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Illegal Driver Going Wrong Way In Front Of Sheriff’s Office Was On ICE Watch List
The 17th and final illegal driver arrested during the latest Laramie County traffic safety enforcement operation was going the wrong way on a one-way street in front of the sheriff’s office. He almost hit a deputy and was on the ICE watch list.
Greg JohnsonSeptember 21, 2026
Family Of Gillette Man Sues Co-op, Claims It Caused His Stress-Related Death
A Gillette family is suing a South Dakota cooperative after a 62-year-old businessman died of stress-related ulcers in February. They claim the company deliberately bankrupted the man and ultimately caused his death, allegations the company denies.
Julie MankinSeptember 21, 2026
Manhunt Suspect Hit With Attempted Murder Charge For Shooting At Weston Co. Deputy
A man accused of firing at a Weston County deputy who helped him get a hotel room is headed to district court on attempted second-degree murder charges. He told DCI agents he remembered the deputy getting him the room — but not shooting at him.
Kolby FedoreSeptember 21, 2026
Cheyenne Mom Admits Starving 50-Pound 13-Year-Old Son To Point Of Near Death
Through tears and with a shaky voice, the mother of a 50-pound 13-year-old admitted in a Cheyenne courtroom Monday morning she intentionally starved the boy to the point of pushing the teen close to death. Her husband’s child abuse trial starts Tuesday.
Greg JohnsonSeptember 21, 2026
Connecticut Man Pleads Guilty To 2018 Saratoga Fishing Derby Scam, Faces 20 Years
A Connecticut man pleaded guilty last week to scamming the 2018 Saratoga Ice Fishing Derby. He sold an insurance policy against the derby’s $10,000 prize, and when someone caught the fish, he didn’t pay out. Kevin Kolenda faces up to 20 years in prison.
Renée JeanSeptember 21, 2026
Early-Morning Shooting In Casper Leaves One Man Dead, Another In Custody
A Casper man was shot and killed early Saturday morning during what local police say is believed to be an altercation between two men who knew each other. “The apparent shooter is in custody and is cooperating with police,” the CPD reports.
Greg JohnsonSeptember 19, 2026
Investigators Say No Evidence Horrific Wyoming Truck Stop Stabbing A ‘Hate Crime’
While a congressman links Sunday’s Wyoming truck stop stabbing to what he calls racist messaging from the Trump administration, investigators say there’s no evidence it was a hate crime. So far “we have zero motive,” says a sheriff’s office spokesman.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 19, 2026
‘We Fought Him Off’: Women Describe Fight For Their Lives On Buffalo Trail
A Buffalo man faces attempted second-degree murder charges after allegedly attacking two women walking their dogs along the popular Clear Creek Trail. “We fought him off,” one woman told police, describing how they battled their attacker with rocks.
Kolby FedoreSeptember 18, 2026
Goshen County Man Accused Of Embezzling $700,000 From Dad's Business
A Goshen County man accused of siphoning nearly $700,000 from his father's businesses is demanding a speedy trial. He faces eight forgery charges and 80 years behind bars for an alleged yearslong scheme involving payroll, customer payments, checks and transfers.
Kolby FedoreSeptember 18, 2026
Lawsuit Claims Grok Used Wyoming Woman's Photo To Make 7,000 AI Child Porn Pics
A class-action lawsuit alleges a Wyoming woman's stepfather uploaded her childhood photo to Grok, then used the AI platform to generate 7,000 pornographic images of her. She feels "like her childhood has been stolen,” says one of the woman’s attorneys.
Emma Jane JacksonSeptember 18, 2026
Judge To Review College Discipline Records Of Trans Activist’s Alleged Victim
A Laramie-based judge is letting a transgender person who is facing trial for allegedly pulling a gun on a man in the street subpoena university discipline records about that man. Rihanna Kelver has asserted that it was an act of self-defense.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 18, 2026
When Flock Wouldn’t Take Down Its Cameras, Colorado Sheriff Did It Himself
When Flock wouldn’t come and take down 10 license plate reader cameras the company had installed, a Colorado sheriff did it himself. “Our patience has officially run out,” said the Moffat County Sheriff's Office, just south of the Wyoming border.
Kate MeadowsSeptember 17, 2026
ICE Rift With Teton County Sheriff Widens After Agents Zip-Tie Woman At Bus Stop
Plainclothes ICE agents zip-tied a woman at a Jackson bus stop Tuesday, putting a spotlight on friction between ICE and local law enforcement. "A federal agency coming into my community in plain clothes, unannounced, is unacceptable," the mayor says.
Kolby FedoreSeptember 17, 2026
Wyoming Woman To Stand Trial For Telling Neighbor To ‘Get The F Off My Lawn’
Melissa Harris can’t believe she’s about to go to trial for standing on her own property and stating what’s basically the unofficial Wyoming state motto: “Get the f*** off my lawn.” The Wright-area woman has been charged with breach of peace.
Greg JohnsonSeptember 16, 2026
Cheyenne Mom Agrees To Plead Guilty To Starving 50-Pound, 13-Year-Old Son
Facing up to 50 years in prison on accusations she starved her then-50-pound, 13-year-old adopted son, a Cheyenne woman has agreed to plead guilty in return for a sentence of 15-17 years. A trial for her husband is still set to begin Tuesday.
Greg JohnsonSeptember 16, 2026
Idaho Family Sues Trucker, Company Over I-80 Road-Rage Shooting Near Rawlins
An Idaho family is suing a trucker and a trucking company after a bullet struck their pickup with their 2-year-old inside in November. The suit says J&A Logistics was negligent in retaining the driver, who faces attempted second-degree murder charges.
Kolby FedoreSeptember 16, 2026
Cheyenne Man Says Hit-And-Run Driver Nearly Killed Family: "He Was Playing Chicken"
A Cheyenne man said a white pickup swerved head-on toward his vehicle with his wife and two sleeping children inside and hit their camper before fleeing in the dark. Now they're searching for the driver. “You almost killed my entire family,” he said.
Kolby FedoreSeptember 15, 2026
Green River Man Accused Of Abusing Nonverbal Wheelchair-Bound Boy, Flashing Kids
A Green River man was in court Monday, accused of repeatedly choking and roughing up a nonverbal, wheelchair-bound Rock Springs boy, then dropping his pants and flashing the boy’s siblings. “Oh, life is so hard,” he also allegedly mocked the disabled boy.
Greg JohnsonSeptember 15, 2026
Truck Driver Accused Of Stabbing Man 17 Times In I-80 Restroom Before Fleeing
A truck driver allegedly stabbed a man 17 times inside an I-80 rest-area bathroom near Rock Springs on Sunday before fleeing in his semi. He has been charged with attempted first-degree murder. Witnesses heard “grunting and screaming” inside the men's restroom.
Kolby FedoreSeptember 15, 2026
Buffalo Man Held On $2 Million Bond After Attack On Two Women On Popular Trail
A Buffalo man accused of randomly attacking two women with a rock Sunday on the popular Clear Creek Trail is in jail on a $2 million bond. Both women were taken to a hospital, and Sheriff Rod Odenbach says prosecutors are preparing “serious charges.”
Kolby FedoreSeptember 15, 2026
Former Department Of Defense UFO Whistleblower Sues Wyoming Business Partner
A former Department of Defense insider who wrote a book calling for government transparency about UFOs is suing his Buffalo, Wyoming, business partner. He accuses his partner cheating and trying to threaten him out of their vintage military-themed bar.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 14, 2026
Wyoming Woman Charged With Putting Signs On Pole Calling Sheriff's Office 'Lazy'
A Campbell County woman accused of attaching signs to a utility pole on her property — including one stating “Campbell County Sheriff’s Office is Lazy" — faces a rarely-prosecuted charge. “I haven’t seen that one ever,” said a retired law officer.
Greg JohnsonSeptember 14, 2026
Lander Man Accused Of Putting Gun To Woman’s Head And Yelling, ‘Pull The Trigger’
A 72-year-old Lander man is accused of holding a gun to the head of a terrified woman and shouting at her to “pull the trigger,” then later telling police he wasn’t really going to shoot her because “it would make a mess of his house.”
Greg JohnsonSeptember 14, 2026
Sorority Back In Court Over Trans Member, Says Historic Definition Of 'Woman' Not Relevant
The women suing Kappa Kappa Gamma for inducting a transgender member went back to court Monday, arguing the sorority betrayed them. The sorority says its council can interpret the bylaws, regardless of what 'woman' meant historically.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 14, 2026