Sundance Times - Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884

Crook County Treasurer Mary Kuhl has responded to the verified petition filed against her by Wyoming Attorney General Bridget Hill, which seeks to suspend her from office. The petition, signed Hill on behalf of the State of Wyoming, cites the felony...

Charges have now been filed against Edward Svoboda in relation to the death of his wife last week. Kathleen Svoboda was allegedly hit by a truck and trailer in her back yard. Svoboda has been charged with murder in the first degree. If convicted, he...

Speeding – Karena Anderson, DC, 87/75, $120; Kristen Brownrigg, WA, 80/70, $105; Phillip Mason, AL, 88/75, $125; Gena K. Denton, OK, 35/20, $145; Jennifer M. Sweitzer, CO, 95/80, $135; John Swisher, KS, 86/70, $150; Alexa S. Johnston, MT, 92/75,...

Sept. 6 – VIN check. Eight traffic stops. Paper service. Prisoner transport. Assist another agency. Suspicious circumstance. Assist motorist. Search warrant. Animal complaint. Domestic. Courtesy ride. Trespassing. Dog call. Two EMS pages. Sept. 7...

A county man was arrested on Sunday after allegedly causing the death of his wife of 53 years. Edward Svoboda is believed to have struck his wife with a truck in the couple’s back yard. Three deputies from the Crook County Sheriff’s Office...

Austin London faces charges of child abuse and possession of a deadly weapon with unlawful intent after allegedly physically assaulting a victim in their home near Sundance. A Crook County Sheriff’s Office deputy was called to a residence on...

An Iowa man has received a split sentence on a felony charge of possession with intent to deliver after he and a companion were found to be transporting a significant quantity of marijuana products after being pulled over for speeding on Hwy 212. On...

Speeding – Long Nguyen, CA, 83/70, $125; Gregory Oswald, SD, 70/45, $295; Rosa Hassapis, WA, 86/75, $115; Karen Howton, CA, 88/75, $125; Adam Skirmont, IL, 65/45, $170; Apolonio Deltoro, CA, 86/75, $115; Joydeep Das, MN, 89/80, $103; Ghullam Qurban...

Aug. 30 – VIN check. Three traffic stops. Paper service. Fire ban violation. Assist another agency. Special enforcement – Sand Creek civil assist. Assist Moorcroft Police. Assist motorist. House watch. Business checks. Fire page. EMS page. Aug....

At an arraignment hearing last week, County Treasurer Mary Kuhl was asked how she intends to plead to the felony and three misdemeanors she has been charged with. “Not guilty, your honor,” she repeated four times. This plea gives Kuhl the right...

Speeding – Jesse R. Williams, Upton, 32/20, $130; John Wesley Philips, Moorcroft, 37/20, $140; Benjamin Spore, MI, 42/30, $184; Lucas Ramsey, IN, 58/30, $200; Nilesh Charpe, IL, 69/30, $393; Robert Becker, IN, 50/45, $15; Patrick T. Goldhammer, NV,...

Aug. 23 – Six VIN checks. Traffic stop. Vehicle crash. Two destruction of property calls. Assist Wyoming Highway Patrol. Fingerprints for outside employment. Fight. Arrested female subject. Booked in subject. Transient check. Two fire pages. Four...

A North Dakota man has been given a split sentence for a felony charge of driving while under the influence, fourth offense, after being spotted driving in a suspicious manner on the off ramp of I-90 in July, 2020. Myron Jepson has three previous...

A Moorcroft woman has been arrested on 16 separate counts of child abuse as well as one of aggravated assault and battery. Karey Hedlund's alleged victims accuse her of years of mental and physical abuse ranging from locking them in cages to...

A North Dakota man faces possession charges after he was pulled over for speeding on the highway in January and marijuana products were found in his vehicle. According to court reports, a Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper noticed a black vehicle...

A California man has received a suspended sentence after a wide range of controlled substances were discovered scattered throughout the vehicle in which he was a passenger. On July 10, a Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper was patrolling I-90 near mile...

On the instruction of Governor Mark Gordon, the Wyoming Attorney General’s Office has filed a civil case with District Court that could see County Treasurer Mary Kuhl removed from office. The petition, signed by Wyoming Attorney General Bridget...

Marty Smith has been sentenced for a second time on charges that she was criminally involved in the death of local man Doug Haar in 2018. The remainder of her sentence will be suspended pending successful completion of a year of unsupervised probatio...

David Gray of South Dakota has been charged with multiple drug-related felonies after marijuana and TCH was found in his vehicle when it crashed into the Stateline Station in Beulah. On August 12 at around 9:35 a.m., a Crook County Sheriff’s...

Speeding – Wade William Barry, Rozet, 41/30, $125; Cale Turner, ND, 89/70, $155; Michael Swenland, WA, 88/75, $125; William O’Kane, WI, 82/65, $145; Joseph Lubanski, WA, 90/80, $105; Mark Lewis, GA, 83/70, $135; Benjamin George, UT, 90/80, $105;...

A Belle Fourche man was arrested in Hulett last week after allegedly beating his victim to the point of severe trauma, including kicking him in the face and striking him with a chair. On August 8 at around 7 a.m., an altercation took place outside a...

Despite deciding that the charges against County Treasurer Mary Kuhl merit binding her case over to District Court, Judge Wendy Bartlett of the Circuit Court of the 6th Judicial District determined on Thursday that Kuhl should be allowed to return...

Speeding – Aaron Stewart, GA, 100/75, $185; Thomas Gundlach, UT, 82/70, $120; Everett Lee Zimmerschied, Carlile, 80/65, $135; Jimmy Msemo, KY, 90/80, $105; Buddy L. Morman, Gillette, 92/80, $120; Geneva Murray, AR, 100/80, $160; Alberta Delores...

Aug. 2-8 Aug. 2 – Four paper services. Six VIN checks. Four traffic stops. Business checks. Fingerprints. Civil assist. Motorist assist. Welfare check. Controlled substance. EMS page. Aug. 3 – Eight VIN checks. Seven traffic stops. Business...