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FBI: Sextortion Against Boys Exploded This Year; Watch Kids During Christmas Break
The FBI and Wyoming law enforcement are warning parents over Christmas break that kids can be persuaded to make pornographic videos by online predators who then blackmail them.
Clair McFarlandDecember 20, 2022
Grandma Of Missing Moorcroft Man Adds $200,000 To Reward Money
The grandmother of a Moorcroft man who disappeared during a family visit in Nebraska hasnt given up hope as she donated $200,000 in reward money to encourage people to come forward.
Jen KocherDecember 20, 2022
Rock Springs Man Charged In Drug Death Of 2-Year-Old Son
Accused of involuntarily killing his toddler son by having illicit medications accessible in his home, Daniel Scott James, 27, of Rock Springs could face up to 20 years in prison.
Clair McFarlandDecember 19, 2022
Rescuers Who Fell Through Ice At Keyhole Reservoir Found Dead On Sunday
Two local citizens who drove onto the ice at Keyhole Reservoir to assist a rescue mission on Thursday were found dead on Sunday, Crook County authorities announced.
Clair McFarlandDecember 19, 2022
One Dead As Truck Plunges Over Lookout Point In Casper
The Wyoming Highway Patrol on Sunday has confirmed one fatality after a truck crashed through a guardrail on Saturday on Casper Mountain near Lookout Point.
December 18, 2022
Six Months After Gillette Family Killed By Speeding Semi, Driver Charged
Six months after a semi truck slammed into the back of a slowed car, killing a family of five that was heading home to Gillette, the driver has been charged with vehicular homicide.
Clair McFarlandDecember 17, 2022
Billings Man Fights Truck Thief; Jumps On Moving Stolen Truck, Bashes Thief With Sledgehammer
Tim Payne's truck would have been gone forever but his phone was left inside. Thanks to a tracking app he was able to find his truck and then with a shovel and sledgehammer beat the thief down to get it back. All while the truck was moving.
Jimmy OrrDecember 15, 2022
Despite Huge Wyoming Poaching Bust, Many Wildlife Criminals Get Away With It
Although the recent conviction of the poachers in one of Wyoming's largest poaching cases in history is good news, it may represent only the tip of the iceberg.
Mark HeinzDecember 14, 2022
Riverton Man Charged With Breaking Twin Daughters’ Legs Pleads Not Guilty
The Riverton man accused of fracturing the legs and other bones of his twin infant daughters pleaded not guilty Tuesday to two counts of child abuse.
Clair McFarlandDecember 13, 2022
Wyoming GOP Committeewoman Charged With Reckless Endangerment While Hunting
Nina Webber, the Wyoming Republican Committeewoman and former House candidate, has been charged with reckless endangerment while hunting. Two people said they were forced to seek cover outside of their home as bullets from Webber, allegedly rained down on them.
Leo WolfsonDecember 12, 2022
Father Of Torrington Cop Charged In Hit-And-Run That Left Woman ‘Broken’
The Goshen County Attorney's Office has filed a felony charge against the father of a Torrington police officer implicated in a hit-and-run that seriously injured a pedestrian six weeks ago.
Clair McFarlandDecember 08, 2022
Former Patrolman, Legislator Criticizes Highway Patrol For Not Identifying Hit-And-Run Driver
A former trooper and legislator is criticizing the Wyoming Highway Patrol for not releasing the name of a driver involved in a hit-and-run that severely injured a woman six weeks ago. The driver is reportedly an immediate family member of a Torrington police officer.
Clair McFarlandDecember 08, 2022
Casper Police Chief Refutes Claim He Allowed Retaliation By Detective Who Bragged About Penis
Casper Police Department Chief Keith McPheeters told a federal court on Monday that the claim that he allowed a detective to brag about his penis to two female coworkers is unfounded and the case should be thrown out.
Clair McFarlandDecember 06, 2022
Wyoming Botulism Death Appears To Be Isolated, Source Remains Elusive
So far, there appear to be no other cases of botulism connected to the one that killed a Jackson man last week, the Wyoming Department of Health said.
Mark HeinzDecember 05, 2022
Jackson Outdoorsman Dies From Botulism; Tainted Soup Suspected
After a two-month struggle against an insidious botulism infection, Hans Russell, 56, of Jackson died Wednesday in a Salt Lake hospital. It is thought that Russell contracted botulism from tainted soup while on a river trip in Idaho.
Mark HeinzDecember 03, 2022
Tainted Soup Likely Led To Wyoming Man’s Paralysis From Botulism
While Botulism is rare, the effects can be devastating. Jackson outdoorsman Hans Russell has for weeks been completely paralyzed from Botulism that doctors believe he contracted from tainted soup.
Mark HeinzDecember 02, 2022
Wyoming’s Abortion Trigger Ban Advances To State Supreme Court
A lawsuit challenging Wyomings anti-abortion law is headed to the state Supreme Court and two lawmakers who sought to join the case have been denied.
Clair McFarlandDecember 01, 2022
Riverton Dad Accused Of Breaking Newborn Twins’ Legs: ‘I Pulled Too Hard And Heard A Little Pop’
Anthony Long, a Riverton man accused of abusing his 3-week-old twin girls, admitted to injuring the infants in jailhouse phone calls. Long admitted that what he did was f***ing evil.
Clair McFarlandDecember 01, 2022
Cheyenne Woman Accused Of Embezzling $255,500 From Cheyenne Little Theatre
Accused of embezzling about $255,500 from the Cheyenne Little Theatre, Carrisa Dunn-Pollard, of Cheyenne, was charged federally last week with five counts of wire fraud.
Clair McFarlandDecember 01, 2022
Kemmerer Woman Charged In Beating Death Of 5-Year-Old Girl
A Kemmerer woman has been charged with first-degree murder and two counts of child abuse, after a 5-year-old girl in her care was found at the brink of death, with a broken back and other broken bones, burned, cut, bruised, and with brain bleeds. The girl died in the hospital.
Clair McFarlandNovember 28, 2022
64-Year-Old Riverton Woman Mauled By Pit Bull On Bike Path; Owner Of Dog Gets Citation
A 64-year-old woman was attacked by a pit bull on while taking a walk on a bike path in Riverton. The woman suffered injuries to her forehead, nose, and upper lip.
Clair McFarlandNovember 28, 2022
Riverton Dad Charged After Newborn Twin Girls Found With Broken Bones
After 24-day-old twin girls were found to have broken bones, bruising and one was reportedly head-butted, 27-year-old father Anthony Michael Long of Riverton was arrested. Court documents say the twins mother constantly reminded him to be more gentle with the babies.
Clair McFarlandNovember 28, 2022
Wyoming Man Accused Of Smashing Cousin’s Head Open With Meat Shredder
A Riverton man appeared in the Powell Circuit Court on Tuesday for allegedly smashing another man's head open with a sharpened bear-claw meat shredder. He faces 10 years in prison.
Clair McFarlandNovember 22, 2022
Serial Drive-Thru Flasher Gets 170-Degree Water Dumped On Genitals At Cody Coffee Hut
A 34-year-old Cody man and repeat registered sex offender got 170 degree water dumped on him when he drove through the drive thru for at least the fifth time while exposing himself at a local coffee hut.
Greg JohnsonNovember 22, 2022