Murder Suspect Arrested

CHEYENNE,Wyo.— Emigdio Lara, 57, of Cheyenne, was located and taken into custody and arrested at 1:34pm on July 5, 2017. Lara was contacted after a Wyoming Highway Patrol Trooper observed Lara hitchhiking on Interstate 80 to the east of Cheyenne.

Lara is suspected of the murder of Victoria Juarez, 21, of Cheyenne, which occurred on June 26 and a warrant was issued for his arrest on June 28. This case remains under investigation by the Cheyenne Police Department.

Officer Kevin Malatesta, Public Information , 307-633-6653, kmalatesta@cheyennepd.org Visit us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/CheyennePoliceDepartment