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Cheyenne Woman Faces First-Degree Murder In 1988 Death Of Newborn Boy
A Cheyenne woman was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of first-degree murder in the death of a newborn baby boy found discarded near a Laramie County intersection 38 years ago. “The baby was a fully developed, full-term, 6.5-pound baby,” authorities report.
Greg JohnsonJune 10, 2026
Deputy Who Took Multiple Bullets In Baggs Shootout Is Critical, Improving
Sgt. Zach Burns has been identified as the Carbon County deputy who took multiple bullets in a shootout with a suspect in Baggs on Monday. He’s in critical condition but improving, the sheriff reported Wednesday.
Greg JohnsonJune 10, 2026
Man In Bathrobe Accused Of Trying To Kidnap Woman From Riverton Church Parking Lot
A Riverton man in a bathrobe could spend life in prison after police say they found him lying on top of a bleeding woman in a church parking lot in an alleged attempted kidnapping. "I thought he was going to kill me,” the woman told police.
Kolby FedoreJune 09, 2026
Michigan Tourist Accused Of Drunken Window-Smashing Rampage In Downtown Jackson
Police say a drunken, shirtless, barefoot Michigan man threatened two women, smashed storefront windows and led authorities on a foot chase in downtown Jackson last week before getting tased. Court documents say he threatened to shoot people and himself.
Kolby FedoreJune 09, 2026
Mother Of Man Who Suggested "Death By Cop" Sues Casper
The mother of a man who was fatally shot by police after a tense standoff sued the City of Casper and police officers, saying officers wrongfully killed her son and the city failed to train officers to avoid rights violations.
Clair McFarlandJune 09, 2026
Russian-Speaking Trucker Charged With I-80 Hit-And-Run, Failing English Proficiency Test
A Russian-speaking truck driver faces criminal charges after allegedly hitting a disabled car on I-80 and then leaving the scene. Court documents say he failed an English proficiency test and simply nodded when shown the damaged vehicle.
Kolby FedoreJune 09, 2026
Deadly Shootout In Baggs, Wyoming: Neighbors Helped Deputy After Shot By Suspect
The day after a gunfight that left a deputy shot and the suspect dead in Baggs, Wyoming, former mayor Linda Fleming said it's no surprise neighbors rushed to help the fallen deputy. “It's just what we do. People don’t give it a second thought," she said.
Greg JohnsonJune 09, 2026
Brooklyn Man Charged in Multi-Bank Fraud Scheme Pleads Not Guilty in Casper Court
A 21-year-old Brooklyn man pleaded not guilty Tuesday in Natrona County District Court for his alleged role in a three-person conspiracy to target Wyoming banks. Police say the group stole thousands of dollars from a bank in Buffalo, Wyoming, in April.
Dale KillingbeckJune 09, 2026
Casper Man Pleads Not Guilty To Yanking Police Officer’s Testicles, Biting Groin
A 21-year-old Casper man pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to grabbing and repeatedly pulling on a police officer’s testicles, biting his groin, and biting another officer. The three felony charges each carry a potential of 10 years in prison.
Dale KillingbeckJune 09, 2026
‘Active Assailant’ And Officer Shot Reports Has Baggs On Edge
It was a busier-than-usual Monday at the Cowboy Inn along Wyoming Highway 789 near the southern edge of Baggs. Across the road is an apartment building where an “active assailant” incident began that included reports of an officer being shot.
Greg JohnsonJune 09, 2026
Deadly Shooting In Baggs, Wyoming: Deputy Injured, Shooter Dead
An active shooter manhunt unfolded Monday in Baggs where one deputy was injured and the shooter died on scene, Carbon County Sheriff Alex Bakken confirmed late Monday. The sheriff said the suspect opened fire on law enforcement before driving off a highway.
Clair McFarlandJune 08, 2026
Baggs Area On Lockdown As Manhunt Underway For Active Shooter: ‘It’s Not Good’
Multiple agencies are responding to Baggs in Carbon County on reports of shots fired, and an emergency message is advising: “Active assailant in Baggs. Please shelter in place.” “There is an active situation — and it's not good," said the mayor of Baggs.
Kolby FedoreJune 08, 2026
Casper Man Accused Of Stabbing Man For Paying Off Drug Debt With Fake Money
A 40-year-old Casper man was in court Friday, accused of stabbing another man for paying off his drug debt with fake money. "I’m going to kill you,” a witness told police about the attack, which also was captured on video.
Dale KillingbeckJune 08, 2026
'Pray For Rain': Wildfire Burns 3,900 Acres, Has Northeast Wyoming Ranchers Worried
A downed power line is believed responsible for the Raven Creek Fire which has burned 3,900 acres of land in northeast Wyoming. Weston County Fire Warden Daniel Tysdal said they're experiencing "late-summer fire weather conditions and fire behavior."
Kolby FedoreJune 08, 2026
A Police K-9’s Career Is Less Than 10 Years, But They’d Work Forever If You Let Them
A trained Wyoming K-9 can cost upward of $20,000 for a career that will last less than 10 years but police say they would work forever if they could. "They love to work. That's their whole purpose in life," Mills police officer Justin Buchholz said.
Kolby FedoreJune 07, 2026
Rawlins Rodeo Murders, Part 2: Did Ted Bundy Kill Four Wyoming Girls 52 Years Ago?
In the second of a two-part series on the infamous "Rawlins Rodeo Murders" of 1974, many in the community believe serial killer Ted Bundy was responsible for the deaths of the four girls. Others pin the blame on long haul trucker Russell Royal Long.
Jen KocherJune 07, 2026
More Than 50 Years Later, ‘Rawlins Rodeo Murders’ Of Young Girls Remain Unsolved
More than 50 years after four young girls vanished in what has become known as the “Rawlins Rodeo Murders," the case remains unsolved. "We lost our innocence. That summer we lost that. We were never again the same,” said one longtime resident.
Jen KocherJune 06, 2026
Cheyenne Man Arrested After Overnight Armed Standoff
A man who has reportedly threatened “suicide by cop” multiple times held police in a 2.5-hour standoff early Saturday morning. “They are putting him in a squad car, guys. It’s over,” says the man behind Fubar on Patrol, who livestreamed the standoff.
Greg JohnsonJune 06, 2026
'No Permission, Just Shoot': Instagram Videos Lead To Wyoming Poaching Charges
A Washington man faces 14 Wyoming poaching-related charges after Game and Fish investigators say Instagram videos and phone data exposed illegal hunts over more than 10 years. “No permission, just shoot,” the man messaged, Game and Fish says.
Kolby FedoreJune 05, 2026
Laramie Couple Charged After Meth-Filled Syringe Found In Baby's Crib
A Laramie couple was bound over to felony-level court this week after a meth-filled syringe was found in their baby's crib. Both claimed the syringe belonged to the other, while the baby’s mother admitted using meth, according to court documents.
Kolby FedoreJune 04, 2026
Riverton Man Who Slit Man’s Throat And Dumped Body Gets Life In Prison
A Riverton man who admitted to slitting the throat of another man, wrapping his body in hotel bedding and dumping it in the snow was sentenced Thursday to life in prison. "Even after the victim was dead, the violence did not stop,” said the prosecutor.
Kolby FedoreJune 04, 2026
Goat Dispute Turned Deadly: Supreme Court Rejects Self Defense Argument Over Man Who Killed Neighbor
Two neighbors in Weston County had a longstanding dispute over goats. It escalated when one man shot and killed the other. The Wyoming Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected the self-defense argument of the man who said the neighbor charged him on a skid steer.
Clair McFarlandJune 04, 2026
32 Years After Her Posed Body Was Found Along I-80, ‘Shafter Jane Doe’ Identified
More than 32 years after her body was found along I-80, the woman known as “Shafter Jane Doe” has been identified, officials announced Thursday. Her nude body was posed on the ground, arms extended to either side in the shape of a cross.
Jen KocherJune 04, 2026
Transgender Bathroom Protestor Faces Felony Assault Charge, Claims Self-Defense
The transgender Laramie resident who protested Wyoming’s cross-sex access ban for public bathrooms at the Capitol last summer is now waging a self-defense argument in a felony assault case. “I did not go looking for confrontation,” said Rihanna Kelver.
Clair McFarlandJune 03, 2026