Ethete Man Sentenced for Illegal Possession of a Firearm

Tremayne Thunder,age43, of Ethete, Wyoming, was sentenced on June 22, 2023, to 21 months' imprisonment for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Chief U.S. District Court Judge Scott W. Skavdahl imposed the sentence which included three years of supervised release and a $100 special assessment.

According to court documents, on July 4, 2022, Wind River Police Officers arrested Thunder after a witness alleged Thunder pointed a rifle at a juvenile. At the time of the arrest, a firearm was found next to Thunder in a vehicle he was operating. A criminal history check showed that Thunder had felony convictions for kidnapping and aggravated assault and battery, so he was prohibited from possessing a firearm.

This crime was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Wind River Police Department. Assistant United States Timothy W. Gist prosecuted the case.

Case No. 22-CR-00104