Two Side-by-Sides Fall Through Ice Near Cody
Two side-by-side recreational vehicles broke through the ice on Buffalo Bill Reservoir near Cody on Sunday.
The Park County Sheriff s Office said in a news release that no one was hurt and the owners were able to retrieve their vehicles without any assistance.
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But the Park County officials are taking the incident as an opportunity to remind people that proper ice safety recreation can be the difference between life and death. The thickness of the ice is very inconsistent this time of year. As the weather continues to warm up the ice will become more dangerous. Certain areas may seem safe but may be very close to areas that are less stable, a news release says. Anyone who decides to go out on to the ice should always wear a personal floatation device. Any number of conditions, including but not limited to, stress fractures, air pockets, or overly fatigued ice can cause otherwise strong ice to give way. Mor
Suspect Arrested for 1982 Murders of Colorado Women
Thanks to new DNA technology, authorities have made an arrest in connection with the 1982 murders of two Colorado women.
According to Denver7, the case began 39 years ago, when Annette Schnee, 21, and Bobbi Jo Oberholtzer, 29, disappeared while hitchhiking in Breckenridge. Though the women did not know each other, they were both last seen on Jan. 6.
Family members found Oberholtzer s body in a snow drift the next day, while a young boy discovered Schnee s body in a creek later that year. Both had died from gunshot wounds.
Authorities launched vigorous investigations and even collected usable crime scene DNA in 1998 but despite their efforts, the case went cold.
Crews Rescue Driver After Car Plunges Into Yellowstone River
According to a report by the Park County Sheriff s Office, officers responded to a call about a vehicle upside down in the Yellowstone River at approximately mile marker 10 on East River Road just before noon on Thursday, January 14.
The Park County Sheriff s Office, Montana Highway Patrol, and Paradise Valley Fire responded to the call. The driver was rescued and brought to safety with no major injuries thanks to the heroic efforts of law enforcement and rescue crews.
A section of East River Road between Six Mile Creek and Murphy Lane remains closed for a short time Thursday as crews continue to clean debris from the scene.