Former Laramie Mayor Andi Summerville Pleads Not Guilty to Theft, Forgery

Former Laramie mayor Andi Summerville pleaded not guilty Tuesday in Albany County District Court to seven felony counts of theft and one felony count of forgery, charges that allege she stole more than $31,000 from the Wyoming Association of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers while serving as its executive director. Summerville’s trial is set for Aug. 3 and the case names her as the only individual with active access to the nonprofit’s accounts during the period under review.

An affidavit of probable cause signed by Laramie Police Sgt. Jacob Bury states, “In July 2024, Summerville received full electronic access to the organization’s bank account and possession of its only debit card. She was allegedly the only person with active access to the group’s financial accounts.” Police opened an investigation in October after the organization’s president raised concerns that money had been misused, and the nonprofit placed Summerville on administrative leave “this fall” and later terminated her employment.

Summerville’s defense attorney, Tom Fleener, asserted that the former mayor intends to contest the charges in court. “We’re looking forward to demonstrating her innocence in August,” Fleener said. In a text to reporters, Fleener added, “Ms. Summerville maintains that she is innocent of these charges and is looking forward to her day in court,” and maintained that “All of these charges largely stem from issues with her expense reimbursements of which there was nothing improper.”

Law-enforcement documents and investigators’ findings cited in charging materials allege unauthorized purchases and self-written checks among the transactions under review. Summerville was booked into the Albany County Detention Center on a Tuesday in early December 2025 and was released the following morning, the jail confirmed. Prosecutors face statutory exposure on each count — “Each of the eight counts is punishable by up to 10 years in prison and $10,000 in fines” — meaning potential penalties could total decades in prison and significant fines if convictions follow.

Summerville is a longtime civic leader in Laramie who previously served on the city council and as mayor. During her tenure as WAMHSAC executive director she frequently testified before the Wyoming Legislature and advocated for policy priorities including state funding for a suicide hotline, drug court treatment alternatives, and immunity for people reporting drug overdoses. Those policy roles made her a prominent presence in state mental-health advocacy circles prior to the allegations.

With the Aug. 3 trial date on the calendar, the case will proceed through Albany County District Court scheduling and pretrial motions. Summerville remains free pending trial after her December release, and the felony counts now await resolution through the criminal-justice process.