Casper, Wyoming — A 36-year-old Casper man wanted in connection with the Amber Alert incident in November has been extradited from Arizona.
After being returned to Natrona County officials on Thursday, December 29, James Warren Martin, 36, is scheduled to face a judge at his first hearing today, December 30, in Natrona County Circuit Court. said a news release from the Casper Police Department.
On November 26, 2022, Martin waived delivery from Arizona. The waiver of extradition is a legal precursor to Martin’s return to Wyoming, pursuant to an arrest warrant issued here in Wyoming and under which he was held by Arizona law enforcement officials. Handed over from La Paz county.
Martin was wanted on a case Amber Alert issued by Casper Police Department on November 17, 2022 For the missing young lady.
Martin and the boy were located near the La Paz County Sheriff’s Office on Highway 95 in Arizona. The FBI’s Phoenix Division’s Lake Havas office responded by conducting a field investigation in Arizona.
This investigation is led by detectives from the Casper Police Department with significant support and cooperation from the following local, state and federal partners:
- Natrona County Sheriff’s Office
- Natrona County District Attorney’s Office
- Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation
- Federal Bureau of Investigation Phoenix Bureau Lake Havasu Office
- Federal Bureau of Investigation Denver Division Casper Office
- Casper Office of U.S. Homeland Security Investigations
- US Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona
- Wyoming District U.S. Attorney’s Office
In addition to the arrest warrant filed in Natrona County, the FBI has filed an indictment in connection with the case. The Casper Police Department continues to investigate this incident with the continued support of its partners.
The investigation into this incident is ongoing and details of the investigation are not being made public at this time.
“The Casper Police Department is grateful for the immense support provided by our partners locally and throughout the Rocky Mountain region who played an integral role in finding, protecting and returning our missing young woman to her guardian. Thank you,” said the release. .
