By Shannon Lukens.
Video of a March 31 officer-involved shooting in Craig has been released by the 14th Judicial District Critical Incident Response Team. It involved an officer with Craig Police and the Moffat County Sheriff’s Department. 52-year-old Christopher Rothermund of Craig was shot by police and died. The video says an investigation into the shooting is being done by the Steamboat Springs Police Department on behalf of the 14th Judicial District Critical Incident Response Team. Viewer discretion is advised if you watch the video. Youtube Link
A 49-year-old man from Castle Rock pleaded guilty in Moffat County District Court Wednesday. Shane Reeves entered a guilty plea to felony theft and misdemeanor tax evasion. It had to do with his involvement with oil and gas wells in Moffat County between 2017 and 2021, under the name of Wolverine Resources. A press release from the District Attorney’s office in the 14th Judicial District said Reeves didn’t pay royalties to the mineral rights holders, he didn’t pay workers, and he didn’t file state income tax for three years. Reeves owes about half a million dollars in restitution. He was sentenced to four years of supervised probation at which point he has to pay that money back, show his records to probation officers at any time, and limit his involvement in the oil and gas industry.
The Steamboat Springs Police Department promoted some of their officers and also announced new hires in the police department Wednesday evening.
- Brian Arthur – promoted to Sergeant
- Braxton Shirley – promoted to Corporal
- Christian Barnett – promoted to Corporal
- Sierra Weld – promoted to Detective
- Lisa Eifling – promoted to School Resource Officer
- Patty Oakland – new hire as Civilian Criminal Investigator
- Adrian Najera – new hire as Community Service Officer
- Laura Nieslanik – Records Technician
One is Adrian Najera who is a new Community Service Officer for Steamboat Springs. Najera is a 2022 graduate of Moffat County High School in Craig.
“I want to be one day a police officer and eventually a detective so I think this is a good start for me.”
SSPD ANNOUNCES PROMOTIONS AND NEW HIRES
Families who applied for free Universal Preschool (UPK) in Colorado should have received their match information along with the next steps for enrollment. Nearly 25,000 families applied, including families in Routt and Moffat counties. Families have until May 10 to accept or decline their match at UPK.Colorado.Gov.
Families can register for pre-school in Meeker, Rangely, and Craig. Betsy Overton at Connections4Kids has more information. 970-824-1081 or betsy@connections4kids.org
First Impressions of Routt County is organizing pre-school placements for Steamboat Springs, Hayden, and South Routt. Contact Meg Franges at mfranges@co.routt.co.us
UNIVERSAL PRESCHOOL MATCHES SENT TO FAMILIES
Patty Bobryk has been named as a “2023 Giant of Multiple Sclerosis” by NeurologyLive and the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers. Bobryk is a neurologic physical therapist at UCHealth SportsMed Clinic in Steamboat Springs. She is in the Rehabilitation category. Bobryk is one of ten people chosen out of 200 nominations to be inducted in 2023. Bobryk joined SportsMed in 2019 and since then, has provided patients with neuro-rehab services, specifically those living with neuro-degenerative diseases such as multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s Disease.
Two Steamboat Springs Girl Scouts have been honored with their Gold Award, which is the highest honor in Girl Scouts. Congratulations to Caroline Landers and Lucy Travis.
TWO STEAMBOAT SPRINGS GIRL SCOUTS RECEIVE GOLD AWARD
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