Orchard man requests continuance in firearms possession, terroristic threats case

Public defender Patrick Carney requested a continuance for an Orchard man charged with one count of possess firearm by a prohibited person-sub, a Class IB felony; and two counts of terroristic threats. Michael F. Doty, 32, will appear Oct. 1, for a preliminary hearing.

Doty is alleged with possession of a firearm between July 26 and July 29, and during that time period, Doty threatened two individuals with violence with the intent to terrorize another.

Based on the probable cause affidavit, Antelope County Sheriff Robert Moore invested an incident that culminated in a 911 call from an Orchard...