Matthew K. Burden, a resident of West Yellowstone, Montana, has been sentenced for driving under the influence and operating a vehicle without due care. The 44-year-old will serve seven days in jail, pay $1,550 in fines and court costs, and undergo two years of unsupervised probation. During this period, he is prohibited from entering Yellowstone National Park. Assistant U.S. Attorney Ariel Calmes prosecuted the case with U.S. Magistrate Judge Stephanie A. Hambrick imposing the sentence on January 23, 2025.
In another case related to drug trafficking, Gregorio Guerra from Melbeta, Nebraska received a sentence of 60 months imprisonment followed by four years of supervised release for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Guerra was stopped near Cheyenne on February 9, 2024; authorities found 470 grams of methamphetamine and related paraphernalia in his vehicle. His role as a distributor in Scottsbluff was confirmed through an investigation by the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) and the Nebraska Western Intelligence Narcotics Group (WING). Assistant U.S. Attorney Z. Seth Griswold prosecuted this case.
Eddie Meliton Martinez from Fort Garland, Colorado has been sentenced to 87 months with four years supervised release for conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and cocaine in Casper between January 1 and September 13, 2023. The Wyoming Department of Criminal Investigation identified him as a source supplying these drugs from Denver to Casper.
Bobbi Kingaka Bobbi Arnold from Cheyenne received a sentence of 66 months imprisonment followed by three years supervised release for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine after admitting her involvement in distributing methamphetamine and fentanyl within Cheyenne.
The United States Attorney’s Office plays a critical role in prosecuting federal law violations within the District of Wyoming including criminal cases like these ones alongside civil lawsuits involving or against the government among others while also running programs aimed at enhancing community safety such as Project Safe Childhood focused on combating sexual exploitation crimes against children.
To report federal crimes individuals can visit: https://www.justice.gov/actioncenter/report-crime