Connecticut Woman Facing Felony Charges in Laramie County

A 34-year-old New Haven, Connecticut woman is facing charges in Laramie County after allegedly stealing a female's identity and property and attempting to defraud her by passing a forged check.

Felony Warrant

According to a booking sheet, Anisha Chonay Wilson was booked into the Laramie County Detention Center at 12:15 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 1, on a warrant for felony theft and felony forgery, both crimes punishable by up to 10 years in prison, up to a $10,000 fine, or both, and for misdemeanor identity theft.

The identity theft is alleged to have occurred on or about Nov. 29, 2024, the theft is alleged to have occurred on or about Jan. 15, and the forgery is alleged to have occurred on or about Jan. 28.

Initial Court Appearance

On Monday, Aug. 4, Wilson was seen in Laramie County Circuit Court in front of Judge TJ Forwood on the charges.

Forwood appointed Wilson a public defender and asked the state for recommendation on bond.

"The defendant has a robbery conviction in 2014 in Maryland, failures to appear from 2014 in Maryland (and) 2016 in Connecticut, and then (in) 2025, a pair of failures to appear also in Connecticut," the state said. "Take that in conjunction with the nature of the crimes charged/she faces, the state would request an $8,000 cash bond."

"All of those cases in Connecticut were thrown out ... It was an FTA because I was incarcerated for the last eight years prior," Wilson told Forwood.

"As far as the bond, I haven't been working," she added. "If I can get a 10% of $8,000, I think we could probably make that so I could go back to work and be able to pay."

But Forwood actually went a little bit higher than the state's recommendation.

Bond Set at $10K Cash

"I find that criminal history in conjunction with the complexity of the offense that was committed incredibly concerning and find you to be a risk to the community as well as a risk without appearance, therefore your bond will be set at $10,000 cash," he told Wilson.

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Wilson's next court date will be a preliminary hearing on Tuesday, Aug. 12, at 3:15 p.m.

Please remember that all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.