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Probation For Former East High Student Who Caused Evacuation Of Speech Tournament
A 22-year-old Cheyenne man who stormed the stage of the National Speech and Debate tournament in June in Des Moines, Iowa, prompting the evacuation of panicked participants, has been sentenced to a year of probation as part of a plea deal.
Scott SchwebkeSeptember 26, 2025
Kansas City Man Arrested In Fiery Semi Crash That Killed Co-Driver
Accused of slamming a semitruck into another parked on the shoulder of Interstate 80 near Arlington, Wyoming, and killing his co-driver in a fiery crash last week, a Kansas City, Missouri, man was arrested Thursday on a charge of aggravated homicide by vehicle.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 26, 2025
One Dead In ATV Collision With Truck Near Encampment
Carbon County Sheriff's deputies and other first responders responded to a fatal collision between an ATV and a commercial truck near Encampment Thursday afternoon. Sheriff Alex Bakken said preliminary reports indicate the ATV was traveling at a high rate of speed.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 25, 2025
Evansville Man On Parole For Sex Abuse Of Girl Now Faces 22 Child Porn Charges
A 26-year-old Evansville man convicted of sexually abusing a girl was released on parole last December. Now he faces 22 charges for allegedly uploading hundreds of child porn files beginning less than a month after he was let out.
Dale KillingbeckSeptember 25, 2025
Gillette Man Says Stabbing Brother In The Spleen Was Self-Defense
A Gillette man accused of stabbing his brother so that the latter's spleen had to be removed told a judge Thursday that he was defending himself. Aaron Duane Smith could face up to life in prison if convicted of attempted murder.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 25, 2025
Albany County Is Creating An Anti-Terrorism Task Force
Albany County officials are applying for Homeland Security money to create an anti-terrorism task force and better prepare against potential terror threats. They point to gaps in planning and equipment while vowing to stay ahead of risks.
Jackson WalkerSeptember 25, 2025
NTSB, Union Pacific Mum On Hazardous Cargo On Train Near Gas Line Breach
Preliminary findings about a spectacular natural gas line breach early Sunday west of Cheyenne that sent a fireball into the morning sky and damaged a train carrying hazardous materials may not be available for 30 days.
Scott SchwebkeSeptember 24, 2025
Rock Springs Man Accused Of Stabbing Landlord's Eye Out With Pliers Headed To Trial
Robert Downum, accused of stabbing his elderly landlord’s eye out with pliers two winters ago in Rock Springs, is set to stand trial in three weeks. Self-defense and mental illness arguments may both be part of his jury trial, court records indicate.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 24, 2025
Cheyenne Police Say Fatal Shooting Outside Grocery Store Started As Road Rage
Cheyenne Police Department detectives say they believe a deadly shooting outside a local King Soopers grocery store Saturday started as a road rage altercation that came to a head in the store parking lot.
Jackson WalkerSeptember 23, 2025
Mother Of Byron Mom Who Killed Her Kids And Herself Sues Over Ketamine Medication
The mother of the Byron, Wyoming, mom who killed her four kids and herself in a murder-suicide earlier this year has filed a wrongful death lawsuit. She claims Sage Psychiatry and a nurse negligently let her daughter use the medication ketamine at home.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 23, 2025
Cheyenne City Council Approves Controversial Vehicle Noise Ordinance
The Cheyenne City Council on Monday unanimously approved a controversial ordinance allowing the city to police excessive vehicle noise. Councilman Pete Laybourn said the rule is intended to keep Cheyenne from becoming a “wild west free-for-all.”
Jackson WalkerSeptember 23, 2025
NTSB Investigating Pipeline Explosion That Caused Inferno, Damaged Train Near Cheyenne
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating Sunday's natural gas pipeline eruption west of Cheyenne that damaged Union Pacific train cars and created a massive fireball that could be seen 60 miles away.
Justin GeorgeSeptember 22, 2025
Cheyenne Teacher Faces New Charges After 2,100 Child Abuse Images Allegedly Found
The re-arrest of a Cheyenne teacher who was out on bond in a case where he’s accused of sexually touching children stemmed from the discovery of more than 2,100 images of children, some as young as 4, being sexually abused, court documents allege.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 22, 2025
Oregon Pilot Who Hit Yellowstone Flagger With Jeep Gets Two Years In Prison
An Oregon pilot who said he was trying to find a bathroom when he impatiently hit a flagger with his Jeep in Yellowstone was sentenced to two years in prison on Monday. He said the incident “ruined” his vacation.
Jackson WalkerSeptember 22, 2025
Coroner: Lightning Strike Killed Elk Hunters Found Dead In Colorado
The coroner in Conejos County, Colorado, confirmed on Monday that a lightning strike killed two elk hunters who went missing Sept. 11 and were found dead on Thursday.
Mark HeinzSeptember 22, 2025
Gas Line Rupture Causes Fire Near Train With Hazardous Materials West Of Cheyenne, Fireball Seen 60 Miles Away
Laramie County fire crews have cleared the scene of a fire near a train carrying hazardous materials west of Cheyenne early Sunday that authorities called “significant and dangerous." The fireball was seen 60 miles away in Colorado.
Greg Johnson & Jimmy OrrSeptember 21, 2025
One Person Dead In Shooting Outside Of Supermarket In Cheyenne
One person is dead following a shooting outside of the King Soopers supermarket in northeast Cheyenne on Saturday evening.
September 21, 2025
Crypto Kiosks Have Become Portals To Fraud Across Wyoming
In Cheyenne alone, the police department said it has identified 50 instances of fraud involving Bitcoin ATMS, totaling more than $645,000 in cash that wasn’t rescued. AARP Wyoming says the fraud is destroying retirement accounts of vulnerable senior citizens.
Renée JeanSeptember 20, 2025
Asphalt Tank Catches Fire At Sinclair Refinery, Black Smoke Seen For Miles
An asphalt tank caught fire at the Sinclair Oil Refinery in Sinclair on Saturday morning unsettling residents of Sinclair and closing part of Wyoming Highway 76. Emergency officials said the fire did not pose a threat to the refinery or town.
Justin George & Jackson WalkerSeptember 20, 2025
Six Years After Charged, Man Guilty Of Hiding Woman’s Dead Body In Park County
Six years after he was accused of killing a woman, having sex with her body, then hiding the body in Park County, a Wyoming man has been found guilty of hiding the body. A charge of first-degree murder was dropped when a judge found him incompetent.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 19, 2025
Fatal Shooting Of Fugitive By Feds In Evanston Justified, Prosecutor Rules
U.S. Marshals who shot and killed man during a March arrest attempt in Evanston have been cleared of wrongdoing. Uinta County's top prosecutor said Wednesday they were reasonable to think the man, who was on meth, was trying to shoot them.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 19, 2025
At Least One Dead, Another Life-Flighted From Semi Crash That Closed I-80
A devastating collision destroyed a pair of semitrailers on eastbound Interstate 80 on Thursday, leaving at least one person dead and another airlifted from the scene. It also has closed I-80 eastbound between Laramie and Rawlins for hours.
Greg JohnsonSeptember 18, 2025
Scattered Human Remains Found In Wind River Mountains
Hunters found separated human bones scattered in a remote area near the Sweetwater Guard Station Campground in western Wyoming, the Sublette County Sheriff’s Office reported Wednesday. The bones appear to have been there for about five years.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 18, 2025
Wyoming Sorority Members Not Giving Up Legal Case Over Transgender Member
Three Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority members filed a notice Wednesday that they’re appealing their recent court loss over the induction of a transgender member into the sorority’s University of Wyoming chapter.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 17, 2025