CHEYENNE, Wyo. — A Cheyenne woman involved in two high-profile criminal cases was sentenced Thursday to supervised probation, avoiding prison time under a plea agreement.
Judge Peter H. Froelicher sentenced Samantha Sherlock, 39, to three- to five-year prison terms for theft and methamphetamine possession. However, these terms were suspended in favor of three years of supervised probation, to be served concurrently.
On May 12, 2023, Officer Gordon of the Cheyenne Police Department responded to a reported burglary at a residence under renovation on West College Drive. The property owner, Ed Erste, discovered extensive damage, including wiring torn from walls and stolen ductwork. The estimated loss was $80,000.
Witnesses saw two men fleeing the scene in a black Dodge Dakota registered to Sherlock. Later, Detective Josh Hedum interviewed Sherlock, who admitted stealing wiring and cabinets from the residence before fleeing.
Sherlock was charged with theft and property destruction, both felonies. As part of the plea agreement, the property destruction charge was dismissed.
In a separate incident, Sherlock was arrested on Feb. 12, 2024, by Laramie County Sheriff’s Deputy Adam Wright. Officers found Sherlock in an alley near East 6th Street with active warrants for failure to appear on charges of burglary and possession of a controlled substance.
While in custody at the Laramie County Detention Center, a search revealed 5.7 grams of methamphetamine hidden in two baggies on her person. Tests confirmed the substance as methamphetamine.
Sherlock was warned multiple times about the legal consequences of bringing narcotics into a detention facility but proceeded to do so anyway.
Sherlock received concurrent sentences of three to five years for both felony theft and possession of methamphetamine. She was credited with 162 days served on the theft charge and 152 days on the drug charge.
Judge Froelicher ordered Sherlock to complete treatment as part of her probation. The court assessed $475 in fees but waived $1,000 in public defender costs. Additional charges, including bringing controlled substances into a detention facility, were dismissed as part of the plea agreement.
