Cody Police Department
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There have been several incidents near Cody schools this January, proving that Cody’s drivers need to take school zones and student safety more seriously. Park County School District #6 Superintendent Peg Monteith was informed of several dangerous encounters between vehicles and Cody school district students, staff, and buses. In just the last week: A Cody…
More details have been released on the twin brothers found dead in their Sheridan Avenue home last weekend. The names of the deceased men are Kurt Riiser Knight and Michael Maston Knight, born on Oct. 20, 1959. They were 61 years old. On Saturday, Dec. 26, the Cody Police Department conducted a welfare check to…
Two Park County residents were found dead in their home – and detectives are trying to figure out what happened. On Saturday, Dec. 26, the Cody Police Department conducted a welfare check to a home in the 2300 block of Sheridan Avenue at the request of a caller. That caller said one of the home’s…
A Sunday morning shooting was reported in Lovell, resulting in a victim with multiple gunshot wounds and a suspect in custody. Lovell Police Department Chief of Police Dan Laffin detailed the Lovell PD’s Facebook page. At the time of their release, the investigation was ongoing and names were not available. In the early morning hours…
One benefit of the proposed specific purpose sales tax will be preserving and improving the dynamic between Cody’s students and cops. One of the many issues Park County will vote on in next Tuesday’s general election is the 1% general purpose sales and use excise tax. If implemented, it would add a tax equal to…
Thanks to the efforts of former Cody resident Mary Dyk, the Cody Police Department now has 23 new protective ballistic helmets – a complete replacement of 15-year-old equipment. The Department celebrated the donation on their Facebook page. Mary Dyk and her family currently live in Colorado, but she has continued to support her old hometown…
Get a call about a rebate on your utility bills? Hang up. The Cody Police Department is making residents aware of the latest phone scam circulating through the area. You may receive a call about the ability to get a rebate on your utility bills – given you provide enough sensitive information to make the…
You might want to start locking your car. The Cody Police Department is currently dealing with an increase in vehicle burglaries. Thieves are always looking for easy opportunities to take advantage of people’s security in their community. A successful car theft can take as little as 30 seconds, especially if doors are unlocked and windows…
A Cody officer has been commended by the FBI. Last week, Cody Police Officer Scott Burlingame received an official commendation from the FBI for his outstanding assistance in connection with the investigation and apprehension of Allisson Bebiano. Bebiano, a Brazilian native with a travel visa, was stealing cash from ATM machines using counterfeit debit cards.…