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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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Graphic Testimony Of Sex Abuse Sends Casper Foster Dad To Trial On 20 Felonies

A Casper man recognized nationally as an award-winning foster and adoptive parent will face trial on 20 felony charges of sexual abuse of children after graphic testimony in a Friday preliminary hearing.

Dale KillingbeckFebruary 09, 2024

At least three Casper Police Department vehicles and officers remain in the area Feb. 2 after a shooting incident reported the night before.

Man Shot In Head On Local Street Was Murdered, Casper Police Say

Casper Police Department on Wednesday confirmed a Feb. 1 shooting in a southwest side neighborhood involved a local man who was shot in the head and died, and the case is an active murder investigation.

Dale KillingbeckFebruary 08, 2024

Casper City Council continues to discuss a proposal to make landlords responsible for making good on unpaid utility bills left by tenants.

Casper Council Moves Forward On Making Landlords Cover Unpaid Utilities But Has Second Thoughts

The Casper City Council is one step closer to making landlords responsible for paying delinquent sewer and water bills for tenants with a 6-2 vote in favor of the ordinance. However, there was some apprehension toward the end of the meeting.

Dale KillingbeckFebruary 07, 2024

Casper Men Charged With Smash-And-Grab Theft Of AR-15, Ruger .45, Other Guns

Three Casper men face felony charges after using a stone to smash the bedroom window of an apartment to break in Sunday and steal an AR-15 style rifle, silver Ruger .45-caliber handgun and airsoft pistols.

Dale KillingbeckFebruary 06, 2024

Casper Man Tries To Take Officer’s Gun, Says He’s Going To ‘Join The Militia’

A 23-year-old man who told his probation officer he was going to Texas to “join the militia” and “join the war” tried to wrestle the gun from a police officer’s holster when cops caught up with him.

Dale KillingbeckFebruary 05, 2024

Two members of the extensive "Our Gang" family of children featured in short comedy films in the 1920s and 1930s were born in Wyoming. "Mickey" Daniels, left, was born in Rock Springs and "Bobby" Mallon was born in Greybull.

Wyoming History: Two Wyoming-Born Kids Starred In The ‘Our Gang’ Comedies

Mickey Daniels and Bobby Mallon were both born in Wyoming (Rock Springs and Greybull), and both had childhood roles in the wildly popular Hal Roach “Our Gang” comedy short films popular in the 1920s and 1930s.

Dale KillingbeckFebruary 04, 2024

Natrona County High School drama instructor Zachary Schneider leads International Thespian Troupe No. 1 and carries on a tradition that began in 1929 with an NCHS teacher who helped form the society, which in its nearly 100 years has launched many Hollywood careers.

How A Wyoming Teacher Started Group That’s Launched Acting Careers For 100 Years

A Natrona County High School drama teacher played a key role in forming an international honor society for actors nearly 100 years ago that’s launched the careers of many Hollywood stars.

Dale KillingbeckFebruary 04, 2024

Casper Police Say Stay Away From Area Of 'Shooting Incident' — And Nothing Else

Other than telling people to stay away from a southwest Casper neighborhood after a Thursday night "shooting incident," police won't say if anyone was hurt, arrested or even how many shots were fired.

Dale KillingbeckFebruary 02, 2024

Casper Man With History Of Domestic Violence Faces Felony Battery, Gun Charges

A 36-year-old Casper man with a history of domestic violence faces more felony charges after allegedly leaving a bruise on his wife and a bullet hole in the wall.

Dale KillingbeckFebruary 01, 2024

Casper city officials are trying to find a solution for unpaid water and sewer bills that can hit up to $800,000 annually.

Casper Moves Forward With Plan To Charge Landlords For Delinquent Utility Bills

An on-and-off proposal to make Casper landlords responsible for unpaid utility bills left by tenants is on again. The Casper City Council will have a second reading of the controversial ordinance next week.

Dale KillingbeckJanuary 31, 2024

Casper Registered Sex Offender Arrested Again For Having, Uploading Child Porn

A 43-year-old Casper man who’s already on the Wyoming Department of Criminal Investigation’s sex offender list is free on bond after being accused of possessing and uploading child pornography.

Dale KillingbeckJanuary 30, 2024

irst Interstate Bank at the corner of 104 S. Wolcott St. in Casper is on the market for $8.8 million.

Casper’s 8-Story First Interstate Bank Building For Sale For $8.8 Million

The eight-story First Interstate Bank building has been a Casper landmark since it was built in 1958. Now it’s for sale, listing at $8.8 million.

Dale KillingbeckJanuary 30, 2024

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A blow up photo of William “Missou” Hines dominates one the rooms at the Salt Creek Museum in Midwest, Wyoming. He worked for the Midwest Oil Co. as “head teamster” and allegedly as an oil claim enforcer.

Wyoming History: Casper Cowboy, Prankster Inspired Baby Switch In ‘The Virginian’

A Wyoming character named William “Missou” Hines, had a colorful career as a cowboy and once pulled a baby-switching prank that inspired Owen Wister to include it in his famous novel of Wyoming, “The Virginian.”

Dale KillingbeckJanuary 27, 2024

Sherrie’s Place at 310 W. Yellowstone Highway in Casper is a popular weekday stop. Owner Sherrie Lopez likes to make most of her food from scratch.

Eating Wyoming: Breakfast At Casper's "Sherrie's Place"

For 27 years now, regulars have been greeted by name by Sherrie Lopez, the owner of Sherrie's Place in Casper. Lopez starts her day at 4 a.m. to get things ready for the restaurant the Food Network dubbed "Best Breakfast in Wyoming."

Dale KillingbeckJanuary 22, 2024

Aftermath of the Sept. 27, 1923, Cole Creek train wreck that killed dozens of people traveling between Casper and Glenrock.

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 in Casper draws an average of 3,000 customers a week to its scratch-made food and service.

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

A flock of turkeys gather in a yard on South Wolcott Street in Casper.

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 Police Chief Keith McPheeters said he hopes people who plan to drive are more responsible in the new year before they drive.

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

A car chase through Casper on Friday ended with the arrests of a local woman and a man wanted out off Colorado, but not before the car rammed two police vehicles.

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

Casper mountaineer Dr. Joe McGinley stands on top of Mount Vinson, in Antarctica, his sixth of seven summits of the tallest peaks on seven continents.

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

A selection of the coins the Scottsdale Mint produces.

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

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