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Mouth-To-Snout: Bill To Allow Ambulance Transport, Medical Treatment For Police Dogs Fails
A bill to authorize ambulance services to transport injured police dogs and for EMS personnel to provide mouth-to-snout resuscitation on police dogs failed in a House committee meeting on Friday.
Leo WolfsonFebruary 06, 2023
Semi Hits Wyoming Highway Patrol Car On Friday Evening In Converse County
A Wyoming State Trooper was taken to the hospital on Friday evening after a semi-truck collided into a patrol car on Highway 59 where the patrolman had stopped to assist motorists.
Jimmy OrrFebruary 04, 2023
Lawyer For Wrong-Way Driver Suggests He Was Concussed, Not Impaired After Crash That Killed 5
The Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper who arrested Arthur Nelson after he caused a multi-vehicle crash that killed five students by driving the wrong way on Interstate 80 said he failed extensive field tests for driving impaired.
Greg JohnsonFebruary 02, 2023
Jury Convicts Riverton Man For Sexually Abusing 12-Year-Old
Benjamin David Wilson, 44, faces up to 15 years in prison for molesting a 12-year-old girl. He was acquitted of attempting to sexually assault a second girl.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 01, 2023
Abortion Foes Clash At Capitol On New Wyoming Abortion Ban
Proponents of House Bill 152 on Monday said Wyoming needs to cement its position as a firm right-to-life state, while opponents said legislators shouldn't have the authority to determine when life begins.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 30, 2023
One Dead In Massive 40+ Vehicle Crash, Pileup Between Elk Mountain And Laramie, Wyoming
One person was killed and an unknown number of injuries were reported in two separate accidents involving more than 40 vehicles between Elk Mountain and Laramie on Saturday afternoon.
Jimmy OrrJanuary 29, 2023
Trooper Describes Fiery, Chaotic Scene On Night Of Multi-Car Crash That Killed 5 Students
A Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper who responded to a multi-vehicle crash that killed five people on Interstate 80 described a scene more suited to a dystopian horror film.
Greg JohnsonJanuary 25, 2023
Authorities Believe Natrona County Man May Have Fallen Through Ice On North Platte River
Bruce Wayne Campbell went for his usual walk in Edness Kimball Park on Jan. 19 but didnt return. Authorities found his dog Jax wandering the park, leashed, as well as the mans van and shoes. There were a few tracks that soon disappeared, leaving no other clues to the mans whereabouts.
Renée JeanJanuary 25, 2023
Wrong-Way Driver Charged With 11 Felonies, Including 5 Counts Of Aggravated Homicide
A Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper who responded to the multi-vehicle crash that killed five people on Interstate 80 described a scene on Sunday more suited to a dystopian horror film. Only the wrong-way driver walked away unscathed.
Greg JohnsonJanuary 25, 2023
Father Of Two Daughters Killed On I-80: ‘I Forgive’ Driver Who Caused Fiery Crash
Phil Prime says its up to the court system and God to punish the wrong-way driver who caused a chain-reaction crash on Interstate 80 east of Rawlins that killed five people, including two of his daughters Suzy, 18, and Andrea, 23.
Greg JohnsonJanuary 24, 2023
Charges Pending For Driver Who Triggered Chain-Reaction Crash That Killed 5 Students On I-80
Arthur Nelson, who drove a Dodge Ram 3500 truck the wrong way on Interstate 80 on Sunday evening, remains in the Carbon County jail awaiting formal charges from the county attorneys office. Hes accused of causing a multi-vehicle crash that killed five young people from Arkansas.
Greg JohnsonJanuary 24, 2023
Five Students Dead After Wrong-Way Driver Causes Chain Reaction Crash On Interstate 80 Near Rawlins
A deadly weekend on Wyoming highways was capped Sunday evening when five students from Arkansas were killed when a Dodge Ram 3500 driving the wrong way on Interstate 80 caused a chain-reaction crash.
Greg JohnsonJanuary 24, 2023
As Cheyenne Homeowners Watch And Laugh, Thieves Get Stuck In Snow While Robbing House
While watching a pair of thieves get stuck in their driveway while robbing them, a Cheyenne couple isnt laughing about having the property they bought in October damaged and burglarized "by crackheads" several times a week.
Greg JohnsonJanuary 23, 2023
Cab Of Semi Fills With Snow After Crashing On I-80, Trapping And Killing Two Drivers
The windshield of a semitrailer detached when the truck overturned, filling the cab and sleeper compartment with snow as it slid down and embankment. The co-drivers couldnt get themselves out and were buried under approximately 2 feet of snow."
January 23, 2023
Wide-Ranging Anti-Abortion Bill Would Remove Exemptions For Rape, Incest
House Bill 152 would ban abortion altogether in Wyoming except in cases involving risks of death or serious injury, and it could prevent abortion providers from establishing private clinics on the Wind River Indian Reservation.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 20, 2023
Casper Attack: After Brutally Beating, Stabbing In-Laws, Accused Killer Went Home To Shower
Testimony at Thursday court hearing detail a brutal beating and attack on a cognitively-impaired elderly Casper couple. An 84-year-old woman survived with an "orbital blowout" of her eye socket and her 75-year-old husband died.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 19, 2023
Romanian Man Accused Of Smuggling $7,500 Scotch In Crotch Will Likely Get Deal So He Can Stay In U.S.
A Romanian man accused of stealing a $7,500 bottle of scotch in his crotch at a liquor store in Jackson appeared in court on Thursday. The prosecution said if the bottle -- which was hidden in the man's crotch -- is in salable condition, restitution would not be necessary.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 19, 2023
Witness: Torrington Hit And Run Driver Swerved Twice To Dislodge Woman Stuck On Fender
A Torrington man accused of hitting a woman with his SUV and driving away was transferred to a higher court Wednesday. An eyewitness testified that the man rammed the woman and then swerved twice to try to dislodge her as she was stuck on its fender.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 19, 2023
Opposite, Partisan Abortion Bills Vie For Attention In Wyoming Legislature
Abortion debate expected to heat up as legislators consider polar-opposite bills. One would remove the states abortion trigger ban while the other would outlaw abortion-inducing drugs in nearly all uses.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 16, 2023
Citizen Rescuers Were Trapped In Cab Of Vehicle At Keyhole When Plunged Through Ice
The chief ranger for Wyoming's State Parks said when rescuers drove off the ice shelf at Keyhole Reservoir last month, they were trapped in the cab of the vehicle and drowned.
Wendy CorrJanuary 15, 2023
Teens Tell Police Shooting Death Of Cheyenne High Schooler Was Accidental
Two Cheyenne teens say the shooting death of a 16-year-old girl on Monday evening was unintentional. The two appeared in the Cheyenne Circuit Court on Thursday to hear the charges against them.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 12, 2023
Testimony: Alleged Dealer Admitted Selling Fentanyl-Laced Drugs That Killed Wyoming Man
A Greybull man accused of being an overdose victims drug dealer was transferred Wednesday to a higher court for felony-level prosecution.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 12, 2023
Casper Man Says He ‘Just Lost It’ When Stabbing Elderly In-Laws, Killing Stepfather-In-Law
George Kevin Dickerson told Casper police that he thought his 'brain was broken' after turning himself in for stabbing an older Casper couple. Hes been charged with second-degree murder and attempted second-degree murder.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 10, 2023
Alleged Fentanyl Dealer From Greybull Charged With Delivery In Cody Man’s Overdose Death
During an undercover investigation following the death of Cody man, DCI agents posed as a potential drug buyer and watched as the suspected dealer from Greybull arranged to deliver fentanyl-laced counterfeit oxycodone.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 10, 2023