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Wyoming Duck Hunter Says Fatal Shooting Was Accident, Not Crime
Gaige Zook, 20, is asking a judge to dismiss an involuntary manslaughter charge in the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old. He says the gun fired accidentally while both he and the victim were on a duck hunt.
Clair McFarlandNovember 04, 2024
Girl Kicked SUV, So Casper Teen Allegedly Stabbed Her With Machete-Style Knife
The 17-year-old Casper, Wyoming, girl charged with stabbing another 17-year-old girl on Halloween was mad because the victim kicked her SUV. So, she allegedly got out and stabbed her with a machete-style knife.
Dale KillingbeckNovember 04, 2024
'Wish They Would Stop': False Threats Prompt Lockdowns At Schools Across Wyoming
School shooting threats at multiple Wyoming schools, including in Cheyenne, Gillette and Riverton, prompted lockdowns and police searches Monday. The threats were unfounded, authorities have said, adding they “wish they would stop.”
Clair McFarlandNovember 04, 2024
Jackson Hotel Worker Missing Since September Found Safe
A Jackson hotel worker missing since September has been located safely in another state, the Jackson Police Department announced Friday.
Jen KocherNovember 02, 2024
Truck Plows Into Rock Springs Gas Station, Burying Woman In Debris
A truck plowed into a Maverik gas station in Rock Springs on Thursday burying a South Dakota woman in debris. The woman she hit her head on the floor and then a food shelf fell on top of her.
Clair McFarlandNovember 01, 2024
Gillette Mother's 'Weird Feeling' Leads To Arrest Of Peeper, Police Say
A Gillette mother's strange gut feeling led her to check her home camera just in time to spot a 48-year-old man crawling outside her 12-year-old daughter's window, police say. Court documents say police found videos of the girl on the man's phone.
Clair McFarlandNovember 01, 2024
Montana Man Confesses To Brutal Murder Of Camper, Used Screwdriver And Ax
A Montana man has confessed to the murder of a camper near Big Sky last month that at first was thought to be a grizzly attack because of its brutal nature. He told authorities he killed the camper with a screwdriver and an ax.
David Madison for Cowboy State DailyNovember 01, 2024
Fort Washakie Man Who Killed Man In Front Of Carload Of Witnesses Gets 16 Years
A Fort Washakie, Wyoming, man was sentenced Thursday to 16 years in prison for second-degree murder for stabbing and killing a 20-year-old man. He stabbed the man along a road in front of a carload of witnesses.
Clair McFarlandNovember 01, 2024
3 Found Dead In Carbon Monoxide Leak In Riverton Home, Faulty Water Heater Suspected
Riverton police suspect a faulty water heater may have caused the carbon monoxide leak in which two women and a toddler were found dead early Thursday morning. They were discovered when someone did a welfare check at the home.
Clair McFarlandNovember 01, 2024
Casper Girl, 17, Charged With Stabbing Another Teen On Halloween
A 17-year-old Casper girl was charged as an adult Friday in Casper Circuit Court with felony aggravated assault stemming from the stabbing of another 17-year-old girl on Thursday night. She’s was charged as an adult.
Dale KillingbeckNovember 01, 2024
Evansville Man Pleads Not Guilty To Almost Killing 1-Year-Old
A 31-year-old Evansville man pleaded not guilty to four felony child abuse charges Thursday in Natrona County District Court. One victim was a 1-year-old boy whose injuries were so bad he was nearly killed, the prosecutor says.
Dale KillingbeckOctober 31, 2024
Family Of Missing Wyoming Hunter Overjoyed At His Rescue
A man from Encampment went missing overnight Wednesday while hunting elk in the Medicine Bow National Forest, but was found alive around 3:45 p.m. Thursday. His family was overjoyed with the news.
Clair McFarlandOctober 31, 2024
Sheridan Woman Who Drove Car Into River Says She Passed Out
A Sheridan, Wyoming, woman remains hospitalized after her car went down an embankment and into Little Goose Creek on Wednesday. She told Cowboy State Daily on Thursday that she passed out and woke behind a deployed airbag with water rushing into her car.
Clair McFarlandOctober 31, 2024
Teen Pleads Not Guilty to Pistol-Whipping Casper Man, Shooting At Another
A 19-year-old Cheyenne man pleaded not guilty in Natrona County District Court on Thursday to five felony charges for allegedly pistol-whipping a Casper man. He’s also charged with firing a gun at a car with three people in it.
Dale KillingbeckOctober 31, 2024
Riverton School Board Candidate Accused Of Molesting Child, Drops Out Of Race
Hunter DeVries, 23, announced his candidacy for Fremont County School District 25 board in August. On Friday, he dropped out of the race, and on Monday was charged with first-degree sexual abuse of a minor on claims he molested an 11-year-old boy for months.
Clair McFarlandOctober 30, 2024
Cowboy Roper Accused Of Stealing $3,800 From Jackson Hole Rodeo
A roping contestant and former employee of the Jackson Hole Rodeo is accused of stealing $3,800 from the organization. He allegedly tweaked and re-deposited his winnings and paychecks via a virtual deposit app.
Clair McFarlandOctober 30, 2024
Judge: Sheridan School Board Violated Man's Speech Rights During Mask Debate
The Sheridan County School District Board chair wouldn’t allow a local man to criticize the superintendent over masking at a 2022 public meeting. A federal judge ruled last week that the man’s free speech rights were violated.
Clair McFarlandOctober 29, 2024
Police Say Casper Man Was Drunk When He Plowed Into Car With Teens
A 23-year-old Casper, Wyoming, man faces three felony charges after police say he ran a stop sign while drunk Sunday night and hit a car with three teens. All three were injured as was the man’s mother in his pickup.
Dale KillingbeckOctober 29, 2024
Gillette Police Claim Woman Chuckled While Trying To Frame Man For Assaulting Her
A Gillette woman faces two counts of false crime reporting on claims that she tried to frame a male friend for stabbing and beating her. Gillette police say she chuckled while making a 911 report.
Clair McFarlandOctober 29, 2024
Wheatland Men Accused Of Stealing Valuable Boulders From Albany County Ruby Mine
Two men who were recently living in Wheatland, Wyoming, are facing felony theft charges on claims they stole boulders from an Albany County ruby mining claim. The large rocks could contain rubies each worth up to $4,000.
Clair McFarlandOctober 28, 2024
Quick-Acting Staffers Save Moorcroft Student Who Overdosed At Volleyball Game
A Moorcroft Secondary School student who stopped breathing after a drug overdose at an Oct. 4 volleyball game was rescued by nurses and staffers. They used a swift dose of Narcan, the principal told Cowboy State Daily on Monday.
Clair McFarlandOctober 28, 2024
Supreme Court Rules Child Molester Can't Bash Child Victim At Trial
A Wyoming district court judge was right to not allow a molester to raise allegations of unrelated sexual misconduct against his child victim at trial, the Wyoming Supreme Court says in a Friday ruling.
Clair McFarlandOctober 28, 2024
Freedom Caucus Wants Lawsuit Over Misleading Political Mailers Thrown Out
The campaign arm of the Wyoming Freedom Caucus on Friday filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed against it by two state legislators. They accuse the group of sending out deliberately false and misleading mailers and text messages.
Leo WolfsonOctober 26, 2024
Guilty Plea For Yellowstone Concession Worker Who Attacked Park Ranger
Chloe Lynn Tullis, a contract worker in Yellowstone, changed her plea from not guilty to guilty in the U.S. District Court for Wyoming on one charge of assaulting a federal police officer and another of interfering with one.
Clair McFarlandOctober 25, 2024
Two Accused Of Running Illegal Online Gambling Operations In Gillette And Casper
A Gillette woman appeared in a Casper courtroom Thursday accused of helping run illegal gambling operations out of coffee shops and a vape store in three Wyoming towns. Her boss, a Casper man, was charged earlier this month.
Dale KillingbeckOctober 25, 2024
Kidnapped Teen Girl Saved After Wyoming High-Speed Chase Is Second In 5 Days
For the second time in five days, Wyoming law enforcement rescued a teen girl who was kidnapped in another state. A man was arrested Thursday after trying to dodge spike strips while being chased north on I-25, then south again after he inexplicably turned around.
Greg JohnsonOctober 25, 2024
Brief: Fremont County Coroner Seeks Someone To Claim Body Of Washington Man
A 64-year-old Washington state man died Oct. 13 after rolling his Jeep in Dubois, Wyoming, with a 0.298% blood-alcohol concentration. Now the local coroner is seeking someone to claim his body.
Clair McFarlandOctober 25, 2024
Cheyenne PD Wants Dismissal Of Racism Claim From Red Light Traffic Stop
The Cheyenne Police Department is asking a federal judge to dismiss a Black man’s racial discrimination lawsuit, saying the man didn’t stay within the rules for making that claim.
Clair McFarlandOctober 24, 2024
Former Riverton Cop Busted With Mail-Order Steroids Gets Deal
A former Riverton Police Department officer accused of mail-ordering illegal steroids has signed a plea agreement that could keep a felony off his record. Logan Alley admitted to buying the illegal steroids for his own use, court documents say.
Clair McFarlandOctober 24, 2024
Thermopolis FFA Alumni Treasurer Accused Of Embezzling More Than $15,000
The treasurer of the Thermopolis, Wyoming, Future Farmers of America alumni committee is accused of embezzling more than $15,000 from the group. She allegedly admitted to police she took the money.
Clair McFarlandOctober 24, 2024
Casper Man Who Killed Alleged Child Molester Sues Over Toe Amputated In Prison
A Casper, Wyoming, man who killed his granddaughter’s alleged molester four years ago is suing a health care provider over his toe being amputated in prison. He claims the doctors didn't apply the right salve to a wound.
Clair McFarlandOctober 23, 2024
Douglas Woman Gets 14-23 Years In Prison For Abusing, Killing Mother
Edwina Leman was sentenced to between 14 and 23 years in prison for abusing her elderly mother and fatally injuring her. The prosecutor played videos in court, of Leman attacking and insulting her sickly mother. A defense attorney said Leman suffered from caretaker’s burnout.
Clair McFarlandOctober 23, 2024
In Brief: Appeals Court Upholds Order To Allow 195-Foot Wapiti Cell Tower
A federal appeals court Friday backed a lower court's order that the Park County Commission must OK the building of a 195-foot cellphone tower in Wapiti just outside Yellowstone National Park.
Clair McFarlandOctober 23, 2024
Woman Who Killed Ex By Running Him Down In SUV In Rock Springs Gets 45 To Life
A Utah woman who killed her ex-boyfriend by running him over in an SUV in a Rock Springs parking lot was sentenced Tuesday. Rene Daniels will serve between 45 years and life in prison.
Clair McFarlandOctober 22, 2024
Thermopolis Man Sues Cops, Deputies Over Break-In And Tasing
A Thermopolis man filed a federal lawsuit Monday against Thermopolis cops and local deputies. He claims he was tased and injured by officers when they illegally broke into his home.
Clair McFarlandOctober 22, 2024
Casper Juvenile Male In Serious Condition After Early Morning Shooting At Party
A juvenile male was shot by an underage suspect at an early morning party Saturday in Casper. The victim is in serious condition, while little information is being released about the city’s latest in a string of violent youth assaults and killings.
Dale KillingbeckOctober 21, 2024
Wyoming Troopers Save Kidnapped Teen Girl From Sex Offender And “Wanted Predator”
A 13-year-old South Dakota girl allegedly abducted by a registered sex offender was recovered by Wyoming State Troopers on Sunday. Hours after the girl was reported missing, the suspect tried to outrun the WHP and was caught near Rawlins.
Greg JohnsonOctober 21, 2024
Wyoming Man Helps Rescue Girl Abused By Dad And Trafficked For Sex By Mom
When she was 7, her dad abused her, and her mother began sex trafficking her to men when she was 10. Now Blue is 18 and trying to help children after being rescued with the help of a Wyoming man and her new Cowboy State “mother.”
Jen KocherOctober 19, 2024
Douglas Man Guilty Of Killing Cousin After Drinking Binge, Jury Finds
A Douglas man who had a long and sometimes traumatic Army career was found guilty of second-degree murder Friday. Mark Helms shot his cousin to death after a night of drinking in September 2023.
Clair McFarlandOctober 19, 2024
Wyoming Man Trying To Get Federal Machine Gun Ban Overturned
A Wapiti, Wyoming, man is trying to overturn the nation's general ban on machine guns, and on Friday took his case to the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals. A firearms law experts says he makes a "respectable" argument, but a 2008 court ruling will likely block him.
Clair McFarlandOctober 19, 2024
Shoshoni Woman Pleads Guilty To Shooting Naked Boyfriend, But Not His Harley
A Shoshoni woman could get up to seven years in prison after admitting Tuesday that she shot her naked boyfriend in the foot while he was putting his pants on. She was also accused of shooting his Harley-Davidson but that charge was dropped.
Clair McFarlandOctober 18, 2024
Wyoming Man Caught In Child Sex Sting Video Pleads Not Guilty
A 57-year-old Hudson, Wyoming, man who was shown in a vigilante sex-crime YouTube video in Lander pleaded not guilty to a felony charge Thursday. He’s charged with attempted third-degree sexual abuse of a minor.
Clair McFarlandOctober 18, 2024
205-Acre Wind River Fire Started In Trash Barrel And Burned One Home
A fire near Riverton on the Wind River Indian Reservation on Wednesday started in a trash barrel and burned one home. The fire quickly blew up to more than 200 acres and jumped the river before firefighters knocked it down.
Clair McFarlandOctober 17, 2024
50-Person Search For Body Parts Near Cheyenne Got “All That We Could Find”
Laramie County officials have finished a 50-person search for human remains in a field south of Cheyenne, getting “all that we could find.” Now begins what could be a lengthy process of investigating who the person was.
Clair McFarlandOctober 17, 2024
Montana Man’s Death First Thought To Be Grizzly Mauling, Now Suspected Murder
A grizzly attack was initially suspected in the death of a Montana man found dead in his tent Saturday. But on Wednesday, authorities announced they’re now investigating it as a murder.
Mark HeinzOctober 17, 2024
Riverton Man Charged With Beating Friend To Death Pleads Not Guilty
Accused of beating his friend to death in March, a 30-year-old Riverton man pleaded not guilty Thursday to manslaughter. The parents of his alleged victim cried in court and clutched a framed photograph of their son during the hearing.
Clair McFarlandOctober 17, 2024
New Charge For Laramie Man Accused Of Duct-Taping And Torturing Woman
A Laramie man accused of duct-taping and torturing a woman is now charged with pressuring his victim into saying he didn't do it. His case rose to the Albany County District Court on Wednesday.
Clair McFarlandOctober 17, 2024
Jackson Hotel Worker Called In Sick A Month Ago, Hasn't Been Heard From Since
Police in Jackson, Wyoming, are asking for help in finding a 30-year-old hotel worker who’s been missing for a month. Braigene Collins called in sick to work Sept. 14 and hasn’t been heard from since.
Jen KocherOctober 17, 2024
Grass Fire Threatens Wind River Homes, Planes Respond
Fremont County officials scrambled Wednesday afternoon when high winds whipped up a small grass fire on the north end of the Wind River Indian Reservation, which jumped the Wind River and headed toward dense brush and thicker residential areas of Riverton, and prompted the evacuation of at least one home.
Clair McFarlandOctober 17, 2024
Man Charged With Bludgeoning Mother To Death May Be Sane Now
Israel Melvin, 24, charged with murder after police found his mother bludgeoned to death in January, is sane enough for a competency hearing, his attorney and a judge indicated Wednesday.
Clair McFarlandOctober 16, 2024
Rock Springs Police Officers Literally Dodge Bullets Fired From House
Rock Springs police say a man shot at them from inside his home Monday, barely missing an officer who ducked. Police arrested Kevin William Lorentzen on suspicion of aggravated assault and reckless endangering.
Clair McFarlandOctober 16, 2024
Wyoming Wants Supreme Court To Let States Decide Bans On Child Sex Changes
Wyoming joined 21 other states Tuesday urging the U.S. Supreme Court to leave decisions about regulating child sex changes to states. The federal government, on the other hand, says access to child sex changes is a constitutional right.
Clair McFarlandOctober 16, 2024
Special Prosecutor To Review Thermopolis Officer-Involved Shooting
Fremont County Attorney Patrick LeBrun has been appointed as the special prosecutor investigating a Sept. 9 Thermopolis officer-involved shooting, LeBrun confirmed Tuesday. It's his fifth time reviewing an officer-involved shooting.
Clair McFarlandOctober 15, 2024
Search For Missing Hiker Stopped After U.S. Forest Service Denies Helicopter Drop
U.S. Forest Service authorities declined to authorize a helicopter drop of searchers into a remote region to look for missing hiker Austin King, who vanished last month. Federal officials said the attempt was too risky.
Clair McFarlandOctober 15, 2024
50 Investigators Search For More Body Parts In Field South Of Cheyenne
Construction workers found human remains on private land south of Cheyenne on Monday. About 50 investigators were on scene Tuesday, searching for the rest of the body.
Clair McFarlandOctober 15, 2024
Construction Workers Find Human Remains South Of Cheyenne
A construction crew found human remains Monday on private land south of Cheyenne. Investigators say portions of the body were scattered due to weather or wild animals.
Clair McFarlandOctober 15, 2024
Lander Man Accused Of Stalking And Beating Ex With Bat Caught After Four Years
A Lander, Wyoming, man accused of beating his ex-girlfriend and her boyfriend with a baseball bat saw his case rise to the felony-level court Friday — four years after charges were first filed.
Clair McFarlandOctober 14, 2024
Man Accused Of Gunning Down Disabled Landlord Drops Insanity Plea
A Fremont County man accused of gunning down and killing his former landlord, who was in a wheelchair, has dropped an insanity plea. Burdick Seminole allegedly told police he had enough of the other man “talking smack” about him.
Clair McFarlandOctober 14, 2024
Reader Question: What Are Those Broken Heart Signs Along Wyoming Highways?
A Cowboy State Daily reader asked us about those white and red signs on the highway that feature a broken heart and a dove. They act as memorials for families in honor of their loved ones who lost their lives in traffic crashes on state and federal highways and interstates.
Jackie DorothyOctober 13, 2024
Be Cautious With QR Codes: The Latest Scams Are Ingenious
Wyoming cybersecurity experts warn about a growing threat going into the holiday season — scanning QR codes with your phone. If you’re not careful, they can be yet another way digital thieves can rob you blind.
Jen KocherOctober 13, 2024
At 14, Dale Warner Threatened School Killings In Gillette; Now He Says Prison Saved His Life
Dale Warner was 14 when he brought two guns to a Wyoming junior high school and threatened to kill people. Now 20 and serving a 12- to 20-year sentence, he says prison saved his life.
Jen KocherOctober 12, 2024
Judge Wants Guatemalan Man Deported From Rock Springs After Fourth DUI
A Guatemalan man who smashed into a parked trailer in Rock Springs while drunk, leading to his fourth DUI arrest in the United States, was ordered to report for deportation this week.
Clair McFarlandOctober 11, 2024
Sheridan Deputies Find Burglary Evidence All Over Suspects' Snapchat
Four young men face felony charges after at least one of them posted evidence to Snapchat of their alleged escapades robbing the Big Horn Y gas station in Sheridan, Wyoming. One suspect reportedly texted a Snapchat contact, “Yeah, We Robbed It.”
Clair McFarlandOctober 11, 2024
Missing Yellowstone Hiker's Note A Clue For Volunteer Search Teams Now Mobilizing
The father of a 22-year-old hiker missing since Sept. 17 after summiting Yellowstone’s highest peak is coordinating private and volunteer search teams to help find his son. One of their clues is a note the hiker left at the mountain's summit.
Clair McFarlandOctober 11, 2024
Driver Accused Of 'Catastrophically Dismembering' Motorcyclists Pleads Not Guilty
A man accused of smashing into a trike motorcycle on a Wyoming highway so hard the two riders were “catastrophically dismembered” pleaded not guilty Thursday. An investigation shows he was allegedly high on meth and driving at least 86 mph.
Clair McFarlandOctober 10, 2024
Casper Officer Cleared To Return To Duty After Not Charged In Shooting
A Casper Police Department officer who won’t be charged for shooting and killing a domestic violence suspect has been cleared to return to duty, the CPD announced Thursday.
Clair McFarlandOctober 10, 2024
Judge Orders OK Of Controversial 195-Foot Cell Tower Just Outside Yellowstone
A federal judge has ordered the Park County Commission to approve a company's request to build a 195-foot cellphone tower in a scenic area just outside Yellowstone National Park — by Friday. The county is fighting the order in a higher court.
Clair McFarlandOctober 10, 2024
No Charges For Officer Who Shot, Killed Casper Man Who Talked About "Death By Cop"
Citing a shortage of evidence to support a criminal case, Natrona County District Attorney Dan Itzen decided this week not to charge a Casper Police Department officer who shot and killed Trae Spurlock, 26, in June.
Clair McFarlandOctober 10, 2024
Stabbed 8 Times, Gillette Woman Wracked With Nightmares
A Gillette woman whose husband is accused of stabbing her eight times Saturday says she now has nightmares that keep her awake. She also has some hard-won advice for other domestic violence victims: “definitely get out.”
Clair McFarlandOctober 08, 2024
“I’ll Miss You Forever,” Posts Daughter Of Sundance Man Shot By Deputy
The Crook County coroner has identified the man killed in a deputy-involved shooting Saturday in Sundance, Wyoming, as 48-year-old Joseph Keith Neimeyer. “I’ll miss you forever,” his adult daughter posted to Facebook.
Clair McFarlandOctober 08, 2024
Douglas Police Shoot Person While Responding To Domestic Disturbance
A Douglas police officer responding to a domestic disturbance shot a person after police say he or she displayed a handgun. The person was taken to a Converse County hospital, but whether the person survived or not hasn't been reported.
Clair McFarlandOctober 08, 2024
Former Casper Detectives To Get $200K For Claims Of Sexually Hostile Workplace
Two former female Casper police detectives will get $200,000 to settle claims of a sexually hostile workplace. Those include a male detective bragging to them about the size of his penis.
Clair McFarlandOctober 07, 2024
Gillette Man Accused Of Stabbing Woman Repeatedly Caught After Brief Manhunt
Accused of stabbing a woman repeatedly before sparking a one-day manhunt, a Gillette man was in court Monday. John Stetson Bosh had previously been convicted for strangulating a household member, according to a prosecutor.
Clair McFarlandOctober 07, 2024
Crook County Deputy Shoots And Kills Home Invasion Suspect
Crook County deputies shot and killed a home invasion suspect Saturday in Sundance, Wyoming. The suspect was found walking nearby and reportedly raised a gun toward one of the deputies.
Clair McFarlandOctober 07, 2024
Man Shows Weapon To Natrona County Deputy At Traffic Stop, Flees, Takes Own Life
The Wyoming Department of Criminal Investigation is investigating a Casper traffic stop on Sunday where the driver showed a weapon to a deputy, fired it, and drove off. After pursuit, the individual took his own life.
Dale KillingbeckOctober 06, 2024
Zwonitzer Voted For Wyoming’s Child Sex-Change Ban, Now Arguing Against Tennessee’s
State Rep. Dan Zwonitzer voted for Wyoming’s ban on sex-change treatments for children, but is arguing in the Supreme Court against a similar ban in Tennessee. He says his Wyoming vote was a compromise, and he’s fighting for parental rights.
Clair McFarlandOctober 04, 2024
Teen Charged In Cheyenne School Shooting Threat Had Paper Gun
An 18-year-old charged with making a shooting threat at Cheyenne East High School last week turned himself in to police Tuesday. He reportedly had a paper gun in the school.
Clair McFarlandOctober 03, 2024
Prosecutor Has Evidence To Try Lyman Man For Murder One, Judge Rules
A Lyman, Wyoming, man accused of killing an acquaintance by shooting him 6-10 times with a .45-caliber pistol will face a first-degree murder charge. An Evanston judge advanced his case to felony-level court Thursday.
Clair McFarlandOctober 03, 2024
Former Riverton Officer’s Lawsuit Settlement Was $5,000
The City of Riverton on Wednesday released its lawsuit settlement agreement with Billy Whiteplume, a former Riverton police detective, revealing that the city’s liability pool paid out $5,000.
Clair McFarlandOctober 03, 2024
Cody Pair Accused Of Trafficking 7,000 Fentanyl Pills, Meth From Aurora, Colorado
Korinne McKay and Wayne Wright of Cody face up to 80 years in prison each for allegedly bringing 7,000 fentanyl pills and meth into Wyoming. They're accused of trafficking the drugs from Aurora, Colorado.
Clair McFarlandOctober 02, 2024
Missing Yellowstone Hiker’s Dad: “Just Keep Praying For Him”
Austin King hasn't been heard of since to summited the tallest peak in Yellowstone National Park on Sept. 17. The 22-year-old's father asks people to "just keep praying for him" even as officials scale back search efforts for him.
Clair McFarlandOctober 02, 2024
Wyoming Parents Suing Over School's Gender Transition Tap National Expert
The couple suing a Wyoming school district on claims that staffers worked to socially gender-transition their teen behind their backs is planning to bring a nationally known expert to trial with them.
Clair McFarlandOctober 01, 2024
Johnson County Prosecutor's Wife Pleads Guilty To Starting 30-Acre Fire
Wife of Johnson County’s top prosecutor admits starting a 30-acre wildfire the same day the House Draw fire was started. While pleading guilty, Laura Ruby told a judge she used a burn barrel on her property during a county burning ban.
Clair McFarlandOctober 01, 2024
Former Riverton Police Officer Who Claimed Hostile, Racist Treatment Settles Lawsuit
The first enrolled Northern Arapaho Tribal member to become a Riverton police officer has settled a lawsuit he filed against the Riverton Police Department and city. He had claimed a hostile and racially offensive work environment.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 30, 2024
Cheyenne Man Gets 5-7 Years For Shooting Man In Foot In “Instance Of Stupidity”
A 19-year-old Cheyenne man got five to seven years in prison Monday for shooting his brother's justified killer in the foot earlier this year. Saying the crime doesn’t fit his character, the judge called the shooting an “instance of stupidity.”
Clair McFarlandSeptember 30, 2024
Man Accused Of Bleaching Out $1 Bills To Make $100 Bills Could Get 45 Years
An Oregon man caught in a Wyoming drug bust is accused in a federal indictment of bleaching out $1 bills to make fake $100 bills. Although he was acquitted on the drug charges, he could get up to 45 years if convicted of counterfeiting.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 30, 2024
Some Casper Parents Keep Kids Home After School Threat To Kill People
A threat posted online that a student planned to kill people at noon Monday prompted some parents to keep their kids home. They’re also frustrated from a lack of information and a perception the district and police are downplaying the threat.
Dale KillingbeckSeptember 30, 2024
Family Says Search For Missing Yellowstone Hiker Shifts From “Rescue” To “Recovery”
A search in Yellowstone National Park for a missing 22-year-old hiker has shifted focus from “rescue” to “recovery,” the man’s family has announced. But the park was unwilling Friday to confirm that.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 27, 2024
18-Year-Old Charged In Fourth Of July Shooting Over Fireworks At Casper Park
An 18-year-old has been charged nearly three months after a man was shot in a Casper park on the Fourth of July during a dispute over fireworks. A video of the shooting surfaced earlier this month and clearly shows the suspect’s face, police report.
Dale KillingbeckSeptember 27, 2024
Thermopolis Man Gets 30-50 Years For Molesting Boy For 10 Years
A 44-year-old Thermopolis, Wyoming, man was sentenced to between 30 and 50 years in prison for molesting a boy from ages 4-14, according to an order filed Thursday. He reportedly finally stopped when another boy claimed he also was molested.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 27, 2024
Suspect In Ethete Convenience Store Shooting Pleads Not Guilty
A Fremont County man pleaded not guilty Thursday to claims that he shot another man repeatedly outside a convenience store in Ethete, Wyoming, last month. Dustin Larson Trosper could face between 25 years and life in prison.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 27, 2024
Accused Torrington Girlfriend-Beater Evaded Earlier Charges For Eight Years
A Torrington, Wyoming, man accused of brutally beating and pistol-whipping his girlfriend had evaded police for eight years on earlier charges. Those cases also include allegations of beating another woman, burglary.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 27, 2024
Fake Post About Kid Shot At East High In Cheyenne Sparks Fear, Frustration
A fake social media post claiming a student had been shot at East High School in Cheyenne triggered local parents into a frenzy of fear and worry Thursday. There was a report of a student with a gun at school, but it wasn’t true, police say.
Greg JohnsonSeptember 26, 2024
Wyoming Man Admits Killing Another During Drug Deal Gone Bad
An Evansville, Wyoming, man admitted Thursday that he killed another during a Feb. 1 drug deal gone bad in Casper. By pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter, Rajion Vu avoids a second-degree murder trial.
Dale KillingbeckSeptember 26, 2024
Quick-Acting Teacher Discovers Gun At Rock Springs High School
An alert teacher discovered a Rock Springs High School student had a firearm in the school and confiscated it Thursday morning. The discovery led to the arrest of a male student.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 26, 2024
Gillette Man Accused Of Exposing Himself To Young Boy In Store Bathroom
A 54-year-old Gillette man is accused of exposing himself to a young boy in a Walmart bathroom. The man allegedly admitted exposing himself, but denies asking the boy to touch him.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 26, 2024