News / Courts & Police
Sorted by date Results 1 - 25 of 422
Circuit Court
Speeding – Elyse Harris, IL, 88/80, $101; Jacob V. Duncan, Gillette, 84/75, $103; Nicholas Gentry, MT, 94/75, $155; Sidi Sammama, WA, 92/70, $170; Judith Wagenaar, SD, 84/75, $103; Rodney Morrison, Powell, 85/75, $115; Erick Larson, SD, 85/75,...
Crook County Sheriff's Office
Feb. 8-14 Feb. 8 – Five VIN checks. Traffic stop. Five business checks. Theft report. Warrant attempt. Vehicle crash. EMS paged four times. Feb. 9 – Two VIN checks. Two traffic stops. Prisoner transport. Two sets of fingerprints for outside...
Smith wins appeal
The Wyoming Supreme Court has overturned the jury’s guilty verdict in Marty Smith’s conviction as an accomplice to the death of local man Doug Haar. Smith was sentenced to up to 18 years in jail on felony counts of accessory before the fact to in...
Woman sentenced on possession charges
Sarah Lenchner of Illinois has been given a suspended sentence for a felony count of possession of a controlled substance, third or subsequent offense after being arrested in the Moorcroft rest area in association with a stolen vehicle. On April 7,...
Suspended sentence for Gillette man charged with possession
Gage Vauthier of Gillette has been given a suspended sentence on a felony charge of possession of a controlled substance after meth and marijuana were allegedly found in his vehicle after it crashed on the highway in Crook County. On May 4, 2020, a...
Deferred judgement for Denver man caught with marijuana
Ayub Kouri of Denver has been given a deferred judgement and order of probation on one felony charge of possession of a controlled substance. On September 7, a Sheriff’s Office deputy was patrolling Highway 585 when he recorded a vehicle traveling...
Circuit Court
Speeding – Bradley Aukon, SD, 81/70, $115; Matthew S. Reabold, Sheridan, 94/80, $140; Ryan Jones, SD, 92/80, $120; Jasmine Eason, CO, 103/75, $200; John Plocher, MT, 79/70, $103; David Piekarczyk, WA, 77/70, $99; Michael D. Coronato, Hulett,...
Council pleased with law enforcement contract
A month after the Crook County Sheriff’s Office took on the enforcement of law within Sundance, the city council had no concerns or complaints to share with Sheriff Jeff Hodge at last week’s regular meeting. “The people I’ve talked to think...
Circuit Court
Speeding – Mitchell Rotta, WI, 90/80, $105; Lian Thang, MO, 82/70, $120; Jessica Malenovsky, MT, 80/70, $105; Daniel Little, MT, 94/75, $155; Shaun Ryan Wendling, Moorcroft, 89/75, $130; Nicholas McKee, 88/75, $125; Aaron Johnson, CO, 87/80, $99; S...
Crook County Sheriff
Feb. 1 – Six VIN checks. Two traffic stops. Booked in two new inmates. Two vehicle crashes. Report of fraud. Civil assist. Fire alarm. Business alarm. EMS page. Fire page. Business checks. Feb. 2 – Four VIN checks. Three paper services. Traffic...
Man leads law enforcement on two high speed chases
A county resident led law enforcement on two high speed chases in the space of one evening on the weekend. William Hamilton was eventually arrested after reports of a disturbance at a county residence led to him allegedly fleeing from police for...
Circuit Court
Speeding – Jamisen Norlander, Gillette, 87/80, $99; Josephin Kopsch, Lander, 87/75, $120; David Duchesneau, SD, 90/80, $105; Brooke L. Kilian, Gillette, 92/80, $120; Joachim Schwiesow, SD, 86/75, $115; Ethan W. Dykes, Sundance, 75/65, $105; Brian...
Crook County Sheriff's Office
Jan. 25 – Five VIN checks. Two paper services. Three traffic stops. Five fingerprints. Two EMS pages. Assisted another agency. Two motorist assists. Assisted Wyoming Highway Patrol. Vehicle crash. Animal complaint. Domestic. Arrest. Jan. 26 ...
Crook County Sheriff
Jan. 18 – Paper service. Fire page. Three EMS pages. Welfare check. Business check. Jan. 19 – Three VIN checks. Traffic stop. Two EMS pages. Fingerprints. Assisted Moorcroft Police. Two house watches. Business checks. Jan. 20 – Four VIN...
Circuit Court
Speeding – (minor), SD, 88/75, $125; John A. Roscoe, Alva, 90/65, $185; Rebecca McLenithan, WA, 90/80, $105; Skylar Armendariz, SD, 79/70, $103; Jonathan Guy, SC, 80/70, $105; Carson Trumpold, CO, 87/70, $145; Victoria Collins, MN, 80/70, $105; Hei...
Sundance resident faces child abuse charges
Sundance resident Chauncey Jenerou faces a child abuse charge after an alleged altercation with a juvenile in mid-December. On December 18, a Sheriff’s Office Deputy was asked to investigate reports of a juvenile who claimed Jenerou had physically...
North Dakota man arrested for possession
A North Dakota man faces possession charges after he was pulled over for speeding on the highway and marijuana products were found in his vehicle. According to court reports, a Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper noticed a black vehicle traveling above...
Sundance man sentenced to jail on incest charges
A Sundance has been sentenced to jail after pleading guilty to one felony count of incest. Dominque Nelson was arrested last spring after details of the incident came out during a forensic interview of the alleged victim at the Children’s Advocacy...
Crook County Sheriff's Office
Jan. 11 – Three VIN checks. Report of threats. Three sets of fingerprints. Assisted hospital. Two civil assists. Courtesy ride. Two EMS pages. Business checks. Jan. 12 – Three VIN checks. Traffic stop. Animal carcass removal. Assisted DFS....
Circuit Court
Speeding – Charles G. Alevras, SD, 86/75, $115; Reece H. Ullery, CO, 86/70, $140; Andrew Foley, ND, 77/70, $99; Mark E. Kellam, Sundance, 88/80, $101; Martin Rock, CO, 80/75, $15; Michael T. Divis, Gillette, 86/75, $115; Bryce Falzerano, SD,...
Law enforcement contract begins
To mark the transition between the dissolution of the Sundance Police Department and the beginning of a contract with the Crook County Sheriff’s Office to provide law enforcement coverage for the...
Crook County Sheriff's Office
Jan. 4 – Two VIN checks. Four traffic stops. Three assists to DFS. Two fingerprints. Threat call. Coroner call. Theft report. Assisted motorist. Business checks. Assisted Wyoming Highway Patrol. Business checks. Jan. 5 – Two VIN checks. Traffic...
Circuit Court
Speeding – Mark C. Peters, SD, 90/75, $135; Carla Jobgen, SD, 87/75, $120; Joshua Young, WA, 89/80, $103; Kase P. Gustafson, Moorcroft, 86/75, $115; Michael Greene, UT, 100/75, $185; Sergei O’Sullivan, MT, 94/70, $180; Connor Crane, SD, 85/75,...
Sundance woman charged with child abuse
A Sundance woman faces child abuse charges after an allegedly violent incident involving a minor. According to the affidavit of a Sundance Police Officer, the incident took place after Delissa Fowler returned home from a bar and physically attacked... Full story
County woman charged with fifth DUI
Crook County resident Nancy Hawken faces a felony charge of driving while under the influence, fifth offense, after her vehicle was found in a ditch on the highway. On December 15 at around 6:20 p.m., a Wyoming Highway Patrol was advised of a vehicle...