Former Wind River Reservation Judge and Her Sister Sentenced for Drug CrimesAnother defendant, Thomas Brown, pleaded guilty in July 2019 to one count of conspiracy to distribute oxycodone, and was sentenced to time served.Tom Morton
Wind River Tribal Judge Pleads Guilty to Drug DistributionTerri Smith faces up to 40 years imprisonment and up to 12 years of supervised release, according to federal sentencing guidelines.Tom Morton
Attorneys Argue for Guilt, Acquittal in Prescription Drug Trial of Former Casper DoctorThe closing arguments will resume at 8:30 a.m. WednesdayTom Morton
Customer of Former Casper Doctor Recounts Addiction, Huge Opioid PrescriptionsIf convicted on all counts, Shakeel Kahn faces 45 years to life imprisonment.Tom Morton
Casper Prescription Drug Conspiracy Defendant Pleads GuiltyPaul Beland was an early target of a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's investigation of former Casper doctor Shakeel Kahn.Tom Morton
Defendant In Wyoming Prescription Drug Conspiracy Receives ProbationDeni Antelope was among 15 people named in an indictment accusing them of participating in a drug distribution conspiracy in Wyoming. Tom Morton
Casper Woman Imprisoned For Her Role In Local Prescription Drug RingMelissa Bishop and Charles Edwards would drive to the Denver area to obtain heroin for their own use and to sell in the Casper area,Tom Morton
Arizona Woman Pleads Not Guilty To Drug Deal Causing DeathIn 2015, 52,404 people in the United States died of overdoses, with 33,091 -- or 91 a day -- of them dying from overdoses involving opioids.Tom Morton