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Wyoming History: The 1968 Homecoming Murders Of Teen Girls That Shook Lander
Two Lander teen girls vanishing on Homecoming night in 1968 touched off a massive and desperate search. The discovery of their bodies four months later shook the city, as did the shocking trial of another teen convicted of their murders.
Dale KillingbeckApril 19, 2026
Rural Highway Stalker In White Pickup With Dark Windows Terrifying Montana Women
One woman’s story of a terrifying escape from a Montana highway stalker in a white pickup has prompted a flood other reports. Dozens of women report eerily similar stories of being followed and harassed on remote roads.
David MadisonApril 19, 2026
Cheyenne Coin Shop Killer Dies In Prison 8 Months After Getting 2 Life Sentences
Eight months after drawing two life sentences for killing two men at a Cheyenne coin shop in 2015, Douglas Smith died in a Wyoming prison Thursday. Smith claimed he walked in on the killings, but was arrested in 2023 when his stories didn’t add up.
Greg JohnsonApril 17, 2026
Iowa Man Sued By Reid Rasner Admits Calling Him Names, Says It’s Protected Speech
An Iowa man being sued for defamation by Reid Rasner admits calling him names on social media, but says it’s protected free speech. Rasner’s lawsuit claims he called him a “pedo creep,” while Cooley says Rasner’s “a cookie-cutter Trump cutout.”
Clair McFarlandApril 17, 2026
Woman Charged With Stealing $200K From Special Olympics Has ‘Care And Love’ For Group
The Bar Nunn woman accused of stealing more than $200,000 from Special Olympics Wyoming has “care and love” for the group, her attorney says. “The victims in this case are the community’s most vulnerable,” the judge said during her first court appearance Thursday,
Kolby FedoreApril 16, 2026
Cody Man Missing Since April 5 Found Dead In Parked Car At Airport
The body of Cody resident Shawn Hughes, who had been missing since Easter, was found on Thursday afternoon in a parked car at Yellowstone Regional Airport. “He was so full of life,” said his sister, adding that the family is in shock.
Jen KocherApril 16, 2026
Owners Alarmed, Want Answers After Two Dogs Shot In Drive-Bys In Rural Wyoming
Residents in tiny Emblem, Wyoming, are alarmed and looking for answers after two dogs were shot in two days in drive-by incidents this past week. “He’s lucky to have a thick skull,” says the owner of a pit bull that took a shotgun blast to the face.
Andrew RossiApril 16, 2026
Suspicious Package Left At F.E. Warren Gate Prompts Evacuation, Including Capitol
A suspicious package left near Gate 1 at F.E. Warren Air Force Base on Thursday prompted an evacuation of nearby homes and the Wyoming State Capitol. “They came in and whispered in the governor’s ear,” then cleared the building, said a meeting attendee at the Capitol.
Greg JohnsonApril 16, 2026
Wheatland Woman Who Allegedly Asked Friend To Kill Husband Pleads Not Guilty
A Wheatland woman accused of trying to hire a friend to kill her husband — out of fear he would take their three children — pleaded not guilty Thursday in district court. Authorities say Molly Hamby asked a friend to make her husband “disappear.”
Kolby FedoreApril 16, 2026
Lummis Says Congress Should Set Major Climate Change Rules, Not EPA
Wyoming's Sen. Cynthia Lummis has teamed up with Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz to defend the EPA's about-face on Obama-era climate change regulations on greenhouse gas emissions. Let Congress make those decisions, they argue.
Clair McFarlandApril 16, 2026
Wyoming Guard Says Lasers Are Targeting Military Aircraft Over Guernsey
The Wyoming Army National Guard says someone is targeting military aircraft with lasers at its Camp Guernsey training center. Not only is it dangerous for pilots, it can get whoever’s doing it prison time and up to $250,000 in fines.
David MadisonApril 16, 2026
Wyoming Reporter Makes Initial Court Appearance For Second Set Of 10 Felonies
A Wyoming reporter was in a Wheatland courtroom again Wednesday to face 10 felony forgery charges. That’s on top of 10 other felonies she's been charged with for allegedly submitting forged documents and lying under oath while opposing a wind farm.
Dale KillingbeckApril 16, 2026
Gillette Woman Accused Of Plotting To Have Husband Kill Her Brother Back In Jail
A Gillette woman charged with plotting to have her husband kill her brother is back in jail in Washington state after an off-duty police officer saw her drinking at a Gillette bar. Her husband got 39 years in prison last month for stabbing the other man.
Kolby FedoreApril 15, 2026
Oregon Man Challenges Yellowstone's Rules As Unconstitutional Overreach
An Oregon man accused of violating Yellowstone National Park’s fishing restrictions and a road closure is challenging the park’s rules as unconstitutional overreach. If he wins, it could upend the park’s ability to enforce many of its rules.
Clair McFarlandApril 15, 2026
Bar Nunn Woman Accused Of Embezzling $200,000 From Special Olympics Wyoming
A Bar Nunn woman and longtime employee of Special Olympics Wyoming was arrested on suspicion of embezzling more than $200,000 from the organization. Casper police say it took months to unravel a scheme that involved “sophisticated methods."
Kolby FedoreApril 15, 2026
Cheyenne 14-Year-Old Pleads ‘Not Guilty’ To First-Degree Murder In Mom’s Shooting
A Cheyenne 14-year-old charged as an adult with first-degree murder, accused of shooting his mother in the head after she called him derogatory names, pleaded not guilty Monday. The judge also denied an attempt to slash his bond from $500,000 to $50,000.
Greg JohnsonApril 13, 2026
Motorcyclist Trapped Under Bike In Lincoln County Rescued After Texting Wife
A Wyoming motorcyclist is lucky he had an iPhone with emergency satellite service to text his wife for help after pinning himself under his own bike Sunday in rugged Lincoln County backcountry. It’s an area where cellphone service can be spotty.
Kolby FedoreApril 13, 2026
Gillette Junior High Worker Charged With Felony In Alleged Assault Of Student
An IT worker at a Gillette junior high school has been charged with felony child abuse for allegedly roughing up a student who was being “flippant” with him. Police say he admitted losing his temper, and had his first court appearance Friday.
Greg JohnsonApril 13, 2026
No Show Construction Boss Gets 8-10 Years For Cheating Niobrara County Customers
A construction company owner who cheated customers of Niobrara County out of nearly $200,000 by abandoning jobs was sentenced last week to between eight and 10 years in prison. The businessman's license was suspended in Michigan, where he faced similar troubles.
Clair McFarlandApril 13, 2026
'Something Is Very Wrong’: Cody Man With Mental Health Issues Disappears
Those who know Shawn Ezekiel Hughes say they can't believe the 36-year-old Cody man with undiagnosed medical issues, including seizures, would just walk away. "Something is very wrong," says his girlfriend.
Jen KocherApril 11, 2026
DNA Breakthrough Identifies New Ted Bundy Victim In Utah; Could Solve Wyoming Cases
More than 50 years after a Utah teenager was killed, advanced DNA tech has confirmed she’s another victim of infamous serial killer Ted Bundy. It’s a breakthrough that could solve other cold cases, including in Wyoming.
Jen KocherApril 11, 2026
Woman Who Hit Two Elk While Speeding, Killing Friend In Car, Acquitted Of Felony
A 19-year-old Casper woman did not commit a felony when she hit two elk while speeding on a highway, killing a friend in her car, a jury ruled Thursday. She was instead convicted of misdemeanor negligent homicide by vehicle, reckless driving, and speeding.
Clair McFarlandApril 10, 2026
Greybull Woman Charged With Stealing $155,000 From Elderly Parents
A Greybull woman made her first court appearance Friday, accused of stealing about $155,000 from her parents over 10 years, and could get up to 40 years in prison. Authorities say she paid back $62,000, and she feels that’s “fair.”
Greg JohnsonApril 10, 2026
Gillette Woman Says She Tried To Burn Down Shed To Kill ‘Black Panthers’ Inside
When trying to burn down a stranger’s shed because there are “black panthers” inside, it may be less incriminating to not use mail addressed to yourself to start the fire. Instead, a Gillette woman was bound over Wednesday to face a felony arson charge.
Greg JohnsonApril 09, 2026