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WYOMING COUNTY COURT REPORT/January 31st-February 22, 2024

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WYOMING COUNTY COURT REPORT/January 31st-February 22, 2024

Warsaw

Steven Snyder– Pleaded guilty to Aggravated Family Offense (E Felony); Adjourned to 04/03/24 for sentencing.
State Correctional Facilities
Marco Perez– Appearance; Adjourned to 03/4/24.

Perry

Brandon Beach-Arraigned on Indictment for charges of Driving While Intoxicated as an E Felony, Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle in the First Degree (E Felony), Operating a Motor Vehicle Without Inspection, No Inspection, Unregistered Motor Vehicle, License Plate Not Affixed, and Insurance not in Effect (Traffic Infractions); Adjourned to 04/04/24 for sentencing.

Elizabeth Baker– Appearance; Adjourned to 05/05/24.
Michael Baker-Motions argued; Adjourned to 02/16/24 for Huntley Hearing

Nathan Brown-Appearance; Adjourned to 02/15/24 for sentencing.
Daniel Mercado-Pleaded Guilty to Aggravated DWI with a Child Passenger (E Felony), Operating a Motor Vehicle Impaired by Drugs, and Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs/Alcohol (misdemeanors); placed
on interim probation, Adjourned for final sentencing to 1/31/25.

Warsaw

Ervin Delude-Pleaded guilty to Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle in the First Degree (E Felony) and Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs (misdemeanor); Adjourned to 04/25/24 for sentencing.

Jordan Thomas-Waived Indictment on charges of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree (D Felony), Forgery in the Second Degree (D Felony) and Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument in the Second Degree (D Felony); Pleaded guilty to Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree (E Felony); Adjourned to 04/25/24 for sentencing.

State Correctional Facilities

Antonio James-Motions Argued; Adjourned to 03/18/24 for a Huntley Hearing.

Kenneth Nixon-Appearance; Adjourned to 03/18/24.

Demetrius Bell-Sentenced on the conviction of Assault in the Second Degree (E Felony) to 5 years prison and 5 years PRS to run concurrent, surcharge, DNA fee.

Sheldon

Gary Konfederath– Motions argued; Adjourned to 03/08/24 for Hearing.

Warsaw

Melvin Franklin-Pleaded guilty to Petit Larceny (misdemeanor); Adjourned to 04/18/24 for sentencing.
Kimberly Garland-Argued motions; Adjourned to 03/08/24 for Hearing.
Samantha Smith-Appearance; Adjourned to 02/29/24.

Wethersfield

Jeremy Nugent– Appearance; Adjourned to 3/11/24 for Hearing.

County

Judy Foote– Arraigned on VOP; Adjourned to 02/29/24.

Perry

Joshua Sumeriski- Arraigned on Indictment for charges of Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree-2 counts (E Felony), Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the Fourth Degree (E Felony) ; Adjourned to 04/03/24 for motions.

State Correctional Facilities

Tahsheem Inman-Sentenced on the conviction of Assault in the Second Degree (D Felony) to 5 years prison and 5 years PRS to run concurrently.

Kahzmel Stewart-Sentenced on the conviction of Assault in the Second Degree (D Felony) to 5 years prison and 5 years PRS to run concurrently.

Theodore Brown– Sentenced on the conviction of Attempted Manslaughter in the First Degree (C Felony) to 7 years prison with 5 years PRS to run consecutive to current term, surcharge, DNA fee.

Bennington

Edward Kwasniewski -Waived Indictment on the charges of Vehicular Assault in the First Degree (D Felony), Driving While Intoxicated as an E Felony, Failed to Yield Right of Way on Left Turn and Fail to Yield Right of Way/Authorized Emergency Vehicle (Traffic Infractions); Pleaded guilty to Vehicular Assault in the First Degree (D Felony), Driving While Intoxicated as an E Felony; Adjourned to 04/12/24 for sentencing.

Java

Cody Eaton– Pleaded guilty to Driving While Intoxicated as an E Felony; Adjourned to 04/12/24 for sentencing.

Perry

Medina Williams– Sentenced to 3 years probation on the conviction of DWAI by drugs with $195 DWI surcharge and Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle in the First Degree (E Felony) $1,000 fine, $325 surcharge, $50 DNA fee, Driver’s License revocation.

Jahakkar Beaver– Sentenced on the conviction of DWAI by Drugs, sentenced to three years probation supervision, $395 Surcharges / $500 Fine, Driver’s License Revocation.

Sheldon

Patrel Babers– Sentenced on the conviction of Driving While Intoxicated Prior Conviction as an E Felony to 1 1/3-4 years prison to run concurrent.

Warsaw

Matisse Woldou- Sentenced on the conviction of Tampering with Physical Evidence (E Felony) to 4 years probation, $325 surcharge, $500 fine, $50 DNA fee.

County

Amber Spencer– Sentenced on VOP to time served, terminated from probation.

State Correctional Facilities

Christopher Gaudiello-Appearance; Adjourned to 03/06/24.
Adeanie Rhobe-Motions argued; adjourned for a Huntley Hearing on 04/12/24.
Dantey Moore-Pleaded guilty to Assault in the Second Degree (D Felony) ; Adjourned to 04/17/24 for sentencing.
Felix Sosa-Pleaded guilty to Assault in the Second Degree (D Felony) ; Adjourned to 04/17/24 for sentencing.

Arcade

Melissa Elliott -Pleaded guilty to Making a Punishable False Written Statement (misdemeanor); Adjourned to 05/30/24 for sentencing.

Covington

Regina Stoddard- Appearance; Adjourned to 3/7/24.

Perry

Donald Stirk-Sentenced on the conviction of Attempted Arson in the Second Degree (C Felony) to 5 years prison and 5 years PRS, restitution, surcharge, DNA fee and Order of Protection issued.

Rodrigo Domingo Nolasco-Arraigned on Indictment for charges of Rape in the First Degree (B Felony), Criminal Sexual Act in the First Degree (B Felony), Sexual Abuse in the First Degree (D Felony), Rape in the Third Degree (E Felony), Criminal Sexual Act in the Third Degree (E Felony) and Sexual Abuse the Third Degree (B Felony); Adjourned to 4/18/24 for motions.

Warsaw

Lesley Acevedo-Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated with a Child (E Felony), placed on one year interim probation; Adjourned to 01/10/25 for final sentencing.

Joel Rojas Perallon-Huntley Hearing held; Adjourned to 03/01/24.

Raul De Leon De Leon-Pleaded guilty to Scheme to Defraud in the Second Degree (misdemeanor); Adjourned to 05/23/24 for sentencing.

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Opinion | Gratitude and hope for Wyoming

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December 12, 2025

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Opinion | Gratitude and hope for Wyoming

This month, between Thanksgiving and Christmas, is a fitting time for reflection. Our focus turns toward family and community, and the changing weather causes us to slow down. It is a good time to take stock of the society around us. The Thanksgiving holiday naturally turns our minds to what we are grateful for — what already exists that we cherish. Christmas is a holiday of hope, focused on the promise of what is yet to come. With these holidays in mind, let us reflect on what parts of our state we are thankful for and hopeful about.

Perhaps the thing Wyomingites hold most dear is our heritage. Culturally, we are descended from pioneers and settlers — or from those who came before — and we take that frontier heritage to heart. We value independence, community and overcoming challenges. We are willing to endure hardship to build a life that we want, and we are closely attuned to the natural world and the benefits that it provides. Above all else, we know that our perch in this place is still precarious. These are perspectives that are hard to find elsewhere. They set us apart. By embracing these values, we create a society that fits our circumstances. These ideas would not fit in other places, but they fit here, and for that I am grateful.

I am also thankful for the good stewardship of our forefathers. Wyoming is a harsh place and it’s challenging to thrive here. Most of our land is arid and inhospitable, our physical conditions are difficult, and we are remote from most modern conveniences and luxuries. With poor planning or shortsighted leadership, this place could easily fall into decline.

Fortunately, we have been blessed with the opposite. The state’s early settlers understood the importance of building the infrastructure that would allow for growth. When it became clear that natural resources would power our economy, our leaders decided to set aside large portions of the state’s mineral revenue to support us in perpetuity. The easy decision — the short-sighted decision — would have been to spend those dollars on the needs of the day. They certainly could have built some nice things, and those projects would have been popular. They also would have been fleeting. Because of wise leadership and decisions that focused on the long-term, we all benefit from our state’s bounty.

Just as we are grateful for the good decisions of the past, we should be hopeful for the future. Despite our state’s challenges, there are many good reasons to have hope. First, our state is full of opportunity. We have space, natural resources, and the ability to be nimble when it comes to building regulatory structures that can support new industries. Our people are hard-working and determined. We have existing expertise in manufacturing and mining that is missing in many other parts of the country. Our climate and location give Wyoming an advantage in attracting computing facilities to locate here. If we take advantage of the opportunities in front of us, Wyoming is poised to thrive, and that gives me hope.

I am also hopeful because there appears to be a growing consensus on the issues we face, which allows us to better meet these challenges. In surveys and conversations about Wyoming’s future, the challenges of economic diversification and talent retention quickly rise to the top. We recognize where our weaknesses are, which is a significant part of the battle. Once we agree on the problem, we can work to find solutions.

Finding a fix is often an easier undertaking than identifying the problem itself. Already, drilling into these challenges has helped us recognize the underlying problems connected to affordable housing, livable spaces, health care access and education. Understanding how these fit together and how improvements in one area can lead to improvements in others puts us on a much more manageable path. It will still not be easy to overcome our hurdles, but the fact that we must wrestle with difficult problems is not unusual or unique. We have answered big questions before. Now that we have a growing consensus on what those problems are, I am far more hopeful about our ability to move forward.

In this holiday season, we should take the time to contemplate the world around us. Self-reflection is important. We should look both behind us and ahead of us, toward the past and gratitude and the future and hope. Our state gives us plenty to consider on both accounts.

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Wyoming sees spike in auto crashes due to high wind speeds

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December 11, 2025

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Wyoming sees spike in auto crashes due to high wind speeds

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Transportation has reported that the ongoing high wind speeds throughout the state have caused 39 vehicles to crash on Wyoming highways so far this week, primarily between Dec. 9 and Dec. 11.

According to a report from WYDOT, most of the crashes occurred on Interstate 80 near Cooper Cove west of Laramie, on I-25 on Wyo Hill south of Cheyenne and along I-25 near Wheatland at Bordeaux. Many blown-over vehicles were underweight, and some trailers were even empty.

WYDOT updates the minimum weights listed on overhead digital messaging signs based on real-time wind speeds. Drivers are encouraged to check weight-based wind closure information often to ensure travel is permitted.

It’s not just commercial vehicles that are at risk, either; the department reports that campers, toy-haulers and other large trailers are also susceptible to blowing over in strong winds.

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Wyoming’s Snowy Range Ski Area plans to open for the season Dec. 12

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December 11, 2025

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Wyoming’s Snowy Range Ski Area plans to open for the season Dec. 12

Snowy Range ski area is scheduled to open for the season on Dec. 12.
Daily lift ticket prices range from $40 for children to $69 for adults.

Snowy Range, one of the closest ski areas to Fort Collins, is scheduled to open for the season Dec. 12 and remain open through April 12, 2026.

The ski area had a snow depth of about 30 inches on Dec. 9, spokesperson Kate Lessman told the Coloradoan in an email.

Daily lift tickets range in price from $59-$69 purchased onsite for adults, $52-$62 for teenagers ages 13-17 and $40-$50 for children ages 5-12. Children age 4 and younger and senior citizens age 70 and older can ski for free. Tickets purchased in advance online are discounted $5.

Snowy Range Ski and Recreation Area is located about 100 miles northwest of Fort Collins and 36 miles west of Laramie, Wyoming.

For additional information, visit the ski area’s website.

Coloradoan reporter Kelly Lyell can be reached at KellyLyell@coloradoan.com. Follow him on x.com/KellyLyell, threads.net/KellyLyell and facebook.com/KellyLyell.news.

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