4th Cheyenne Teen Charged in Arson Fire; Others’ Bonds Reduced

Bond was set at $10,000 at 10% Thursday for the last of four Cheyenne teens charged in connection with a May fire that caused an estimated $146,560 worth of damage to a vacant home in northeast Cheyenne.

Case Background

According to Cheyenne Fire Rescue, crews were called to the scene at 5908 Ridge Rd. around 1:30 a.m. on May 28.

CFR says the home was considered abandoned and the structure deemed unsafe.

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On May 30, police posted surveillance video on their Facebook page taken from a residence in the 3600 block of Harvey Street asking for help in identifying the four individuals shown in the video, as they were believed to have intentionally started the fire.

Warrants for 3rd-Degree Arson

According to booking sheets, two of the suspects, 18-year-olds Kyle Asher Brown and Ryder Nolan Peterson, were arrested on warrants on June 25, the same day Peterson turned 18.

The warrants were for third-degree arson, a felony punishable by up to five years in prison, up to a $5,000 fine, or both.

Another suspect, 17-year-old Brayden Weil, was also arrested and charged with third-degree arson.

Bonds Set at $10K Cash

On Thursday, June 26, Brown, Peterson, and Weil were seen in Laramie County Circuit Court in front of Judge TJ Forwood on their charges.

According to the state, none of the three have a criminal history, but due to the seriousness of their charges, the state recommended $10,000 cash bonds and requested that they have no contact with each other.

Forwood agreed with the state, calling the alleged conduct "incredibly troubling."

"This is a very serious offense," he said. "It's kind of shocking that it only comes with a five-year penalty."

Bonds Reduced

During their preliminary hearings on Wednesday, July 2, Brown, Peterson, and Weil had their bonds reduced to $10,000 at 10% and their cases bound over to Laramie County District Court.

4th Suspect Arrested

The preliminary hearings came just three-and-a-half hours after police picked up the fourth suspect, 18-year-old Trenton James Willis, on a warrant for third-degree arson.

Willis was seen in Circuit Court in front of Judge Antoinette Williams the following afternoon, July 3, during which his bond was set at $10,000 at 10% and his preliminary hearing was scheduled for Thursday, July 10, at 2 p.m.

Please remember that all suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.