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Oath Keepers With Badges? Wyoming Law Enforcement Agencies Respond
A Laramie Police Department official says a state lawmakers claim the LPD is playing down the revelation that one of its officers has been identified as a member of the far-right militia group Oath Keepers is inaccurate and irresponsible.
Greg JohnsonOctober 06, 2022
Wyoming Man Who Disfigured, Murdered Then Raped Mother-In-Law To Stay In Prison
A man serving 70 years to life in prison for severely disfiguring, killing, then raping his mother-in-law in front of her daughter in 2019 does not get a new trial, the Wyoming Supreme Court has ruled.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 28, 2022
Wyoming Highway Patrol: 83-Year-Old Man Likely Caused Fatal Head-On Wind River Canyon Crash
An 83-year-old Texas man driving a Cadillac Escalade may have caused the fatal head-on collision that killed a Casper father and son, along with himself.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 26, 2022
Wyoming Law Enforcement: Missing Man Believed To Have Died In Yellowstone Hot Thermal
Although law enforcement authorities have announced that they believe a 70-year-old man died in a hot thermal pool in Yellowstone, they will not say if the bobbing foot in a pool discovered in August is related to his incident.
Jimmy OrrSeptember 26, 2022
Wyoming Hockey Community Mourns Father, Son Killed in Wind River Canyon Crash
A Natrona High School teacher and his young son are among three who died in collision that closed Wind River Canyon for hours Saturday.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 26, 2022
Train Smashes Into Colorado Police Car With Arrested Woman Left Inside
A Colorado woman is in a Greeley hospital with severe injuries after a train plowed into a police car where she was trapped inside earlier this month.
Jimmy OrrSeptember 24, 2022
Former Cody City Employee Arrested For Hit-And-Run Of 11-Year-Old
An 11-year-old Cody boy was hospitalized with a punctured lung, broken leg, two broken ribs, and other injuries after being hit by a truck on Wednesday. A former Cody city employee has been arrested in the incident.
September 22, 2022
The Mystery of Shoshoni, Wyoming’s Missing Cats
With nearly 20 cats missing from the Shoshoni area without a trace, many locals suspect humans of trapping the cats.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 20, 2022
Tucson Police May Charge Luke Bell’s Fentanyl Supplier With Manslaughter
An Arizona police sergeant tasked with stemming the flow of illegal fentanyl told Cowboy State Daily that if police can implicate a specific person who gave Luke Bell fentanyl, causing his death, they'll charge that person with manslaughter.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 20, 2022
Man Who Killed Girlfriend With Car To Stay In Prison, Wyoming Supreme Court Rules
Casper resident Jerald Fallon accelerated to about 40 miles per hour, in reverse, for 137 feet and rammed his girlfriend in the bottom and lower back, launching her about 76 feet, killing her.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 20, 2022
Father Identifies Body Found In Campbell County On Wednesday Is Of His Son, Bryan Morgan
The father of a Gillette man who had been missing since September 2 announced on Thursday that a body found north of Gillette on Wednesday is that of his son, Bryan Morgan.
Jimmy OrrSeptember 16, 2022
Search For Missing Pinedale Man At Fremont Lake Suspended; Body Resurfacing On Its Own Unlikely
Sublette County search and rescue authorities said the likelihood of the victim's body resurfacing on its own is "very unlikely" because of the depth, pressures at the depth, and extreme cold temperatures.
September 12, 2022
Drunk Rock Springs Man Plows Into Yard, Causing Power Outage, Destroying Property
A Rock Springs man was arrested early Sunday morning after allegedly plowing through a yard toppling a utility pole, smashing through a fence, destroying a shed, and causing a 12-hour power outage.
Jimmy OrrSeptember 12, 2022
Judge Finds Probable Cause To Send Accused Casper Double Killer To Felony Court
The Wyoming man accused of gunning down his traveling companions to death on a Casper highway last month has been transferred to a higher court, where hell face two first-degree murder charges.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 08, 2022
Woman Shot In The Head In Second Early Morning Shooting In Casper On Friday
A woman is being treated for gunshot injuries to her head following a shooting in Casper on Friday morning. An earlier shooting left one man dead in Casper.
Jimmy OrrSeptember 02, 2022
Man Killed In Shootout With Police In Casper On Friday Morning
A man is dead following a shootout with two Casper police officers in the early morning hours on Friday near Lake McKenzie in Casper.
Jimmy OrrSeptember 02, 2022
Violent Summer Crime Continues In Riverton, Wyoming’s Felony Capital
Riverton, Wyoming's crime capital, experienced a homicide, multiple stabbings, knife fights, and a handgun assault just in the past week as its summer crime wave continues.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 01, 2022
Girlfriend of Missing Laramie Man Asks Public for Help
Chris Mauk, who is missing his left leg from a fireworks injury six years ago, does not have a prosthetic leg, his girlfriend said, and walks on crutches that often leave his hands blistered if hes on them for too long.
Jen KocherSeptember 01, 2022
Wyoming Highway Patrolman Arrested On Charges Of Inflicting Sexual Intrusion
A veteran Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper has been arrested by the Laramie County Sheriffs Office on three charges of inflicting sexual intrusion on a victim.
Leo WolfsonSeptember 01, 2022
Man Dead Following Shootout With Sheriff’s Deputy In Cody
A man with an active warrant is dead following a shootout with a Park County Sheriffs Deputy on Tuesday afternoon.
Jimmy OrrAugust 31, 2022
Rock Springs Mayor Pleads Not Guilty To Conflict Of Interest Criminal Charges
The mayor of Rock Springs has pleaded not guilty to six criminal charges, alleging that he attempted to use his position with the city to secure an engineering contract for his own business.
Leo WolfsonAugust 30, 2022
Native Woman Pleads With Tribal Police Chief For Answers To Sexual Assault Problem
A tearful young Native American woman on Monday asked a federal police chief for more help addressing the sexual assault problem on the Wind River Indian Reservation, stating that predators walk the area and victims are too intimidated to report the assaults.
Clair McFarlandAugust 29, 2022
Natrona County Sheriff Recommends Two Charges Of First Degree Murder For Double Homicide
The Natrona County Sheriffs Office on Thursday announced it has obtained enough evidence to recommend charges against a 26-year-old man in connection with a double homicide on August 9.
Jimmy OrrAugust 25, 2022
Florida Man To Appear In Court On Monday For Walking On Thermals In Yellowstone
A Florida man who had himself filmed for his TikTok social media account while walking on the thermal features in Yellowstone will appear in court on Monday. Because death or serious injury can occur due to the scalding temperatures of the thermals, jail sentences are common.
Jimmy OrrAugust 25, 2022