November Afton Town Council recap
Mayor Jeff Jensen convened the Afton Town Council meeting at 5:30 p.m. on November 13, 2025. All council members were present, including Scott Griffith, Will Wilkes, Michael Butler, Dirk Hillyard, along with Town Attorney Dale Cottam, Town Clerk Tina McGarvey,…
Salt Lake City man identified in 100+ MPH high speed chase in Star Valley
A Salt Lake City, Utah man has been identified as the person who led police on a high speed chase through Afton and Smoot Wednesday morning before rolling his vehicle on Highway 89. Deo Patrick Danhounsrou, 25, has been booked…
Driver leads county and town officials in high-speed chase Wednesday
A driver led area authorities on a high speed chase in the early morning hours through Afton before the vehicle crashed south of Smoot on Wednesday. At approximately 7:45 a.m., a traffic complaint was called into local law enforcement regarding…
Two vehicle accident on the north end of Afton
A call for area first responders went out just before 11 a.m. on the north end of Afton for a two-vehicle accident on U.S. 89 near Star Storage. According to information provided by the Wyoming Highway Patrol (WHP), the driver…
Afton PD seeking info in Rockbridge mischief
The Afton Police Department (APD) is asking for the public’s help in identifying individuals who have been causing what they are categorizing as “mischief” in the Rockbridge area. “We’ve had a group of kids who hav been causing some mischief…
Two deaths in Afton deemed murder/suicide
The deaths of two Afton residents have been deemed a murder/suicide by local law enforcement. In a statement released on March 24, Afton Police Chief Jason Romberg said that on Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at roughly 11:30 a.m., law enforcement…
Arrests made following multiple storage unit thefts in Star Valley
Two people from eastern Idaho have been arrested following a series of storage unit burglaries that occurred in Star Valley. Cody Stephen Carlisle, 30, and Marissa Annette Fronce, 26, both of Irwin, Idaho, were taken into custody following a nearly…
Injury occurs during Town of Afton Light Parade
The Afton Police Department is investigating an incident that occurred during the Town of Afton Parade of Lights on Saturday, November 30, resulting in one person being taken to the hospital. According to Afton Police Chief Jason Romberg, an adult…
Missing elderly man from Afton found in Salt Lake City
An elderly Star Valley man with dementia has been located and returned home after being found in Salt Lake City. Michael Black, 91 of Afton, was reported missing to the Afton Police Department on Tuesday, November 26. Black’s wife, 77-year-old…
Afton PD battling housing costs and other obstacles as calls increase
Citing soaring housing costs and a lack of interest in law enforcement as a career, Afton Police Chief [APD], Jason Romberg, addressed the town council at their most recent meeting to report how the department is handling the issue…