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Lander Poacher 1st In Wyoming To Get Instant Lifetime Hunting Ban In All 50 States
Lander's Dakota James Jordan is the first Wyomingite to see his hunting privileges immediately revoked for life in all 50 states after pleading guilty to poaching deer, elk and moose in Fremont County. "A good deterrent," an ex-game warden calls it.
Mark HeinzOctober 30, 2026
Casper Man Accused Of Fleeing Police At Up To 105 MPH In The Dark With Lights Off
A Casper man who tried to outrun police in the dark at an estimated 105 mph with his lights off admitted that he “should of just pulled over” and “faced the ticket” after wrecking the truck he’d just bought. He faced a list of charges in court Thursday.
Greg JohnsonOctober 29, 2026
Feds: Inmate Sent Kilo Of Meth Disguised As Mexican Candy To Casper Apartment
Prosecutors say a federal inmate tried to have a kilo of meth disguised as candy from Mexico sent to someone at a Casper apartment last year. The man, who was already doing time for a meth distribution charge, could face life in prison.
Kolby FedoreOctober 29, 2026
Baby Murder Trial, Day 3: Jury Takes 90 Minutes To Find Father Not Guilty
A Laramie County jury deliberated only 90 minutes Wednesday before finding a Cheyene man not guilty of the first-degree murder of his 4-month-old son in 2025. Hanson blames his wife, Juliette Martinez, who is still charged with first-degree murder.
Kerry DrakeOctober 29, 2026
Speeding Driver Caught With 70 Ducks In South Dakota, 52 Over The Legal Limit
A routine speeding stop in South Dakota turned into a wildlife investigation when a trooper discovered 70 harvested ducks in the driver's vehicle, 52 more than is legally allowed. Only three of the packaged ducks met legal transportation requirements.
Kate MeadowsOctober 28, 2026
Meet Zara, The Laramie Police Department's First K-9 Officer In 27 Years
The Laramie Police Department has its first K-9 in 27 years. Zara is a "sniff-only" German shepherd trained to track people and sniff out narcotics, but at home with handler Seth Meyer she’s a hugger. “Her biggest muscle is her brain,” Meyer says.
Kolby FedoreOctober 28, 2026
DCI Says Fugitive Killed By Feds May Still Be Alive If Not For Evanston Woman
The Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation says a 34-year-old man killed by U.S. Marshals during a manhunt last year might still be alive if an Evanston woman had not blocked the Marshals from entering her home, where he was hiding.
Greg JohnsonOctober 28, 2026
Baby Murder Trial, Day 2: Cheyenne Man 'Ashamed' He Didn't Tell Police Wife Killed Their Baby
TRIAL COVERAGE, DAY 2: A Cheyenne man said he’s “ashamed” he didn't turn his wife in despite knowing she killed their 4-month-old, according to testimony on the second day of his first-degree murder trial Tuesday. “I hate that I chose my wife over my kids,” said Joseph Hanson.
Kerry DrakeOctober 28, 2026
Idaho Man Accused Of Dragging Woman With Car Tricked Into Turning Himself In
An Idaho man accused of trapping his girlfriend outside his car and dragging her near Alta — while repeatedly punching her in the face — faces up to 10 years in prison after Teton County deputies tricked the man into turning himself in for arrest.
Greg JohnsonOctober 27, 2026
Another Utah Bundy Victim Confirmed Using Breakthrough DNA Testing
More than 50 years after a 17-year-old Utah girl was killed, officials confirmed Tuesday that Melissa Smith is conclusively linked to notorious serial killer Ted Bundy. The announcement comes on the 52nd anniversary of the day her nude body was discovered.
Jen KocherOctober 27, 2026
Judge Declines To Hold Sheriff Kozak In Contempt, Says He Didn't Willfully Withhold Documents
A Cheyenne-based judge has declined to hold Laramie County Sheriff Brian Kozak in contempt, after an immigration firm asked her to. Though the county was late in handing over documents for a Mexican National's case, officials didn't act "willfully," she said.
Clair McFarlandOctober 27, 2026
Cheyenne Man Accused Of Killing 4-Month-Old Blames Wife On First Day Of Trial
On the first day of Joseph Hanson's first-degree murder trial for the death of his 4-month-old son, the Cheyenne man's attorney blamed the mother, who's also charged with murder. “We are pointing the finger” at the child’s mother, his attorney said.
Kerry DrakeOctober 27, 2026
Drunk Spider-Man Gets Booted From Cheyenne Bar After Trying To Fight People
Cheyenne police say a drunk man dressed as Black Spider-Man was found unconscious after being booted from a bar for trying to fight people Saturday. He told police that someone dressed as the traditional red-and-blue Spider-Man attacked him in the bar.
Kolby FedoreOctober 26, 2026
Thermopolis Man Accused Of Shooting Up Neighbors’ Homes, Attempted Ambush
Thermopolis police report that a local man said he was drunk the night he shot up his neighbors’ homes last week and was caught on video in an apparent attempt to ambush one of them. “Luckily, no one answered the door that night,” police said.
Greg JohnsonOctober 26, 2026
"Mommy's Dead": Judge Rejects Deal for Man Accused Of Killing Woman In Front Of Child
A Wyoming judge has rejected a plea deal that would have given a Riverton man 18 to 20 years in prison for shooting a woman in the face and leaving their 5-year-old daughter alone in a motel room with her dead mother. "Mommy's dead," the girl told police.
Kolby FedoreOctober 26, 2026
How A Colorado Snoop Helped Crack A Cult Murder In Cheyenne, Wyoming
Colorado's Markie Gregorio had an unusual vantage point on the murder of filmmaker Allen Ross, whose body was found in the crawl space of a Cheyenne home in 2000. She was a snoop and kept notes on everything she saw which led to the case being solved.
Renée JeanOctober 25, 2026
After 30 Years, Murder Of Shoshoni Woman Left Naked Along Highway Still Unsolved
Nearly 30 years after the naked body of an 18-year-old Shoshoni woman was found decomposing along an Idaho highway, investigators are still pushing to solve the cold case. It doesn’t help that some of the evidence was destroyed in 2008.
Jen KocherOctober 25, 2026
Runaway Truck Ramps: Last Line Of Defense To Avoid ‘The Trucker Nightmare’
Truckers who crisscross the steepest mountain grades across the West pray they never have to use a runaway truck ramp but they're grateful for them. “It's the difference between getting stopped and a bunch of people getting killed," one trucker said.
Greg Johnson & Andrew RossiOctober 24, 2026
Glenrock Woman Says Converse County Library Fired Her Over Daughter's Facebook Post
Erin Wolfley is suing the Converse County Library saying she was fired because her daughter wrote a critical Facebook post about the library's working conditions. "It is ridiculously hot and the librarians are working in a 90 degree building," the daughter posted.
Clair McFarlandOctober 23, 2026
Cheyenne Man, 88, Accused Of Mowing Down Pedestrians, In Court For First Time
Appearing small and thin next to his defense attorney, an 88-year-old Cheyenne man stood in a Fort Collins courtroom Thursday to hear a list of seven criminal charges he faces for plowing into a crowded sidewalk in August, killing a Denver man.
Greg JohnsonOctober 23, 2026
Legislative Candidate Loses Lawsuit Against University of Wyoming
Retired University of Wyoming professor Cam Wright, a candidate for the state Legislature, lost his high-profile lawsuit against UW in district court on Wednesday. The judge said that the evidence didn’t pose enough of a factual dispute for trial.
Clair McFarlandOctober 22, 2026
‘It Was So Scary’: SUV Crashes Through Glass Storefront Of Casper Nail Salon
An SUV crashed through the glass storefront of a Casper nail salon with people inside Thursday, shattering windows and scattering debris. The salon's owner was shaken long after it happened. “It was so scary,” she said.
Kolby FedoreOctober 22, 2026
Mercedes Cargo Van Goes Up In Flames On I-80's 'Highway To Heaven' Near Evanston
A Mercedes cargo van erupted in flames Thursday on Interstate 80 near Evanston on a stretch known as the "Highway to Heaven." An eyewitness saw smoke rising over the Three Sisters section of I-80 said, “It was just blazing fire.”
Kolby FedoreOctober 22, 2026
Man Who Allegedly Drove Wife Off Cliff Returns To Wyoming To Face Murder Charge
A Colorado man accused of searching for "cliffs near me" before killing his wife by driving off a cliff has returned to Wyoming and is being held on a $5 million bond for murder. Police say the truck accelerated to 57 mph before going off the cliff.
Kolby FedoreOctober 22, 2026