ATHIAN RIVERA: 2-year-old boy found dead in Wyoming dumpster hours after reported missing *GUILTY PLEA*

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Investigation continues after missing Wyoming toddler found dead in dumpster

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Police in Wyoming continued Monday to investigate the death of a 2-year-old boy whose body was found in a dumpster at an apartment complex. Athian Rivera was found several hours after he was reported missing in Cheyenne around 1 p. m. Friday. Police still weren't saying...
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Investigation continues after missing Wyoming toddler found dead in dumpster

Police in Wyoming continued Monday to investigate the death of a 2-year-old boy whose body was found in a dumpster at an apartment complex.

Athian Rivera was found several hours after he was reported missing in Cheyenne around 1 p.m. Friday. Police still weren't saying Monday how the boy died and if they suspected foul play.

Notes of condolence and dozens of stuffed animals were attached to a chain-link fence partially surrounding a dumpster at the apartment complex Monday. A fierce wind blew and few people were out in the area.

The Facebook account of Cheyenne resident Kassy Orona led with "RIP my perfect innocent son, Athian Emmanuel Rivera" and included several posts of mourning.

"I don't know how I'll ever get over this ... you'll always be with me baby boy," read one post by Orona's account Friday.

The post indicated Orona had two other children but didn't explain or hint at how the toddler died or got in the dumpster. Orona didn't return a Facebook message seeking comment and didn't have a listed phone number.

Police and firefighters conducted an extensive search Friday after hearing of the missing toddler. They used a reverse 911 call to tell people within a half-mile (1 kilometer) of the Lexington Hills apartment complex to be on the lookout for him.
 
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Well he certainly didn't crawl in there.

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Foul play suspected after 2-year-old found in dumpster

Athian Rivera was found several hours after he was reported missing in Cheyenne around 1 p.m. Friday. Police said Monday they suspected foul play but haven't said how the boy died.
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Foul play suspected after 2-year-old found in dumpster​

Police in Wyoming continued Monday to investigate the death of a 2-year-old boy whose body was found in a dumpster at an apartment complex.

Athian Rivera was found several hours after he was reported missing in Cheyenne around 1 p.m. Friday. Police said Monday they suspected foul play but haven't said how the boy died.

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Cheyenne Police: Foul play suspected in death of 2-year old child; no suspect named

CHEYENNE, Wyo. - The Cheyenne Police Department confirmed to Oil City News this evening that foul play is suspected in the death of 2-year old Athian
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CHEYENNE POLICE: FOUL PLAY SUSPECTED IN DEATH OF 2-YEAR OLD CHILD; NO SUSPECT NAMED​

The Cheyenne Police Department confirmed to Oil City News this evening that foul play is suspected in the death of 2-year old Athian Rivera.

CPD spokesperson, Alexandra Farkas told Oil City News that the department could not officially tie any recent arrests made to the current investigation. However, she was able to say Rivera’s death appeared to be caused by “Foul Play.”
 
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Cheyenne Man Arrested After Girlfriend's Missing Son Found Dead

Police have yet to say whether a Cheyenne man they arrested Friday evening is believed to have been involved in the death of his girlfriend's son.
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Cheyenne Man Arrested After Girlfriend’s Missing Son Found Dead​

Police have yet to say whether a Cheyenne man they arrested Friday evening is believed to have been involved in the death of his girlfriend's son.

According to arrest records, 27-year-old Wyatt Lamb was taken into custody around 6:15 p.m. on a felony warrant for failure to appear and a misdemeanor warrant for parole violation.

Lamb's arrest came just hours after Athian Rivera, his girlfriend's missing 2-year-old son, was found dead in a dumpster near the couple's apartment at 514 Desmet Drive.

Police spokeswoman Alex Farkas says the department believes foul play was involved, but when asked Monday about Lamb's possible connection to the case, she said, "Unfortunately, it's still too early for me to confirm those details."

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Cheyenne Police confirm suspect in custody in connection to death of 2-year-old

CHEYENNE, Wyo. - Today the Cheyenne Police Department confirmed in a press release that they have arrested a man on an unrelated felony warrant for
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Today the Cheyenne Police Department confirmed in a press release that they have arrested a man on an unrelated felony warrant for failure to appear and misdemeanor warrant for parole violation, in connection to the death of 2-year old Athian Rivera, whose body was found in a nearby dumpster.

They have identified the suspect as Wyatt Lamb.


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Cheyenne police arrest man in connection to toddler found dead in dumpster

Detectives are recommending charges of aggravated child abuse and murder in the case.
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Detectives are recommending additional charges of aggravated child abuse and murder in the case, which is still being investigated by the Cheyenne Police Department.

News sources identify Lamb as the boyfriend of Rivera's mother, Kassy Orona. Cheyenne Police have now forwarded an affidavit of probable cause to the Laramie County District Attorney supporting additional charges of aggravated child abuse and murder.


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Laramie County Coroner: 'Nothing Back Yet' in Athian Rivera Case

Reid says her office is still waiting on autopsy results to come back on Athian Rivera, the missing 2-year-old Cheyenne boy whose body was found in a dumpster on Feb. 19.
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Laramie County Coroner: ‘Nothing Back Yet’ in Athian Rivera Case​

Laramie County Coroner Rebecca Reid says her office is still waiting on autopsy results to come back on Athian Rivera, the missing 2-year-old Cheyenne boy whose body was found in a dumpster near his home at 514 Desmet Drive on Feb. 19.

"Nothing back yet," Reid told KGAB Radio Wednesday, adding that she didn't have any idea when to expect anything.

Reid says it's normal protocol for a case to take six to eight weeks for findings in determining the cause and manner of death.

Police have recommended 27-year-old Wyatt Lamb -- who'd been unlawfully living with Rivera's mother since August after allegedly strangling her in February 2020 -- be charged with murder and aggravated child abuse in Rivera's death, but District Attorney Leigh Anne Grant Manlove's office has yet to file any charges in the case.

Lamb is being held without bond pending trial and bond revocation evidentiary proceedings in the strangulation case.
 
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Developments 'In the Works' in Cheyenne Boy's Death, Police Say

Charges have still yet to be filed in the death of 2-year-old Athian Rivera, whose body was found in a dumpster in Cheyenne three months ago.
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Developments ‘In the Works’ in Cheyenne Boy’s Death, Police Say​

The Laramie County District Attorney's Office has still yet to charge anyone in the death of 2-year-old Athian Rivera, whose body was found in a dumpster in Cheyenne three months ago.

Cheyenne police have recommended 27-year-old Wyatt Lamb -- who's being held without bond pending trial and bond revocation evidentiary proceedings in a strangulation case involving Rivera's mother Kassandra Orona -- be charged with murder and aggravated child abuse in the toddler's death.

"I do know that conversations have been had about that case," police spokeswoman Alex Farkas told KGAB Radio Wednesday, saying that District Attorney Leigh Anne Grant Manlove and County Coroner Rebecca Reid met with police last week.

"I do believe that developments are in the works, but at this point in time nothing that we can formally talk about," added Farkas.
 
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BREAKING: Charges Filed in Cheyenne Toddler's Death

Charges have been filed against Wyatt Dean Lamb in the death of 2-year-old Athian Rivera.
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BREAKING: CHARGES FILED IN CHEYENNE TODDLER’S DEATH​

Laramie County District Attorney Leigh Anne Grant Manlove announced late Monday afternoon that charges have been filed against Wyatt Dean Lamb in the death of 2-year-old Athian Rivera.

Lamb has been charged with 10 counts of child abuse and one count of first-degree murder. If convicted, he could face the death penalty.
 
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BREAKING: Charges Filed in Cheyenne Toddler's Death

Charges have been filed against Wyatt Dean Lamb in the death of 2-year-old Athian Rivera.
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BREAKING: CHARGES FILED IN CHEYENNE TODDLER’S DEATH​

Laramie County District Attorney Leigh Anne Grant Manlove announced late Monday afternoon that charges have been filed against Wyatt Dean Lamb in the death of 2-year-old Athian Rivera.

Lamb has been charged with 10 counts of child abuse and one count of first-degree murder. If convicted, he could face the death penalty.
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Finally!
 
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Wyoming man accused of torching toddler has bail set at $1M - East Idaho News

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A Wyoming man accused of burning a toddler with a butane torch, killing him and disposing of his body in an apartment complex dumpster in February has had his bail set at $1 million. Bail was set for Wyatt Dean Lamb, the boyfriend of the girl’s mother, after he made his …
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Wyoming man accused of torching toddler has bail set at $1M​

A Wyoming man accused of burning a toddler with a butane torch, killing him and disposing of his body in an apartment complex dumpster in February has had his bail set at $1 million.


Lamb, 27, was not asked to enter a plea to one count of first-degree murder and 10 counts of child abuse in the death of 2-year-old Athian Rivera.

Lamb could face the death penalty but prosecutors have not said if they plan to seek it.

Athian went missing on Feb. 19, triggering a search that ended about two hours later with the discovery of his body wrapped in a sheet, blanket and five trash bags in a dumpster near the apartment where he lived, according to a police investigative affidavit filed in court.

The boy’s injuries included numerous abrasions and bruises on his head, back, chest, belly and arms — and burns to his groin consistent with a butane torch found in the apartment where the boy lived, according to a summary of the coroner’s findings in the affidavit.

The details about the boy’s injuries and cause of death were not revealed until this week, when the police affidavit was made public in court.
 
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Case of toddler found dead in dumpster bound over to district court

CHEYENNE – The case of a man accused of killing a local 2-year-old and then putting his body in a dumpster was found to have probable cause Friday morning and
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Case of toddler found dead in dumpster bound over to district court​

The case of a man accused of killing a local 2-year-old and then putting his body in a dumpster was found to have probable cause Friday morning and will be heard in Laramie County District Court.

Wyatt Dean Lamb appeared in Laramie County Circuit Court for a preliminary hearing, with Judge Sean Chambers finding cause to bind the case over to district court, which handles felony criminal cases.

Lamb’s bond remained at $1 million cash, originally set at his initial court appearance in June. His next appearance will be his arraignment in district court, but the time and date have yet to be announced.
 
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Lamb pleads not guilty to first-degree murder, child abuse charges

CHEYENNE – In his first appearance in Laramie County District Court, a man accused of killing a local 2-year-old and putting his body in a dumpster pleaded not guilty to
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Lamb pleads not guilty to first-degree murder, child abuse charges​

In his first appearance in Laramie County District Court, a man accused of killing a local 2-year-old and putting his body in a dumpster pleaded not guilty to 11 felonies Monday afternoon.

Wyatt Dean Lamb is charged with first-degree murder and 10 felony counts of child abuse with injury. The murder charge carries a maximum sentence of life in prison or death, with each child abuse charge carrying a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison or a $10,000 fine.

Laramie County District Judge Steven Sharpe scheduled Lamb’s trial for Jan. 4, 2022. State Public Defender Diane Lozano, who represents Lamb in the case, and Laramie County District Attorney Leigh Anne Manlove agreed that the trial was likely to take two weeks.
 
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Despite objection by DA, child murder trial pushed to early 2023

CHEYENNE – Despite an objection by the Laramie County district attorney, the trial of a man accused of killing a local 2-year-old and putting his body in a dumpster was
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Despite objection by DA, child murder trial pushed to early 2023​

Despite an objection by the Laramie County district attorney, the trial of a man accused of killing a local 2-year-old and putting his body in a dumpster was reset for a second time Monday afternoon.

Following a motion filed by state public defender Diane Lozano and public defender Brandon Booth on behalf of Wyatt Dean Lamb, Laramie County District Judge Steven Sharpe reset the jury trial for Feb. 6, 2023.

Lozano and Booth argued they needed more time to find particular experts, including a forensic pathologist, which they said is “crucial” to Lamb’s defense. The severity of the charges, the “voluminous” amount of evidence and a shortage of attorneys in the Office of the State Public Defender also contributed to their request for more time.


In an interview Tuesday, Manlove said she also objected to the continuance because she believes the decision to push the trial to early next year may privilege Lamb.

“I will not make a plea offer in that case, and Mr. Lamb wants a plea offer that gives him an opportunity for parole, and I won’t do that,” Manlove told the Wyoming Tribune Eagle. “So the concern I have is, depending on how elections go, what if I’m not the district attorney and my (successor) agrees to give him parole?”

Manlove said that, for a 15-month-old case, she doesn’t see much difference between her requested continuance to December 2022 and the defense’s request of Feb. 6, 2023. She said she thinks Lamb’s attorneys believe it’s in their client’s interest that Manlove is not district attorney when his case is resolved.
 
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