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 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:06:48 GMT Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:06:48 GMT http://www.tetonsheriff.org/search.aspx?article=476 http://www.tetonsheriff.org/search.aspx?article=476 The Teton County Sheriff's Office and the Jackson Police Department are pleased to announce that they have jointly formalized an agreement with the A Child Is Missing alert program. This program is a free service provided to law enforcement and will offer assistance in local searches for missing children, missing elderly, college students, and missing persons of any age who may be mentally or physically challenged or disabled.Effective immediately, upon receipt of a missing person call, the responding officer will be able to place a toll-free call to the national A Child Is Missing headquarters. The call, answered 24/7/365, will initiate a rapid process of information gathering. A Child Is Missing will determine an alert area then launch up to 1,000 alert phone calls per minute with a message detailing the missing person's description, last known whereabouts, and pertinent information. This alert message will also include a contact phone number for use by anyone with information relating to the missing person.The phone numbers that will be called by this program include listed business and residence numbers and mobile numbers available to A Child Is Missing in the selected area. Mobile numbers, unlisted numbers, broadband/voice-over IP numbers, or TDD/TTY devices can be added to ensure they, too, are called in the event of an alert. To enter your cell phone, unlisted, broadband/voice-over IP or TDD/TTY device number visit www.achildismissing.org and click on "add your name" to enter your name, number, and address. This information will only be used for emergency message alerts.To date, the efforts of A Child Is Missing have been credited with more than 1000 safe assisted recoveries.Contact:Alyssa WatkinsTeton County Sheriff's Office175 South Willow StreetP.O. Box 1885Jackson, WY 83001307.733.2331www.tetonsheriff.org Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:06:48 GMT http://www.tetonsheriff.org/search.aspx?article=475 http://www.tetonsheriff.org/search.aspx?article=475 Use caution while driving on Highway 22 near Coal Canyon, there is a cow moose and her calf attempting to cross the highway!!! Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:33:25 GMT http://www.tetonsheriff.org/search.aspx?article=474 http://www.tetonsheriff.org/search.aspx?article=474 On Friday January 20, at 9:15 AM, backcountry hikers called the Teton County Sheriff's Office to report that one of their party was missing.On Thursday January 19, at approximately 1245 PM, a party of three persons left the Moose Creek trailhead in Idaho in route to the Plummer Canyon area where they were planning to spend the night in a yurt. In route to the yurt, one of the party, Ernie Moscovics, a sixty year old male from Colorado, fell back from his fellow hikers. Upon reaching the yurt and after waiting for Moscovics to arrive, the two other hikers began back down the trail in an attempt to locate Moscovics. They located Moscovics's backpack but were unable to locate him.At 915AM on Friday January 20, upon receiving the call stating the case of the missing hiker, the Teton County Sheriff's Office Search & Rescue team after gathering all pertinent information available, began to organize a group of team members to began a search of the area for the missing hiker. Prior to initiating the search, the TCSO Search & Rescue helicopter flow over the area in question and spotted the missing hiker. The helicopter was able to land and pick up Moscovics and fly him back to the trailhead. Moscovics was found to be in good health at the time of his rescue. Contact:Captain Tripp WilsonTeton County Sheriff's Office180 South King StreetP.O. Box 1885Jackson, WY 83001307.733.4052www.tetonsheriff.org Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:48:06 GMT http://www.tetonsheriff.org/search.aspx?article=473 http://www.tetonsheriff.org/search.aspx?article=473 On Thursday January 19, the Teton County Sheriff's Office Search & Rescue Team engaged in two separate search and rescue missions simultaneously.Four Pines Ski Area RescueThe first call for assistance coming in to the Teton County Sheriff's Office at 2:40 PM was from the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort ski patrol stating that a female subject was injured and in need of assistance in the Four Pines area which is out of bounds from the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort ski area proper. TCSO Search & Rescue personnel then contacted the injured party via cellular telephone to ascertain latitude/longitude coordinates from the Global Positioning System in her telephone. The injured party, identified as Edie Asrow, a 59 year old female from Jackson Hole, advised S&R personnel that while skiing in the Four Pines out of bounds area, she had been avalanched and slid approximately 200 feet, losing her skies and sustaining what she believed to be minor injuries. Asrow stated she had tried to walk but due to her injuries was unable to do so.Due to the extremely precarious conditions in that area, TCSO Search & Rescue personnel determined that a rescue attempt via skiing in from above the subject was not feasible. It was determined that skis could possibly be dropped from the Search and Rescue helicopter to the subject. At 3:57 PM, the TCSO SAR helicopter was flown from the hanger at the SAR building to the location but was unable to locate Ascow due to extremely poor visibility. Due to strong wind and poor visibly the helicopter mission was aborted.Further conversation with Ascow determined that she was actually located south of the latitude/longitude coordinates obtained from her cellular telephone transmission and it was decided an attempt would be made to reach her from below her position. At 6:27 PM, a team of four TCSO Search & Rescue personnel traveling on snowmobiles left the incident command post traveling to a location at the base of the ski run know as "The Hoback's". They then ski/skinned uphill to her position, reaching her at 6:35PM. Ascow was secured and transported back to the incident command post where she arrived at 8:54 PM. Ascow was treated by an emergency medical services unit at the incident command post and released.Cache Creek/Game Creek Junction RescueAt 3:41PM, a 21 year old male subject from Jackson, Wyoming, Kolin Smith, contacted the Teton County Sheriff's Office to report that he had become stuck while snowmobiling and was in need of assistance. Smith stated that while snowmobiling in Cache Creek, he became stuck at the junction of Cache and Game Creek. After attempting to dig his snowmobile free for one and a half hours, he began walking back to the trailhead but due to the extremely deep snow, became fatigued and was asking for assistance.At 4:30 PM, a team of three TCSO Search & Rescue personnel left the Cache Creek trailhead in search of Smith. Smith was located and transported back to the trailhead where he arrived uninjured and in good health at 6:34PM.Contact:Captain Tripp WilsonTeton County Sheriff's Office180 South King StreetP.O. Box 1885Jackson, WY 83001307.733.4052www.tetonsheriff.org Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:29:34 GMT http://www.tetonsheriff.org/search.aspx?article=472 http://www.tetonsheriff.org/search.aspx?article=472 Teton Pass is closed as of 9:14pm on Thursday, January 19. We will repost when it has opened. Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:18:43 GMT http://www.tetonsheriff.org/search.aspx?article=471 http://www.tetonsheriff.org/search.aspx?article=471 Teton Pass has reopened temporarily. Conditions are poor and the road may close again. www.wyoroad.info or 888-WYO-ROAD for info. Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:25:44 GMT http://www.tetonsheriff.org/search.aspx?article=470 http://www.tetonsheriff.org/search.aspx?article=470 Q: I know it is illegal to hitch-hike or solicit a ride in the state of Wyoming. What is the Teton County Sheriff's stance on recreational users of Teton Pass hitch-hiking on the Pass? A:Hitch-hiking is illegal in Wyoming. It is generally not considered a safe practise. As such, the Sheriff's Office can not condone this activity. We have not traditionally targeted the recreational users on Teton Pass, but enforcement contacts do take place. We are more likely to enforce these violations when it creates a serious risk to the public. Standing in the lane of travel, attempting to "hitch" a ride on a curve or other dangerous area, etc. are all likely to bring on enforcement action. Drivers should not stop to pick-up pedestrians when there is no safe place to do so. Stopping in the roadway, especially on or near a curve, is very dangerous, and again, likely to result in enforcement action.Hope this answers your question.Sgt. Todd Stanyon Fri, 06 Jan 2012 10:54:55 GMT http://www.tetonsheriff.org/search.aspx?article=469 http://www.tetonsheriff.org/search.aspx?article=469 Communications Technicians Riclyn Betsinger and Valerie Blair receive Hometown Hero Awards for their roll in aiding acardiac arrest victim. Their fast response at gaining critical information regarding the medical emergency and broadcasting crucial information to responding Fire/EMS and Law Enforcement helped save thegentlemen's life. Wed, 28 Dec 2011 10:34:55 GMT http://www.tetonsheriff.org/search.aspx?article=468 http://www.tetonsheriff.org/search.aspx?article=468 Reminder from dispatch that roads have become slick again, use caution and drive slow!! Wed, 21 Dec 2011 06:46:12 GMT http://www.tetonsheriff.org/search.aspx?article=466 http://www.tetonsheriff.org/search.aspx?article=466 Teton County Sheriff's deputies are investigating a residential burglary that took place in the Crooked Creek Road area sometime between Saturday November 12, 2011 and Monday November 14, 2011.Preliminary investigation showed that unknown suspect(s) forced entry into rear doors of a residence. Once inside, suspect(s) removed three 32" Panasonic televisions, one 64" Samsung television, one Quisinart coffee maker, and one Bosch espresso maker.Due to the number and size of the stolen items, the suspect(s) likely used a vehicle to leave the scene of the crime.Anyone with information is asked to call the Teton County Sheriff's Office at (307)733-4052.Crimestoppers is offering a reward of up to $5,000.00 for the arrest and conviction of suspect(s) in this case. You can remain anonymous when calling Crimestoppers at (307)733-5148.Contact: Sergeant Tom CombsTeton County Sheriff's Office180 South King StreetP.O. Box 1885Jackson, WY 83001307.733.4052www.tetonsheriff.org Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:15:16 GMT