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Casper Parents Channel Grief Of Losing Baby Son Into Dart Tourney

One day, Deklyn Dean Lemp was a healthy baby boy. The next thing his parents knew, the Casper 14-month-old died in his sleep in 2017 of a mysterious ailment. An annual dart tournament keeps his memory alive and raises money for local causes.

Jen KocherAugust 11, 2025

Decades after her 16-year-old sister Lynn Dianne Olson vanished without a trace from a Pinedale-area ranch in 1963, Camillia Olson has returned to her hometown. Now 77 herself, Camillia is desperate to uncover a long-cold mystery and finally put her sister to rest.

Woman Hasn’t Given Up On Sister Who Vanished From A Pinedale Ranch 62 Years Ago

Decades after her 16-year-old sister Lynn Dianne Olson vanished from a Pinedale-area ranch in 1963, Camillia Olson has returned to her hometown. Now 77 herself, Camillia is desperate to uncover a long-cold mystery and finally put her sister to rest.

Jen KocherAugust 03, 2025

A group of volunteers — including James Galloway's daughter and step-daughter — walk through Big Goose Creek looking for his clues as to what happened to him.

Family Of Missing Sheridan Man More Desperate As Creek Search Turns Up No Clues

With still no clues, Sheridan police and the family of a man missing for three months are baffled by what might have happened to James “Bo” Galloway. A volunteer search of Big Goose Creek last week turned up nothing.

Jen KocherJuly 26, 2025

After being shot and left for dead by Mark Corbett more than 40 years ago, Steve Watt, left, has forgiven Corbett, formerly known as Mark Farnham, and lobbied for decades for his release. Today, after being commuted by Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon in 2023, the two men are committed to sharing their story of forgiveness.

Former Wyoming Cop Forgives Bank Robber Who Shot And Left Him For Dead 43 Years Ago

A bank robber shot a Wyoming cop and left him for dead more than 40 years ago. Now that Mark Corbett is out of prison, former Wyoming Highway Patrol Trooper Steve Watt says he forgives him and advocates for second chances for other long-term inmates.

Jen KocherJuly 13, 2025

David Crouch, 27, went missing while camping in the Bridger-Teton National Forest in August 1997. His disappearance has haunted retired Sublette County Sheriff Hank Ruland for nearly three decades.

Now Retired, Wyoming Sheriff Still Haunted 28 Years After Camper Went Missing

David Crouch, 27, went missing while camping in the Bridger-Teton National Forest in August 1997. He was last seen on the banks of Island Lake with a fishing rod in hand. His disappearance has haunted retired Sublette County Sheriff Hank Ruland for nearly three decades.

Jen KocherJuly 12, 2025

Andrew Nollen, top right, and Erin Kampa.

Drugs Fly Out Window During 40-Mile High-Speed Chase Through Carbon County

A more than 40-mile high-speed chase through Carbon County on Tuesday ended in Saratoga. During the chase, suspected drugs were flying out a window, and the driver and a passenger face felony drug charges.

Jen KocherJune 25, 2025

Rural Wyoming sheriffs are under the gun, battling crime with small departments and tiny budgets while tasked to cover huge service areas. They’re now figuring out how to do it with a 25% property tax cut.

Huge Service Areas, Tiny Departments Strain Wyoming’s Rural Law Enforcement

Rural Wyoming law enforcement is under the gun, battling crime with small departments, low pay, and tiny budgets while covering huge service areas. They’re now figuring out how to do it with less money with a new 25% property tax cut.

Jen KocherJune 22, 2025

Utah-based private investigator Jason Jensen and his trained cadaver dog, Lily, head to Moscow, Idaho, to serarch for the K-Bar knife allegedly used by Bryan Kohberger to murder four college students in 2022.

2 Months Before Trial, Search On For Knife Used To Kill 4 Idaho College Students

There’s less than two months before the trial of the man accused of brutally murdering four Idaho college students. A private investigator hopes to recover a key piece of missing evidence this weekend: The knife used to kill them.

Jen KocherJune 21, 2025

A Greybull man, Anthony Michael Fuentes, who was the first person in Wyoming to be convicted of manslaughter for selling fentanyl-laced drugs, won’t get a new trial. A judge Wednesday rejected his motion that challenged his plea deal, which got him 15-20 years in prison.

Judge Won’t Overturn Wyoming’s First Fentanyl Manslaughter Conviction

A Greybull man who was the first person in Wyoming to be convicted of manslaughter for selling fentanyl-laced drugs won’t get a new trial. A judge Wednesday rejected a motion that challenged his plea deal, which got him 15-20 years in prison.

Jen KocherJune 19, 2025

A Gillette couple enjoys raising alpacas, a challenging line of work given their stubbornness and tendency to spit and kick when cornered. That’s especially true on shearing day, which happens once a year.

Spitting, Kicking And Screaming — It’s Shearing Day At Gillette Alpaca Ranch

A Gillette couple enjoys raising alpacas, a challenging line of work given their stubbornness and tendency to spit, kick and bray when cornered. That’s especially true on shearing day, a once-a-year adventure that occurred last week.

Jen KocherJune 14, 2025

Kelsey Johnson mysteriously disappeared from her Gillette home in April. She's no longer missing after telling police in Denver where she is, but her family and friends are still worried.

Gillette Woman Last Seen Two Months Ago Turns Up In Colorado

A Gillette woman last seen two months ago after mysteriously disappearing from a trailer home in Gillette was located safe in Colorado on Thursday. Even so, her family and friends remain worried for her safety.

Jen KocherJune 13, 2025

Friends Of Gillette Woman Killed By Half-Brother Protest His Self-Defense Claim

Family and friends of a Gillette woman killed by her half-brother in January showed up in force at the Campbell County Courthouse on Wednesday. They were there to protest the man’s self-defense claim.

Jen KocherJune 11, 2025

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Thomas Krogman, a former Gillette high school track coach, said Tuesday that he’ll agree to return to Washington state to face an attempted first-degree murder charge. He’s accused of stabbing his brother-in-law eight times in the lobby of this Motel 6.

Gillette Man To Face Attempted Murder Charge For Stabbing Brother-In-Law 8 Times

A former Gillette high school track coach said Tuesday that he won't fight extradition to Washington state to face an attempted first-degree murder charge. He’s accused of stabbing his brother-in-law eight times.

Jen KocherJune 10, 2025

A series of mysterious clues hasn’t done much to point out to police or family what happened to 53-year-old James Galloway of Sheridan, who has been missing nearly a month. He typically calls his daughter daily, but hasn’t since April 30 and missed her graduation Sunday.

Still No Sign Of Missing Sheridan Man After Two-Day Search With Cadaver Dogs

There’s still no sign of a Sheridan man who went missing more than a month ago. A two-day weekend search that included five K-9 teams and cadaver dogs turned up no new clues.

Jen KocherJune 10, 2025

Attempted Murder Charge For Gillette Man Accused Of Stabbing Brother-In-Law

A former Gillette coach and driver’s ed teacher was arrested Wednesday, accused of driving to Washington state and stabbing his brother-in-law multiple times. He’s wanted there on an attempted first-degree murder charge.

Jen KocherJune 05, 2025

Campbell County Courthouse in Gillette, Wyoming.

North Dakota Woman Accused Of Stabbing Man In Neck While Driving

A North Dakota woman is facing attempted second-degree murder charges after Campbell County Sheriff's Investigators say she stabbed a driver twice in the neck. The woman was on her way to Las Vegas when the stabbing happened.

Jen KocherJune 02, 2025

He Almost Fell For It: Cheyenne Business Owner Exposes High School Sports Team Scam

The owner of a Cheyenne coffee shop almost fell for it, nearly buying a $310 sponsorship of a local high school sports team. But in checking out Elite Sports, he exposed it as a probable scam, even if a company rep insists it’s not.

Jen KocherMay 30, 2025

Mysterious Clues Baffle Police, Family Of Sheridan Man Missing Nearly A Month

A series of mysterious clues hasn’t done much to point police or family to what happened to a 53-year-old Sheridan man missing nearly a month. He typically calls his daughter daily, but hasn’t since April 30 and missed her graduation Sunday.

Jen KocherMay 27, 2025

Family was paramount to Scott Talbott as he spends time with his grandson, Quincy.

Remembering Scott Talbott: 2nd-Longest Serving Director In Wyoming Game And Fish History

Scott Talbott died in April from pancreatic cancer. As the second-longest serving director of the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, Talbott leaves behind a legacy of conservation and leadership and being the “perfect dad” to his sons.

Jen KocherMay 25, 2025

Kelsey Johnson left Gillette in a pickup with a man April 14 and has not been seen since. Her family grows more desperate to find the 32-year-old, who has been traced to Colorado.

Family Grows Desperate To Find Gillette Woman Missing More Than A Month

Kelsey Johnson left Gillette in a pickup with a man April 14 and has not been seen since. Her family is growing more desperate to find the 32-year-old, who has been traced to Colorado. "There are no words. It’s devastating,” her father said.

Jen KocherMay 24, 2025

Perhaps it’s the trusting nature of Wyomingites that make them vulnerable to internet scams. The FBI reports that scammers stole more than $43 million from Wyoming in 2024, 230% more than 2023. That makes Wyoming third per capita for losing money to scams.

Only 2 Other States Taken By Online Scammers More Than Wyoming, FBI Says

Perhaps it’s the trusting nature of Wyomingites that make them prone to internet scams. The FBI reports that scammers stole more than $43 million from Wyoming in 2024, 230% more than 2023. That makes Wyoming third per capita for losing money to scams.

Jen KocherMay 19, 2025