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Scammers Target Wyoming Families On Missing Person Website
Law enforcement officials are warning Wyoming residents about potential scams in which the family members of missing persons are contacted with ransom requests or threats.
December 16, 2021
Riverton Man Gets Almost 6 Years For Sexually Abusing Girl
A Riverton man will spend more than five years in prison for sexually abusing a young girl over a five-year period.
December 15, 2021
Snowplow Collisions Almost Triple In Last Two Years In Wyoming
The number of Wyoming snowplows hit while on duty clearing Wyomings highways has more than tripled in the last several years.
December 15, 2021
Casper Man’s Family Searching Since Summer 2020 With No Answers
The disappearance of a Casper man in July 2020 is bringing to the forefront the problems of finding people with mental illness who are reported missing.
Jen KocherDecember 14, 2021
Lander Man Pleads Guilty To Producing Child Porn, Faces 40 Years
A Lander man faces up to 40 years in prison and $500,000 in fines for allegedly traveling to Florida with the intent to have sex with a child and for producing child pornography.
December 14, 2021
Federal Suspect Apprehended By K9 Following Pursuit, Foot Chase In Gillette
A Montana man with a federal warrant was arrested Friday after he reportedly led law enforcement on a short pursuit and attempted to break into a home to hide, Campbell County Undersheriff Quentin Reynolds said.
County 17December 14, 2021
Criminal’s Handbook: Dimwitted Suspects Commit, Film, And Narrate Armed Robbery in Sweetwater County
Two Sweetwater County residents were arrested last week after allegedly committing an armed robbery. To assist law enforcement, they also filmed and narrated the armed robbery.
Jimmy OrrDecember 14, 2021
Three Charged In Connection With Riverton Murder, One More Suspect To Be Arrested
Two Fremont County men have been charged with murder in connection with the 2019 shooting death of two Riverton residents and a third man faces a lesser charge in the incident.
December 13, 2021
Woman Leads Police On Chase Through Pinedale, Crashes Into Boulder
A woman was arrested Wednesday after leading police on a chase through Pinedale before crashing into a boulder.
December 09, 2021
Wyoming Criminal Astrologist Hoping to Solve Missing Persons Cases in the State
As wacky as Tahnee Zogg knows it might sound to some, she said the universe has been revealing secrets for centuries, and in many cases, effectively.
December 07, 2021
Wind Speeds Hit 95mph Over the Weekend Creating Numerous Truck Blow-Overs
With numerous truck blow-overs occurring over the weekend, WYDOT is reminding motorists if winds are gusting to hurricane category strength, it may not be a good time to drive.
Jimmy OrrDecember 06, 2021
Community Rallies After Thieves Steal Christmas Trees From Powell Boy Scouts
After thieves stole 20 Christmas trees the Boy Scouts of Powell were selling, the community rallied and bought "invisible trees" to more than make up the difference.
Wendy CorrDecember 02, 2021
Cheyenne Felon Faces 40 Years In Prison, $1M Fine For Possessing Gun, Ammo
A Cheyenne man faces up to 40 years in prison and a $1 million fine on allegations he was felon in possession of a firearm and other alleged violations of firearm laws.
December 02, 2021
Manlove Appeals To Supreme Court On Incompetency Charges
Allegations against Manlove include that she exaggerated budget pressures to dismiss almost 1,000 cases and that she improperly blamed police for errors that led to the release of two men accused of violent crimes.
December 01, 2021
Cheyenne Police & Watchful Citizens Thwart Puppy Thieves
Stolen puppies were returned to their owners this weekend after a Cheyenne citizen alerted the police department that people were trying to sell the stolen dogs from their vehicle in a parking lot.
Jimmy OrrNovember 30, 2021
Arapahoe Man Pleads Guilty To Running Friends Into Bonfire With Truck
An Arapahoe man faces up to 10 years in prison for knocking a number of his friends into a bonfire earlier this year, which caused them to be severely burned.
November 29, 2021
Man Leads Multiple Wyo Police Departments On Crazy Hour-Long High Speed Chase
A man was arrested Sunday after leading officers from multiple Wyoming police departments on a high-speed chase in the middle of the night.
November 29, 2021
Fort Washakie Man Faces Prison For Choking Girlfriend In Front Of Kids
A Fort Washakie man is facing potential prison time for assaulting his girlfriend, who is also the mother of his children.
November 29, 2021
Plane Crash Rediscovered Over The Weekend in Grand Tetons Was From 1988
The wreckage of an airplane discovered in the Gros Ventre drainage this past weekend was from a crash more than 30 years ago, authorities said.
November 24, 2021
Canadians Charged After Evanston Bust Uncovers 750 Pounds Of Meth, Coke
Two Canadian men have been charged with intent to distribute methamphetamine after being caught with hundreds of pounds of the drug during a Uinta County traffic stop last month.
November 24, 2021
Autopsy: Laundrie Died Of Self-Inflicted Gunshot To Head
Brian Laundrie died of a self-inflicted gunshot to the head, the lawyer for the Laundrie family announced on Tuesday.
November 23, 2021
Wild High-Speed Chase Ends With Three Cars Destroyed & Consumed in Flames
One stolen car and two police cars were destroyed after a high-speed chase through Cheyenne set a field on fire on Thursday.
November 19, 2021
Update: Evanston Woman Killed After Crashing Into Fireworks Warehouse
A tragic accident claimed the life of a longtime Evanston resident when the car she was driving crashed into Phantom Fireworks on Overthrust Road.
November 19, 2021
Intoxicated Driver Collides Head-On With Semi North of Gillette, No Injuries
A Utah man was arrested late Wednesday night for driving while intoxicated after he collided head-on with a semi-tractor trailer north of Gillette.
County 17November 19, 2021