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More Evidence Found During Intense Search For Gillette Man Missing Since June

An intense search in rugged territory in northern Campbell County this past week has found more evidence of 43-year-old Derek Schaff of Gillette, who has been missing more than two months. It brings officials closer to “the answers our family so desperately needs,” said his sister-in-law.

Jen KocherAugust 23, 2026

Gillette Incumbent Angelos Wins GOP Nod For Senate District 33

Wyoming State Rep. Abby Angelos won the Republican nomination for Senate District 33 in Cambell County, beating challenger Dwayne Dillinger by nearly 400 votes.

Jen KocherAugust 19, 2026

Freedom Caucus Champion John Bear Upended By Political Newcomer In Campbell County

Wyoming Freedom Caucus champion and incumbent state Rep. John Bear was upended by political newcomer Doug Moore in his reelection bid in Tuesday’s Campbell County Republican primary.

Jen KocherAugust 19, 2026

Clifford "Russ" Haux, then 42, disappeared in the Red Desert in November 2003 where he'd been working on an oil rig. He and a co-worker had gone out to retrieve a stuck work vehicle and became separated, and Haux was never seen again.

Daughters Haunted By Dad’s Disappearance In Red Desert Near Wamsutter 23 Years Ago

Nearly 23 years after Clifford “Russ” Haux vanished in the Red Desert near Wamsutter, his daughters are still haunted. The 42-year-old husband and father of three had gone out with a co-worker to free a stuck vehicle and never returned.

Jen KocherAugust 15, 2026

'It's A Terrible Way To Live,’ Says Former Addict About Wyoming’s Fentanyl Crisis

Waking up in a hospital with a naloxone drip in her arm after an overdose finally scared Lisa sober, and she's now warning people about the growing access to fentanyl in Wyoming. "It's a terrible way to live, worse than anything else," she says.

Jen Kocher & Kolby FedoreAugust 09, 2026

Searchers using a drone in Wyoming's deepest lake found two barrels they hope contain the bodies of a missing mother and two young sons Gerald Uden has admitted he murdered 45 years ago. The next step is to recover the barrels from Fremont Lake.

Searchers Optimistic They'll Find Uden Bodies In Barrels At Bottom Of Fremont Lake

Searchers are optimistic that the barrel and a trash can they found two weeks ago at the bottom of Fremont Lake contain the bodies of a young mother and her two sons murdered by notorious killer Gerald Uden. Their next step is to recover the barrels.

Jen KocherAugust 02, 2026

A video screen shows a live feed of an old oil barrel found on the bottom of Fremont Lake. Searchers are hoping to find the bodies of Gerald Uden's ex-wife Virginia and two step-sons — Reagan, 10, above, and Richard, 11 — whom he murdered in 1980.

Barrel Found! Killer Had Told Cops Victims' Bodies In Barrels On Lake Bottom

Triple-murderer Gerald Uden says he put the bodies of his 1980 murder victims in barrels and sunk them in Fremont Lake, Wyoming's deepest. Officials were skeptical — until they found a barrel 388-feet deep last week. “You're shi**ing me!” a searcher said.

Zakary Sonntag & Jen KocherJuly 19, 2026

Jane Doe Found Dead On I-25 On-Ramp In April ID'd As Wyoming Woman

The Jane Doe found dead on Interstate 25 near Cheyenne in April has been identified as Brittany Smith, a 37-year-old Wyoming woman. Smith was struck by a northbound Kia Sportage on the on-ramp from Missile Drive on April 20.

Jen KocherJuly 08, 2026

It’s been 44 years since a young Casper woman was found dead in the North Platte River with a rock tied around her neck. “It’s not too late. It’s never too late,” say those who haven’t given up on finding justice for Belynda May Grantham.

Sister Still Seeks Justice 44 Years After Casper Woman Found Dead In North Platte

It’s been 44 years since a young Casper woman was found dead in the North Platte River with a rock tied around her neck. The murder has never stopped haunting her older sister Rebecca. In failing health, Rebecca is hoping to find answers before she dies.

Jen KocherJuly 04, 2026

Gillette Man Missing For 2 Weeks In Rugged Weston Hills Recreation Area

The Campbell County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating a Gillette man missing for two weeks. The sheriff’s office have deployed drones, K-9 teams, and search and rescue personnel across the rugged terrain, but Schaff has not been found.

Jen KocherJune 30, 2026

A pair of twin genealogists are working to identify a John and Jane Doe found two months apart in Cheyenne earlier this year. "They don't have a voice," but their distinctive tattoos could help investigators track down who they are, said the sisters.

Who Are John And Jane Doe? Twin Genealogists Hope Tattoos Can ID Cheyenne Bodies

Twin genealogists are working to identify a John and Jane Doe found two months apart in Cheyenne earlier this year. “They don’t have a voice,” the sisters said, “but their distinctive tattoos could help investigators track down who they are.”

Jen KocherJune 27, 2026

A detective was about to fly to Wisconsin to arrest Roger Durkee when he got the news: Durkee was dead. He believes Durkee killed the “Shafter Jane Doe” 32 years ago, who spent 7 months in Wyoming shortly before her body was dumped along I-80.

After 32 Years, Suspected ‘Shafter Jane Doe’ Killer Avoided Justice By Dying

A detective was about to fly to Wisconsin to arrest the lead suspect in the 32-year cold case of a woman whose nude body was dumped along I-80 when he got the news the suspect was dead. The woman's time in Wyoming led to the breakthrough in the case.

Jen KocherJune 14, 2026

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It’s been 52 years since the “Rawlins Rodeo Murders,” when four girls disappeared from Rawlins, Wyoming, in the summer of 1974. Who kidnapped and killed them remains a mystery, with notorious serial killers Ted Bundy, left, and Royal Long, right, among the suspects.

Rawlins Rodeo Murders, Part 2: Did Ted Bundy Kill Four Wyoming Girls 52 Years Ago?

In the second of a two-part series on the infamous "Rawlins Rodeo Murders" of 1974, many in the community believe serial killer Ted Bundy was responsible for the deaths of the four girls. Others pin the blame on long haul trucker Russell Royal Long.

Jen KocherJune 07, 2026

More than 50 years after four young girls vanished in the summer of 1974, what have become known as the “Rawlins Rodeo Murders” remain unsolved. "We lost our innocence. That summer we lost that. We were never again the same,” said one longtime resident.

More Than 50 Years Later, ‘Rawlins Rodeo Murders’ Of Young Girls Remain Unsolved

More than 50 years after four young girls vanished in what has become known as the “Rawlins Rodeo Murders," the case remains unsolved. "We lost our innocence. That summer we lost that. We were never again the same,” said one longtime resident.

Jen KocherJune 06, 2026

32 Years After Her Posed Body Was Found Along I-80, ‘Shafter Jane Doe’ Identified

More than 32 years after her body was found along I-80, the woman known as “Shafter Jane Doe” has been identified, officials announced Thursday. Her nude body was posed on the ground, arms extended to either side in the shape of a cross.

Jen KocherJune 04, 2026

Julie Fitzsimons was killed when she was run down by a distracted motorist in downtown Sheridan.

Family Says 60-Day Sentence For Driver Who Killed Woman Brings Them ‘Deeper Grief’

The family of a woman killed by a distracted driver in downtown Sheridan a year ago said they feel slighted by the 60-day sentence he got Friday. It brings “deeper grief,” not closure, said the woman’s daughter.

Jen KocherJune 01, 2026

Bill Dohse of Find-911 and OSAR helped lead the search for reality television star Matt Brown from his mobile portable command center along the highway in Montana.

Cody-Based Search And Rescue Team Helps Find Body Of ‘Alaskan Bush People’ Star

A Cody-based search and rescue team helped coordinate the search for the body of “Alaskan Bush People” star Matt Brown. Brown’s body was found Sunday after he went missing four days earlier after allegedly shooting himself along a Washington state river.

Jen KocherJune 01, 2026

Beaten and turned out to turn tricks, Kelley Marshall was on track for a violent death when eagle-eyed cops recognized she and her toddler were being trafficked. “People seem to think that it doesn’t happen in rural states like Wyoming, but it does,” says an expert.

‘I Was Dead’: How Eagle-Eyed Cops Saved Woman And Toddler From A Human Trafficker

Beaten and turned out to turn tricks, she was on track for a violent death when eagle-eyed cops recognized she was being trafficked. “People think it doesn’t happen in rural states like Wyoming, but it does,” trafficking experts say.

Jen KocherMay 24, 2026

Those who know Shawn Ezekiel Hughes say they can't believe the 36-year-old Cody man with undiagnosed medical issues, including seizures, would just walk away. He’s been missing for a week as his girlfriend and friends grow more desperate to find him.

Missing Man Found Dead In Car At Cody Airport Died Of Injury And Exposure

A man found dead in a car in the parking lot of the Cody airport after being missing for two weeks died of blunt force injuries and exposure to the elements. Knowing that does little to answer his family’s questions about how he ended up in that car.

Jen KocherMay 19, 2026

Wyoming Church Members Targeted By Scammers Stealing In The Name Of God

Scammers are increasingly targeting Wyoming churchgoers, appealing to their generosity and good nature to help out others in need while stealing from them in the name of God. Beware of emails from pastors that ask you to buy gift cards.

Jen KocherMay 17, 2026

After Mother Run Down By Distracted Driver, Sheridan Woman Fights For Tougher Laws

Kate Gladdin rounded a corner in downtown Sheridan last year to see the aftermath of her mother’s death, having been run down by a distracted driver. The driver, a repeat offender, faces up to a year in jail under what Gladdin sees as Wyoming’s lax laws.

Jen KocherMay 16, 2026