Sheriff’s Office investigates ammo thefts
◆ Residents encouraged to report missing items, including ammunition. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is asking any residents who believe they may have had ammunition or other items recently stolen to report the missing items. Sheriff Shane Johnson said roughly…
LC Sheriff’s Office makes arrest in construction site burglary
• Additional arrests are forthcoming In a conversation with the Weekday Wakeup, Lincoln County Sheriff, Shane Johnson, gave an update on some construction site burglaries. “Over the last several months we’ve had some significant arrests,” he said. “We’ve made an…
SV Search and Rescue member breaks down how they prepare for avalanche calls
Star Valley Search and Rescue Commander Matt McMurdo joined SVI to discuss how they prepare for avalanche calls as it is that time of year for calls to the back country. He says they have all their equipment ready, including…
Search and Rescue responds to two calls; one fatality
According to information released by the Star Valley Search and Rescue Facebook page, the organization responded to a pair of calls for service up Cole Canyon Road. The first incident was for a hunter who was experiencing an illness accompanied…
Sheriff’s Office asks for public help finding Greys River hunters suspected of assault
◆ Anyone with information, please call Sheriff’s Office at 307-885-5231 By Duke Dance The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of multiple hunters involved in an altercation over the weekend to contact law enforcement…
Details released, charges filed against Jordan Hale
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office have filed official charges against the missing suspect who turned himself into police Monday, following a weekend long search in the Star Valley Ranch area. Sheriff Shane Johnson said the case began on Saturday, September…
Intoxicated driver causes wreck; drone finds him hiding in field
An crash occurred at approximately 9:40 pm on US 89 at mile post 189 near the Wolf Den Motel between Thayne and Etna on Sunday, September 4. According to the responding officer, John Timothy Robinson, 41, was traveling south and…
Missing Alpine resident located
UPDATE: The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office reports that Columbus has been found and is safe. ORIGINAL: The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing Alpine woman. Captain Brian Andrews said Adelle Marie Columbus…
LC Search & Rescue completes medical rescue
At approximately 3:10 pm on Tuesday August 23, the Lincoln County Search and Rescue was paged out for a medical rescue for an individual that fell from the back of a horse according to a release from the organization. The…
Peace Officer Foundation providing equipment for first-responders
◆ Look for the LC Sheriff’s booth at the Fair. With all the many foods and wares found at the Fair it might not sound all that interesting to stop by the booth staffed by the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office….