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Fort Washakie Man Sentenced To 14 Years In Prison For Sexually Abusing Minors
A Fort Washakie man was sentenced to more than 14 years in prison this week for sexually abusing minors on the Wind River Indian Reservation.
July 15, 2021
Gillette Man Guilty Of Attacking Another Man With Crowbar in Coffee Shop
A Gillette man accused of attacking another man with a crowbar in 2020 was found guilty by a Wyoming jury after half an hour of deliberation
County 17July 14, 2021
Park County Search And Rescue Saves Mother and Child After High Winds Flipped Kayak
Park County Search and Rescue spent Friday saved a mother and five-year-old child after high winds flipped their kayak at Buffalo Bill reservoir.
July 13, 2021
Rescue Teams Expand Search For Missing Montana Hiker
Wyoming and Montana search and rescue teams have expanded the search area to try and find hiker Tatum Morrell, who disappeared after going hiking in the Beartooth Mountains last week.
July 09, 2021
Former Wyoming Catholic College Official Accused Of Running $15 Million Scam
A former chief financial officer for Wyoming Catholic College is accused in a federal lawsuit of running an elaborate scheme to defraud a New York asset management firm of $15 million.
July 09, 2021
YouTube “Influencers” Arrested In Rawlins After Breaking Into Hotel, Harassing Wildlife
Five men were arrested in Rawlins after breaking into an abandoned hotel and recording footage while "on tour" for their YouTube channel.
July 08, 2021
Man Shot By Green River Police After Firing At Officers
A man was shot late Tuesday by Green River police after threatening people with a gun, according to the Green River Police Department.
July 08, 2021
Wyoming, Montana Search and Rescue Teams Looking For Missing Hiker In Beartooth Mountains
Search and rescue teams from both Wyoming and Montana were searching southern Montana on Tuesday for a woman who disappeared while hiking in the Beartooth Mountain area last week.
July 07, 2021
14-Year-Old Cheyenne Male Shot And Killed In Apparent Homicide
A 14-year-old Cheyenne male was killed early Monday morning in an apparent homicide.
July 06, 2021
Off-The-Grid Trapper Kills Himself After Law Enforcement Searches Property For Missing Woman
A Sublette County man who described himself as a trapper who "lived completely off grid" killed himself while law enforcement authorities were searching his property for a missing woman.
Jimmy OrrJuly 01, 2021
Woman Rescued By Helicopter After Horse “Ejected” Her Down Park County Canyon
A woman was rescued in Park County last week after being thrown from her horse while out riding with her family.
June 30, 2021
Bandits Rip ATM From Cheyenne Bank; Abandoned Truck Found With Obliterated ATM Attached
A mangled ATM was discovered attached to an abandoned pickup truck after it was ripped out of a Cheyenne bank on Friday night.
Jimmy OrrJune 28, 2021
Casper Animal Shelter Employee Charged With Felony Theft
An employee of the City of Casper's Metro Animal Shelter has been charged with felony theft following an investigation.
June 28, 2021
Shootout Leaves Suspect Killed, Wyoming Highway Patrol Trooper Injured
A shootout in Lander, Wyoming during a traffic stop on Friday left a suspect dead and a Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper injured.
Jimmy OrrJune 27, 2021
Wyomingites Featured On TV Show About Solved Cold Case Uden Murders
The famous unsolved murder case involving Wyoming's Virginia Uden and her two sons is the topic of a TV show on the Oxygen Cable TV Network Monday night at 6 p.m..
Bill SniffinJune 26, 2021
Former Casper Businessman Sued Over Sex Assault Allegations
A woman who accused former Casper businessman Tony Cercy of sexually assaulting her in 2017 has filed a federal lawsuit in the incident.
June 25, 2021
Man Gets Drunk In Yellowstone, Fights Rangers, Gets Charged
A man allegedly got drunk and fought multiple rangers and security guards at Yellowstone National Park.
June 24, 2021
Eastern Wyoming College Still Disabled Following Cyberattack
Computers, phones, and the email system were still down as of Wednesday and there was no estimate as to when they might be restored.
June 23, 2021
Eastern Wyoming College In Torrington Hit With Cyberattack
Eastern Wyoming College in Torrington has been the victim of a cybersecurity attack as of Tuesday morning, the college announced.
June 22, 2021
Wyoming Highway Patrol Record 29% Surge in Drivers Speeding More Than 100mph
There were 1,481 citations issued for drivers speeding in excess of 100+ mph which is a 29% increase from the prior year.
Jimmy OrrJune 22, 2021
Men Sentenced to Prison After Being Busted For Drug Trafficking In Sweetwater County
An Arizona man and Mexican man who is undocumented were convicted and sentenced to prison in U.S. District Court this week after they were caught last summer trafficking drugs through Sweetwater County.
June 21, 2021
Casper Woman Petitions Governor to Create Statewide Missing Person Database
Wyoming is 7th in the nation for missing people yet is one of the few states that doesn't have a unified statewide database for missing people.
June 16, 2021
Judges Accuse Laramie County DA Leigh Anne Manlove Of “Incompetence” & Violating Rules Of Conduct
Most of the violations, the complaint said, stem from Manloves failure to competently perform the duties of her office that prompted all of the judges in Laramie County to write a letter expressing concern about her performance.
June 16, 2021
Story Of Wyoming Couple Convicted Of Multiple Murders To Be Told On Oxygen Show
The story of a Wyoming man and woman accused of multiple murders will soon be told in an Oxygen television show.
June 15, 2021