Crime & Courts

This porch pirate was caught on a doorbell camera taking a 5-year-old Cheyenne boy's Christmas gift.

Cheyenne Porch Pirate Caught On Camera Grinching A 5-Year-Old’s Christmas

Porch pirates just seem to keep getting more and more bold. But people are fighting back with door cameras, drop boxes and pranks like putting old junk in new boxes. That didn't stop one Grinch from stealing a Cheyenne 5-year-old's Christmas.

Renée JeanDecember 24, 2024

Not Taking Dying Toddler To The ER Is Child Abuse, High Court Rules

A Cody, Wyoming, woman who got life in prison for not taking a dying toddler to the hospital lost her appeal to the Wyoming Supreme Court on Friday. The court ruled that failing to get medical attention for the girl as she died is child abuse.

Clair McFarlandDecember 23, 2024

A house in a subdivision about 15 miles west of Cheyenne that had attracted squatters and drug activity, and had terrorized neighbors for years, has finally been raided and torn down.

How Neighbors Teamed Up With Wyoming Sheriff To Get Drug House Demolished

Residents in a Laramie County subdivision said they felt terrorized by squatters who had moved into an abandoned home and turned it into a drug house. It took months of collaboration with local officials but got it successfully torn down.

Renée JeanDecember 23, 2024

Campbell County K-9 Bites Car Chase Suspect Who Said Feds Controlled His Mind

Benjamin Ray Larson led Campbell County Sheriff’s officers on a chase this month and didn’t surrender until officers deployed a K-9 to force him to comply with orders, state troopers report. The K-9 bit Larson, who also claimed the feds had taken over his mind.

Clair McFarlandDecember 23, 2024

The Walmart Superstore in Riverton, Wyoming.

Accused Of Stealing Steak And Hot Dogs, Wyoming Woman Could Get 20 Years

Kimberly Duran, 32, of Ethete, Wyoming, faces up to 20 years in prison on claims she stole steak, hot dogs, house slippers and other things from the Riverton Walmart. She's been convicted of theft 21 times prior and is scheduled for court Friday.

Clair McFarlandDecember 23, 2024

Detective Stephanie Cassidy runs through a virtual reality training program during a test of the technology at the Sweetwater County Sheriff's Office.

They're Not Playing Games, These Wyoming Cops Use Virtual Reality To Train

Virtual reality is good for more than playing the latest video games. Wyoming law enforcement agencies are using the technology to run cutting-edge training programs.

Clair McFarlandDecember 21, 2024

Settlement Allows Calif. Company To Build 175-Foot Cell Tower Outside Yellowstone

Officials in Park County, Wyoming, on Wednesday stopped fighting a California cellphone company that sued to build a nearly 200-foot-tall tower outside Yellowstone National Park. A settlement allows a 175-foot tower to be built next year.

Clair McFarlandDecember 21, 2024

Off-Duty Gillette Cop Spots Stolen Gun While Scrolling Online

An off-duty Gillette police officer scrolling gun sales online spotted a pistol reported stolen six weeks earlier. That led a 19-year-old Wyoming man who had that gun and other stolen weapons. He was charged Thursday with multiple felonies.

Clair McFarlandDecember 20, 2024

Feds Grab Suspected Venezuelan Gang Member From Cheyenne Jail

Federal immigration authorities took custody Friday of an illegal immigrant the local sheriff suspects of being in a Venezuelan gang. The man had just been released from a five-month jail sentence in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Clair McFarlandDecember 20, 2024

The National Historic Trails Interpretive Center parking lot became the scene of the latest teen violence in Casper on Halloween night.

Casper Teen Who Said Stabbing Victim “Walked Into The Blade” Pleads Not Guilty

A 17-year-old Casper girl pleaded not guilty in Natrona County District Court on Friday to the Halloween stabbing of another 17-year-old girl. She reportedly told police afterward that the other girl “walked into the blade.”

Dale KillingbeckDecember 20, 2024

Brief: No Arrests — And No Hunt For Suspects — After Deadly Riverton Stabbing

Investigators looking into a fatal stabbing Sunday night in Riverton said they have identified and interviewed people involved but have not made an arrest. They're still investigating, the local undersheriff says.

Clair McFarlandDecember 19, 2024

A Saratoga, Wyoming, man got a 7-foot-long list of citations after leading deputies on a chase and crashing in a ditch. Among those are allegations of having meth and littering for when his tailgate fell off.

Man Who Racked Up 7-Foot-Long List Of Citations During Chase Gets Six Months

A Saratoga, Wyoming, man who racked up a 7-foot-long list of citations during a wild chase with a Carbon County Sheriff's Office sergeant got six months in jail last week. That included being ticketed for littering when his tailgate whipped off.

Clair McFarlandDecember 19, 2024

Casper Man Who Killed Accused Child Molester Won’t Sue Over Amputated Toe

A Casper, Wyoming, man who killed his granddaughter’s alleged molester four years ago has withdrawn a lawsuit over his toe being amputated in prison. He claimed prison doctors mistreating a wound resulted in losing a toe.

Clair McFarlandDecember 19, 2024

Minnesota Hunter Who Mistook Moose For Elk In Bighorns Apologizes

A Minnesota hunter who shot a moose with no antlers thinking it was a cow elk wrote a heartfelt apology to the Sheridan Circuit Court last week. He was fined $1,000 and sentenced to one year of probation.

Clair McFarlandDecember 19, 2024

Cheyenne Men Accused Of Stealing Woman's Woodstove From Her Home

A Cheyenne transient and an accomplice are accused of ripping the wood-burning stove out of a woman’s house and driving away with it. They left behind a trail of ash, court documents say.

Clair McFarlandDecember 18, 2024

Michael Hughes is accused to threatening deputies during a 17-hour standoff at the Quail Run Apartments in Casper on Aug. 22-23, 2024.

Ex-Casper Police Officer Pleads Not Guilty To Shooting At Deputies During Standoff

A former Casper Police Officer pleaded not guilty Wednesday to multiple felony charges stemming from a 17-hour standoff in August. He reportedly shot at and threatened to kill deputies during the incident.

Dale KillingbeckDecember 18, 2024

John Stetson Angus Bosh, 31, is accused of repeatedly stabbing his wife, China Bosh, in an attempt to kill her. He's been charged with attempted second-degree murder.

Gillette Man Says He Didn’t Realize What He Was Doing When He Allegedly Stabbed Wife

A Gillette man accused of stabbing his wife repeatedly says he wasn’t mentally well enough to rationalize his conduct at the time, according to a court transcript filed Monday. “I’ll always love you. I’m sorry I stabbed you,” he reportedly told her.

Clair McFarlandDecember 18, 2024

Other Wyoming Counties Don't Let Illegal Immigrants Slip Away, Unlike Teton County

ICE has claimed not communicating with feds is why the Teton County Sheriff’s Office has let 103 illegal immigrants go the last couple of years. Other Wyoming counties don't have that problem, according to data the agency released Tuesday.

Clair McFarlandDecember 18, 2024

It Took Drones, Spike Strips And A School Lockdown To Arrest Wanted Colorado Man

To stop a wanted Colorado man, western Wyoming law enforcement agencies locked down a school, used drones and put out spike strips. They arrested John Fowler, 42, on drug possession and other charges.

Clair McFarlandDecember 17, 2024

Disappearing Creek In Montana Reveals How Deep Water Fights Can Get In The West

When water in a southwest Montana creek disappeared, a couple fought all the way to the Montana Supreme Court and won. It shows how deep water fights can get in the West.

David MadisonDecember 17, 2024

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54-Year-Old Wyoming Man Confesses To Molesting Boy 40 Years Ago

A 54-year-old Wyoming man has confessed to molesting a boy 40 years ago, according to court documents. A proposed plea agreement would drop the man’s conviction if he completes treatment and three years of probation.

Clair McFarlandDecember 17, 2024

An image from the body cam of a Laramie County Sheriff's Office deputy's altercation with a Cheyenne second grader was filed with a lawsuit by the child's parents against the department and the deputy.

Former Cheyenne Family Gets $375K In Lawsuit Against Sheriff's Deputy

The state of Wyoming and the Wyoming Association of Risk Management are paying $375,000 to settle a lawsuit against a Laramie County Sheriff’s deputy and school resource officer accused of injuring an 8-year-old in 2022.

Clair McFarlandDecember 17, 2024

Shooting A Drone In Wyoming Could Lead To 10 Years In Prison, Loss Of Gun Rights

The legal consequences for shooting down a drone in Wyoming range from a misdemeanor to a felony charge that could result in up to 10 years in prison and the loss of gun rights.

Clair McFarlandDecember 17, 2024

The Missouri River Drug Task Force said Jason Michael Hoover based a criminal enterprise out of a house at 37 Montana Way in the Pronghorn Meadows subdivision outside of Enis, Montana.

12 Years In Prison For Fugitive Montana Meth Trafficker With Massive Arsenal

A Montana man who became a fugitive after he was caught with a massive cache of weapons and meth has been sentenced to 12 years in prison. He also was breaking into storage units while running his drug dealing business from an upscale neighborhood.

David MadisonDecember 16, 2024

Joseph Gish, and the 2000 block of Mary Way in Cheyenne.

Cheyenne Man Accused Of Stabbing Estranged Wife's Boyfriend To Death

A Cheyenne man was in court Monday on claims he stabbed his estranged wife’s boyfriend to death in the home they shared. “I did the stabbing,” he reportedly told police after the act Thursday.

Clair McFarlandDecember 16, 2024

Campbell County Fire Department crews respond to an apartment fire Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024. A man in the apartment escaped, but suffered burns.

Man Burned Escaping Gillette Apartment Fire By Fleeing "Very Close" To Blaze

A fire that engulfed an apartment unit in Gillette, Wyoming, Sunday morning left one man burned and injured from smoke-inhalation. He escaped by rushing “very close” to the flames before firefighters arrived, the local fire marshal says.

Clair McFarlandDecember 16, 2024

Dan Gryder replicated the DB Cooper jump above the Columbia River in Portland, Oregon, on the 50th anniversary of the hijacking to determine that the Cooper would not have been able to hold on to the bag of $200,000.

Part 3: Who is D.B. Cooper? After 53 Years, Push To Solve Notorious Crime In Overdrive

Cowboy State Daily's story about a parachute found by a high profile investigator has kicked the stalled investigation of one of America’s most notorious mysteries into overdrive. The new evidence has rekindled ex-FBI agents and others to finally solve the D.B. Cooper case.

Jen KocherDecember 15, 2024

Upton Man Arrested And Charged With Planting Homemade Bomb At Oil Field Company

A 39-year-old Upton, Wyoming, man had his first court appearance Friday, accused of planting a homemade propane bomb in the tool shed of an oil field company. The bomb didn’t go off, but was “the real deal,” the local sheriff has said.

Greg JohnsonDecember 14, 2024

In Wake Of CEO Slaying, Wyomingites Not Spooked Over 3D Printed “Ghost Guns”

3D printed “ghost guns” are back in the news, as one might have been used in the ambush killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO. Wyomingites say plastic 3D printed guns aren’t worth the trouble.

Mark HeinzDecember 14, 2024

Sheridan Assistant Principal Convicted For Having Sex With 18-Year Old Student

A now-former Sheridan High School assistant principal was found guilty by a jury Tuesday of having sex with an 18-year-old student. That's illegal in Wyoming when there's an age gap of more than four years.

Clair McFarlandDecember 13, 2024

Riverton Firefighter Charged With Sexually Attacking Women Faces More Accusers

A retired Riverton, Wyoming, firefighter accused of sexually attacking multiple women when he offered them rides asked Monday for more time to prepare for trial. He needs the time to contest claims from more women who have come forward to accuse him.

Clair McFarlandDecember 13, 2024

Worland Police Officer Charged With Child Sex Crimes

A former Washakie County Sheriff's deputy and recent hire of the Worland Police Department has been accused of sex crimes with multiple children. He was charged Monday with two felonies.

Clair McFarlandDecember 12, 2024

Lander Bar at 126 Main St. in Lander, Wyoming.

Police Arrest Man Suspected Of Trying To Burn Down Lander Bar

The Lander Police Department on Wednesday evening apprehended a 33-year-old Lander man suspected of trying to burn down the popular Lander Bar two days earlier.

Clair McFarlandDecember 12, 2024

Cattle roam the Millikin Ranch near Glendo, Wyoming. The Wyoming rancher says he has no leads on his missing cattle. In Western Colorado, ranchers there are missing nearly 200 head.

Western Colorado Ranchers Missing Nearly 200 Head Of Cattle

The Montrose County Sheriff’s Office on Colorado's Western Slope is investigating nearly 200 cattle missing from federal grazing land reported by ranchers. The cattle is worth an estimated $300,000 to $400,000.

Dale KillingbeckDecember 12, 2024

Eduardo Sales has been ordered to be deported after he was caught illegally in the Unites States hauling more than 170 pounds of marijuana in Wyoming.

Feds Deporting Three Illegal Immigrants Who Committed Crimes In Wyoming

Federal authorities are deporting three illegal immigrants out of Wyoming after one was caught with 170 pounds of marijuana and the other two were driving drunk.

Clair McFarlandDecember 12, 2024

James Mavigliano was found guilty of second-degree murder Wednesday Dec. 11, 2024, for the strangulation and beating of a 28-year-old man at a Casper motel on March 5.

Casper Man Who Blurted Out “I Killed Somebody” In Court Found Guilty

A jury took two hours to convict a 44-year-old Casper man who blurted out “I killed somebody” in a prior court hearing of second-degree murder Wednesday. James Mavigliano was found guilty of beating and strangling a man at a local motel.

Dale KillingbeckDecember 11, 2024

Montana Supreme Court Keeps Child Sex Changes Legal During Lawsuit

The Montana Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a lower court’s decision blocking a state ban on child sex-change treatments. Sex change treatments on children will remain legal while a lawsuit plays out.

Clair McFarlandDecember 11, 2024

Chinese-owned cryptocurrency mine near F.E. Warren Air Force Base just west of Cheyenne in this file photo.

Wyoming Bitcoin Company Gets $4.1 Million In Chinese Crypto Mine Settlement

Wyoming-based Bison Blockchain will receive $4.1 million in a settlement over a Chinese-owned cryptocurrency mine in Cheyenne. The Chinese company was shut down by President Joe Biden earlier this year over national security risks.

Leo WolfsonDecember 11, 2024

Illinois Trucker Rams Gillette Man's Pickup Off The Road, Police Say

A semitruck driver from Illinois is accused of side-swiping a Gillette man's pickup so hard he crippled it and drove it off the road west of Gillette, Wyoming. His case rose to felony-level court Monday.

Clair McFarlandDecember 11, 2024

Casey W. Jackson, 47, of Casper, right, pleaded not guilty to seven charges stemming from crossbow bolts being sent through a window and into the side of a north Casper home in September.

Casper Man Denies Firing Crossbow Bolts Through Ex’s Window

A Casper man accused of firing crossbow bolts at his ex-girlfriend’s home, including through a window, pleaded not guilty Wednesday. He also reportedly texted a threat, saying he was going to do something that “will definitely be in the news.”

Dale KillingbeckDecember 11, 2024

Casper Murder Suspect Told Police He Wanted Victim To “Chill,” Not Die

Testimony continued Tuesday in the murder trial of a 44-year-old Casper man accused of killing a man at a local motel. In a video interview with police, James Mavigliano said he just wanted the victim to “chill.”

Dale KillingbeckDecember 11, 2024

California Transient Who Called Machete Attack Self-Defense Gets Probation

A California man who was passing through Green River, Wyoming, when he had a fight with four transients and cut two of them with a machete was sentenced Friday to probation. He maintained during the case that he was acting in self-defense.

Clair McFarland & Hunter McDaniel for Cowboy State DailyDecember 11, 2024

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Bureau Of Indian Affairs Agent In Crash On Reservation, Agency Not Talking

The U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs did not respond to questions Tuesday about one of its own agents involved in a car crash on the Wind River Indian Reservation early Sunday. The BIA is investigating the incident "internally," authorities say.

Clair McFarlandDecember 11, 2024

Police Seek Whoever Tried To Burn Down Lander Bar

Police are seeking help to identify who tried to burn down the popular Lander Bar in Lander, Wyoming, early Monday morning. The attempt failed, but the bar’s owner says the potential for a “catastrophic” result “was literally the flip of a coin.”

Clair McFarlandDecember 10, 2024

Joshua Hayden-Ali, 43, aka "Wisdom," is known around Cheyenne for throwing "hexes" at people, threatening them with a staff and making death threats.

Cheyenne’s “Voodoo Man,” Known For Hexing Businesses, Has Felony Dismissed

Cheyenne’s “Voodoo Man,” known for terrorizing local businesses by throwing curses and threats at them, had a felony charge dropped Monday. He’ll instead face a lesser charge for charging through an election center from which he was banned.

Clair McFarlandDecember 10, 2024

Someone wanted a misspelled road sign along the Beartooth Highway, so cut it off.

People Steal Wyoming’s Road Signs Because They Think They’re “Cool”

People steal road signs from around Wyoming because they think they’re “cool.” Along with people also shooting, painting and otherwise vandalizing them, WYDOT expects to replace more than 100 in just one small corner of the state.

Hunter McDaniel for Cowboy State DailyDecember 10, 2024

The Natrona County Sheriff’s Office and Casper Police Department are investigating shots fired near Dorset Court and Bretton Drive.

Casper Police Searching For Source Of Shots Fired That Put Schools In Lockdown

Casper law enforcement agents are investigating shots fired near a handful of local schools Tuesday. The schools were put into lockdown for several hours as a precaution.

Clair McFarlandDecember 10, 2024

Murder Trial Starts For Casper Man Who Blurted Out “I Killed Someone” In Court

After blurting out during a court hearing that “I killed somebody last night,” a Casper man’s murder trial began Monday. Jurors heard testimony about how the victim was found dead in a motel room.

Dale KillingbeckDecember 10, 2024

In Brief: Casper Escapee Nabbed After Nearly Four-Hour Manhunt

The Natrona County Sheriff’s Office arrested an escapee from the Casper Re-Entry Center after a nearly four-hour manhunt Monday. A stretch of Salt Creek Highway was closed for hours during the search for Joseph Herrera.

Dale KillingbeckDecember 10, 2024

Artemis Langford and the Kappa Kappa Gamma house on the University of Wyoming campus.

Wyoming Transgender Sorority Member’s Lawsuit Against Attorneys Headed To Trial

A transgender University of Wyoming sorority member’s lawsuit against two lawyers is headed to trial, a judge ordered Friday. The lawyers represented a group of Kappa Kappa Gamma sisters who protested Artemis Langford’s membership in the sorority.

Clair McFarlandDecember 10, 2024

Jelly Seller Accused Of Hauling 35 Pounds Of Drugs From Las Vegas To Shoshoni

Mary Renee Weymouth, a 63-year-old jam and jelly vendor form Lander, Wyoming, is accused of smuggling 35 pounds of drugs into the state. She allegedly hauled meth and pot from Las Vegas to Shoshoni.

Clair McFarlandDecember 09, 2024

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Cheyenne Man Unfazed By Police Tasers During Rampage Faces New Charges

A Cheyenne man who was unfazed by tasers when he allegedly attacked local police with multiple weapons in April now faces a possible life sentence. New felony charges were filed against Ronald Andrew Romero on Friday.

Clair McFarlandDecember 09, 2024

Amber Scholz was 21 when she disappeared from her Rock Springs, Wyoming, apartment in the early morning hours off Nov. 8, 1981.

Family Still Desperate For Answers 43 Years After Young Wyoming Mother Vanished

Amber Scholz was a 21-year-old mother in a custody battle with the father when she vanished from her Rock Springs home in 1981. Now 43 years later, her family is still desperate for answers.

Jen KocherDecember 08, 2024

Jenna Rose Gerwatowski is a 23-year-old Michigan woman who has gone viral on TikTok telling her story of how her mail-in DNA test linked her grandmother, who was living in Pindedale, Wyoming, to a decades-old death of a baby in Michigan.

DNA Test Links Pinedale Woman To 27-Year-Old Cold Case Of Dead Baby Found In Septic Pit

A 23-year-old Michigan woman says she was shocked to learn that her Ancestry DNA test kit helped lead to the arrest of her grandmother living in Pinedale, Wyoming. Michigan State Police say the DNA links the grandmother to a 27-year-old cold case of a dead baby found in a Michigan septic pit.

Jen KocherDecember 08, 2024

Thieves are targeting horses, stealing their tails to sell on the black market for big money.

Horsehair Thieves Cutting Off Horse Tails And Manes In Albany County

Thieves supply a black market for horsehair by sneaking into pastures and stalls and cutting off the animals’ tails and manes. Horse owners say there’s been a rash of such crimes around Laramie.

Mark HeinzDecember 07, 2024

Rock Springs Man Gives Grisly Account Of Stabbing Victim 30 Times

A Rock Springs, Wyoming, man gave a grisly confession Friday about stabbing a man more than 30 times, killing him, and dumping his body last year. He said it happened after a meth-fueled argument about a woman with whom they were both involved.

Clair McFarlandDecember 07, 2024

Wyoming Tops In The Nation For Cigarette Smuggling

Wyoming has the highest rate of outbound cigarette smuggling in the U.S., according to a study by the Tax Foundation. The group says 49.2% of Wyoming’s cigarette consumption goes to smugglers taking the product outside the state.

Clair McFarlandDecember 06, 2024

Joseph Beecher was arrested at a Cheyenne motel on Feb. 3, 2022, after kidnapping a woman from Michael Bloomberg's ranch in Colorado, then driving 350 miles to Cheyenne. He was captured by a SWAT team at the Stage Coach Motel.

Man Who Held Woman Taken From Bloomberg Hostage At Cheyenne Motel Gets 22 Years

A Colorado man who held a woman hostage in a Cheyenne, Wyoming, motel after kidnapping her from Michael Bloomberg’s ranch was sentenced to 22 years in prison Thursday.

Clair McFarlandDecember 06, 2024

Housekeeper Accused Of Stealing $26K In Coins From Room In Historic Plains Hotel

The former head housekeeper of the historic Plains Hotel in downtown Cheyenne, Wyoming, is accused of stealing $26,000 worth of coins from a guest’s room. Court documents say she had other people sell them to coin dealers for cash.

Clair McFarlandDecember 05, 2024

Former Riverton Youth Pastor Found Not Guilty Of Molesting Child

A former Riverton, Wyoming, youth pastor accused of fondling a young girl last year was found not guilty by a Florida jury Tuesday. He allegedly told investigators that he’s addicted to porn and “gave in to temptation.”

Clair McFarlandDecember 05, 2024

A suspect pepper-sprayed a clerk and stole $2,400 worth of cigarettes from Outlet Liquor & Tobacco in Casper on Dec. 3, 2024.

Suspect Leads Casper Police On High-Speed Chase After Pepper-Spraying Clerk

A man is in jail after allegedly pepper-spraying a liquor store attendant and grabbing about 30 cartons of cigarettes. He then led Casper police on a high-speed late Tuesday.

Greg JohnsonDecember 05, 2024

Gillette Officer Faces Felony Charge For Alleged Sex With Woman On Probation

The Gillette Police Department officer arrested by his own department Monday faces an out-of-state felony charge. He's accused of having sex with a woman who was on felony probation while he was a cop in Utah, which is a felony in that state.

Clair McFarlandDecember 04, 2024

Opponents of allowing sex-change treatments for kids clash with transgender rights advocates outside the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, as the high court heard arguments in a case on transgender health rights.

US Supreme Court Hears Case That Could Reverse Wyoming Ban On Child Sex Changes

The U.S. Supreme Court heard argument Wednesday in a case that could decide if states can ban sex-change treatments for kids. The decision could reverse Wyoming’s ban.

Clair McFarlandDecember 04, 2024

In Brief: Gillette Police Department Arrests One Of Its Own Officers

The Gillette Police Department took one of its own officers into custody Monday, after Utah authorities said the man was wanted on suspicion of a sex crime. The official also is accused of witness tampering and disseminating a private record.

Clair McFarlandDecember 04, 2024

The trailhead for the Pacific Creek Trail in the Bridger-Teton National Forest.

Lighter Charges For Couple Accused Of Shooting Toward, Bear Spraying Woman

A South Dakota couple accused of shooting toward a woman and bear spraying her at their Wyoming campsite may plead to lesser charges. Their felony-level charges, each punishable by a decade in prison, were reduced to misdemeanors last week.

Clair McFarlandDecember 03, 2024

Former Laramie Council Hopeful Pleads To Sabotaging Wyoming Public Radio Equipment

Former Laramie City Council candidate Paul Montoya has pleaded no contest to sabotaging Wyoming Public Radio equipment. He maintains his innocence, telling Cowboy State Daily on Monday the charges weren’t “worth the time and expense” to bring.

Leo WolfsonDecember 03, 2024

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Homemade Propane Bomb Found In Wyoming Oil Field Equipment Shed

A homemade propane bomb was found Saturday in the tool shed of a Weston County, Wyoming, oil field equipment company. It was “the real deal,” the sheriff says, adding it’s lucky the device didn’t go off.

Greg JohnsonDecember 02, 2024

Wyoming Sues Huge Investors For Pushing “Climate Activist Agenda” To Kill Coal

Wyoming and 10 other states are accusing three massive investors of colluding to downsize coal companies to achieve net-zero carbon emissions goals. They’re using their power as large stockholders to push “a climate activist agenda.”

Clair McFarlandDecember 02, 2024

Wyoming Man Agrees To Plead Guilty To Trying To Kidnap Teen Girl

A man from St. Stephens, Wyoming, has agreed to plead guilty to trying to kidnap a teen girl from a Riverton movie theater in 2022. The girl managed to fight Terrence Jenkins off even after he held a knife to her neck, court documents say.

Clair McFarlandDecember 02, 2024

Carbon County Man Found Dead In Remote Area South Of Rawlins

Bruce Baugh was supposed to be back home in Rawlins by 11 a.m. Wednesday after an early-morning elk. Carbon County Search and Rescue volunteers found his body on Thursday afternoon, over a mile away from his vehicle, which had become stuck.

Andrew RossiNovember 29, 2024

Wyoming Man Pleads Guilty To Killing Woman After Beating Another

An Ethete, Wyoming, man pleaded guilty Tuesday to stabbing a woman to death on the Wind River Indian Reservation. Months earlier, Kevin Mendibles also was arrested for beating another woman. He faces life in prison.

Clair McFarlandNovember 27, 2024

Wyoming Supreme Court Rules Against Man Who Tried To Sneak Meth Into Court

The Wyoming Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a man who tried to sneak meth into the Uinta County Courthouse wasn’t searched illegally. The justices said the man gave up his right to privacy when he entered the courthouse.

Clair McFarlandNovember 27, 2024

Cheyenne Police Department at 415 W. 18th St., Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Disabled Woman Sues, Says Cheyenne Police Officer Broke Her Ankle

A local woman filed a civil complaint against the city of Cheyenne and a Cheyenne police officer, who she claims used excessive force during a minor traffic stop. She says the officer broke her right ankle and roughed her up.

Clair McFarlandNovember 27, 2024

Former Harrison, Mont., Principal-Superintendent Sharyl Allen (in black) pleaded “no contest” Nov. 26, 2024, to obstructing a peace officer in Virginia City.

Montana Principal Pleads No Contest To Blocking Police Investigation Of Teacher

A Montana school principal and former candidate for the state’s top education post pleaded no contest Tuesday to blocking a police investigation into a teacher. Prosecutors didn’t buy her claim she hindered police to protect parental rights.

David MadisonNovember 27, 2024

Teton County Has Let 103 Illegal Immigrants Slip Away In Two Years, Says ICE

Within the past 21 months, the Teton County Sheriff’s Office has allowed 103 illegal immigrants to slip away, Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) told Cowboy State Daily on Tuesday. They say the sheriff’s office has not been honoring ICE’s requests for holds.

Clair McFarlandNovember 27, 2024

Higher Court Revives Lawsuit By Laramie High Schooler Arrested Over Not Masking

A former Laramie High School student who was arrested over a dispute over masking had her lawsuit against the local school district revived Tuesday. It had been dismissed by a lower court in 2023.