Arapahoe Man Sentenced in Wyoming Federal Court

An Arapahoe man was recently sentenced in Wyoming federal court for stabbing an individual. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details.

A sentencing hearing was recently held for 30-year-old Elvin McClain of Arapahoe for the charge of assault with a dangerous weapon with intent to do bodily harm. U.S. District Court Judge Nancy Freudenthal sentenced McClain to three years in prison and three years of supervised probation and ordered him to pay a $100 special assessment. 

According to the Department of Justice, on December 12, 2021, McClain’s vehicle pulled up to Sage West Hospital in Riverton. The victim exited the passenger side of the vehicle and limped into the emergency room, while McClain, in his vehicle, fled the area. The victim was treated for multiple stab wounds to the left leg. Investigators determined that the injuries were the result of McClain stabbing the victim multiple times with a kitchen knife while driving across the Wind River Reservation. The crime was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Elmore prosecuted the case.