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Motorcyclist In Hospital After Getting Smashed From Behind On Wyoming Highway
The rider of a Yamaha R6 motorcycle was hospitalized Tuesday night after getting smashed into from behind by a Dodge Durango on Wyoming Highway 221. The collision embedded the Yamaha deep into the front end of the Durango.
Andrew RossiAugust 28, 2025
Casper Police Evacuate Building To Arrest Man; Mom Says He Was Wanted For Homicide
Casper police evacuated a business with apartments above late Wednesday afternoon to arrest a suspect. A woman who said she’s the suspect’s mother said she learned he was wanted on suspicion of homicide.
Dale KillingbeckAugust 28, 2025
Casper Nursing Care Worker Accused Of Tying Woman’s Head To Bed In Court
A 50-year-old former nursing home worker appeared in Casper Circuit Court on Wednesday to face charges of abuse and imprisonment. She’s accused of tying a woman’s head to a bed.
Dale KillingbeckAugust 28, 2025
Riverton Oil Field Burglars Plead Guilty After Armed Standoff, Shrapnel Injury
Two men admitted to an aggravated burglary that led to a gunshot shrapnel injury and manhunt in plea agreements with prosecutors. One faces 10-30 years in prison and the other would be eligible for a youthful offender program.
Clair McFarlandAugust 27, 2025
Casper Police Officers Cleared In Shooting Death Of Armed Woman
Two Casper police officers have been cleared in the April 28 shooting death of a woman who called 911 reporting a burglary, and then met them at her door with a gun. She tried to shoot the officers, but her gun may have jammed, the prosecutor says.
Dale KillingbeckAugust 26, 2025
Albany County Man Accused Of Killing Wild Horse With ATV
An Albany County man accused of fatally ramming a wild horse with his ATV told Cowboy State Daily the neighbor who turned him in is retaliating over a land use dispute. The neighbor said that's not the case, and the act was cruel.
Clair McFarlandAugust 26, 2025
Gillette Teen Accused Of Stealing Cars, Guns And Home Invasion In Crime Spree
A Gillette teen allegedly tied to thefts in at least three Wyoming cities was bound over on multiple felony charges in Casper on Tuesday. He’s accused of stealing cars and guns, and a home invasion during a one-night crime spree.
Dale KillingbeckAugust 26, 2025
Brief: Platte County Sheriff David Russell Resigns
The Platte County Commission accepted the resignation of Sheriff David Russell on Tuesday, effective Sept. 30. A reason for his resignation wasn’t given to the public. Russell was elected sheriff in 2022 at the age of 31.
Clair McFarlandAugust 26, 2025
Cheyenne Woman Arrested On Shoplifting Charge Dies In Jail
A 47-year-old woman arrested on shoplifting charges Saturday was uncooperative but otherwise seemed fine, the Laramie County Sheriff’s Office says. She was later found unresponsive and died that night, the agency reported Tuesday.
Clair McFarlandAugust 26, 2025
After Fatal Wyoming Incident, Sig Sauer M18 Pistol Back In Use At Air Force Bases
The section of the U.S. Air Force that oversees the military branch’s bases is putting the Sig Sauer M18 handgun back in use, the USAF announced Sunday. It had paused the M18’s use for a month after the July shooting death of a Wyoming-based airman.
Clair McFarlandAugust 25, 2025
Shoshoni Police Write Thousands Of Speeding Tickets — But Don’t Call It A Trap
Although the town of Shoshoni has a reputation for having a speed trap, the chief of police disputes that. He says the reason 2,372 speeding tickets were issued last year is that people were a threat to public safety and without consequences, you can’t change behavior.
Zakary SonntagAugust 24, 2025
Death Along Road Near Prison Farm North Of Riverton
A death Saturday morning on Honor Farm Road near the prison farm just north of Riverton brought at least a dozen law enforcement vehicles and prompted an hourslong investigation. In an update, the sheriff's office reported that a juvenile male was stabbed fatally.
Clair McFarlandAugust 23, 2025
Judge Tosses Lawsuit Against Sorority Over Wyoming Trans Member — Again
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit against the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority Friday for allowing a transgender member into its University of Wyoming chapter. It's the second time the judge has tossed the claim.
Clair McFarlandAugust 23, 2025
Judge Allows Claim That Large Investors Conspired To Drive Up Coal, Energy Costs
A lawsuit by Wyoming and 10 other states can continue against giant investment companies, on claims they conspired to drive up coal and energy costs. They used their pull as coal shareholders to push “a climate activist agenda,” Gov. Mark Gordon has said.
Clair McFarlandAugust 22, 2025
Lyman Man To Plead Guilty In Fort Bridger Murder, Faces 50-75 Years In Prison
A Lyman man accused of killing another man by shooting him about 10 times last August has agreed to plead guilty to second-degree murder. If the judge accepts the plea agreement, Gray will be sentenced to 50-75 years in prison.
Clair McFarlandAugust 21, 2025
20-Car Derailment In Albany County Starts Fire, Leaves Packages All Over Tracks
Union Pacific Railroad is investigating what sent 20 railcars off the tracks and caused a small fire near Bosler in Albany County on Wednesday. The derailment also left the tracks littered with packages.
Andrew RossiAugust 21, 2025
Former Bar Nunn Fire Chief Admits Stealing From Fill The Boot Drive
A former Bar Nunn fire chief pleaded guilty Thursday in Natrona County District Court to stealing nearly $11,000 from the department. That includes more than $2,600 taken from a charity Fill the Boot drive.
Dale KillingbeckAugust 21, 2025
Why It Took 18 Months And A Grand Jury Indictment To Charge Cody Roberts
Difficulties with evidence and a murder case delayed the investigation into Cody Roberts, the Daniel man accused of abusing a wolf last year. Now, Sublette County’s top prosecutor faces walking a legal tightrope if he wants to convict.
Clair McFarlandAugust 21, 2025
Federal Appeals Court Says Waiting Periods To Buy Guns Are Unconstitutional
The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, which includes Wyoming, has ruled that waiting periods to buy guns are unconstitutional. The ruling makes New Mexico's waiting-period law "likely" unconstitutional and casts doubt on a similar law in Colorado.
Clair McFarlandAugust 21, 2025
Laramie County Fire Chief, Wife Plead Not Guilty To Starving 50-Pound 13-Year-Old Son
A Laramie County fire chief and his wife pleaded not guilty Thursday to allegations they starved and imprisoned their adopted son, 13. He weighed 50 pounds and told police he’s “only allowed to eat one meal a day since there’s no point in giving me food.”
Dale KillingbeckAugust 21, 2025
Cody Roberts, Accused Daniel Wolf Abuser, Indicted For Felony Cruelty To Animals
A Sublette County grand jury on Wednesday greenlit the indictment of Daniel man Cody Roberts for cruelty to animals, a felony punishable by up to two years in prison and a fine of $5,000, the county’s top prosecutor says.
Clair McFarlandAugust 20, 2025
Counselor's Sexual Harassment Case Against Casper Psychiatrist Is ‘Resolved’
The lawsuit filed by a licensed counselor accusing a Casper-based psychiatrist of sexual harassment has been resolved and dismissed without a trial. Along with making sexually-charged comments to women, he allegedly would joke about his own genitals.
Clair McFarlandAugust 20, 2025
Man Killed By Shot Through Bedroom Wall With Pistol Also A Cheyenne Airman
The man killed in a Saturday shooting in Cheyenne was, like the alleged shooter, an airman stationed at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, the military branch said Tuesday. The suspect is accused of firing a pistol through a wall, striking the victim.
Clair McFarlandAugust 20, 2025
Casper Man Accused Of Stealing $138,000 In Car Parts From Former Employer
A 53-year-old Casper man faces five theft charges in Casper Circuit Court for allegedly stealing $138,000 worth of vehicle parts from his former employer. He’s also accused of putting those parts on his own vehicles.
Dale KillingbeckAugust 19, 2025