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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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Wyoming History: Sheridan Undersheriff Killed By Friendly Fire In 1914 Shootout With Outlaw

In 1914, a popular Sheridan undersheriff was killed in a three-way shootout with a notorious outlaw fresh out of prison and bent on revenge. An autopsy, however, showed he was killed by friendly fire.

Dale KillingbeckAugust 30, 2025

Casper police evacuated a business with apartments above late Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 27, 2025, to arrest a suspect. A woman who said she’s the suspect’s mother said she learned he was wanted on suspicion of homicide.

Casper Police Evacuate Building To Arrest Man; Mom Says He Was Wanted For Homicide

Casper police evacuated a business with apartments above late Wednesday afternoon to arrest a suspect. A woman who said she’s the suspect’s mother said she learned he was wanted on suspicion of homicide.

Dale KillingbeckAugust 28, 2025

Julie Cross appeared in Casper Circuit Court on Wednesday to face charges related to alleged abuse of a nursing facility patient.

Casper Nursing Care Worker Accused Of Tying Woman’s Head To Bed In Court

A 50-year-old former nursing home worker appeared in Casper Circuit Court on Wednesday to face charges of abuse and imprisonment. She’s accused of tying a woman’s head to a bed.

Dale KillingbeckAugust 28, 2025

Two officers involved in the shooting of a 37-year-old Casper woman in April will not be charged. Jody Cobia woman had called 911 to report a burglar and met the officers at the door with a weapon and a German Shepherd.

Casper Police Officers Cleared In Shooting Death Of Armed Woman

Two Casper police officers have been cleared in the April 28 shooting death of a woman who called 911 reporting a burglary, and then met them at her door with a gun. She tried to shoot the officers, but her gun may have jammed, the prosecutor says.

Dale KillingbeckAugust 26, 2025

Defense attorney Steve Mink argued for a theft charge to be dropped against his 16-year-old client because the vehicle, though removed from a residence was left undamaged at Walmart. He said moving the vehicle did not “deprive” the owner of the car.

Gillette Teen Accused Of Stealing Cars, Guns And Home Invasion In Crime Spree

A Gillette teen allegedly tied to thefts in at least three Wyoming cities was bound over on multiple felony charges in Casper on Tuesday. He’s accused of stealing cars and guns, and a home invasion during a one-night crime spree.

Dale KillingbeckAugust 26, 2025

The Wyoming Classical Academy, which this year offers a classical education for kindergarten through eighth grade, has a new building in Mills.

Wyoming Classical Academy Opens New $15 Million School In Mills

Hillsdale College member classical charter school in Mills continues to grow as staff and students started the school year Monday in a new 36,000-square-foot, $15 million building.

Dale KillingbeckAugust 25, 2025

Blair Sanchez and her 4-H hog Slate pose for a poster shot to be used at the Laramie County Fair.

Wyoming Make-A-Wish Teen With Rare Heart Disease Donates Sale Of Her 4-H Hog

Blair Sanchez from Burns, Wyoming, has a rare heart disease and was gifted a dream trip by Make-A-Wish. Wanting other kids to get their wishes granted, she’s pledged thousands of dollars from the sale of her 4-H hog.

Dale KillingbeckAugust 24, 2025

Hilton Next To War Memorial Stadium To Become UW-Branded Grad Hotel

The Hilton Garden Inn on the University of Wyoming campus, across the road from War Memorial Stadium in Laramie, is getting a facelift. It’s being remodeled into a UW-branded “Graduate Hotel.”

Dale KillingbeckAugust 23, 2025

$Travis Clyde’s world changed forever the day a welding explosion burned him to the bone, fractured his skull and left him clinging to life. Doctors say the Jeffrey City husband and father of five faces at least a year of recovery.$

Burned To Bone In Welding Explosion, Jeffrey City Father Of 5 Faces A New Reality

Travis Clyde’s world changed forever last month when a welding explosion burned him to the bone, fractured his skull and left him clinging to life. Doctors say the Jeffrey City husband and father of five faces at least a year of recovery.

Dale KillingbeckAugust 23, 2025

Former Bar Nunn Fire Chief Admits Stealing From Fill The Boot Drive

A former Bar Nunn fire chief pleaded guilty Thursday in Natrona County District Court to stealing nearly $11,000 from the department. That includes more than $2,600 taken from a charity Fill the Boot drive.

Dale KillingbeckAugust 21, 2025

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Laramie County Fire Chief, Wife Plead Not Guilty To Starving 50-Pound 13-Year-Old Son

A Laramie County fire chief and his wife pleaded not guilty Thursday to allegations they starved and imprisoned their adopted son, 13. He weighed 50 pounds and told police he’s “only allowed to eat one meal a day since there’s no point in giving me food.”

Dale KillingbeckAugust 21, 2025

Wyoming Is First State To Launch Its Own Digital Currency — Frontier Stable Token

Wyoming became the first state in the nation Tuesday to launch its own digital currency. It’s a huge deal, an expert says about the Frontier Stable Token, which is backed by the U.S. dollar and short-term U.S. Treasury bills.

Dale KillingbeckAugust 19, 2025

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Casper Man Accused Of Stealing $138,000 In Car Parts From Former Employer

A 53-year-old Casper man faces five theft charges in Casper Circuit Court for allegedly stealing $138,000 worth of vehicle parts from his former employer. He’s also accused of putting those parts on his own vehicles.

Dale KillingbeckAugust 19, 2025

Ryan Pasborg, right, receives the Carnegie Medal from Gov. Mark Gordon on April 27, 2024, at the Governor's Mansion in Cheyenne. The medal is the nation's highest civilian honor for heroism. He saved a mother and her young son from a burning trailer on his way to work the morning of Feb. 1, 2022.

Wyoming Carnegie Medal Hero Nearly Killed In Crash With Semi

Ryan Pasborg, the Green River man who was given the Carnegie Medal for heroism for saving a mother and young boy from a burning house, is lucky to be alive after a crash with a semi. The crash left the hero with a multitude of injuries and sky high medical bills.

Dale KillingbeckAugust 19, 2025

The 1865 tomahawk linked to the death of Caspar Collins outside the city later named for him was found in Arizona. Bob Coronato and a partner bought it and brought it back to Wyoming, but efforts to sell and preserve it in a Wyoming public collection ultimately failed.

The Strange Saga Of A Historic Tomahawk Linked To Death Of Caspar Collins

A collector called the condition of a tomahawk linked to the death of Caspar Collins at the Battle of Platte Bridge "miraculous" especially because it was found in such good condition at a yard sale in Arizona. But all efforts to have it secured in a Wyoming collection has failed and now a private collector has it.

Dale KillingbeckAugust 17, 2025

Bob Beck listens while covering the Wyoming legislature. He said he appreciated the “sense of humor” that seemed to be part of the Capitol corridors in his day.

Wyoming Radio Icon Bob Beck Back On The Air At Syracuse University

For 34 years, Bob Beck was a familiar voice on Wyoming radio. He retired three years ago and moved to Syracuse, New York. The university there has lured him out of retirement to teach and go back on the air.

Dale KillingbeckAugust 17, 2025

Jimmy Stewart and members of his racing team with the P-51.

Wyoming History: Jimmy Stewart’s P-51 Was Banned In Wyoming, Crashed In Nebraska

Banned from flying over Wyoming in 1955, the famed P-51 Mustang once owned by Hollywood star Jimmy Stewart crashed in Nebraska. But a restored version of the aircraft still thrills aviation fans across the country.

Dale KillingbeckAugust 16, 2025

The Road 12 Farm Stand outside of Worland, Wyoming, has been open a year now and relies on the honor system.

Honor System Works: A Year Of Success For Roadside Honor Farm Stand In Worland

Who says you can't trust people? It's been a year since the Road 12 Farm Stand outside of Worland was started. The stand, stocked full of vegetables, baked goods, desserts, eggs, and flowers, is largely unmanned and relies on the honor system. It's attracted a huge following.

Dale KillingbeckAugust 16, 2025

Rusty after he first arrived at the shelter had to be treated for all the ticks that were on him. At right, Rusty meets his new family. Addison, left, Allen, and Aiden Miller drove from Sapulpa, Oklahoma, to pick him up.

Lost Dog Covered In Ticks Found On Wyoming Highway Reunited With Family 1,000 Miles Away

An Australian shepherd named Rusty was found lost, scared, and covered in ticks along a highway near Shoshoni months ago. A microchip helped reunite Rusty with his owner’s family 1,000 miles away in Oklahoma.

Dale KillingbeckAugust 16, 2025

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Casper Couple Dedicated To Helping Disabled People Live Full, Independent Lives

Kids and adults with developmental disabilities are often overlooked by mainstream society, but not by Nick and Kerin Dillon. The Casper couple is dedicated to helping them live full, independent lives.

Dale KillingbeckAugust 15, 2025

Second Teen Pleads Guilty In Stabbing Death Of Casper 14-Year-Old

The teen who held 14-year-old Bobby Maher down while another fatally stabbed him outside a Casper mall in April 2024 pleaded guilty Friday. Dominique Harris faces 30-75 years in prison. His partner in the crime, Jarreth Plunkett, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in May.

Dale KillingbeckAugust 15, 2025

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