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Campbell County Has Wyoming’s Highest Prison Rate, Teton County The Lowest
Defendants in Campbell Countys courts are about six times more likely to go to a Wyoming prison than those in Teton County.
Clair McFarlandNovember 15, 2022
Colorado Deputy Retired In Sheridan Sentenced For Accessing Child Porn
A former Colorado sheriffs deputy who was caught in Sheridan, Wyoming, with child pornography has been sentenced to 41 months in prison.
Clair McFarlandNovember 15, 2022
Wyoming Missing Person Authorities Warn Of Online Missing Teen Scam
Desperate-sounding posts about a missing teen named Tyler is likely a scam designed to prey upon peoples good natures and desire to help, says the founder of Missing People of Wyoming.
Jen KocherNovember 14, 2022
Dimwitted Gillette Bank Robber Steals $2,000 Then Stops To Buy Gas In Getaway Car, Then Arrested
A bank robber was successful in stealing $2,000 from a bank in Gillette. But his getaway was hampered when he stopped to buy gas immediately after the theft. Shortly thereafter, he was arrested.
Clair McFarlandNovember 11, 2022
Wyoming’s First Black Elected Sheriff Pledges Transparency, Focus On Mental Health Response
Newly elected Sheriff Aaron Applehans from Albany County said he was committed to transparency and direct contact with the public.
Mark HeinzNovember 09, 2022
The Move To Re-Route Interstate 80 Has Hit A Roadblock Because Of The $12.6 Billion Price Tag
Months after proposing a rerouting of Interstate 80 between Cheyenne and Rawlins, theres still no progress because of the anticipated price tag of up to $12.6 billion.
Wendy CorrNovember 08, 2022
Wyoming National Guard Details Spike In Sexual Assault Reports
Wyoming National Guard Maj. Gen. Gregory Porter told a legislative committee on Wednesday that the number of sexual assaults reported in the Guard more than doubled.
Leo WolfsonNovember 02, 2022
Casper Teen Dies In Head-On With Dump Truck
A 15-year-old driver died west of Casper on Monday after crashing the vehicle he was driving into a dump truck.
Clair McFarlandNovember 01, 2022
Man Dead, Sheriff’s Deputy Shot Following Halloween Shootout In Cheyenne
One man is dead and a law enforcement official was shot following a shootout Monday evening at a residence in the Saddle Ridge area of Cheyenne.
Jimmy OrrNovember 01, 2022
Remains Identified As Wyoming Hunter Who Went Missing In 2019 Snowstorm
The Carbon County Sheriff's Office confirmed Wednesday afternoon that human remains found Oct. 16 are those of Mark A. Strittmater, 44. He went missing in a snowstorm Oct. 19, 2019, while elk hunting.
Mark HeinzOctober 26, 2022
Three Charged In Riverton Burning-Tire Murder
Three Wyoming residents were charged Friday in connection with the murder of a 31-year-old woman whom police found beaten and stabbed under a burning tire in a trailer house in Riverton.
Clair McFarlandOctober 21, 2022
Utah Man Who Destroyed Part Of Grand Teton National Park With Motorcycle Race Gets Probation, Fine
A Utah man who organized illegal motorcycle races causing damage to sensitive and historic land in the Mormon Row area of Grand Teton National Park received probation and a fine for the incident.
Jimmy OrrOctober 15, 2022
Riverton Woman Accused of Smuggling Fentanyl Into Jail Via Rectum, Then Sharing With Inmates
A female inmate in Riverton is facing 23 years in jail after allegedly smuggling fentanyl in her rectum and then sharing the pills with others in her jail pod.
Clair McFarlandOctober 14, 2022
Appeal Denied For Wyoming Man Who Killed Girlfriend, Burned Down His Own Tattoo Parlor
A Torrington man who set his own tattoo parlor on fire and beat his girlfriend to death last year does not get to change his plea to not guilty nearly a year after he was sentenced to prison. He claims he didn't understand his plea.
Clair McFarlandOctober 13, 2022
Casper Police Chief Sued For Not Firing Detective Who Bragged About Penis, Harassed Co-Workers
The police chief of Casper is being sued by two detectives for not firing another detective who allegedly bragged about size of his penis, sexually harassed his co-workers, and retaliated against female colleagues.
Clair McFarlandOctober 10, 2022
EXCLUSIVE: Wyoming Teens Among Hundreds Victimized In ‘Prolific And Malicious’ International Sextortion
Bangladeshi man arrested for sextorting hundreds of teens, including at least six in Wyoming, used social media to target, threaten and exploit his victims, federal indictment says.
Jen KocherOctober 07, 2022
Oath Keepers With Badges? Wyoming Law Enforcement Agencies Respond
A Laramie Police Department official says a state lawmakers claim the LPD is playing down the revelation that one of its officers has been identified as a member of the far-right militia group Oath Keepers is inaccurate and irresponsible.
Greg JohnsonOctober 06, 2022
Wyoming Man Who Disfigured, Murdered Then Raped Mother-In-Law To Stay In Prison
A man serving 70 years to life in prison for severely disfiguring, killing, then raping his mother-in-law in front of her daughter in 2019 does not get a new trial, the Wyoming Supreme Court has ruled.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 28, 2022
Wyoming Highway Patrol: 83-Year-Old Man Likely Caused Fatal Head-On Wind River Canyon Crash
An 83-year-old Texas man driving a Cadillac Escalade may have caused the fatal head-on collision that killed a Casper father and son, along with himself.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 26, 2022
Wyoming Law Enforcement: Missing Man Believed To Have Died In Yellowstone Hot Thermal
Although law enforcement authorities have announced that they believe a 70-year-old man died in a hot thermal pool in Yellowstone, they will not say if the bobbing foot in a pool discovered in August is related to his incident.
Jimmy OrrSeptember 26, 2022
Wyoming Hockey Community Mourns Father, Son Killed in Wind River Canyon Crash
A Natrona High School teacher and his young son are among three who died in collision that closed Wind River Canyon for hours Saturday.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 26, 2022
Train Smashes Into Colorado Police Car With Arrested Woman Left Inside
A Colorado woman is in a Greeley hospital with severe injuries after a train plowed into a police car where she was trapped inside earlier this month.
Jimmy OrrSeptember 24, 2022
Former Cody City Employee Arrested For Hit-And-Run Of 11-Year-Old
An 11-year-old Cody boy was hospitalized with a punctured lung, broken leg, two broken ribs, and other injuries after being hit by a truck on Wednesday. A former Cody city employee has been arrested in the incident.
September 22, 2022
The Mystery of Shoshoni, Wyoming’s Missing Cats
With nearly 20 cats missing from the Shoshoni area without a trace, many locals suspect humans of trapping the cats.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 20, 2022