Archive - Oct 7, 2010 - News

Closing arguments in the 1st Degree Sexual Assault trial of Vincent Scott took place Thursday afternoon in 4th Judicial District Court.  The defendant chose not not take the stand and testify, and the defense did not put on a case.

Our afternoon intern, Alex Dahlin

Yesterday we introduced you to our morning intern, Justin Post, who is with us this semester through a program at Sheridan High School. Today, Sheridan Media's Mary Jo Johnson has us meet Alex Dahlin, who is interning with our Engineer, Steve Sisson, and our Webmaster, Grant Toth.

The 1st Degree Sexual Assault trial of Sheridan resident Vincent Scott continued Thursday with the Prosecution calling a handful of witnesses to the stand. They included the Sheridan Police officers that responded to the victim's home the following morning, and DNA and Forensic experts from the State Crime Lab in Cheyenne.

Wills and Trusts are among the topics at the annual Estate Planning Seminar October 9th at the Watt Ag Center at Sheridan College.

For over a decade, Sheridan and Johnson County estate planning lawyers have been hosting annual estate planning seminars for the public to attend. Sheridan attorney Tim Tarver tells us why they decided to provide this service to the community.

Marc Homer of Wyoming Kids Count, producer of "Your Neighbor's Child".

WYOMING NEWS SERVICE, Cheyenne, WY – Wyoming is one of just a few states without a separate juvenile justice court system, and it means 85% of kids in trouble with the law end up in adult court – even for small offenses, such as smoking on school grounds. Such cases are documented in a new film called "Your Neighbor's Child," airing tonight on Wyoming PBS.

While this example may not be handmade, it gives you a good idea of the creativity that can go into your Wyoming-themed ornament.

CASPER, Wyo. (AP) - Wyoming has more time to produce 5,000 ornaments for this year's U.S. Capitol Christmas tree, which will come from the Bridger-Teton National Forest in the northwest part of the state.

Wyoming Governor Dave Freudenthal

Governor Dave Freudenthal held his weekly media conference Wednesday, and among the topics he discussed was the wolf issue in Wyoming. A federal issue, the governor described the odds as “pretty remote” of Congress removing the wolf from the Endangered Species Act.

In 4th Judicial District Court Tuesday afternoon, 38-year-old Jason Bowman and his wife, 53-year-old Jane Bowman went through a Change of Plea Hearing before Judge John Fenn.

Justin Post

Each year, Sheridan Media sponsors interns through a program at Sheridan High School, and this fall, we have two joining our team. Today, Sheridan Media's Mary Jo Johnson introduces you to Justin Post.