A Sweetwater County Detention Officer has been let go after he was arrested on a domestic violence charge. 25-year-old Sean Kerney was taken into custody last month at his home in Rock Springs, on a Domestic Battery charge. The victim, who is dating Kerney and has a child with him, Continue reading
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Woman Charged With Manslaughter
Rachel Niemeyer, who was charged with assault and domestic violence after the shooting of Michael Freese last week, has also been charged with felony manslaughter following Freese’s death. Niemeyer is believed to have shot Freese Wednesday night in Craig at Continue reading
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Domestic Violence Occurs Every 8 Seconds
October was declared Domestic Violence Awareness Months by the Moffat County Commissioners at their weekly meeting yesterday. Moffat County citizens are encouraged to take a stand against domestic Continue reading
Meth Fuled Man Beats Girlfriend And Dog
A Sweetwater County fugitive wanted for beating his girlfriend and her dog during a meth-fueled rage was arrested yesterday in Rock Springs. 33 year old Jesse Lee Reay was wanted on warrants of strangulation of a household member, domestic battery, interference with emergency calls and cruelty to animals. The charges stem from an Continue reading
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Domestic Violence Seminar Tuesday
As part of Domestic Violence awareness month in Moffat County, a domestic violence community awareness event will take place Tuesday in Craig. National and local domestic violence experts will Continue reading
Domestic Violence Occurs Every 8 Seconds
October was declared Domestic Violence Awareness Months by the Moffat County Commissioners at their weekly meeting yesterday. Moffat County citizens are encouraged to take a stand against domestic Continue reading
Governor Signs Bill Making Schools Liable for Violence
Legislation to allow lawsuits against Colorado schools when there are shootings or other violence was signed into law yesterday by Governor John Hickenlooper. Lawsuits would be limited to $350,000 per victim or $900,000 per incident when there are serious injuries or deaths from violence and the school is accused of negligence. With the law, Colorado will be among Continue reading
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Health Department Releases Workplace Fatalities Report
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment released preliminary data from the 2013 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries. According to the preliminary figures, there were 65 work-related deaths in 2013, which is 17 fewer than occurred in 2012. Transportation-related deaths Continue reading
School District Won’t Comment on Hazing Incident until After Investigation
Superintendent of Moffat County Schools Brent Curtis says until police from Craig and Evanston Wyoming finish their investigation, the district will refrain from commenting on the hazing incident that reportedly took place at the Moffat County High School Football Camp. The camp Continue reading
Investigation Into “Hazing” Incidents Continues
Nothing new yet from investigators looking into a claim of harassment and assault amongst the Moffat County High School football team at a camp they attended in Wyoming earlier this month. Parents of freshman students say their children were subject to violence and humiliation from Continue reading
