• Sentencing set for late June
Two people charged with burglarizing multiple storage units in Star Valley pleaded guilty in District Court in Kemmerer Monday, February 24. Cody Stephen Carlisle, 30, and his then girlfriend Marissa Annette Fronce, 26, both of Swan Valley, were taken into custody following an investigation by the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, Afton Police Department and Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office. Carlisle pleaded guilty to burglary and theft charges and remains in custody at the Lincoln County Detention Center in Kemmerer. Fronce pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit theft charges and has been released on Bond. Sentencing is scheduled to take place in late June.
Both were arrested on December 10 after “several thousands of dollars of stolen property was recovered” following multiple search warrants in Swan Valley and Irwin, Idaho.
“The investigation began on November 1 when the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office began investigating a series of storage unit burglaries in Afton, Thayne and Alpine,” stated Lincoln County Sheriff Johnson. “Among the items stolen were jewelry, designer handbags, household goods and firearms. In total, there were nine storage units broken into. It is believed the crimes occurred in mid to late October and were discovered between November 1 and November 27.”
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is still looking for the rightful owners of multiple items that were stolen from local storage units. Lincoln County Sheriff Shane Johnson advised anyone who is currently renting a unit to check and make sure all of their items are accounted for, and to contact the Sheriff’s Office if anything is missing.
“We fully expect to have more burglaries reported, just some people haven’t noticed it yet,” said Johnson. “We currently have a variety of tools, outdoor gear, some stereo and D.J. equipment and there’s an old accordion.” Johnson said they are aware of roughly ten units that were burglarized late last year in Star Valley, with more units hit in neighboring counties of both Wyoming and Idaho.
