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Laramie Man Could Get 20 Years For Deadly Cheyenne Library Drug Drop
Accused of selling the fentanyl that killed a 27-year-old Cheyenne man, Tristan Eickbush of Laramie faces up to 20 years in federal prison.
Clair McFarlandJuly 31, 2023
No New Trial For Man Who Shot A Mama Horse In The Gut
The Wyoming Supreme Court has upheld the prison sentence of a Uinta County man convicted of aggravated animal cruelty for shooting another man’s horse in the gut. She died with two bullets lodged in her intestines.
Clair McFarlandJuly 29, 2023
Riverton Locals Target City's Day Drinkers To Drop State's Highest Crime Rate
Tired of their city having Wyoming’s highest rate for violent crime, Riverton residents and business owners are working to help — and to confront — the vagrants who commit many offenses in town.
Clair McFarlandJuly 28, 2023
Ashanti Alert Dispatched For Riverton Man, 80, In Red Jeep
Update: Riverton Police reported that 80-year-old James Knudson, who left home early that morning in his red Jeep, has been found.
Clair McFarlandJuly 27, 2023
Jackson Man Pleads Guilty To Molesting 13-Year-Old, Filming Women On Toilet
German Guerra faces up to 48 years in prison for molesting a 13-year-old girl and filming women as they went to the bathroom at the Cowboy Bar in Jackson.
Clair McFarlandJuly 27, 2023
Search For Missing Washakie County Woman So Far Only Turns Up Shirt, Shoe
Searching for a fourth day Wednesday for missing 28-year-old Washakie County resident Breanna Mitchell, so far only her vehicle, a shirt and a shoe have turned up.
Andrew RossiJuly 26, 2023
Lawsuit: UW Officials Say Church Elder Harassed Transgender Student
University of Wyoming officials are denying they violated the free-speech rights of a Laramie church elder who displayed a sign in the school’s student Union breezeway calling a transgender sorority member a male.
Clair McFarlandJuly 26, 2023
Prosecutor Says More Child Porn Found On Wyo. National Guard Sergeant's Phone
A federal prosecutor says more child porn was found on the cellphone of Wyoming National Guard Sgt. First Class Daniel Gene Gumm, who already faces up to 40 years in prison on child-porn distribution and possession charges.
Clair McFarlandJuly 25, 2023
Still No Word On What Caused 21-Car Train Derailment
Union Pacific is tight-lipped this week about what caused a 21-car train derailment that happened near Lusk earlier this month, saying it’s still under investigation.
Clair McFarlandJuly 25, 2023
Judge Won’t Dismiss Wyoming Sheep Shearer’s Murder Case As Self Defense
A Lincoln County District Court Judge declined to dismiss the second-degree murder charge as self-defense for a Wyoming sheep shearer who stabbed her boyfriend to death.
Clair McFarlandJuly 25, 2023
Rock Springs Hospital Denies Discrimination In Firing Of Black, Gay Doctor
Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County has denied a lawsuit that claims the hospital discriminated against Dr. Lex Auguiste, an obstetrician/gynecologist who is black and gay, when it fired him.
Clair McFarlandJuly 24, 2023
Man Twice Deported To Mexico Arrested For Drunk Driving In Cheyenne
A man twice deported from the United States to Mexico now faces an illegal immigration charge after Wyoming police arrested him on suspicion of drunk driving near Cheyenne.
Clair McFarlandJuly 24, 2023
Laramie County Sheriff’s Office Launches Game Show Starring Lots Of Inmates
Laramie County Sheriff Brian Kozak, a longtime proponent of social media, has launched a game show on Facebook called "Catch A Fugitive." The game show is patterned after the popular Plinko game on "The Price Is Right."
Jimmy OrrJuly 22, 2023
Parents Double Down On Claims Wyoming School District Lied About Using Trans Pronouns
Parents of a Rock Springs high school student filed an amended lawsuit Thursday doubling down on claims Sweetwater County School District No. 1 hides kids’ transgender names and pronouns from parents.
Clair McFarlandJuly 21, 2023
Casper Murder Suspect Caught In Vermont
A 36-year-old suspect in Casper murder was arrested in Vermont on Thursday and is being held there as a fugitive from justice.
Clair McFarlandJuly 21, 2023
Casper Abortion Clinic Arsonist Pleads Guilty, Taken Straight To Jail
A Casper woman who has admitted using gasoline to set fire to an abortion and gender services clinic last year pleaded guilty to arson in federal court Thursday afternoon.
Leo WolfsonJuly 20, 2023
Cheyenne Man Accused Of Strangling Wife For Not Doing Chores
Accused of strangling his wife at their home on F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne when she refused to do chores, Jonathan Wandel faces two counts of felony strangulation in federal court.
Clair McFarlandJuly 20, 2023
Wyoming Judge Dismisses Wapiti Man's Lawsuit To Make His Own Machine Gun
Wyoming's chief federal judge has dismissed a Wapiti man's lawsuit against the federal government, challenging federal anti-machinegun laws under the Second Amendment in his effort to make his own M16 machine gun.
Clair McFarlandJuly 19, 2023
Flaming Gorge Days Organizer Arrested, Accused Of Embezzling More Than $75,000
Jennifer Melvin, former administrator of the Green River Urban Renewal Agency, is accused of stealing more than $75,000 for personal expenses and gambling on horse races.
July 19, 2023
Arrest Made In Rash Of Bomb Threats To Casper Government Agencies, No Explosives Found
Multiple bomb threats in Casper on Wednesday morning interrupted a Gaming Commission meeting and forced hundreds of state employees to evacuate the Thyra Thomson building. Within two hours, an arrest was made.
Leo Wolfson & Clair McFarlandJuly 19, 2023
Thieves Make Off With 7 High-End Side-By-Sides Valued At Over $225,000 From Evanston Dealer
Surveillance footage shows thieves had to make two trips to steal seven expensive side-by-side UTVs from Basecamp Evanston, valued at more than $225,000.
July 19, 2023
Wyoming Supreme Court Upholds Conviction Of Men Caught With 320 Pounds Of Pot
The Wyoming Supreme Court has rejected a claim made by a pair of men caught with 320 pounds of marijuana on I-80 that a state trooper stopped them because their car was too big and they were Hispanic.
Clair McFarlandJuly 19, 2023
Former Wyo Supreme Court Justice, Top Fed Prosecutor Appalled At Hunter Biden ‘Sweetheart Deal’
Former Wyoming Supreme Court Justice Bill Hill and former U.S. Attorney Richard Stacy told Cowboy State Daily they are shocked at Hunter Biden’s “sweetheart deal” for three federal criminal charges.
Clair McFarlandJuly 18, 2023
Two Fatalities, Missing Man Makes Busy Weekend For Park County Search & Rescue
Emergency crews in Park County responded to a pair of unrelated fatal incidents Friday, then began an exhaustive search for a missing Montana man Saturday.
Leo WolfsonJuly 18, 2023