Latest from Dale Killingbeck
Man Pleads Not Guilty To Setting 13 Arson Fires Around Casper
A 46-year-old Casper man pleaded not guilty in Natrona County District Court on Tuesday to setting 13 fires in the city over the summer. He's accused of sparking blazes at a vacant building used by homeless people and at the Yellowstone Motel.
Dale KillingbeckOctober 14, 2025
Natrona County Schools Chief Won’t Let Board Members Into Turning Point Meeting
The Natrona County School District 1 superintendent barred two school board trustees from attending a meeting over restrictions put on new Turning Point USA chapters. The trustees had been invited to the meeting by the parents of a TPUSA student leader.
Dale KillingbeckOctober 14, 2025
Natrona County Schools Accused Of Stifling Free Speech Over Turning Point Chapters
The Natrona County District No. 1 school board heard plenty Monday from people about the controversy over forming Turning Point USA chapters in the district. The Natrona County High TPUSA founder said the district has been stifling free speech.
Dale KillingbeckOctober 14, 2025
Casper Man Texts Murder Threat, Then Fires Four Shots Into Apartment Above
A Casper man is accused of texting a murder threat to the woman who lives in the apartment above him Friday. He then fired four shots into his ceiling and into her apartment above him, police say.
Dale KillingbeckOctober 13, 2025
Cleaning Up Crimes Scenes Takes A Strong Stomach And Stronger Mind
A Casper company does more than clean carpets and ducts. It's also called to crime scenes where it's never an easy task. It's a job that requires tact, empathy and special gear. “The trauma scenes are always the most difficult for people," the owner said.
Dale KillingbeckOctober 12, 2025
Wyoming History: The Wall Of Water That Devastated Wheatland Ranches In 1969
In 1969, a wall of water flowed out of Wheatland Irrigation District’s Reservoir No. 1, devastating ranches and farmland for miles. Some thought the cause was dynamite, others a natural event. The real answer remains a mystery.
Dale KillingbeckOctober 12, 2025
Midwest, Wyoming, Celebrates 100 Years Of Friday Night Lights
When the Midwest Oilers took the field Friday night, they celebrated the 100th anniversary of the nation's first high school football game under electric lights, which happened right here in Midwest, Wyoming. A game ball from 1925 was brought out for a special halftime ceremony.
Dale KillingbeckOctober 11, 2025
Casper Man’s Attempt To Withdraw Child Porn Guilty Plea And Fire Attorney Fails
A 60-year-old Casper man who faced sentencing Thursday on child pornography and drug charges fired his attorney, got him back and then learned that his attempt to withdraw his guilty plea would not succeed.
Dale KillingbeckOctober 09, 2025
Oops! That Flipped Letter That Led to ‘Lust’ Was Really Supposed To Be ‘Just’
Emotions ran high on Wednesday when a message in the Natrona County high school library window appeared to say "Lust Won't Be Buried" when in fact, the message was "Just Won't Be Buried." Someone apparently flipped the "J" to look like an "L."
Dale KillingbeckOctober 09, 2025
Casper Turning Point Leader Says High School Principal Is Stifling Free Speech
Turning Point USA Club's leader at Natrona County High School said she has been told by the principal she can’t have a public meeting, publicly celebrate the new chapter or talk to media. She said she is fighting for her First Amendment rights.
Dale KillingbeckOctober 07, 2025
Casper 19-Year-Old Pleads Guilty To Fatal Shooting Of 16-Year-Old Friend
A 19-year-old Casper man accepted a plea deal and pleaded guilty on Tuesday to the February shooting of his 16-year-old friend as they played video games, smoked marijuana and mishandled their handguns.
Dale KillingbeckOctober 07, 2025
Popular Casper Walmart Cashier Loses House, Pets In Fire
A Casper woman and popular cashier at Walmart is recovering from 2nd and 3rd-degree burns in a Denver Hospital following a fire that destroyed her house and all of her family's possessions. Her husband and son escaped the fire with just the clothes on their backs.
Dale KillingbeckOctober 06, 2025
Despite Only Having 1 Carrier, Casper Airport On Pace For 100,000 Passengers
With only one carrier to Denver, Casper/Natrona County International Airport has maintained strong passenger numbers, nearing 100,000 so far this year. Even so, residents say they want more flights and more destinations.
Dale KillingbeckOctober 06, 2025
Wyoming Ranches Cash In On Western Resurgence By Teaching Greenhorns To Ride
Lured by Western movies and TV shows like “Yellowstone,” people are getting drawn to Wyoming to experience cowboy life. Wyoming ranches are cashing in on this Western resurgence by teaching greenhorns to ride horses.
Dale KillingbeckOctober 05, 2025
Two Dead In Apparent Murder-Suicide At Casper Home
The Casper Police Department confirmed Saturday that the two people rushed to a hospital with gunshot wounds Friday evening have died. A caller to 911 reported that “a woman’s former boyfriend had shot her mother,” and then himself, the CPD reports.
Dale KillingbeckOctober 05, 2025
The Man Who Built And Pioneered The Use Of Snowplanes In Yellowstone
Idaho’s Helmet Wiese was a self-taught mechanic and welder who, after he saw a photo of a snowplane in Popular Mechanics, built his own and introduced them into Yellowstone back in the 1940s. He continued to work on snowplanes well into his 90s.
Dale KillingbeckOctober 04, 2025
When His Pilot Died Mid-Flight, Wyoming Attorney General Had To Take The Controls
Wyoming Attorney General James “Jim” Barrett was flying to a conference in Riverton in 1969 when his pilot died mid-flight. Not a pilot himself, Barrett had to take the controls. He buzzed Rawlins at 230 mph, crash-landed the plane and survived.
Dale KillingbeckOctober 04, 2025
Near Death, Beloved Cowley Music Teacher Has One Question: 'Can I Sing?'
Music has been Mandie Asay's life and her instrument is her voice. She's spent 20 years sharing a passion for music with her Cowley, Wyoming, students. Recently, near death with a tube in her throat, Mandie had one question: "Can I sing?"
Dale KillingbeckOctober 04, 2025
Two Rushed To Hospital After Casper Shooting
The Casper Police Department is investigating a Friday evening shooting that sent two people to the hospital. Police say there is no danger to the public and no suspect at large.
Dale KillingbeckOctober 04, 2025
Gillette Teen Could Get 25 Years For Casper Crime Spree Involving Stolen Guns, Cars
A 16-year-old Gillette boy could get up to 25 years in prison if convicted on multiple felony charges following a Casper crime spree involving stolen guns, cars, and a 100 mph chase. He pleaded not guilty to the charges Friday.
Dale KillingbeckOctober 03, 2025
Leases For Controversial Casper Gravel Pit Shot Down Again By State Land Board
An effort to keep alive a controversial gravel mine proposal for state land near the base of Casper Mountain was shot down again Thursday by the Wyoming State Board of Land Commissioners, 3-2. It's the second time the leases have been denied.
Dale KillingbeckOctober 02, 2025