Crime & Courts

Riverton Police: Woman Claims She Lit Man In Wheelchair On Fire In Self-Defense

Riverton police say a woman accused of dousing a man in a wheelchair with vodka and lighting him on fire claimed she acted in self-defense. A witness told police the woman became angry when the wheelchair-bound man wouldn’t give her money for meth.

Kolby FedoreMay 11, 2026

The Loaf N' Jug store at 195 Main St. in Lander, Wyoming.

Family Says Strangers Saved Life Of Lander Store Clerk Stabbed During Robbery

The family of a Lander convenience store clerk credits strangers for saving the woman’s life after she was stabbed several times by a suspected burglar. “We are beyond grateful” for the response "that saved my mom’s life,” says the victim’s daughter.

Kolby FedoreMay 11, 2026

A Wyoming crusade to solve cold cases is putting the faces of missing people on coffee sleeves — more than 20 years after they stopped being printed on milk cartons. “Somebody knows something, people do not just vanish,” says an advocate. Buckin' Brew in Mills is one of the Wyoming coffee joints using the sleeves.

Wyoming Coffee Shops Putting Photos Of Missing Wyoming People On Coffee Sleeves

Coffee shops across Wyoming are putting missing Wyoming people on coffee sleeves in an attempt to help solve cold cases — just like the national campaign on milk cartons decades ago. “Somebody knows something, people do not just vanish,” said one advocate.

Wendy CorrMay 10, 2026

In October 2001, 27-year-old Daniel "Danny" Moser was found unconscious in the parking lot of the Wagon Wheel Roller Skating Rink in Mills, outside of Casper. He was bloodied and beaten and later died of his injuries two days later.

New Leads Could Help Crack 25-Year-Old Murder Case Of Casper Man Beaten, Run Over

New leads could help crack the 25-year-old murder of a Casper man who was beaten, run over and left to die in a Wyoming roller-skating rink parking lot. “Danny’s death destroyed our family and somebody knows something,” his sister said.

Jen KocherMay 09, 2026

Nicole Wagon, Lennie Poitras and Matt Hartman protested Friday at Riverton City Park, urging people to ask Sens. Cynthia Lummis and John Barrasso not to vote Monday to confirm Darin Smith as U.S. attorney for Wyoming

Wyoming U.S. Attorney Battling Misconduct Claims Ahead of Monday Confirmation Vote

Wyoming U.S. Attorney Darin Smith is set for a U.S. Senate confirmation vote Monday as a controversy heats up over allegations he prejudiced a grand jury. Eight defendants are now challenging to dismiss their cases, including one for first-degree murder.

Clair McFarlandMay 09, 2026

Snow King Accountant Accused Of Embezzling More Than $45,000 From Resort

A former accountant at Snow King Mountain in Jackson faces felony charges, accused of embezzling more than $45,000 from the resort. Detectives say he would put through duplicate invoices, with the excess going to a separate account of his.

Kolby FedoreMay 08, 2026

Convicted Evansville Sex Abuser Gets Up To 100 Years For Having Child Porn

A 27-year-old Evansville man on parole for sexually abusing a teen got a 45-to-100-year prison sentence Friday after pleading guilty to having up to 300 child porn images. “This sentence is nearly what we would see in homicide cases,” the judge said.

Dale KillingbeckMay 08, 2026

Rawlins Man With ‘Kill Her’ Scrawled On Front Door Charged With Terrorizing Woman

A Rawlins man living in a house full of knives with “Danger, Women stay out, Kill her, Be Aware” scrawled on his front door told police that the woman who claims he assaulted her hit herself in the face. He’ll make his first court appearance Friday.

Kolby FedoreMay 07, 2026

Judge Concerned Deal For Casper Woman Accused Of Tying Patient Bed ‘Too Light’

A Natrona County judge expressed concern Thursday that a plea deal that calls for no prison time may be “too light or inappropriate” for an elder care worker accused of tying a patient to a bed by her hair.

Dale KillingbeckMay 07, 2026

An 18-year-old is charged with attempted murder, accused of stabbing a Lander Loaf N’ Jug clerk after stealing booze from the store. He asked the court April 22, 2026, if he could finish high school, then return to take care of his legal problems.

Lander Stabbing Suspect Says He Wants To Apologize To Victim 'Face To Face’

A Lander 18-year-old charged with attempted murder in the stabbing of a Loaf N’ Jug clerk two weeks ago wants to apologize “face to face.” “I am not a violent person nor am I a thief, though my actions show otherwise,” he says in a letter to the judge.

Kolby FedoreMay 06, 2026

Cheyenne Public Safety Center at 415 W. 18th St., Cheyenne, Wyoming, that houses the city's police and fire operations.

Naked Man Fights With Cops Outside Cheyenne Police Station

A cop tussled with a naked homeless man reportedly looking for a fight outside the Cheyenne Police Department on Monday. The nude man squared off "with his hands raised in a fighting fashion,” then tried to run away, court records say.

Kolby FedoreMay 05, 2026

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Skid Marks Show Pickup Tried To Stop Before Niobrara County Crash That Killed 3

Skid marks at the scene of a devastating crash shows a pickup with a camper tried to stop before plowing into a semitrailer on U.S. Highway 85 near Lusk over the weekend. A 10-year-old girl napping above the truck’s cab and two adults were killed.

Kolby FedoreMay 05, 2026

A contractor is suing the two irrigation districts connected to the Wyoming-Nebraska tunnel system that suffered a catastrophic failure in 2019, alleging the districts chose who would win the more than $100 million in repair contracts behind closed doors.

Contractor Sues, Says $100 Million Goshen Tunnel Project Awarded ‘In Secret'

A contractor filed a lawsuit Monday claiming the more than $100 million award to fix a catastrophic 2019 failure of the Wyoming-Nebraska tunnel system was done illegally “in secret.” It also claims there was no competitive bidding process for the work.

Clair McFarlandMay 04, 2026

Wyoming Highway Patrol Down Dozens Of Troopers Leaves Locals Picking Up Slack

With the Wyoming Highway Patrol short 36 troopers and overtime restricted, local law enforcement can be left to pick up the slack to fill gaps. That leads to more calls saying, "They’re not here yet. Where are they?” says a 40-year WHP dispatcher.

Kolby FedoreMay 04, 2026

Woman Used By Satanic Cult Motivates Former Wyoming Cop To End Human Trafficking

A woman sex-trafficked by a Satanic cult still haunts — and motivates — former Converse County Undersheriff Justin Scott. Forced to medically retire from law enforcement, he’s found a new mission to rescue human trafficking victims in Wyoming.

Jen KocherMay 02, 2026

Casper Man Accused Of Kidnapping Man He Called A ‘Snitch’ Pleads Not Guilty

A 20-year-old Casper man pleaded not guilty Friday on charges he allegedly forced a man he called a “snitch” into a car, threatened his life, and put a gun to his chest. “When you snitch that is what you take away,” the victim said he was told.

Dale KillingbeckMay 02, 2026

Foxhill Apartments Building 23 was the scene of an incident that left two people shot Sunday evening, May 11, 2025.

Casper 21-Year-Old Charged Nearly A Year After Fatal Apartment Shooting

Nearly a year after one man was killed and another critically hurt in a Casper apartment shooting, charges have been filed against a suspect. A 21-year-old man was charged Thursday in Natrona County Circuit Court.

Dale KillingbeckMay 01, 2026

Cheyenne Man In Court Friday Following Shooting, Eight-Hour Manhunt

After he was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a more than eight-hour manhunt Thursday, a 27-year-old Cheyenne man was in court Friday. Police say after his arrest, Adrian Maggos asked how is "the guy I shot?"

Greg JohnsonMay 01, 2026

Family Says Brother Of Deceased Woman Saved Children From Riverton House Fire

The uncle of two Riverton children saved from a fatal house fire Thursday also tried to rescue their mother — his sister — who didn’t survive, family and police say. “I just want everybody to know that Macey was a good mom,” a neighbor says.

Clair McFarlandMay 01, 2026

During Fatal House Fire, Bystanders Rush Into Burning Riverton Home To Rescue Kids

The fast actions of some Riverton good Samaritans are being credited for rescuing two children from a Thursday house fire that left one person dead and two people critically hurt. “There are many heroes who live amongst us,” said the city’s police chief.

Kolby FedoreMay 01, 2026

Wyoming Man Charged With Driving 16 Hours To Kidnap, Rape Girl He Met On Snapchat

A Kemmerer man faces up to 260 years in prison after prosecutors say he drove 16 hours to kidnap and rape a 12-year-old Oklahoma girl he met on Snapchat. During questioning, police say the man “was crying” and said he "was really sorry for what happened."

Kolby FedoreApril 30, 2026

‘Covered In Filth’: Couple Accused Of Having Four Kids Living In Rotting Garbage

A Kemmerer couple faces multiple child endangerment charges, accused of having their four kids living in a home “covered in filth.” The couple repeatedly demanded to know who reported them and said they were “sick of being harassed for no reason.”

Greg JohnsonApril 30, 2026

Sen. Cale Case, R-Lander, whose Senate district includes that House District as well as the town of Lander, was clear during the Legislature’s 2021 redistricting talks that race was a factor in drawing that district, since that’s what the reigning case law at the time seemed to require.

U.S. Supreme Court's Racial Redistricting Decision Could Shake Up Wyoming

A Wednesday U.S. Supreme Court ruling declaring Louisiana’s race-based congressional district unconstitutional could shake up Wyoming. Fremont County has a race-based legislative district and a race-based commission district.

Clair McFarlandApril 30, 2026

A shooting was reported early Thursday morning in central Cheyenne and one man was taken to the hospital after sustaining injuries, according to the Cheyenne Police Department. Police are "actively working to locate" the suspect, identified as Adrian Maggos.

Caught: Cheyenne Man At Center Of Manhunt In Custody, Detectives Talking To Him

The suspect in a Thursday morning shooting in a central Cheyenne neighborhood was in custody by early afternoon, and detectives are talking to him, police say. Adrian Maggos also was once accused of attacking a man with brass knuckles.

Jimmy Orr & Kolby FedoreApril 30, 2026

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