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Casper Man Hurt In Explosion While Making Homemade Fireworks
The Casper Police Department says a local man suffered severe burns and nonlife-threatening injuries from an explosion “in an attempt to produce homemade fireworks.”
Clair McFarlandJuly 06, 2023
Wyoming Sorority Members Say They Won’t Back Off Transgender Lawsuit
Six University of Wyoming sorority members suing their sorority for allegedly bending its own rules to admit a transgender member say they won't back down in response to the sorority calling their lawsuit “frivolous,” and the transgender member saying it's “vicious.”
Clair McFarlandJuly 06, 2023
Casper Children Who Watched Dogs Die In Trapper’s Snares Can't Sue For Emotional Damages
A Casper family, including two children, sued a Wyoming trapper after the family's three dogs died in snares despite the children trying frantically to free them, but the Wyoming Supreme Court ruled Wednesday can't claim emotional distress.
Clair McFarlandJuly 05, 2023
Wright Man Beats Neighbor Boy, 11, And Father With Baseball Bat After Fireworks Dispute, Undersheriff Says
A 64-year-old Wright man allegedly took an aluminum baseball bat to a 37-year-old father and his 11-year-old son Tuesday after a dispute about fireworks hitting a home in their shared neighborhood.
Clair McFarlandJuly 05, 2023
Woman Found Dead In Car In Yellowstone Died By Suicide
Federal authorities confirmed Wednesday that Catheryn Griffin, 38, died by suicide from a single gunshot wound while traveling through Yellowstone, which the woman's family had announced in May.
Clair McFarlandJuly 05, 2023
Drugged-Up Teen Holds Woman Hostage, Leads Police On 100 MPH Chase Through Lander
A 17-year-old from Lander held a young woman hostage in a car while speeding 100 mph at times through the town during its Fourth of July celebration, police say.
Clair McFarlandJuly 05, 2023
Alcova Marina Building Burns Down, Officials Asking For Help
Natrona County authorities are investigating an early morning fire which broke out at the Alcova Marina on Tuesday. The general manager of the marina said the building "burnt down."
Jimmy OrrJuly 05, 2023
Two Young Boys Find Body Under Lander Bridge
Two young boys found a deceased body Saturday under a bridge in Lander, according to police.
Clair McFarlandJuly 04, 2023
Abortion Advocates Say Wyoming Can’t Defend Its Ban Because Of Rape, Incest Exemptions
Six abortion advocates claim Wyoming can’t defend its two abortion bans in court because their rape and incest exemptions betray a lack of value toward “all potential life.”
Clair McFarlandJuly 03, 2023
Police Find, Return Special Needs Child Who Wandered Into Cheyenne In The Night
A father was reunited with his special-needs son Monday morning after the boy, who is nonverbal, wandered away from their Cheyenne home overnight.
Clair McFarlandJuly 03, 2023
Teen Shoots Himself 'Clean Through' His Hand In Gillette on Sunday
A 17-year-old Gillette boy thought a 9 mm handgun was unloaded when he accidentally shot a hole “clean through” his hand Sunday evening.
Clair McFarlandJuly 03, 2023
Wyoming Supreme Court Upholds Conviction For Drugs Found During Minor Traffic Stop
The Wyoming Supreme Court upheld a man’s felony methamphetamine conviction, but hinted that the Legislature should take a closer look at the minor traffic law police used to arrest the man in the first place.
Clair McFarlandJuly 03, 2023
Cody Family Says Vegas Hotel Unjustly Booted Them, ADA Dog Using Racist, Vulgar Language
A family from Cody allege they were thrown out of a hotel on Saturday by a security guard who called them "f*cking Mexicans." The family said the hotel claimed one of their dogs was aggressive, something the family disputes.
Mark HeinzJuly 02, 2023
‘God Will Never Forgive You’: Man Who Gunned Down 2 On Wyoming Highway Gets Life In Prison
Luke Thomas Young said if he could, he would take back what happened the night he shot and killed two people on the side of a Wyoming highway. Mom of victim tells him, “God will never forgive you, nor will I.”
Leo WolfsonJune 30, 2023
Rock Springs Gender Transition Lawsuit: School District Emails Outline When To Lie To Parents
Cowboy State Daily obtained emails where teachers discussed when it’s OK to lie to parents, like when a student wants to transition. The guide said teachers must use students’ pronouns and not tell the parents about it.
Clair McFarlandJune 30, 2023
Gillette Man Uses Fake $100 Bill To Pay For Court-Ordered Drug Testing
A 36-year-old participant in Campbell County’s 24/7 drug program may face more charges after he paid for his court-ordered twice-daily drug testing with a fake $100 bill.
Greg JohnsonJune 28, 2023
Colorado Man Sues Cheyenne Frontier Days, Says Bouncer Beat Him Up, Caused Long-Term Injuries
A Colorado man filed a lawsuit this week against Cheyenne Frontier Days Inc. and an unnamed bouncer claiming the bouncer beat him up at a concert last summer to the point of causing long-term injury and needing surgery.
Clair McFarlandJune 28, 2023
Wyoming Man Arrested After Soliciting Fed Agent Posing As 12 & 14-Year-Old Prostitutes
A Wyoming man allegedly thought he soliciting for sex with two girls, ages 12 and 14. Instead, he was texting with a federal agent. Now he's facing federal prison.
Clair McFarlandJune 26, 2023
FBI: Fort Washakie Man Goes On Rampage Against Family, Pulls Knife On Grandmother, Stabs Sister's Boyfriend
According to court documents, a Fort Washakie man pulled a knife on his grandmother after she asked him for a cigarette. He then threatened to kill his uncle and ended up stabbing his sister's boyfriend.
Clair McFarlandJune 26, 2023
Wyoming Tribes Say Federal Court Can't Make Them Pay $13.1 Million To Oil Company
The Northern Arapaho and Eastern Shoshone Tribes say a federal court lacks jurisdiction to make them pay the $13 million they owe an oil company for field equipment.
Clair McFarlandJune 23, 2023
Wyoming Judge Blocks State Abortion Pill Ban
Indicating that she will declare abortion as a health care right under the Wyoming Constitution, Teton County District Court Judge Melissa Owens on Thursday temporarily blocked the state's ban on chemical abortion pills.
Clair McFarlandJune 23, 2023
Gillette Woman Moves, Two Dogs Found Dead Locked In Kennel Three Months Later
A pair of dogs left locked in a Gillette mobile home were found dead Wednesday, three months after their owner moved out.
June 23, 2023
Riverton Shooter Pleads Guilty To Pair Of First-Degree Murder Charges In 2019 Robbery
Brandon Donald Monroe, now 21, said he killed Rudy Perez and Jocelyn Watt, both 30, four years ago in Riverton while on a mission to steal marijuana and money from Watt’s home.
Clair McFarlandJune 22, 2023
Cheyenne Man Accused Of Stabbing Deputy Goes From Hospital To Jail
Stephen Ashley, 46, was “involved” in multiple 911 hang-up calls Sunday that ultimately led to him allegedly stabbing a sheriff’s deputy then passing out.
Clair McFarlandJune 22, 2023