Supreme Court affirms sentence

The Wyoming Supreme Court on Wednesday affirmed the first-degree arson conviction of a man found guilty in 2005 of setting fire to his neighbor's Casper apartment.

In his appeal, Douglas Peter Szymanski claimed the trial court erred by allowing a prosecution fire expert to testify about hearsay statements made to him by a deceased witness, court documents show. Szymanski also alleged the prosecutor in the case committed misconduct.

A Natrona County judge sentenced Szymanski to 16 to 20 years in prison.

Art program returns

The Nicolaysen Art Museum & Discovery Center resumes its free "Art's Cool After School" program beginning Tuesday for children ages 8 to 12. This year, the program will be held only on Tuesday afternoons.

The art educational event, which will be held from 4 to 5 p.m., will explore the creative process under the guidance of the Nic's instructors, a news release stated.

For information, call the Nic at 235-5247.