Live coverage: Wyoming abduction suspect press conference

Bozeman Police, Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office and Belgrade Police are planning a 3 p.m. press conference at the Gallatin County Detention Center today regarding law enforcement’s role in the arrest of Jesse Speer.

by Billings Gazette 10/15/2012 6:29:58 PM

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Rockvam said he faces charges of kidnapping, aggravated assault and using a firearm during a felony. Also, more charges will be filed

by Zach Benoit via twitter 10/15/2012 5:23:18 PM
@superjaberwocky 39. Thanks for catching that.

by Zach Benoit via twitter 10/15/2012 5:35:52 PM
@jhwygirl @aaronflint ID as in identify

by Zach Benoit via twitter 10/15/2012 5:37:03 PM
@ZachBenoit Well, if it had been 29, then a lot of local media outlets would have had a lot of correcting and retracting to do.

by superjaberwocky via twitter 10/15/2012 5:37:22 PM
Reading through Speers' charging docs. The victim gave incredibly detailed info after. Had to have been a huge help to police.

by Zach Benoit via twitter 10/15/2012 5:42:32 PM
@superjaberwocky certainly. I'd be one of 'em.

by Zach Benoit via twitter 10/15/2012 6:23:05 PM
Charging documents filed on Saturday in Park County (Wyo.) District Court identify the suspect in the abduction of an 11-year-old Cody girl as 39-year-old Jesse Paul Speer, of Manhattan, Mont.

Speer is scheduled for an initial appearance at 1:30 p.m. today in front of District Court Judge Holly Brown, according to Gallatin County attorney Marty Lambert.

Speer is facing charges of kidnapping, aggravated assault and use of a firearm while committing a felony.

by Billings Gazette 10/15/2012 6:30:11 PM
Court documents show that victim provided detailed information after the Oct. 8 abduction and assault.

“The investigation is still ongoing and additional charges will be filed,” said Cody Police Chief Perry Rockvam.

by Billings Gazette 10/15/2012 6:30:22 PM
Without giving details, Rockvam said law enforcement officials in Yellowstone National Park were able to provide a license plate number for a vehicle, which led to the arrest.

by Billings Gazette 10/15/2012 6:31:20 PM
Rockvam said the girl was driven to a church parking lot and her hands were tied. The man told her to keep her head down as he drove through town, hitting her once on the head with the gun when she tried to raise it.

"The victim told the suspect that he knew that he was going to rape her, and the suspect responded that she wasn't going to get hurt," Rockvam said.

by Billings Gazette 10/15/2012 6:31:35 PM
The man drove the girl to a mountainous area and sexually assaulted her, Rockvam said. He said the man then put a cloth bag over her head and released her, telling her to count to 50 before she turned around. Passing elk hunters found the girl, dressed lightly in the mountainous area, and took her to safety, the chief said.

by Billings Gazette 10/15/2012 6:31:41 PM