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Casper Businesses Being Targeted By Phone Scammers
Thieves posing as corporate officials in a phone scam have stolen money from at least six Casper businesses in recent weeks, the Casper Police Department announced this week.
May 25, 2021
Lander Woman Sentenced For Making False Sex Assault Accusations
A Lander woman was sentenced this week for making false accusations about being sexually assaulted.
May 24, 2021
Gillette Man Pleads Not Guilty To Abusing Infant Son, Breaking 31 Bones
A Gillette man accused of breaking dozens of his infant sons bones pled not guilty to 31 counts of felony aggravated child abuse in District Court this week
County 17May 21, 2021
Suspect Escapes Cops During Early Morning Pursuit In Gillette
As the suspect continued to flee through residential areas, deputies terminated the pursuit due to public safety concerns
County 17May 19, 2021
Casper Man Sentenced to 10 Years For Making, Uploading Child Porn
A Casper man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for making, uploading and possessing child pornography.
May 19, 2021
Sweetwater County Sex Trafficking Sting: Ex-Legislator Arrest Just Tip Of The Iceberg
Most consider prostitution a situation where a person is willing to sell sex for profit but such cases are rare. Most often, victims are forced into selling sex from their trafficker to benefit that person financially.
May 18, 2021
Three Wyoming Residents Sentenced For Distributing Meth Through Mail
Three Wyoming residents have been sentenced to multiple years in prison for their part in a scheme to use the U.S. Post Office to mail methamphetamine.
May 18, 2021
Woman Found Dead In Goshen County, Police Investigating As Suspicious
The Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation and Goshen County Sheriff's Office are investigating a possible suspicious death after a woman was found dead Monday.
May 18, 2021
Golfer Who Hit Golf Balls in Yellowstone & Mount Rushmore Apologizes
A man who is under investigation for hitting golf balls in Yellowstone and Mount Rushmore is apologizing for his actions.
Jimmy OrrMay 16, 2021
Casper Man Demonstrates Why Running From a Police Dog Is Not Smart
A Casper man put on a giant padded suit to demonstrate why running from a police dog is a bad idea.
Jimmy OrrMay 14, 2021
5 Gillette Residents Arrested In Felony Aggravated Assault, Kidnapping Conspiracy
Four Gillette men and one Gillette woman have been arrested in connection to a conspiracy that resulted in a man being severely beaten outside his girlfriends residence last month,
May 13, 2021
Cody Couple Pleads Not Guilty To Murder Charges Of Two-Year-Old
At a court appearance last week, a Cody man and woman formally denied allegations that they fatally abused a 2-year-old child.
May 12, 2021
Wyoming to Receive $500K In Magazine Scam Lawsuit
Wyoming will receive a settlement of $500,000 in a lawsuit against two companies that targeted customers nationwide with deceptive mailers that sold overpriced magazine subscriptions designed to look like renewal notices for customers' legitimate existing subscriptions.
May 11, 2021
Vandals Destroy Phone Lines In Uinta County, Causing 911 Outage
Vandals destroyed fiber-optic lines and materials in rural Uinta County this weekend, which has caused the inability for some residents to be unable from reaching 911.
May 10, 2021
Fremont County Man Sentenced For Stabbing Uncle In The Leg
A Fremont County man was sentenced to 3.5 years in prison this week for stabbing his uncle in the leg last fall.
May 07, 2021
Cheyenne Man Convicted For Trafficking Heroin Alongside Undocumented Immigrant
Keith Richard Garcia, 35, was convicted and sentenced this week to almost six years in prison (70 months) for the heroin charges and to a consecutive five-year sentence for possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
May 07, 2021
South Dakota Woman Convicted of Medicaid Fraud, Identity Theft In Wyoming
Holli Telford Lundahl, 64, was convicted on three charges of health care fraud and two counts of aggravated identity theft after a one-week trial in U.S. District Court in Cheyenne.
May 06, 2021
Gillette Man Avoids First Set of Spike Strips in High Speed Chase But Not Second
Deputies deployed spike strips under an overpass near Rozet, but Arguello evaded by driving up the exit ramp onto the overpass itself, looping back and merging onto westbound I-90.
County 17May 06, 2021
Wyoming Only One Of Six States That Has Seen No Arrests From Capitol Riot
Wyoming is only one of six states that has seen none of its residents arrested for participating in the U.S. Capitol riot earlier this year.
May 06, 2021
Man Shot, Killed While Fleeing With Casper Police Officer In Car
A Casper police officer used deadly force after a suspect fled the scene with them inside the vehicle.
May 06, 2021
UW Employee Receives Threatening Email, Police Investigating
Police are investigating a report of a University of Wyoming employee receiving a threatening email last week.
May 05, 2021
Park County: ‘Largest Theft In 30 Years’ Nets Guns, Cash Worth More Than $250K
Well over a quarter of a million dollars worth of cash, collectibles and firearms have been stolen from a rural home south of Cody in what one law enforcement official is calling the largest Park County theft in 30 years.
Wendy CorrMay 05, 2021
Teton County Search and Rescue Saves Boy From Horse Accident, Woman With Broken Leg
Teton County Search and Rescue had a busy weekend, with two rescues in two days.
May 04, 2021
Man Charged In Torrington Murder Case Had Criminal History In Park County
A man has been charged in connection with the murder and arson that happened in Torrington late last month.
May 03, 2021