Utah man pleads guilty to charges stemming from Yellowstone treasure hunt
A Utah man has pleaded guilty to felony federal charges stemming from his search in Yellowstone National Park for a famed treasure. On Monday, 52-year-old Rodrick Dow Craythorn of Syracuse, Utah, pleaded guilty to excavating or trafficking in archeological resources,…
Snowboarder dies at Grand Targhee Resort
This story courtesy of EastIdahoNews.com. It is used here with permission. DRIGGS — A Florida man vacationing at the Grand Targhee Resort was found dead Saturday. Jay Jurgens, 47, of Coral Springs was found unresponsive at about 2:30 p.m. in…
Woman dies in accident north of Jackson
JACKSON (WNE) — A woman died Friday night after crashing into the Gros Ventre Junction roundabout just north of Jackson. Speeding, alcohol and drugs are being investigated as factors in the roundabout wreck, Wyoming Highway Patrol Lt. Matt Brackin said….
Amber Alert issued for 6-year-old Wyoming girl
UPDATE: Savonne has been found and the Amber Alert has been canceled. ORIGINAL: Law enforcement is asking for the public’s help in locating a young girl from Wyoming’s Wind River Reservation. The Wyoming Highway Patrol said 6-year-old Savonne Jorgenson was…
Washington abduction suspects could be in Idaho
This story courtesy of EastIdahoNews.com. It is used here with permission. UPDATE: YAKIMA, Washington – A second suspect has been identified in a Washington Amber Alert. The Yakima, Washington Police Department reports 34-year-old Eric Landeros may also be involved. His…
Lincoln County at 68 active cases as state Covid-19 numbers relatively stable
By The Wyoming News Exchange The number of active coronavirus cases in Wyoming remained relatively stable Monday as the number of new cases exceeded the number of reported recoveries by only 20. The Wyoming Department of Health, in its daily…
Pinedale man killed in Hoback Canyon wreck
JACKSON (WNE) — Alarmed eyewitnesses called 911 about an erratic, swerving driver on New Year’s Day just minutes before her SUV crashed into another vehicle in Hoback Canyon, killing its occupant. Twenty-eight-year-old Jade S. Jewkes, of Jackson, is being held…
Man charged in stabbing after 13-hour standoff
JACKSON (WNE) — A 13-hour police standoff came to an end Thursday afternoon when the suspect came out of his apartment, walked down the stairs and put on a helmet. Seconds later the barefoot man was tackled by police and…
Officer-involved shooting takes place in Ammon
On December 30, 2020, at approximately 4:00am, an Idaho Falls Police Officer attempted to stop a vehicle reported as acting suspicious. The vehicle eluded the officer who then broadcast information about the vehicle’s last known direction of travel and it’s…
Jackson Police Department involved in standoff
The Jackson Police Department are requesting the public remain clear of the Deloney Avenue area in the Town Creek apartment complex as they deal with a stand off situation. According to information posted on the Town of Jackson Facebook page,…