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Wyoming Targeted By Threat Of Child Porn Planting In Extortion Scheme
Wyoming law enforcement officials are warning about a scheme whose perpetrators claim child porn has been planted on people's devices to extort money. It starts with a letter through the U.S. Mail bearing a Canada stamp.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 09, 2025

Utah Woman Alive After Being Impaled By Flying Rebar On Highway
A Utah woman is alive after being impaled through the chest by flying rebar while driving on a highway Monday. Utah Highway Patrol investigators don't yet know where the rebar came from and seek anyone who may have recorded the incident on a dashcam.
Jackson WalkerSeptember 09, 2025

State Rests In Trial Of Haitian Trucker Who Killed Rawlins EMT With Semi
The state rested its case Monday in the trial of a Haitian trucker who plowed into an ambulance on Interstate 80 in 2022. The collision killed EMT Tyeler Harris and seriously hurt another in a chaotic scene.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 09, 2025

FBI Responds To Riverton Man Accused Of Threatening Neighbor With Homemade Napalm
The FBI’s bomb squad responded Sunday to a home in Riverton on reports that a man threatened his neighbor with homemade napalm, police say. Upset with dogs barking at his cats, he’s accused of leaving a note saying, “It’s your turn to die for those dogs."
Clair McFarlandSeptember 08, 2025

Bouchard Doubles Down On Misconduct Claim Against Rasner In Court Filings
After Wyoming businessman Reid Rasner sued former state Sen. Anthony Bouchard for defamation, Bouchard doubled down, in a series of court filings, on some of the sexual misconduct allegations that landed him in court in the first place.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 06, 2025

Haitian Trucker Trial Day Two: Surviving EMT’s Emotional Testimony
In the second day of trial for a Haitian truck driver accused of slamming into two EMTs — killing one — the EMT who survived weathered emotional questioning Friday in Sweetwater County Court.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 06, 2025

Casper Teen Who Wanted To 'Gut That Dude' Gets Life For Mall Stabbing
A Casper 16-year-old got life in prison Friday for stabbing and killing 14-year-old Bobby Maher outside a mall in April 2024. The prosecutor said the teen, who reportedly said he wanted to "gut that dude," aspired to be “a little gangster and thug."
Dale KillingbeckSeptember 05, 2025

Family In Sheridan County Plane Crash Faces Long Recovery, Loss Of Teen Daughter
Federal investigators are digging into what led to the Monday crash of a small plane in Sheridan County that killed a 13-year-old girl and injured her parents and brother. The father, who was the pilot, has had other air incidents, court records show.
Justin GeorgeSeptember 05, 2025

Trial Starts For Haitian Trucker Accused Of Plowing Into Crash Scene, Killing EMT
Trial started Thursday for a Haitian trucker accused of plowing into a crash scene on I-80, killing one EMT and severely injuring another. One witness testified the horrific scene is “imprinted in my mind."
Clair McFarlandSeptember 05, 2025

Wyoming Man Who Took Car With A Baby Inside Gets 8-10 Years In Prison
A 29-year-old man who accidentally stole a baby from a Riverton apartment complex when taking a running vehicle in February was sentenced Thursday to 8-10 years in prison. He may be able to reduce that through the state's boot camp program.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 04, 2025

Casper Man Accused Of Starting Fires Tells Police He Gets Mad Over Paying Rent
A 46-year-old Casper man accused of starting three fires — and suspected in others — allegedly told police that he turns to arson when he has to pay rent. He said starting fires helps him deal with his emotions.
Dale KillingbeckSeptember 03, 2025

Casper Cosmetic Surgeon Denies Wrongdoing In 'Permanent Disfigurement' Lawsuit
A cosmetic surgeon who had worked for the Casper-based New Beautiful You clinic denies wrongdoing in a lawsuit filed by two women who claim he left them sick and disfigured.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 03, 2025