Two Coloradans encounter criminal costs after purportedly trespassing at a historical cowboy camp at Canyonlands National Park in Utah and taking artefacts.
Durango, Colorado, locals Roxanne McKnight, 39, and Dusty Spencer, 43, purportedly “entered a fenced-off area” of the park “where they then handled and stole numerous historic artifacts preserved in the Cave Springs Cowboy Camp” on March 23, the UNITED STATE Attorney’s Office of the District of Utah created in aNov 4 news release.
Both are billed with burglary of federal government building worth much less than $1,000, having or dispersing social or historical sources, and strolling on or getting in a historical or social source, authorities stated.
They are set up to show up prior to Chief UNITED STATE Magistrate Judge Dustin B. Pead at the United States District Court in Moab, on Nov 8.
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Dusty Spencer and Roxanne McKnight were purportedly recorded on a Canyonlands National Park path electronic camera trespassing at the historical Cave Springs Cowboy Camp and taking artefacts. (Canyonlands NPS on X)
“This historic camp was protected by fencing and clear warnings prohibiting visitors from entering the area, which McKnight and Spencer disregarded,” authorities included the launch. Court files state the location is secured by a log fencing.
The affirmed burglars neglected clear “no trespassing” indications around the website, which houses artefacts from camps of leader livestock herdsmans in between the late 1800s and 1975, the lawyer’s workplace stated.
The camp likewise showcases old rock makings made by native people concerning 6,000 years back, according to the park’s internet site.
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McKnight and Spencer are billed with burglary of federal government building, much less than $1,000; having or dispersing social or historical sources; and strolling on or getting in historical or social source. (Canyonlands NPS on X)
Among the items purportedly taken by the pair were antique nails, according to court documents.
In May, Canyonlands National Park dispersed pictures of both that were handled path electronic cameras.
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In May, Canyonlands National Park dispersed pictures of both handled path electronic cameras. (Canyonlands NPS on X)
“Law enforcement park rangers at Canyonlands National Park are seeking information from the public to help identify suspects involved in an archaeological theft incident at Cave Spring Cowboy Camp in the Needles district of the park,” they created.
Historic artefacts dating in between the late 1800s and 1975 are envisioned at Cave Springs Cowboy Camp. ( NPS/Neal Herbert)
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“In a video recorded at the archaeological site, the individuals entered a signed-as-closed area, removed artifacts from a cabinet, and handled historic harnesses in a manner that had potential to damage them,” park authorities stated.
