Mother of Man Who Killed Sheridan Police Officer Sentenced to Federal Prison

Mother of man who killed Sheridan police officer sentenced to federal prison

The mother of the man who shot and killed a Sheridan, Wyo., police officer in February 2024 was sentenced Thursday to a year and a day in federal prison for her role in the shooting.Eileen Marie Hurley, 71, of Sheridan, was sentenced on charges of transfer of a firearm to a prohibited person and for making a false statement during the purchase of a firearm. She was accused of buying the gun that her son, William Lowery, used to kill Sheridan Pol…

Mother of Sheridan police killer sentenced for illegal gun buy

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The mother of the man who killed Sheridan Police Sgt. Nevada Krinkee has been sentenced to more than a year in federal prison for illegally buying him the handgun used in the murder. Eileen Marie Hurley, 71, of Sheridan, was sentenced to 12 months and one day in federal prison, followed by a year of supervised release, for illegally purchasing firearms for her son, William Lowery. According to court documents, in May 2022, Hurle…

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Mother of man who killed officer sentenced to prisonThe Sheridan PressThe mother of the man who shot and killed Sheridan Police Department Sgt. Nevada Krinkee has been sentenced to 12 months and one day of imprisonment and one year of supervised probation. Eileen Marie Hurley, 71, transferred a firearm to her son, William Lowery, who was a felon and provided false testimony about the firearm purchase. Read the full story. Feud spills into public…

Widow Of Slain Sheridan Officer Feels ‘Rage And Bitterness’ As Killer’s Mom Sentenced

The mother of the man who killed a Sheridan, Wyoming, police sergeant in 2024 was sentenced Wednesday to a year and a day in prison for giving him at least one gun. Sgt. Nevada Krinkee's widow Karla said she deals with feelings of "rage and bitterness."

Mother of the Man Who Killed Sheridan Police Sergeant Nevada Krinkee is Sentenced in Federal Court

Eileen Marie Hurley, 71, of Sheridan, Wyoming, was sentenced to 12 months and one day in federal prison with one year of supervised release for transfer of a firearm to a prohibited person and for making a false statement during the purchase of a firearm. The sentence was handed down by U.S. District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson on Oct. 1, 2025, in Cheyenne.According to court documents, in May 2022, the defendant purchased three handguns and matc…