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Joey Carabajal Jr., 18, told police the bullet that killed his 15-year-old cousin in an early morning drive-by shooting Aug. 30 was meant for him.

Already Facing 20 Years, Wyo. Teen Accused Of Beating, Pointing Gun At Another

In his last free days before being sentenced on an attempted manslaughter conviction, a Cheyenne teen is now accused of beating up another teen, stealing his shoes and PlayStation and pointing a gun at him.

Clair McFarlandNovember 07, 2023

Cody Dad Not Guilty In Toddler's Murder, Stepmother Got Life In Prison

Moshe Williams, 33, is not guilty in the 2021 murder of his 2-year-old daughter, a jury ruled Friday. His then-girlfriend Carolyn Aune, however, has been sentenced to life in prison for the crime.

Clair McFarlandNovember 06, 2023

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Wyoming Tribes Say They’re Exempt From Paying Legal Fees

Wyoming’s Native American tribes already owe a gas and oil company $13.1 million, and the company's attorneys are trying to collect $81,000 in fees, but the tribes say because they’re sovereign, they don’t have to pay the legal tab.

Clair McFarlandNovember 05, 2023

Never Mind: Gillette Man Reverses Self-Defense Claim In Bloody Beer Bottle Fight

Though he’d asked for a Friday hearing to show he acted in self-defense, a Venezuelan immigrant in Gillette accused of hurling a beer bottle at another man’s head now says he’d rather work on a plea agreement.

Clair McFarlandNovember 03, 2023

Pro-life supporters rally in June 2023 in Cody at a Wyoming Right to Life Rally on the one-year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade.

Pro Choicers OK To Argue In Court Whether Abortion Is, Or Is Not, Health Care

The pro-choice plaintiffs suing Wyoming over its abortion bans say they’re OK to argue in court a statement by four doctors that abortion is not health care.

Clair McFarlandNovember 03, 2023

Laramie church elder Todd Schmidt had been banned by the University of Wyoming from being in the Wyoming Union because he posted a sign calling out a transgender student by name. The ban was lifted by a judge, and he has since settled his First Amendment lawsuit over the ban.

Evangelist Says Settlement With UW Over Transgender Speech ‘A Win For All’

Todd Schmidt, the Laramie evangelist who recently settled his free-speech lawsuit against University of Wyoming officials over his calling out a transgender student by name on campus, says the outcome is “a win for all.”

Clair McFarlandNovember 03, 2023

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Gillette School Bus Driver Loses Consciousness, Plows Into Fence With 17 Kids Onboard

A school bus driver from Gillette had a sudden medical event, lost consciousness and drove through a ditch and barbed-wire fence, stopping when the bus high-centered on a hillside. There were 17 elementary school kids on the bus.

Clair McFarlandNovember 02, 2023

Alleged Embezzler Now Accused Of Punching Man Who Tried To Kiss Him

A Fort Washakie man accused of embezzling from a tribal health clinic and pistol whipping someone is now charged with allegedly shattering the teeth of a man who tried to kiss him outside a Jackson bar.

Clair McFarlandNovember 02, 2023

Two Juveniles In Jail After Wild Crime Spree Across Rock Springs And Green River

A pair of juveniles remain in custody after a Monday crime spree through Rock Springs and Green River that included stealing and crashing two vehicles, shooting up property with a stolen gun and other crimes.

November 01, 2023

Cheyenne Judge Should’ve Heard Dad-Beater Who Wants His Bloody Shoes, Cash Back

The Wyoming Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a Laramie County District Court judge should have listened to a man convicted of severely beating his father when the man asked for the return of his bloody sneakers and $699 in cash that were seized at his arrest.

Clair McFarlandOctober 31, 2023

Green River Man Accused Of Breaking Into Home And Cleaning The Kitchen

Delroy Trujillo of Green River is accused of breaking into another man's home, cooking a pizza and cleaning the kitchen, then leaving with several guns and crossbows. He also dropped his wallet at the scene, court documents say.

Clair McFarlandOctober 31, 2023

A human skull was found after someone bought the contents of a Gillette storage unit at auction. Local police are investigating.

Gillette Police Investigate After Human Skull Found In Storage Unit

While going through the contents of a Gillette storage unit sold at auction, a human skull was found, believed to be from a white male age 30-50. Local police are investigating.

Clair McFarlandOctober 30, 2023

Gillette Man Accused Of Trying To Kidnap Woman Not Too Mentally Ill For Trial

A Gillette man accused of trying to kidnap a woman from a Walmart store and take her to his home has withdrawn his plea of not guilty by reason of mental illness and will face a jury trial.

Clair McFarlandOctober 30, 2023

Men Claim Wyoming Ranch Was A Nightmare Of Forced Teen Labor, Trafficking

Two men who spent time at the Triangle Cross Ranch in Powell, Wyoming, claim in a federal lawsuit they were trafficked to the ranch, where they were abused and used as forced labor.

Clair McFarlandOctober 30, 2023

A Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple being built in Casper is similar to one planned for Cody, Wyoming.

Group Challenging Cody LDS Temple Claims City Planner Manipulated Approval

A new filling in a lawsuit filed by a Cody, Wyoming, neighborhood group challenging a planned LDS temple alleges the city planner, who’s also a church member, manipulated its approval.

Leo WolfsonOctober 28, 2023

Body cam video from Halloween 2022 shows Laramie County Sheriff's Office deputies entering a house after a suspect with warrants on him.

Laramie County Sheriff Releases Bodycam Video Of Deadly 2022 Shootout

Saying the public should be able to see bodycam videos of officer-involved shootings, Laramie County Sheriff Brian Kozak released a narrated account of a deputy's deadly shootout with a defiant suspect last Halloween.