Cheyenne Mother Faces Serious Charges After Traffic Stop

A 28-year-old Cheyenne woman is facing a felony charge after police reportedly caught her with fentanyl while taking care of her young child.

Traffic Stop Leads to Fentanyl, Felony Arrest

According to a booking sheet, on Friday, Oct. 17, police observed a green Honda failing to maintain its lane while traveling eastbound through the 2400 block of East Lincolnway.

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Police say Kristina Joann Spradlin had her 1-year-old son with her and his diaper bag.

While officers were on the scene with Spradlin, she reportedly dropped a blue pill believed to be fentanyl.

Spradlin was subsequently arrested and booked into the Laramie County Detention Center for child endangering - drugs, a felony punishable by up to five years in prison, up to a $5,000 fine, or both.

Initial Court Appearance

On Tuesday, Oct. 21, Spradlin was seen in Laramie County Circuit Court in front of Judge Antoinette Williams on the charge as well as a charge of misdemeanor possession of fentanyl, a crime punishable by up to one year in jail, up to a $1,000 fine, or both.

Williams appointed Spradlin a public defender and her preliminary hearing was set for Wednesday, Oct. 29, at 2:15 p.m.

Williams then asked for the state's position regarding bond.

"Ms. Spradlin has a failure to appear from 3/18 of this year for a charge of animals at large," the state said. "I think given the de minimis nature of that and her failure to appear compared now to this serious felony that a cash bond is appropriate, and the state would be recommending $15,000."

Bond Set at $2K Cash

"The court's going to set your bond at $2,000 cash," Williams told Spradlin. "If you post that I'll set your bond conditions."

Municipal Court Warrant

That afternoon, at 3:27 p.m., inmate Spradlin was served with a warrant out of Cheyenne Municipal Court for failure to appear on original charges of driving under cancellation, possession of a controlled substance, and open container.

Please remember that all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.