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Jackson Man Could Be Deported For The Eighth Time If Convicted
Federal deportation authorities Monday arrested a Mexican national in Teton County, Wyoming, who has been removed from the United States seven times in the past 20 years, court documents say.
Clair McFarlandApril 15, 2025
National Police Conference To Feature Laramie County Drunk Driving Lawn Mower Test
Laramie County Sheriff Brian Kozak said the WKRP-inspired video of Wyoming columnist Rod Miller getting drunk and then driving on a riding lawnmower will be getting some national exposure. The video, which illustrates the dangers of drunk driving, will be featured at a national police conference.
Leo WolfsonApril 15, 2025
Nearly All Vedauwoo Volunteer Firefighters Resign, Upset With Board Actions
Nearly all members of the Vedauwoo Volunteer Fire Department resigned Thursday. Department leaders say the Albany County Fire District Board acted without transparency, while critics of the department say its members have been causing problems.
Clair McFarlandApril 15, 2025
More Graphic Testimony From Children In Casper Foster Dad Sex Abuse Trial
A former foster daughter of Steven Marler testified Monday about how he sexually assaulted her in the family’s master bedroom. Other former foster children also detailed alleged physical abuse in the family’s Casper Mountain home.
Dale KillingbeckApril 14, 2025
Escaped Human Smuggler Nabbed Again Near Montana U.S.-Canada Border
A woman previously convicted of human smuggling who later escaped from federal custody has been arrested again. She’s now accused of harboring illegal immigrants near the U.S.-Canada border in Montana.
David MadisonApril 14, 2025
Judge Says Ousted Gillette’s Librarian's Discrimination Lawsuit Can Go Forward
A fired Campbell County library director's lawsuit against the family that accused her of peddling pornography can go to forward, a federal judge ruled Friday. The judge said the civil suit can continue because the law protects LGBTQ advocates.
Clair McFarlandApril 14, 2025
Cybercriminals Get More Personal In Scamming Wyomingites Out Of Millions
Deep fakes and impersonations grow as Wyomingites continue to be scammed out of millions of dollars a year by cybercrimes. That includes a Gillette man who shelled out $11,000 this week in fake warrant scam.
Jen KocherApril 13, 2025
Adopted Daughter Says She Was 9 Or 10 When Dad’s Massages Progressed To Rape
The adopted daughter of Casper foster dad Steven Marler, 50, testified Friday that she was 9 or 10 when his massages turned to molestations and rape. When he lost interest in her, she says he “was moving on to the younger girls.”
Dale KillingbeckApril 11, 2025
Two Men Accused Of Drunken Rampage That Left Kinnear Post Office ‘Trashed’
Two Fremont County men in their 20s are accused of trashing the post office of tiny Kinnear, Wyoming, early Monday morning. They were found afterward, passed out in a running truck, court documents say.
Clair McFarland & Greg JohnsonApril 11, 2025
Jury Shown Home Videos Of Award-Winning Foster Dad On Trial For Sex Abuse
A naked boy with marks on his leg and his adopted father holding a belt were among the videos shown to jurors Thursday in the trial of an award-winning Casper foster dad facing 26 charges, including sexual abuse of children in his care.
Dale KillingbeckApril 10, 2025
Sweetwater County Sheriff Building Local ICE Task Force
Sweetwater County Sheriff John Grossnickle on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. It will let the sheriff build an ICE task force with up to five of his own deputies.
Clair McFarlandApril 10, 2025
Neighbors Say “It’s A Miracle” All 9 Teens Survived Cokeville Head-On Crash
Kenny Petersen ran to the scene near his home where a pickup and SUV collided head-on Wednesday night outside Cokeville. There he and his wife found a grim scene, saying that “it’s a miracle” all nine high school-aged teens involved survived.
Justin GeorgeApril 10, 2025
Abortion Case Reassigned To Retired Judge Voters Can’t Oust
A pro-choice coalition’s court challenge to Wyoming’s newest abortion restrictions has been reassigned to a retired judge. That means he’s not up for retention every six years and can’t be ousted by voters.
Clair McFarlandApril 10, 2025
Wyoming Man Who Says AI Driver Wrecked Train Settles With Union Pacific
A Pinedale, Wyoming, man secured a settlement against Union Pacific Railroad on Wednesday. He’d accused the railroad of making him work on a locomotive driven by an artificial intelligence system that caused a crash.
Clair McFarlandApril 10, 2025
9 Young People Hurt In Head-On Collision Outside Cokeville
A pickup and SUV, both carrying juveniles, collided just outside Cokeville, Wyoming, on Wednesday night, injuring all nine occupants. Some of the kids suffered head and internal injuries, and two were flow for treatment by air ambulance.
Justin GeorgeApril 10, 2025
Trial Starts For Former Casper Foster Dad Facing 26 Child Sex Charges
A trial began Wednesday for a former Casper foster dad facing 26 child sex charges, accused of abusing four girls in his care. The district attorney says Steven Marler at one point told a victim that, “I know I shouldn’t love you like this, but I do.”
Dale KillingbeckApril 09, 2025
‘You Can’t Park There’: U-Haul Jumps Curb, Gets Wedged Under Evanston Overpass
A U-Haul truck that jumped the curb and got wedged under the Highway 150 overpass in Evanston, Wyoming, on Tuesday. Many passersby couldn’t help a second look and occasionally yelling some helpful advice as they drove by: “You can’t park there!”
Andrew RossiApril 09, 2025
Wyoming Gambling Law Showdown Averted After Deal Struck Over Illegal Operation
Scott Schroefel, 54, pleaded guilty to illegal gambling Wednesday in Natrona County District Court in Casper. Before the plea, Schroefel’s attorney challenged Wyoming’s gambling laws as unconstitutional.
Clair McFarlandApril 09, 2025
Duck Hunter Gets 3 Years Probation For Unintentional Shooting Death Of Friend
A 21-year-old Pinedale man says he feels “incredible sadness” every day for the unintentional shooting death of his friend while duck hunting last year. He was given three years of probation Wednesday.
Clair McFarlandApril 09, 2025
Neighbors Tried To Get Laramie Man To Stop Slamming Another’s Head Into Asphalt
A 28-year-old man faces an aggravated assault charge after witnesses saw him slamming another man’s head onto the street last month in Laramie. His case rose to felony-level court Friday.
Clair McFarlandApril 08, 2025
Casper Teen Who Shot Ex-Girlfriend At Point-Blank Range Gets 42-75 Years In Prison
A 16-year-old Casper boy who said “I just want to kill someone” before shooting his ex-girlfriend at point-blank range got 42-75 years in prison Tuesday. For the girl’s family, the pain is still raw. “I scream on the inside all day long,” her father said.
Dale KillingbeckApril 08, 2025
National Crime Ring Recruited Homeless To Take The Blame In Check Cashing Scheme
Banks in Montana and Wyoming were targeted by fraudsters who forged phony paychecks, then recruited homeless people to cash them at local “country” banks. The homeless were also left to take the blame if caught.
David MadisonApril 08, 2025
National Guard Cooperating With Investigation Into Sergeant’s Underage Sex Case
The Wyoming National Guard is cooperating with the investigation of a guardsman and former high school teacher charged with nearly 20 sex crimes, including against someone younger than 16. He has an April 16 arraignment in Platte County District Court.
Clair McFarlandApril 07, 2025
No Charges For Driver Who Hit Good Samaritan, DUI For Teen He Stopped To Help
The Wyoming Highway Patrol released its report Monday on the Highway 130 crash that killed good Samaritan Riggin Schaffer, 18, on March 23. The driver who hit Schaffer wasn’t drunk or ticketed, but the crashed driver Schaffer stopped to help got a DUI.
David MadisonApril 07, 2025