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After he was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a more than eight-hour manhunt Thursday, a 27-year-old Cheyenne man was in court Friday, May 1, 2026. Police say after his arrest, Adrian Maggos asked how is "the guy I shot?"

Cheyenne Man Accused In Shooting Over Ex Pleads Not Guilty To Attempted Murder

A 27-year-old man accused of shooting another man and leaving him bleeding in a Cheyenne street after a blowup over a former girlfriend pleaded not guilty Monday to attempted second-degree murder. He allegedly asked police how “the guy I shot” was doing.

Greg JohnsonJune 01, 2026

Bill Dohse of Find-911 and OSAR helped lead the search for reality television star Matt Brown from his mobile portable command center along the highway in Montana.

Cody-Based Search And Rescue Team Helps Find Body Of ‘Alaskan Bush People’ Star

A Cody-based search and rescue team helped coordinate the search for the body of “Alaskan Bush People” star Matt Brown. Brown’s body was found Sunday after he went missing four days earlier after allegedly shooting himself along a Washington state river.

Jen KocherJune 01, 2026

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Wyoming Hikers Unable To Resuscitate Centennial Man Who Died After Fall Into River

A 56-year-old Centennial man died Friday after slipping on steep terrain and falling into Mullen Creek in Albany County. He is believed to have suffered a head injury in the fall and then became trapped in the fast-flowing water.

Kate MeadowsJune 01, 2026

Django and Hildy, a pair of Rottweilers owned by the parents of Angelica Garcia, were shot and dumped into the North Platte River.

Torrington Family Says Rottweilers Were Mutilated And Dumped In The River 

A Torrington family is in shock after finding their mutilated dogs partially submerged in the North Platte River. Angelica Garcia said one dog's head was removed and the other was missing its neck and chest. "They were family dogs," she said.

Kolby FedoreJune 01, 2026

Smoke pouring out of the westbound Green River Tunnel on I-80 on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025.

Trucker Faces Homicide Charges For 2025 Green River Tunnel Inferno That Killed 3

A trucker accused of triggering a 26-vehicle crash in the Green River Tunnel in 2025 that killed three people now faces homicide charges. “Human error was the primary factor contributing to these crashes,” says an affidavit supporting the charges filed last week.

Kolby FedoreMay 29, 2026

The Wyoming Highway Patrol reported Friday that a Hyundai clocked at 117 mph on I-25 near Wheatland had a child onboard in an improperly secured car seat. "If you hit something at 117 mph, it's essentially a death sentence,” said the agency’s spokesman.

Hyundai Clocked At 117 MPH On I-25 Near Wheatland — With Child Onboard

The Wyoming Highway Patrol reported Friday that a Hyundai clocked at 117 mph on I-25 near Wheatland had a child onboard in an improperly secured car seat. "If you hit something at 117 mph, it's essentially a death sentence,” said the agency’s spokesman.

Kolby FedoreMay 29, 2026

A Bar Nunn family’s kitchen was destroyed by fire and upper level of the home suffered extensive smoke damage after a late evening blaze. Four dogs were rescued by firefighters, but two of them died, the Mills Fire Chief reported.

Fire Burns Through Bar Nunn Home, Kills Two Family Dogs

A Bar Nunn family’s kitchen was destroyed by fire and upper level of the home suffered extensive smoke damage after a late Thursday blaze. Four dogs were rescued by firefighters, but two of them died, the Mills fire chief reported.

Dale KillingbeckMay 29, 2026

Now-former Newcastle Police Department Sgt. Nicholas Kaminski has been accused of stalking a local nurse, then chasing her with a loaded gun in his hand.

Newcastle Police Sergeant Accused Of Stalking, Chasing Nurse With Loaded Gun

A now-former Newcastle police officer has been charged with stalking a nurse and chasing her with a loaded gun. "U made this worse by not coming outside,” police say he texted her during an hourslong vigil outside a local hospital where she was working.

Kolby FedoreMay 29, 2026

Dashcam video released Thursday shows the wild end to a 120 mph Wyoming interstate where a woman was struck by her own moving car as she bailed out and ran on foot. Even with two flat tires, she was still driving more than 100 mph, officials report.

Wyoming Woman Flees Police At 120 MPH, Gets Hit By Her Own Car

Dashcam video released Thursday shows the wild end to a 120 mph Wyoming I-80 chase where a woman was struck by her own moving car as she bailed out and ran on foot. Even with two flat tires, she was still driving more than 100 mph, officials report.

Kolby FedoreMay 28, 2026

Brooke Messick

Cody Woman Turns Self In Nearly 2 Years After Decomposing Man Found In Bed

Nearly two years after the decomposing body of a Cody man was found in a house after a weekend drug bender with a female friend, the woman turned herself in to authorities this week. She said she wants to “take accountability for my actions."

Kolby FedoreMay 28, 2026

A fire tore through an under-construction apartment in north Cheyenne on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, burning so hot and intense it was “a total loss” in minutes, a witness said. “You could feel the heat like you were standing in front of a campfire,” he said.

‘A Matchbox’: 25-Person ATF Team Investigating Huge Cheyenne Apartment Fire

A 25-person team from the ATF is in Cheyenne to investigate the huge fire that burned a four-story apartment building under construction in minutes Tuesday. It was “just a matchbox with open lumber, ready to go up at any time,” said the fire chief.

Greg JohnsonMay 28, 2026

Becky Hadlock

Former Weston County Clerk Gets $720 Fine, No Jail As Prosecutor Ditches Felonies

The former Weston County Clerk who admitted to causing errors in the 2024 election was sentenced Wednesday after pleading guilty to a lesser charge in a deal that includes no jail time. That she resigned was “one of the main goals,” said the prosecutor.

Clair McFarlandMay 28, 2026

Another case of a transgender person asking for an altered birth certificate showing a different sex hit the Wyoming Supreme Court. There are now at least two cases where applicants are asking courts to order the Dept. of Health to issue new birth certificates.

Another Birth Certificate Sex Change Case Hits Wyoming Supreme Court

Another case of a transgender person asking for an altered birth certificate showing a different sex hit the Wyoming Supreme Court. There are now at least two cases where applicants are asking courts to order the Dept. of Health to issue new birth certificates.

Clair McFarlandMay 27, 2026

Police say a credit card skimmer was found on diesel pumps at a Rock Springs gas station off Interstate 80 this week. "I will never — never — pay at the pump because of that,” says a former bank worker who said she handled skimming complaints daily.

Truck Stops On Alert After Credit Card Skimmer Found In Rock Springs

Police say a credit card skimmer was found on diesel pumps at a Rock Springs gas station off Interstate 80 this week. "I will never — never — pay at the pump because of that,” says a former bank worker who said she handled skimming complaints daily.

Kolby FedoreMay 27, 2026

Arthur Huckfeldt, left, demonstrates how the trigger of a shotgun is the only way to make it fire at Frontier Arms and Supply in Cheyenne. Store owner Ryan Allen looks on.

Dog Shoots Woman With Shotgun At Scottsbluff, Nebraska Convenience Store

For those wondering how a dog shot a woman with a shotgun in Nebraska this past weekend, gun experts say it pulled the trigger. If someone says the shotgun went off because it was knocked over or kicked around by a dog, they are "lying out their ass."

Greg JohnsonMay 27, 2026

The Lincoln Count Courthouse in Kemmerer, Wyoming.

Lincoln County Jury Finds Star Valley Man Not Guilty In Wife’s Death

After a six-day trial that spanned the Memorial Day weekend, a Lincoln County jury on Tuesday found Jared Erickson not guilty in the death of his wife. "This case has taken an emotional toll on all involved," said his defense attorney. 

Kolby FedoreMay 27, 2026

Sheriff Kozak, far left, and 25 Laramie County deputies were sworn in by ICE and authorized to enforce immigration law under Title 8, Section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act during the an October 2025 press conference announcing a new 25-officer ICE force for Laramie County.

ACLU Helps Church, Nonprofit Group Sue Laramie County Sheriff Over ICE Agreements

The ACLU is helping a Cheyenne-based church, barbershop and nonprofit group sue Laramie County Sheriff Brian Kozak over his three agreements with ICE. “Wyoming sheriffs do not have limitless authority,” the complaint says.

Clair McFarlandMay 27, 2026

Vallory Dodson is suing police and child protection officials for malicious prosecution. Prosecutors charged her with child abuse, then dismissed the charge seven months later, saying they did not want to re-traumatize the child in court.

Green River Woman Sues Cops, DFS For Malicious Prosecution In Child Abuse Case

A Green River woman is suing police and child protection officials for malicious prosecution. Prosecutors charged her with child abuse, then dismissed the charge seven months later, saying they did not want to re-traumatize the child in court.

Clair McFarlandMay 27, 2026

A fire tore through an under-construction apartment in north Cheyenne on Tuesday, burning so hot and intense it was “a total loss” in minutes, a witness said. “You could feel the heat like you were standing in front of a campfire,” he said.

"Total Loss": Witness Says Fire Ripped Through Cheyenne Apartment Building In Minutes

A fire tore through an under-construction apartment in north Cheyenne on Tuesday, burning so hot and intense it was “a total loss” in minutes, a witness said. “You could feel the heat like you were standing in front of a campfire,” he said.

Greg JohnsonMay 26, 2026

Casey Ott

Cheyenne Man Living Under Park Bridge Fights Cops, Threatens To Kill K-9

A Cheyenne man reportedly experiencing some kind of “psychosis” and living under a park bridge fought with four cops and threatened to kill a K-9. He also said he’d been living under the bridge since before the Civil War.

Kolby FedoreMay 26, 2026

Tabatha Richardson

Casper Woman Accused Of Hitting Herself With Hammer To Fake Abuse Pleads Not Guilty

A Casper woman told police she hit herself with a sledgehammer to treat a medical condition, not to fake abuse from her husband. She pleaded not guilty Tuesday to allegations she stabbed him in the neck with a knife.

Dale KillingbeckMay 26, 2026

Dallas Smith, 46, who admitted being a serial arsonist and starting numerous fires around Casper, got 6-12 years in prison Tuesday. He said he’s mentally ill and was trying to “burn the pain,” but the judge shut that down: “There is no excuse for the defendant’s actions."

Casper Serial Arsonist Who Says He Tries To ‘Burn The Pain’ Gets 6-12 Years

A Casper man who admitted being a serial arsonist and starting numerous fires got 6-12 years in prison Tuesday. He said he’s mentally ill and was trying to “burn the pain,” but the judge shut that down: “There is no excuse for the defendant’s actions."

Dale KillingbeckMay 26, 2026

Heavy smoke hung over the Teton Pines golf course when Forrest Sandberg arrived for work Monday morning. "People lost memories and irreplaceable things," said the facilities manager about watching fire rip through the office building.

Fire Rips Through Office Building Near Teton Pines Clubhouse In Wilson

Heavy smoke hung over the Teton Pines golf course when Forrest Sandberg arrived for work Monday morning. "People lost memories and irreplaceable things," said the facilities manager about watching fire rip through a nearby office building.

Kolby FedoreMay 25, 2026

A Laramie man is accused of posting violent threats against Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon, including one message saying he “might assassinate” the governor if he wasn’t granted a meeting. 

‘I Might Assassinate You’: Laramie Man Charged With Threatening Governor

A Laramie man is accused of posting violent threats against Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon, including one message saying he “might assassinate” the governor if he wasn’t granted a meeting. He also expressed "my hatred for that old governor."

Kolby FedoreMay 22, 2026

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