Trial set for man accused of leading police on car chase

The trial has been set for a Wyoming man accused of leading law enforcement officers on a two-state car chase that ended near Sidney.

Joseph Mladenik, 40, of Cheyenne, Wyo., is scheduled to appear Dec. 14-15 in Cheyenne County District Court for a jury trial.

He is facing four felony charges: three counts of possessing a firearm while committing a felony and operating a motor vehicle to avoid arrest.

Mladenik is represented by Sidney attorney Steven Elmshaeuser and has pleaded not guilty to all charges.

In September, the Kimball County Sheriff's Office and the Kimball Police Department picked...