Sheriff’s Office Under Fire Over Immigration Records | Cheyenne News

Cheyenne News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 19, 2026 · 1m

A Wyoming immigration arrest video standoff escalates as a law firm sues for access, calling sheriff’s obstruction “serious misconduct.” The sheriff initially refused release without a specific representation letter — which was sent but deemed insufficient — prompting a judge to order the sheriff to court and mandate a private review of records under state law. The sheriff’s office now bans in-person video inspections without a court order, issues a public policy statement, and apologizes for delays. They’re also fixing copy-paste errors in arrest reports and face a separate ACLU lawsuit over…