Nicholas Vassallo | U.S. Department of Justice
Joshua P. Carney, a 40-year-old from Marble Falls, Texas, faced legal repercussions for violating probation terms and other offenses in Yellowstone National Park. His probation was revoked and reinstated for five years due to multiple violations including camping without a permit and having an illegal fire. Carney was sentenced to 90 days in jail for resisting arrest. According to court documents, he had been cited on September 22 for food storage violations and out-of-bounds camping. He was initially sentenced to fines and two years of unsupervised probation with a ban from Yellowstone during that period. However, on November 25, he was found in the park again, leading to further charges. Carney pleaded guilty to these violations on December 9, resulting in concurrent sentences across his cases. Assistant U.S. Attorney Ariel Calmes prosecuted the case, with U.S. Magistrate Judge Stephanie A. Hambrick imposing the sentence.
In another case related to national parks, Sandra Pappas from Arvada, Colorado, received a conviction for driving under the influence at Yellowstone National Park. She was fined $750 and given one year of unsupervised probation with park entry restrictions.
Michael Brockman of Wilson, Wyoming faced similar charges at Grand Teton National Park. He was convicted of driving under the influence and interfering with law enforcement officers among other offenses. Brockman received fines and jail time along with two years of unsupervised probation.
In drug trafficking news, Whitney Wesaw from Fort Washakie, Wyoming was sentenced for distributing fentanyl and aiding drug distribution after agents conducted controlled purchases on the Wind River Reservation earlier this year. Wesaw pleaded guilty on October 2nd and received her sentence on December 12th by U.S District Court Judge Kelly H Rankin.
Greyson Redman from Ethete also faced sentencing for fentanyl distribution following investigations by Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) agents last December.
Jarred Luther Pacheco was sentenced to over three years for firearm possession as a felon after being caught by Cheyenne Police Department driving a stolen vehicle containing a shotgun.
Lastly, Victor Hugo Lira Tepca from Tlaxcala Mexico will be deported following his arrest for illegal reentry into the United States after previously being deported in March 2010.
