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Man arrested after 6-hour standoff pleads not guiltyCHEYENNE (WNE) — A local man involved in a six-hour standoff with law enforcement in October pleaded not guilty Thursday during his arraignment in Laramie County District Court.Brian Kuzma is facing charges of aggravated assault and battery and interference with a peace officer, according to court documents.Cody Jerabek, Kuzma’s lawyer, asked Judge Catherine Rogers to lower his bond, saying that Kuzma is a “lifelong member of the community,” and that they could arrange testing conditions to “alleviate concerns” related to alcohol use.Rogers said she felt that the concern was not related to substance abuse, but rather with how Kuzma’s relationship with those around him had “gone south.”“You don’t have to have lived in the community very long to know the Kuzma family,” Rogers said in court, adding that she believes Brian Kuzma and his family are safer while he is in jail.Jerabek said he did not want to disclose more information than…

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