Latest from Dale Killingbeck
New Look At Wyoming’s Deadliest Train Wreck Reveals Potential Murder Plot
A Casper historian's investigation into Wyoming’s deadliest train wreck where a train plunged into a roaring creek bed between Casper and Glenrock in 1923, has unearthed many new details -- including a potential murder plot.
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 21, 2024
Johnny J’s Diner A Casper Hot Spot That’s Pure 1950’s Kitsch
Lunchtime at Johnny J’s Diner in Casper is an exercise in pure 1950’s kitsch. The menu features burgers named for Elvis, Chuck Berry and Buddy Holly while Roy Orbison’s “Pretty Woman” streams from the overhead speakers.
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 20, 2024
Wild Turkeys Continue To Invade Casper
Nearly a year after feeding them was banned in the city, Casper seems to have made little inroads into curbing the throngs of wild turkeys that invade the city this time of year.
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 19, 2024
Casper’s Drunk Drivers Are Driving Drunker, Police Chief Says
Casper Police Chief Keith McPheeters says drunken driving arrests were up 13.5% last year, including a huge 46% spike in December. At the same time, drunk drivers are driving drunker with higher blood alcohol content results.
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 18, 2024
Casper Woman Who Rammed 2 Cop Cars Tells Judge She ‘Made A Mistake’
A Casper woman accused of leading local police on a high-speed chase and ramming two patrol vehicles grew teary-eyed in court Tuesday, telling a judge she “made a mistake, and I’ve got to deal with it.”
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 17, 2024
Back From Reaching Tallest Peak In Antarctica, Climber Says Wyoming Feels Just As Cold
Fresh off reaching the peak of the tallest mountain in Antarctica, Casper’s Dr. Joe McGinley said he returned to Wyoming to find his home state feels just as cold as the South Pole.
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 15, 2024
Casper Gold And Silver Production Facility Makes Money For 20 Foreign Governments
The Scottsdale Mint is in phase two of a nine-phase plan to turn the former Casper Star-Tribune building into a world-class gold and silver production facility that makes money for more than 20 foreign governments.
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 14, 2024
Frozen Glendo Reservoir No Match For Airboat That Speeds Across Ice, Water And Land
The temperature was 9 degrees with a windchill well below zero at Glendo State Park on Friday. No matter, Mike and Julie Cushman revved up their 550-horsepower GM engine on their heated airboat and accelerated out onto 15,000 acres of snowy and frozen waters.
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 14, 2024
Jen’s Books In Douglas Has 40,000 Volumes In Bank Vaults And Is Open ‘Whenever’
Jen Pollock loves books so much she’s collected 40,000 of them and sells them whenever she decides to open her Douglas store in the old Converse County Bank, where she keeps them in three vintage bank vaults.
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 14, 2024
Colorado Fugitives Ram Police Vehicles During Chase Through Casper
A pair of fugitives from Colorado, including one who was also wanted in Natrona County, were arrested Friday after leading police on a chase through Casper that included ramming two police vehicles.
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 12, 2024
Casper Man Faces Felony Charges For Punching And Kicking Police In The Face
A Casper man suspected of DUI when he wrapped his car around a telephone pole Thursday also faces felony charges for allegedly punching one police officer in the face and kicking another in the jaw.
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 12, 2024
Natrona County Officials Question $1.3 Million Price Tag For One Flight Per Day
Some local officials are questioning a deal that saw Natrona County and Casper pay more than $1.3 million last year to guarantee a single SkyWest flight in and out of the local airport.
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 11, 2024
After Angry Backlash, Casper Tables Plan To Make Landlords Pay For Unpaid Utilities
After hearing from hordes of angry landlords, Casper City Council members decided Tuesday to table a plan that would make landlords responsible for paying delinquent utility bills left by tenants.
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 10, 2024
Casper Mountaineer Makes It To Top Of Antarctica's Tallest Peak
Casper mountaineer Dr. Joe McGinley got to the top of Mount Vinson, Antarctica's tallest peak, on Monday, marking off his sixth of the tallest mountains on each of the seven continents on the planet.
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 09, 2024
Casper Man Faces Felony Charges For Shooting At Occupied Suburban Over $100 Loan
A 32-year-old Casper man’s case was elevated to felony-level court last week after he allegedly shot an a semi-automatic rifle at an occupied Suburban over a dispute about a $100 loan.
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 08, 2024
Casper Climber To Attempt To Summit Antarctica’s Tallest Peak On Monday
Casper mountaineer and sports medicine specialist Dr. Joe McGinley and his “Crazy Horse” climbing team are closing in on the Antarctic peak that will give him six of the seven tallest peaks on seven continents.
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 08, 2024
Retired Wyoming Sailor Turns His Midwest Home Into Navy Museum
A U.S. Navy retiree has converted his home in Midwest, Wyoming, into an artifact-filled museum of gun casings, uniforms, personal military mementos and intricate model ships.
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 07, 2024
Once Wyoming’s Premier Oil Patch, Midwest Has Nation’s Richest 80 Acres
Midwest, Wyoming, and the Salt Creek Oil Field’s booming past includes what one local historian says has produced more wealth than any other 80 acres in the nation.
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 06, 2024
Abuse Charges For Casper Foster Father ‘Made Me Sick,’ Says Former Lawmaker
Tom James, a former Wyoming lawmaker who spent three years as a teenager in the foster care system, said the 26 charges a nationally recognized foster father from Casper faces — including 20 for alleged sexual abuse — “made me sick.”
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 06, 2024
Casper May Make Landlords Pony Up For Unpaid Utilities When Tenants Move
The city of Casper wants to require landlords to pick up the tab when tenants don’t pay their bills, which typically costs the city between $700,000 and $800,000 a year.
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 04, 2024
Longtime Casper Foster Dad Charged With Sexually Abusing Children
Steven Marler, a Casper man who has been nationally recognized for being a foster father, now faces 26 criminal charges that include alleged sexual abuse of some of those children.
Dale Killingbeck & Clair McFarlandJanuary 04, 2024