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Powell Couple Rescued After Being Stranded In Big Horn Mountains For 9 Days
A Powell couple were rescued on Monday after becoming stranded in the Big Horn Mountains more than a week ago, according to the Big Horn County Sheriff's Office.
July 29, 2021
Teen Kills Father In Sheridan County, Being Held In Montana
A 15-year-old is being held in Montana after telling police early Tuesday morning that he killed his father in Dayton, about 20 miles north of Sheridan.
July 28, 2021
Idaho Woman Ordered To Pay $5K For Improper Food Storage In Grand Teton
An Idaho woman was ordered to pay more than $5,000 in restitution for improper food storage, a misdemeanor offense, in Grand Teton National Park.
July 23, 2021
Police Looking For Evanston Man Who Allegedly Abandoned Truck On Railroad Tracks
The Uinta County Sheriff's Office is currently seeking information about an incident where a man allegedly abandoned his truck on railroad trucks.
July 22, 2021
Riverton Man Sentenced To Jail For Assaulting Indian Affairs Officer At Casino
A Riverton man has been sentenced to a little more than a year in prison for assaulting a Bureau of Indian Affairs officer earlier this year.
July 21, 2021
Casper Woman Beaten In Possible Transphobic Attack
A Casper woman is raising funds to pay for her medical bills after she was beaten during a possibly transphobic-related attack.
July 20, 2021
Search Continues For Missing Casper Man
Law enforcement officials are looking for a Casper man who has been missing for almost a month and was last seen at a convenience store in Denver.
Jen KocherJuly 19, 2021
Teton County Search and Rescue Saves Two Hikers Friday Night
Teton County Search and Rescue spent their evening looking for two different groups of hikers who'd been reported as returning home late.
July 19, 2021
“If You Take Off With Me, I Will Kill You:” Casper Police Release Body, Dash Cam Footage Of Police Shooting
More than two months after it occurred, the Casper Police Department has released body and dash camera footage of an officer-involved shooting after a suspect drove off in a vehicle with the officer and the suspect was killed.
July 17, 2021
Gillette Teens Charged With Felonies For Stolen Pickup, Causing $40k In Damage
Two juvenile males now face felony charges after a late-night joy ride in a stolen pickup resulted in over $40,000 in damage to public and private property
County 17July 16, 2021
Fort Washakie Man Sentenced To 14 Years In Prison For Sexually Abusing Minors
A Fort Washakie man was sentenced to more than 14 years in prison this week for sexually abusing minors on the Wind River Indian Reservation.
July 15, 2021
Gillette Man Guilty Of Attacking Another Man With Crowbar in Coffee Shop
A Gillette man accused of attacking another man with a crowbar in 2020 was found guilty by a Wyoming jury after half an hour of deliberation
County 17July 14, 2021
Park County Search And Rescue Saves Mother and Child After High Winds Flipped Kayak
Park County Search and Rescue spent Friday saved a mother and five-year-old child after high winds flipped their kayak at Buffalo Bill reservoir.
July 13, 2021
Rescue Teams Expand Search For Missing Montana Hiker
Wyoming and Montana search and rescue teams have expanded the search area to try and find hiker Tatum Morrell, who disappeared after going hiking in the Beartooth Mountains last week.
July 09, 2021
Former Wyoming Catholic College Official Accused Of Running $15 Million Scam
A former chief financial officer for Wyoming Catholic College is accused in a federal lawsuit of running an elaborate scheme to defraud a New York asset management firm of $15 million.
July 09, 2021
YouTube “Influencers” Arrested In Rawlins After Breaking Into Hotel, Harassing Wildlife
Five men were arrested in Rawlins after breaking into an abandoned hotel and recording footage while "on tour" for their YouTube channel.
July 08, 2021
Man Shot By Green River Police After Firing At Officers
A man was shot late Tuesday by Green River police after threatening people with a gun, according to the Green River Police Department.
July 08, 2021
Wyoming, Montana Search and Rescue Teams Looking For Missing Hiker In Beartooth Mountains
Search and rescue teams from both Wyoming and Montana were searching southern Montana on Tuesday for a woman who disappeared while hiking in the Beartooth Mountain area last week.
July 07, 2021
14-Year-Old Cheyenne Male Shot And Killed In Apparent Homicide
A 14-year-old Cheyenne male was killed early Monday morning in an apparent homicide.
July 06, 2021
Off-The-Grid Trapper Kills Himself After Law Enforcement Searches Property For Missing Woman
A Sublette County man who described himself as a trapper who "lived completely off grid" killed himself while law enforcement authorities were searching his property for a missing woman.
Jimmy OrrJuly 01, 2021
Woman Rescued By Helicopter After Horse “Ejected” Her Down Park County Canyon
A woman was rescued in Park County last week after being thrown from her horse while out riding with her family.
June 30, 2021
Bandits Rip ATM From Cheyenne Bank; Abandoned Truck Found With Obliterated ATM Attached
A mangled ATM was discovered attached to an abandoned pickup truck after it was ripped out of a Cheyenne bank on Friday night.
Jimmy OrrJune 28, 2021
Casper Animal Shelter Employee Charged With Felony Theft
An employee of the City of Casper's Metro Animal Shelter has been charged with felony theft following an investigation.
June 28, 2021
Shootout Leaves Suspect Killed, Wyoming Highway Patrol Trooper Injured
A shootout in Lander, Wyoming during a traffic stop on Friday left a suspect dead and a Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper injured.
Jimmy OrrJune 27, 2021