Crime & Courts

Being able to corner-cross private property to access landlocked public lands is now the rule across the American West, after the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a Wyoming landowner’s challenge of the practice.

Corner-Crossing War Is Over: Supreme Court Refuses To Hear Landowner's Appeal

Being able to corner-cross private property to access landlocked public lands is now the rule across much of the American West, after the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a Wyoming landowner’s challenge of the practice.

Clair McFarlandOctober 20, 2025

Marissa Allen, a 42-year-old woman killed in an Oct. 9 shooting at a Gillette home, is being remembered by her parents for her kindness and generosity even in death.

Parents Question Why Gunman Who Allegedly Shot Daughter Was Discharged From Hospital

The parents of Marissa Allen, who was shot and killed earlier in the week in Gillette, is questioning why the accused shooter was discharged from the hospital if he was having a mental health crisis. "We will be filing a wrongful death lawsuit if it is found that the hospital is liable for her death,” her stepmother said.

Scott SchwebkeOctober 17, 2025

Human remains found on public land west of Cody in August have been identified as those of a Sheridan man missing for nearly eight years, the Sheridan County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday.

Mother Of Missing Sheridan Man Kyle Ellis Relieved Remains Have Been Identified

The mother of a Sheridan man missing since 2018 said she is relieved to know that remains discovered in Park County are of her son Kyle Ellis. “We are forever grateful that Kyle was found and he's been in God's hands for almost eight years,” she said.

Jen KocherOctober 17, 2025

Moorcroft Man’s Child Sex Trial Delayed Because Of New Sex Crime Charge In Nebraska

A Moorcroft man’s child sex abuse trial was delayed after he was charged in Nebraska with another child sex crime. Charles Dean Massie is accused of sexually abusing girls at his church in Wyoming, and of molesting a teen in Nebraska.

Clair McFarlandOctober 17, 2025

The man involved in a deadly crash in Cheyenne on Wednesday was allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol, local police report. Oliver Brit registered 0.30% on a breath test, more than three times the legal limit to drive.

Cheyenne Police Report Man Who Allegedly Killed Motorcycle Rider Was Drunk

The man involved in a deadly crash in Cheyenne on Wednesday was allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol, local police report. He registered 0.30% on a breath test, more than three times the legal limit to drive.

Jackson WalkerOctober 17, 2025

Public Service Commission To Appeal Ruling That RMP Customers Owe Utility $23.5M

The Wyoming Public Service Commission and Wyoming industrial electric consumers say they will appeal a recent ruling that Rocky Mountain Power customers owe the utility $23.5 million.

Renée JeanOctober 16, 2025

The Carbon County Sheriff’s Office train to immobilize cars during high-speed pursuits by pushing and spinning a decommissioned jail transport van across the runway at Rawlins Municipal Airport.

Carbon County Deputies Use Retired Jail Van To Practice Immobilizing Moving Cars

The Carbon County Sheriff’s Office trains to immobilize cars during high-speed pursuits by pushing and spinning a decommissioned jail transport van across the runway at Rawlins Municipal Airport.

Andrew RossiOctober 16, 2025

Orion Schlesinger, 18, has pleaded guilty a plea deal in the arrow killing case of a 23-year-old man.

One Of Two Big Piney Men In Bow And Arrow Ambush Death Pleads Guilty

Orion Schlesinger pleaded guilty Thursday to conspiring to ambush and kill his video gaming friend Dakota Farley the night of Feb. 1-2 in Big Piney. Rowan Littauer, who's accused of firing the fatal shot with a bow, is still on track for trial.

Clair McFarlandOctober 16, 2025

Belongings Of Missing Moorcroft Man Chance Englebert Found Near Body, ID Pending

Authorities are one step closer to identifying the human remains discovered Friday near a national park site in rural western Nebraska as missing Moorcroft man Chance Englebert. His family confirms several of his belongings were found near the remains.

Jen KocherOctober 16, 2025

Family Wonders If Carbon County Skull Could Solve 107-Year-Old Missing Person Case

A rock hunter found a human skull in a Carbon County cave Sunday, sparking hopes with one generational Wyoming family it could solve a 107-year-old mystery. A Mills woman wonders if it could be her aunt, who went missing in the area in 1918.

Scott SchwebkeOctober 15, 2025

A detective's account gives gruesome details about the stench and filth in the home of a man Cheyenne-area man accused of hoarding more than 100 animals. Michael Ohern appeared in court Wednesday and remains in jail facing 22 felony cruelty charges.

Conditions For Animals ‘Abhorrent’ Inside Home Of Alleged Hoarder

A detective's account gives gruesome details about the stench and filth in the home of a Cheyenne-area man accused of hoarding more than 100 animals. Michael Ohern appeared in court Wednesday and remains in jail facing 22 felony cruelty charges.

Jackson WalkerOctober 15, 2025

A 70-pound tortoise was singed but safe after it was rescued from a weekend greenhouse fire in Worland. Firefighters say the blaze was started when the tortoise knocked over its own heat lamp.

70-Pound Worland Tortoise Survives Greenhouse Fire It Started

A 70-pound tortoise survived a greenhouse fire in Worland that it was responsible for. Firefighters say the blaze was started when the tortoise knocked over its own heat lamp.

Andrew RossiOctober 15, 2025

Michaelk Ohern is accused of hoarding more than 100 animals in Cheyenne. He was investigated — but not convicted — for similar allegations dating back to 2022. Shelter staffers are still scrambling to feed, clean and care for the massive influx of rescued pets.

Alleged Cheyenne Animal Hoarder Was Investigated For Cruelty Before

The man accused of hoarding more than 100 animals in Cheyenne was investigated — but not convicted — for similar allegations dating back to 2022. Shelter staffers are still scrambling to feed, clean and care for the massive influx of rescued pets.

Jackson Walker & Clair McFarlandOctober 15, 2025

Marissa Allen on life support in a Colorlado hospital after being shot in the head last week.

'I Shot Her': Gillette Woman Shot In Head Remains On Life Support, Man Charged

A Gillette woman remained on life support Tuesday after being shot in the head last week. Police say Javier Abeyta allegedly admitted to a witness "I shot her." He was arrested and charged with attempted murder and assault.

Scott SchwebkeOctober 14, 2025

Dallas Smith, 46, of Casper pleaded not guilty Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, to setting 13 fires in Casper over the summer, including one at the Yellowstone Motel.

Man Pleads Not Guilty To Setting 13 Arson Fires Around Casper

A 46-year-old Casper man pleaded not guilty in Natrona County District Court on Tuesday to setting 13 fires in the city over the summer. He's accused of sparking blazes at a vacant building used by homeless people and at the Yellowstone Motel.

Dale KillingbeckOctober 14, 2025

Sister Of Sheridan Cop-Shooter Drops Lawsuit, Says It Was About Answers, Not Money

The sister of a man who was killed after fatally shooting a Sheridan police officer last year has dropped her lawsuit against law enforcement. She said the lawsuit was never about money, but getting answers about her brother’s death.

Clair McFarlandOctober 14, 2025

A rock hound found a human skull in a Carbon County cave Sunday, Oct. 13, 2025, prompting a sheriff’s investigation. Authorities say it may be decades old — or even date back to the 1800s — and are working with experts to identify it. Inset: File photo

Human Skull Found In Carbon County Cave Could Date Back To 1800s

A rock hound found a human skull in a Carbon County cave Sunday, prompting a sheriff’s investigation. Authorities say it may be decades old — or even date back to the 1800s — and are working with experts to identify it.

Scott SchwebkeOctober 13, 2025

Cheyenne Animal Shelter Scrambling After Saving More Than 100 Pets From Hoarder

The Cheyenne Animal Shelter is scrambling to serve more than 100 animals following a “horrific” hoarding case. Many are dirty, skinny, and in need of veterinary care. A Laramie County man has been charged with animal cruelty.

Jackson WalkerOctober 13, 2025

Chase White and his wife Anna riding horses together. Chase was shot through the neck and lungs Oct. 4, and came home from the hospital Oct. 10

Crook County Man Randomly Shot In The Neck While Working Cattle

A Crook County man was shot in the neck last week while out working cattle on a ranch near Sundance. Authorities have no idea where the bullet came from. He was hospitalized for a full week in South Dakota.

Clair McFarlandOctober 13, 2025

Casper Man Texts Murder Threat, Then Fires Four Shots Into Apartment Above

A Casper man is accused of texting a murder threat to the woman who lives in the apartment above him Friday. He then fired four shots into his ceiling and into her apartment above him, police say.

Dale KillingbeckOctober 13, 2025

A Casper-based company does more than clean carpets and ducts. It's also called to crime scenes where “it is challenging work psychologically,” the firm’s general manager says. Those jobs require tact, empathy and special gear.

Cleaning Up Crimes Scenes Takes A Strong Stomach And Stronger Mind

A Casper company does more than clean carpets and ducts. It's also called to crime scenes where it's never an easy task. It's a job that requires tact, empathy and special gear. “The trauma scenes are always the most difficult for people," the owner said.

Dale KillingbeckOctober 12, 2025

The family of a Moorcroft man who vanished in Nebraska in July 2019 says a body discovered Saturday in Scotts Bluff National Monument may be Chance Englebert.

Body Discovered In Nebraska May Be Missing Moorcroft Man Chance Englebert

A body found Saturday near rural Gering, Nebraska, may be that of Moorcroft man Chance Englebert, who has been missing for more than six years, say his family and a private investigator working to solve the disappearance.

Jen KocherOctober 11, 2025

Naomi Kidder was 18 when she hitched a ride from Rawlins, where she'd been working at the time, to her home in Buffalo. Somewhere along the way, she was abducted and killed with her body dumped on ranchland outside Casper. To date, her killer remains at large.

More Than 40 Years Later, Search Continues For Clues To Murder Of Buffalo Teen

In 1982, 18-year-old Naomi Kidder vanished while hitchhiking from Rawlins to Buffalo, Wyoming, and her body was found months later. Four decades later, police still seek answers in the unsolved murder and hope new leads will bring justice.