Two former customers of alleged local meth dealer tipped off police
By Trudy Balcom tbalcom@rawlinstimes.com RAWLINS — Two men facing felony drug charges told investigators they sometimes worked for Bobbi Jean Steinfeldt. Steinfeldt, 53, of Rawlins, was arrested in...
View ArticleCouple charged with human trafficking plead not guilty
By Trudy Balcom tbalcom@rawlinstimes.com RAWLINS — Two California residents appeared in separate hearings in Carbon County District Court Monday, each facing two charges of first-degree human...
View Article‘Dedicated criminal’ gets stern warning, probation
By Trudy Balcom tbalcom@rawlinstimes.com RAWLINS — A woman described by Carbon County District Court Judge Wade Waldrip as a “dedicated criminal,” was given a very stern warning and another chance in...
View ArticleWoman pleads guilty to drug charge
By Trudy Balcom tbalcom@rawlinstimes.com RAWLINS — A Rawlins woman pleaded guilty on Monday to a charge of felony possession of liquid methamphetamine in Carbon County District Court. Allison...
View ArticleCasper man accused of kidnapping pleads to lesser charge
By Chad Abshire editor@rawlinstimes.com RAWLINS — A Casper man who was initially arrested on a kidnapping charge pleaded no contest to a lesser charge Monday in Carbon County District Court. Kevin...
View ArticleInmate sentenced in 2014 prison assault
By Chad Abshire editor@rawlinstimes.com RAWLINS — A Wyoming State Penitentiary inmate who was part of a trio that allegedly attacked another inmate pleaded no contest to a charge and was sentenced in...
View ArticleMan pleads not guilty to meth charges
By Chad Abshire editor@rawlinstimes.com RAWLINS — A Rawlins man pleaded not guilty Monday to four felony drug charges that could put him behind bars for 50 years. Richard Leroux, 38, pleaded not guilty...
View ArticleD.C. man pleads no contest in apparent ‘death by cop’ attempt
By Trudy Balcom tbalcom@rawlinstimes.com RAWLINS — A man who threatened the life of a Carbon County deputy in May pleaded no contest to a charge of interference with a peace officer in Carbon County...
View ArticlePleas for mercy ineffective in Penman case
By Trudy Balcom tbalcom@rawlinstimes.com RAWLINS — An elderly grandfather whose grandson pleaded no contest to unlawful use of his credit card made a candid plea before Carbon County District Court...
View ArticleFraud trial underway for woman with 13 aliases
By Trudy Balcom tbalcom@rawlinstimes.com RAWLINS — A woman who is identified as Alex Taylor in the courtroom is being tried this week on two counts of obtaining property by false pretenses, or in the...
View ArticleWitnesses reveal extent of alleged fraud in Taylor trial
By Trudy Balcom tbalcom@rawlinstimes.com RAWLINS — The woman known in the courtroom as Alex Taylor remained calm and appeared to be taking notes through most of her trial, which continued for its...
View ArticleWoman with 13 aliases convicted of fraud
By Trudy Balcom tbalcom@rawlinstimes.com RAWLINS — The woman who called herself Alex Taylor in Carbon County District Court was convicted late Wednesday afternoon on charges of obtaining property by...
View ArticleVillarreal testifies on his own behalf
By Trudy Balcom tbalcom@rawlinstimes.com RAWLINS — Wednesday morning’s session in the trial of Frank Villarreal focused on the drug charges in the case, while the defendant himself testified as the...
View ArticleVillarreal found guilty on eight of nine charges
By Trudy Balcom tbalcom@rawlinstimes.com RAWLINS — Frank Villarreal himself was the only witness for the defense during his trial this week on nine charges, including aggravated assault and battery and...
View ArticleWitness in Villarreal case pleads guilty
By Trudy Balcom tbalcom@rawlinstimes.com RAWLINS — A man who testified against another man in a jury trial last week came before Judge Wade Waldrip himself on Monday in Carbon County District Court....
View ArticleRock Springs man accused of kidnapping pleads to drug charges
By Trudy Balcom tbalcom@rawlinstimes.com RAWLINS — A Rock Springs man pleaded no contest to two charges related to an October incident in which a man was threatened with a gun, held hostage and strip...
View ArticleSecond man sentenced in Nebraska marijuana trio
By Trudy Balcom tbalcom@rawlinstimes.com RAWLINS — The second of three Nebraska men who were found with nearly three pounds of pot after a traffic stop in November was sentenced Monday. Caleb...
View ArticleJudge questions sincerity of woman who embezzled nearly $40,000
By Trudy Balcom tbalcom@rawlinstimes.com RAWLINS — A Saratoga woman who embezzled nearly $40,000 from Spur Outfitters was sentenced Monday. Sherry Kunz, 45 of Saratoga, pleaded guilty to a felony...
View ArticleHanna man arraigned on charges of child sex abuse
By Trudy Balcom tbalcom@rawlinstimes.com RAWLINS — A Hanna man pleaded not guilty to charges of first- and second-degree sexual abuse of a minor Monday in Carbon County District Court. Kevin Tuttle...
View ArticleMeth dealer sentenced to 10 years
By Trudy Balcom tbalcom@rawlinstimes.com RAWLINS — Stephen Woods made one last deal on Monday. In exchange for a guilty plea on a charge of conspiracy to deliver methamphetamine and his testimony in...
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