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Cheyenne Family Of 12 Devastated By Arson Fire That Destroyed All They Had
An extended Cheyenne family of 12, including eight children, are still shellshocked and devastated a week after a fire that destroyed all they had. Meanwhile, a man accused of starting the fire and charged with arson is in court Wednesday.
Dale KillingbeckMay 19, 2026
'You Shoot My Dogs, I’ll Shoot You’: Wyoming Feud Over Ranch Dogs Explodes
Fremont County ranchers say roaming Great Pyrenees have killed livestock and terrorized neighbors for years in a rural feud that’s now spiraled into criminal charges. “Somebody’s going to get hurt,” a rancher says about the escalating conflict.
Kolby FedoreMay 19, 2026
Hobo Tells Green River Police Voices In Head, And Hitler, Tell Him To Start Fires
A hobo who told Green River police he was on his way to California to rob a bank has been charged with arson, accused of setting a local salon on fire. Police say the “many different voices” in his head, including Hitler, told him to start the fire.
Kolby FedoreMay 19, 2026
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
Juvenile Dies After Fall From Moving Pumpjack In Park County Oil Field
A young person died Saturday after falling from a moving pumpjack in the Elk Basin oil field in Park County. “It’s easy to forget how dangerous they can be,” says a retired oil field worker about those who grow up around the oil fields.
Kolby FedoreMay 18, 2026
Cheyenne Stripper Accused Of Pulling Gun On Rival Faces 20 Years In Prison
A Cheyenne exotic dancer charged with pulling a gun on a rival dancer over the attention of a “regular” could get more than 20 years in prison if convicted. She was bound over to district court on Friday after more than two months on the run.
Kolby FedoreMay 18, 2026
Fire Rips Through 134-Year-Old Historic Cheyenne Pumphouse
A fire ripped through the 134-year-old Cheyenne Pumphouse on Saturday, raising questions about whether the historic building can still be saved. Watching it burn “was like witnessing a death, for sure,” said a local preservationist.
Greg JohnsonMay 17, 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
Haunted: 53 Years After Casper Girl Killed, Best Friend Thinks She Could’ve Stopped It
The best friend of a Casper girl kidnapped with her sister and killed by being thrown off the Fremont Canyon Bridge is still haunted 53 years later. She was asked to go with them that day and thinks she could’ve saved them, but her dad said “no."
Dale KillingbeckMay 16, 2026
2 Dead In Casper Shooting Involving People ‘Known To Each Other’
Two people are dead after what Casper police describe as a domestic-related shooting Friday between two people who knew each other. “I watched them pull a stretcher out here,” said a neighbor who witnessed the aftermath."
Kolby Fedore & Dale KillingbeckMay 16, 2026
Fire Chief Says Wind River Canyon Fire Started By BNSF Train "Mechanical Issue"
Fremont County Fire Chief Ron Wempen told Cowboy State Daily the Wind River Canyon fire was started by a "mechanical issue" on a BNSF train. "Initially, they had a fire on board the locomotive itself," he said of Saturday's fire which grew to 133-acres.
Andrew Rossi & Jackie DorothyMay 16, 2026
Wyoming Lawyer Not Liable For Embarrassing Claims In Trans Sorority Member Lawsuit
An attorney who tried getting a court to void the membership of a University of Wyoming transgender sorority member was found not liable Friday for personal and embarrassing claims he and his co-counsel included in the bombshell case's public court file.
Clair McFarlandMay 16, 2026
Casper Man Who Bit Deputy’s Finger Off, Barks Like Dog Gets 28-35 Years In Prison
A 40-year-old Casper man who bit the tip of a deputy’s finger off and barked like a dog at a judge was sentenced Friday to 28-35 years in prison. He was on parole for earlier nearly biting off the finger of a hospital security guard.
Dale KillingbeckMay 15, 2026
Fremont County Man Accused Of Keeping Puppies In House Of Horrors Covered In Feces
A Fremont County man faces 17 animal cruelty charges after deputies say they found dogs and 12 puppies living in a trailer without food and covered in feces. The “overwhelming odor of feces” was so bad a HAZMAT team had to recover the animals.
Kolby FedoreMay 15, 2026
Judges Dismiss Nine Felony Cases, Including Murder, Over Darin Smith Misconduct
Wyoming’s federal judges on Friday dismissed nine felony-level criminal cases, including one first-degree murder case, due to prosecutorial misconduct through “inflammatory and inappropriate” comments interim U.S. Attorney nominee Darin Smith made to a grand jury.
Clair McFarlandMay 15, 2026
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