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Little Boy Celebrates 1st Birthday After Surviving Horrific Rollover, Mom In ICU
A little boy turned 1 in Casper on Thursday after surviving a horrific rollover with his mom after their car launched 100 feet in the air and flipped end over end. Thomas miraculously suffered only minor bruising. “His car seat saved him,” his aunt said.
Kolby FedoreOctober 15, 2026
Fremont County Judge Won’t Dismiss Lander Man’s Murder Charge In Fatal Bar Fight
A Fremont County judge ordered Tuesday that she won’t dismiss the second-degree murder charge for a Lander man who claims he was acting in the defense of everyone during a fatal bar fight. That’s something “the jury will have to decide,” the judge said.
Greg JohnsonOctober 15, 2026
Wyoming Motorcyclist Killed After Pickup Turns In Front Of Him In Colorado
Wyoming motorcyclist Duane Brown was killed Monday when a pickup turned left in his path in Loveland, Colorado. Police charged the pickup driver with careless driving. “I saw the rider hit the pavement," one eyewitness told Cowboy State Daily,
Kolby FedoreOctober 14, 2026
Laramie County Man Accused Of Threatening Woman With Gun, Sword And Crossbow
A Laramie County man is accused of holding a gun to a woman’s head Saturday, then a sword, and then pointing a loaded crossbow at her before the woman could get away and call police. “He kept repeating, ‘I want you to die,’” police say.
Greg JohnsonOctober 14, 2026
Natrona County Tells Supreme Court It Deserves Say On Casper Mountain Gravel Mining
The Natrona County Board of Commissioners' efforts to keep gravel mining off the base of Casper Mountain went to the Wyoming Supreme Court on Wednesday. Its attorney told justices that residents had collected 20,000 signatures opposing the project.
Dale KillingbeckOctober 14, 2026
Gillette Police Use SWAT Team, Chemicals And K-9 To Arrest Accused Stalker
It took a SWAT team, chemicals and a K-9 on Saturday to arrest a Gillette man accused of stalking a woman he had already done prison time for stalking. Police say he also threatened a shootout with police and called the woman 76 times in three hours.
Greg JohnsonOctober 14, 2026
Chinese National Studying At UW Tries To Flee After Charged With Poisoning Colleague
A University of Wyoming graduate student is accused of poisoning her colleague, then trying to flee to China through the Los Angeles International Airport. She was arrested, and is expected to be held in Albany County on a $15 million cash bond.
Clair McFarlandOctober 14, 2026
Family Describes Desperate Attempt To Save Idaho Girl, 8, From Fiery Truck Explosion
Russ Little saw flames beneath his family’s pickup driven by a former Thayne, Wyoming, man. Little warned them to pull over, but the cab exploded with Kynzlee Luthy inside. They tried to save her, but the heat was “like sticking your face in a blowtorch.”
Kolby FedoreOctober 13, 2026
Chuck Gray Celebrates Judge’s Dismissal Of AI Candidate's Lawsuit
Secretary of State Chuck Gray on Tuesday celebrated a federal judge's dismissal of a lawsuit filed by a man who wanted to run for U.S. Senate, but hand policy decisions to an AI system. "I won’t tolerate a mockery of our electoral system," said Gray.
Clair McFarlandOctober 13, 2026
Wyoming Supreme Court Hears Trans People's Argument To Change Sex On Birth Certificates
The Wyoming Supreme Court heard argument Tuesday from two transgender people asking the court to make the state change their birth certificates' sex designations. State law requires state agencies to keep records according to biological, not altered, sex.
Clair McFarlandOctober 13, 2026
Hot Dog Hurlers On The Loose In Newcastle, Pelting Houses With Wieners
Someone spent Sunday night throwing hot dogs at homes in Newcastle, and by Monday morning the flying frankfurters were a hot topic. As for it's legality, Cowboy State Daily could find no provision addressing unauthorized hurling of processed meat products at private residences.
Kolby FedoreOctober 13, 2026
Oregon Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing, Recording 2 Rock Springs Girls Faces 657 Years
A Oregon man faces 51 felonies and 657 years in prison for allegedly driving more than 1,000 miles to sexually abuse and record two 16-year-old Rock Springs girls. Court documents say the girls warned him they were 16 to which he said he was "willing to take the risk."
Kolby FedoreOctober 13, 2026
Lincoln County Family Wants Help Finding Missing Man, Sheriff Says Don’t Search
Two days after Jerimiah Jensen vanished in Lincoln County, his family is rallying the community to search for him. But the sheriff is warning the public to stay back as he's wanted on four domestic-abuse charges. “It’s not a typical missing-person situation," the sheriff said.
Emma Jane JacksonOctober 12, 2026
8-Year-Old Idaho Girl Killed In Fiery Accident Involving Wyoming Driver
An 8-year-old Idaho girl was killed Friday when a pickup driven by a Wyoming man hauling a livestock trailer burst into flames in eastern Idaho. The Wyoming driver, a 26-year-old from Thayne, was taken by air ambulance to a hospital.
Kolby FedoreOctober 12, 2026
"They Pissed Off The Wrong Person": Casper Woman Says Thieves Stole Thousands In Wood
A Casper Mountain landowner says thieves stole thousands of dollars in cut logs from five private properties last week. She says surveillance cameras caught the thefts, vehicles, faces and a license plate. “They pissed off the wrong person," she said.
Kolby FedoreOctober 12, 2026
‘Total Loss’: Campbell County Man Burned Trying To Save Pets From House Fire
A Campbell County man was hospitalized with burns to his arms suffered while trying to rescue pets from an inferno that burned the family’s home to the ground Saturday. “No family should ever have to experience this kind of loss,” said a family member.
Greg JohnsonOctober 11, 2026
Police Wanted 7 Charges In Crash That Killed Wyoming Man; Colorado DA Filed None
The Colorado State Patrol recommended seven criminal charges for the man accused of causing a devastating crash that killed a Casper father last year. The DA announced last month they would file none, leaving the man’s family frustrated, angry, and grieving.
Zakary SonntagOctober 11, 2026
New DNA Technology Could Crack 1983 Murder Of Aspiring Model In Fremont County
Investigators hope new forensic DNA technology can help them solve the 1983 Fremont County, Wyoming, murder of Jannele Johnson, a 23-year-old aspiring model who was hitchhiking from Riverton to Denver. "It would mean everything," her younger sister says.
Jen KocherOctober 10, 2026
Juvenile Hunting Camp Thieves Busted After 'Several Years' Spree In Southern Wyoming
Carbon County deputies busted a ring of "juvenile" hunting camp thieves after a flurry of thefts between Sept. 15 and Oct. 1. The sheriff reported Friday that the ring had been operating for "several years." A local hunter recommends using game cameras.
Mark HeinzOctober 09, 2026
Powell Man Accused Of Trying To Run Down Workers Near LDS Temple Found Competent
A Powell man accused of trying to run down workers in a construction zone near the Cody LDS temple site while ranting “f*** you, Mormons!” and “I’ll f***ing kill you!” has been found mentally competent. He was bound over Thursday for district court.
Greg JohnsonOctober 09, 2026
Casper Woman Pleads Guilty In Wrong-Way Drunk-Driving Crash That Killed Mom Of 2
A 35-year-old former Casper woman pleaded guilty Friday to being drunk and causing a wrong-way head-on collision that killed a 43-year-old Casper mother of two in November 2025 and two months later claimed the woman’s 78-year-old father.
Dale KillingbeckOctober 09, 2026
Former Wyoming Reporter Arrested In Pepper Spray Grenade Clash At Cheyenne Home
April Marie Hamilton, the former Wyoming reporter charged with forgery and perjury, was arrested on an outstanding warrant Tuesday after allegedly hiding from deputies. They lobbed pepper spray grenades into her basement, then arrested her.
Clair McFarlandOctober 09, 2026
Cody Man Accused Of Threatening To Blow Up Oil Wells If He doesn’t Get $2 Trillion
A Cody man was arrested Thursday on suspicion of making terroristic threats in letters to President Trump and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, and a local oil field company. He claims he’s owed more than $2 trillion and would blow up oil wells to get it.
Greg JohnsonOctober 08, 2026
Arizona Man Gets Prison For Trying To Cash Stolen $540,000 Habitat Check In Casper
An Arizona man who used fake documents in an attempt to steal $540,000 from Habitat for Humanity in Casper is headed to prison. "It is incredibly unfortunate that this individual chose to steal from Habitat for Humanity," the executive director said.
Kolby FedoreOctober 08, 2026