Thursday, July 5, 2012
Suspect arrested in Cody bank robberies
Law enforcement officials say they've arrested the man they believe robbed and attempted to rob a pair of Cody banks last month.
A release from the Cody Police Department sent late Thursday says police in Bismarck, N.D., arrested 32-year-old suspect Joshua Beckstead on Wednesday (July 4th).
Beckstead was arrested on a warrant issued Tuesday by the U.S. District Court in Wyoming relating to the attempted robbery of Cody's Sunlight Federal Credit Union and subsequent robbery of First Bank of Wyoming's downtown Cody branch on June 19 and the robbery of Cheyenne's American National Bank on June 15.
We have a more complete story based on the affidavit used to secure Beckstead's arrest that will run in tomorrow's (Friday's) Tribune. If you're wondering, we're publishing on a Friday instead of the typical Thursday because of the July 4 holiday.
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Teton-area fire clouding skies
If you wondering what's filling this (Tuesday) evening's skies with smoke, the culprit is apparently a fire in the Bridger-Teton National Forest and the situation is expected to continue for the next few days.
That's the information Shoshone National Forest fire information officer Olga Troxel passed along in an email tonight.
Troxel writes: "Smoke visible in the vicinity of Cody this afternoon is from the Bear Cub Fire on the Bridger-Teton National Forest.
The fire burning in the Noland Meadows area of the Teton Wilderness is estimated at between 200 and 500 acres. The fire is believed to have been started by lightning experienced in the last 48 hours.
Winds blowing from the southwest are pushing the smoke onto the Shoshone National Forest and into Cody and possibly Meeteetse.
The short term forecast indicates this trend will continue for the next several days."
Troxel also reminded folks that fire restrictions are already in effect because of the dry conditions.
In Park County, fireworks are only legal on private land with the landowner's permission; they'll effectively be banned altogether starting at 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 5.
That's the information Shoshone National Forest fire information officer Olga Troxel passed along in an email tonight.
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The fire burning in the Noland Meadows area of the Teton Wilderness is estimated at between 200 and 500 acres. The fire is believed to have been started by lightning experienced in the last 48 hours.
Winds blowing from the southwest are pushing the smoke onto the Shoshone National Forest and into Cody and possibly Meeteetse.
The short term forecast indicates this trend will continue for the next several days."
Troxel also reminded folks that fire restrictions are already in effect because of the dry conditions.
In Park County, fireworks are only legal on private land with the landowner's permission; they'll effectively be banned altogether starting at 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 5.
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