WATCH: New Park County sheriff promises fresh start (and not from Florida)
Fred Wegener caused a stir recently when it emerged that he was serving out his term as sheriff of Park County amid a high-profile murder investigation while living in Florida.
But now, a newly elected sheriff has been sworn in.
9News sat down with new Park County Sheriff Tom McGraw to talk about his predecessor, staffing challenges and the Maggie Long murder investigation.
WATCH the 9News report at left.
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Deborah Grigsby
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Updated 51 minutes ago
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Marissa Ventrelli
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Updated 6 hours ago
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Marissa Ventrelli
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Updated 3 hours ago
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Christian Datoc, Washington Examiner
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Updated 5 hours ago
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Ernest Luning
ernest.luning@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 7 hours ago
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Anna Giaritelli Washington Examiner
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Updated 8 hours ago
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Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 8 hours ago
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Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 9 hours ago
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Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 2 hours ago
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Gov. Tim Walz tells a House panel the Trump immigration crackdown hampered Minnesota’s fraud fight
Scott Bauer
scott.bauer@associatedpress.com
Updated 10 hours ago
Minnesota’s governor and attorney general on Wednesday defended their efforts to combat fraud and told a U.S. House committee that their efforts have been hampered by President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in the state. Republicans on the House Oversight Committee...