Abduction suspect surrenders

POWELL -Â A Powell man surrendered to police Monday and was charged with felony larceny and kidnapping in relation to an incident last month where witnesses say he and two other men snatched a fourth man off the street and drove away.

Jesse D. Estes, 30, of Powell, turned himself in after two other suspects were arrested last week on suspicion of aiding in the alleged robbery and kidnapping. An arrest warrant had been issued for Estes, but police had been unable to find him.

Along with Estes, Francisco Cuellar, 18, and Cole Mattson, 19, have pleaded not guilty.

A witness to the July 22 incident called police from the scene in the 500 block of North Clark Street, and a witness followed the car until police pulled it over.

Deputy Park County Attorney Timothy Blatt said police are still investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident, which police say included an assault against the alleged victim, Trevor Brinkerhoff, also of Powell.

Wyo Guard names leader

CHEYENNE - The Wyoming Army National Guard has a new state command sergeant major, the highest-ranking enlisted soldier in the Army Guard.

Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas Allan, of Torrington, will succeed State Command Sgt. Maj. Dennis Russell, who's retiring after 39 years of service.

As the state command sergeant major, Allan will be a member of the Wyoming Guard's senior staff and will represent the Guard's nearly 2,000-member enlisted force.

Allan has previously served as a command sergeant major and the heavy mobile equipment repair supervisor with the Wyoming Army Guard at Camp Guernsey.

Allan takes over Oct. 1 during a change of authority ceremony.

CFD keeps authorities hopping

CHEYENNE - Frontier Days was busier than normal for Cheyenne firefighters and jailers this year, but police say it was about an average run for them.

The Laramie County Sheriff's Department says the county jail had 18 percent more traffic during this year's Frontier Days than last year.

Cheyenne Fire and Rescue says it had 26 percent more calls during the rodeo's 10-day run this year compared with 2008.

The reasons for the increases weren't immediately clear.

Cheyenne police say they made 127 arrests during Frontier Days, which is about average. Police say they made about 30 arrests on drunken-driving charges, a little more than usual.

Frontier Days ran from July 17 to July 26.

Tax debts equal property loss?

JACKSON - Nearly 80 Teton County landowners could see their property sold at auction starting today unless they pay their back taxes.

The tax debts range from $24 to nearly $133,000.

County officials published a list of about 260 landowners with delinquent taxes a month ago, and most of them have settled up.