Saturday morning in Sundance. At around 5 a.m. on October 5, according to a statement from the sheriff’s office, deputies responded to a call for an armed home invasion involving domestic violence. While responding to the residence, deputies were informed that a shot had been fired in the residence. Upon arrival, they learned from the 911 dispatcher that the victim was unsure whether the suspect was still located within the res...

  • Probation revoked following theft charges

    Sarah Pridgeon|Sep 26, 2024

    Amber Nehmer has had her sentence reimposed on a 2019 case in which she was given a suspended sentence for charges related to an incident in which law enforcement was informed she was using and selling drugs while children were present in her home. Nehmer pled guilty at that time to one felony charge of delivery of a controlled substance and one of child endangerment. An order revoking her probation came before Judge Michael J. McGrady on August 12. Nehmer was accused of violating a condition of her probation order that states, “violate no stat...

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