Latest from Dale Killingbeck

Retired UW Math Professor Celebrates 92nd Birthday Skiing At Snowy Range
Retired University of Wyoming math professor John Rowland isn't slowing down. In fact, for his 92nd birthday, he strapped on his skis and headed down the runs at Snowy Range. Now in his 88th year of skiing, Rowland says he sticks mainly to the blue runs.
Dale KillingbeckMarch 06, 2026

Cheyenne Stripper Sought For Assaulting Another Stripper At Gunpoint
A 28-year-old Cheyenne exotic dancer is being sought on a warrant after sheriff's deputies say she assaulted another dancer at gunpoint over a dispute about a “regular.” She is also charged with stealing a pistol and assaulting her boyfriend with her vehicle.
Dale KillingbeckMarch 05, 2026

Converse County Head-On Crash Kills Father of Three, Injures Dad Of Four
A head-on crash on Sunday evening has left a Torrington family of three without a father and a Buffalo father of four in the hospital. Authorities say the head-on crash was called into the department at 8:42 p.m. and no cause has yet been determined.
Dale KillingbeckMarch 04, 2026

Casper Man Accused Of Putting Loaded Gun To Pregnant Girlfriend’s Head
A 30-year-old Casper man made his first court appearance Monday, accused of putting a loaded gun to the head of his eight-months-pregnant girlfriend and threatening to shoot her dog. He denied the charges, then urinated in a police department trash can.
Dale KillingbeckMarch 03, 2026

Wyoming History: Laramie Newspaperman-Turned-Sheriff Gunned Down In 1927
Charles Cosby was a popular newspaperman in Wyoming when he ran for Albany County sheriff in 1927, winning easily. But just four months later, he was gunned down after surprising a suspected car thief. The gunman did not shoot the deputy.
Dale KillingbeckMarch 01, 2026

Pete’s Roc N Rye Club Was An Iconic Evanston-Area Bar On Old Lincoln Highway
Pete’s Roc N Rye Club used to a popular stop near Evanston on the old Lincoln Highway. Now it’s slowly fading, more of a “wonder what that was” for passing motorists. But longtime locals still have fond memories of the place.
Dale KillingbeckFebruary 28, 2026

At 101, Former Rawlins Mayor, WW II Veteran And Candy Lover Is Living A Sweet Life
Everett Mann is a former mayor of Rawlins, a World War II veteran where he earned two Purple Hearts, and just celebrated his 101st birthday. He admits to being an optimist and said that the secret of his longevity "is eat everything you want … including candy.”
Dale KillingbeckFebruary 28, 2026

Casper Woman Pleads Not Guilty To DUI, Homicide Charges In November Wrong-Way Crash
A 34-year-old Casper woman pleaded not guilty in Natrona County District Court on Friday to DUI and vehicular homicide charges that stem from a Nov. 7 wrong-way crash that killed a mother of two and severely injured the woman’s father.
Dale KillingbeckFebruary 27, 2026

30-75 Years For Casper Teen Who Held 14-Year-Old Bobby Maher Down During Stabbing
The now-17-year-old who held 14-year-old Bobby Maher down while a friend stabbed him was sentenced Thursday to 30-75 years in prison. The teen said he’s “found God,” while the prosecutor argued the murder “shocked the conscience of the community.”
Dale KillingbeckFebruary 27, 2026

Ex-U.S. Army Ranger From Casper Jumps Into The U.S. House Race To Succeed Hageman
A former U.S. Army Ranger on Thursday formally entered Wyoming’s U.S. House race for the seat U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman is vacating to run for Senate. David Giralt said by necessity and desire, he will run a “grassroots” campaign.
Dale KillingbeckFebruary 26, 2026

Supreme Court Rules Sentence For Teen Who Fatally Shot Ex-Girlfriend Appropriate
The Wyoming Supreme Court Tuesday ruled that the lengthy sentence for a Casper teen who pleaded guilty to a second-degree murder charge was appropriate. The teen’s attorney argued it violated Wyoming statutes and represented “unusual” punishment.
Dale KillingbeckFebruary 25, 2026

Casper Teen Gets 10-16 Years For Fatally Shooting 16-Year-Old Friend With Glock
A 19-year-old Casper man was sentenced to 10-16 years in prison Tuesday for unintentionally killing his 16-year-old friend. The victim's father said he never thought the last time he would see his son would be holding “his cold hands” at a mortuary.
Dale KillingbeckFebruary 24, 2026

Casper Man Trades Tech Career For Rescuing Women In Uganda By Tying Fishing Flies
A Casper man traded his very successful tech career in Austin for a far different mission — rescuing sex-abused women in Uganda. He and his wife are teaching them to be self-sufficient by tying high-end fishing flies and selling them in the U.S.
Dale KillingbeckFebruary 22, 2026

144 Years Later: Family Of Wyoming Pioneer Gov. B.B. Brooks Keeps Ranching Alive
Descendants of B.B. Brooks — a Wyoming pioneer, rancher, businessman and governor — are keeping his legacy of ranching alive southeast of Casper. 144 years later, the fourth, fifth, and sixth generations still run a cow-calf operation on Banner Ranch.
Dale KillingbeckFebruary 21, 2026

'Spur That Son Of A Bitch!': Men Charged With Felony Cruelty For Riding, Roping Moose
Two men were charged with felony cruelty to animals Friday stemming from a 2021 incident where cell phone video showed them roping, riding, and harassing a moose. One of the men is heard "Spur that son of a bitch" to a weakened and sickly moose.
Dale KillingbeckFebruary 20, 2026

Casper Man Accused Of Kidnapping, Assault Of Man He Allegedly Called ‘Snitch’
A 20-year-old Casper man faced his initial hearing Wednesday on charges he assaulted and kidnapped a 26-year-old man and threatened him with a weapon for being a “snitch.” The defendant also faces charges of witness tampering.
Dale KillingbeckFebruary 18, 2026

'I Will Shoot You In The Head': Evanston Man Posts Video Threat To Kill Neighbors
A 62-year-old Evanston man faces felony charges after posting a video online threatening to shoot and kill his neighbors over a property dispute. Wearing a cowboy hat, he leans into the camera and says, “I will (expletive) shoot you in the head."
Dale KillingbeckFebruary 03, 2026

Sheriff To Run 100-Mile Ultramarathon To Help Fund Department, Says Tax Cuts Hurt
Carbon County Sheriff Alex Bakken will run a 100-mile ultramarathon this spring to raise money to buy communications gear for his department. He said property tax reductions, without any alternative funding, make things difficult for rural counties.
Dale KillingbeckFebruary 01, 2026

Wyoming History: 5 Men Blew Up In 1918 Nitro Explosions, Changed Worker's Comp Law
In 1918, five men working for the Independent Torpedo Co. were killed in three Wyoming nitroglycerin blasts just weeks apart. Their deaths helped lead to changes in the state's worker's compensation law.
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 31, 2026

Rancher, Other Good Samaritans Rescue 14 Starving Horses In Goshen County
When 83-year-old Goshen County rancher Gary Hubert first saw the condition of 14 starving horses, he went to the sheriff. He then supplied 25 1,2000-pound bales of hay himself before others stepped up. The man who allegedly abandoned the horses is awaiting trial.
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 31, 2026

Casper Man Faces Charges for December Stabbing, Dragging of Ex-Girlfriend
A 41-year-old Casper man faces a potential life sentence on charges related to the Dec. 18 stabbing of his ex-girlfriend in an apartment complex hallway. Police say he dragged her by her hair before stabbing her.
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 30, 2026
