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High School Student Dead After Shooting In Cheyenne; Two Suspects Arrested
The Cheyenne Police Department on Tuesday morning announced that two suspects are in custody following a fatal shooting on Monday night of a 17-year-old female in Cheyenne.
Jimmy OrrJanuary 10, 2023
Woman Shot Outside Frontier Mall In Cheyenne; Suspect Arrested And In Custody
A young woman was shot Monday evening in the parking lot outside of Frontier Mall in Cheyenne. Her condition is unknown. The suspect has been located and is in custody.
Jimmy OrrJanuary 10, 2023
Kemmerer Babysitter Charged With Beating 5-Year-Old Girl To Death Pleads Not Guilty
Charged with beating a 5-year-old girl to death and abusing both the girl and her little sister, a Kemmerer babysitter pleaded not guilty to all three charges Monday morning.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 09, 2023
Prosecutor: Police & News Reports Were Wrong, Transient Did Not Try To Kidnap Riverton Child
A police report and subsequent news story that a transient in Riverton was trying to kidnap a child were not true, according to the Fremont County attorney. He said the transient was trying to steal a purse instead.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 06, 2023
Wyoming GOP Committeewoman Nina Webber Pleads Not Guilty In Shooting Incident
Accused of nearly shooting a local couple while hunting, Wyoming GOP national committeewoman and two-time state House candidate Nina Webber pleaded not guilty Friday morning to a charge of reckless endangering.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 06, 2023
Wyoming Man Accused Of Gunning Down Two Friends On Casper Highway Pleads Not Guilty
Accused of intentionally murdering his two traveling companions on the side of a Casper highway and pointing a gun at a potential witness, Luke Thomas Young pleaded not guilty Friday morning to all charges against him.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 06, 2023
Colorado Funeral Home Owner And Mom Convicted Of Selling Body Parts In 800+ Bodies
A funeral home operator and her mom were convicted of selling body parts in more than 800 bodies to researchers around the world. They also altered medical records that allowed them to sell diseased body parts.
Renée JeanJanuary 06, 2023
Basement Argument Ends In Shooting, Attempted Murder Charge For Cheyenne Man
A verbal altercation in a basement Tuesday afternoon escalated when 20-year-old Solomon Nunez allegedly pulled a firearm and shot another man, Cheyenne police report.
Greg JohnsonJanuary 04, 2023
Drunk Campbell County Man Threatens, Points Loaded Gun At Deputy
A drunk 65-year-old man who pointed a loaded gun and threatened to shoot a Campbell County deputy Thursday is lucky he wasnt shot himself.
Greg JohnsonDecember 31, 2022
Cheyenne Residents Rally Around Man Who Is Now Homeless After Father Killed In House Fire
Cheyenne residents are rallying behind a man who are now homeless after a fire destroyed their house. His 84-year-old father was killed in the blaze after trying to unfreeze some pipes with a space heater.
Renée JeanDecember 30, 2022
Woman Dies Day After Hitting Tree In Cheyenne
A woman died Thursday after hitting a tree in inclement weather the day before near downtown Cheyenne. The Cheyenne police department is investigating the accident.
Jimmy OrrDecember 24, 2022
Wyoming Supreme Court Declines To Hear Abortion Lawsuit
Abortion remains legal in Wyoming as challenge to states trigger ban law sent back to Teton County court.
Clair McFarlandDecember 23, 2022
Gordon Orders Flags Be Flown At Half-Staff For Rescuer Who Fell Through Ice In Crook County
Gov Gordon on Thursday announced flags will be flown at half-staff on Friday for a volunteer firefighter who perished on a rescue mission after falling through the ice at Keyhole Reservoir in Crook County.
Jimmy OrrDecember 22, 2022
Wyoming Highway Patrol Urges Drivers To Stay Home, Shares Video Showing They Can’t See Anything
The Wyoming Highway Patrol shared a video Wednesday night showing zero visibility in -18 below weather in a patrol car outside of Cheyenne. Troopers are urging drivers to stay home.
Jimmy OrrDecember 22, 2022
First Responder Killed When Hit By Semi-Truck West Of Rawlins
A first responder was killed and another was critically injured on Wednesday morning when a semi-tractor with trailer collided into an ambulance where the responders were attending to a two-vehicle crash.
Jimmy OrrDecember 21, 2022
‘Ma, I Don’t Feel Good’: Prosecutor Gives Harrowing Account Of Wyo Toddler’s Death
A prosecuting attorney in a Rock Springs courthouse on Tuesday said a 2-year-old boy was found on the floor "cold and stiff" next to his father after ingesting his father's illegal drugs.
Clair McFarlandDecember 21, 2022
FBI: Sextortion Against Boys Exploded This Year; Watch Kids During Christmas Break
The FBI and Wyoming law enforcement are warning parents over Christmas break that kids can be persuaded to make pornographic videos by online predators who then blackmail them.
Clair McFarlandDecember 20, 2022
Grandma Of Missing Moorcroft Man Adds $200,000 To Reward Money
The grandmother of a Moorcroft man who disappeared during a family visit in Nebraska hasnt given up hope as she donated $200,000 in reward money to encourage people to come forward.
Jen KocherDecember 20, 2022
Rock Springs Man Charged In Drug Death Of 2-Year-Old Son
Accused of involuntarily killing his toddler son by having illicit medications accessible in his home, Daniel Scott James, 27, of Rock Springs could face up to 20 years in prison.
Clair McFarlandDecember 19, 2022
Rescuers Who Fell Through Ice At Keyhole Reservoir Found Dead On Sunday
Two local citizens who drove onto the ice at Keyhole Reservoir to assist a rescue mission on Thursday were found dead on Sunday, Crook County authorities announced.
Clair McFarlandDecember 19, 2022
One Dead As Truck Plunges Over Lookout Point In Casper
The Wyoming Highway Patrol on Sunday has confirmed one fatality after a truck crashed through a guardrail on Saturday on Casper Mountain near Lookout Point.
December 18, 2022
Six Months After Gillette Family Killed By Speeding Semi, Driver Charged
Six months after a semi truck slammed into the back of a slowed car, killing a family of five that was heading home to Gillette, the driver has been charged with vehicular homicide.
Clair McFarlandDecember 17, 2022
Billings Man Fights Truck Thief; Jumps On Moving Stolen Truck, Bashes Thief With Sledgehammer
Tim Payne's truck would have been gone forever but his phone was left inside. Thanks to a tracking app he was able to find his truck and then with a shovel and sledgehammer beat the thief down to get it back. All while the truck was moving.
Jimmy OrrDecember 15, 2022
Despite Huge Wyoming Poaching Bust, Many Wildlife Criminals Get Away With It
Although the recent conviction of the poachers in one of Wyoming's largest poaching cases in history is good news, it may represent only the tip of the iceberg.
Mark HeinzDecember 14, 2022