The Ute Fish and Wildlife Officer that shot two people in Uinta Canyon in 2022 was sentenced by a federal judge on Monday. Last summer, 42-year-old Waneka Rosebud Cornpeach, of Fort Duchesne, pled guilty to felony charges of assault with a dangerous weapon and assault resulting in serious bodily injury, both while in Indian Country. According to the plea agreement, Waneka Cornpeach admits to firing her weapon at two different victims, resulting in serious bodily injury to both victims on July 17th, 2022. On Monday, the judge sentenced Cornpeach to three years in prison and three years of supervised release after serving prison time. The FBI’s Salt Lake City Field Office conducted the investigation.
