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Cheyenne Man Who Shot At Attackers Acquitted In Stand Your Ground Case
A Cheyenne man was acquitted of felony assault charges when the jury ruled he acted in self-defense when he fired back on a truck after being rammed, shot at, and followed home.
Clair McFarlandNovember 11, 2023
Reality TV Star Accused Of Poaching Sues Wyoming Game And Fish
A reality TV star and hunting guide is suing the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, saying they violated her privacy, hurt her reputation and caused her emotional distress while pursuing a poaching case against her.
Clair McFarlandNovember 10, 2023
Gillette Bus Driver Sorry After Hurting Kids By Deliberately Driving Fast Over Bumps
A substitute school bus driver In Gillette says she is sorry for deliberately driving fast over bumps at the urging of the kids. She is now facing nine misdemeanor reckless endangering charges after injuring some of them.
Clair McFarlandNovember 09, 2023
Ex-Boyfriend Of Missing Cody Woman Arrested In Wyoming
As a search continues for Cody resident Katie Ferguson, who went missing Oct. 10 while traveling back to Wyoming from Alabama, her ex-boyfriend has been arrested in Cody.
Clair McFarlandNovember 09, 2023
Laramie Man Faces 4 Years For Killing Dogs
A Laramie man who was allegedly mad because a pair of dogs had killed his daughter’s cats is accused of shooting the two dogs to death while they were locked in a cage.
Clair McFarlandNovember 08, 2023
Gillette Man Accused Of Shooting Arrows At Neighbor's Home — Alcohol Involved
A drunk Gillette man denied accusations that he fired arrows at a neighbor woman’s home Monday, but told police he was mad at her for playing loud music.
Clair McFarlandNovember 08, 2023
After Cryptic Call Home, Wyoming Woman No Longer ‘Missing,’ But Mystery Remains
Missing for more than two months, Azia Diane Saldana, 33, called her mother this week in a cryptic call saying she was fine, wanted to come home and to not consider her a "missing person." But it's still a mystery where she is and why she disappeared.
Andrew RossiNovember 08, 2023
Thermopolis Residents Divided On Cop Who Broke In, Killed Suspect
While some called for Thermopolis Police Sgt. Mike Mascorro’s firing for killing a suspect in a shootout after breaking into his home illegally, even more stood up during a Tuesday Town Council meeting to support him as a protector of the community.
Clair McFarlandNovember 08, 2023
Balloonist Charged With Illegally Landing In Grand Teton National Park Blames Wind
A Jackson hot-air balloonist facing criminal penalties for landing in Grand Teton National Park argued on Tuesday that he had no choice as the wind swept him there and then an air traffic controller ordered him to land.
Clair McFarlandNovember 07, 2023
Wyoming Highway Patrol's Springer Spaniel Is Cute But A Drug Runner’s Worst Nightmare
Don’t let her cute name or her lovable demeanor fool you, when it comes to nabbing fentanyl, meth, and heroin drug runners along Wyoming’s highways, Becky is all business.
Mark HeinzNovember 07, 2023
Already Facing 20 Years, Wyo. Teen Accused Of Beating, Pointing Gun At Another
In his last free days before being sentenced on an attempted manslaughter conviction, a Cheyenne teen is now accused of beating up another teen, stealing his shoes and PlayStation and pointing a gun at him.
Clair McFarlandNovember 07, 2023
Cody Dad Not Guilty In Toddler's Murder, Stepmother Got Life In Prison
Moshe Williams, 33, is not guilty in the 2021 murder of his 2-year-old daughter, a jury ruled Friday. His then-girlfriend Carolyn Aune, however, has been sentenced to life in prison for the crime.
Clair McFarlandNovember 06, 2023
Wyoming Tribes Say They’re Exempt From Paying Legal Fees
Wyoming’s Native American tribes already owe a gas and oil company $13.1 million, and the company's attorneys are trying to collect $81,000 in fees, but the tribes say because they’re sovereign, they don’t have to pay the legal tab.
Clair McFarlandNovember 05, 2023
Never Mind: Gillette Man Reverses Self-Defense Claim In Bloody Beer Bottle Fight
Though he’d asked for a Friday hearing to show he acted in self-defense, a Venezuelan immigrant in Gillette accused of hurling a beer bottle at another man’s head now says he’d rather work on a plea agreement.
Clair McFarlandNovember 03, 2023
Pro Choicers OK To Argue In Court Whether Abortion Is, Or Is Not, Health Care
The pro-choice plaintiffs suing Wyoming over its abortion bans say they’re OK to argue in court a statement by four doctors that abortion is not health care.
Clair McFarlandNovember 03, 2023
Evangelist Says Settlement With UW Over Transgender Speech ‘A Win For All’
Todd Schmidt, the Laramie evangelist who recently settled his free-speech lawsuit against University of Wyoming officials over his calling out a transgender student by name on campus, says the outcome is “a win for all.”
Clair McFarlandNovember 03, 2023
Gillette School Bus Driver Loses Consciousness, Plows Into Fence With 17 Kids Onboard
A school bus driver from Gillette had a sudden medical event, lost consciousness and drove through a ditch and barbed-wire fence, stopping when the bus high-centered on a hillside. There were 17 elementary school kids on the bus.
Clair McFarlandNovember 02, 2023
Alleged Embezzler Now Accused Of Punching Man Who Tried To Kiss Him
A Fort Washakie man accused of embezzling from a tribal health clinic and pistol whipping someone is now charged with allegedly shattering the teeth of a man who tried to kiss him outside a Jackson bar.
Clair McFarlandNovember 02, 2023
Two Juveniles In Jail After Wild Crime Spree Across Rock Springs And Green River
A pair of juveniles remain in custody after a Monday crime spree through Rock Springs and Green River that included stealing and crashing two vehicles, shooting up property with a stolen gun and other crimes.
November 01, 2023
Cheyenne Judge Should’ve Heard Dad-Beater Who Wants His Bloody Shoes, Cash Back
The Wyoming Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a Laramie County District Court judge should have listened to a man convicted of severely beating his father when the man asked for the return of his bloody sneakers and $699 in cash that were seized at his arrest.
Clair McFarlandOctober 31, 2023
Green River Man Accused Of Breaking Into Home And Cleaning The Kitchen
Delroy Trujillo of Green River is accused of breaking into another man's home, cooking a pizza and cleaning the kitchen, then leaving with several guns and crossbows. He also dropped his wallet at the scene, court documents say.
Clair McFarlandOctober 31, 2023
Gillette Police Investigate After Human Skull Found In Storage Unit
While going through the contents of a Gillette storage unit sold at auction, a human skull was found, believed to be from a white male age 30-50. Local police are investigating.
Clair McFarlandOctober 30, 2023
Gillette Man Accused Of Trying To Kidnap Woman Not Too Mentally Ill For Trial
A Gillette man accused of trying to kidnap a woman from a Walmart store and take her to his home has withdrawn his plea of not guilty by reason of mental illness and will face a jury trial.
Clair McFarlandOctober 30, 2023
Men Claim Wyoming Ranch Was A Nightmare Of Forced Teen Labor, Trafficking
Two men who spent time at the Triangle Cross Ranch in Powell, Wyoming, claim in a federal lawsuit they were trafficked to the ranch, where they were abused and used as forced labor.
Clair McFarlandOctober 30, 2023