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Jury Finds Former Cheyenne Water Manager Guilty Of Stealing $350K Over A Decade
A Laramie County jury on Wednesday found the former manager of the South Cheyenne Water and Sewer District guilty of stealing about $350,000 from district accounts over a decade. For years, the amounts were small enough to disappear into a stack of utility bills. She faces up to 10 years in prison.
Kolby FedoreJune 17, 2026
Sheriff Says Baggs Suspect Who Shot Deputy Likely Was Planning 'Large-Scale Act'
The man who shot a deputy in Baggs last week was likely planning something, said the Carbon County Sheriff. “The gunman had stockpiled hundreds of AR-15 magazines ... and had been prepared to initiate a large-scale act of violence," he said.
Greg JohnsonJune 17, 2026
Supreme Court Upholds 21-To-26-Year Sentence For Casper Cop Who Caused Standoff
The state Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the 21-to-26-year prison term for a former Casper police officer who shot at other officers during a standoff. He argued a judge wrongly disregarded his plea deal to sentence him to a term five times longer.
Clair McFarlandJune 17, 2026
AG Says Prosecutors Declined To Charge Chuck Gray With A Crime
Wyoming's attorney general on Tuesday said he appointed two prosecutors to investigate whether Secretary of State Chuck Gray violated any laws by releasing sensitive voter data to the federal government, but neither decided to charge Gray with a crime.
Clair McFarlandJune 16, 2026
Two Left Homeless After ‘Suspected Arson’ Of North-Side Casper Home
Casper's police and fire department report they are investigating a "suspected arson" at a north-side home on Friday evening that left two people homeless. “My dad had asked her to leave,” then the fire started, said a woman about someone staying at the house.
Dale KillingbeckJune 15, 2026
Court Filings Say Wyoming Boys' School Staffers Restrained, Attacked Boys
A group of young men suing the Wyoming Boys’ School claim they were attacked, confined in a chair and made to wear a mask. “The best part of the chair is watching the kids cry and scream,” a security guard is alleged to have said.
Clair McFarlandJune 15, 2026
Gillette Welder Accused Of Stealing Identity, Leaving Man Owing Child Support
A Minnesota man says a stranger spent years building a life in Wyoming using his identity — earning more than $500,000, fathering a child and leaving the man owing child support. "I don't even know him nor have I ever been to Wyoming,” the man said.
Kolby FedoreJune 15, 2026
After 32 Years, Suspected ‘Shafter Jane Doe’ Killer Avoided Justice By Dying
A detective was about to fly to Wisconsin to arrest the lead suspect in the 32-year cold case of a woman whose nude body was dumped along I-80 when he got the news the suspect was dead. The woman's time in Wyoming led to the breakthrough in the case.
Jen KocherJune 14, 2026
Case Advances Against Greybull Woman Charged With Taking $155K From Elderly Parents
A Greybull woman accused of siphoning more than $155,000 from her elderly parents over the course of a decade advanced Wednesday to felony-level District Court. She could face up to 40 years in prison if convicted.
Kolby FedoreJune 12, 2026
Car Dealer Faces 15 Felonies In Alleged $2 Million Resale Of Hail-Damaged Cars
A Utah car dealer is facing 15 Wyoming felony charges for the alleged attempted illegal resale of nearly $2 million worth of hail-damaged vehicles. Investigators describe a trail of alleged forged signatures, fake notary stamps and dead vehicle owners.
Kolby FedoreJune 12, 2026
Judge Strikes Down Another Set Of Wyoming’s Abortion Restrictions
A retired Wyoming judge on Friday struck down three state-level abortion laws, including one requiring abortion clinics be licensed as surgical centers. He said the pro-choice group challenging the laws provided evidence “that abortion is inherently safe.”
Clair McFarlandJune 12, 2026
Deputy Shot In Baggs Saved By Quick-Acting Residents
Sgt. Zach Burns remains in critical condition after being shot multiple times by a gunman in Baggs on Monday. “It wasn’t a good thing that happened, but it was a great thing” in how people reacted, the mayor said, which was “like heroes.”
Greg JohnsonJune 12, 2026
Casper Man Accused of Shooting Into Vehicle As Girlfriend Tried To Leave
A 19-year-old Casper man faces four felony charges and the potential for 40 years in prison after firing three times at a vehicle that was taking his girlfriend away from his home. She was trying to get out of a “bad situation."
Dale KillingbeckJune 11, 2026
Police Say Sheridan Couple Accused Of Stealing Fundraiser Donations From Church
A Sheridan couple is facing felony theft charges after police say they hauled away two pickup loads of donations from outside the church that had been collected for a fundraiser. They said they believed the items had been left outside for anyone to take.
Kolby FedoreJune 11, 2026
Cheyenne Woman Says She Didn’t Abandon Newborn Boy To Die 38 Years Ago
A 57-year-old woman who was arrested Tuesday and charged with first-degree murder in the death of a newborn boy in early 1988 repeatedly claimed the baby wasn’t hers. Investigators say DNA testing shows it’s 1.97 million times more likely she’s the baby’s mother than anyone else.
Greg JohnsonJune 10, 2026
Cheyenne Woman Faces First-Degree Murder In 1988 Death Of Newborn Boy
A Cheyenne woman was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of first-degree murder in the death of a newborn baby boy found discarded near a Laramie County intersection 38 years ago. “The baby was a fully developed, full-term, 6.5-pound baby,” authorities report.
Greg JohnsonJune 10, 2026
Deputy Who Took Multiple Bullets In Baggs Shootout Is Critical, Improving
Sgt. Zach Burns has been identified as the Carbon County deputy who took multiple bullets in a shootout with a suspect in Baggs on Monday. He’s in critical condition but improving, the sheriff reported Wednesday.
Greg JohnsonJune 10, 2026
Man In Bathrobe Accused Of Trying To Kidnap Woman From Riverton Church Parking Lot
A Riverton man in a bathrobe could spend life in prison after police say they found him lying on top of a bleeding woman in a church parking lot in an alleged attempted kidnapping. "I thought he was going to kill me,” the woman told police.
Kolby FedoreJune 09, 2026
Michigan Tourist Accused Of Drunken Window-Smashing Rampage In Downtown Jackson
Police say a drunken, shirtless, barefoot Michigan man threatened two women, smashed storefront windows and led authorities on a foot chase in downtown Jackson last week before getting tased. Court documents say he threatened to shoot people and himself.
Kolby FedoreJune 09, 2026
Mother Of Man Who Suggested "Death By Cop" Sues Casper
The mother of a man who was fatally shot by police after a tense standoff sued the City of Casper and police officers, saying officers wrongfully killed her son and the city failed to train officers to avoid rights violations.
Clair McFarlandJune 09, 2026
Russian-Speaking Trucker Charged With I-80 Hit-And-Run, Failing English Proficiency Test
A Russian-speaking truck driver faces criminal charges after allegedly hitting a disabled car on I-80 and then leaving the scene. Court documents say he failed an English proficiency test and simply nodded when shown the damaged vehicle.
Kolby FedoreJune 09, 2026
Deadly Shootout In Baggs, Wyoming: Neighbors Helped Deputy After Shot By Suspect
The day after a gunfight that left a deputy shot and the suspect dead in Baggs, Wyoming, former mayor Linda Fleming said it's no surprise neighbors rushed to help the fallen deputy. “It's just what we do. People don’t give it a second thought," she said.
Greg JohnsonJune 09, 2026
Brooklyn Man Charged in Multi-Bank Fraud Scheme Pleads Not Guilty in Casper Court
A 21-year-old Brooklyn man pleaded not guilty Tuesday in Natrona County District Court for his alleged role in a three-person conspiracy to target Wyoming banks. Police say the group stole thousands of dollars from a bank in Buffalo, Wyoming, in April.
Dale KillingbeckJune 09, 2026
Casper Man Pleads Not Guilty To Yanking Police Officer’s Testicles, Biting Groin
A 21-year-old Casper man pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to grabbing and repeatedly pulling on a police officer’s testicles, biting his groin, and biting another officer. The three felony charges each carry a potential of 10 years in prison.
Dale KillingbeckJune 09, 2026