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Wyoming House pauses select investigative committee after sheriff announces criminal probe
Summary
The House's select investigative committee announced it will pause public hearings after the Laramie County sheriff said his office is launching a criminal investigation into the same allegations; the House postponed floor discussion until tomorrow after members debated disclosure and jurisdiction.
The chairman of the House’s select investigative committee told members on Feb. 17 that the panel will pause its public work after the Laramie County sheriff publicly announced a criminal investigation covering the same allegations the committee was examining. “With that announcement, the investigative committee has unanimously decided to pause its investigation pending the outcome of the Laramie County Sheriff’s investigation,” the chairman said, citing the need to protect criminal-process rights and preserve evidence.
The chair said committee staff had been…
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