http://www.tetonsheriff.org/tcso-rss.xml Get your press releases and news articles from the Teton County Sheriff's Office, Jackson Hole, Wyoming en-us Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:50:20 GMT Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:50:20 GMT http://www.tetonsheriff.org/search.aspx?article=239 http://www.tetonsheriff.org/search.aspx?article=239 The Teton County Sheriff’s Office is seeking help in identifying a possible witness to a theft at a hotel in Teton Village. If anyone knows the identity of the person in the attached video, please call Deputy John LaBrec at 307-733-4052. Tue, 02 Feb 2010 08:41:47 GMT http://www.tetonsheriff.org/search.aspx?article=237 http://www.tetonsheriff.org/search.aspx?article=237 Three local men have been arrested following a cooperative investigation by the Teton County Sheriff’s Office and the Jackson Police Department into a series of vehicle burglaries. Felony charge combinations include vehicle burglary, conspiracy to commit burglary and accessory. The first to be arrested was 20 year old Kevin Anthony Petersen. Petersen was arrested on January 14, 2010 for his role in a December vehicle burglary occurring on South Highway 89.On January 20th, Sgt. Tom Combs of the Teton County Sheriff’s Office secured an arrest warrant charging 23 year old Joseph Jacob Scheller with vehicle burglary and conspiracy to attempt vehicle burglary. These charges stem from a series of vehicle burglaries occurring near Hoback Junction. Scheller was arrested Wednesday afternoon by the Nebraska Highway Patrol after he fled Wyoming.The third suspect, 19 year old Lee Andrew Rollman was arrested on the evening of January 20th for conspiracy to commit burglary and accessory to burglary.This investigation is continuing and further arrests and charges are anticipated.Contact:Captain Scott B. TerryTeton County Sheriffs Office180 South King StreetP.O. Box 1885Jackson, WY 83001307.733.4052 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 10:55:19 GMT http://www.tetonsheriff.org/search.aspx?article=236 http://www.tetonsheriff.org/search.aspx?article=236 UPDATE February 11, 2010-View the After Action Review of this incident prepared by Captain Scott Terry.On Tuesday, January 19, 2010, at approximately 7:44 p.m., the Teton County, ID Sheriff's Office received three phone calls within one minute from a skier lost in a "meadow area with a nearby stream". The calls were placed by a cell phone with a very poor signal. Sheriff's dispatchers were able to learn that the skier was at Grand Targhee, but in an out of bounds area and became lost. The skier also advised that he had a GPS unit with him, but did not know how to use it. After the three initial calls, no more calls were received.Search and Rescue members from Teton County, Wyoming and Teton County, Idaho and Grand Targhee ski patrollers began a coordinated search effort.At approximately 10:55 p.m., ski tracks believed to be those of the missing skier were discovered by Grand Targhee ski patrollers. Ski patrollers followed the tracks for about an hour, however due to avalanche concerns, rough terrain and poor visibility it became increasingly unsafe for patrollers. As such, their search efforts were suspended.Concurrently, rescuers on snowmobiles were searching the Rick's Canyon area. They were unable to find the skier.At first light Wednesday morning the Teton County, Wyoming, Sheriff's Search and Rescue helicopter was launched to search for the missing skier. At approximately 8:37a.m. the skier was located in the South Leigh Creek area. When search and rescue members reached the missing skier at approximately 8:59 a.m., he was found to be unresponsive. From observations made at the scene, it appeared the skier had fallen into the creek and was without overnight clothing or survival supplies. The recovered skier was transported via helicopter to St. John's Hospital in Jackson.The skier, identified as 46 year old Edward Fitzgerald of Forest Hills, New York, was pronounced dead at St. John's Hospital. The Teton County Coroner's Office declared the cause of death as hypothermia.Contact: Sergeant Tom CombsTeton County Sheriffs Office180 South King StreetP.O. Box 1885Jackson, WY 83001307.733.4052 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 08:12:56 GMT http://www.tetonsheriff.org/search.aspx?article=235 http://www.tetonsheriff.org/search.aspx?article=235 The phone system is now working properly. Please direct all non-emergency calls to the regular number. As always, dial 911 in emergencies. Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:19:31 GMT http://www.tetonsheriff.org/search.aspx?article=233 http://www.tetonsheriff.org/search.aspx?article=233 On Friday, January 15, 2010, at approximately 3:39 a.m., a deputy with the Teton County Sheriff's Office observed a person wearing dark clothing walking in the area of Willow Street and Pearl Street in downtown Jackson. The subject's actions seemed suspicious to the deputy and based on the recent burglaries throughout the area, the deputydecided to makecontact with him. The subject,later identified as 28 year old Neill Austin Beckham, was found to have an active felony warrant for aggravated kidnapping with a knife out of Nacogdoches County, Texas. Beckham was arrested without incident and transported to the Teton County Jail. Mon, 18 Jan 2010 12:54:23 GMT http://www.tetonsheriff.org/search.aspx?article=232 http://www.tetonsheriff.org/search.aspx?article=232 Q: What are the Gun laws in Wyoming?And what are the laws on/in the National Parks and Elk Refuge? A:The gun law in Wyoming is liberal, to say the least, especially compared to some of the eastern states of our nation. You may carry a gun concealed, with a permit. Or you may carry a gun that is not concealed and open to unobstructed view by the public, without a permit. Concealed carry, WSS 6-8-104: To legally carry a gun concealed from public view you simply applied for a concealed firearms permit which is available at the Sheriff’s Office. You must also be 21 years of age, a legal resident of the United States, a resident of Wyoming for at least six (6) months, complete a background check, and provide certification of a recognized firearms course.Once issued the permit, you may carry the firearm concealed from public view in your car or on your person. There are some exceptions to the locations where you can not carry the gun concealed: schools, bars, churches, courts, and government buildings to name several.Remember, it is against the law to carry a gun concealed without a permit. It’s a misdemeanor crime and punishable by a fine and possible imprisonment in the county jail.Open carry: is just that---openly carrying the firearm---in full public view, not concealed. The typical example, strapped to your hip in a holster, outside all garments. Another common example, the firearm is displayed inside your vehicle. It is not against Wyoming law to carry a gun in open view. But please try to apply some common sense to this right before ambling down the city streets of Jackson. As you can imagine the natural anxiety and nervousness your fellow citizens might duly feel as you walk into a place of business, or share the board walk, with a gun in view. The exception to the open carry law: you may not carry a gun in this manner into any Federal building, for example: the US Post Office or Federal Courtrooms.The gun laws in our National Parks and the Elk Refuge are under Federal Code, not Wyoming State Statute.However, under the current regulation, firearms are generally prohibited in national parks. Though there is an exception, citizens may transport unloaded and dismantled or cased firearms, and carry firearms in the park while participating in approved hunting programs. Grand Teton National Park and the Elk Refuge would fall under the approved hunting program. Please remember, Yellowstone does not have any approved hunting programs.But a new law permitting concealed loaded firearms in all National Parks will probably take effect in February of 2010. As stated by the Department of Interior, “Permission to carry a firearm into a park and the actual restrictions on such possession will vary by state, since the new federal law is governed by each state's firearms laws.” In other words, both Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park will adopt and assimilate Wyoming State Statute regarding concealed carry of a firearm. Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:23:23 GMT http://www.tetonsheriff.org/search.aspx?article=231 http://www.tetonsheriff.org/search.aspx?article=231 Q: I have heard rumors of increased burglaries and possibly a recent forced entry assault here in Jackson. Where is the best place to go, besides the paper, to keep apprised of this type of criminal activity in our community? A:There has been an ongoing rash of Auto Burglaries in our community. There have also been a few cases where the suspect or suspects have entered unlocked homes. The key point in all of these crimes is the homes and vehicles have been unlocked. Never leave valuables in your car, especially unlocked cars. Lock the doors and windows to your home. The suspects in these crimes are receiving easy cash rewards because people simply refuse to lock their homes and cars.The Sheriff's Office and Jackson Police are actively investigating these crimes. We need the publics help. We urge all citizens to be vigilant in their neighborhoods and report any suspicious persons or vehicles immediately.Fortunately, there have been no violent encounters in these incidents. The most obvious first line of defense in keeping you and your family safe in your home is locking your doors.The Sheriff's Office strives to keep the public informed by making press releases to the media and posting information here on our web site. There are no data links to crime statistics available from our records at this time. Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:18:07 GMT http://www.tetonsheriff.org/search.aspx?article=230 http://www.tetonsheriff.org/search.aspx?article=230 Property Foreclosure Sale this morning at the Teton County Courthouse for 548 Snow King Loop #484. Auction starts at 10 am. Tue, 05 Jan 2010 09:42:31 GMT http://www.tetonsheriff.org/search.aspx?article=229 http://www.tetonsheriff.org/search.aspx?article=229 There are 12 more fingerprint slots available every Wednesdays and Thursdays for the next 2 weeks. http://tcso.us/24 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:13:21 GMT http://www.tetonsheriff.org/search.aspx?article=217 http://www.tetonsheriff.org/search.aspx?article=217 On Tuesday, December 29, 2009, at 12:02 p.m. deputies from the Teton County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to a storage unit south of Jackson on a report that movers at that location had discovered suspected child pornography in a box that was accidentally dropped. Responding deputies observed several images of children, some which appeared under the age of ten, engaging in various sexual acts. Based on the deputies' plain view observations and statements made by witnesses, a search warrant was obtained. The contents of the storage unit which had been moved into a moving truck were seized as a result of the search warrant execution.As a result of the investigation, 39 year old Michael William Delgado of Jackson was arrested and is initially being charged with six counts of felony sexual exploitation of children.The matter remains under investigation by the Teton County Sheriff's Office.Contact: Sergeant Tom Combs Wed, 30 Dec 2009 10:19:59 GMT