The Voice of the Community Since 1909, Serving Moorcroft and Pine Haven, Wyoming
The Voice of the Community Since 1909, Serving Moorcroft and Pine Haven, Wyoming
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Karey Hedlund of Moorcroft has been jailed for up to ten years on charges of child abuse. Hedlund accepted a plea deal related to the 16 separate counts of child abuse and one of aggravated assault and battery with which she was originally charged. Hedlund’s alleged victims accuse her of years of mental and physical abuse. According to reports from a Crook County Sheriff’s Office deputy, an investigation was launched at the beginning of June, 2021 in response to a report of “abusive and neglectful behavior”. The victims reported numerous incide...
Speeding – Gregory Loos, Rapid City, SD, 94/75, $155; Christopher Tipton, Mandan, ND, 94/75, $155; Kristi Mooney, Casper, WY, 91/75, $140; Joseph C. Jones, Emmons, MN, 90/75, $140 Expired Temporary License Permit/Improper Registration – Steven Dale Ernster, Armour, SD, $140; Frank R. Christensen, Courtenay, ND, $140 No Valid Driver’s License – (minor), Moorcroft, WY, $140; James E. McGannon, Parker, CO, $150 Drive While License Cancelled, Suspended or Revoked – Cody Alexandar Fertig, Cheyenne, WY, $440 Fail to Drive Vehicle Within Single La...
Jan. 23 – Seven VIN checks. Two paper services. Four traffic stops. Fingerprints. Disturbance. Business check. Public assist. EMS page. Jan. 24 – Two VIN checks. Paper service. Crash report. Assist to Wyoming Highway Patrol. Welfare check. Two prisoner transports. EMS page. Jan. 25 – VIN check. Two citizen assists. Two motorist assists. Fingerprints. Suspicious circumstance. Two accidents; no injuries. Traffic complaint. Suicidal subject. Jan. 26 – VIN check. Paper service. Business checks. Three sets fingerprints. Two crashes; no injuries. Hit...
Crook County Sheriff's Office hosted an active shooter training at Sundance High School on January 20, focusing on a scenario in which one or two officers must respond to an active shooter situation. "The reality is that, if an active shooter incident occurs, it will likely be one or two officers that are able to respond in the critical first few minutes and it is their responsibility to stop the threat," says Sheriff Jeff Hodge. "There is not time to wait for backup or a SWAT team to arrive in...
On January 16, police were requested to do a welfare check on a couple of children who were said to be in the care of their mother who was possibly suicidal. Officer contacted the subject who was determined not to be a danger to themselves or their children. Nothing further. On January 18, police were called regarding a hit and run. Suspect vehicle and driver were located, and it was determined that the driver was intoxicated. Driver was cited for Hit & Run and Driving without a Valid Drivers License. Driver was then arrested for Driving under...
On January 9, police were notified by a business owner that someone had stolen their trash can from inside the business. Officer reviewed business security cameras and were able to identify the subject who took the garbage can. Officer contacted them and recovered the property. Property owner was contacted and retrieved their item from the Police Department. On January 12, police were notified regarding a possible sexual assault of a minor. Investigation is continuing. On January 13, police were asked to do a welfare check on a local resident w...
Speeding – Siaki F. Satuala, Bountiful, UT, 78/65, $79; Todd McKay, Pallisade, CO, 86/75, $115; Keegan Brackey, Polson, MT, 80/70, $105; William Herd, Powhatan, VA, 96/80, $140; Robert Link, Kansas City, MO, 92/80, $120; Corey Smith, Gillette, WY, 89/75, $130 No Seat Belt (passenger) – Deave Sanchezdario, San Diego, CA, $10 No Valid Driver’s License – Raul Vasquez, Covina, CA, $140; Justin R. Olson, Moorcroft, WY, $150 Expired Temporary License Permit/Improper Registration – Justin R. Olson, Moorcroft, WY, $150; Miles C. Cooper, Sturgis,...
On January 2, police were called to a two-vehicle collision at Moorcroft High School. Officer arrived on scene and a State of Wyoming traffic crash report was done. On January 2, police were called to a traffic crash on Country Lane. A pickup slid and hit a stop sign, knocking the sign down and damaging the vehicle. Officer arrived on scene and a State of Wyoming traffic crash report was done. On January 2, police were called regarding a hit and run at Deere Haven. Officer contacted the victim and took pictures of the damage. Officer will...
Speeding – Michael Garren, Gillette, WY, 93/80, $125; Jessica Eixenberger, Spearfish, SD, 87/80, $99; Kimberly Anderson, Moody AFB, GA, 88/80, $101; Gary Bisel, Great Falls, MT, 85/75, $105; Matthew Hemmingson, Williston, ND, 93/80, $125; Matthew Zook, Big Lake, MN, 88/75, $125; David A. Stauber, Miami Beach, FL, 78/65, $125; Levi Wazelle, Gillette, WY, 97/80, $145 No Seat Belt (driver) – Cody R. Kimsey, Moorcroft, WY, $25 Speed Too Fast for Conditions – Kayli A. Long, Belle Fourche, SD, $250 Fail to Drive Vehicle Within Single Lane – Todd Sc...
Dec. 26 – Three traffic stops. Animal complaint. Assisted another agency. Business check. House watch. Parking problem. Traffic hazard. EMS page. Dec. 27 – Seven VIN checks. Two paper services. Traffic stop. Alarm call. Citizen assist. Motorist assist. Prisoner transport. Property damage, not vandalism. Welfare check. Three EMS pages. Dec. 28 – Eight VIN checks. Paper service. Three traffic stops. Animal complaint. Assist another agency. Assist Wyoming Highway Patrol. Business check. Fingerprints for outside employment. Prisoner trans...
On December 12, Police were called to Moorcroft High School in reference to a minor in possession of tobacco product. Student was cited for minor in possession of tobacco. Nothing further. On December 18, police were contacted regarding prank phone calls. Officer contacted the reporting party and took a report of the incident. On December 21, police were called for a report of a man dressed in black carrying a gun walking around the parking lot of Cozy Motel. Officer searched the area and was unable to locate anyone who fit the description...
Dec. 26 – Three traffic stops. Animal complaint. Assisted another agency. Business check. House watch. Parking problem. Traffic hazard. EMS page. Dec. 27 – Seven VIN checks. Two paper services. Traffic stop. Alarm call. Citizen assist. Motorist assist. Prisoner transport. Property damage, not vandalism. Welfare check. Three EMS pages. Dec. 28 – Eight VIN checks. Paper service. Three traffic stops. Animal complaint. Assist another agency. Assist Wyoming Highway Patrol. Business check. Fingerprints for outside employment. Prisoner trans...
Speeding – Jacob W. Rath, Belle Fourche, SD, 79/70, $103; Troy Taggart, Newfolden, MN, 100/75, $185; Dakota Ward Shugars, Gillette, WY, 94/75, $155; Joshua Ouellette, Bailey, CO, 89/75, $130; Jonathan Glasscock, Gillette, WY, 88/80, $101; Jacob Schmidt, Basin, WY, 104/80, $180; Gerardo Bravo Temis, Amarillo, TX, 90/80, $105; Lexy Becker, Eden Prairie, MN, 83/70, $125; Jared S. Denke, Black Hawk, SD, 75/65, $115 No Registration and Improper Display of Tabs – Breannon Hepp, Buffalo, WY, $100 Vehicle Off Road – Kye Blakeslee Jensen, Buffa...
6 busiest year on record for Teton County Search and Rescue JACKSON (WNE) — This year marked the busiest year on record for Teton County Search and Rescue. “Through November, we have had 123 calls for service,” the report issued by the group states. “Our previous record for the whole calendar year was 105, in 2021.” A Dec. 21 press release sent by Matt Hansen, the communications director for the Teton County Search and Rescue Foundation, detailed the findings of 2022. “This past summer we responded to bike wrecks, horse wrecks, injured or ti...
A Gillette man whose altercation with a police officer in Crook County led to a high speed chase back across the county border has successfully appealed one of his two convictions of aggravated assault on the basis that the jury was given improper instructions. The Wyoming Supreme Court released its opinion on the case last week, reversing and vacating one count of aggravated assault for Nathan Jess Michael Schuerman and also finding that the record is unclear as to the state of his second aggravated assault conviction and it should be...
Speeding – Alexis Munoz Almanza, Gillette, WY, 81/70, $115; Sherrianne Murphey, Moorcroft, WY, 91/80, $115; Daniel Novak, Newcastle, WY, 88/75, $125; Adam Martinez, Gillette, WY, 85/75, $105; John T. Jones, Moorcroft, WY, 70/50, $170; Peggy Milster, Spokane, WA, 79/65, $188; Taranvir Ghuman, Federick, MD, 94/70, $190; Charles Glenn Allen, Sundance, WY, 91/80, $115 Child Safety Restraint System Violation – Taranvir Ghuman, Frederick, MD, $80 No Seat Belt (driver) – John T. Jones, Moorcroft, WY, $25; (passenger) – Jianang Wang, Seattle, WA, $10...
Dec. 19 – Eight VIN checks. Two business checks. Three traffic stops. Fire alarm. Paper service. Three EMS pages. Dec. 20 – Seven VIN checks. Paper service. Traffic accident with damage. Assist Wyoming Highway Patrol. Motorist assist. Property damage reported. Welfare check. EMS page. Dec. 21 – VIN check. Paper service. Animal complaint. Citizen assist. Disturbance call. Motorist assist. Prisoner transport. Patient transport. Suspicious person. Traffic hazard. Welfare check. Fire page. EMS page. Dec. 22 – VIN check. Business check. House w...
Speeding – Jesse Kropf, Ritter, OR, 81/75, $97; Camey Rae Gathman, Mandan, ND, 90/75, $135; Richard Summers, Nederland, TX, 88/80, $101; Rebecca Podio, Newcastle, WY, 82/70, $120; Ryan Remington, Rapid City, SD, 86/75, $115; Patrick Hoover, Ashburn, VA, 94/75, $155; Michael Landsverk, Billings, MT, 91/80, $115; Derick H. Douglas, Newcastle, WY, 77/70, $99; Nicholas Mattson, Daniel, WY, 88/80, $101; William Streidl, Broomfield, CO, 47/30, $209; Oakley Aaron Hanson, Gillette, WY, $80 No Seat Belt (driver with passenger under 12) – Timothy Fox...
Dec. 12 – Four VIN checks. Business checks. Citizen assist. Gun call. Traffic hazard. Trespassing complaint. EMS page. Dec. 13 – Alarm. Assisted another agency. Business checks. EMS page. Dec. 14 – Traffic stop. Business check. Welfare check. Dec. 15 – Traffic accident with damage. Assist another agency. Assist Wyoming Highway Patrol. Fingerprints for outside employment. Suspicious person. Arrest subject on warrant. Dec. 16 – Three VIN checks. Traffic accident with injuries. Traffic accident with damage. Fire alarm. Domestic disturban...
Dec. 5 – Six VIN checks. Two traffic stops. Business check. Citizen assist. Two house watches. Prisoner transport. Patient transfer. Dec. 6 – Eight VIN checks. Six traffic stops. Abandoned vehicle. Traffic accident with damage. Animal complaint. Assisted Moorcroft Police. Business check. House watch. Vehicle lockout. REDDI report. Two EMS pages. Fire page. Dec. 7 – Three VIN checks. Traffic stop. Two traffic accidents with damage. Business checks. Fraud report. House watches. Two EMS pages. Dec. 8 – VIN check. Three traffic stops. Busines...
Speeding – Kyle D. Williams, Newcastle, WY, 37/20, $345; Lorrie P. Lefave, Moorcroft, WY, 86/70, $140; Zane Minney, Cheyenne, WY, 79/70, $103; Elise Patton, Pine Ridge, SD, 93/75, $150; Isaac Havens, Iron River, MI, 85/80, $25; Lauren Mosher, Liscomb, IA, 88/80, $101; Joshua Frederick, Emmetsburg, IA, 89/75, $130; Vaibhav Gopisetti, Rancho Palos Verde, CA, 90/75, $135 Drive While License Cancelled, Suspended or Revoked – Jason Davis, Gillette, $440 No Seat Belt (driver) – Samantha Simmons, Newcastle, WY, $25 Fail to Yield Right of Way for E...
Speeding – Jordan Thurston-Miller, Moorcroft, WY, 81/70, $115; Silvia Esther Rios, Gillette, WY, 85/65, $170; Thomas Woodman, Greensburg, PA, 84/65, $155; Donavan R. Crain, Spearfish, SD, 95/65, $210; Lorena Espino, Gillette, WY, 81/65, $202; Delbert Hamilton, Whitewood, SD, 80/70, $105; Amanda Galliway, Hulett, WY, 79/70, $103; Luke D. Hill, Sundance, WY, 95/80, $135; Kevie Eileen Morrison, Aladdin, WY, 75/65, $105; Elias Smith, Cape Elizabeth, ME, 88/75, $125; (minor), Moorcroft, WY, 80/65, $135; Leonardo Leon, Gillette, WY, 88/75, $125; B...
Nov. 28 – Three VIN checks. Three medical calls. Fraud. Welfare check. Assist another agency. Animal bite. House watch. Business check. Accident. Nov. 29 – Two VIN checks. Four medical calls. Four traffic stops. Fingerprints. Two house watches. Business check. Citizen assist. Nov. 30 – Four VIN checks. Two traffic stops. Welfare check. Assisted Wyoming Highway Patrol. Accident. Two house watches. Business check. Citizen assist. Dec. 1 – Three VIN checks. Two traffic stops. Fraud. Theft. Prisoner transport. Traffic accident with damage. Welfare...
On November 15, police assisted someone who had locked their keys in their vehicle. Officer was able to gain access to the vehicle for the owner. On November 15, police were asked to do a welfare check on some students who have not been attending school. Officer went to the last known address of the students and was advised that they had moved. On November 17, police assisted during an EMS emergency call. On November 17, police provided traffic control for a funeral procession. On November 17, police were called to a minor traffic crash in the...
Nov. 21 – Eleven VIN checks. Four traffic stops. Harassment. Two EMS calls. Assault. House watches. Business checks. Nov. 22 – Four VIN checks. Paper service. Four traffic stops. House watches. Business checks. Prisoner transport. Welfare check. Assisted Wyoming Highway Patrol. Nov. 23 – Seven VIN checks. Three traffic stops. Four EMS calls. Coroner call. Vehicle unlock. Nov. 24 – VIN check. Two traffic stops. Alarm. Assisted Wyoming Highway Patrol. Business checks. House watches. Suspicious circumstances. Trespassing. Nov. 25 – Alarm. An...
