Crime & Courts
News

Rawlins Hospital EMT Accused Of Fondling Breasts, Giving Fentanyl To Woman Who Hurt Ankle
A New Jersey woman is suing a Carbon County Memorial Hospital EMT for fondling her breasts and attempting to administer fentanyl after she hurt her ankle in a car accident. He then stopped by her hospital room and asked her out on a date.
July 19, 2022

California Couple Charged With Killing & Dismembering Man In Laramie Motel
A California couple has been charged with killing and dismembering a homeless man at a Laramie Motel last month. Parts of the man were found in a trash bag next to a saw.
July 18, 2022

Murder Charges Dropped In Laramie County, New Charges Filed In Park County
After murder charges were dropped in Laramie County for a Cheyenne man accused of strangling a woman to death and taking her corpse to Cody, new charges have been filed against him in Park County.
Leo WolfsonJuly 14, 2022

Pinedale Woman Arrested In 25-Year Cold Case Where Baby Was Thrown In Michigan Septic Pit
Michigan authorities told Cowboy State Daily that a 58-year-old Pinedale woman was arrested on Tuesday in connection with a 25-year Michigan cold case in which a dead baby was found in a septic pit.
July 14, 2022

Idaho Man Gets 90 Days In Jail For Driving 132 MPH While Drunk In Grand Tetons
An Idaho man who was charged with attempting to flee from the police and drove 132mph with a blood alcohol level of more than twice the legal limit in Grand Teton National Park was sentenced to 90 days in jail on Tuesday by a U.S. District Court judge.
Jimmy OrrJuly 13, 2022

Alleged Cheyenne Predator Jailed Again; Court Records Sealed
The court records of a Cheyenne resident captured in a child predator sting and accused of soliciting sex from what he thought was an 11-year-old girl have been sealed, blocking the media or public from seeing the details of the allegations against him.
July 13, 2022

Former Catholic College CFO Paul McCown Sentenced To Prison For $15 Million Fraud
The former chief financial officer of Wyoming Catholic College was sentenced in federal court Friday to three years and five months in prison for defrauding a company out of $15 million.
Clair McFarlandJuly 12, 2022

Alleged Child Predator Released From Jail Because Laramie County DA Hadn’t Filed Charges
The 19-year-old-man who was allegedly caught with possessing child pornography and soliciting an 11-year-old girl and her 4-year-old sister was released from jail because the Laramie County DA hadn't pressed charges.
July 12, 2022

Wyoming Supreme Court To Hear Arguments For & Against Disbarment Of Laramie County DA
Wyomings Supreme Court will hear arguments for and against the disbarment of Laramie Countys district attorney in August, the court has announced.
July 11, 2022

Online Vigilante Group “Predator Poachers” Releases Video Of Confrontation With Alleged Predator
The online vigilante group "Predator Poachers" released a video over the weekend showing their confrontation and the subsequent arrest of an alleged child predator from Cheyenne.
July 11, 2022

Colorado Gov Signs Executive Order Telling Wyoming They Will Not Cooperate With Abortion Investigations
Colorado Gov Jared Polis signed an executive order on Wednesday designed to protect Colorado abortion providers who could be chargeable under other states laws against aiding and abetting abortions.
Clair McFarlandJuly 08, 2022

Baby Sustains “Severe” Brain Damage After Being Left In Freezing Car By Mother At Seminoe Dam
A six-month-old baby sustained severe brain damage due to hypothermia after her mother left her for multiple hours in a car in "blizzard like conditions" wearing only a diaper.
July 08, 2022

Woman Sues Cheyenne Company Over “Vicious” Miniature Horse That Ripped Part Of Her Arm Off
A Cheyenne company is being sued by a Texas woman over an alleged attack by a miniature horse the lawsuit describes in terms reminiscent of a horror movie.
July 08, 2022

Prisoner Transferred To Virginia Sues Wyoming
A man convicted in Wyoming of second-degree murder is suing the state, alleging mistreatment at the hands of his jailers in Virginia.
July 07, 2022

Vigilante Group “Predator Poachers” And Police Bust Cheyenne Perv
A vigilante group known as the "Predator Poachers" got a Cheyenne man arrested in a sex sting on Monday after he attempted to solicit sex from what he though was an 11-year-old girl.
July 07, 2022

Adoption Agencies Say There Are More Than Enough Families Ready & Waiting To Adopt Babies
Wyoming adoption agencies say babies will not go unwanted because of the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling on abortion. They say there is no shortage of families waiting to adopt children.
Clair McFarlandJuly 06, 2022

Missing Ukrainian Teen From Gillette Found in New Jersey With 21-Year-Old Man She Met On Internet
A Ukrainian 15-year-old girl who ran away from Gillette in June was recovered in New Jersey last week after leaving with a 21-year-old man she met on the Internet.
July 05, 2022

Montana Planned Parenthood To Stop Selling Abortion Pills To Women From Wyoming
Fearing possible civil and criminal repercussions, Planned Parenthood of Montana on Thursday announced it will stop supplying abortion pills to Wyoming women once the states abortion ban takes effect.
Clair McFarlandJuly 01, 2022

‘Suspicious’ Package Sent To Liz Cheney Staffer In Riverton Deemed Safe
A suspicious package sent to U.S. Rep. Liz Cheneys staff in Riverton prompted business evacuations and a bomb-dog deployment Thursday afternoon, but the package ultimately was deemed safe.
Clair McFarlandJuly 01, 2022

‘We Matter, We Vote:’ Hundreds Turn Out For Roe Rally In Cheyenne On Thursday
A reproduction rights rally in Cheyenne on Thursday night drew a crowd of hundreds from across the state.
July 01, 2022

DCI: Sextortion, Revenge Porn Among Wyo Teenagers Big Problem, Teenage Boys Target
Sexting, sextortion, and revenge porn among Wyoming teenagers is on the rise with teenage boys rapidly becoming a growing target, according to the Wyoming Department of Criminal Investigation.
July 01, 2022

AOC’s Plan To Put Abortion Clinics On Fed Land In Wyoming Not Very Feasible
A plan put forth by New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) to put abortion clinics on federal lands in conservative states and in national parks like Yellowstone would face a series of hurdles in Wyoming, where roughly half the land is federally held.
Clair McFarlandJune 29, 2022

Future Of Rape, Incest Exemptions In Wyoming Abortion Law Unsure, Wyo Senator Says
A state senator from Lander could not speculate Wednesday on whether legislators will revisit the law banning abortions in Wyoming to remove the exemptions for rape and incest.
June 29, 2022

Gillette Mother ‘Disgusted’ That Little League Treasurer Who Stole $30k Only Sentenced To 30 Days In Jail
A Gillette mother told Cowboy State Daily she was "disgusted" that the former treasurer of Little League baseball only got sentenced 30 days in jail for stealing $30,000 from the organization.
June 29, 2022
