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…
Lincoln County Dispatch handles 4,500 calls a year
When you’re in an emergency or witness one, it’s who is on the other end of that call, the dispatchers who answer. It’s a vital part of getting the right people in the right places in the shortest amount of…
SVI Radio Interview: Maryanne Christensen, Lincoln County Dispatch Supervisor
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Jury finds Star Valley man guilty of sexual abuse of a minor
A District Court jury in Kemmerer has found a Star Valley man to be guilty on two counts of sexual abuse of a minor in the third degree. Charles “Chuck” Merrell, 48 of Osmond, remains in custody in the Lincoln…
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…
Police searching for Alpine hit and run driver
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying the driver in a hit and run incident that took place Sunday night in Alpine. The accident took place at roughly 10:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 3…
Alpine Fire responds to head-on in Snake River Canyon
According to information provided by the Alpine Fire Department, the AFD responded to the call of a collision between a semi truck and a pickup near the Lincoln County line on US 89 in the Snake River Canyon. A road…
Alcohol involved in Greys River accident
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) is still searching for a missing driver who was involved in a rollover accident in the Greys River area on Saturday evening. A single vehicle rolled down an embankment more than 100 feet causing…
Officials searching for missing driver in Greys River rollover
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) is still searching for a missing driver who was involved in a rollover accident in the Greys River area on Saturday evening. A single vehicle rolled down an embankment more than 100 feet causing…