White was found not guilty of the aggravated charge, which carries a penalty of up to 20 years in prison.
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Casper Re-Entry Center escapee arrested in Nebraska
CASPER, Wyo. — A Casper Re-Entry Center escapee has been located and arrested in Gering, Nebraska, Natrona County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Kiera Grogan told Oil City News on Tuesday. Austen Bagner was reported as an escapee last Thursday when he failed to return to the facility after telling staff he was checking out to look […]
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Homicide trial begins for driver in fatal crash near Pathfinder
CASPER, Wyo. — The trial for the driver in a crash on Highway 220 that resulted in the death of a 5-year-old boy and injured others began Monday in Natrona County District Court. The state charges that Sierra Maelynn White recklessly caused the child’s death when she did not stop at a clearly marked stop sign […]
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Natrona County Circuit Court arraignments (9/15/23, 9/18/23)
CASPER, Wyo. — Provided below are the defendants and charges from appearances in Natrona County Circuit Court on Friday, Sept. 15, and Monday, Sept. 18. On Friday, the Honorable Seventh Judicial Circuit Court Judge Nichole Collier presided while Assistant District Attorney Sam Forshner represented the state. On Monday, the Honorable Seventh Judicial Circuit Court Judge […]
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Mills man with suspended sentence gets 14 new burglary charges
Braham was given a suspended sentence in April for a series of smash-and-grab auto burglaries. He now faces 14 new burglary charges.
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Natrona County Circuit Court arraignments (9/13/23)
CASPER, Wyo. — Provided below are the defendants and charges from appearances in Natrona County Circuit Court on Wednesday, Sept. 13. The Honorable Seventh Judicial Circuit Court Judge Brian Christensen presided, while Assistant District Attorney Sam Forshner represented the state. All persons entering not guilty pleas or charged with felonies are presumed innocent until […]
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Casper man gets 3–5 years in prison on child abuse charge
“He will stand convicted of a serious offense: violence against a child,” his lawyer said .”I don’t think we need to make an example of Mr. Sandoval to prove that.”
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Natrona County Circuit Court arraignments (9/11/23)
CASPER, Wyo. — Provided below are the defendants and charges from appearances in Natrona County Circuit Court on Monday, Sept. 11. The Honorable Seventh Judicial Circuit Court Judge Brian Christensen presided, while Assistant District Attorney Sam Forshner represented the state. All persons entering not guilty pleas or charged with felonies are presumed innocent until […]
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State wants expert witnesses kept out of abortion case
Plaintiff’s proposed witnesses — which include religious, medical and legal experts — shouldn’t be allowed, the state argues.
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Natrona County Circuit Court arraignments (9/1/23)
CASPER, Wyo. — Provided below are the defendants and charges from appearances in Natrona County Circuit Court on Friday, Sept. 1. The Honorable Seventh Judicial Circuit Court Judge Michael Patchen presided, while Assistant District Attorney Ashlee Neves represented the state. All persons entering not guilty pleas or charged with felonies are presumed innocent until […]
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Natrona County District Court notebook (8/15/26/23–8/31/23)
CASPER, Wyo. — The following are selected arraignments, judgments and sentences rendered recently in the Seventh Judicial District of Wyoming in Natrona County. This is not a comprehensive log and may be updated with filings provided by the Clerk of District Court. Filings from the clerk do not include sentence recommendations or other details […]
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Man pleads guilty in brother’s name to DUI, found in contempt
CASPER, Wyo. — A Natrona County man apparently gave law enforcement his brother’s name when he was arrested for DUI, then went on to answer as his brother and pleaded guilty in Natrona County Circuit Court on Friday. Cody James Galloway, 22, eventually gave his name to Judge Michael Patchen and admitted that he had […]
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Mills man gets 8–10 years in ‘horrific’ domestic violence case
CASPER, Wyo. — A Natrona County judge sentenced a Mills man to 8-10 years in prison for what the judge called a pattern of “horrific abuse at the hands of the defendant.” Joseph Jay-Pullum Martinez, 42, was convicted of a third domestic battery offense within 10 years after pleading guilty in January. In return, the […]
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Officials: Burglary suspect hid in off-duty officer’s backyard
As officers set up a perimeter, an off-duty officer at home called to report a suspicious man in his backyard, a police spokesperson said.
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Natrona County Circuit Court arraignments (8/30/23)
CASPER, Wyo. — Provided below are the defendants and charges from appearances in Natrona County Circuit Court on Wednesday, Aug. 30. The Honorable Seventh Judicial Circuit Court Judge Nichole Collier presided, while Assistant District Attorney Ashlee Neves represented the state. All persons entering not guilty pleas or charged with felonies are presumed innocent until […]
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$100,000 cash-only bond set for man accused of shooting at Loaf ‘N Jug
CASPER, Wyo. — A 25-year-old man accused of shooting at the Mills Loaf ’N Jug after a dispute with the clerk on Sunday night was given a $100,000 cash-only bond at his initial appearance before Circuit Court Judge Nichole Collier on Wednesday. Jarren Gaboldon, 25, was identified as a suspect from security camera stills released […]
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Couple accused of child abuse given $500,000 cash bond
The couple have a preliminary hearing set for Sept. 6.
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Colorado couple who fled Wyo troopers sentenced in fentanyl case
CASPER, Wyo. — A Colorado couple arrested after a pursuit in a stolen vehicle in Laramie County last December has been sentenced in federal court, according to a release by the U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday. Joseph David Hylton and Dana Clair Koch, both 23, were sentenced in the Court of Chief United States District […]
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Judge rules in long-running civil suit against Sonny Pilcher, creditor
Rooted in a dispute over concrete work in the early 2000s, the case and its spinoff ultimately brought the Natrona County Commission to the Wyoming Supreme Court.
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Natrona County Circuit Court arraignments (8/28/23–8/29/23)
CASPER, Wyo. — Provided below are the defendants and charges from appearances in Natrona County Circuit Court on Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 28–29, 2023. All persons entering not guilty pleas or charged with felonies are presumed innocent until convicted or pleading guilty. Official charges are subject to change by the Natrona County District Attorney’s […]
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Youth club employee terminated as child sex abuse charges surface
“Upon learning this information, this individual was terminated and is now barred from all Club programs and facilities,” a release from the Boys and Girls Club stated on Monday.
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Fort Washakie man gets 10 years in federal prison for child abuse
CASPER, Wyo. — A Fort Washakie man convicted of child abuse was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison by U.S. District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson in Cheyenne on Aug. 21, according to a release by the U.S. Department of Justice on Monday. Federal prosecutors say Denver Lee John Sr., 44, physically and mentally abused […]
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Las Vegas man sentenced after troopers seize 12 pounds of meth near Buffalo
CASPER, Wyo. — A Las Vegas man has been sentenced to 188 months in prison after the Wyoming Highway Patrol seized 12 pounds of methamphetamine from a vehicle driven by a co-conspirator last year, according to release by the U.S. Department of Justice on Monday. Salvador Nolasco Romero, 39, was sentenced to 188 months in prison. […]
