Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
Continuing the Crook County News Since 1884
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Feb. 5 – Three VIN checks. Paper service. Six traffic stops. Suspicious circumstance. Hit and run accident. Fingerprints. Business checks. EMS page. Fire page. Feb. 6 – Three VIN checks. Three paper service. Traffic stop. Fingerprints. Assist to Probation/Parole. Business check. Housewatch. Two EMS pages. Fire page. Feb. 7 – Five VIN checks. Theft report. Trespassing complaint. Two EMS pages. Feb. 8 – Two VIN checks. Six Traffic stops. Traffic hazard. Citizen dispute. Fingerprints. Business check. Two EMS pages. Fire page. Feb. 9 – Six VIN c...
Josh Idler, who was recently jailed on child abuse and assault charges, will serve an additional two to six years of incarceration after being found guilty of breaking the terms of his probation in an earlier case. This increases the amount of time he is set to serve to a potential maximum of 16 years. In the 2021 case, Idler was adjudicated guilty of counts including reckless endangerment, child abuse and domestic abuse. The case involved an allegedly ongoing situation of verbal and physical abuse that culminated in an incident where he...
A Hulett woman will serve four years in federal prison on charges that she ordered narcotics through the mail. According to a release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Wyoming, Donna Singleton has been sentenced to 48 months for use of a communication facility to facilitate a felony drug offense. The sentence was imposed on February 1 by Chief U.S. District Court Judge Scott W. Skavdahl. Singleton’s arrest occurred during an investigation by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) into a large drug operation that involved shi...
Christopher Walter of Hulett has been given a deferred sentence on a felony charge of strangulation after an incident that took place last March at a motel in Hulett. According to court reports, Hulett Police Department responded to a reported verbal dispute at the motel on March 25, 2023, that occurred at around 5:30 a.m. During the dispute, Walter’s actions allegedly transgressed into physical and mental harm. He was accused of striking a female victim several times in the face with an open hand, leading EMS to suspect a broken jaw. He was a...
JACKSON — A Wyoming cybersecurity organization is warning of fraudsters targeting senior citizens in Medicare scams. CyberWyoming reported in a weekly press release that an elderly resident in central Wyoming “unintentionally shared her Social Security number and/or Medicare number over the phone.” The incident occurred late on a Friday afternoon, at a time when banks were closed. Medicare residents should log into their secure Medicare account or call 1-800-MEDICARE to report potential fraud. The nonprofit also recommended that individuals imm...
Jan. 29 – Six VIN checks. Two fingerprints. Five traffic stops. Two traffic hazards. Citizen assist. Business check. Suspicious circumstance. EMS page. House watches. Animal complaint. Jan. 30 – Two VIN checks. Paper service. Suspicious circumstance. Citizen dispute. REDDI Report. Citizen assist. Jan. 31 – Two VIN checks. Four fingerprints. Three traffic stops. Suspicious circumstance. Civil standby. Paper service. Motorist assist. Trespassing. Three business checks. Vagrancy. Feb. 1 – Three VIN checks. Two paper services. Three traffic...
Speeding – Joel Smith, Gillette, WY, 91/80, $115; Kellar Bock, Newcastle, WY, 85/70, $135; Dylan Boyar, Bozeman, MT, 94/75, $155 Stop Sign Violation – Kelvin Johnson, Spearfish, SD, $140; Richard Olson, Madison, MN, $140 Fail to Obey Traffic Control Device – Serhii Zvizhynskyi, Miami Beach, FL, $150 Operate a CMV without a CDL – Terry N. Roundy, Cedar City, UT, $190 Weight Over Permit Limits (8001-10000) – Christian Smith, Casper, WY, $260 Violate Legal Weight (4001-6000) – Siona Sia, Rapid City, SD, $185 DUI Controlled Substance – Jason E....
Speeding – Manuel Encinas Andrade, Gillette, WY, 107/75, $220; Joseph Gardner, Gillette, WY, 93/75, $150; Elijah Zenkov, Chandler, AZ, 90/80, $105; Kaidan Hopson, Sturgis, SD, 89/80, $103; Holly Vrana, Upton, WY, 82/70, $120; Matthew Smith, Saint Michael, MN, 89/75, $130; Casey Crew, Dickinson, ND, 92/70, $170 No Valid Driver’s License – Clayton F. Westover, Moorcroft, WY, $125; Roger D. Vega, Java, SD, $140; Kaylynn M. Myers, Rozet, WY, $150 No Seat Belt (driver) – Avliekhuzha Gapirov, Seattle, WA, $25 Drive While License Cancelled, Suspended...
Jan. 22 – Two VIN checks. Motorist assist. Five traffic stops. Suspicious circumstance. House watch. Fire page. Jan. 23 – Seven VIN checks. Prisoner transport. Four traffic stops. Theft. Information. Three business checks. Two suspicious circumstances. Abandoned vehicle. Medical. Jan. 24 – Five VIN checks. Property damage. Two traffic stops. House watch. Trespassing. Business check. Jan. 25 – Five VIN checks. Public relations. Three traffic stops. Two accidents. House watch. Life flight. Civil standby. Trespassing. Motorist assist. Assist...
Charges have been refiled for the case in which 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. Father-son duo 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 estimated loss in value for the cattle of $141,750. The original case was filed last...
Josh Idler of Sundance has been jailed on charges of child abuse and aggravated assault and battery. Judge James Michael Causey weighed arguments from either side before finding that the sentence that was recommended in Idler's plea agreement should be imposed. In that agreement, Idler admitted to two felony charges of child abuse and one of aggravated assault and battery. The first two involved pushing minors under the age of 18 into a bathtub, causing injury, and the latter charge involved...
Jan. 15 – house watch. Two motorist assist. Three business checks. Stabbing. Domestic. Citizen dispute. EMS page. Jan. 16 – Three VIN checks. Paper service. Civil standby. House watch. Accident. Jan. 17 – Three VIN checks. Fingerprints. Three traffic stops. Business check Jan. 18 – Two VIN Checks. Paper Service. Two Traffic Stops. Accident. Animal Complaint. Citizen Assist. Two Business Checks. Theft. Jan. 19 – Nine VIN Checks. Paper service. Traffic hazard. Project life saver. Two business checks. Welfare check. EMS page. Jan. 20 – Vin che...
Speeding – Michael Maloney, Black Hawk, SD, 90/80, $105; Shawn Opitz, Sundance, WY, 82/70, $120; Salvador Morales Espinosa, Box Elder, SD, 93/80, $125; Brooke A. Carroll, Gillette, WY, 90/75, $135; Antelmo Medina Juarez, Gillette, WY, 84/70, $130 No Valid Driver’s License – Brad Lee Therriault, Billings, MT, $150 Open Container of Alcohol in Moving Vehicle – Wesley L. Malli, Spearfish, SD, $150 Violate Legal Weight (4001-6000) – Austin Grauberger, Cheyenne, WY, $185 Fail to Abide by Posted Closure Signs – Christopher G. Kegler, Bar Nunn, WY, $...
Speeding – Elbert Perez-Garcia, Denison, IA, 93/75, $150; William Murray, Grand Forks, ND, 80/70, $105; Joseph Donarski, Spearfish, SD, 85/65, $230; (truck) – Dilshod Tilaboev, Brooklyn, NY, 72/45, $490 Yield Sign Violation – Whitney L. Stull, Sundance, WY, $140 Stop Sign Violation – Tudor Gurulea, Gillette, WY, $140; Scott W. Brown, Newcastle, WY, $140 Drive Vehicle Within Single Lane – Liubov Fedorova, Box Elder, SD, $90 Expired Temporary License Permit/Improper Registration – Thomas Hart...
Jan. 8 – Five VIN checks. Four business checks. Traffic stops. Two citizen assists. House watch. Welfare check. Fire page. Jan. 9 – Two VIN checks. Paper service. Two traffic stops. Two citizen assists. Welfare check. Wanted person. Business check. Animal complaint. Two EMS pages. Jan. 10 – Four VIN checks. Paper service. Traffic stop. Prisoner transport. Parking problem. Five house watches. Three business checks. Drugs. EMS page. Jan. 11 – Two VIN checks. Two paper services. Traffic stop. C...
Speeding – Brandon Deschamps, Loma, CO, 106/80, $190; Joanna McCarty, Gillette, WY, 90/80, $105; Nicholas Erpelding, Minnetonka, MN, 79/65, $130; Jordan Rodger, Ste Ann, MB, Canada, 84/70, $130; Hannah Cooley, Sturgis, SD, 95/80, $135; Bion Hank, Casper, WY, 90/80, $105; Rick Collins, Gillette, WY, 93/75, $150; Georgi Martov, Arlington Heights, IL, 83/65, $160 Stop Sign Violation – Joe Clyde Bolen, Springdale, AR, $150; Houston Thelmo Aars III, Moorcroft, WY, $140 Fail to Drive Vehicle Wit...
Dec. 25 – Three traffic stops. Three accidents. Theft. Welfare check. Business checks. Four EMS pages. Dec. 26 – Two VIN checks. Paper service. Traffic stop. Welfare check. Two sets fingerprints. Accident. Business checks. Two suspicious vehicles. Motorist assist. House watch. Dec. 27 – Three VIN checks. Fraud. Traffic stop. Welfare check. Alarm – fire. Assist other agency. Suspicious circumstances. Theft. Business check. Trespassing. Dead body. Dec. 28 – Six VIN checks. Two motorist assists. Tr...
Gillette airport ends 2023 on strong note GILLETTE (WNE) - The Northeast Wyoming Regional Airport ended 2023 on a high note with its busiest month in nearly a year and a half. December had 5185 passengers, making it the strongest month the airport has had in terms of passenger traffic since July 2021. It also was the first time the airport crossed the 5000-passenger mark since August 2021. November was the second strongest month of the year, with 4984 passengers. That month, the airport went...
One of the Sixth Judicial District Court’s three judges has been selected as a nominee to fill a vacancy on the Wyoming Supreme Court. The Honorable Stuart S. Healy III is among three names to have been submitted by the Judicial Nominating Commission, along with Robert C. Jarosh and Timothy M. Stubson. The commission considered all applicants who expressed interest in the position of Justice for the Wyoming Supreme Court and, pursuant to the requirements of the Wyoming Constitution, submitted t...
A Pine Haven man has been charged with aggravated assault and bound over to District Court after allegedly pulling a knife on a person who was attempting to make him leave a local bar. On December 8, a Crook County Sheriff’s Office deputy was dispatched to a bar in Pine Haven for a disturbance involving a weapon. The suspect was later identified as Todd Allen Wiseman according to his driver’s license. According to court reports, Wiseman was asked to leave the bar after vomiting on the floor. Upo...
Speeding – Rodney W. Brown, Philip, SD, 45/30, $205; Trevor Ray Tognoni, Rozet, WY, 91/80, $115; Stacy Haggerty, Newcastle, WY, 83/70, $125 No Seat Belt (driver) – Marla Hether, Sheridan, WY, $25; Nathaniel McGillivray, Gillette, WY, $25 Follow Too Closely – Marla Hether, Sheridan, WY, $100 Expired Temporary License Permit/Improper Registration – Rickie Linneman, Gillette, WY, $140 Drive While License Cancelled, Suspended or Revoked – Mark P. Christman, Gillette, WY, $450 No Valid Driver’s License; Unauthorized Use of Vehicle – Preston James...
Gray condemns decision to remove Trump from ballot in Maine CHEYENNE (WNE) — In response to Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows’ decision to bar Donald Trump from appearing on Maine’s presidential primary ballot for the 2024 Election, Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray responded with outraged condemnation, a news release from his office said. Gray said in a statement: “I am appalled by these outrageous, unAmerican attempts to remove Donald Trump from the ballot. Not only have we seen these attempts by the judicial system in Colorad...
Speeding – Damon Anderson, Brooklyn Center, MN, 92/80, $130; Antonio Valencia, New Harmony, UT, 77/55, $170; Reynaldo Narvaiz, Jr., Gillette, WY, 94/75, $155; Hailey Shelstad, Gillette, WY, 84/65, $223 No Seat Belt (passenger) – Andrea Clark, Sioux Falls, SD, $10 Stop Sign Violation – Wade Jeffery Regan, Newcastle, WY, $140 Expired Temporary License Permit/Improper Registration – John Shumate, Calera, AL, $140 Exhibit Acceleration – Stetson Mykel Niehoff, Gillette, WY, $150 Weight Over Permit Limits (0-2000) – David Hammons, Ft. Worth, TX,...
Dec. 18 – Two VIN checks. Two fingerprints. Four traffic stops. Four business checks. Two house watches. Welfare check. Traveler’s aide. Motorist assist. Dec. 19 – Motorist assist. Two paper services. Four traffic stops. House watch. Two suspicious circumstances. Information. Two business checks. EMS page. Dec. 20 – Three VIN checks. Two paper services. Three traffic stops. Four business checks. Four house watches. Fingerprints. Prisoner transport. Project Life Saver. Three EMS pages. Dec. 21 – Four VIN checks, Fingerprints. Two traffic s...
Speeding – Ramsey Livingston, Eau Claire, WI, 93/75, $150; Michael Hefron, Bloomington, IN, 89/75, $130; Kyle Vandyke, Thornton, CO, 79/70, $103; Peyton Stoneking, Douglas, WY, 107/80, $195 No Seat Belt (passenger) – Blake Harding, Gillette, WY, $10 No Valid Driver’s License – Patricia Edwards, Liberty Lakes, WA, $140 Vehicle Off Road – Joseph S. Sorenson, Gillette, WY, $250 No Left Side Mirror – Payton E. Brock, Quapaw, OK, $90 Window Tint Violation – Chase Loebs, Newcastle, WY, $90 No Auto Insurance – Patricia Edwards, Liberty Lakes,...
