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1,000 Officers Expected At Funeral For Slain Sheridan Police Sgt. Nevada Krinkee
The town of Sheridan is expected to briefly shutdown Friday as 1,000 law enforcement officers from across the United States are expected to pay their respects to fallen police Sgt. Nevada Krinkee who was killed in the line of duty earlier this month.
Pat MaioFebruary 28, 2024
State Denies Claims Of ‘Sadistic Levels Of Cruelty’ At Wyoming Boys’ School
Three young men formerly incarcerated at the Wyoming Boys' School are now suing, claiming they were subjected to “sadistic levels of cruelty” while there, allegations the state Department of Family Services denies.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 28, 2024
Wyoming Man Agrees To Two Years Prison For Beating Puppy To Death
A Wyoming man has agreed to serve up to two years in prison for beating and stabbing a puppy to death. Meanwhile, he’ll also plead to a separate felony for beating his wife.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 28, 2024
Sheridan To Waive Dump Fees, Help With Rebuild Of Destroyed Standoff House
The Sheridan City Council voted Monday to waive roughly $11,000 in permitting and dump fees for a local woman whose house was destroyed during a prolonged standoff with a suspected cop killer.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 27, 2024
Wyoming Woman Accused Of Torturing Son Can’t Get Out Of Jail To Care For Other Kids
A woman accused of torturing her son asked a federal judge to let her out of jail during her child-abuse prosecution to care for her five other small children and take anger management classes. On Friday, the judge said no.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 26, 2024
60 MPH Wind-Driven Grass Fire Closes I-25, Jumps I-80 Near Cheyenne
Multiple firefighting agencies were on hand Saturday as a fast moving grass fire shut down Interstate 25 south of Cheyenne. Wind gusts over 60 mph fanned the flames and it eventually jumped the southern lanes on I-80 as well. After several hours, the fires were out but still smoldering.
Andrew RossiFebruary 25, 2024
What Happened to Irene Gakwa? Two Years Later, Family Still Waiting for Answers
Irene Gakwa disappeared from the home she shared with her live-in boyfriend in Gillette, Nathan Hightman, in late February 2022. Hightman, who is considered by police to be a person of interest in her disappearance, is in state prison for three felonies related to financial crimes against Gakwa.
Jen KocherFebruary 24, 2024
Wyoming Man Charged With Killing Another For Trying To Steal His Drugs
An Evansville, Wyoming, man was in a Casper courtroom Thursday, where he was charged with second-degree murder for allegedly shooting and killing another man who tried to steal his drugs in a deal gone bad.
Dale KillingbeckFebruary 24, 2024
Laramie Woman Accused Of Torching Her Own House While Entertaining Guests
A Laramie woman who had invited a mother and son to stay with her was reportedly acting “erratically” and saying she’d burn her trailer house shortly before it caught fire with her guests inside.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 23, 2024
Brief: Riverton Police Now Asking For Security Footage From Beating Death
A man found dead early Monday morning near a church in Riverton had “possible signs of trauma,” police say. Authorities are now requesting security footage from their homes or businesses.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 23, 2024
Suddenly Gone: UW, City And Childhood Coaches Mourn Swimmers After Fatal Crash
The childhood coaches of the three University of Wyoming swimmers who died Thursday in a one-vehicle crash told Cowboy State Daily about their lives and reflected on their deaths with shock, grief and tenderness. It's shared by the greater UW and Laramie community.
Clair McFarland & Greg JohnsonFebruary 23, 2024
University Of Wyoming Mourns Swimmers Killed In Crash: Charlie Clark, Carson Muir And Luke Slabber
University of Wyoming President Ed Seidel said the college is mourning three swimming and diving team members — identified as Charlie Clark, Carson Muir and Luke Slabber — who were killed Thursday in a one-vehicle rollover south of the Wyoming-Colorado border.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 23, 2024
Three University Of Wyoming Swimmers Dead In Single-Car Crash In Colorado
Three members of the University of Wyoming swimming and diving team died in a single-vehicle crash on U.S. 287 in northern Colorado on Thursday afternoon. Two other members of the men's team were injured.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 23, 2024
Casper Man Faces 9 Felony Charges After Spree Of Thefts, Drug Deals
A 33-year-old Casper man with a long record of theft waived his preliminary hearing Tuesday and faces nine felony charges after a three-month spree of alleged thefts and dealing fentanyl and meth.
Dale KillingbeckFebruary 22, 2024
Charges Refiled Against Wyoming Ranchers For Bleaching Penis Shapes Onto Cows
After a judge dismissed his earlier attempt at the case, a Crook County prosecutor is re-filing charges against two Wyoming ranchers accused of bleaching penis shapes onto their neighbor’s cows. This time there’s more evidence of lost value.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 22, 2024
Retired Forest Service Cop Gets Fine, House Arrest For Stealing Horses
A Wyoming man was sentenced to house arrest and to pay $15,000 on Wednesday for illegally keeping government horses — and trying to switch them out with his own — when he retired as a Forest Service law enforcement officer.
Mark HeinzFebruary 22, 2024
Wyoming Rates Of Murdered, Missing Indigenous Peoples Among Highest In US
New data from the state’s Missing and Murdered People Task Force released Wednesday shows Wyoming rates of Indigenous cases among highest in the U.S.
Jen KocherFebruary 22, 2024
Thermopolis Releases Edited Body Cam Video Of Deadly Shootout With Officer
The town of Thermopolis on Wednesday released an edited and narrated video from the body cam of Sgt. Mike Mascorro, who illegally and without a warrant broke into a man’s home last April, sparking a shootout that left the man dead.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 21, 2024
Cat Still Missing From Sheridan Home Destroyed In Police Standoff
A week after Sheridan woman's home was destroyed in a 32-hour standoff with a man who reportedly shot and killed a Sheridan police officer, her cat is still missing.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 21, 2024
Wyoming Woman Accused Of Torturing Son Wants Out To Be With Her 5 Other Small Kids
A Wyoming woman who could face life in prison if convicted of torturing, starving and confining her 13-year-old son is pleading with the court for release to “re-unite” with her other five small children.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 21, 2024
Brief: Police Ask For Tips About Man Found Dead Outside Riverton Church
Riverton police are asking for tips about what led to a man being found dead near a local church Monday.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 20, 2024
Home Depot, Contractors Meet About Rebuilding Sheridan Home Destroyed During Standoff
The Home Depot store in Sheridan said Monday that it will step up as a big contributor to help rebuild Karo Hamilton’s home, which was torn apart last week during a prolonged standoff with a man suspected of killing a police officer.
Pat MaioFebruary 20, 2024
Cody Radio Mogul To Serve 15 Months In Prison For Evading $2.5M In Taxes
Susan Patrick, who has co-owned more than 20 Wyoming radio stations, was sentenced to 15 months in prison Tuesday for doctoring her personal and business books to evade paying $2.5 million in taxes.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 20, 2024
Riverton Man Convicted Of Breaking Into Home, Shooting Man In Back Of The Head
A Riverton man who broke into another man’s home and killed him by shooting him in the back of the head was convicted of first-degree murder, the U.S. Attorney for Wyoming announced Tuesday. He faces mandatory life in prison.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 20, 2024