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Star Plunge Operator Claims Wyoming Agency Cheated It Out Of Lease Deal
The Thermopolis company that’s operated the Star Plunge hot springs for nearly 50 years is suing over losing its contract. It claims Wyoming State Parks cheated it in favor of a new concessionaire.
Clair McFarlandAugust 21, 2024
Tanker Truck Rolls, Spills 1,500 Gallons Of Jet Fuel On Interstate 80
A tanker truck crashed into an occupied and parked car on I-80 overnight Tuesday, rolled and spilled about 1,500 gallons of jet fuel. Wamsutter fire plugged the leaks to prevent the rest of the tanker's 10,000 gallons from gushing out.
Clair McFarlandAugust 21, 2024
Wyoming May Help Utah Sue For Control Of Its Federal Land
Gov. Mark Gordon said Wyoming is studying ways to support Utah in its quest to gain control of federal land in that state. Utah filed a U.S. Supreme Court case Tuesday aimed toward gaining control of 18 million acres of its federal lands.
Clair McFarlandAugust 20, 2024
Brief: Texas Man Pleads Not Guilty To Taking Photos Up Girl’s Shorts At Carnival
A Texas man caught allegedly taking photos up the shorts of a young girl at the Teton County Carnival has pleaded not guilty.
Clair McFarlandAugust 20, 2024
Turns Out The Cops Were Already Tracking Wyoming Man’s Alleged VW Meth Bug
State police were already tracking a purple Volkswagen Bug that prompted a traffic stop when it broke down in a cloud of diesel smoke in Chugwater, Wyoming, suspected of bringing meth from Colorado.
Clair McFarlandAugust 20, 2024
Man Suspected Of Sex Trafficking Teen Also Accused Of Sneaking Drugs Into Jail
A New Mexico man stopped in Wyoming is suspected of sex trafficking a teen girl. He’s also accused of sneaking fentanyl into the Uinta County Jail. His case rose to felony-level court Friday.
Clair McFarlandAugust 19, 2024
Montana Motorcyclist Missing For 5 Days Swerved To Miss A Deer
A Montana motorcyclist who was missing for five days and survived by drinking creek water is recovering in a Missoula hospital. Friends say he crashed into a tree when he swerved to miss a deer on the road.
Clair McFarlandAugust 19, 2024
After 50 Years, Wyoming’s Oldest Missing Person Case May Never Be Solved
It’s the case that still haunts the former Fremont County coroner 50 years later — what happened to Larry Morris? He disappeared in 1974 and may never be found now that the men suspected of killing him have died.
Jen KocherAugust 18, 2024
Missing Montana Motorcyclist Found Alive In Idaho Surviving On Creek Water
Zachary DeMoss of Montana vanished without a trace Sunday during a Western states motorcycle trip with his buddies. After an intense five-day search, he was found Friday surviving on creek water.
Clair McFarlandAugust 16, 2024
Man Arrested In Crash That “Catastrophically Dismembered” 2 On Motorcycle
A man has been arrested more than a year after the truck he was allegedly driving plowed into a motorcycle and “catastrophically dismembered” two people in 2023. He was returned to Wyoming on Wednesday.
Clair McFarlandAugust 16, 2024
6-Year-Old Alive Dangling From Seat Belt After Alcohol/Marijuana-Fueled Rollover Near Gillette
A 6-year-old boy was found alive and dangling from a seat belt after the car he was in rolled multiple times. A Gillette woman was charged Wednesday in the alcohol- and marijuana-fueled rollover in northeast Wyoming.
Clair McFarlandAugust 16, 2024
Search Scaling Back For Montana Motorcyclist Who Vanished On Road Trip In Idaho
Five days after he vanished on an Idaho highway during a road trip with buddies, the search for a missing motorcyclist is being scaled back. Despite an intense search covering nearly 100 miles of highway and riverbank, there’s been no sign of him.
Clair McFarlandAugust 16, 2024
Feds May Deport Three Guatemalans Caught With 170 Pounds Of Pot In Wyoming
Three Guatemalans were reportedly caught hauling 170 pounds of marijuana through Wyoming and face felony charges. At the same time, federal authorities are considering deporting them.
Clair McFarlandAugust 15, 2024
Casper Man With 27,000 Child Porn Images Faces Felony Charge
A Casper man allegedly found with 27,000 images of child pornography and 143,000 of "child erotica" faces a single felony charge. He had his first court appearance Wednesday, where a judge set a $100,000 bond.
Dale KillingbeckAugust 15, 2024
One Killed, Four Hurt When RV Rolls Off Teton Pass
Brake failure may have caused an RV rollover on Teton Pass on Wednesday that killed a Nevada woman and injured four. They were on their way to Jackson when the vehicle rolled and burst apart, making the RV look like it had exploded.
Clair McFarlandAugust 15, 2024
Goshen County On Lookout For Man Accused Of Beating Woman’s Face With Gun
The Goshen County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man accused of brutally beating his girlfriend. He allegedly pistol-whipped her in the face to the point of possibly disfiguring her.
Clair McFarlandAugust 15, 2024
Brief: No Arrests Made After Shooting On Wyoming Reservation
Someone was shot on Wyoming’s Wind River Indian Reservation on Wednesday afternoon. The FBI isn’t releasing much information on the shooting, but confirmed no one has been arrested.
Clair McFarlandAugust 14, 2024
Tourists Who Bear-Sprayed, Shot At Camp Intruder Claim Self-Defense
A couple from South Dakota charged with bear-spraying and shooting at a woman near their Wyoming campsite say they acted in self-defense. But prosecutors say the couple was looking for a fight with the woman, who was just looking for her hat.
Clair McFarlandAugust 14, 2024
Three Laramie Men Accused Of Duct-Taping Woman, Then Cutting And Beating Her
Three Laramie men are accused of duct-taping a woman’s mouth, hands and ankles, then cutting her with a knife, beating and threatening her. They allegedly did it because she was “disrespecting” them.
Clair McFarlandAugust 14, 2024
Montana Motorcyclist Vanishes On Road Trip With Buddies In Idaho
Idaho authorities are treating the disappearance of a motorcyclist from Montana as a missing persons case after he disappeared on Sunday. His friends did spot his bike but when they went back to that location after he didn't show up, it was gone.
Clair McFarlandAugust 13, 2024
Man Accused Of Stealing Tow Truck And Going On Drunk Joyride Around Old Faithful
After a local store wouldn’t sell him beer, a drunk man allegedly stole a Yellowstone tow truck and drove it around Old Faithful. When caught, the man pretended to be a U.S. marshal and said he took the truck to get to his headquarters.
Clair McFarlandAugust 13, 2024
Brief: Casper High-Speed Chase After Gas Station Assault Puts 3 In Hospital
After three men assaulted someone at a Casper convenience store, they led police on a high-speed chase before crashing early Tuesday morning. Now they’re in a local hospital and could face serious criminal charges.
Dale KillingbeckAugust 13, 2024
Missing Rock Springs Woman With Dementia Found Alive In Colorado Parking Lot
A 76-year-old Rock Springs woman with dementia who had been missing for three days was found Monday evening in a Colorado parking lot. She’s safe, but was disoriented and thought she was in California.
Jen KocherAugust 13, 2024
85-Year-Old Riverton Homeowner Fought Off, Shot Possibly “Irrational” Intruder
An 85-year-old Riverton, Wyoming, homeowner said he fought with a would-be intruder late Friday before shooting the other man. In a Monday interview, he says in hindsight, he believes “the guy was obviously irrational.”
Clair McFarlandAugust 12, 2024