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Casper Teen Dies In Head-On With Dump Truck
A 15-year-old driver died west of Casper on Monday after crashing the vehicle he was driving into a dump truck.
Clair McFarlandNovember 01, 2022
Man Dead, Sheriff’s Deputy Shot Following Halloween Shootout In Cheyenne
One man is dead and a law enforcement official was shot following a shootout Monday evening at a residence in the Saddle Ridge area of Cheyenne.
Jimmy OrrNovember 01, 2022
Remains Identified As Wyoming Hunter Who Went Missing In 2019 Snowstorm
The Carbon County Sheriff's Office confirmed Wednesday afternoon that human remains found Oct. 16 are those of Mark A. Strittmater, 44. He went missing in a snowstorm Oct. 19, 2019, while elk hunting.
Mark HeinzOctober 26, 2022
Three Charged In Riverton Burning-Tire Murder
Three Wyoming residents were charged Friday in connection with the murder of a 31-year-old woman whom police found beaten and stabbed under a burning tire in a trailer house in Riverton.
Clair McFarlandOctober 21, 2022
Utah Man Who Destroyed Part Of Grand Teton National Park With Motorcycle Race Gets Probation, Fine
A Utah man who organized illegal motorcycle races causing damage to sensitive and historic land in the Mormon Row area of Grand Teton National Park received probation and a fine for the incident.
Jimmy OrrOctober 15, 2022
Riverton Woman Accused of Smuggling Fentanyl Into Jail Via Rectum, Then Sharing With Inmates
A female inmate in Riverton is facing 23 years in jail after allegedly smuggling fentanyl in her rectum and then sharing the pills with others in her jail pod.
Clair McFarlandOctober 14, 2022
Appeal Denied For Wyoming Man Who Killed Girlfriend, Burned Down His Own Tattoo Parlor
A Torrington man who set his own tattoo parlor on fire and beat his girlfriend to death last year does not get to change his plea to not guilty nearly a year after he was sentenced to prison. He claims he didn't understand his plea.
Clair McFarlandOctober 13, 2022
Casper Police Chief Sued For Not Firing Detective Who Bragged About Penis, Harassed Co-Workers
The police chief of Casper is being sued by two detectives for not firing another detective who allegedly bragged about size of his penis, sexually harassed his co-workers, and retaliated against female colleagues.
Clair McFarlandOctober 10, 2022
EXCLUSIVE: Wyoming Teens Among Hundreds Victimized In ‘Prolific And Malicious’ International Sextortion
Bangladeshi man arrested for sextorting hundreds of teens, including at least six in Wyoming, used social media to target, threaten and exploit his victims, federal indictment says.
Jen KocherOctober 07, 2022
Oath Keepers With Badges? Wyoming Law Enforcement Agencies Respond
A Laramie Police Department official says a state lawmakers claim the LPD is playing down the revelation that one of its officers has been identified as a member of the far-right militia group Oath Keepers is inaccurate and irresponsible.
Greg JohnsonOctober 06, 2022
Wyoming Man Who Disfigured, Murdered Then Raped Mother-In-Law To Stay In Prison
A man serving 70 years to life in prison for severely disfiguring, killing, then raping his mother-in-law in front of her daughter in 2019 does not get a new trial, the Wyoming Supreme Court has ruled.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 28, 2022
Wyoming Highway Patrol: 83-Year-Old Man Likely Caused Fatal Head-On Wind River Canyon Crash
An 83-year-old Texas man driving a Cadillac Escalade may have caused the fatal head-on collision that killed a Casper father and son, along with himself.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 26, 2022
Wyoming Law Enforcement: Missing Man Believed To Have Died In Yellowstone Hot Thermal
Although law enforcement authorities have announced that they believe a 70-year-old man died in a hot thermal pool in Yellowstone, they will not say if the bobbing foot in a pool discovered in August is related to his incident.
Jimmy OrrSeptember 26, 2022
Wyoming Hockey Community Mourns Father, Son Killed in Wind River Canyon Crash
A Natrona High School teacher and his young son are among three who died in collision that closed Wind River Canyon for hours Saturday.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 26, 2022
Train Smashes Into Colorado Police Car With Arrested Woman Left Inside
A Colorado woman is in a Greeley hospital with severe injuries after a train plowed into a police car where she was trapped inside earlier this month.
Jimmy OrrSeptember 24, 2022
Former Cody City Employee Arrested For Hit-And-Run Of 11-Year-Old
An 11-year-old Cody boy was hospitalized with a punctured lung, broken leg, two broken ribs, and other injuries after being hit by a truck on Wednesday. A former Cody city employee has been arrested in the incident.
September 22, 2022
The Mystery of Shoshoni, Wyoming’s Missing Cats
With nearly 20 cats missing from the Shoshoni area without a trace, many locals suspect humans of trapping the cats.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 20, 2022
Tucson Police May Charge Luke Bell’s Fentanyl Supplier With Manslaughter
An Arizona police sergeant tasked with stemming the flow of illegal fentanyl told Cowboy State Daily that if police can implicate a specific person who gave Luke Bell fentanyl, causing his death, they'll charge that person with manslaughter.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 20, 2022
Man Who Killed Girlfriend With Car To Stay In Prison, Wyoming Supreme Court Rules
Casper resident Jerald Fallon accelerated to about 40 miles per hour, in reverse, for 137 feet and rammed his girlfriend in the bottom and lower back, launching her about 76 feet, killing her.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 20, 2022
Father Identifies Body Found In Campbell County On Wednesday Is Of His Son, Bryan Morgan
The father of a Gillette man who had been missing since September 2 announced on Thursday that a body found north of Gillette on Wednesday is that of his son, Bryan Morgan.
Jimmy OrrSeptember 16, 2022
Search For Missing Pinedale Man At Fremont Lake Suspended; Body Resurfacing On Its Own Unlikely
Sublette County search and rescue authorities said the likelihood of the victim's body resurfacing on its own is "very unlikely" because of the depth, pressures at the depth, and extreme cold temperatures.
September 12, 2022
Drunk Rock Springs Man Plows Into Yard, Causing Power Outage, Destroying Property
A Rock Springs man was arrested early Sunday morning after allegedly plowing through a yard toppling a utility pole, smashing through a fence, destroying a shed, and causing a 12-hour power outage.
Jimmy OrrSeptember 12, 2022
Judge Finds Probable Cause To Send Accused Casper Double Killer To Felony Court
The Wyoming man accused of gunning down his traveling companions to death on a Casper highway last month has been transferred to a higher court, where hell face two first-degree murder charges.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 08, 2022
Woman Shot In The Head In Second Early Morning Shooting In Casper On Friday
A woman is being treated for gunshot injuries to her head following a shooting in Casper on Friday morning. An earlier shooting left one man dead in Casper.
Jimmy OrrSeptember 02, 2022