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Dramatic Rise Of Motorcycle Crashes On Chief Joseph, Beartooth Highways
Agencies in Wyoming and Montana say they have been responding to an unusually high number of motorcycle crashes on the Beartooth and Chief Joseph highways. They blame speed, weather, distracted driving and lack of experience on winding roads.
Andrew RossiJuly 24, 2026
Colorado Court Releases Wyoming Man Wanted On 72 Child Sex Abuse Charges
A Douglas man wanted on 72 felony charges alleging sex abuse of minors was released on his own accord by a Colorado court Thursday instead of being held for Wyoming authorities. “We’re out looking for him again,” said the Converse County undersheriff.
Greg JohnsonJuly 24, 2026
Case Against Shoshoni Senior Center Worker Accused Of Exploiting 93-Year-Old Advances
A judge has sent to district court the case against a Shoshoni Senior Center assistant director accused of taking more than $33,000 from a 93-year-old woman who lives alone. "We take these allegations seriously," the senior center's board wrote.
Kolby FedoreJuly 24, 2026
Multi-State Drug Raid Shows Kids Slept in Home With Hidden Meth, Cocaine
A monthslong investigation ended with coordinated raids in southwest Wyoming and southeast Idaho, where investigators found meth, cocaine and two AR-15s. They also allege children ages 6 and 9 stayed overnight in an Etna home where drugs were hidden.
Kolby FedoreJuly 23, 2026
Skeletal Remains Found In Abandoned Building West Of Cheyenne
Skeletal human remains found in an abandoned building west of Cheyenne on Wednesday could take months to identify, investigators say. The discovery has renewed hope and fear among families of Wyoming's missing.
Kolby FedoreJuly 23, 2026
Three Arrested After Reported Armed Robbery Outside Cheyenne Ace Hardware
A reported armed robbery outside of an Ace Hardware in east Cheyenne sparked a major police response Wednesday. Three people were arrested and multiple firearms recovered. "I saw someone in handcuffs and cops looking through the vehicle," a witness said.
Kolby FedoreJuly 22, 2026
One Man Charged After Sweeping Drug Raids Across Western Wyoming, Eastern Idaho
A 42-year-old man is facing five felony drug charges and another count of child endangerment after the DEA and DCI launched drug raids in Lincoln County, Teton County and Victor, Idaho. Investigators said they seized large quantities of meth and cocaine.
Kolby FedoreJuly 22, 2026
Woman Accused of Stealing $200K From Special Olympics To Plead Guilty To Six Felonies
A Bar Nunn woman has agreed to plead guilty to six felonies for embezzling $206,000 from Special Olympics Wyoming. Her attorney told Cowboy State Daily on Wednesday that she is "very remorseful for her actions and deeply regrets them."
Kolby FedoreJuly 22, 2026
Jackson Man Accused Of Blasting Driver With Bear Spray In Road Rage Showdown
A Jackson man is accused of blasting another driver twice with bear spray during a Sunday road rage showdown, leaving the victim struggling to breathe. He admitted using bear spray on the other driver, but told police it was self-defense.
Kolby FedoreJuly 21, 2026
Cheyenne Woman Accused Of Murdering Newborn 38 Years Ago Wants New Hearing
Attorneys for a former Cheyenne woman accused of murdering her newborn boy 38 years ago say there’s not enough evidence for a trial and want a judge to order a new preliminary hearing. She's also out of jail on a lower bond granted last week.
Greg JohnsonJuly 21, 2026
Rock Springs Mom Accused Of Leaving Baby In Car For Hours While She Drank In Bar
A Rock Springs woman is accused of leaving her baby alone in a parked vehicle while she spent hours drinking at a local bar Saturday. Police say the woman appeared intoxicated and admitted to leaving her baby unattended while she went inside a nearby bar.
Greg JohnsonJuly 21, 2026
Bar Nunn 18-Year-Old Charged With 7 Felonies In Downtown Casper Shootout
A Bar Nunn 18-year-old was in court Monday to face seven felony charges stemming from what prosecutors say was a "large-scale shootout" in downtown Casper last week. While dozens of shell casings were found, “remarkably” nobody was shot, police say.
Kolby FedoreJuly 20, 2026
Rock Springs Man Accused Of Torturing Girlfriend For Days Pleads Not Guilty
A Rock Springs man accused of holding his girlfriend captive for days while torturing her has pleaded not guilty. Court records allege he warned her: "I will murder your cat. I will murder your family if you get the cops involved."
Kolby FedoreJuly 20, 2026
Barrel Found! Killer Had Told Cops Victims' Bodies In Barrels On Lake Bottom
Triple-murderer Gerald Uden says he put the bodies of his 1980 murder victims in barrels and sunk them in Fremont Lake, Wyoming's deepest. Officials were skeptical — until they found a barrel 388-feet deep last week. “You're shi**ing me!” a searcher said.
Zakary Sonntag & Jen KocherJuly 19, 2026
Supreme Court Upholds 128-178-Year Sentence For Sexually Abusive Casper Foster Dad
The Wyoming Supreme Court on Friday rejected all the appeals a former award-winning Casper foster dad made to overturn his 128-to-178-year sentence for sexually abusing children. Multiple former foster and adopted children testified against him at trial.
Clair McFarlandJuly 18, 2026
Decades After Bombing A Patrol Car With Dynamite, Riverton Man Back To Prison For Meth
More than 50 years after he admitted using dynamite to blow up a Fremont County patrol car, and four decades after being convicted of running a major methamphetamine trafficking enterprise, Buzz Apodaca, 72, is once again headed to federal prison.
Kolby FedoreJuly 17, 2026
Wyoming Man Accused Of Kidnapping, Assaulting 12-Year-Old Oklahoma Girl Pleads No Contest
A Kemmerer man accused of driving 16 hours to Oklahoma to bring a 12-year-old girl back to Wyoming pleaded no-contest to kidnapping and two sex abuse charges and now faces up to 120 years in jail. The affidavit said he told police he was "really sorry."
Kolby FedoreJuly 17, 2026
7 Teens Arrested In Western Nebraska SWAT Raid For Illegal Machine Guns, Drugs
Seven teens were arrested Wednesday in a sweeping western Nebraska raid over illegal machine guns and drugs. Investigators say they found Instagram posts of the teens posing with and firing Glock-style guns equipped with illegal switches.
Kolby FedoreJuly 16, 2026
Crash Shuts Down Highway 20/26 Near Shoshoni For Hours In Near 100-Degree Heat
A blown tire on a semitrailer sent it into the opposite lane, sideswiping a GMC Yukon and closing U.S. 20/26 near Shoshoni for more than four hours Wednesday, stranding motorists in near 100-degree heat.
Kolby FedoreJuly 15, 2026
License Plate Reader Map Right That Lusk Has Them, Wrong About Cody And Gillette
As people across Wyoming raise concerns over license plate reader cameras, they're mapping cameras that might not actually be license plate readers. A new Deflock.org entry saying Lusk has them is right, but it’s wrong about Cody and Gillette.
Clair McFarlandJuly 15, 2026
Former Shoshoni Senior Center Official Accused Of Scamming $33K From 93-Year-Old
The former assistant director of the Shoshoni Senior Center has been charged on suspicion of scamming more than $33,000 from a 93-year-old client. She told police the woman would sometimes hand her $1,000 and say, “Go have fun."
Kolby FedoreJuly 15, 2026
Family Hurt In Semi Crash That Killed 2 West Of Casper Sues Trucker, Company
A family hurt in a crash west of Casper that killed two people when a semitruck plowed into a construction zone is suing the trucking company and the as-yet unidentified truck driver. No criminal charges have yet been filed as an investigation continues.
Kolby FedoreJuly 15, 2026
Casper Man Pleads Not Guilty To Role In Deadly Apartment Shootout
A 21-year-old Casper man pleaded not guilty Tuesday for his alleged role in a deadly shootout at an apartment complex in May 2025. He’s accused of trying to shoot his cousin over a stolen gun during an armed raid that touched off a gunfight.
Dale KillingbeckJuly 14, 2026
Repeat Cody Sex Offender Accused Of Pleasuring Himself Next To Van Of Camp Kids
A registered Cody sex offender is accused of exposing and masturbating alongside a van of camp kids while making direct eye contact with those in the van. He’s the same man convicted in 2023 for repeatedly exposing himself to female coffee baristas.
Kolby FedoreJuly 14, 2026