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Wyoming Fire Officials Ask Public Not To Be Drunk While Lighting Off Fireworks
Wyoming fire officials are requesting that people be sober while lighting off fireworks this year. They also recommend making sure fireworks are shot away from structures, combustible grasses, and body parts.
Wendy CorrJune 29, 2022
Casper Woman Sentenced To Prison For Helping Boyfriend Sexually Abuse Son
A Casper woman sentenced last week to years in prison for conspiring to help her boyfriend sexually abuse her young son, recent court records showed.
June 28, 2022
Thermopolis Man Found Not Guilty In Years-Long Incest Case
A Thermopolis man whose conviction a charge of incest was overturned by the Wyoming Supreme Court was found not guilty of the charge earlier this month, bringing an end to a years-long saga that began in 2014.
June 27, 2022
Protests Break Out In Some Wyo Towns Over Supreme Court Abortion Ruling
Protests broke out across Wyoming in many communities on Friday after the Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe vs. Wade.
Leo WolfsonJune 25, 2022
Pro-Choice Rallies Planned Around Wyoming In Wake Of Roe Vs. Wade Ruling
Pro-choice groups planned to rally around the state on Friday night to protest the U.S. Supreme Courts decision overturning the landmark abortion ruling Roe vs. Wade.
Leo WolfsonJune 25, 2022
Supreme Court Ruling Means Abortion In Wyoming Will Be Illegal Shortly
In 35 days or less, Wyoming is slated to outlaw nearly all abortions. In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Courts ruling Friday overturning Roe vs. Wade, the clock began ticking on Wyomings trigger law approved this year banning most abortions.
Clair McFarlandJune 24, 2022
Former Gillette Officer Pleads ‘No Contest’ In Sex With Inmate Case
A former Campbell County jail officer accused of having sex with an inmate recently pleaded no contest to his charges, court filings showed.
June 24, 2022
Police: Green River Double Murder Suspect Dead Of Self-Inflicted Gunshot
After a brief standoff in Rock Springs, a Green River man suspected of killing two people at a bar on Thursday night was captured and taken into custody on Friday morning.
June 24, 2022
Ohio Man Killed In Class IV Rapids On Gros Ventre River In Teton County
An Ohio man died on Tuesday following an accident that occurred while he was rafting in Class IV rapids on the Gros Ventre River in Teton County.
June 23, 2022
Downtown Laramie Evacuated After Man Said He Planted Bombs And Was Going To Shoot People
An anonymous man claimed to be armed with a large rifle and had planted bombs in downtown Laramie on Tuesday, but local police believe the suspect was doing a bad prank.
June 22, 2022
Bullet-Ridden Brothers In Riverton Still Not Identified; Police Chief Changes Mind On Facebook
Although the Riverton Police Department has not released the names of the two brothers shot in an alley Saturday morning, the chief of police said he changed his mind on posting crime information on the department's Facebook page.
Clair McFarlandJune 21, 2022
Man Sentenced To Life For Threatening Woman With Knife And Raping Her Loses Appeal
During the attack, he told the woman that Ted Bundy had worn a severed head on top of his head while driving across three states and then asked the woman if she thought he could reach California while wearing her head.
June 20, 2022
Riverton Brothers Shot Multiple Times In Alley Friday Night; Life-Flighted To Casper
In an alley behind a Riverton gas station at about 3:30 a.m., one man was shot at least three to four times, while his brother was shot between two and three times, according to the police.
Clair McFarlandJune 18, 2022
Cheyenne Residents Worried After Fentanyl, Cocaine Bust In House Across From Elementary School
After a Cheyenne man was arrested for trafficking fentanyl across the street from a Cheyenne elementary school, a resident in the area told Cowboy State Daily the neighborhood was struggling and in steep decline.
Clair McFarlandJune 17, 2022
Drunken Cheyenne School Bus Driver Charged With 19 Counts, Trial Set For August
A Cheyenne school bus driver who was arrested earlier this year for driving a bus full of children while intoxicated is facing 19 misdemeanor charges and will go to trial in July, court filings showed.
June 17, 2022
Gillette Family Seeks Public’s Help in Finding Missing Ukrainian Teen
The family of a Ukrainian girl missing from Gillette is asking for the publics help in locating their adopted daughter. Because she's been in the U.S. for less than six months and speaks rudimentary English, they are especially concerned for her safety.
June 16, 2022
Wyoming Has Had More Police Shootings This Year Than Usually Happens In Full Year
As of mid-June, Wyoming has had more police-involved shootings than usually occur in a full year.
June 16, 2022
Newcastle Police Chief Pleads Guilty To Domestic Battery, Resigns
The city of Newcastle is searching for a new police chief following the arrest of the town's former chief in late May on a charge of domestic battery.
June 15, 2022
Search For Missing Indiana Man In Cody Called Off Due To Flooding
The search for a missing Indiana man whose vehicle was last seen in Park County has been suspended due to the unprecedented flooding in the area, the local sheriff's department announced late Monday.
June 14, 2022
Idaho Police Were Surprised At White Supremacist Group’s Preparation, Equipment
The amount of preparation a white supremacist group put into starting a riot at a LGBT Pride event in Idaho this weekend shocked law enforcement, the local police chief said on Monday.
June 14, 2022
Cheyenne Man Arrested In Hate Group Conspiracy To Riot At Gay Pride Event In Idaho
A Cheyenne man has been identified as one of 31 alleged members of a white supremacist group arrested Saturday and accused of conspiring to riot at an Idaho gay pride event.
Jimmy OrrJune 12, 2022
Missing Indiana Man’s Car Spotted Deserted In Park County
Park County authorities launched a search for a missing Indiana man on Thursday after finding his jeep parked in an area northwest of Cody.
June 10, 2022
Florida Man Pleads Not Guilty To Transporting Utah Teen To Wyoming For Sex
A Florida man accused of picking up a 13-year-old girl in Utah with plans of taking her to Florida recently pleaded not guilty to transporting a minor across state lines with the intent of having sex with her.
June 10, 2022
Jackson Woman Banned From Grand Teton For Lying About Missing Irish Hiker
A former Jackson resident has been banned from Grand Teton National Park for five years for knowingly providing false information about a missing hiker from Ireland to law enforcement.
June 09, 2022