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Dale Killingbeck

Killingbeck is glad to be back in journalism after working for 18 years in corporate communications with a health system in northern Michigan. He spent the previous 16 years working for newspapers in western Michigan in various roles.

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The Casper Tribune-Herald reports on the tragic loss of life near Cheyenne after a United Airlines passenger flight crashes.

Wyoming History: 23 Died In 5 Crashes In 1935, A Terrible Year For Aviation

A six-month span in 1935 was terrible for plane crashes in Wyoming. Overall, 23 people died in crashes that made national headlines, including two lost United Airlines planes.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 14, 2024

Casper Circuit Court Judge Kevin Taheri listens as Tyrone "T-Bone" Jackson answers a question at his initial appearance on Thursday. Jackson is charged with six drug-related felonies and two misdemeanors.

Accused Casper Dealer Named “T-Bone” Tries To Flush Drugs, Charged Anyway

A Casper man who goes by “T-Bone” is accused of dealing drugs and trying to flush the evidence, but faces six felony charges anyway. He attended his first court hearing Thursday via video.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 12, 2024

Coates Road residents are concerned about the paved and gravel portion of their roads and the impact heavy haul gravel trucks would have on them if a proposed gravel pit is approved.

Controversial Casper Mountain Gravel Pit Gets Another Win As Locals Protest

A controversial gravel pit planned for state-owned land near the base of Casper Mountain got another win Tuesday night. Natrona County planners shot down an effort to kill the project’s county permit.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 11, 2024

This billboard at the interseciton of CY and Cascade avenues in Casper is getting more attention as the presidential election season heats up — and since it switched out Biden's photo for Kamala Harris.

Trump Or Kamala? Casper Realtor Ready For People To Move To Canada

A Casper real estate broker is ready for people to move to Canada after the election. He's erected a billboard with photos of Donald Trump and Kamala Harris that says “Moving to CANADA!? We Can Sell Your Home!"

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 10, 2024

A screenshot of last week’s Natrona County Board of Commissioners work session where Commissioner Steven Freel, bottom left, asks Assessor Tammy Saulsbury a question during her appearance earlier this week. She told commissioners that people are getting more hostile toward her staff when doing their jobs.

More People Getting More Hostile With Wyoming County Assessors

County assessors around Wyoming are reporting more people are being more hostile toward them. In Natrona County, the assessor says when she sends people out into the field, she’s concerned “which one is not going to make it back.”

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 09, 2024

Skunk Geoff Kuchera via Addobe Stock 9 8 24

15 Rabid Skunks Found In Wyoming So Far This Year, All In Sheridan County

The potential for humans to get rabies from any number of carriers in Wyoming is higher in Sheridan County. So far this year, the state has 15 rabid skunks, all in Sheridan County. And if you get rabies, it's going to cost you a lot of money.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 08, 2024

A 1960 Chevy Impala without door posts between windows is one of the treasures owned by Steven Murphy.

Wyoming Man’s Field Of Vintage Rust A Car Restorer’s Disneyland

On a few acres in central Wyoming, a car restoration enthusiast has a large collection of wrecks and rusted vintage autos. He hopes to turn the space into a ‘Disneyland’ for car enthusiasts who want to get their hands dirty.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 08, 2024

The courthouse in Basin, Wyoming, where two prisoners in the Big Horn County jail had been tried a found guilty of murder.

The Angry Mob That Got Away With Killing 2 Murderers In Basin Jail

An angry mob wasn’t willing to wait for the state to hang two murderers in the Basin, Wyoming, jail in 1903. They shot them both in their jail cells — and killed a deputy — and got away with it because nobody would testify against them.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 07, 2024

Fatal Crashes, Killings And Suicides “Through The Roof” In Natrona County

Fatal crashes, killings and suicides are “through the roof” so far in 2024, the Natrona County Coroner reports. They’re up in northeast Wyoming, too.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 05, 2024

Casper police responded to East 12th Street and Country Club Drive early Saturday morning to watch a dark vehicle speed away. After an investigation, a 19-year-old Casper man was arrested on suspicion of pistol-whipping a man and shooting at a car full of people.

Violent String Of Casper Teen Crimes Continues With Pistol-Whipping, Shooting

A violent monthslong string of teen crime in Casper continues with a pistol-whipping and shooting at a car. A 19-year-old was bound over to felony-level court Tuesday, accused of attacking one person and shooting at a car full of cousins.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 04, 2024

Sheridan’s Mount View home was designed in the Prairie style and built in 1911-12.

Wyoming Real Estate: Sheridan’s Historic 112-Year-Old Mount View House

The owner of one of Sheridan’s most historic homes plans to put it on the market in the near future. The 112-year-old Mount View house is on the National Register of Historic Places and boasts three floors framed in oak and Honduran mahogany.

Dale KillingbeckSeptember 02, 2024

he officiating team comes together to confer during a timeout.

Wyoming High School Football Officials Aren’t Just Gluttons For Punishment

They get insults, threats and jokes, so what’s not to love about being a Wyoming high school football official? They’re not just gluttons for punishment, and the zebras are up for another season on the prep gridiron.

Dale KillingbeckAugust 31, 2024

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Natrona County Deputy Sheriff Bill Romer escorts Caril Fugate into the Converse County Sheriff’s Office. He carries weapons confiscated from Charles Starkweather.

The Notorious 1958 Murder Spree That Ended Near Douglas

When 19-year-old mass murderer Charles Starkweather saw a car by the road west of Douglas, Wyoming, in January 1958, he saw an opportunity. He was on the run after already killing 10 people. What followed ended one of America’s more notorious crime sprees.

Dale KillingbeckAugust 31, 2024

A 15-year-old Casper boy reportedly said "I hope I killed one" after allegedly shooting five times into a home in the 1100 block of North Durbin Street in Casper, Wyoming.

‘I Hope I Killed One,’ Says Casper Teen Accused Of Shooting 5 Times Into Home

A 15-year-old Casper boy accused of shooting five times into a mobile home reportedly said afterward, “I hope I killed one.” His preliminary hearing was waived Thursday, clearing the way for a felony prosecution.

Dale KillingbeckAugust 30, 2024

Casper Man Admits Sex Contact With A Child And Making Child Porn

A 25-year-old Casper admits he had sexual contact with a child, as well as making and possessing child porn. Christopher Schmidt made the admission Friday while pleading guilty to seven felony charges.

Dale KillingbeckAugust 30, 2024

Off-Duty Casper Cop Shot At Deputies During Alcohol-Fueled Standoff

Off-duty Casper Police Officer Michael Hughes was drinking heavily when he shot at deputies during a 17-hour standoff that ended Friday. He was in court Monday and remains in the Natrona County Jail on $500,000 bond.

Dale KillingbeckAugust 27, 2024

Off-Duty Casper Police Officer Faces 6 Felonies From Armed Standoff

An off-duty Casper Police Department officer faces six felony charges following an armed 17-hour standoff that ended Friday. On Monday, CPD Chief Keith McPheeters said the incident has “reverberated throughout our entire department.”

Dale KillingbeckAugust 26, 2024

Paula Volker has been teaching history and government in Natrona County schools since 1994. She was recently named Wyoming’s History Teacher of the Year by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.

Casper Woman Named Wyoming History Teacher Of The Year

Kelly Walsh High School history teacher Paula Volker has been named Wyoming's History Teacher of the Year by a prestigious national history organization. They gave her the award because she believes using primary sources such as original documents is the best way to present history.

Dale KillingbeckAugust 25, 2024

In this image from the early 1920s, a group of Ku Klux Klansmen gather in an unknown location. Like much of America in the early 1920s, Wyoming seemed an opportunity for expansion for the Ku Klux Klan. Newspaper headlines proclaimed new chapters and the Klan openly advertised its growing numbers, but opposition and scandal would eventually bring the group down.

The Ku Klux Klan Pushed Into Wyoming In The Early 1920s, Then Wyoming Pushed Back

Like much of America in the early 1920s, Wyoming seemed an opportunity for expansion for the Ku Klux Klan. Newspaper headlines proclaimed new chapters and the Klan openly advertised its growing numbers, but opposition and scandal would eventually bring the group down.

Dale KillingbeckAugust 24, 2024

Jayme Lien upset incumbent Tom Walters in Tuesday's primary.

Jayme Lien Stuns Incumbent Tom Walters in District 38 GOP Primary Upset

Challenger Jayme Lien stunned incumbent Tom Walters in the District 38 Wyoming House primary race Tuesday, denying him a seventh term.

Dale KillingbeckAugust 21, 2024

Incumbent District 6 Rep. Tomi Strock was baling hay on Tuesday. She ended the day by defeating a familiar challenger for the second time.

Tomi Strock Beats Familiar Rival To Win Republican Primary For House District 6

Incumbent Rep. Tomi Strock, R-Douglas, defeated former legislator Aaron Clausen in a rematch of the 2022 primary race for Wyoming House District 6.

Dale KillingbeckAugust 21, 2024