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Sheriff Appoints First Female Captain

Doug Randall — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:10:55 +0000

Laramie County Sheriff Danny Glick recently named Linda Gesell as the first-ever woman to reach the rank of Captain in that agency.

Glick says Gesell has earned the promotion by excelling in a variety of jobs in her 25 year career with the agency

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Man Arrested For Assault, Impersonating A Deputy

Doug Randall — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 14:32:23 +0000

A 28 year old man who lists several different Cheyenne and state addresses as his residence has been arrest for assault and impersonating a sheriff's deputy, according to Laramie County Sheriff's Department spokesman Gerry Luce

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DUI Task Force Activated For New Year's Eve

Doug Randall — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 13:30:04 +0000

A spokesman for the Cheyenne Police Department says the Regional DUI Task Force will be out New Year's Eve and early New Year's Day looking for impaired motorists.

Sgt. Rob Dafoe says besides local police, the Laramie County Sheriff's Department, Wyoming Highway Patrol, and law enforcement officials from Wyoming state parks will be watching for intoxicated drivers

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Kaysen Calls for Security Review

Doug Randall — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 20:43:25 +0000

Cheyenne Mayor Rick Kaysen says he has contacted Laramie County School District 1 Superintendent Mark Stock about a meeting to review security measures at district one schools in light of last week's school shootings in Newtown, Conn

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Two Arrested In Home Invasion

Doug Randall — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 18:10:12 +0000

A spokeswoman for the Laramie County Sheriff's Department says two suspects have been arrested in connection with a December 6th home invasion at 3201 South Greeley Highway #26.

Lt. Linda Gesell says 55 year old Richard Cabozzi and 35 year old Kevin Smith and a third man allegedly attacked Roger Bartram in his home, beating him twice, threatening to kill him and kidnapping him before dumping him in Clear Creek Park

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Second Man Arrested in Connection With Fatal Shooting

Doug Randall — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 12:20:21 +0000

Update: 2:35 p.m.

22 year old Cameron Scott made his initial appearance in Laramie County Circuit Court Thursday. Scott is charged with one count of aggravated assault with intent to do bodily harm in connection with last weeks stabbing of 28 year old Brian Sears.Circuit Court Judge D

Sears Charged with Attempted Homicide

Doug Randall — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 12:24:11 +0000

28 year old Brian Sears of Cheyenne has been formally charged with Attempted Second Degree Homicide in connection with a shooting incident that left one man dead Thursday night in what court documents say may have stemmed from an insult while Sears, Connor Tarr and Cameron Scott were smoking marijuana

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CRMC Holds Emergency Preparedness Drill

Doug Randall — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 17:50:32 +0000

Cheyenne Regional Medical Center and local emergency responders held an emergency preparedness drill Wednesday morning at the CRMC east campus.

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Sex Offender Turns Himself In

Doug Randall — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 16:29:36 +0000

William Tallerdy, 28, a convicted sex offender wanted on several Laramie County warrants, turned himself into an Arkansas sheriff's office on Wednesday.

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Sheriff's Department Prescription Drug Take Back Saturday

Doug Randall — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 16:04:10 +0000

The Laramie County Sherif'f's Department will be at Town and Country Pharmacy at 514 South Greeley Highway from 10am until 2pm Saturday taking back unwanted and unused prescription drugs, according to Sheriff's Department spokesman Gerry Luce.

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Kozak Sees Progress Against Gang Activity

Doug Randall — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 17:42:40 +0000

Cheyenne Police Chief Brian Kozak says local law enforcement is making progress in reducing gang-related crime, thanks in large part to a multi agency unit that focuses on gang activity.

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Authorities Respond to A Trailer Explosion On South Side

Amy Richards — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 16:21:41 +0000

The Laramie County Sheriff’s Department is investigating an early morning explosion that destroyed a trailer home on the south side of Cheyenne.

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CDC Releases Youth Risk Behavior Survey [AUDIO]

Doug Randall — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 13:39:39 +0000

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have released the 2011 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey. Amy Richards has a report. A 47 year old Colorado man was arrested in Laramie County Saturday after leading Colorado and Wyoming law enforcement on a chase that began in Colorado. Click past jump to listen to Wyoming Radio News.

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Hit And Run Under Investigaton

Doug Randall — Thu, 31 May 2012 18:03:16 +0000

Laramie County Sheriff's Department spokesman Gerry Luce said on Friday investigators have no new leads in their investigation into a hit and run incident which injured a 23 year old Nevada woman Wednesday afternoon. Luce did say, however, that the

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'May Mobilization' Targets Non Seat-Belt Users

Doug Randall — Tue, 22 May 2012 17:55:00 +0000

The Wyoming Highway Patrol, Laramie County Sheriff's Department and Cheyenne Police Department held a joint news conference Tuesday morning in Cheyenne to let people know a special state-wide enforcement effort aimed at motorists not wearing seat belts, known as the ''May Mobilization'.

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Deputy Receives Purple Heart Award

Doug Randall — Fri, 18 May 2012 18:40:42 +0000

The Laramie County Sheriff's Department recognized several agency members for outstanding service on Friday. That included a Purple Heart Award for Deputy Chance Walkama, who was shot by a suspect at the Fairfield Inn last November.

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Special Olympics Torch Carried to Capitol Building

Doug Randall — Thu, 10 May 2012 14:54:31 +0000

The Cheyenne Police Department, Laramie County Sheriff's Department and the Wyoming Highway Patrol took part in the Cheyenne leg of the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Thursday morning, with a runner bearing the torch through several downtown Cheyenne streets, accompanied by a group of runners and led by vehicles from local law enforcement agencies.

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Drug Take Back Day Successful

Amy Richards — Tue, 01 May 2012 02:09:27 +0000

The Laramie County Sheriffs Department took in a record 320 pounds of unused and unwanted prescription drugs on Saturday April 28th.

Spokesman Gerry Luce says the purpose of national Prescription Drug Take Back Day was to allow citizens to safely dispose of unused or unneeded prescription drugs in an environmentally safe manner

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Drug Take Back Day Saturday

Doug Randall — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:29:42 +0000

The Laramie County Sheriff's Department will be participating in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, according to spokesman Gerry Luce. He says the event is designed to allow for the disposal of the drugs in an environmentally safe manner. It also keeps the drugs out of the hands of people who may abuse them.

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Investigators Looking for Gun Owner

Doug Randall — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:41:56 +0000

The Laramie County Sheriff's Department and the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms are trying to locate the owner of a .25 caliber handgun that is believed to have been involved in the fatal shooting of 8 year old Gage McClellan. Investigators believe the shooting was accidental, but have not been able so far to determine the owner of the gun.

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