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Man to stand trial for possession and domestic battery

Casey Anderson is set to stand trial in October on charges of possession of marijuana and domestic battery after an alleged altercation in Moorcroft.

On April 4 at around 2:13 p.m., a Moorcroft Police Department officer was asked to respond to a domestic violence issue at a local motel. The victim allegedly claimed that Anderson had pushed her down in an alley, causing her to suffer numerous scratches and cuts.

A second officer was called to the scene and the two attempted to make contact with Anderson in the motel room. The odor of burnt and raw marijuana was allegedly circulating through the...