...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph
possible.
* WHERE...Central Laramie County and East Laramie County.
* WHEN...Until 6 PM MDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Mainly to transportation. Strong cross winds will be
hazardous to light weight or high profile vehicles, including
campers and tractor trailers.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A High WInd Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or
occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58
MPH or stronger can lead to property damage and blowoff/blowover
risks for east to west oriented drivers.
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CHEYENNE – The 1-year-old child who was abducted Thursday from Cheyenne was found safe later that night in Colorado.
Gregory Marks was recovered by the Aurora Police Department at a home in Aurora, Colorado, around 10 p.m. Marks was abducted from Cheyenne earlier in the day by his mother’s boyfriend, Mijito Johnson, 26, of Cheyenne.
According to the Cheyenne Police Department, Johnson allegedly struck Marks’ pregnant mother multiple times before taking Marks from her arms and fleeing to his brother’s house in Colorado.
An Amber Alert was issued in Wyoming, Colorado, Kansas, Arizona, New Mexico and Oklahoma, prompting a multi-state search for the abducted child.
Aurora Police Department officers found Johnson’s vehicle abandoned in a parking lot and located him a short distance away at his brother’s residence.
Johnson remains in police custody in Colorado, and a warrant has been issued for his extradition to Wyoming for interference with child custody and two counts of aggravated assault against a pregnant woman.
The Cheyenne Police Department expressed its gratitude to everyone who called in with tips on this case, and to the local and federal law enforcement agencies that assisted in Marks’ safe recovery.
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Ramsey Scott is the Wyoming Tribune Eagle’s state government reporter. He can be reached at 307-633-3124 or rscott@wyomingnews.com. Follow him on Twitter at @RamseyWyoming.
