Felony charges for man who ran out of fuel on off ramp

Ashley Beld of Newell, SD, has been sentenced for possession of a controlled substance and a misdemeanor DUI charge after his vehicle allegedly ran out of fuel on the off ramp near Moorcroft.

According to court reports, a Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper responded to mile marker 153 on I-90 just after 5 p.m. on April 13 following reports of a broken down vehicle bearing South Dakota plates on the off ramp.

The driver allegedly informed the officer that he had run out of fuel and provided a North Dakota driver’s license for the trooper, which had expired in February.

The trooper reports that...