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Converse County Deputy Disciplined After Profanity-Laced Tirade At Teen Girl

A Converse County Sheriff’s deputy has been disciplined following a profanity-laced tirade during an off-duty confrontation at his home in which he threatened a Douglas teen girl with arrest.

Scott SchwebkeJanuary 02, 2026

Former Boot Camp Inmate Sues, Claims Permanent Damage From Excessive Exercise

A former inmate at Wyoming’s boot camp for youthful offenders is suing the state Department of Corrections and agency officials. He claims excessive exercise forced on inmates caused him to suffer permanent organ damage.

Scott SchwebkeDecember 29, 2025

Attempted Murder Charges For Cheyenne Teens, Recording Details Plans To Kill Rival

Two Cheyenne teens facing attempted first-degree murder charges in a failed plot discussed their plans in a profanity-laced audio recording, police say. “Imma kill him,” one suspect says, according to a court affidavit made available Tuesday.

Scott SchwebkeDecember 23, 2025

Wind-Fueled Fire Burns Everything Cheyenne Family Owns, Including Presents

A south Cheyenne family escaped with just the clothes on their backs Tuesday when a fast-moving fire, whipped by strong winds, ripped through their home. The fire also burned three vehicles and all their Christmas presents.

Scott SchwebkeDecember 16, 2025

Wyoming Gamblers Turn To Self-Ban Program As Addictions Surge

Wyoming has joined a national self-exclusion program, letting problem gamblers ban themselves from betting. Experts say it can help, but warn it’s only one tool to address surging addictions.

Scott SchwebkeDecember 15, 2025

At least 14 Black Angus cows have vanished from multiple ranches northeast of Greeley, Colorado. Ranchers suspect theft as authorities investigate the baffling disappearances.

Mystery Deepens Over Missing Cattle In Northern Colorado

Dozens of Black Angus cows have vanished from multiple ranches northeast of Greeley, Colorado. Ranchers suspect theft as authorities investigate the baffling disappearances. Rancher Chad Sanger, who is missing 9 cows, says there are no holes in his fences.

Scott SchwebkeDecember 13, 2025

Former Santa Fe Opera General Director Charles MacKay

Charges Dropped Against Former Opera Director Accused Of Soliciting Boys In Powell

Criminal charges have been dropped against the former director of the Santa Fe Opera who was accused of propositioning two teenage boys for oral sex outside of a Powell grocery store. The case was sealed, and his spokesperson said he’s relieved.

Scott SchwebkeDecember 12, 2025

Josh Baker, right, comforts his friend, Bhuvan Unhelkar of Sarasota, Fla, who was seriously injured in September while horseback riding in Cody

Florida Professor Survives Horrific Fall During Wyoming Horseback Ride

A Florida professor was seriously injured in a horseback fall near Cody, sliding into a tree and crushing several vertebrae. After emergency surgery, he recovered and plans to run a half-marathon but vows never to ride again.

Scott SchwebkeDecember 09, 2025

Mario Harris of Casper says he is glad to have the face tattoo that he got as a teenager removed.

Tattoo Regret: Wyoming Residents Pay Big Money For Tattoo Removal

Across Wyoming, more people are paying big money to erase tattoos they regret having done. “I tell them don’t be embarrassed, because they were young and dumb, but now have grown up and are trying to get a job and can’t have tattoos," one technician said.

Scott SchwebkeDecember 07, 2025

Why Does Gas Cost 70-80 Cents A Gallon Less In Denver Than Cheyenne?

An aggressive gas price war in the Denver metro area has prices there as low as $1.67 a gallon, while in Cheyenne the average is $2.45. Industry experts say there are several reason why motorists there are paying so much less.

Scott Schwebke & Greg JohnsonDecember 05, 2025

Calvin Alexander, 64, of Cheyenne faces an attempted aggravated vehicular homicide charge, accused of striking and injuring a Laramie County Sheriff’s Office deputy with his vehicle during a wild Monday evening traffic stop.

Cheyenne Man Hits Deputy With Car During Wild Traffic Stop

A 64-year-old Cheyenne man faces an attempted aggravated vehicular homicide charge, accused of striking and injuring a Laramie County Sheriff’s Office deputy with his vehicle during a wild Monday evening traffic stop.

Scott Schwebke & Greg JohnsonDecember 02, 2025

One person is dead after a pickup hit a train Nov. 28, 2025, on County Road 154 north of Interstate 80 east of Cheyenne. A local resident who captured video at the scene describes it as “a pretty bad deal.”

‘A Pretty Bad Deal’: One Dead After Pickup Hits Stopped Train East Of Cheyenne

A Burns man is dead after his pickup hit a stopped train Friday night on County Road 154 north of Interstate 80 east of Cheyenne. A local resident who captured video at the scene described it as “a pretty bad deal.”

Scott SchwebkeDecember 01, 2025

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Ski Patrollers In Ultra-Wealthy Teton County Push For Union At Jackson Hole Resort

Jackson Hole Mountain Resort's nearly 90 ski patrollers in ultra-wealthy Teton County are pushing for a vote to unionize. They say dangerous work, long commutes and soaring housing costs make it nearly impossible to live in the community they protect.

Scott SchwebkeNovember 28, 2025

Stephanie Linke, 36, and Michael Gruchacz, 35, are accused of torturing a 14-year-old boy. Prosecutors say the teen was forced to drink gallons of water and live in a basement. Doctors say he nearly died and showed clear signs of abuse and malnutrition.

Cheyenne Couple Accused Of Torturing Malnourished 14-Year-Old Boy

A Cheyenne couple is accused of torturing a 14-year-old boy. Prosecutors say the teen was forced to drink gallons of water and live in a basement. Doctors say he nearly died and showed clear signs of abuse and malnutrition.

Scott SchwebkeNovember 27, 2025

Mass-casualty training for volunteers sponsored by Campbell County Health in August in preparation for the Pathfinders Camporee in Gillette.

Rural Wyoming EMTs Struggle To Keep Ambulances Rolling — Even When Wheels Fall Off

Wyoming’s rural EMS crews are struggling to keep their ambulances rolling amid staff shortages, aging equipment, and a $30 million annual funding gap. They even have to adapt when the wheels literally fall off during an emergency transport.

Scott SchwebkeNovember 22, 2025

A track hoe was stolen from about mile marker 124 along U.S. Highway 189/191 in Sublette County. This photo is from the closest WYDOT webcam, at about mile marker 120.

81-Year-Old Rancher's Caterpillar Trackhoe Stolen In Bold Daytime Heist

An 81-year-old rancher’s $30,000 Caterpillar trackhoe was stolen in broad daylight near Big Piney, Wyoming. “Whoever did this had a pretty good plan and got home free,” the rancher told Cowboy State Daily

Scott SchwebkeNovember 20, 2025

A preliminary NTSB report released recently details how a ruptured Kinder Morgan pipeline near Cheyenne in September caused a massive fireball and damaged a Union Pacific train carrying hazardous cargo.

NTSB Probe Details Wyoming Pipeline Blast That Triggered Fiery Train Escape

A National Transportation Safety Board report paints a chaotic picture on the night when a ruptured pipeline near Cheyenne in September caused a massive fireball and damaged a Union Pacific train carrying hazardous cargo.

Scott SchwebkeNovember 19, 2025

It Could Take Months To Pinpoint What Caused Massive Power Outage

It could take months to pinpoint what caused two high-voltage lines to trip near Medicine Bow last week, resulting in an unprecedented blackout for about 100,000 customers of multiple utility companies across Wyoming, Montana and South Dakota.

Scott SchwebkeNovember 19, 2025

This man is suspected of being the serial luggage thief who has been swiping baggage from travelers at Denver International Airport for months. That has Cowboy State residents who frequently fly out of DIA on alert, while smaller Wyoming airports say they don't have the same problem.

Serial Luggage Thief Keeps Ripping Off Bags At DIA; Wyoming Airports Don't Have That Problem

A serial luggage thief has been swiping baggage from travelers at Denver International Airport for months. That has Wyoming residents who frequently fly in and out of DIA on alert, while smaller Wyoming airports say they don't have the same problem.

Scott SchwebkeNovember 16, 2025

Leo Feller, 5, of Hurricane, Utah, suffered a brutal dog attack that left him with severe facial injuries. The attack is similar to one suffered by Bridger Walker of Cheyenne, who was then 6 and now 11, who had to get 90 stitches to sew up his face when he got between a vicious dog to save his younger sister. The Walker family has reached out to Leo's family with an offer of help and support.

Wyoming Hero Who Saved Sister Reaches Out To Utah Boy Attacked By Dog

A recent dog attack that severely hurt a 5-year-old Utah boy has prompted an offer of help from the Cheyenne family of Bridger Walker. Walker was severely attacked and hailed a hero for protecting his sister from a vicious German shepherd in 2020.

Scott SchwebkeNovember 15, 2025

A person is handcuffed and put into a Cheyenne Police Department vehicle at the scene of a fatal shooting Nov. 13, 2025, in northwest Cheyenne.

One Dead After Shooting At Gun Buy Gone Bad In Northwest Cheyenne

Detectives have interviewed multiple people in connection with a Wednesday night gun buy gone bad at a northwest Cheyenne home that left an 18-year-old man dead.

Scott SchwebkeNovember 13, 2025