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Riverton Teen Charged With Shooting Friend In Head During Horseplay With Gun
More than two months after a Riverton 18-year-old was shot in the head during a night of drinking and horseplay with a gun, another teen has been charged with pulling the trigger. The teen reportedly said he “didn’t mean to do that” before running off.
Kolby FedoreMay 14, 2026
Animal Groups Paid $15,000 To Cody Roberts Whistleblower In Wolf Abuse Case
A pair of animal welfare groups said Thursday they paid $15,000 to a whistleblower who “contributed meaningfully” to the criminal case against Daniel, Wyoming, wolf abuser Cody Roberts. They say the informant came forward “at great personal risk."
Kolby FedoreMay 14, 2026
Wyoming Supreme Court Overturns Block On $50 Million School Choice Program
The Wyoming Supreme Court on Thursday overturned a judge's block of the state’s $50 million school choice program. State schools chief Megan Degenfelder says she’s “thrilled by the unanimous decision” and plans to reopen school choice vouchers immediately.
Clair McFarlandMay 14, 2026
70-Year-Old Cheyenne Man Accused Of Punching Kid In Face For Riding Bike Too Fast
An argument over riding a bike too fast in a Cheyenne park escalated to a 70-year-old man allegedly punching a 12-year-old boy in the face Monday. The man told police the boy called him a gay slur, then they both ended up with black eyes.
Kolby FedoreMay 13, 2026
What Was In Package Left At F.E. Warren That Evacuated Capitol Remains A Mystery
Cheyenne residents will likely never know what was in the package left at F.E. Warren Air Force Base last month that evacuated the neighborhood and state Capitol. “Yeah, I’d kind of like to know,” says a man whose granddaughter was locked down in school.
Greg JohnsonMay 13, 2026
Cheyenne Parents Accused Of Killing 4-Month-Old Plead Not Guilty, To Have Trials
A Cheyenne mother charged with murder in the death of her 4-month-old son pleaded not guilty this week. That, along with an earlier not guilty plea from the father, sets the table for both parents to be tried for first-degree murder in separate trials.
Kolby FedoreMay 13, 2026
Man Allegedly Pushed Woman He "Was Going To Marry" Out Of Moving Vehicle
“I was going to marry you but now I’m going to kill you" were the words a man allegedly told a woman before allegedly pushing her out of a moving vehicle. He was later arrested near Rawlins by the Wyoming Highway Patrol.
Kolby FedoreMay 12, 2026
New York Woman Pleads Not Guilty In Scheme To Steal Thousands From Wyoming Banks
A New York woman pleaded not guilty Tuesday for her role as part of an alleged out-of-state crime ring that tried to steal thousands from a Casper bank in April. She allegedly was successful in taking thousands from a bank in Buffalo earlier in the day.
Dale KillingbeckMay 12, 2026
Wyoming AG Argues Trans Woman Can't Get Sex On Birth Certificate Changed
The Wyoming AG's Office filed a brief Monday defending the What is a Woman Act in the case of a transgender woman seeking a birth certificate change from "male" to "female.” A judge last year ruled that birth certificates should "record the ‘facts of birth.’”
Clair McFarlandMay 12, 2026
Jury Finds Gillette Woman Not Guilty In Plot To Have Brother Stabbed
A jury found a Gillette, Wyoming, woman not guilty Friday of helping plot her brother’s stabbing at a Washington state Motel 6. Her husband, meanwhile, is serving 39 years in prison for attempted first-degree murder for carrying out the attack.
Kolby FedoreMay 11, 2026
Riverton Police: Woman Claims She Lit Man In Wheelchair On Fire In Self-Defense
Riverton police say a woman accused of dousing a man in a wheelchair with vodka and lighting him on fire claimed she acted in self-defense. A witness told police the woman became angry when the wheelchair-bound man wouldn’t give her money for meth.
Kolby FedoreMay 11, 2026
Family Says Strangers Saved Life Of Lander Store Clerk Stabbed During Robbery
The family of a Lander convenience store clerk credits strangers for saving the woman’s life after she was stabbed several times by a suspected burglar. “We are beyond grateful” for the response "that saved my mom’s life,” says the victim’s daughter.
Kolby FedoreMay 11, 2026
Wyoming Coffee Shops Putting Photos Of Missing Wyoming People On Coffee Sleeves
Coffee shops across Wyoming are putting missing Wyoming people on coffee sleeves in an attempt to help solve cold cases — just like the national campaign on milk cartons decades ago. “Somebody knows something, people do not just vanish,” said one advocate.
Wendy CorrMay 10, 2026
New Leads Could Help Crack 25-Year-Old Murder Case Of Casper Man Beaten, Run Over
New leads could help crack the 25-year-old murder of a Casper man who was beaten, run over and left to die in a Wyoming roller-skating rink parking lot. “Danny’s death destroyed our family and somebody knows something,” his sister said.
Jen KocherMay 09, 2026
Wyoming U.S. Attorney Battling Misconduct Claims Ahead of Monday Confirmation Vote
Wyoming U.S. Attorney Darin Smith is set for a U.S. Senate confirmation vote Monday as a controversy heats up over allegations he prejudiced a grand jury. Eight defendants are now challenging to dismiss their cases, including one for first-degree murder.
Clair McFarlandMay 09, 2026
Snow King Accountant Accused Of Embezzling More Than $45,000 From Resort
A former accountant at Snow King Mountain in Jackson faces felony charges, accused of embezzling more than $45,000 from the resort. Detectives say he would put through duplicate invoices, with the excess going to a separate account of his.
Kolby FedoreMay 08, 2026
Convicted Evansville Sex Abuser Gets Up To 100 Years For Having Child Porn
A 27-year-old Evansville man on parole for sexually abusing a teen got a 45-to-100-year prison sentence Friday after pleading guilty to having up to 300 child porn images. “This sentence is nearly what we would see in homicide cases,” the judge said.
Dale KillingbeckMay 08, 2026
Rawlins Man With ‘Kill Her’ Scrawled On Front Door Charged With Terrorizing Woman
A Rawlins man living in a house full of knives with “Danger, Women stay out, Kill her, Be Aware” scrawled on his front door told police that the woman who claims he assaulted her hit herself in the face. He’ll make his first court appearance Friday.
Kolby FedoreMay 07, 2026
Judge Concerned Deal For Casper Woman Accused Of Tying Patient Bed ‘Too Light’
A Natrona County judge expressed concern Thursday that a plea deal that calls for no prison time may be “too light or inappropriate” for an elder care worker accused of tying a patient to a bed by her hair.
Dale KillingbeckMay 07, 2026
Lander Stabbing Suspect Says He Wants To Apologize To Victim 'Face To Face’
A Lander 18-year-old charged with attempted murder in the stabbing of a Loaf N’ Jug clerk two weeks ago wants to apologize “face to face.” “I am not a violent person nor am I a thief, though my actions show otherwise,” he says in a letter to the judge.
Kolby FedoreMay 06, 2026
Naked Man Fights With Cops Outside Cheyenne Police Station
A cop tussled with a naked homeless man reportedly looking for a fight outside the Cheyenne Police Department on Monday. The nude man squared off "with his hands raised in a fighting fashion,” then tried to run away, court records say.
Kolby FedoreMay 05, 2026
Skid Marks Show Pickup Tried To Stop Before Niobrara County Crash That Killed 3
Skid marks at the scene of a devastating crash shows a pickup with a camper tried to stop before plowing into a semitrailer on U.S. Highway 85 near Lusk over the weekend. A 10-year-old girl napping above the truck’s cab and two adults were killed.
Kolby FedoreMay 05, 2026
Contractor Sues, Says $100 Million Goshen Tunnel Project Awarded ‘In Secret'
A contractor filed a lawsuit Monday claiming the more than $100 million award to fix a catastrophic 2019 failure of the Wyoming-Nebraska tunnel system was done illegally “in secret.” It also claims there was no competitive bidding process for the work.
Clair McFarlandMay 04, 2026
Wyoming Highway Patrol Down Dozens Of Troopers Leaves Locals Picking Up Slack
With the Wyoming Highway Patrol short 36 troopers and overtime restricted, local law enforcement can be left to pick up the slack to fill gaps. That leads to more calls saying, "They’re not here yet. Where are they?” says a 40-year WHP dispatcher.
Kolby FedoreMay 04, 2026