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Missing Yellowstone Hiker's Note A Clue For Volunteer Search Teams Now Mobilizing
The father of a 22-year-old hiker missing since Sept. 17 after summiting Yellowstone’s highest peak is coordinating private and volunteer search teams to help find his son. One of their clues is a note the hiker left at the mountain's summit.
Clair McFarlandOctober 11, 2024
Driver Accused Of 'Catastrophically Dismembering' Motorcyclists Pleads Not Guilty
A man accused of smashing into a trike motorcycle on a Wyoming highway so hard the two riders were “catastrophically dismembered” pleaded not guilty Thursday. An investigation shows he was allegedly high on meth and driving at least 86 mph.
Clair McFarlandOctober 10, 2024
Casper Officer Cleared To Return To Duty After Not Charged In Shooting
A Casper Police Department officer who won’t be charged for shooting and killing a domestic violence suspect has been cleared to return to duty, the CPD announced Thursday.
Clair McFarlandOctober 10, 2024
Judge Orders OK Of Controversial 195-Foot Cell Tower Just Outside Yellowstone
A federal judge has ordered the Park County Commission to approve a company's request to build a 195-foot cellphone tower in a scenic area just outside Yellowstone National Park — by Friday. The county is fighting the order in a higher court.
Clair McFarlandOctober 10, 2024
No Charges For Officer Who Shot, Killed Casper Man Who Talked About "Death By Cop"
Citing a shortage of evidence to support a criminal case, Natrona County District Attorney Dan Itzen decided this week not to charge a Casper Police Department officer who shot and killed Trae Spurlock, 26, in June.
Clair McFarlandOctober 10, 2024
Stabbed 8 Times, Gillette Woman Wracked With Nightmares
A Gillette woman whose husband is accused of stabbing her eight times Saturday says she now has nightmares that keep her awake. She also has some hard-won advice for other domestic violence victims: “definitely get out.”
Clair McFarlandOctober 08, 2024
“I’ll Miss You Forever,” Posts Daughter Of Sundance Man Shot By Deputy
The Crook County coroner has identified the man killed in a deputy-involved shooting Saturday in Sundance, Wyoming, as 48-year-old Joseph Keith Neimeyer. “I’ll miss you forever,” his adult daughter posted to Facebook.
Clair McFarlandOctober 08, 2024
Douglas Police Shoot Person While Responding To Domestic Disturbance
A Douglas police officer responding to a domestic disturbance shot a person after police say he or she displayed a handgun. The person was taken to a Converse County hospital, but whether the person survived or not hasn't been reported.
Clair McFarlandOctober 08, 2024
Former Casper Detectives To Get $200K For Claims Of Sexually Hostile Workplace
Two former female Casper police detectives will get $200,000 to settle claims of a sexually hostile workplace. Those include a male detective bragging to them about the size of his penis.
Clair McFarlandOctober 07, 2024
Gillette Man Accused Of Stabbing Woman Repeatedly Caught After Brief Manhunt
Accused of stabbing a woman repeatedly before sparking a one-day manhunt, a Gillette man was in court Monday. John Stetson Bosh had previously been convicted for strangulating a household member, according to a prosecutor.
Clair McFarlandOctober 07, 2024
Crook County Deputy Shoots And Kills Home Invasion Suspect
Crook County deputies shot and killed a home invasion suspect Saturday in Sundance, Wyoming. The suspect was found walking nearby and reportedly raised a gun toward one of the deputies.
Clair McFarlandOctober 07, 2024
Man Shows Weapon To Natrona County Deputy At Traffic Stop, Flees, Takes Own Life
The Wyoming Department of Criminal Investigation is investigating a Casper traffic stop on Sunday where the driver showed a weapon to a deputy, fired it, and drove off. After pursuit, the individual took his own life.
Dale KillingbeckOctober 06, 2024