Latest from Dale Killingbeck
Cluster Of Wind Turbines Sitting Idle Outside Casper Won’t Turn Anytime Soon
A cluster of turbines sitting idle in the December winds outside Casper will remain idle into the next year. Chevron is citing “telemetry issues” with PacificCorp for why they’ve not been used for much of the past few years.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 20, 2024
Casper Teen Who Said Stabbing Victim “Walked Into The Blade” Pleads Not Guilty
A 17-year-old Casper girl pleaded not guilty in Natrona County District Court on Friday to the Halloween stabbing of another 17-year-old girl. She reportedly told police afterward that the other girl “walked into the blade.”
Dale KillingbeckDecember 20, 2024
Ex-Casper Police Officer Pleads Not Guilty To Shooting At Deputies During Standoff
A former Casper Police Officer pleaded not guilty Wednesday to multiple felony charges stemming from a 17-hour standoff in August. He reportedly shot at and threatened to kill deputies during the incident.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 18, 2024
Santa Also Delivers Official Mail Through Wyoming With The Pony Express
Santa Claus spent part of Saturday delivering Christmas cards from Green River to Rock Springs, Wyoming. The Jolly Old Elf was an honorary Pony Express rider, delivering official U.S. mail.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 16, 2024
Wyoming History: It’s Been More Than A Century Since Marines Invaded Teapot Dome
It was August 1922, when five armed U.S. Marines arrived at Wyoming well in the Navy’s oil reserve at Teapot Dome. It was part of the first act in what remains one of the most sensational scandals in American history.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 15, 2024
In Winter, Casper Outdoor Preschool A Lesson In “Resilience” For Wyoming Children
A new Casper preschool is held outdoors, even during winter. Organizers say it teaches Wyoming children one of the Cowboy State’s most highly held values: “resilience.”
Dale KillingbeckDecember 15, 2024
Western Colorado Ranchers Missing Nearly 200 Head Of Cattle
The Montrose County Sheriff’s Office on Colorado's Western Slope is investigating nearly 200 cattle missing from federal grazing land reported by ranchers. The cattle is worth an estimated $300,000 to $400,000.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 12, 2024
Casper Man Who Blurted Out “I Killed Somebody” In Court Found Guilty
A jury took two hours to convict a 44-year-old Casper man who blurted out “I killed somebody” in a prior court hearing of second-degree murder Wednesday. James Mavigliano was found guilty of beating and strangling a man at a local motel.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 11, 2024
Casper Man Denies Firing Crossbow Bolts Through Ex’s Window
A Casper man accused of firing crossbow bolts at his ex-girlfriend’s home, including through a window, pleaded not guilty Wednesday. He also reportedly texted a threat, saying he was going to do something that “will definitely be in the news.”
Dale KillingbeckDecember 11, 2024
Casper Murder Suspect Told Police He Wanted Victim To “Chill,” Not Die
Testimony continued Tuesday in the murder trial of a 44-year-old Casper man accused of killing a man at a local motel. In a video interview with police, James Mavigliano said he just wanted the victim to “chill.”
Dale KillingbeckDecember 11, 2024
Murder Trial Starts For Casper Man Who Blurted Out “I Killed Someone” In Court
After blurting out during a court hearing that “I killed somebody last night,” a Casper man’s murder trial began Monday. Jurors heard testimony about how the victim was found dead in a motel room.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 10, 2024
In Brief: Casper Escapee Nabbed After Nearly Four-Hour Manhunt
The Natrona County Sheriff’s Office arrested an escapee from the Casper Re-Entry Center after a nearly four-hour manhunt Monday. A stretch of Salt Creek Highway was closed for hours during the search for Joseph Herrera.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 10, 2024
Pinedale Man A Producer For New Nazi Spy Movie “Bonhoeffer”
Pinedale resident John Scanlon's 12-year project as a producer in the new movie “Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin." was released this past weekend and enjoys a soaring 93% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. The historical thriller tells the story of a pastor who stood up to the Nazis during the Third Reich.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 01, 2024
Wyoming Pastor’s Epic 1,500-Mile Run Across Mongolia Could Become A Movie
Teton County Pastor Brian Hunter ran 1,500 miles across Mongolia to spotlight the nation’s abandoned and forgotten orphans. Now that epic quest could become a documentary movie.
Dale KillingbeckNovember 29, 2024
Wyoming History: George Pike Was A Horse Thief, Con Man And A Heck Of A Nice Guy
George Pike was an eastern Wyoming pioneer who also was an underhanded horse thief and con man. And by many accounts, Pike also was a heck of a nice guy.
Dale KillingbeckNovember 28, 2024
Casper Property Owners Sue State Over Gravel Pit Leases, Claim Rights Violations
A Casper group and six property owners sued the Wyoming Board of Land Commissioners on Friday. They claim lack of notice about the board’s approval of leases to mine gravel near the base of Casper Mountain violated their constitutional rights.
Dale KillingbeckNovember 25, 2024
Casper Train Engineer May Have Had Premonition Of Fatal 2001 Wreck, Son Says
Outside the Casper Depot is a memorial stone for 48-year-old engineer Mike Hoover, killed in a train crash in 2001. Hoover was “nervous about something” before going to work that day, says his son, and may have had “a premonition” of the crash.
Dale KillingbeckNovember 25, 2024
Boxing Still Going The Rounds In Wyoming Despite Rise Of MMA
Although MMA has grown significantly, boxing is still alive in Wyoming. In fact, in many Wyoming communities, boxing is seeing a resurgence of interest.
Dale KillingbeckNovember 24, 2024
Casper Man With 1,000 Child Porn Files Claims He Was Collecting Them For Police
A 59-year-old Casper man was in court Thursday to face multiple felony charges related to 1,000 child porn files allegedly found on his cellphone. He reportedly told agents he was collecting them to turn over to local police.
Dale KillingbeckNovember 22, 2024
14-Year-Old Casper Wind Farm Has Not Turned A Blade In At Least 3 Years
The 11 wind turbines on the northeast side of Casper once represented the region’s first step into renewable energy. Now, some say they are an eyesore that has idled for at least three years.
Dale KillingbeckNovember 20, 2024
Wyoming Hospitals Rank 43rd In U.S. By Patient Watchdog Group
The latest safety report cards issued by health care industry watchdog group Leapfrog rank Wyoming hospitals 43rd in the U.S. But the Wyoming Hospital Association says that doesn’t paint a full picture.
Dale KillingbeckNovember 19, 2024
Superflag At Border War Game Needed More Than 200 Volunteers To Carry
Colorado State University unfurled a huge superflag for its annual big salute to the military Friday at the Border War football game against the University of Wyoming. It needed more than 200 people to hold and carry it.
Dale KillingbeckNovember 18, 2024
Casper Man Scores $170,000 Prize Bonanza As Winner Of Maverik Sweepstakes
Mike Mitchell of Casper, Wyoming, said he never won much of anything before. Not until earlier this month when he was named the grand-prize winner of a $170,000 prize bonanza from Maverik convenience stores.
Dale KillingbeckNovember 18, 2024
Casper’s Massive 130,000-Square-Foot WYO Sports Ranch A Draw For National Events
Set to open in January, the massive 130,000-square-foot WYO Sports Ranch in Casper is already a draw to host national events. The sprawling $49 million facility has 10 basketball courts, a huge indoor turf field and state-of-the-art tech.
Dale KillingbeckNovember 16, 2024
Natrona County Planners OK 2,000-Acre Solar Farm West Of Casper
A proposal to put a 2,000-acre solar farm and battery storage facility west of Casper was OK’d by Natrona County Planners on Tuesday. The 199 MW facility with 100 MW of storage would be on private ranch land.
Dale KillingbeckNovember 14, 2024
“I Hope I Killed One”: Casper Teen Accused Of Shooting Into Homes Pleads Not Guilty
A 15-year-old Casper, Wyoming, boy pleaded not guilty Wednesday to allegations he shot into two homes on the city’s north side. He allegedly told friends, “I hope I killed one” after an Aug. 12 shooting.
Dale KillingbeckNovember 13, 2024
Casper House That Kept Getting Hit By Cars Is Gone
A Casper, Wyoming, house at a T-intersection that kept getting hit by vehicles is gone. Now errant drivers will have to drive through the lot and into the back yard when they misjudge the road.
Dale KillingbeckNovember 13, 2024
Wyoming History: Gen. “Black Jack” Pershing And The Wyoming Girl He Loved
Gen. John “Black Jack” Pershing was one of only two men ever to be named “general of the Armies of the United States” — George Washington was the other. Although he didn't spend much time in Cheyenne, his wife was a native, and his memory is still very much a part of the community.
Dale KillingbeckNovember 10, 2024
Gene Lam: The Wyoming Doctor Who Trained Troops How To Survive POW Camps
Gene Lam was born in Douglas and grew up in Glenrock before being drafted in the U.S. Army and becoming a doctor in the Korean War. He spent three years in a Chinese POW camp, then for 15 years trained troops how to survive capture by the enemy.
Dale KillingbeckNovember 09, 2024
Wyoming History: In 1868, Benton Was So Violent Murder Was An Everyday Occurence
As the Union Pacific built its railroad across the West, one of its track-end towns became infamous for being a violent, lawless outpost. That was Benton, Wyoming, located in present-day Carbon County. Back in 1868, murder was part of daily life.
Dale KillingbeckNovember 09, 2024