Circuit Court roundup June 19 to June 25
Several new charges were filed in Sublette County Circuit Court from June 19 to June 25, 2023.
Updated: 3 months ago
Sheriff's report June 19 to June 25
The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office reported 198 calls and incidents from June 19 to June 25, including one drone flight, a suicidal person, an animal attack, 10 livestock problems, eight citizen assists, a theft, one search and rescue, six medical emergencies, six REDDI reports, three welfare checks, 32 urinalyses and 40 vehicle identification number inspections.
Updated: 3 months ago
Judge sentences Leyva to 4 to 8 years in prison
An estranged couple made their final public statements to each other about their lives and their love for each other despite the courtroom setting, with one of them then sentenced to 4 to 8 years in prison.
Updated: 3 months ago
Sheriff's report June 12 to June 18
The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office reported 205 calls from June 12 to June 18, including a death, a suicidal person, an outside tank fire, eight medical emergencies, 19 citizen assists, a domestic dispute, a structure fire, a suspicious package, 14 suspicious circumstances, nine livestock problems, three animal problems, two vandalisms, 39 vehicle number inspections and 31 urinalyses.
Updated: 3 months ago
Circuit Court roundup June 12 to June 18
Several new charges were filed and sentences imposed in Sublette County Circuit Court from June 12 to June 18, 2023.
Updated: 3 months ago
Judges allow mother, Leyva to visit
Last week, two judges signed separate court orders allowing a woman to talk to and visit her son, who will be sentenced Thursday, June 15, for an assault against his estranged husband last August.
Updated: 3 months ago
Sheriff's report June 5 to June 11
The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office reported 207 calls from June 5 to June 11, including 11 crashes, a death, 19 citizen assists, a missing person, one structure fire, five welfare checks, 12 livestock problems, a structure collapse, three thefts, a search and rescue, vandalism, 23 urinalyses and 30 vehicle identification number inspections.
Updated: 3 months ago
Circuit Court roundup June 5 to June 11
Several new charges were filed and sentences imposed in Sublette County Circuit Court from June 5 to June 11, 2023.
Updated: 3 months ago
Handy remains at large
“At approximately 2:30 p.m. (June 5) the work detail supervisor realized Inmate John E. Handy was not where he was required to be. An effort was made to locate him, without success. At approximately 3 p.m. the work detail supervisor contacted the facility and reported Inmate Handy was not with his assigned work detail at which point escape procedures were initiated. Inmate Handy remains at large. “Presently, there is a multi-agency effort underway that includes local law enforcement, WDOC staff and tracking teams to recover this individual.”
Updated: 3 months ago
Sheriff's report May 26 to June 4
The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office reported 194 calls from May 26 to June 4, including 28 citizen assists, two suicidal incidents, a fire, a trespass notice, 14 livestock problems, five vehicle crashes, 39 urinalyses and 30 vehicle identification number inspections. The SCSO was closed Memorial Day.
Updated: 3 months ago
Circuit Court roundup May 22 to June 4
Several new charges were filed and sentences imposed in Sublette County Circuit Court from May 22 to June 4, 2023.
Updated: 3 months ago
Sheriff's report May 15 to May 21
The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office reported 206 calls from May 15 to May 21, including a death, seven animal problems, 16 citizen assists, seven juvenile problems, a runaway juvenile, seven wildlife calls, 14 suspicious incidents, six disputes, two fires, 31 urinalyses and 26 vehicle identification number inspections.
Updated: 4 months ago
Circuit Court roundup May 15 to May 21
Several fines were imposed in Sublette County Circuit Court from May 15 to May 21, 2023.
Updated: 4 months ago
Sheriff's report May 8 to May 14
The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office reported 194 calls from May 8 to May 14, including one overdose, a suicidal person, a runaway juvenile, two missing persons, 22 citizen assists, four fires, a theft, 10 suspicious incidents, six motorist assists, 34 urinalyses and 31 vehicle identification inspections.
Updated: 4 months ago
Circuit Court roundup May 8 through May 14
Several new charges were filed and sentences imposed in Sublette County Circuit Court from May 8 through May 14, 2023.
Updated: 4 months ago
Leyva’s assault sentencing now June 15
On May 4, Trefonas filed a motion requesting a new sentencing date, with a family obligation on May 18 and a need for a much longer sentence hearing – four hours.
Updated: 4 months ago
Justices remand Morningstar-Robison real-estate appeal
The reluctant owners did not appear at the scheduled closing so the potential hopeful buyers sought “specific performance” in 9th District Court, asking now-retired Judge Marv Tyler to rule that they should be allowed to complete the purchase and take possession of the property.
Updated: 4 months ago
Motion made to join Bohm, Covell trials
They were arrested after one confidential source contacted Sublette County Detective Karson Turner on Jan. 20 to claim they could help set up a meth deal with Bohm at the Spur Bar, records show. On Feb. 3, a different confidential source contacted Turner about another meth deal that Covell allegedly participated in, according to court records.
Updated: 4 months ago
Restitution requested in aggravated assault case
It lists emergency treatments to stabilize Meeks – blood tests, numerous drug injections, CT scans of his head and face, an emergency breathing tube and other trauma-related costs, court records show. Other expenses are an Idaho Falls ambulance and Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.
Updated: 4 months ago
Circuit Court roundup May 1 to May 7
Several new charges were filed and sentences imposed in Sublette County Circuit Court from May 1 to May 7, 2023.
Updated: 4 months ago
Sheriff's report May 1 to May 7
The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office reported 199 calls from May 1 to May 7, including an assault, a death, one burglary and three thefts, eight livestock problems, three fires, three juvenile problems, 22 citizen assists, six medical emergencies, 16 suspicious incidents, 32 urinalyses and 33 vehicle identification number inspections.
Updated: 4 months ago
Judge – Deputies’ meth search was illegal
Kowalski’s arguments that the deputies’ search was constitutional. “(Moceika) challenges the warrantless search of the trailer home, asserting that its has violated his rights under the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and Article I, Section 4 of the Wyoming Constitution,” Judge McKay wrote. “He further asserts that the evidence obtained as a result of the warrantless search is subject to the exclusionary rule.
Updated: 5 months ago
Circuit Court roundup April 10 to April 16
Several new charges were filed in Sublette County Circuit Court from April 10 to April 16, 2023.
Updated: 5 months ago
Driver changes pleas to two vehicular felonies
Sublette County Deputy Attorney Adrian Kowalski, White and Pilon reached a plea agreement that if Pilon pleaded no contest to Counts I and III, Kowalski could ask the judge to impose concurrent sentences of eight to 10 years in prison but would not oppose White’s recommendations of youthful offender treatment and probation.
Updated: 5 months ago
Latest scam aims to get victims to say ‘yes’
If you or someone you know has received such a call and already responded, the SCSO urges you to review all your statements from your bank, credit card lender and telephone company for unauthorized charges.
Updated: 5 months ago
Sheriff's report March 27 to April 2, 2023
The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office reported 162 incidents from March 27 to April 2, including a death, three possible heart attacks, 15 citizen assists, a suicidal person, 14 suspicious calls, a theft, harassment, six motorist assists, two search-and-rescue calls, seven wildlife calls, 34 urinalyses and 16 vehicle identification number inspections.
Updated: 5 months ago
Sheriff’s report – Oct. 12
The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office reported 198 calls from Oct. 4 to Oct. 10, including six suspicious incidents, nine 911 hang-ups, 18 citizen assists, a fight in progress, 15 livestock problems, two thefts, vandalism, one person threatened, nine traffic complaints, five accidents, 28 urinalyses and 37 vehicle identification number inspections.
Updated: 1 year ago
Felony drug case set for Nov. 15 trial
Jay E. Van Wagoner, of Casper, is scheduled to go to trial in 9th District Court next month based on four felony cocaine charges.
Updated: 1 year ago
Sheriff’s report – Oct. 5
The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office reported 215 calls from Sept. 27 to Oct. 3, including two deaths, at least 11 collisions, two domestic disputes, a fight in progress, nine livestock problems, five medical emergencies, nine suspicious incidents, two thefts, three checks on people’s welfare, a pollution problem, two unconscious people, 33 urinalyses and 34 vehicle identification numbers inspections.
Updated: 1 year ago
Sheriff’s report – Sept. 28
The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office reported 174 calls from Sept. 20 to Sept. 26, including 10 suspicious incidents, seven 911 hang-up calls, seven checks on people’s welfare, seven animal problems, 12 traffic complaints, one search and rescue, two fires, seven livestock problems, one tobacco problem, eight urinalyses and 21 vehicle identification number inspections.
Updated: 2 years ago
Sheriff’s report – Sept. 21
The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office reported 223 calls from Sept. 13 to Sept. 19, including a vehicle fire, two grass fires, nine suspicious incidents, 13 livestock problems, a disturbance, two search-and-rescue calls, 11 accidents, five welfare checks, 33 urinalyses and 30 vehicle identification number inspections.
Updated: 2 years ago
Woman still to appear on felony stabbing charges
After pleading not guilty to an Aug. 20 arrest for driving under the influence of alcohol, a Riverton woman still needs to appear in Sublette County Circuit Court on a subsequent charge of probation revocation and a felony charge of aggravated assault and battery.
Updated: 2 years ago
Sheriff’s report – Sept. 14
The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office reported 251 calls from Sept. 3 to Sept. 12 including a death, at least nine accidents, two possible heart attacks, five juvenile problems, a fight, vandalism, 57 citizen assists, 12 suspicious incidents, four thefts, one assault, 52 urinalyses, 45 vehicle identification number inspections and eight checks on people’s welfare.
Updated: 2 years ago
Man receives probation for theft of rifles
An out-of-state man who lived in Pinedale while employed here was sentenced to supervised probation after pleading no contest to one felony rifle theft charge.
Updated: 2 years ago
Sheriff’s report – Sept. 7
The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office was closed on Monday for Labor Day. From Aug. 30 to Sept. 2, there were 133 calls including at least six accidents, a possible heart attack, two juvenile problems, six motorist assists, 12 citizen assists, two suspicious incidents, two thefts, 17 urinalyses, 20 vehicle identification number inspections, two calls to search-and-rescue and three checks on people’s welfare.
Updated: 2 years ago
Judge rules on contested Smith trial evidence
The court’s analyses of whether to allow texts, receipts, phone apps and prior collisions into an upcoming vehicular homicide trial are outlined in 9th District Judge Marv Tyler’s recent 46-page ruling.
Updated: 2 years ago
Sheriff’s report – Aug. 31
The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office reported no arrests and 208 calls from Aug. 23 through Aug. 29, including a possible death, two search-and-rescues, eight suspicious incidents, a suicidal person, 21 citizen assists, one livestock check, three accidents, six animal problems, four livestock problems, seven 911hang-up calls, 30 urinalyses and 38 vehicle identification number inspections.
Updated: 2 years ago
Sheriff’s report – Aug. 24
The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office reported 212 calls from Aug. 16 through Aug. 22, including a death, at least seven accidents, two fires, five medical emergencies, eight suspicious incidents, five medical emergencies, one blood draw, 13 citizen assists, seven motorist assists, four REDDI calls, six search-and-rescue calls, 32 urinalyses and 21 vehicle identification number inspections.
Updated: 2 years ago
Jewkes sentenced to 15-20 years in prison
Jewkes initially pleaded not guilty to the aggravated vehicular homicide while intoxicated, of Shane Deal, of Pinedale, on the advice of defense attorney John LaBuda, he told the court. After reviewing police reports, she changed her plea to guilty.
Updated: 2 years ago
Sheriff’s report – Aug. 13
The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office reported 208 calls from Aug. 9 through Aug. 15, including six calls to Tip Top Search and Rescue, nine accidents, one death, a cell phone search, seven suspicious incidents, a sex offense, two smoke reports, 15 citizen assists, a theft, vandalism, a fire, six motorist assists, 32 urinalyses and 32 vehicle identification numbers inspections.
Updated: 2 years ago
Jewkes’ sentencing set for Aug. 19
Jade S. Jewkes, of Jackson, will be sentenced Thursday in 9th District Court after pleading guilty to all charges resulting from a fatal collision on New Year’s Day.
Updated: 2 years ago
Sheriff’s report – August 10
The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office reported 209 calls from Aug. 2 through Aug. 8, including at least five accidents, five fire calls, two smoke reports, 10 suspicious incidents, six medical emergencies, two thefts, five livestock problems, 14 citizen assists, one abnormal behavior, 28 urinalyses and 37 vehicle identification number inspections.
Updated: 2 years ago
Sheriff’s report – Aug. 3
The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office reported 226 calls from July 26 through Aug. 1, including a death, seven accidents, four domestic disputes, six suspicious incidents, two vandalisms, two grass fires, two fights, 10 livestock problems, 10 motorist assists, one threatening, 26 urinalyses, 36 vehicle identification number inspections and four checks on people’s welfare.
Updated: 2 years ago
Man SCSO arrested held on $1M bond
The man Sublette County sheriff’s deputies apprehended and transported back to Sweetwater County without incident is now being held on a $1-million cash-only bond.
Updated: 2 years ago
Co-defendants plead down to 50 charges
Three co-defendants from Florida, arrested Feb. 9 after one was stopped for speeding, faced the prospect of a single trial for all three for numerous charges after investigators found stolen licenses, credit cards, phones, checkbooks and a filled-out check in the cars.
Updated: 2 years ago
Sheriff’s report – July 27
The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office reported 244 calls from July 19 to July 25, including one death, eight suspicious incidents, four search and rescue calls, 16 “911” hang-ups, three disturbances and a family fight, four fire calls, 11 livestock problems, four welfare checks, 26 urinalyses and 40 vehicle identification number inspections.
Updated: 2 years ago
Sheriff’s report – July 20
The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office reported 236 calls and incidents from July 12 through July 18, including two assaults, nine suspicious incidents, three thefts, two fire calls, trespassing, vandalism, four welfare checks, 37 vehicle identification number inspections, 27 urinalyses and 24 citizen assists.
Updated: 2 years ago
Sheriff’s report – July 13
The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office reported 437 calls from June 29 to July 11, including two missing persons, three domestic disputes, four fire calls, two vandalisms, four suicidal people, 18 suspicious incidents, 43 urinalyses, 50 vehicle identification number inspections and six checks on people’s welfare. The sheriff’s office was closed Monday, July 5, for the holiday.
Updated: 2 years ago
Sheriff’s report – July 6
The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office reported 100 calls from June 29 to July 1, including a controlled substance problem, two fire call, vandalism, two suicidal people, four suspicious incidents, six urinalyses, 16 vehicle identification number inspections and three checks on people’s welfare. The sheriff’s office was closed Monday, July 5, for the holiday.
Updated: 2 years ago
Sheriff’s report – June 25
The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office reported 220 calls from June 21 to June 27 including a sex offense, three search-and-rescues, two deaths, eight accidents, eight medical emergencies, a missing person, 18 urinalyses and 35 vehicle identification number inspections.
Updated: 2 years ago
Sheriff’s report – June 15
The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office reported 211 incidents from June 7 to June 13, including one death, seven accidents, 20 livestock problems, three domestic disputes, two vandalism, a fire, four suspicious incidents, a vicious animal, 17 citizen assists, three welfare checks, 19 urinalyses and 45 vehicle identification number inspections.
Updated: 2 years ago
Two cocaine deals nabs Casper man
On April 14, the confidential informant, carrying $4,800 in recorded “buy” funds, met with Van Wagoner in the county and received 2 ounces of what tested positive as cocaine, the affidavit says.
Updated: 2 years ago
Green River man allegedly had sex with minor in Sublette
A Green River man, now 22, is charged with having sex with a minor girl one year ago in Sublette County.
Updated: 2 years ago
Sheriff’s report – June 6
The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office reported 259 calls from May 28 to June 6 including four deaths, nine accidents, a suicidal person, six juvenile problems, a burglary, 32 livestock problems, 14 citizen assists, two suspicious incidents, five welfare checks, 19 urinalyses and 40 vehicle identification number inspections.
Updated: 2 years ago
Idaho man sentenced on fentanyl charge
An Idaho man charged with bringing fentanyl pills disguised as Oxycodone into Sublette County was sentenced Thursday, May 27, in 9th District Court.
Updated: 2 years ago
Fourth man sentenced for hunting-camp confrontation
One man – Phillip J. Peterson – has yet to be sentenced after changing his plea on May 27.
Updated: 2 years ago
Man apologizes for ‘stupidity’ in sex abuse case
Donald K. Woodward, 75, pleaded guilty in February to taking immoral and immodest liberties with a girl younger than 17.
Updated: 2 years ago
Sheriff’s report – May 25
The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office reported 179 calls from May 17 to May 23, including one death, at least eight accidents, one sex offense, one suicidal person, nine 911 hang-ups, a missing person, three thefts, one bomb search, 17 livestock problems, a fire, three REDDI reports, 19 urinalyses and 37 vehicle identification umber inspections.
Updated: 2 years ago
Some charges dropped in armed confrontation
Four men charged with a variety of misdemeanors after an Oct. 18, 2020, hunting camp confrontation turned ugly are seeing their cases wind down with plea agreements and dismissed charges.
Updated: 2 years ago
Rammell trial this week
The planned one-day trial of Rex F. Rammell, of Rock Springs, is rescheduled for Wednesday, May 26.
Updated: 2 years ago
Sheriff’s report – May 18
The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office reported 168 incidents from May 10 to May 16, including at least six accidents, a fire, three thefts, 15 citizen assists, six livestock problems, four welfare checks, 18 urinalyses and 43 vehicle identification number inspections.
Updated: 2 years ago
Keiser retires from SCSO
Sublette County Sheriff’s Office Communications Officer Patty Keiser is now retired.
Updated: 2 years ago
Change of pleas in fentanyl case
An Idaho Falls man charged with bringing fentanyl pills disguised as Oxycodone into Sublette County on Jan. 28 will change his not guilty pleas after reached a plea agreement.
Updated: 2 years ago
Sheriff’s report – May 11
The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office reported 147 calls from May 3 to May 9 including at least nine accidents, four disturbances, an explosion, three people threatened, a grass fire, five welfare checks, 15 urinalyses and 25 VIN inspections.
Updated: 2 years ago
Judge denies request for separate trials in alleged ID thefts
Three defense attorneys made strong arguments against their three defendants having three separate trials joined into one as requested by Sublette County Attorney Mike Crosson, at an April 22 motion hearing in 9th District Court.
Updated: 2 years ago
Big Piney woman's drug case moves to District Court
Prather, of Big Piney, was charged for having more than 3 grams of meth on Aug, 28, 2020, after a woman she knew was arrested for alleged domestic battery and probation violation, according to court records.
Updated: 2 years ago
Sheriff’s report – May 4
The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office reported 167 calls and incidents from April 26 to May 2, including nine 911 hang-ups, a bond violation, a theft, five fires, three medical emergencies, two animal and two juvenile problems, seven suspicious circumstances, 18 urinalyses and 40 VIN inspections.
Updated: 2 years ago
Sheriff's Report – April 27
The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office reported 157 calls and incidents from April 19 through April 25, including at least eight accidents, two vandalisms, four animal problems, a possible heart attack, two fires, three medical emergencies, a theft, four welfare checks, 21 urinalyses and 41 vehicle identification number inspections.
Updated: 2 years ago
Handy asks for transcript of evidence against him
A Pinedale man preparing for his July 19 jury trial again asks a judge to order the prosecution to provide “digital discovery” transcripts of its audio-visual evidence against him.
Updated: 2 years ago
Dates set in alleged gun theft cases
Of the two men charged with stealing four rifles from a Pinedale landlady’s garage and hiding them in her house, one is going to trial and the other just signed a plea agreement.
Updated: 2 years ago
Sheriff's Report – April 13
The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office reported 152 calls from April 5 to April 11, including one death, three domestic disputes, a theft, 12 citizen assists, five fire reports, seven suspicious circumstances, a utility problem, 22 urinalyses and 28 vehicle identification number inspections.
Updated: 2 years ago
Rex Rammell argues 'property' in ongoing civil case
Although scheduling slowdowns are keeping Rex F. Rammell’s civil suit for a declaratory judgment against Wyoming’s brand inspection law at a standstill, he filed a new argument to support his claim on March 29.
Updated: 2 years ago
Simpson receives sentence of up to five years
A man maintaining his innocence was sentenced to three to five years in prison after taking a plea agreement to avoid a jury trial in 9th District Court.
Updated: 2 years ago
Woodward changes his plea to guilty
A Marbleton man, charged with taking immoral and immodest liberties with a girl younger than 17, changed his plea to guilty, based on a plea agreement.
Updated: 2 years ago
Dozens of stolen IDs found in traffic stop
Three people arrested for possessing forged writings with intent to defraud and using a false identity after the driver was stopped for speeding each pleaded not guilty on March 18 to assorted felonies and misdemeanors.
Updated: 2 years ago
Jewkes' arraignment set for this week
Jackson driver is charged with two felony aggravated homicide charges.
Updated: 2 years ago
Culwell pleads not guilt to marijuana sale
She is accused of the felony delivery of a controlled substance to a confidential informant and of misdemeanor marijuana possession.
Updated: 2 years ago
Rifle theft trial dates set
Two out-of-town men charged with stealing rifles from a Pinedale residence last December have jury trials set after each pleaded not guilty in 9th District Court to multiple felonies.
Updated: 2 years ago
Woodward reaches plea agreement
A Marbleton man, charged with taking immoral and immodest liberties with a girl younger than 17, will not face a jury on May 10.
Updated: 2 years ago
Man charged with disguised fentanyl pills
An Idaho Falls man was charged with bringing fentanyl pills disguised as Oxycodone tablets into Sublette County after people reported seeing him pull over several times traveling north of Rock Springs on Jan. 28.
Updated: 2 years ago
Man pleads guilty to reduced sex charge
A man charged with first-degree sexual abuse of a minor and incest agreed to change his plea Thursday, Feb. 11, after a third lesser charge was filed and the first two dismissed.
Updated: 2 years ago
Handy's jury trial set back
In July 2020, John Handy was charged with felony delivery of a controlled substance, THC or marijuana, felony possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver and felony conspiracy to commit a controlled substance offense.
Updated: 2 years ago
Jewkes' preliminary is continued to March
Jewkes is charged with two counts of aggravated homicide and driving under the influence of alcohol after being involved in a fatal collision in Hoback Canyon on Jan. 1.
Updated: 2 years ago
Attorney wants to question alleged victim
Marbleton man charged with third-degree sexual abuse of a minor.
Updated: 2 years ago
Big Piney man waives right to speedy trial
Copeland was charged with theft of trailer and unlawful use of registration.
Updated: 2 years ago
SCSO recognizes 'years of service' milestones
Deputies honored for anniversaries.
Updated: 2 years ago
SCSO seeking info on Marbleton burglaries
Investigation stretches back to December.
Updated: 2 years ago
Sheriff's report - April 3-9
The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) reported 131 calls and incidents from April 3 through April 9.
Updated: 6 years ago