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Moorcroft man sentenced for aggravated assault
A Moorcroft man will serve up to ten years for aggravated assault and battery after allegedly ramming a woman’s truck into a power pole. On April 17, 2020, a Moorcroft Police Officer was dispatched for a domestic violence call and advised that a...
Click It or Ticket campaign reminds drivers: buckle up May 23-June 5 and every day
Wyoming law enforcement is reminding drivers about the lifesaving benefits of wearing a seat belt this spring during the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) national Click It or Ticket high...
Crook County Sheriff
May 9 – Five VIN checks. Two traffic stops. Paper service. Three suspicious circumstances. Juvenile problem. Welfare check. Search and Rescue. EMS page; patient transfer. May 10 – Seven VIN checks. Five traffic stops. Animal complaint. Two...
Circuit Court
Speeding – Morgan Hofland, Gillette, WY, $94/75, $155; Cameron Jones, Monument, CO, 100/65, $365; Rodney Woodruff, Sturgis, SD, 94/75, $155; Darrell Alvin Red Cloud, Box Elder, SD, 89/80, $103; Katya R. Halliday, San Diego, CA, 98/80, $160; Wesley...
California woman sentenced for two separate crimes
Paige Poor of California has been sentenced on two separate incidents that took place in Crook County almost a year apart. The first involved seizure of an estimated $100,000 worth of controlled substances from a vehicle in which she was a...
Man given split sentence on drug charges after Beulah crash
David Gray of South Dakota has been given a split sentence for possession with intent to deliver after marijuana and TCH was found in his vehicle when it crashed into the Stateline Station in Beulah. On the morning of August 12, 2021, a Crook County...
Suspended sentence for Cheyenne man
A Cheyenne man has been given a suspended sentence on possession charges after the person he was staying with in Sundance requested that he be removed from their residence. A Crook County Sheriff’s Office deputy investigated a disturbance and...
Gillette woman given suspended sentence for possession
A Gillette woman has been given a suspended sentence on charges related to an incident in which methamphetamine was found in her vehicle when she crashed on the interstate near Sundance. On May 8, 2021, a Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper was notified...
Circuit Court
Speeding – Marsha Rogers, Hulett, WY, 91/80, $115; Zachary Anderson, Broom field, CO, 80/70, $105; Timothy Murphy, Mandeville, LA, 87/75, $120; David Henjum, Belgrade, MT, 92/75, $145; Julia Blakesley, Thermopolis, WY, 80/75, $15; Joyanna Diaz,...
Gillette resident given suspended sentence for possession
A Gillette resident has been given a suspended sentence on a possession charge after being pulled over for speeding on the highway in Crook County. On November 24, 2021 at 7:44 p.m., a Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper was patrolling U.S.14 when he obse...
Circuit Court
Speeding – Bich Tran, Hesperia, CA, 90/75, $135; Vladislav Grishchenko, Snohomish, WA, 100/70, $210; Steven A. Turbiville, Spearfish, SD, 94/75, $205; Braden Yackley, Spearfish, SD, 55/30, $295; Edgardo Ruiz-Canseco, Gillette, WY, 91/80, $115;...
Crook County Sheriff's Office
April 18 – Six VIN checks. Four traffic stops. Two vehicle crashes. Assisted Wyoming Highway Patrol. Disturbance report. Motorist assist. Traffic hazard removed. Welfare check. Fire page. April 19 – Six VIN checks. Paper service. Six traffic...
Bush appointed as Circuit Court Judge
Sticking close to home again when making his decision, Governor Mark Gordon has selected Crook County Deputy Attorney Lynda R. Bush as the Sixth Judicial District’s next Circuit Court Judge. “I want to thank Governor Gordon for the honor of this...
Trial date set in Svoboda murder case
A trial date has been scheduled for Ed Svoboda, a Crook County man who stands accused of murdering his wife in September, 2021. Svoboda has pled not guilty by reason of mental illness. A date could not be set following Svoboda’s arraignment in...
Sundance man sentenced for battery and possession of a deadly weapon
Austin London has been sentenced on charges related to an incident last year in which he allegedly physically assaulted a victim in their home near Sundance. A Crook County Sheriff’s Office deputy was called to a residence on August 14 for reports...
Woman arrested for attacking law enforcement officers
A woman who allegedly kicked and fought against law enforcement officers faces numerous felony and misdemeanor charges. Jacqueline Krueger of Campbell County is accused of kicking two Crook County Sheriff’s Office deputies who were in the process o...
Man charged for throwing urine at detention officer
A man who allegedly threw urine at a detention deputy while incarcerated at the Crook County Detention Center faces a felony charge of aggravated assault. On April 16, the detention deputy reports that his first interaction of the day with inmate...
Man given suspended sentence for aggravated assault in Hulett motel
A Belle Fourche man has been given a suspended sentence for aggravated assault after allegedly beating a 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...
Circuit Court
Speeding – Bridgitt Erickson, Lincoln, MT, 86/80, $97; Brian Scott, Gig Harbor, WA, 68/45, $175; Nathan Schlaeger, Vadnais Heights, MN, 90/75, $135; Victor Quinones Serna, Gillette, WY, 90/70, $160; Daniel Parlee, Corpus Christi, TX, 95/80, $135;...
Circuit Court
Speeding – Eric Anderson, Evansville, IN, 88/75, $125; Denice H. Poseley, Gillette, WY, 43/30, $85; Mollie M. Boardman, Nashua, NH, 52/30, $170; Noah Matson, Spearfish, SD, 87/75, $120; Mannaseth Freeman, Orem, UT, 90/80, $105; Terri Lesley,...
Crook County Sheriff's Office
Apr. 4 – Five VIN checks. Two traffic stops. Animal complaint. Property damage. Suspicious circumstances. Theft report. Welfare check. EMS page. Apr. 5 – Three VIN checks. Paper service. Five traffic stops. Animal complaint. Assisted another...
Circuit Court
Speeding – Anatoliy Zhukovskiy, Kent, WA, 87/75, $120; Sandeep Thadiparthy, Overland Park, KS, 92/75, $145; Dena Reiff, Lake Preston, SD, 83/70, $125; John Pagcaliwagan, Minot, ND, 94/80, $130; Monica Haffner, Box Elder, SD, 105/80, $185; Spencer...
National Crime Victims' Rights Week April 24-30
The Crook County Attorney's Office Victim Witness Program commemorates National Crime Victims' Rights Week, April 24-30, 2022. In commemoration of National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW), ribbons...
Law enforcement facing three new worrying trends
Law enforcement in Crook County is facing three new – and very concerning – trends. According to Sheriff Jeff Hodge, there have been local increases in the use of fentanyl, suicide threats among the youth and the need to employ force during...
Circuit Court
Speeding – Jesse Green, Doylestown, PA, 101/75, $190; Hugo Jimenez Vielmas, Bar Nunn, WY, 93/75, $150; Christian Worth, Minot, ND, 97/70, $195; Whitney Ray, Gillette, WY, 100/80, $160; Colby Mitchell, Jaffrey, NH, 42/30, $184; Jennifer Garcia...