Wyoming News Briefs

Former Smith’s employee pleads guilty to stealing thousands of dollars

GILLETTE (WNE) — A woman accused of stealing money from Smith’s while she worked there will plead guilty.

On Nov. 14, Katheryn Cranmer, 39, reached a plea deal in which she agreed to plead guilty to felony theft and, in return, the state will recommend a four-to-six-year prison sentence, suspended for three years of supervised probation.

On July 11, Smith’s reported that Cranmer had stolen $43,000 over the past six months while she was a manager at the store.

Another manager told police that Smith’s loss prevention staff ha...