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APRIL 26 2019 Wyoming News Briefs

Man accused of trying to kill father with hammer a second time

Man accused of trying to kill father with hammer a second time

RIVERTON (WNE) — Accused of trying to kill his father with a hammer, 29-year-old Garrett Powell is filing for an evaluation of mental incompetence — for the second time in less than a year.

The Fremont County Circuit Court in Riverton held a continuation Monday of Powell’s initial appearance, the first portion of which he attended Thur...