Latest from Dale Killingbeck
Casper Police Looking For Arsonist Who Touched Off Five Fires In 12 Hours
The Casper police are looking for whoever intentionally set five fires around town in less than 12 hours Wednesday night and early Thursday. A man at one of the fire locations said police told him they’re “looking for a dude on a scooter.”
Dale KillingbeckJuly 03, 2025
Wyoming’s First Child Measles Case Since 2010 Identified In Child At Casper ER
Wyoming’s first case of child measles since 2010 has been identified in Natrona County, the Wyoming Department of Health reported Tuesday. About 30 people have been identified as being in the same area of the child at the same times.
Dale KillingbeckJuly 03, 2025
Police Recommend Murder Charge In Casper Shooting, DA Says Not Enough Evidence
A 74-year-old Casper man will not be charged for the shooting death of his daughter’s boyfriend four months ago. The Natrona County District Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday it won’t prosecute, citing not enough evidence to justify the charge.
Dale KillingbeckJuly 02, 2025
A Week After Shooting Death Of Pine Bluffs Crop Duster, Friend Still Shocked
A friend and former college rodeo teammate of the Pine Bluffs crop duster who was shot and killed last week says he’s still shocked. He knew Kevin Hefley as a “level-headed guy” who wasn’t one to “fly off the handle.”
Dale KillingbeckJune 30, 2025
Wyoming History: Taken Hostage With Twins By Murderer Changed Green River Woman Forever
It’s been 70 years since Charles Billings, an imposter Pinedale ranch hand, gunned down two men and took a Green River woman and her infant twin daughters hostage. The incident traumatized the woman for the rest of her life, her daughters say.
Dale KillingbeckJune 29, 2025
Army Vet Paralyzed By Iraq Blast Gets A New Life — And House — In Casper
U.S. Army veteran Bryan Price was paralyzed by an IED blast in Iraq in 2006. He found a new life as an international athlete training in Casper, representing the U.S. in two Paralympic Games. Now he and his family are getting a new accessible house.
Dale KillingbeckJune 28, 2025
Star Valley, UW Stunned By Sudden Death Of Equipment Manager In Lawn Mower Accident
Star Valley and the UW football program are stunned and saddened by the sudden death Thursday of a 21-year-old equipment manager. Kimberly Choma, who died in a lawn mower accident, “loved people” and led by example with her “Christ-like attitude.”
Dale KillingbeckJune 27, 2025
Brief: ‘Shooter Has Been Located’ In Killing Of Pine Bluffs Crop Duster
The Laramie County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday identified the 52-year-old Pine Bluffs crop duster who was shot and killed Tuesday. Little information is being released as the agency investigates, but officials report that “the shooter has been located.”
Dale KillingbeckJune 26, 2025
Cheyenne Teens Accused Of Torching Vacant Home Face Arson Charges
Three Cheyenne teens were charged with arson Monday for allegedly setting four fires inside a vacant home in the northeast part of the city. They and a fourth as-yet uncharged teen were found out after one of them talked about burning the house at school.
Dale KillingbeckJune 24, 2025
Wyoming History: ‘The Cheyenne Kid’ Muggsy Schoel Was Boxing Champ In Early 1900s
Wyoming’s “Muggsy” Schoel fought some of the biggest names in professional boxing including the lightweight champion of the world in 1909. Also known as “The Cheyenne Kid,” he was the featherweight champion of the West before he was 20 and fought his last fight when he was 50.
Dale KillingbeckJune 21, 2025
Casper Woman Accused Of Shooting At Pregnant Mistress Of Friend’s Husband
A 26-year-old Casper woman faces five charges for allegedly shooting at a woman who claimed she was pregnant by a friend’s husband. She waived her preliminary hearing Thursday, and told police she only wanted to scare the other woman.
Dale KillingbeckJune 20, 2025
Cheyenne Man Accused Of Threatening To Play ‘Russian Roulette’ With Women
A 38-year-old Cheyenne man is accused of pulling out a pistol Tuesday, showing it to two women and telling them he was going to play “Russian roulette.” He now faces a felony charge of aggravated assault.
Dale KillingbeckJune 19, 2025
Pony Express Carries Official US Mail Along Oregon Trail Route Through Wyoming
The annual Pony Express ride across the U.S. West crossed through central Wyoming on Tuesday. Rain and a little hail couldn’t slow the riders down along the Oregon Trail route through the Cowboy State.
Dale KillingbeckJune 18, 2025
Casper 19-Year-Old Gets 5-8 Years For Shooting Man In The Back At Park
A Casper 19-year-old was sentenced to 5-8 years in prison Tuesday for a 2024 Fourth of July shooting in a local park. He shot a 47-year-old dad in the back who confronted him about a bottle rocket shot at his children.
Dale KillingbeckJune 17, 2025
Casper Man Loves Steam-Powered Trains So Much He Built His Own Railroad
A Casper man’s lifelong passion for railroading led to a career as a passenger train conductor. The 82-year-old loves trains so much he built his own steam-powered locomotive and railroad in his yard, and gives rides to local kids.
Dale KillingbeckJune 01, 2025
Wyoming History: 1927 Kelly Flood Killed 6, Washed Out 75 Buildings
Millions of tons of debris collapsed off Sheep Mountain in Teton County into the Gros Ventre River 100 years ago, creating a new lake. Two years later, the dam breached, flooding the town of Kelly — killing six and washing out 75 buildings.
Dale KillingbeckMay 31, 2025
Homeless Man Accused Of Stabbing In Bar Nunn After Bear-Sprayed During Fight
A 50-year-old homeless man pleaded not guilty Friday in Natrona County District Court to stabbing a 57-year-old Casper man. The violent confrontation included the suspect allegedly wielding a pipe, having several knives and getting bear-sprayed.
Dale KillingbeckMay 30, 2025
Child Porn Charges For Cheyenne Man Accused Of Sharing Videos Of Young Girls
A 27-year-old Cheyenne man who has an online handle of “the punk skater” faces child pornography charges. Court documents made available Tuesday say he allegedly had images and videos of young girls engaging in sexual acts with adults and an animal.
Dale KillingbeckMay 28, 2025
Cheyenne Man Repeatedly Put Gun To Teen’s Head Prior To Shooting, Court Records Say
A 21-year-old Cheyenne man repeatedly pulled a handgun from his waistband and put it to a 16-year-old boy’s head before shooting, according to court records. The man initially told investigators the discharge was a “fluke thing.”
Dale KillingbeckMay 28, 2025
Cheyenne Man Charged With Shooting Teen In Head While ‘Mishandling’ Handgun
A 21-year-old Cheyenne man was arrested Friday and in court Tuesday, more than two weeks after a 16-year-old was shot in the head. The Natrona County Sheriff’s Office reports both were “mishandling firearms and pointing loaded handguns at one another.”
Dale KillingbeckMay 27, 2025
How Two Casper Teens Were Responsible For The National Outcry To Protect Eagles
Two Casper high school seniors who discovered numerous dead bald eagles on a hike in 1971 helped fuel a national outcry to protect them. The investigation led to charges against Wyoming ranchers bent on keeping predators from their sheep.
Dale KillingbeckMay 25, 2025