Mother charged with attempted murder in June shooting

ROCK SPRINGS (WNE) — A Rock Springs woman has been arrested and formally charged following a shooting that occurred the evening of Saturday, June 21, at a residence in a Northpark neighborhood north of Rock Springs.

On Friday, July 11, at around 1 p.m., sheriff's deputies arrested Alice Ione Halstead, 57, of Rock Springs, without incident. She is now charged with attempted second- degree murder, domestic battery and possession of a controlled substance.

The victim in the case is her son, Cameron Scott Colley, 37, who survived after being shot once in the neck.

At approximately 5:45 p.m. on June 21, deputies responded to a 911 call reporting a shooting inside a home on Antelope Drive. 

When they arrived, they found Colley inside the residence with a gunshot wound. Deputies provided emergency aid until EMS arrived. He was transported to Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, then flown to the University of Utah Medical Center for further treatment.

According to court filings, Halstead told deputies she shot her son during a confrontation in her bedroom and claimed she acted in self-defense. Detectives later interviewed Colley at the hospital and obtained a search warrant for the home.

Halstead is currently being held without bond at the Sweetwater County Detention Center, awaiting her initial appearance before a judge.

This story was published on July 16, 2025.