The 19-year-old daughter of the Rock Springs police chief was sentenced Wednesday to 42 days in jail and ordered to pay $2,224.86 in restitution for poisoning her roommate’s dog so that it had to be euthanized.

Originally charged with felony animal cruelty , Allie Erspamer pleaded “no contest” Wednesday to the misdemeanor version of that charge, in accordance with a plea agreement she signed last month. Erspamer is the daughter of Rock Springs Police Chief Bill Erspamer.

Pinedale Circuit Court Judge John LaBuda sentenced Allie Erspamer to 42 days in jail. He ordered her to report to the jail by 5 p.m. Wednesday , a few hours after her sentencing hearing.

The restitution amount Erspamer must pay is for cremation and veterinary costs, the deceased dog’s owner, Hallie Blake, conf

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