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Judge Denies Dismissal In Wyoming ‘Corner Crossing’ Case
A request by four Missouri hunters to have a lawsuit filed against them for trespassing on private land while moving between two parcels of public land be dismissed has been denied by a federal judge.
Jim AngellJuly 22, 2022
Rawlins Hospital EMT Accused Of Fondling Breasts, Giving Fentanyl To Woman Who Hurt Ankle
A New Jersey woman is suing a Carbon County Memorial Hospital EMT for fondling her breasts and attempting to administer fentanyl after she hurt her ankle in a car accident. He then stopped by her hospital room and asked her out on a date.
Jim AngellJuly 19, 2022
Woman Who Killed Pinedale Man In Drunk Head-On Collision Gets Sentence Overturned By Supreme Court
A Wyoming woman who was convicted of vehicular homicide after colliding head-on with a Pinedale man while driving under the influence on New Year's Day in 2021 had her sentence overturned by the Wyoming Supreme Court on Monday.
Jim AngellJuly 18, 2022
Supreme Court: It Was OK For Police Officer To Describe Gasoline As Accelerant In Arson Trial
The court rejected the argument that a police officer should not have been allowed to describe gasoline as an accelerant, a substance that will speed the spread of a fire, because he was not an expert on the subject.
Jim AngellJuly 14, 2022
Wyoming Supreme Court To Hear Arguments For & Against Disbarment Of Laramie County DA
Wyomings Supreme Court will hear arguments for and against the disbarment of Laramie Countys district attorney in August, the court has announced.
Jim AngellJuly 11, 2022
Woman Sues Cheyenne Company Over “Vicious” Miniature Horse That Ripped Part Of Her Arm Off
A Cheyenne company is being sued by a Texas woman over an alleged attack by a miniature horse the lawsuit describes in terms reminiscent of a horror movie.
Jim AngellJuly 08, 2022
Prisoner Transferred To Virginia Sues Wyoming
A man convicted in Wyoming of second-degree murder is suing the state, alleging mistreatment at the hands of his jailers in Virginia.
Jim AngellJuly 07, 2022
Wyoming Supreme Court Upholds Strangulation Charges Against Torrington Man
The Wyoming Supreme Court upheld the conviction of a Torrington who admitted to trying to strangle his girlfriend. The man said there was no factual basis for his conviction. However, the court said his admitting to the crime was factual enough.
Jim AngellJuly 06, 2022
Wyoming Company Sues Over Digital Currency Deal
A Wyoming company that pledged artwork and gemstones to back a digital currency is suing the company that issued the digital currency.
Jim AngellJuly 06, 2022
Wyo Supreme Court: Shared Information Between Cops Enough To Justify Drug Stops
Police officers can stop a vehicle as part of an investigation into drug trafficking based on information they obtain from other officers, Wyomings Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.
Jim AngellJune 28, 2022
Supreme Court Overturns Roe Vs. Wade, Returns Abortion Regulation To States
The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 majority opinion, ruled there is no constitutional right to abortion and put the decision of whether abortions will be allowed in the hands of the states.
Jim AngellJune 24, 2022
Wyo Man Who Had Sex With 15-Year-Old Cousin In Walmart Bathroom After Meeting At Funeral Loses Appeal
The Wyoming Supreme Court on Monday ruled against a man convicted of having sex with his 15-year-old cousin in a Walmart bathroom in Sheridan.
Jim AngellJune 21, 2022
Man Sentenced To Life For Threatening Woman With Knife And Raping Her Loses Appeal
During the attack, he told the woman that Ted Bundy had worn a severed head on top of his head while driving across three states and then asked the woman if she thought he could reach California while wearing her head.
Jim AngellJune 20, 2022
Drunk Driving Conviction Overturned Because Trooper Illegally Entered Sundance Woman’s Home
The drunk driving conviction of a Sundance woman must be overturned because a Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper improperly entered the womans home without permission, Wyomings Supreme Court ruled on Thursday.
Jim AngellJune 17, 2022
Yellowstone To Adopt Reservation System In Wake Of Floods
Yellowstone National Park will adopt a reservation or timed entry system to prevent overloading of the parks southern loop while its northern loop remains closed due to damage caused by flooding, according to park Superintendent Cam Sholly.
Jim AngellJune 16, 2022
Wyoming Digital-Only Bank Sues Federal Reserve
A Wyoming digital bank -- the 2nd in the nation that was given approval to open -- is suing the Federal Reserve for refusing to act for 19 months on its application for a master account.
Jim AngellJune 10, 2022
Natrona County Man Convicted Of Raping, Threatening Women Loses Supreme Court Appeal
The conviction of a Natrona County man who repeatedly sexually assaulted women and then threatened their lives was upheld Wednesday by the Wyoming Supreme Court.
Jim AngellMay 25, 2022
Wyo Supreme Court: Man’s Former Lawyer On Drug Charges Can Be Judge On Even More Drug Charges
The Wyoming Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that a man whose trial on drug charges was overseen by a judge who had earlier defended him against drug charges is not entitled to a new judge in his case
Jim AngellMay 24, 2022
Wyoming State Bar Says Laramie County DA Leigh Ann Manlove Is Not Competent
Special Counsel for the Wyoming State Bar said because of Leigh Ann Manlove's "incompetence in the position, the community of Cheyenne has suffered. Lives have been lost. Thousands of cases go unprosecuted. The judges are beside themselves.
Jim AngellMay 23, 2022
Air Force Sergeants At F.E. Warren Sue Defense Department Over Vaccine Mandate
Two members of the U.S. Air Force stationed at F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne are suing the U.S. Defense Department claiming their rights to religious freedom have been violated by enforcement of the Covid vaccine mandate.
Jim AngellMay 20, 2022
Corner Crossing Lawsuit Will Stay In Federal Court, Judge Says
The lawsuit filed against four Missouri hunters because they allegedly violated the airspace of private land in Carbon County will stay in federal court, a judge ruled Thursday.
Jim AngellMay 19, 2022