Crime
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A former Yellowstone contractor will serve nearly four years in prison after assaulting and kidnapping someone within the national park’s boundaries – an automatic federal felony. On April 18, Federal District Court Judge Nancy D. Freudenthal sentenced 40-year-old Gregory Michael Samuel Toth for his actions on Oct. 1, 2021. He was sentenced to 44 months…
The Cody Police Department is looking for an armed female hotel robber, currently at large after stealing money from the front desk of the Holiday Inn. A woman is believed to have robbed the Holiday Inn in the early hours of Monday, March 14. Now, the Cody Police Department is looking for anyone with information…
Greybull is reeling after one of its local leaders is arrested and facing serious charges for possessing and selling child pornography for cryptocurrency. David Bernard is one of five councilmen serving on the Greybull Town Council. His term began in January 2021 and was set to end in 2024. As of Tuesday, Feb. 22, Bernard’s…
Scammers in Park County are getting more sophisticated, calling residents with the name and phone number of various Park County Sheriff’s Office employees. On Thursday, Feb. 3, an urgent message was released by the Park County Sheriff’s Office. More county residents are reporting fraudulent calls – but these have a more “personal touch.” Residents are…
The California resident will spend nine months in jail after one drunken night in Yellowstone that ended with broken property and injured rangers. Benjamin J. Bagala, age 27, of Santa Rosa, California, pleaded guilty during a Zoom hearing with U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark L. Carman. He was charged with three counts of assaulting, resisting, or…
Scammers are using Instagram and the persona of Cody Mayor Matt Hall as their latest way to convince residents to relinquish their personal information. The City of Cody has dispatched a warning to locals – beware of “the mayor” on Instagram. Or, at least, beware of the scammer posing as the mayor, trying to get…
There’s another phone scam that could soon plague Wyoming, is already plaguing Colorado, and is nefarious enough to have the attention of the F.B.I. The F.B.I. Denver Division is warning Colorado and Wyoming residents about a phone scam where people pose as local law enforcement officials and call potential victims regarding outstanding warrants or fines,…
While threats of violence spread on social media, Park County school districts are collaborating with local law enforcement to keep students safe. Over the past week, a distributing trend has emerged on several social media platforms. While it didn’t originate in Park County, posts on TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter have a similar message: incite school…
A Laramie man is sentenced to 18 months in prison and $10,000 in fines after leaving several criminal voicemails to several U.S. politicians this January. Acting United States Attorney Bob Murray announced today that 52-year-old Christopher Kent Podlesnik of Laramie, Wyoming, has been sentenced to 18 months imprisonment. The sentence is the result of Podlesnik…
Carolyn Wood is incarcerated at the Park County Detention Center due to Wednesday’s domestic disturbance at 18th Street and Central Avenue in Cody. On Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021, at approximately 2:36 p.m., Cody Police officers were dispatched to the area of 18th Street and Central Avenue. There had been two separate reports of a domestic…