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‘Active Assailant’ And Officer Shot Reports Has Baggs On Edge
It was a busier-than-usual Monday at the Cowboy Inn along Wyoming Highway 789 near the southern edge of Baggs. Across the road is an apartment building where an “active assailant” incident began that included reports of an officer being shot.
Greg JohnsonJune 09, 2026
Deadly Shooting In Baggs, Wyoming: Deputy Injured, Shooter Dead
An active shooter manhunt unfolded Monday in Baggs where one deputy was injured and the shooter died on scene, Carbon County Sheriff Alex Bakken confirmed late Monday. The sheriff said the suspect opened fire on law enforcement before driving off a highway.
Clair McFarlandJune 08, 2026
Baggs Area On Lockdown As Manhunt Underway For Active Shooter: ‘It’s Not Good’
Multiple agencies are responding to Baggs in Carbon County on reports of shots fired, and an emergency message is advising: “Active assailant in Baggs. Please shelter in place.” “There is an active situation — and it's not good," said the mayor of Baggs.
Kolby FedoreJune 08, 2026
Casper Man Accused Of Stabbing Man For Paying Off Drug Debt With Fake Money
A 40-year-old Casper man was in court Friday, accused of stabbing another man for paying off his drug debt with fake money. "I’m going to kill you,” a witness told police about the attack, which also was captured on video.
Dale KillingbeckJune 08, 2026
'Pray For Rain': Wildfire Burns 3,900 Acres, Has Northeast Wyoming Ranchers Worried
A downed power line is believed responsible for the Raven Creek Fire which has burned 3,900 acres of land in northeast Wyoming. Weston County Fire Warden Daniel Tysdal said they're experiencing "late-summer fire weather conditions and fire behavior."
Kolby FedoreJune 08, 2026
A Police K-9’s Career Is Less Than 10 Years, But They’d Work Forever If You Let Them
A trained Wyoming K-9 can cost upward of $20,000 for a career that will last less than 10 years but police say they would work forever if they could. "They love to work. That's their whole purpose in life," Mills police officer Justin Buchholz said.
Kolby FedoreJune 07, 2026
Rawlins Rodeo Murders, Part 2: Did Ted Bundy Kill Four Wyoming Girls 52 Years Ago?
In the second of a two-part series on the infamous "Rawlins Rodeo Murders" of 1974, many in the community believe serial killer Ted Bundy was responsible for the deaths of the four girls. Others pin the blame on long haul trucker Russell Royal Long.
Jen KocherJune 07, 2026
More Than 50 Years Later, ‘Rawlins Rodeo Murders’ Of Young Girls Remain Unsolved
More than 50 years after four young girls vanished in what has become known as the “Rawlins Rodeo Murders," the case remains unsolved. "We lost our innocence. That summer we lost that. We were never again the same,” said one longtime resident.
Jen KocherJune 06, 2026
Cheyenne Man Arrested After Overnight Armed Standoff
A man who has reportedly threatened “suicide by cop” multiple times held police in a 2.5-hour standoff early Saturday morning. “They are putting him in a squad car, guys. It’s over,” says the man behind Fubar on Patrol, who livestreamed the standoff.
Greg JohnsonJune 06, 2026
'No Permission, Just Shoot': Instagram Videos Lead To Wyoming Poaching Charges
A Washington man faces 14 Wyoming poaching-related charges after Game and Fish investigators say Instagram videos and phone data exposed illegal hunts over more than 10 years. “No permission, just shoot,” the man messaged, Game and Fish says.
Kolby FedoreJune 05, 2026
Laramie Couple Charged After Meth-Filled Syringe Found In Baby's Crib
A Laramie couple was bound over to felony-level court this week after a meth-filled syringe was found in their baby's crib. Both claimed the syringe belonged to the other, while the baby’s mother admitted using meth, according to court documents.
Kolby FedoreJune 04, 2026
Riverton Man Who Slit Man’s Throat And Dumped Body Gets Life In Prison
A Riverton man who admitted to slitting the throat of another man, wrapping his body in hotel bedding and dumping it in the snow was sentenced Thursday to life in prison. "Even after the victim was dead, the violence did not stop,” said the prosecutor.
Kolby FedoreJune 04, 2026
Goat Dispute Turned Deadly: Supreme Court Rejects Self Defense Argument Over Man Who Killed Neighbor
Two neighbors in Weston County had a longstanding dispute over goats. It escalated when one man shot and killed the other. The Wyoming Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected the self-defense argument of the man who said the neighbor charged him on a skid steer.
Clair McFarlandJune 04, 2026
32 Years After Her Posed Body Was Found Along I-80, ‘Shafter Jane Doe’ Identified
More than 32 years after her body was found along I-80, the woman known as “Shafter Jane Doe” has been identified, officials announced Thursday. Her nude body was posed on the ground, arms extended to either side in the shape of a cross.
Jen KocherJune 04, 2026
Transgender Bathroom Protestor Faces Felony Assault Charge, Claims Self-Defense
The transgender Laramie resident who protested Wyoming’s cross-sex access ban for public bathrooms at the Capitol last summer is now waging a self-defense argument in a felony assault case. “I did not go looking for confrontation,” said Rihanna Kelver.
Clair McFarlandJune 03, 2026
Man Sets Fire To Controversial Book In Cheyenne Library, Then Pulls Alarm
Cheyenne police are evaluating whether a man could face charges for setting fire to a book, tossing it into the Laramie County Library and pulling a fire alarm. The book he burned, “Paper Towns,” has been targeted by some school districts for removal.
Kolby FedoreJune 03, 2026
Fugitive Accused Of Breaking Into Casper-Area Homes, Taking Orange Juice
An Evansville man accused of not returning to a Casper halfway house after work faces more charges for allegedly breaking into people’s homes. He "grabbed a container of orange juice from the fridge” when confronted by a frightened woman at one house.
Dale KillingbeckJune 03, 2026
Torrington Family Says Suspect Turns Self In For Shooting Mutilated Rottweilers
A Torrington family says the Goshen County Sheriff’s Office told them a suspect turned himself in for shooting their Rottweilers, whose mutilated bodies were found in the North Platte River. The sheriff’s office confirms there is a suspect in the case.
Kolby FedoreJune 03, 2026
Lincoln County Man Accused Of Beating, Shaking Down Man Who Owes Him Money
A Lincoln County man is accused of beating a man to coerce him to sign over a truck and equipment during a daylong shakedown over a debt. “Catch people like you and string you up and flog you daily,” police say the contractor threatens on video.
Kolby FedoreJune 02, 2026
Casper Man Who Tried To Burn Down Ex’s House — But Saved Snake — Gets 6-8 Years
A Casper man who tried to burn down his ex-boyfriend’s house last summer — but made sure to save his own pet snake — was sentenced Monday to six to eight years in prison. The man “destroyed everything in my life,” the ex told the judge.
Dale KillingbeckJune 02, 2026
Gillette Man Goes On Shooting Spree In Colorado Town Before Shooting Self
Police in Montrose, Colorado, say a Gillette resident bought a gun in Wyoming, drove hundreds of miles and unleashed a shooting spree before taking his own life. “The risk to public safety was high,” police say, adding they don't know why he did it.
Kolby FedoreJune 02, 2026
Wyoming Barrel Racer Says She Was Approached By Alleged Horse-Stabber
A Wyoming barrel racer was stunned to learn that the teen girl accused of stabbing three horses in Las Vegas over the weekend tried to borrow one of her horses last month. “It makes my skin crawl to realize she was stalking my horses, too,” she said.
Julie MankinJune 02, 2026
Family Says 60-Day Sentence For Driver Who Killed Woman Brings Them ‘Deeper Grief’
The family of a woman killed by a distracted driver in downtown Sheridan a year ago said they feel slighted by the 60-day sentence he got Friday. It brings “deeper grief,” not closure, said the woman’s daughter.
Jen KocherJune 01, 2026
Cheyenne Man Accused In Shooting Over Ex Pleads Not Guilty To Attempted Murder
A 27-year-old man accused of shooting another man and leaving him bleeding in a Cheyenne street after a blowup over a former girlfriend pleaded not guilty Monday to attempted second-degree murder. He allegedly asked police how “the guy I shot” was doing.
Greg JohnsonJune 01, 2026