CODY, Wyoming (Idaho Statesman) — A 20-year-old man went on a mule deer killing spree and scattered the nine carcasses across a Wyoming town — then turned himself into the local sheriff, according to authorities and news outlets.
Joshua Tamirat Wielhouwer, a resident of Jenison, Michigan, faces 18 misdemeanor charges, including nine counts of taking a game animal without a hunting license and nine counts of wanton destruction of a big game animal, and more charges might be on the way, the Powell Tribune reported.
Wielhouwer’s bond is set at $36,000 in cash, the circuit court in Cody told McClatchy News over the phone.
“It is my client’s intention to remain in the detention center until we have a better idea of these charges as well any potential new charges,” Tim Blatt, Wielhouwer’s defense attorney, told to the Powell Tribune, adding that he’ll likely seek a lower bond for his client.
The first carcass was discovered near a home on the morning of Aug. 27, the outlet reported, citing charging documents. Another was found near a neighboring house, while the remaining seven were found near the Park County Complex in Cody over the next few days.
The complex is surrounded by green space and small ponds, which sometimes attract the town’s beloved urban mule deer herd, Cowboy State Daily reported.
One of the dead deer, a doe, was found floating in one of the ponds, the outlet reported.
Court documents said a total of two bucks, six does and a fawn were killed and found with broadhead hunting arrow wounds, the outlet reported.
State game warden Spencer Carstens and Cody game warden Grant Gerharter believe they caught Wielhouwer killing one of the deer on Sept. 4, before he “ran away and fled the state,” the Powell Tribune reported.
Carstens and Gerharter were on patrol near the county complex at about 10 p.m. “when they heard a sound ‘consistent with (a) shot from a compound bow,’” Cowboy State Daily reported, citing an affidavit. Then, Carstens saw someone “carrying a compound bow and ‘shining a light on the ground,’” the outlet reported.
The wardens tried to stop the man but ultimately lost him, and authorities issued a warrant for Wielhouwer’s arrest Friday, Sept. 6, the Powell Tribune reported.
Three days later, Wielhouwer returned to Wyoming and turned himself in, a spokesperson for the Park County Sheriff’s Office told McClatchy News over the phone on Friday, Sept. 13.
McClatchy News reached out to the Park County Sheriff’s Office and the clerk of courts for information and charging documents but was unable to obtain the records.
Wielhouwer’s next court date is 9 a.m. Dec. 11 for a status conference, according to the clerk of courts.
Cody is a town in the northwestern part of the state where the Yellowstone Regional Airport is located, about a 50-mile drive east of Yellowstone National Park.
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CASPER, Wyo. — On Tuesday, the City Council unanimously approved a contract with Emergency Medical Physicians PC to provide medical direction to the Casper Fire-EMS Department.
Wyoming state statute requires that municipal EMS departments be overseen by a medical director. Roles of a medical director include setting standards for care, transportation, triage protocols and more.
The contract states that Casper will pay EMP $21,600 annually for three years.
One of the biggest high school dual of the season is live on FloWrestling when #2 Bishop McCort faces #4 Wyoming Seminary on Wednesday, January 8 at 6 p.m. Eastern. The meet features 12 nationally ranked wrestlers, including four ranked #1 in their respective weights, and will have implications on ranking the top team.
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
6 p.m. Eastern: #2 Bishop McCort vs #4 Wyoming Seminary at Kingston, Pennsylvania
#2 Bishop McCort: Johnstown, Pennsylvania
#4 Wyoming Seminary: Kingston, Pennsylvania
106: #12 Keegan Bassett (BM) vs #15 Wyatt Stauffer (WS)
This could be the swing match that decides the dual. This is a rematch of a consolation bout at Powerade won by Bassett, 7-2.
126: #1 Jax Forrest (BM) vs Nikos Filipos (WS)
Forrest is ranked first at 132 but is moving down to 126 for this dual. His ability to earn bonus points could determine which team wins.
133: #10 Sam Herring (BM) vs #6 Mathew Botello (WS)
Herring, ranked #10 at 138, will face Botello, ranked #6 at 132. Circle this match. It could be the highlight match of the dual.
144: #1 Bo Bassett (BM) vs Mathew Dimen (WS)
The wrestling world stops when Bassett takes the mat. It’s not a matter of if Bassett will win, but by how much. Bassett will look for a fall for his team.
157: #8 Devon Magro (BM) vs #7 Vince Bouzakis (WS)
This is another swing match that could decide the dual. Bouzakis defeated Magro, 8-2, in 2022.
165: #1 Melvin Miller (BM) vs Jack Chamberlain (WS)
McCort has three top-ranked wrestlers and all three will look to secure pins. Miller is newly ranked #1 after a Powerade finals victory over former #1 Alessio Perentin. He’s looking to hold down his top spot.
215: Marquez Gordon (BM) vs #1 Jude Correa (WS)
Correa loves the spotlight, and he would love to secure a big win for his team if it comes down to the wire.
106: #12 Keegan Bassett, FR
113: Eli Herring/Daelon Britt, FR
120: Austin Carfley, JR or Jack Silfies
126: #1 Jax Forrest, JR
133: #10 Sam Herring, JR
139: Jackson Butler, JR
144: #1 Bo Bassett, JR or Josh Spontak
150: Owen McMullen, JR
157: #8 Devon Magro, SR or Jayden O’Farrill
165: #1 Melvin Miller, SO
175: CJ Pensiero, SO
190: Matteo Noronha, FR
215: Marquez Gordon, SO
285: Caleb Rodriguez, JR
106: #15 Wyatt Stauffer, FR
113: Wyatt Spencer, FR
120: #11 Shamus Regan, SO
126: Nikos Filipos, SR
133: #6 Mathew Botello, SR
139: Dale Corbin, SO
144: Mathew Dimen, SR
150: #16 Anthony Evenistky, SR
157: #7 Vince Bouzakis, SR
165: Jack Chamberlain, SO
175: Brian Chamberlain, JR
190: Nolan Mccarthy, FR
215: #1 Jude Correa, SR
285: Anderson Palian, JR
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