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Arkansas Police Release Body Cam Video Of Missing Cody Woman Katie Ferguson
Body cam video released Saturday of an Arkansas police officer shows the last known sighting of Katie Ferguson of Cody, who went missing more than two months ago while traveling back to Wyoming with her ex-boyfriend and two young children.
Clair McFarlandDecember 10, 2023
Men Ditch 800 Fentanyl Pills While Running From WHP At ‘Well Over 100 MPH’
Three men led Wyoming Highway Patrol troopers on a long-distance high-speed chase at “well over 100 mph” Friday, while also ditching 800 fentanyl pills and meth out of the speeding vehicle.
Greg JohnsonDecember 09, 2023
Judge: Former Wyoming Schools Chief’s Bad Faith With Public Records Sets Precedent
A Laramie County judge ruled Friday that Wyoming's former schools chief and his staff acted in bad faith by deliberately dodging a lawful public records request in a case that sets precedent.
Leo WolfsonDecember 09, 2023
Venezuelan Immigrant In Gillette Pleads Guilty In Broken Beer Bottle Battle
A Venezuelan immigrant in Gillette pleaded guilty on Thursday to wielding a broken Corona beer bottle with the intent to hurt a relative in a bloody free-for-all throw down. He could get deported as a result of the brawl.
Clair McFarlandDecember 08, 2023
Wyoming School Children Hospitalized After Semi Rear-Ends Natrona County School Bus Off I-80
Some members of the Natrona County High School speech and debate team were hospitalized Friday morning when their bus was rear-ended by a semitruck on Interstate 80 on their way to a competition in Green River.
Clair McFarlandDecember 08, 2023
Ex-Boyfriend Of Missing Cody Woman Now A Suspect In Murder Probe
The federal defense attorney for the ex-boyfriend of a missing Cody woman asked a judge on Thursday to delay his trial on gun charges because he’s now a suspect in a murder case and could soon face "other charges."
Clair McFarlandDecember 08, 2023
Chuck Gray Asks Judge To Dismiss Petition To Get Trump Off Wyoming Ballot
Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray on Thursday filed a motion to dismiss a retired Laramie attorney's legal petition to get Donald Trump and Cynthia Lummis off Wyoming's election ballots.
Clair McFarlandDecember 07, 2023
Men Who Ambushed And Mugged Older Man Outside Riverton Bar Could Get 7 Years
Two men accused of ambushing an older Riverton man outside a bar, robbing him and stealing his car have both signed plea agreements that could land them in prison for up to seven years.
Clair McFarlandDecember 07, 2023
Lander Man Accused Of Breaking Out Of Moving Jail Van After Jumping On Cars
A 31-year-old Lander man is accused of swallowing fentanyl, jumping on vehicles during Halloween, then busting out of a moving van that was taking him to jail.
Clair McFarlandDecember 07, 2023
500 Blank Wyoming Vehicle Titles Stolen, Being Passed Off In Colorado
The Wyoming Department of Transportation says 500 blank vehicle titles have been stolen from a county clerk’s office and are being fraudulently passed off in Colorado.
Clair McFarlandDecember 07, 2023
Wyoming Man Who Claimed Horses Were Poisoned Ticketed For Failing To Feed Animals
Authorities won't confirm whether there's a connection, but a Wyoming man who claimed someone poisoned and killed five of his horses in July has now been ticketed for failing to feed five animals in July.
Clair McFarlandDecember 06, 2023
Kappa Girls Say Judge Was Wrong To Dismiss Challenge Over Transgender Member
Six members of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority are appealing the dismissal of their lawsuit challenging the UW chapter’s admitting a transgender member, saying the judge was wrong in refusing to define the word “woman.”
Clair McFarlandDecember 06, 2023
Cheyenne Teen Guilty Of Killing 15-Year-Old Girl In Park Shootout
A jury on Tuesday convicted 17-year-old Johnny Muñoz of second-degree murder for fatally shooting a 15-year-old girl at a Cheyenne park in April. Tried as an adult, he faces 20 years to life in prison.
Clair McFarlandDecember 05, 2023
Judge Says Pro-Life Doctors Can Argue Abortion Is Not Health Care
As a courtroom showdown over Wyoming’s abortion bans, and whether the practice is health care, grows closer, Teton County Judge Melissa Owens filed an order last week allowing a group of pro-life doctors to argue it’s not.
Clair McFarlandDecember 05, 2023
Jury Deciding Whether Cheyenne Teen Killed 15-Year-Old Girl
The fate of a Cheyenne teen accused of shooting up a park basketball court and killing a 15-year-old girl after a high school prom is in the hands of a jury.
Clair McFarlandDecember 05, 2023
Penis Graffiti On Cattle Court Case Shows How Wyoming Is A Fence-Out State
A recent case of a pair of Crook County ranchers bleaching penises and other shapes onto about 200 cattle that came onto their land shows that in many ways, Wyoming still ranches the Old West way, including being a fence-out state.
Clair McFarlandDecember 04, 2023
Short-Staffed Wyoming DOC Moves Hundreds Of Inmates To Mississippi Facility
A severely short-staffed Wyoming Department of Corrections has moved 240 inmates to a private prison in Mississippi and others to a couple of state county jails.
Clair McFarlandDecember 01, 2023
Torrington Woman Run Over By SUV Says Driver’s Life Shouldn’t Be Ruined
Although still suffering from injuries sustained when an SUV ran over her more than a year ago, a Torrington woman says she’s OK with the driver receiving a lesser sentence, adding, “I don’t want to ruin his life.”
Clair McFarlandDecember 01, 2023
Christmas Decorations Among Huge Haul Of Stolen Stuff In Worland Couple's Home
A Worland couple face felony theft charges after a huge haul of stuff reported stolen from storage units was found in their home, including Christmas decorations, a bed frame, a washing machine and tools.
Clair McFarlandDecember 01, 2023
Wyoming Supreme Court Chief Justice Says O’Connor Inspired Her Law Career
Wyoming Supreme Court Chief Justice Kate Fox says former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor helped inspire her law career. O’Connor died Friday at age 93.
Leo WolfsonDecember 01, 2023
‘I Am Guilty’: Wyoming National Guard Soldier Gets 36 Months For Child Porn
A Wyoming National Guard soldier was sentenced Thursday to 36 months in prison for having child pornography. “I am guilty,” he told the judge, and said he takes “full responsibility for what I’ve done.”
Dale KillingbeckDecember 01, 2023
Wyoming Can Keep Drug Money, Even If It Was Earned Legally In Other States
Wyoming can seize cash from out-of-state travelers if it’s proved the cash is tied to drug deals that would be illegal in Wyoming, regardless if it was earned legally in another state, the Wyoming Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
Clair McFarlandNovember 30, 2023
Hot Air Balloonist Convicted Of Landing In Grand Teton National Park
A federal judge convicted a Jackson balloon pilot last week for landing illegally in Grand Teton National Park. The balloonist argued the wind and an airport staffer's direction prompted the landing.
Clair McFarlandNovember 30, 2023
Rock Springs Man Could Get 15 Years In Prison For Shooting Up Local Restaurant
James Vickers of Rock Springs pleaded guilty Tuesday to being a felon in possession of a firearm when he shot up a Rock Springs restaurant at lunchtime in September. Nobody was hurt, but Vickers faces up to 15 years in prison.
Dale KillingbeckNovember 30, 2023