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Woman facing felony possession charges

Sarah Lenchner of Illinois has been bound over to District Court on felony possession charges after she was arrested in the Moorcroft rest area in association with a stolen vehicle.

On April 7 just after 8 a.m., a Wyoming Highway Patrol officer was dispatched to a suspected stolen vehicle at the Moorcroft rest area that had been remotely disabled. Along with a second officer, he approached the rest area and observed two occupants in the back seat.

Lenchner was searched after being read her rights, but nothing was found. She then allegedly asked for her coat and shoes and a small baggy was f...