Laramie County Child Abuse Trial Now Slated For Sept. 22

The case of a former Laramie County Fire Chief and his wife on aggravated child abuse and conspiracy charges is now scheduled for Sept. 22.

Darrick and Angela Mittlestadt are charged with aggravated child abuse and conspiracy. Under Wyoming Law, aggravated child abuse carries a penalty of up to 25 years in prison.

Background Of Case

Darrick Mittlestadt was Chief of Laramie County Fire District 1 when he and his wife were arrested in July of last year. The district website no longer mentions anyone as being fire chief, and his name does not appear under leadership. Goege Marcott is listed as "Interim Department Chief."

The Mittlestadts are charged in connection with a 13-year-old boy the couple adopted in Colorado in 2018. According to court papers, the boy, identified as EM, was allegedly restricted to one meal a day. When he was taken to Children's Hospital in Colorado on June 24, 2025, he allegedly weighed only 55 pounds and had no detectable levels of Vitamin D.

The Mittlestadt case has been rescheduled several times. At one point it was slated for November of last year, then January of 2026. it was then listed as scheduled for a March trial date. After that, it was slated for April 27, 2026, but was later moved to July 20.

It was then scheduled for August 24th, but that date was again vacated in favor of Sept. 22.