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Yellowstone shooter ID’d as Florida man Samson Fussner
CANYON VILLAGE, Wyo. — The man who opened fire in Yellowstone National Park before being killed in a shootout with rangers on July 4 has been identified as Florida resident Samson Lucas Bariah Fussner. Fussner was a 28-year-old who lived in Milton, Florida, according to the Park County Coroner’s...
Suspect in Yellowstone shooting identified
MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, WY — The Park County Sheriff's Office in Wyoming has identified the suspect who exchanged gunfire with a park ranger in Yellowstone National Park on the Fourth of July. The shooter, who is now deceased, has been identified as Samson Lucas Bariah Fussner, 28, of Milton,...
Man in shootout with Yellowstone rangers was worker from Florida
The man killed in a July 4 shootout with Yellowstone National Park rangers has been identified as a 28-year-old Florida resident who’d been working in the park. On Saturday morning, following the notification of family members, the Park County Coroner publicly named the deceased as Samson Lucas Bariah Fussner of Milton, Florida. Fussner, who apparently went by Lucas, had been working for the park concessionaire Xanterra this summer, according to information he posted to a social media profile.
Raiders drop pair to Powell in slugfest
The Riverton Raiders hosted the Powell Pioneers Tuesday at Roy Peck Field in a doubleheader. The Park County team took both contests, winning the first game 10-1 via a six-run outburst in the fifth inning and the second 16-14 in a slugfest that featured four home runs, one by Powell and three from the Raiders.
Judge won’t reduce sentence for man who killed baby
A Powell man has been ordered to keep serving 32-39 years in prison for killing his infant child and, in a separate incident, sexually abusing a teenager. Jason Getzfreid accepted the prison time last year as part of an agreement with prosecutors, but recently asked for a reduction. However, Park...
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