Sheriff's Report Aug. 1 to Aug. 7
The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office reported 221 calls from Aug. 1 to Aug. 7, including at least six accidents, 24 citizen assists, five fire and two smoke reports, 13 suspicious incidents, five traffic complaints, four welfare checks, five search and rescues, 34 vehicle identification number inspections and 26 urinalyses.... more
Sheriff's report - July 25 - July 31
The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office reported 190 incidents from July 25 to July 31, including at least 8 collisions, a death, a fight, criminal mischief, seven search-and-rescue calls, five REDDI reports, an animal attack, 11 citizen assists, one abnormal behavior, 11 suspicious incidents, 15 urinalyses and 41 vehicle identification number inspections.... more
Circuit Court roundup July 24-July 31
Numerous fines and sentences were imposed in Sublette County Circuit Court.... more
Sheriff's report July 18 through 24
The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office reported 220 calls from July 18 through July 24, including a death, at least six collisions, four REDDI reports, 27 citizen assists, six suspicious incidents, 11 animal problems, 10 alarms, nine motorist assists, 19 urinalyses and 35 vehicle identification number inspections.... more
Sheriff's report July 11 through July 17
The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office reported 215 calls from July 11 through July 17, including a missing person, vandalism, nine animal problems, four medical emergencies, 16 suspicious incidents, three search-and-rescues, a vehicle fire, a structure fire, 19 citizen assists, 38 vehicle identification number inspections, 22 urinalyses and seven welfare checks.... more
Circuit Court report July 11 to July 17
The following new charges were filed in Sublette County Circuit Court from July 11 to July 17.... more
Woman tased in Marbleton arrest
When he went to Smith’s home, Deputy Ruby reported, he believed she was armed so he ordered her to show her hands “and she did not comply.” He drew his Taser and told her again to show her hands, which she did quickly and put them back in her pocket, he said. She pulled her hands out and was holding a black remote in one that he knocked away. He tried to place her hands behind her back and when she resisted, he deployed the Taser and handcuffed her, according to court documents. ... more
Sandoval pleads not guilty to ramming car on highway
The passenger said Adrian Sandoval of Pinedale had driven at a high speed up behind them and “rammed” the Ford Fusion with his white 1995 Ford sedan, it says.... more
Vandals wreak gun club damages
Sgt. Travis Bingham said multiple spent shell casings were found including 9mm, .22, .223 and .556 calibers.... more
Judge OKs Pilon's move to Montana
Natalie Pilon is charged twice with felony intentional or reckless aggravated assault and battery and two felony counts of property destruction. Pilon is also charged with misdemeanors of driving with a cell phone screen visible to her and not wearing a seatbelt.... more
Sheriff's report — July 4 through July 10
227 calls were received by the sheriff's office from July 4 to July 10, including an assault, two search-and-rescue calls, eight suspicious incidents, at least six accidents, 21 urinalyses, 15 animal problems, 28 citizen assists and 45 vehicle identification number inspections. ... more
Circuit Court report - July 4 through July 10
Criminal charges are often dropped or reduced, and all parties are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. ... more
Sheriff's Report - July 8
The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office reported 226 calls from June 27 to July 3, including two deaths, an overdose, a sex offense, three search-and-rescue calls, 11 suspicious incidents, at least seven accidents, 25 urinalyses and 49 vehicle identification number inspections. The office was closed Monday, July 4. ... more
Sheriff’s report – Oct. 22
The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office reported 180 calls from Oct. 11 to Oct. 17, including a death, eight suspicious circumstances, nine accidents, one blood draw, 11 livestock problems, four search warrants, 16 citizen assists, six welfare checks, a theft, 25 urinalyses and 28 vehicle identification number inspections.... more
Handy arrested after ‘paranoid sniper’ report
A man who received a split sentence on felony drug charges in July apparently violated his unsupervised probation after calling dispatch to report he was hiding from snipers at the Sublette County Courthouse.... more
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.... more
Estrada pleads 'not guilty' to strangulation charge
At his arraignment, Estrada change faced to the felony charge of strangulation of a household member and 13 misdemeanor charges of domestic battery, based on the victim’s specific injuries documented after his Sept. 13 arrest.... more
Sheriff’s report – Oct. 8
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.... more
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.... more
Big Piney school officials deny sexual abuse
Big Piney school administrators flatly deny all accusations of sexual abuse and retaliation made by an anonymous former student and her parents in a federal civil rights case filed May 26.... more
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.... more
Man charged with strangulation qualifies as 'habitual offender'
A man living in Bondurant is charged with strangulation of a household member and 13 separate counts of domestic battery – each based on specific injuries he allegedly struck to a woman who was living with him.... more
Sheriff’s report – Sept. 17
The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office reported 182 calls from Sept. 6 to Sept. 12 including an assault, a gas leak, five accidents, two juvenile problems, a fight, vandalism, 20 citizen assists, six suspicious incidents, a theft, 27 urinalyses, 16 vehicle identification number inspections and five checks on people’s welfare.... more
Man charged after resuscitation upon apparent overdose
A Big Piney man previously convicted of misdemeanor controlled-substance possession pleaded not guilty Thursday in 9th District Court to two enhanced possession felonies.... more
Company motions to dismiss COVID policy lawsuit
A Pinedale company responded to a former employee’s lawsuit that he was fired for not wearing a facemask or getting a COVID-19 vaccine per new company policies.... more
Man gets probation for rifle thefts
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.... more
Sheriff’s report – Sept. 10
The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office reported 202 calls from Aug. 30 to Sept. 5 including a death, at least six accidents, two possible heart attacks, three juvenile problems, eight motorist assists, 17 citizen assists, six suspicious incidents, three thefts, 25 urinalyses, 29 vehicle identification number inspections, three calls to search-and-rescue and three checks on people’s welfare.... more
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.... more
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.... more
Sheriff’s report – Aug. 20
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.... more
Sheriff’s report – Aug. 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.... more
Speeding stop results in felony drug charges
A Maryland man who was stopped for speeding when his VW Jetta came up behind a trooper now faces felony and misdemeanor drug charges.... more
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.... more
Multi-state co-defendants plead 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.... more
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.... more
SCSO arrested man on warrant, now 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.... more
‘High risk’ Brost gets last chance
A young Pinedale man with time in prison – some for going AWOL while on probation, a felony – is getting one more chance to get his life on track.... more
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.... more
Sweetwater man arrested in Sublette held on $1M bond
A Green River man was arrested here after Sweetwater County issued an active warrant on allegations he tried to kill one Green River police officer and assaulted two during a June 6 confrontation.... more
Sheriff’s report – July 16
The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office reported 246 calls from July 5 to July 11.... more
Sheriff’s report – July 9
The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office reported 191 calls from June 29 to July 4, including a controlled substance problem, a missing person, three fire calls, vandalism, three suicidal people, 10 suspicious incidents, 21 urinalyses, 24 vehicle identification number inspections and six checks on people’s welfare. The sheriff’s office was closed Monday, July 5, for the holiday.... more
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.... more
Sheriff’s report – June 22
The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office reported 221 calls from June 14 through June 20, including 10 suspicious incidents, five accidents, an assault, 28 livestock problems, five medical emergencies, one special assignment, four welfare checks, 14 urinalyses and 34 vehicle identification number inspections.... more
Three Florida defendants reach plea agreements
Jerquila K. Bell, Antwan T. Kegler and Nykolus K. Williams-Richburg were arrested Feb. 9 while traveling in two cars.... more
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.... more
Green River man allegedly had sex with minor in Sublette County
A Green River man, now 22, is charged with having sex with a minor girl one year ago in Sublette County.... more
Sheriff’s report – June 11
The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office reported 197 calls from May 31 to June 6 including two deaths, five 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.... more
Sheriff’s report – June 4
The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office reported 199 calls from May 24 to May 30 including two deaths, six accidents, a theft, a fire, four juvenile problems, 16 livestock problems, nine citizen assists, a search warrant, two suspicious incidents, one vandalism, 15 urinalyses and 428vehicle identification number inspections.... more
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.... more
CI aids in pot arrest
A confidential informant allegedly bought marijuana last November from a man arrested and charged this month with the felony, delivery of a controlled substance.... more
Fentanyl disguise case goes to sentencing
Steven R. Black, of Idaho Falls, was arrested on Jan. 28 after several people noticed his erratic driving.... more
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.... more
Gun confrontation charges dropped amid pleas
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.... more
Rammell trial set for May 26
The planned one-day trial of Rex F. Rammell, of Rock Springs, is rescheduled for Wednesday, May 26.... more
Judge rules alleged ID thefts tried as one
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.... more
Big Piney woman's drug case moves to District Court
The felony meth possession charge against Jimmie Lynn Prather was bound over to 9th District Court on April 27.... more
Sheriff’s report – May 3-9
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.... more
Sheriff’s report – May 3
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.... more
Sheriff's Report – April 27
The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office reported 157 calls and incidents from April 19 through April 25.... more
Sheriff’s Report – April 23
The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office reported 168 calls from April 12 through April 18, including one death, at least 10 accidents, a sex offense, four fraud calls, seven suspicious incidents, 10 motorist assists, two controlled substance problems, 17 citizen assists, 26 urinalyses and 39 vehicle identification number inspections.... more
Handy asks for evidence transcript
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.... more
One alleged gun thief receives trial date
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.... more
Sheriff’s report – April 16
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.... more
Simpson sentenced to 3-5 years in prison
Joseph R. Simpson changed his plea to guilty of third-degree sexual abuse of a minor on Feb. 11.... more
Rammell raises ‘property’ argument in civil case
Rammell is currently scheduled for a one-day jury trial on April 28 in Sublette County Circuit Court.... more
County attorney files motion to protect theft victims
Sublette County Attorney Mike Crosson is asking to have all confidential and personal information of victims redacted in the felony cases of three people charged with stealing dozens of licenses and cards.... more
Expert THC witness must appear in person
An expert drug-analysis lab technician from California cannot testify via videoconference at defendant John Handy’s felony drug trial in 9th District Court, now set for July 9.... more
Man's trial set for 'disguised' fentanyl pills
An Idaho Falls man was charged with bringing fentanyl pills disguised as Oxycodone tablets into Sublette County after he pulled over several times traveling north of Rock Springs on Jan. 28.... more
Alleged rifle thieves plead not guilty
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.... more
Pinedale man's felony trial moved to July
At the last moment before his March 8 jury trial, Jeffrey J. Brost, of Pinedale, signed a waiver of speedy trial.... more
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.... more
Sublette County Sheriff's report
The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office reported 173 calls from Friday, Feb. 12, to Sunday, Feb. 21, including a death, a suicidal person, a burglary, at least eight accidents, 19 citizen assists, 30 urinalyses and 19 vehicle identification number inspections.... more
SCSO celebrates 100 years with historic recap
The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office recently released a video to commemorate the department’s history, which coincided with the start of the Sublette County Centennial.... more
Sweetwater men plead not guilty to assault, other charges
Charges stem from October hunting confrontation.... more
