Wyant sought for parole violations

The North Idaho Violent Crimes Task Force is seeking information leading to the apprehension of Cole Everette Wyant.

He is being sought on a Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office warrant for parole violations for the original charges of possession of a controlled substance, burglary, grand theft and theft by receiving.

Wyant, 25, is a white male. He is 6 foot 2 inches tall, weighs 160 pounds and has brown eyes and brown hair.

He was most recently listed as living in Hayden, but may have fled across the state line to Washington.

The NIVCTF, consisting of members of the FBI, Idaho State Police, Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office, Coeur d’Alene Police Department, Post Falls Police Department, and the Idaho Department of Correction, is tasked with locating and apprehending violent fugitives charged with such crimes as homicide, bank robbery, robbery, kidnapping, rape/sexual assault, felonious assault, arson and drug trafficking.

Anyone with information regarding Wyant or other fugitives being sought for violent crimes should call the NIVCTF at 208-665-4455. The identities of callers will remain confidential.