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On Friday, May 10, four people were arrested on charges related to the seizure of 12 pounds of methamphetamine.

On Thursday, May 30, the four again appeared before Hon. Judge Randin R. Roland for status hearings. The status hearings were scheduled to see if the four – Francisco Herrera, 35 of Sterling, Ashley Whited, 30 of Sterling, Rene Basaldua, 41, of Sterling, and Jared Schaefer, 26 of Sterling – would waive a preliminary trial.

Basaldua is scheduled for a 10 a.m. Hearing on July 1 in Cheyenne County District Court. Schaefer is scheduled to appear in Cheyenne County District Court...