Wyoming AMBER / Ashanti Alert

***UPDATE*** Zeke has been located, we appreciate everyone who shared the post and kept an eye out!

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***AMBER Alert***
Issued on behalf of Teton County Sheriff's Office, Idaho. Suspect has contacts in Jackson and Alpine. DO NOT APPROACH!

***UPDATE*** A newer picture of Zeke has become available! See below.

You may have noticed the name of our page has changed from “Wyoming AMBER Alert” to “Wyoming AMBER / Ashanti Alert.” That’s because the Ashanti Alert was passed into Wyoming law! While most legislative bills usually go into effect July 1st, this bill (HB0018) was adopted/effective on 02/21/2023. We know we are late, but we’ve been working diligently to get everything updated and ironed out. In the near future, we will be posting about what an Ashanti Alert is - including the history of the alert and its criteria for our state. If you are interested in the details of the bill check out this link!

Bill Detail Find bill text, status, amendments, fiscal note, votes, history and versions.

****Subject has been found safe, thank you for your assistance****
The Wyoming Highway Patrol has issued an Ashanti Alert on behalf of Rawlins Police Department for a Lacene Ostling. Lacene has dementia and is described as being a 79 year old female 5' 8", 135 pounds, grey hair, brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a light brown blouse that says "cow girls" on the front, grey jeans, and brown hiking boots. Lacene also wears glasses. She left her home in Hanna, Wyoming last night and was last seen on foot, walking westbound on US 30 towards medicine bow around 9 pm on 07/27/2023. Anybody with information should contact Rawlins Police Department at 307-328-2776

*********Subject has been located and is safe. thank you for your assistance. *********Ashanti Alert on behalf of the Riverton Police Department for a James Knudsen 05/13/1945, 78 years of age male with grey hair, hazel eyes, 6 foot 2 and weighing 215 lbs. Last seen wearing black sweatpants, no shirt, and yellow hospital socks. Last seen in the Casper area at 1030 this morning. Subject has dementia and requires glasses and oxygen. He does not have either. Driving a Red 1992 Jeep Wrangler WY plate 10-P-41365 with a winch on the front, white sticker on the front windshield, knobby tires, and a spare tire on the back that has a shovel on it. If you have any information on the whereabouts of the subject, please call the Riverton Police Department at 307-856-4891 or the Wyoming Highway Patrol at 307-777-4321. Thank you for your assistance in attempting to locate this individual.

***EDIT: AT 11:35 SUBJECT HAS BEEN LOCATED***

*****ASHANTI ALERT ACTIVATION*****

*****THEY HAVE BEEN LOCATED, THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE*****

Wyoming Amber Alert on behalf of the Casper Police Department for Gracelyn Pratt 14 year old female with blonde hair and blue eyes, 5 feet 1 weighing 109 pounds, last seen wearing black zip up with a white undershirt, black leggings, and brown knee-high boots. she is believed to be with 36 year old male, James Martin, 5 foot 10 between 260 and 300 pounds, brown hair and blue eyes. Driving a black ford f150 4dr with Wyoming plates 1 county truck 36929. Possibly headed to Montana. Last seen yesterday at 11:00 am at Casper High School/ If located please dial 911 or call the Casper Police Department at 307-235- 8278. The picture of the truck is for reference, it is a stock vehicle and not the suspects vehicle.