Released convict arrested again on same day he’s let out of jail
JACKSON (WNE) — Just four hours after Peter Hawkinson was released from the Teton County Detention Center after being held for stealing a camper, he was arrested again and charged with felony auto burglary. Hawkinson, 54, was taken into…
Texas man charged with felony voyeurism
JACKSON (WNE) — A 41-year-old fairgoer from Texas was arrested Friday around 11 p.m. after a bystander reported the man for surreptitiously taking pictures of a juvenile girl. William Brennan of Sulphur Springs, Texas, has been charged with attempted…
Missing woman passed through Moran
JACKSON (WNE) — License plate reader cameras were used recently to try to locate a missing Idaho woman whose cellphone showed she had passed through Moran. Laura Lane, 54, left her job in Buffalo, Wyoming, and began traveling…
WYDOT mulling camera installation
• Jackson’s request to use state infrastructure to track license plates is a ‘first,’ WYDOT said. By Kate Ready Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Whether Jackson can install more license plate cameras to fight crime…
Jackson police investigate gas station burglary
JACKSON (WNE) — The Jackson Police Department is investigating its first burglary of the year, which occurred in the early morning hours Thursday at the Shell gas station on Broadway. Lt. Russ Ruschill of the Jackson Police Department said…
Loved ones continue search for missing man
JACKSON (WNE) — A missing 56-year-old man may now be in Fargo, North Dakota. Loved ones last heard from Mike Pursel in late September and are continuing to search. In an Oct. 4 Facebook post announcing that Pursel was missing,…
Police urge heightened awareness in bars
By Kate Ready Jackson Hole Daily Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — The Jackson Police Department is cautioning members of the community to watch their drinks. Police officers have responded to several incidents in the last week that appear to…
Mental health calls, suicide rate alarming
By Kate Ready Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — Wyoming holds first place in a race nobody wants to win. In the Rocky Mountain “Suicide Belt,” Wyoming has the fewest people and highest suicide rate per capita….
Use of Taser at The Wort leads to complaint
By Kate Ready Jackson Hole News&Guide Via- Wyoming News Exchange JACKSON — The Jackson Police Department has completed an investigation into a complaint it received Jan. 4 from a witness who saw someone being shot with an electroshock weapon at…
Public asked for help after 6 Jackson restaurants are burglarized
This story courtesy of EastIdahoNews.com. It is used here with permission – JACKSON, Wyoming — The Jackson Police Department is asking the public for help after six restaurants were burglarized early this month. Pinky G’s, Local Restaurant and Bar, Miazga’s,…