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Mills Police Capture Missouri Fugitive Who Cut Hole In Jail Ceiling To Escape
A Missouri fugitive who escaped from jail by cutting a hole in the ceiling was discovered on Wednesday at the Ghost City Truck Stop in Casper -- more than 900 miles away from the jailbreak.
June 09, 2022
Casper Police Release Information On Abortion Clinic Fire Suspect As Video Footage Emerges
The Casper Police Department has released video footage of a white female who they have identified as the suspect in starting a fire in late May that caused significant damage to an abortion clinic in Casper.
June 07, 2022
Casper Police Found Justified In Fatal Shooting Evansville Man In March
Four Casper police officers on Tuesday were found to have been justified in shooting an Evansville man during a standoff in March.
June 07, 2022
$50K Worth Of Copper Stolen From Sheridan College
Around $50,000 worth of copper construction materials were stolen on Sunday from the Sheridan College campus, a Sheridan Police spokesman told Cowboy State Daily on Monday.
June 06, 2022
Another Gillette Resident Out Thousands After Bitcoin Scam
Another Gillette resident has reportedly lost tens of thousands of dollars to a Bitcoin scam, Gillette Police told Cowboy State Daily on Monday.
June 06, 2022
Sundance Tow Truck Driver Accused Of Stealing Dead Man’s Possessions Pleads No Contest
Gus Sampson of Iron Horse Towing pleaded no contest on June 1 to theft in connection with allegations he stole tools and other items from the wrecked pickup truck belonging to 41-year-old Shon Engel.
June 02, 2022
Fiancé Of Missing Gillette Woman Pleads Not Guilty To Felonies Related To Crimes Against Her
The 38-year-old fiancé of a missing Gillette woman and person of interest in her disappearance has pleaded not guilty to four felonies relating to crimes against her.
June 02, 2022
Gillette Man Sentenced To Prison For Stealing $200K From Boss To Pay For Taxi Business
A Gillette man was ordered to pay more than $200,000 in restitution after stealing from his boss to fund his taxi business.
June 01, 2022
Douglas Couple Arrested For Embezzling From Glendo Church They Pastored
A Douglas couple was charged with allegedly embezzling more than $200,000 from a Glendo church in which they pastored. They were arrested as they got off a plane at Denver International Airport returning from Belize.
June 01, 2022
85-Year-Old Greybull Man Faces 50 Years In Jail For Impersonating A Dead Person From Idaho
A 85-year-old Greybull man has pleaded guilty to impersonating a dead Idaho man for more than 50 years. He is now facing up to 50 years in prison and a fine of $1 million.
May 31, 2022
Men Charged With Harboring Alaskan Fugitive, Alleged Kidnapper In Gillette
Two Gillette men have been charged with harboring an Alaskan fugitive who was accused of kidnapping her daughter, recent court filings showed.
May 31, 2022
Explainer: Why Are The Feds Involved In The Casper Abortion Clinic Fire?
Two sets of federal investigators have been brought in to determine the situation that occurred prior to, during and after the fire at a Casper abortion clinic last week.
May 31, 2022
Nebraska Murder Suspect Killed In Cheyenne By Police On Saturday
A Nebraska murder suspect was killed by Cheyenne law enforcement officers on Saturday, the Cheyenne Police Department announced.
May 28, 2022
Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office To Undergo National Training To Prevent ‘George Floyd’ Situations
Sweetwater County Sheriff John Grossnickle announced his office is the first law enforcement agency in Wyoming accepted in a national program to prevent 'George Floyd' situations.
Wendy CorrMay 27, 2022
Nebraska Murder Suspect On The Loose, Last Seen In Cheyenne
A Nebraska murder suspect is on the loose and was last spotted in Cheyenne, police officials said Thursday.
May 26, 2022
Casper Abortion Clinic ‘Significantly’ Damaged Due to Smoke Caused By Arson
Fire investigators have identified an area of origin where a blaze began inside of a Casper abortion clinic on Wednesday morning, a Casper Fire Department spokesman told Cowboy State Daily on Thursday.
May 26, 2022
Fire At Abortion Clinic in Casper on Wednesday Morning; Police Believe It Was Intentionally Set
A planned abortion clinic slated to open this summer in Casper was set ablaze Wednesday morning and law enforcement officials believe the fire was intentionally set.
May 25, 2022
Campbell County Woman Scammed Out Of $30K Through Bitcoin Con
A Campbell County was swindled out of around $30,000, which she made through Bitcoin transfers to the scammer, the Campbell County undersheriff told Cowboy State Daily on Tuesday.
May 24, 2022
Florida Man Faces Life In Prison After Kidnapping Utah Teen, Being Discovered In Cheyenne
A Florida man is facing life in prison on allegations he took a 13-year-old teenager from her home in Utah and brought her to Wyoming with the intent of having sex with her.
May 24, 2022
Wyoming State Bar Says Laramie County DA Leigh Ann Manlove Is Not Competent
Special Counsel for the Wyoming State Bar said because of Leigh Ann Manlove's "incompetence in the position, the community of Cheyenne has suffered. Lives have been lost. Thousands of cases go unprosecuted. The judges are beside themselves.
May 23, 2022
Fremont County Sheriff’s Office Says Woman’s Shooting Of Ex-Boyfriend Likely Self Defense
The Fremont County Sheriffs Office says initial findings suggest that a Riverton woman who shot her ex-boyfriend before dawn on Saturday acted in self-defense.
Clair McFarlandMay 23, 2022
Carbon County GOP Chair Joey Correnti Pleads Guilty In Reckless Endangerment Case
Joey Correnti, the chair of the Carbon County Republican Party, has pleaded guilty to reckless endangerment stemming from a shooting incident during an altercation in Saratoga last October.
May 23, 2022
Gillette Woman Who Defrauded People Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars From Cheyenne Hotel Room Gets Prison
A Gillette woman convicted of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from people while living in a Cheyenne hotel has been sentenced to prison.
May 23, 2022
Riverton Man Convicted Of Sexually Abusing Young Girl Faces 200 Years
Riverton resident David Wayne Munda faces a possible sentence of more than 200 years in prison after being convicted by a Fremont County jury on Friday of sexually molesting a female child for several years and soliciting sex acts from another.
Clair McFarlandMay 21, 2022