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Casper Police Investigating Early Tuesday Shooting Death of High-School Age Victim
The Casper police are investigating the shooting death of a high-school age student in a southwest neighborhood early Tuesday morning. Police say “involved parties” in custody and witnesses being interviewed.
Dale KillingbeckMay 14, 2024
Female Juvenile Dead In Casper Shooting Incident
A juvenile female died in residential Casper, in what police are calling an isolated shooting incident that happened Tuesday morning. The Casper Police Department asks people to avoid the area of Whispering Springs Road and Gila Bend.
Clair McFarlandMay 14, 2024
Gillette 16-Year-Old Hits 142 MPH In Cadillac Trying To Outrun Cops
A former race car driver and the Campbell County undersheriff say a 16-year-old boy who led police on a high-speed chase hitting 142 mph is lucky. Any slight mishap at that speed is probably not survivable, they said.
Clair McFarland & Jimmy OrrMay 13, 2024
Wyoming Prisons Will Pay New Health Provider $46 Million Over 2 Years
The Wyoming Department of Corrections will pay Alabama-based health care provider Naphcare about $46.2 million over the next two years for medical care according to a contract released on Monday. That’s about 16% more than the cost of DOC’s longtime, now-former provider YesCare.
Clair McFarlandMay 13, 2024
Casper Man Fights Extradition To Utah On 8 Child Sex-Related Charges
A 26-year-old Casper man arrested Thursday on warrants out of Utah is fighting extradition to that state on eight charges related to alleged felony sexual exploitation of a minor.
Dale KillingbeckMay 13, 2024
Wyoming Sheriff Uses Billboard To Attract Denver Cops After City Defunded Police
Laramie County Sheriff Brian Kozak put up a billboard in Denver to attract cops who may be "frustrated" after that city defunded its police by $8.4 million. The billboard also emphasizes that breaking the law is still illegal in Wyoming.
Clair McFarlandMay 13, 2024
Single-Engine Plane Crashes In Powell Garden, Multiple Plants Killed
The pilot of a single-engine plane near Powell, Wyoming, lost power after takeoff Friday, but recovered to execute a crash landing in a backyard garden. Sadly, many plants were killed in the crash.
Andrew RossiMay 11, 2024
Affidavit: Sheridan Assistant Principal Gave Teen Beer Before Alleged Sex Contact
Sheridan High School Assistant Principal Jacob Meyer, 33, remains in jail, accused of “sexual intrusion” on a girl about 15 years younger. He’s also accused of having indecent photos of her and giving her beer.
Greg Johnson & Clair McFarlandMay 11, 2024
Buffalo Cops Say They Busted Husband-Wife Morphine Dealing Team
Cops in Buffalo, Wyoming, say they busted an alleged husband-wife team dealing morphine, hydrocodone and Xanax. Their cases were elevated to felony-level court this week.
Clair McFarlandMay 10, 2024
Kemmerer Babysitter Guilty Of Beating 5-Year-Old Girl To Death
A jury took about 4.5 hours Friday to find Kemmerer babysitter Cheri Marler guilty of first-degree murder in the brutal beating death of a 5-year-old girl in her charge.
Clair McFarlandMay 10, 2024
State Of Wyoming Sues To Keep $500,000 Seized In Fatal Drug Deal Gone Bad
The Wyoming Attorney General’s Office is asking a judge to forfeit nearly $500,000 seized from the safe of an Evansville man who is charged in a February murder during a drug deal gone bad.
Dale KillingbeckMay 10, 2024
Riverton Man Says Spilled Gas, Cigarette Caused Fire That Killed Girlfriend
A Riverton man charged Thursday with manslaughter after his girlfriend died in a “suspicious” fire told police that he spilled gasoline in several rooms of their house and it ignited when he lit a cigarette.
Clair McFarlandMay 10, 2024
Kemmerer Babysitter Says She Confessed To Killing 5-Year-Old To End Police Interview
Cheri Marler, the 53-year-old Kemmerer babysitter on trial for first-degree murder in the brutal beating death of a 5-year-old girl, testified at her trial Thursday that she confessed when interviewed by police just to end the lengthy interview.
Clair McFarlandMay 10, 2024
Riverton Man Arrested In Connection With Woman Found Dead In ‘Suspicious’ Fire
A 55-year-old Riverton man was arrested Thursday in connection with a “suspicious” house fire in which a local woman died in late April.
Clair McFarlandMay 09, 2024
Driver Barrels Into Riverton At 100 MPH, Crashes Into Cop Car
A Wyoming man faces felony eluding charges for allegedly barreling through the Wind River Indian Reservation and into Riverton, Wyoming, at 100 mph and crashing into a cop car.
Clair McFarlandMay 09, 2024
Former Wyoming Police Officer Charged With Sexually Torturing Mistress
A former police officer in Riverton, Wyoming, has been arrested in Colorado on suspicion of sexually torturing the 19-year-old extramarital girlfriend he reportedly met at a high school homecoming dance while a school resource officer.
Clair McFarlandMay 09, 2024
Laramie Stinks, But It's Just Temporary
Citizens of Laramie were put under a "Temporary Odor Alert" late Wednesday by town authorities. A routine process at the Waste Water Treatment Plant created a "strong, rotten egg odor" and will likely persist for the next 24 hours.
Jimmy OrrMay 09, 2024
Sheridan High School Assistant Principal Arrested On Sex Assault Charge
Jacob Meyer, an assistant principal at Sheridan High School, was arrested Monday and remains in police custody on suspicion of sexual assault.
Clair McFarlandMay 08, 2024
Casper Man Who Blurted ‘I Killed Somebody’ During Hearing Pleads Not Guilty
A 44-year-old homeless Casper man who blurted out “I killed somebody” during an unrelated court hearing on a probation violation changed his mind on Wednesday and pleaded not guilty to a second-degree murder charge.
Dale KillingbeckMay 08, 2024
Colorado Man Accused Of Stealing Diesel From Wyoming Truck Stop
A Colorado man faces felony charges on suspicion of trying to steal thousands of dollars worth of diesel fuel from a Douglas truck stop by pumping it through holes in a tarp into containers on his semitrailer.
Clair McFarlandMay 08, 2024
Judge Says It’s ‘Troubling’ State Can Ignore Teton County Regs To OK Glamping
A judge called it “troubling” Monday that the state of Wyoming can go around Teton County’s land use regulations to temporarily install a glamour camping complex on some of the most expensive land in the nation.
Clair McFarlandMay 07, 2024
BRIEF: Man Accused Of Threatening To Bomb Black Hills Energy Could Get Three Years
A frustrated Black Hills Energy customer in Cheyenne could get three years for telling the company over the phone that “I’m going to blow the building up.”
Clair McFarlandMay 06, 2024
Gillette Man Faces Felony For Trying To Bust Open Bank ATM With Hammer, Prybar
A Gillette man has been elevated to felony-level court for allegedly trying to bust open an ATM at a Douglas bank with a hammer and prybar.
Clair McFarlandMay 06, 2024
Top-10 Wanted Colorado Sex Offender Hid Out In Cheyenne For Four Years
A Colorado child molester who disappeared and rose to No. 8 on that state’s most wanted sex offenders hid out in Cheyenne for four years, and struck a plea agreement with authorities Friday.
Clair McFarlandMay 06, 2024
Reporter's Notebook: One Year After The Shootout In Thermopolis
In this installment of Reporter's Notebook, Clair McFarland discusses her visit back to the town of Thermopolis one year after a police sergeant illegally broke into a suspect’s home, got shot through the lung and fired back, killing the suspect.
Clair McFarlandMay 04, 2024
Chemical Hazard At Sundance Courthouse Is Third Wyoming Threat This Week
The FBI is investigating a chemical threat that happened at the Crook County Courthouse in Sundance Friday evening. The threat was the third of its kind this week in Wyoming. Courthouses in Gillette and Casper were evacuated earlier in the week.
Clair McFarlandMay 04, 2024
Wyoming Man Honored For Rescuing Hundreds Of Girls From Illegal Sex Tourism
Afton's Tyler Schwab has been honored by the Columbian government for helping more than 3,000 children, and rescuing hundreds, from American pedophiles. His Wyoming-based organization targets Americans who travel to Colombia to have sex with minors.
Jen KocherMay 04, 2024
Porn Actress Who Put Out Hit On Wyoming Ex Tries To End His Parental Rights
A porn actress serving 10 years in prison for trying to hire a hitman to kill her ex-boyfriend wants to terminate the ex's parental rights over their daughter. The Wyoming Supreme Court on Thursday denied her request.
Clair McFarlandMay 03, 2024
Wyoming Man Says He Tried To Gun Down Relatives Because He Was ‘Pretty Mad’
Melvin Bagley of Rawlins pleaded guilty Friday to two counts of attempted murder for gunning down his nephew and nephew’s wife last September near Bairoil because he was “pretty mad.”
Clair McFarlandMay 03, 2024
Charges Dropped Against Casper Coin Dealer Accused Of Faking Theft Of $100K Collection
Criminal charges have been dropped against a Casper coin dealer originally accused of being part of a wild scheme to fake the theft of a customer’s $100,000 collection. He says police and the city have “destroyed my business with fake accusations.”
Dale KillingbeckMay 03, 2024
No New Trial For Man Who Shattered Legs Of Two Wyoming Hunters With One Bullet
A man who unleashed a meth-fueled violent crime rampage on homeowners and hunters in Douglas — including shattering the legs of two men with a single bullet — was denied a new trial by the Wyoming Supreme Court on Thursday.
Clair McFarlandMay 02, 2024
Second Wyoming Courthouse In 3 Days Evacuated Because Of Suspicious Package
The Casper Hall of Justice was evacuated and shut down for hours Thursday as a suspicious package was investigated. It was the second Wyoming courthouse in three days closed for a potential threat.
Dale KillingbeckMay 02, 2024
Wyoming Pawn Shops Bust Alleged $30,000 Illegal Gun Sale Scheme
Two Rock Springs pawn shops exposed a local man’s alleged scheme to circumvent gun registration law and fill $30,000 in gun orders made with fraudulent credit cards.
Clair McFarlandMay 01, 2024
Laramie Child Molester Who Disemboweled Himself Gets 6-8 Years In Prison
An 80-year-old Laramie man who partially disemboweled himself when police came to interview him about molesting an 8-year-old girl was sentenced Wednesday to between six and eight years in prison.
Clair McFarlandMay 01, 2024
Wyoming May Join Landslide Of States Suing Biden’s New Gender Rules For Schools
Gov Gordon on Tuesday said he is ‘reviewing’ whether to join 15 other states in suing the Biden administration over changes to Title IX which would prevent schools from banning biological males from competing in women's sports, among other things.
Clair McFarlandApril 30, 2024
Jackson Man Who Beat Up Buddy Who Wouldn't Sleep With Him To Plead Guilty
A Jackson man accused of beating up a drinking buddy for shutting down his sexual advances has agreed to plead guilty to felony assault.
Clair McFarlandApril 30, 2024
Potential Hazmat Threat Empties Campbell County Courthouse
The Campbell County Courthouse in Gillette was evacuated late Tuesday morning on the report of a possible hazmat threat.
Clair McFarlandApril 30, 2024
Wyoming Boys' School Denies It Beats, Humiliates And Confines Teens
In response to a February lawsuit accusing Wyoming Boys' School of beating, confining and humiliating teens, the home for juvenile delinquents denied any wrongdoing Monday and wants the suit dismissed.
Clair McFarlandApril 30, 2024
Lawsuit Tossed Of Man Who Accused Hospital Of Turning Him Away For Not Wearing Mask
A man hurt in a 2021 T-bone car crash was allegedly denied treatment at a Cheyenne emergency room because he wouldn’t wear a mask. His lawsuit over the incident has been dismissed for filing it too late.
Clair McFarlandApril 29, 2024
One Dead In 'Suspicious' Riverton House Fire
Riverton police say they found one person dead in a "suspicious" early-morning fire Friday, after the initial 911 call indicated someone's girlfriend was trapped inside the home.
Clair McFarlandApril 27, 2024
A Year After Deadly Shootout, Thermopolis Cop Has Plenty Of Local Support
Sunday is the 1-year anniversary of the day Thermopolis Police Sgt. Mike Mascorro illegally forced his way into a suspect’s home, sparking a shootout that left him wounded and the suspect dead. A year later, the officer has plenty of local support.
Clair McFarlandApril 27, 2024
Pinedale Officials Get Threats Over $400 Fines For Girl Scout Cookie Sales
Officials in Pinedale say they’ve been getting threats after a story went viral of a town code enforcement officer who issued tickets of more than $400 to the mother of a 13-year-old Girl Scout who was selling cookies in an unauthorized location.
Pat MaioApril 27, 2024
Fremont County Tops In Homicides Despite Having Only 6.8% Of Population
A Cowboy State Daily survey of all 23 Wyoming county coroners shows that Fremont County has the highest number of homicides with 30% of the state's total despite having just 6.8% of the population.
Clair McFarlandApril 25, 2024
IRS, State Hit Wyoming School District With $46,000 In Fines
The school district serving Thermopolis and the rest of Hot Springs County has been charged nearly $46,000 in fines to account for failures to file payroll taxes and employing coaches who weren’t fully certified.
Clair McFarlandApril 25, 2024
Judge Tosses Wyoming Woman’s Claim Employer Tried To Have Her Committed
A federal judge has tossed the lawsuit of a Wyoming woman who claimed her employer, a hospital in Weston County, tried to have her involuntarily committed for being a whistleblower.
Clair McFarlandApril 24, 2024
Wyoming Man Claims Deputies Watched Him Have Seizure During Warrantless Arrest
A Wheatland man admits he unknowingly cashed a false check for a TikTok girlfriend, but is suing Platte County, its sheriff’s office and a pair of deputies for allegedly watching him have a traumatic seizure during a warrantless arrest.
Clair McFarlandApril 24, 2024
Wyoming Girl Scout, 13, Fined $400 For Selling Cookies
A 13-year-old Girl Scout from Pinedale was surprised when a local by-the-book municipal code officer slapped her with more than $400 in fines for selling Girl Scout Cookies.
Pat MaioApril 23, 2024
Wyoming Militia Member Denied Making His Own M16 Sues Feds — Again
A former U.S. Marine and Wyoming man who’s a member of a loose militia filed a lawsuit Monday challenging the federal government to be allowed to build his own machine gun. It’s his second lawsuit challenging the machine gun ban.
Clair McFarlandApril 23, 2024
BRIEF: Death Of Riverton-Area Teen Investigated As Suspicious
The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a 15-year-old boy found in a Riverton-area home Monday as suspicious.
Clair McFarlandApril 23, 2024
Riverton’s First Northern Arapaho Police Officer Claims Racist, Hostile Treatment
The first Northern Arapaho officer hired by the Riverton Police Department has quit, and filed a lawsuit Monday alleging a pattern of racist, hostile and retaliatory treatment by superiors and department officials.
Clair McFarlandApril 23, 2024
Accused Murderer From North Dakota Hid Out In Gillette For Months
A North Dakota man accused of killing a woman, deleting his home camera footage and fleeing last year was arrested Thursday in Gillette. Police believe he hid in Gillette for months before being discovered.
Clair McFarlandApril 22, 2024
Accused Wyoming Wife Beater Flees To Nebraska After Wife Stabs Him
A Moorcroft man accused of beating his wife bloody for hours before she managed to stab him was caught in Nebraska over the weekend.
Clair McFarlandApril 22, 2024
Wyoming Railroad Engineer Sues Union Pacific Over AI Train Driver
A Wyoming railroad engineer is suing Union Pacific, claiming he was hurt — maybe permanently — when an artificial intelligence-powered train driver malfunctioned causing a train wreck.
Clair McFarlandApril 22, 2024
Police, Daughter Want Answers in 35-Year-Old Cold Case of Missing Wyoming Mother
Kathleen Pehringer disappeared from her Riverton home 35 years ago, and while investigators say they have a person of interest, a daughter left behind is desperate for answers to one of Wyoming’s decades-old cold cases.
Jen KocherApril 20, 2024
Retraction: April 20, 2024
Cowboy State Daily is retracting an Aug. 10, 2023, story that reported a former Cheyenne City Council candidate was suing a whistleblower for identifying him as a member of a white nationalist group.
April 20, 2024
Casper Dad’s Quality Time With Sons Is Allegedly Breaking Into Cars Together
A 45-year-old Casper man faces 10 felony charges after allegedly spending some quality time with his teen sons breaking into cars. He was attempting to connect with them because the boys were “out of control.”
Dale KillingbeckApril 19, 2024
Cheyenne Police Arrest Woman Who Tried To Stop Baton Beating Of Nephew
The aunt of a Cheyenne man who yelled at police and took video April 5 as they held down her nephew during a traffic stop and hit him repeatedly with a baton was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of interfering with officers.
Clair McFarlandApril 19, 2024
Detective Testifies Casper Teen Accused Of Killing Bobby Maher Said He Wanted ‘To Gut That Dude’
A video showing a pair of 15-year-olds beating and stabbing 14-year-old Bobby Maher on April 7, along with an alleged threat to “gut that dude,” were enough to bind the teens over to adult court on murder-related charges.
Dale KillingbeckApril 19, 2024
BRIEF: Rock Springs Man Found Dead Under Bridge
A Rock Springs man was found dead under a bridge Thursday by what local authorities. An autopsy will be done to determine how he died.
Clair McFarlandApril 18, 2024
Wyoming Man Accused Of Killing Woman, Having Sex With Body Smart Enough For Trial
Multiple brain injuries and a low IQ won’t keep a Wyoming man from facing prosecution on claims that after murdering a woman and having sex with her body, he tried to hide her body in Park County, a judge has ruled.
Clair McFarlandApril 18, 2024
Guilty Plea For Wyoming Man Accused Of Torturing And Starving Boy
A Wyoming man accused of torturing, starving and locking up his 13-year-old stepson has made a plea agreement, where he’ll spend at least 10 years in prison, or possibly life.
Clair McFarlandApril 17, 2024
Wyoming Ranch Denies Claims It Enslaved, Trafficked Troubled Boys
The Triangle Cross Ranch in Powell, Wyoming, denies in court filings it was a nightmare for a pair of teen boys housed there 10 years ago, who claim they were used as forced labor and trafficked.
Clair McFarlandApril 17, 2024
Mental Issues Don’t Keep Lander Man Accused Of Killing Drinking Buddy Out Of Court
Though he said one day earlier that he couldn’t understand his court hearings, a Lander man accused of killing his drinking buddy following an unwanted sexual advance said Tuesday he can handle it.
Clair McFarlandApril 16, 2024
BRIEF: One Person Arrested For Weekend Killing On Wyoming Reservation
The FBI has released little information about an unidentified suspect arrested in connection with a Sunday homicide on Wyoming’s Wind River Indian Reservation.
Clair McFarlandApril 16, 2024
Casper Man Accused Of Tossing Meth Out Window During 100 MPH Police Chase
A 56-year-old Casper man is accused of tossing more than 1,300 grams of meth out a car window while leading police on a 100 mph chase on Interstate 25.
Dale KillingbeckApril 16, 2024
Supreme Court’s Ruling On Trans Surgeries For Kids Likely Bolsters Wyoming’s New Law
A Monday U.S. Supreme Court ruling upholding Idaho’s ban on transgender surgeries for minors likely also bolsters Wyoming’s new law that does the same.
Leo WolfsonApril 16, 2024
6,000 Fentanyl Pills Found After Wild High-Speed Chase Ends On Wheatland Golf Course
Four people were arrested Monday after a high-speed chase the wrong way on I-25 spilled over onto Wheatland's golf course. In the car were 6,000 fentanyl pills and a gun.
Ellen FikeApril 16, 2024
Sheridan County Commissioner Arrested For DUI, Swerving ‘All Over The Road’
Sheridan County Commissioner Christine Haswell has pleaded not guilty to DUI and allegations she was intoxicated when people reported her allegedly swerving “all over the road” and leaving the scene of a collision with a brick structure.
Clair McFarlandApril 16, 2024
Lander Man Accused Of Killing Drinking Buddy For Making A Pass At Him
A Lander man accused of hitting a drinking buddy in the head with a metal pipe and killing him, allegedly told police he just tried to “knock him out” after the other man made a pass at him and wouldn’t leave.
Clair McFarlandApril 15, 2024
Wyoming Officials Investigate If Having Wolf In Bar Is Food Safety Violation
The Wyoming Department of Agriculture is sending an inspector to the Green River Bar in Daniel to determine whether a live wolf being taken into the bar amounts to a food safety violation.
Mark HeinzApril 15, 2024
Riverton Man Pleads Not Guilty To Having Porn Featuring Baby, Toddler and Dog
A Riverton man has pleaded not guilty to felony charges he had and distributed child pornography, including videos featuring molestation of an infant and toddler, as well as a dog performing a sex act on a child.
Clair McFarlandApril 15, 2024
US Supreme Court Ruling Could ‘Have Significant Impacts’ On Jackson Housing Fees
Elected officials have to make sure they’re only charging impact fees that match up to the public’s goals, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously Friday. Otherwise, the fees amount to government extortion. This could significantly impact Teton County.
Clair McFarlandApril 14, 2024
AI A New Cyber Threat To Wyomingites, Who Were Scammed Out Of $14 Million
Last year, Wyoming residents were bilked out of nearly $14 million in internet scams with people over 60 taking the hardest hit. Extortion accounted for the greatest number of crimes, followed by tech support scams and non-delivery of paid goods and services.
Jen KocherApril 14, 2024
Sheridan Man Arrested For Stash Of Printed Guns, Home-Grown Marijuana
A Sheridan man reportedly found with a cache of 3D-printed guns and home-grown marijuana now faces a dozen misdemeanor charges in Sheridan Circuit Court.
Clair McFarlandApril 12, 2024
Casper Officials Rally Against ‘Fight Culture’ That Led To Teen’s Stabbing Death
A group of Casper and Natrona County officials put up a united front Friday against the “fight culture” of the community’s youth that contributed to the stabbing death of 14-year-old Bobby Maher.
Dale KillingbeckApril 12, 2024
Gillette Woman Accused Of Stashing Meth In Pepsi Bottle, Herself
A Gillette woman faces a felony drug possession charge for allegedly trying to hide meth in a Pepsi bottle — and in a body cavity.
Clair McFarlandApril 12, 2024
Why A Cheyenne Credit Union Didn’t Cash Woman’s $1 Million Check
When a Wisconsin woman tried to use a $1 million check at a Cheyenne credit union earlier this week, it was a spectacular failure. Bank personnel told Cowboy State Daily an attempt of that amount was “crazy.”
Clair McFarlandApril 12, 2024
Casper Coin Shop Owner Accused Of Faking Theft Of $100,000 Collection
A Casper coin shop owner has been accused of conspiring with a convicted burglar to fake the theft of a coin collection worth up to $100,000 he was appraising for a client.
Dale KillingbeckApril 11, 2024
Public Officials, Law Agencies Flooded With Threats Over Reports Of Wolf Torture
The outrage over reports of a Wyoming man allegedly capturing, tormenting then killing a wolf has boiled over with people from all over the world threatening local, state and law enforcement officials, including death threats.
Clair McFarlandApril 10, 2024
Casper Schools, Church Community Rally For Youth In Wake Of Fatal Stabbing
Some young people in Casper are having a hard time dealing with the Sunday stabbing death of a 14-year-old at a local mall. Local schools and the church community are rallying to help counsel and support them.
Dale KillingbeckApril 10, 2024
Charges ‘Unlikely’ For Neighbor Who Shot Man In Cheyenne Domestic Fight
Laramie County’s top prosecutor told Cowboy State Daily on Wednesday that it’s “unlikely” charges will be filed against a resident who shot and killed a man while intervening in a loud domestic fight in his Cheyenne apartment complex.
Clair McFarlandApril 10, 2024
Cheyenne Bank Stops Woman From Cashing Forged $1 Million Check
A Cheyenne bank helped stopped a Wisconsin woman on Monday from cashing someone else’s check from the federal government for nearly $1 million, by allegedly forging the check-owner’s name on it.
Clair McFarlandApril 10, 2024
Wyoming Supreme Court Won’t Answer Abortion Questions Early
The Wyoming Supreme Court declined late Tuesday to decide whether abortion is unconstitutional in the state, saying a lower-level district court should grapple with those questions first.
Clair McFarlandApril 10, 2024
115 Sheep Reported Stolen From Northeast Wyoming Ranches
A pair of ranchers in the Wright, Wyoming, area reported 115 sheep have been stolen from them recently. Another rancher reported 70 yearling ewes stolen from the same region last summer.
Clair McFarlandApril 10, 2024
Casper Devastated By Stabbing Death Of 14-Year-Old At Local Mall
The city of Casper has been devastated by the violent death of a 14-year-old boy, who was stabbed and killed Sunday while trying to defend his girlfriend at a local mall.
Dale KillingbeckApril 09, 2024
Intimidation Case Dropped Against Evanston Man Who Displayed Yard Signs
A Uinta County judge Monday dismissed the felony case against an Evanston man who was accused of using yard signs on his own property to intimidate his neighbor. Had he been convicted, he faced up to 10 years in prison.
Clair McFarlandApril 09, 2024
Report: Teen Was Protecting Girlfriend When Stabbed To Death At Casper Mall
A 14-year-old boy who was stabbed and killed at the Eastridge Mall in Casper on Sunday was reportedly protecting his girlfriend. Two underage suspects have been charged as adults.
Dale KillingbeckApril 09, 2024
Cheyenne Police Release Video Of Officers Subduing Suspect With Baton
The Cheyenne Police Department released video Monday of officers repeatedly striking a man with a baton who had given a false ID and tried to tase an officer with his own taser. State Sen. Anthony Bouchard condemned the tactics as excessive.
Clair McFarlandApril 09, 2024
Judge Sends Evanston Couple To Felony Court For Death Of Baby Found In Filth
An Evanston couple were bound over to felony-level court Monday in the death of their 9-month-old girl, who died after living in putrid filth the judge called “the worst of the worst.”
Clair McFarlandApril 08, 2024
Shoshoni Woman Turns Herself In For Shooting Boyfriend
A Shoshoni woman accused of emptying the magazine of a handgun in the direction of her boyfriend and his Harley Davidson motorcycle, hitting the man in the foot, reportedly turned herself in Thursday and could face decades in prison.
Clair McFarlandApril 08, 2024
Two Juveniles Arrested In Sunday Stabbing Death At Casper Mall
Two boys younger than 16 have been arrested in connection with a melee at Eastridge Mall in Casper on Sunday evening in which another juvenile was stabbed and killed.
Dale KillingbeckApril 08, 2024
Juvenile Dead After Stabbing At Casper Mall
Casper police are interviewing potential suspects and witnesses to a melee of area juveniles at the Eastridge Mall on Sunday that left a youth dead with injuries “consistent with a stabbing.”
Greg JohnsonApril 08, 2024
Wyoming Welfare Fraudsters Outed By Facebook Posts
An Encampment woman has been found guilty of scamming welfare agencies out of thousands of dollars by running a scheme in which she pretended to live apart from her husband and on virtually no income. She and her husband were outed due to their Facebook posts.
Clair McFarlandApril 05, 2024
Family, Friends of Missing 27-Year-Old Cheyenne Man Desperate for Answers
Nearly two weeks after a 27-year-old Cheyenne man disappeared, his family and friends are desperate for answers about what happened to him. They fear his troubles with addiction may have put him at odds with the wrong people.
Jen KocherApril 05, 2024
Scammers Posing As Gillette Used Car Dealer Nearly Swindle $56,000 From Woman
A scammer posing online as a Gillette used car dealership has roped in at least three potential victims, with one woman on Tuesday nearly losing $56,000 to the scheme.
Ellen FikeApril 04, 2024
Casper Police Officer Who Shot Suspected Cop-Killer Back At Work
The Casper police officer who shot and killed a man suspected of gunning down Sheridan Police Sgt. Nevada Krinkee following a prolonged standoff in February is back at work in a modified capacity, after weeks of administrative leave.
Clair McFarlandApril 04, 2024
Motorcyclist Dies After Gillette Arrest, Coroner Says No Signs Of Violence
A motorcyclist arrested by Gillette police Wednesday on suspicion of drug possession fell ill and was taken from jail to a local hospital, where he died. The coroner says there’s no signs of violence and an autopsy will be done.
Clair McFarlandApril 04, 2024
Cheyenne Police Release Body Cam Video Of Deadly Hostage Shootout
A 16-minute compilation of body cam video released Thursday shows the tense moments that led to Cheyenne Police Department officers shooting and killing a man who fired a gun at them and was holding his wife hostage in a home.
Clair McFarlandApril 04, 2024
BRIEF: Coroner Confirms Wyoming Woman Stabbed To Death On Reservation
A 37-year-old Ethete, Wyoming, woman was stabbed to death on the Wind River Indian Reservation on Feb. 25, the coroner confirmed Wednesday.
Clair McFarlandApril 03, 2024
Alleged Burglars Scatter When Caught In Act By Gun-Wielding Casper Homeowner
Three Casper-area men with criminal histories were in court Tuesday on allegations they tried to steal a welder from a shed, but scattered when the homeowner — armed — caught them in the act.
Dale KillingbeckApril 03, 2024
Human Skull Found In Wyoming’s Vast Red Desert Was A Man Age 25-35, Coroner Says
A bleached-out human skull found in Wyoming’s vast Red Desert in November belonged to a man ages 25-35, the Sweetwater County coroner confirmed Wednesday.
Clair McFarlandApril 03, 2024
Boyfriend Of Missing Wyoming Woman Subject Of New Investigation
The boyfriend of a Wyoming woman missing for more than two years remains a “person of interest” in her disappearance. Meanwhile, Nathan Hightman is in prison for unrelated crimes and is the subject of a new investigation.
Jen KocherApril 03, 2024
BRIEF: Uinta County Man Charged With Lying To Get $14,000 In Medicaid Payments
Accused of lying so he could get more than $14,000 in Medicaid welfare benefits, a Mountain View, Wyoming, man now faces two felony charges and faces up to 20 years in prison.
Clair McFarlandApril 02, 2024
Nearly 2 Years After Laramie Man’s Body Found, Death Still A Mystery
A coroner’s report released last week shows that almost two years after a 39-year-old Laramie man went missing and months after his remains were found, how he died remains a mystery.
Jen KocherApril 02, 2024
Man Accused Of Torturing Lander Woman Protests Search Of His Drug Storage Shed
A man with reported Mexican cartel ties accused of torturing a Lander woman in his home says the federal government violated his Fourth Amendment rights by searching his storage shed and backpack to find a stash of meth and cocaine. However, investigators did wait 38 days to get a warrant.
Clair McFarlandApril 02, 2024
Missing Gillette Woman Died Of Hypothermia, Coroner Says
Campbell County Coroner reported Tuesday that a Gillette woman found dead last week after a five-day search died of hypothermia and shows “no evidence of injury or foul play.”
Clair McFarlandApril 02, 2024
Laramie County Principal Denies Wrongdoing In Fifth Grader’s Suicide At School
The principal of an elementary school in Carpenter, Wyoming, denies wrongdoing in a response to a lawsuit brought by parents of a suicidal fifth grader who hanged himself unattended in a school bathroom.
Ellen FikeApril 02, 2024
Wyoming Claims Schools Try To Force Social Programs In Funding Lawsuit
A judge heard arguments Monday in an ongoing lawsuit where school districts and the Wyoming Education Association are suing for more money. But the state argues they’re just trying to force funding of social programs.
Clair McFarlandApril 01, 2024
Mental Test Ordered For Gillette Teen Charged With Trying To Seduce 11-Year-Old
A Gillette judge has ordered an 18-year-old to get a mental health test after the teen said he wasn’t mentally well enough to be found guilty of trying to seduce an 11-year-old boy and compelling a sex act from a dog.
Clair McFarlandApril 01, 2024
Cheyenne Man Shot Multiple Times, Killed In Weekend Domestic Fight
A Cheyenne man was shot multiple times and died at the scene late Saturday in an alleged domestic argument at an apartment complex in the 1700 block of Oxford Drive.
Clair McFarland & Ellen FikeApril 01, 2024
Man Accused Of Trying To Molest 7-Year Old Pleads Guilty To Child Porn
A 37-year-old Cheyenne man accused of trying to arrange to have sexual contact with a 7-year-old boy has pleaded guilty to possessing child porn. He allegedly told federal agents he had done so with an underage child before.
Clair McFarlandApril 01, 2024
Internet Crimes Against Wyoming Children Surge, Up 60% So Far This Year
Internet crimes against children in Wyoming continues to grow at a brisk pace, up 40% in 2023 and already surging with 60% more reports in the first three months of 2024.
Jen KocherMarch 31, 2024
Cheyenne Man Accused Of Swinging Machete At Cops On I-80 Overpass
A 61-year-old man’s case rose to felony-level court Thursday for allegedly swinging a machete at cops while dancing on an Interstate 80 overpass in Cheyenne.
Clair McFarlandMarch 29, 2024
Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation Uncovers Large Cocaine Hub In Jackson
A Jamaican transplant to Jackson has been charged with orchestrating a large distribution scheme of multiple half-pound, $8,000 cocaine deals in town. The man is facing up to 20 years in prison and up to $1 million in fines.
Clair McFarlandMarch 29, 2024
Missing Gillette Woman Found Dead, No Foul Play Suspected
The five-day search for Tami Sturgeon, 55, ended tragically Thursday afternoon. The Campbell County Sheriff’s Office announced that her body was discovered less than two miles from where she went missing on Saturday.
Andrew RossiMarch 29, 2024
Denver Trucker Convicted Of Killing Gillette Family Of Five
A jury convicted a Denver truck driver on Wednesday of five counts of vehicular homicide for killing a Gillette family of five in June, 2022. A mother of one of the victims told Cowboy State Daily she felt "some kind of justice" had been served.
Clair McFarlandMarch 29, 2024
Judge Considers If Wyoming Man Accused Of Murder, Necrophilia 'Too Slow" For Trial
In a case that’s dragged on for nearly five years, a Cody judge is considering whether a Wyoming man accused of killing a woman in Cheyenne then having sex with her body is too mentally “slow” to stand trial.
Clair McFarlandMarch 28, 2024
Campbell County Sheriff: No Evidence Of Foul Play In Missing Gillette Woman Case
Multiple agencies are on the fifth day of searching for Gillette resident Tami Sturgeon while pushing back against the local rumor mill, saying there’s “no evidence” of foul play.
Andrew RossiMarch 28, 2024
Wyoming Man Charged Two Years After Teen Girl Escaped Attack, Kidnap Attempt
Two years after someone attacked and tried to stuff a Riverton teen girl into her own car, a local man has been charged and could get up to life in prison.
Clair McFarlandMarch 28, 2024
Evanston Couple Charged With Manslaughter In Baby's Mysterious Death
An Evanston couple were arrested Tuesday and charged with manslaughter in the mysterious death of their 9-month-old baby in October. The baby had a severe, extensive rash and bruising and the family was reportedly living in filth.
Clair McFarlandMarch 28, 2024
Wyoming Man Forgot To Leave His Drugs At Home When Visiting Probation Officer
A 49-year-old Casper felon going to a probation and parole compliance check last week forgot to take his fentanyl, methamphetamine and illegal weapon out of his vehicle. He now faces four felony drug charges and a weapons charge.
Dale KillingbeckMarch 27, 2024
Thermopolis Police Release More Body Cam Video Of Mascorro Arrests
Responding to Cowboy State Daily public records requests, the Thermopolis Police Department has released more body cam video of arrests by Sgt. Mike Mascorro, who broke into a suspect’s home illegally last year and killed him in a shootout.
Clair McFarlandMarch 27, 2024
Few Clues On Fourth Day Of Search For Missing Gillette Woman
A shoe print and a cigarette butt are the only clues in the ongoing search for Tami Lynn Sturgeon, 55, in the rugged Yellow Hammer Buttes near Gillette, who’s been missing for four days.
Andrew RossiMarch 27, 2024
Sheridan Tow Truck Driver Charged With Breaking In To Crush's Home And Attacking Man
A Sheridan tow truck driver allegedly infatuated with a woman was elevated to felony-level court Tuesday on charges he broke into her home and bashed her male visitor with a lamp.
Clair McFarlandMarch 27, 2024
Former Nurse At Casper Corrections Facility Accused Of Having Sex With Inmate
A former nurse and health services administrator at the Casper Reentry Center has been charged with having a sexual relationship with a male inmate.
Dale KillingbeckMarch 26, 2024
Searchers Recover Missing Gillette Woman’s Cellphone, But No Sign Of Her
Tami Lynn Sturgeon, 55, has been missing in the rugged Yellow Hammer Buttes near Gillette since Saturday afternoon, reportedly looking for her lost cellphone. Searchers recovered the phone Tuesday, but Sturgeon remains missing.
Andrew RossiMarch 26, 2024
Now Never-Trump Attorney Will Attempt To Keep Chuck Gray Off Wyoming Ballots
Retired Laramie attorney Tim Newcomb agreed to dismiss his lawsuit to get Trump off Wyoming’s future ballots, but says his next target to disqualify from state elections is Secretary of State Chuck Gray.
Clair McFarlandMarch 26, 2024
People Can Sue Police For 'Negligent' Investigation, Wyoming Supreme Court Says
In a split 3-2 decision Tuesday, the Wyoming Supreme Court ruled people can sue police who perform “negligent” investigations, a controversial decision to which Justice Keith Kautz wrote a blistering dissent on his last day on the bench.
Clair McFarlandMarch 26, 2024
Wyoming Meth 'Mule' Says He Didn't Realize He Also Had Fentanyl
A Wyoming man fresh on parole admits to being a drug mule in federal charges leveled on him Thursday, but said he had no idea he was also carrying fentanyl.
Clair McFarlandMarch 26, 2024
Search Intensifies, But Still No Sign Of Missing Gillette Woman
After a second full day of searching, including with a helicopter, drones and dogs Monday, 55-year-old Tami Sturgeon of Gillette remains missing. She disappeared Saturday evening after a day of shed hunting.
Greg Johnson & Andrew RossiMarch 26, 2024
Free Speech Lawyer Says Charging Wyoming Man For Angry Signs ‘Really Lame’
A felony interfering-with-a-witness charge for a Wyoming man who displayed strongly worded signs in his yard is “a really lame case,” a longtime First Amendment attorney says.
Clair McFarlandMarch 25, 2024
Helicopter, Drones Called In To Search For Missing Wyoming Woman
Multiple agencies are searching for Tami L. Sturgeon, 55, a Gillette, Wyoming, woman missing since Saturday afternoon, including using drones and calling in a helicopter.
Andrew RossiMarch 25, 2024
Wyoming Man Accused Of Having Sex With Teen More Than ‘30 Times’
A 41-year-old Mills, Wyoming, man was bound over to felony-level court Thursday, accused of having sex with a teen girl more than “30 times” dating back to 2022.
Dale KillingbeckMarch 22, 2024
Former Casper Corrections Officer Faces Felony Charges For Allegedly Having Sex With Inmate
A 39-year-old former corrections worker at the Casper Reentry Center has been charged with two counts of sexual misconduct for allegedly having sex with a 30-year-old inmate.
Dale KillingbeckMarch 22, 2024
Jackson Judge Asks Wyoming Supreme Court If Abortion Is Health Care
Perhaps a sign a ruling may be coming soon in a two-year court battle over abortion in Wyoming, a Jackson judge is asking the Wyoming Supreme Court if abortion is health care.
Clair McFarlandMarch 22, 2024
Evanston Man Charged With Felony For Putting Signs In Yard That Scared Neighbor
An Evanston man put signs in his yard that his neighbor says left her feeling intimidated. He now faces a felony charge, on the claim he was trying to intimidate her after she reported him for having unattractive property.
Clair McFarlandMarch 21, 2024
Wyoming Attorney Withdraws Lawsuit To Keep Trump Off Ballot
A retired Laramie attorney who unsuccessfully tried to keep Donald Trump off future Wyoming election ballots has given up the push in the wake of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that states can’t disqualify federal office-holders.
Clair McFarlandMarch 21, 2024
State Drops Child Porn Case Against Casper Man So Feds Can Prosecute
State charges against a 43-year-old Casper man accused of having and distributing child porn were dropped this week after the registered sex offender was indicted on federal charges for the same offenses.
Pat MaioMarch 20, 2024
Wyoming Man Had Thousands Of Pills, 2 Pounds Of Meth In Motel Room
A 21-year-old man from Torrington, Wyoming, faces felony drug charges following a police hotel room search that yielded thousands of pills, 2 pounds of meth and several weapons.
Dale KillingbeckMarch 20, 2024
Laramie Woman Charged With Stealing Thousands From Man With Dementia For Gambling
A Laramie woman is facing 10 years in prison for allegedly draining an elderly man's bank account and using the money to pay for gambling. She has been charged with one count of felony elderly abuse.
Clair McFarlandMarch 20, 2024
Wrong-Way Driver Accused Of Killing 5 On Wyoming Highway Sane Enough For Trial
Reportedly high on meth when he drove the wrong way on I-80 and triggered a fiery chain-reaction crash that killed five Bible college students last year, Arthur Nelson agreed Wednesday that he’s sane enough to stand trial.
Clair McFarlandMarch 20, 2024
BRIEF: Colorado Man Allegedly High On Pot Edibles Breaks Woman’s Legs In Head-On
A Colorado man had his court case elevated to felony court Monday on allegations he was high on cannabis edibles when he crashed head-on into a vehicle in Wyoming, breaking both femurs of a woman in the other car.
Clair McFarlandMarch 19, 2024
Cheyenne Child Sex Predator Exposed In YouTube Video Gets 8 Years In Prison
A Cheyenne man who was exposed for trying to meet up with someone he thought was an 11-year-old girl has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison for possession of child porn.
Ellen FikeMarch 18, 2024
Gillette Teens Bust Alleged Pedophile With Vigilante Snapchat
A 15-year-old teen who was allegedly stalked and sexted by an 18-year-old acquaintance set up a fake Snapchat account to catch the man in the act. Police say they've since found numerous potential young victims, and one bestiality video.
Clair McFarlandMarch 18, 2024
Brutal Reservation Rape Charges Dropped, Feds Not Saying Why
Charges of rape against a Wyoming man stemming from an alleged brutal attack and assault on a woman for hours was suddenly dropped Friday. Federal prosecutors and agents are refusing to talk to the press.
Clair McFarlandMarch 18, 2024
After Graphic Details From Victim, Judge Gives Child Molester More Prison Time
A Pinedale grandfather and Sunday school teacher who molested little girls for years had a plea agreement. But when Judge Melissa Owens heard a graphic statement from his victim, she gave him even more prison time.
Clair McFarlandMarch 15, 2024
8 Flights Report Being Hit By Green Lasers At Cheyenne Airport; FAA Investigation Open
A push is on to find and prosecute whoever is blinding pilots with green lasers as they prepare to land at the airport in Cheyenne. Pointing a laser at an aircraft is a federal crime and it's happened at least eight times so far this year.
Ellen FikeMarch 14, 2024
Wyoming Rancher Petitions Supreme Court On Anti-White COVID Relief Program
An Albany County woman petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to weigh in on a federal COVID-era relief program that favored “socially disadvantaged” farmers and ranchers. The USDA read this to mean Black, Asian, Hispanic and Native producers.
Clair McFarlandMarch 14, 2024
4-Year-Old Wyoming Boy Who Nearly Starved To Death Was In House ‘Full Of Food’
A 4-year-old Wyoming boy who weighed only 18 pounds nearly starved in a house “full of food,” Greybull Police Chief Ken Blosser says in charging documents filed against the boyfriend of the boy’s mother, who was in court this week.
Clair McFarlandMarch 14, 2024
Actor Pierce Brosnan Pleads Guilty To Walking On Yellowstone Thermal
Actor Pierce Brosnan on Thursday pleaded guilty and was fined $1,500 for going off-trail and stepping onto a restricted area at Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone last November to take a photo. The actor said he felt "highly embarrassed and ashamed" calling it a "foolish, foolish thing to do."
Andrew RossiMarch 14, 2024
Wyoming Man Charged With Arson In Massive Laramie County Grass Fire
A 62-year-old Laramie County man has been charged with third-degree arson for allegedly leaving garbage to smolder on a windy morning that escalated into an out-of-control grassfire that burned 6,600 acres.
Clair McFarlandMarch 14, 2024
No Prosecution For Federal Agent Who Shot Ethete Man During Hostage Situation
A Bureau of Indian Affairs agent who shot Terrance Posey during an alleged hostage situation in 2022 believed the BB pistol Posey was pointing at him was a handgun, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced Thursday.
Clair McFarlandMarch 14, 2024
Cheyenne Child Rapist And Pornographer Gets 60 Years
A 29-year-old Cheyenne man was called a “monster” by the family of his victim Wednesday before drawing 60 years in prison for raping a child and having sadomasochistic pornography depicting infants and toddlers.
Clair McFarlandMarch 14, 2024
Man Accused Of Stealing Guns But Also Cleaning Kitchen Agrees To Prison Time
A Green River man charged with breaking into a stranger’s home and stealing guns from the place, but also cleaning up the kitchen in the house will serve 8-12 years in prison.
Clair McFarlandMarch 14, 2024
Casper Police Want Drug Incinerator To Burn Hundreds Of Pounds Of Drugs A Month
Rather than driving to Cheyenne to burn illegal drugs every month, the Casper Police Department is requesting $86,000 to purchase its own drug incinerator. They have hundreds of pounds of drugs a month to get rid of and need an incinerator that hits temperatures of 1,400 degrees.
Dale KillingbeckMarch 13, 2024
Cheyenne Trio Claims They Got Stolen Solar Panel Hardware Dumpster Diving
A Cheyenne transient and two accomplices have been charged with stealing $3,600 worth of solar panels. They claim, however, that they found the equipment while they were dumpster diving and thought someone threw them out as trash.
Clair McFarlandMarch 13, 2024
More Felonies For Casper Man Accused Of Trying To Pull Gun During Drug Arrest
A 33-year-old Casper man already facing nine other drug and theft charges has four more felonies for allegedly dealing fentanyl and meth, along with trying to pull a gun on police during his arrest.
Dale KillingbeckMarch 13, 2024
Natrona County Official Charged With Impersonating Cop, Pulling Over Family
Mike Haigler, Road and Bridge superintendent for Natrona County, pleaded not guilty Friday to allegations he impersonated a cop when he pulled over a family for speeding on Highway 220.
Dale KillingbeckMarch 12, 2024
Greybull Woman Accused Of Nearly Starving 4-Year-Old Son To Death
A Greybull woman faces up to 25 years in prison on claims she starved her 4-year-old son to such a degree that he suffered brain damage and nearly died. He reportedly weighed 18 pounds – which is normal weight for an 8-month-old baby, not a 4-year old boy.
Clair McFarlandMarch 12, 2024
Cody Woman Who Clawed Husband In Face Now Charged With Elder Abuse
A Cody woman who pleaded guilty to clawing her husband’s face and ear also faces charges of intentional elder abuse for allegedly assaulting her mother. She faces 20 years in prison.
Clair McFarlandMarch 12, 2024
BRIEF: Natrona County Investigators Search For Who Shot, ‘Severely’ Hurt Bison
The Natrona Count Sheriff’s Office reports Monday that it’s asking for the public’s help to find whoever shot and “severely injured” a domestic bull bison on private land last week.
Dale KillingbeckMarch 11, 2024
Natrona County High School Student Removed By Police After Weapon Report
A Natrona County High School student was removed from campus by the Casper Police Department on Monday after a report of a weapon at the school.
Dale KillingbeckMarch 11, 2024
Deadly Shootout With Cheyenne Cops Was Triggered By Gunshots, Screaming
A Friday officer-involved shooting in which three officers were involved in a gunfight with Patrick Flores, 47, began when police broke through the man's door after reports of gunshots — and a woman screaming inside.
Clair McFarlandMarch 11, 2024
Murder Trial For Evansville Man Accused Of Shooting Another In Bad Drug Deal
A 25-year-old Evansville man was bound over to Natrona County District Court on second-degree murder and drug charges Monday for the Feb. 1 shooting death of a Casper man in a drug deal gone wrong.
Dale KillingbeckMarch 11, 2024
Gillette Atheist's $24M Lawsuit Over City Prayers Blocked By Wyoming Supreme Court
The Wyoming Supreme Court on Friday slapped down an appeal by a Gillette atheist who sued the city and its mayor for $24 million for not allowing him to give a proportionate number of atheistic invocations at meetings.
Clair McFarlandMarch 11, 2024
SUV Plows Through Casper House On Sunday; Home Has Been Hit At Least 3 Times
An SUV plowed into a home on the 1300 block of McKinley in Casper on Sunday afternoon. The vehicle drove through a bedroom, bathroom, and ended up in the kitchen. The home was being repaired from the last time a car hit it.
Dale KillingbeckMarch 10, 2024
Summer Of Bundy: Investigator On Quest To Find Bodies Of Ted Bundy's Utah Victims
Private investigator Jason Jensen is planning a “Summer of Bundy,” in conjunction with the Cold Case Coalition, to look for the gravesites of four Utah women who serial killer Ted Bundy admitted to killing and burying there and in Colorado.
Jen KocherMarch 10, 2024
Wyoming Searchers Help Find Shoes That Lead To Body Of Missing Man
A search team from Gillette helped uncover a pair of hiking boots last weekend that led law enforcement to the discovery of a dead body that is likely that of a missing Colorado man, Nick Salvagni. His father says he is certain that it's his son.
Jen KocherMarch 09, 2024
Suspect In Domestic Fight Killed In Shootout With Cheyenne Police
A Cheyenne man was killed during a shootout with police responding to a domestic disturbance call Friday evening. The man was killed when he exchanged gunfire with police at about 6:30pm.
March 09, 2024
BRIEF: Casper Man Who Confessed To Killing ‘Somebody’ Charged With Murder
Homeless Casper man, 44, who confessed in court earlier this week that ‘I killed somebody’ formally charged for death of Evansville man.
Dale KillingbeckMarch 09, 2024
BRIEF: Man Accused In Golf Club Beating Arraigned After Six Months On The Loose
A Fort Washakie man who allegedly walloped a woman with a golf club, then was on the loose for six months until surfacing in Lander, was arraigned Wednesday. He faces 10 years in prison and fines of $250,000.
Clair McFarlandMarch 08, 2024
Wyoming Man Who Stomped Woman's Head Has To Pay $100K
An Ethete, Wyoming, man who’s serving 42 months in prison for stomping a woman’s head was ordered Friday to also pay more than $100,000 to cover her medical bills.
Clair McFarlandMarch 08, 2024
Gillette Teen Charged As Adult For Allegedly Bringing Gun To School
A Gillette 16-year-old who had been expelled from Campbell County High School, then allegedly snuck back in and flashed a handgun, has been charged as an adult and could face more than six years in prison.
Jen KocherMarch 08, 2024
Sheridan Police Say Reports Of Strange Men, Ski Masks And Sketchy Machete Threat Not Related
Sheridan Police Chief Travis Koltiska said a series of reports this week of strange men approaching people, others in ski masks, and an exaggerated report of a man with a machete aren’t related.
Clair McFarlandMarch 08, 2024
Police Say Torrington Teen Was Drunk And High When She Caused Fatal Crash
Police arrested a 19-year-old Torrington woman Tuesday, alleging she was drunk and high when she wrecked her car in November, killing her front-seat passenger, Dallas Fierro. If convicted, Brianna Green could face 20 years in prison.
Clair McFarlandMarch 07, 2024
Wyoming Sex Abuser Quits Trial During Victim’s Testimony, Takes Plea
A Wyoming man who sexually abused a 10-year-old girl abruptly ended his trial this week during the victim’s testimony, gave a “no contest” plea and was sentenced that day.
Clair McFarlandMarch 07, 2024
Cheyenne Man Accused Of Killing Girlfriend Over $36,000
A 68-year-old Cheyenne man was formally charged Wednesday with allegedly killing his longtime girlfriend last November, then draining her various bank accounts of more than $36,000.
Ellen FikeMarch 07, 2024
Homeless Casper Man Unexpectedly Announces At Probation Hearing He 'Killed Somebody'
A homeless Casper man appearing via video for a probation revocation hearing Wednesday unexpectedly announced he "killed somebody" the day before. A body was found Tuesday, but Casper police haven’t confirmed it’s related to the man’s confession.
Dale KillingbeckMarch 07, 2024
California Drug Thief Who ‘Never Heard Of Wyoming’ Gets 5-9 Years In Prison
The last of three California men who drove 900 miles to steal drugs from a Casper Walgreens, and who told police he had “never heard of Wyoming” before, was sentenced Tuesday to 5-9 years in prison.
Dale KillingbeckMarch 05, 2024
Wheatland Man Charged With Having Sex Acts With Dog And Cheese Spray
A Wheatland, Wyoming, man charged with multiple felonies for allegedly having child porn and for having a dog perform a sex act on him with spray cheese could spend more than 100 years in prison if convicted.
Clair McFarlandMarch 04, 2024
Brief: ‘Accidental Discharge’ Sends Casper 18-Year-Old To Hospital With Gun Wound
Casper Police Department continue to investigate what they are calling the “accidental discharge” of a weapon that resulted in an 18-year-old male being shot at a Dairy Queen on Sunday.
Dale KillingbeckMarch 04, 2024
Carbon County Sheriff Alex Bakken Is One Of The Youngest Sheriffs In Wyoming History
It was a hunting trip that hooked Alex Bakken on the Rocky Mountain West. So right out of college he moved to Wyoming and got into law enforcement. 10 years later, he became Carbon County's sheriff -- one of the youngest ever -- and says he'll never leave Wyoming.
Jen KocherMarch 04, 2024
Rock Springs Police Dust Off 25-Year-Old Cold Case: Who Killed Davida Peterson?
It’s been 25 years since Davida Peterson was shot in the head while working at a Rock Springs propane shop. A new detective has been assigned to dust off the unsolved murder and believes missing pieces to the puzzle are out there in the community.
Jen KocherMarch 02, 2024
Sheridan’s Fallen Hero A Bigger Deal Than Prince Or Queen Elizabeth II
Locals say Friday’s turnout for Sgt. Nevada Krinkee, a Sheridan police officer killed in the line of duty in February, was bigger than when musician Prince came to town, or even a visit from Queen Elizabeth II.
Pat MaioMarch 02, 2024
Police From Across The West Show Out For Fallen Sheridan Officer
Police officers traveled from northern California to Nebraska — and probably every jurisdiction in Wyoming — to attend Friday’s memorial for Sheridan police Sgt. Nevada Krinkee.
Pat MaioMarch 02, 2024
‘We Have The Watch From Here’: Sgt. Nevada Krinkee Remembered As Protector, Father And Hero
Nearly 2,000 people packed into the Sheridan College arena Friday to honor the life of police Sgt. Nevada Krinkee, who was killed in the line of duty Feb. 13 and remembered as a protector, father and hero.
Clair McFarland & Pat MaioMarch 01, 2024
Counselor Sues Wyoming Clinic, Psychiatrist Over Alleged ‘Sexually Charged Behavior’
A former licensed counselor for Wyoming Behavioral Institute is suing the clinic and a psychiatrist there claiming harassment from his “intentional sexually charged behavior.”
Clair McFarlandMarch 01, 2024
Sgt. Nevada Krinkee: Sheridan Memorializes Fallen Hero
As day breaks Friday, the city of Sheridan is up early to show its support to the Sgt. Nevada Krinkee family as this small Wyoming community prepares to memorialize a fallen hero killed in the line of duty.
Pat MaioMarch 01, 2024
Wyoming Supreme Court Revives Lawsuit Over Laramie’s Virtual-Only Meetings
The Wyoming Supreme Court on Wednesday revived a Laramie man’s lawsuit claiming the city council violated state public meetings law by holding virtual-only meetings long after COVID orders were lifted.
Clair McFarlandMarch 01, 2024
Casper Cops Deny Claims They Roughed Up Woman During Arrest
Two city of Casper police officers have filed responses to a lawsuit that claims they used excessive force and illegally arrested a woman in 2020. The city also denies claims that it failed to train the officers properly.
Dale KillingbeckFebruary 29, 2024
1,000 Officers Expected At Funeral For Slain Sheridan Police Sgt. Nevada Krinkee
The town of Sheridan is expected to briefly shutdown Friday as 1,000 law enforcement officers from across the United States are expected to pay their respects to fallen police Sgt. Nevada Krinkee who was killed in the line of duty earlier this month.
Pat MaioFebruary 28, 2024
State Denies Claims Of ‘Sadistic Levels Of Cruelty’ At Wyoming Boys’ School
Three young men formerly incarcerated at the Wyoming Boys' School are now suing, claiming they were subjected to “sadistic levels of cruelty” while there, allegations the state Department of Family Services denies.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 28, 2024
Wyoming Man Agrees To Two Years Prison For Beating Puppy To Death
A Wyoming man has agreed to serve up to two years in prison for beating and stabbing a puppy to death. Meanwhile, he’ll also plead to a separate felony for beating his wife.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 28, 2024
Sheridan To Waive Dump Fees, Help With Rebuild Of Destroyed Standoff House
The Sheridan City Council voted Monday to waive roughly $11,000 in permitting and dump fees for a local woman whose house was destroyed during a prolonged standoff with a suspected cop killer.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 27, 2024
Wyoming Woman Accused Of Torturing Son Can’t Get Out Of Jail To Care For Other Kids
A woman accused of torturing her son asked a federal judge to let her out of jail during her child-abuse prosecution to care for her five other small children and take anger management classes. On Friday, the judge said no.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 26, 2024
60 MPH Wind-Driven Grass Fire Closes I-25, Jumps I-80 Near Cheyenne
Multiple firefighting agencies were on hand Saturday as a fast moving grass fire shut down Interstate 25 south of Cheyenne. Wind gusts over 60 mph fanned the flames and it eventually jumped the southern lanes on I-80 as well. After several hours, the fires were out but still smoldering.
Andrew RossiFebruary 25, 2024
What Happened to Irene Gakwa? Two Years Later, Family Still Waiting for Answers
Irene Gakwa disappeared from the home she shared with her live-in boyfriend in Gillette, Nathan Hightman, in late February 2022. Hightman, who is considered by police to be a person of interest in her disappearance, is in state prison for three felonies related to financial crimes against Gakwa.
Jen KocherFebruary 24, 2024
Wyoming Man Charged With Killing Another For Trying To Steal His Drugs
An Evansville, Wyoming, man was in a Casper courtroom Thursday, where he was charged with second-degree murder for allegedly shooting and killing another man who tried to steal his drugs in a deal gone bad.
Dale KillingbeckFebruary 24, 2024
Laramie Woman Accused Of Torching Her Own House While Entertaining Guests
A Laramie woman who had invited a mother and son to stay with her was reportedly acting “erratically” and saying she’d burn her trailer house shortly before it caught fire with her guests inside.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 23, 2024
Brief: Riverton Police Now Asking For Security Footage From Beating Death
A man found dead early Monday morning near a church in Riverton had “possible signs of trauma,” police say. Authorities are now requesting security footage from their homes or businesses.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 23, 2024
Suddenly Gone: UW, City And Childhood Coaches Mourn Swimmers After Fatal Crash
The childhood coaches of the three University of Wyoming swimmers who died Thursday in a one-vehicle crash told Cowboy State Daily about their lives and reflected on their deaths with shock, grief and tenderness. It's shared by the greater UW and Laramie community.
Clair McFarland & Greg JohnsonFebruary 23, 2024
University Of Wyoming Mourns Swimmers Killed In Crash: Charlie Clark, Carson Muir And Luke Slabber
University of Wyoming President Ed Seidel said the college is mourning three swimming and diving team members — identified as Charlie Clark, Carson Muir and Luke Slabber — who were killed Thursday in a one-vehicle rollover south of the Wyoming-Colorado border.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 23, 2024
Three University Of Wyoming Swimmers Dead In Single-Car Crash In Colorado
Three members of the University of Wyoming swimming and diving team died in a single-vehicle crash on U.S. 287 in northern Colorado on Thursday afternoon. Two other members of the men's team were injured.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 23, 2024
Casper Man Faces 9 Felony Charges After Spree Of Thefts, Drug Deals
A 33-year-old Casper man with a long record of theft waived his preliminary hearing Tuesday and faces nine felony charges after a three-month spree of alleged thefts and dealing fentanyl and meth.
Dale KillingbeckFebruary 22, 2024
Charges Refiled Against Wyoming Ranchers For Bleaching Penis Shapes Onto Cows
After a judge dismissed his earlier attempt at the case, a Crook County prosecutor is re-filing charges against two Wyoming ranchers accused of bleaching penis shapes onto their neighbor’s cows. This time there’s more evidence of lost value.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 22, 2024
Retired Forest Service Cop Gets Fine, House Arrest For Stealing Horses
A Wyoming man was sentenced to house arrest and to pay $15,000 on Wednesday for illegally keeping government horses — and trying to switch them out with his own — when he retired as a Forest Service law enforcement officer.
Mark HeinzFebruary 22, 2024
Wyoming Rates Of Murdered, Missing Indigenous Peoples Among Highest In US
New data from the state’s Missing and Murdered People Task Force released Wednesday shows Wyoming rates of Indigenous cases among highest in the U.S.
Jen KocherFebruary 22, 2024
Thermopolis Releases Edited Body Cam Video Of Deadly Shootout With Officer
The town of Thermopolis on Wednesday released an edited and narrated video from the body cam of Sgt. Mike Mascorro, who illegally and without a warrant broke into a man’s home last April, sparking a shootout that left the man dead.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 21, 2024
Cat Still Missing From Sheridan Home Destroyed In Police Standoff
A week after Sheridan woman's home was destroyed in a 32-hour standoff with a man who reportedly shot and killed a Sheridan police officer, her cat is still missing.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 21, 2024
Wyoming Woman Accused Of Torturing Son Wants Out To Be With Her 5 Other Small Kids
A Wyoming woman who could face life in prison if convicted of torturing, starving and confining her 13-year-old son is pleading with the court for release to “re-unite” with her other five small children.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 21, 2024
Brief: Police Ask For Tips About Man Found Dead Outside Riverton Church
Riverton police are asking for tips about what led to a man being found dead near a local church Monday.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 20, 2024
Home Depot, Contractors Meet About Rebuilding Sheridan Home Destroyed During Standoff
The Home Depot store in Sheridan said Monday that it will step up as a big contributor to help rebuild Karo Hamilton’s home, which was torn apart last week during a prolonged standoff with a man suspected of killing a police officer.
Pat MaioFebruary 20, 2024
Cody Radio Mogul To Serve 15 Months In Prison For Evading $2.5M In Taxes
Susan Patrick, who has co-owned more than 20 Wyoming radio stations, was sentenced to 15 months in prison Tuesday for doctoring her personal and business books to evade paying $2.5 million in taxes.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 20, 2024
Riverton Man Convicted Of Breaking Into Home, Shooting Man In Back Of The Head
A Riverton man who broke into another man’s home and killed him by shooting him in the back of the head was convicted of first-degree murder, the U.S. Attorney for Wyoming announced Tuesday. He faces mandatory life in prison.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 20, 2024
'Suspicious' Driving Sparked Fatal Cheyenne Street Shootout
A deadly shootout last week in Cheyenne started because one of the shooters thought a man was driving through his neighborhood “suspiciously,” court documents say. The driver reportedly shot and killed the man's brother.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 20, 2024
Head-On Near Laramie Kills Three, Including 5-Month-Old
A young Laramie, Wyoming, mother and father — along with their 5-month-old baby — were killed Saturday in a head-on collision. Three more people were injured and one horse also died.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 19, 2024
Lawsuit Claims Two Teton County Commissioners Conspired To Oust Fire Chief
A Jackson resident has filed a lawsuit against two Teton County Commissioners, claiming they conspired to get former Fire Chief Stephen Jellie fired and wants them removed from the commission.
Leo WolfsonFebruary 19, 2024
Nightmare Ordeal Over For Riverton Dad After Daughters Found In Florida With Mom
A nightmare ordeal is over for a Riverton man whose young daughters disappeared for more than two weeks. Brian Cowart was reunited with his daughters after they were found in Florida with their mother, who was arrested on Friday. “I’m used to talking to them every day,” he said. “It’s been really, really hard.”
Jen KocherFebruary 18, 2024
2 Years After Vanishing, New Investigation Into Boyfriend Of Irene Gakwa
It’s been two years since Irene Gakwa, a nursing student from Kenya, disappeared from her home in Gillette. A neighboring law enforcement agency in Wyoming has opened a new investigation into her live-in boyfriend.
Jen KocherFebruary 18, 2024
Slain Sheridan Police Sgt. Krinkee Honored By Wyoming Legislature
The Wyoming Legislature honored Sheridan Police Sgt. Nevada Krinkee on Friday, who was shot and killed Tuesday in the line of duty. Sheridan’s loss is one “felt across our entire state,” said Senate President Ogden Driskill.
Leo WolfsonFebruary 17, 2024
Alcohol-Fueled Night Leads To Three Sex Assault Charges For Casper Man
Casper man allegedly drank a fifth of Jagermeister liquor before heading to a bedroom where he allegedly sexually assaulted a woman he had just met. He waived a preliminary hearing this week.
Dale KillingbeckFebruary 16, 2024
Casper House Guest Accused Of Stabbing Woman Twice In The Back
A 29-year-old Casper woman who was a guest at another’s home faces felony charges for allegedly stabbing her host twice in the back.
Dale KillingbeckFebruary 16, 2024
Runaway Wyoming Teens Found Safe In Northeastern Colorado
A pair of Lander, Wyoming, teens alleged to have fled the state with guns in a stolen 1969 Chevelle more than a week ago were found safe in Colorado on Friday.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 16, 2024
Who Will Pay For Damages To Sheridan House Destroyed By Police Standoff?
The Sheridan woman whose home was destroyed during a 32-hour standoff between police and a suspected cop killer may have few legal options to recover her losses. Wyoming attorneys say her best bet could be a state court.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 16, 2024
Sheridan Police Department Devastated As It Plans Memorial For Sgt. Krinkee
As messages of thanks, sympathy and gratitude continue to pile up around Sgt. Nevada Krinkee’s cruiser parked in front of the Sheridan Police Department, his fellow officers begin planning a memorial for a local fallen hero.
Pat MaioFebruary 16, 2024
One Dead, Two Others Wounded In Cheyenne Shooting
A man was killed in a Thursday afternoon shooting in Cheyenne, while two other males “involved” in the shooting were wounded and taken to a hospital.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 16, 2024
Rock Springs Parents Don’t Want To Settle Over School Trans Policy
The chances of a Rock Springs couple settling their lawsuit against a local school district over allegedly helping gender transition their teen behind their backs are low, the couple’s attorney said.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 15, 2024
Sgt. Nevada Krinkee Remembered As Proud Family Man, Leader And Role Model
Sheridan Police Sgt. Nevada Krinkee was killed in the line of duty Tuesday, and is being remembered by his friends and neighbors as a proud family man, excellent leader and a role model.
Pat Maio, Clair McFarland & Andrew RossiFebruary 15, 2024
'He Just Took Over The House': Sheridan Homeowner Didn’t Know Suspected Cop Killer
The Sheridan woman whose house became the scene of a 32-hour fatal standoff with a suspected cop killer did not know the man who "took over" her house, her daughter says.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 15, 2024
Sheridan Contractor Organizing Volunteer Effort To Rebuild House Destroyed During Standoff
A Sheridan contractor is organizing a volunteer effort to rebuild the home destroyed during a prolonged standoff between police and a suspected cop killer. He estimates the rebuild could easily top $200,000.
Pat MaioFebruary 15, 2024
'A Small Whimper': Two Dogs Rescued From Sheridan Barricade House
Two pets were rescued from the remains of the house where an armed shooting suspect barricaded himself for 30-plus hours. A German Shepherd was found in the flooded basement where he took refuge on a pile of debris in 2-3 feet of icy water. A smaller dog was found later in the rubble.
Clair McFarland & Andrew RossiFebruary 15, 2024
Suspected Sheridan Cop Killer Shot, Killed While Trying To Escape
The man suspected of killing a Sheridan Police sergeant Tuesday is dead after police shot him on Wednesday when he tried to flee the house in which he barricaded himself for more than 30 hours, the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation reports.
Clair McFarland, Andrew Rossi & Pat MaioFebruary 15, 2024
30 Hours In, Still No Surrender In Sheridan Standoff With Suspected Cop Killer
UPDATE 4:30 p.m. Wednesday: More than 30 hours into a standoff, tactical response teams remain patient and willing to wait out a man suspected of killing a Sheridan police officer Tuesday morning.
Clair McFarland & Andrew RossiFebruary 14, 2024
Neighbors Devastated Over Killing Of Sheridan Police Officer
People who live around the spot where Sheridan Police Sgt. Nevada Krinkee lost his life reacted with sorrow and anger over his brazen murder in a community dotted with whispering pines and historic brick buildings.
Pat MaioFebruary 14, 2024
Suspect In Sheridan Cop Killing Was Squatting In Rental House
The man suspected of shooting and killing Sheridan Police Sgt. Nevada Krinkee on Tuesday was squatting in a rental house he’d been ordered to vacate and hadn’t. He also has a lengthy Wyoming criminal history.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 14, 2024
Gordon Orders Flags At Half-Staff For Slain Sheridan Police Officer
Gov. Mark Gordon on Wednesday ordered all U.S. and Wyoming flags be lowered to half-staff in honor Sheridan Police Sgt. Nevada Krinkee, who was shot and killed in the line of duty Tuesday.
Leo WolfsonFebruary 14, 2024
Standoff In Sheridan, Wyoming Continues: Suspected Killer Reportedly Shoots At Cops
12 Noon Update: A man suspected of killing a Sheridan Police Department sergeant Tuesday reportedly shot at police from the two-story house Wednesday in which he’s been barricaded for 24 hours as law enforcement and tactical units from all around Wyoming pressured him to come out.
Clair McFarland, Andrew Rossi & Pat MaioFebruary 14, 2024
‘Come Out The Front Door!’ Standoff With Suspected Sheridan Cop Killer Hits 24-Hours
UPDATE: Wednesday, 10:20 a.m.: The man suspected of shooting and killing a Sheridan, Wyoming, police sergeant Tuesday remains barricaded in a house as police use water canon, armored vehicle and even an excavator to try and coax him out.
Clair McFarland, Andrew Rossi & Pat MaioFebruary 14, 2024
Suspected Sheridan Cop Killer Remains Barricaded In House As Standoff Nears 24 Hours
UPDATE: 9:04 a.m. Wednesday. A 46-year-old Sheridan man suspected of shooting and killing Sheridan Police Sgt. Nevada Krinkee on Tuesday remains barricaded in a house as a standoff with tactical officers from around Wyoming closes in on 24 hours.
Pat Maio & Andrew RossiFebruary 14, 2024
Sheridan Police Officer Killed In Line Of Duty, Suspect Barricades Himself
After Sheridan Police Sgt. Nevada Krinkee was shot and killed on a local street Tuesday morning, the suspect remained in an armed standoff more than 12 hours after barricading himself in a house near the shooting.
Clair McFarland & Andrew RossiFebruary 14, 2024
‘Incredibly Saddening’: Wyoming Reacts To Killing Of Sheridan Police Officer
Gov. Mark Gordon and area legislators expressed shock and sadness about the fatal shooting of a Sheridan police officer on Tuesday.
Leo WolfsonFebruary 13, 2024
Sheridan Police Officer Shot And Killed, Suspect In Standoff With Law Enforcement
The Sheridan Police Department has announced that Sgt. Nevada Krinkee was shot and killed in the line of duty on Tuesday. The man suspected of shooting him is in an active standoff with police.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 13, 2024
Casper Man Pleads Not Guilty To Causing Triple-Fatal Crash, Not Helping Victims
The Casper man accused of being drunk and causing a triple-fatal crash in May 2022, then not helping the dying victims, pleaded not guilty in Natrona County District Court on Tuesday.
Dale KillingbeckFebruary 13, 2024
Texas Police Say Lander Runaways Not A Threat To Shoot Up A Preschool
The claim that two runaway Lander teens are out to shoot up a preschool in Texas is “a very intriguing story line” social media users have woven together without a credible source, a Texas police chief said Monday.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 12, 2024
'You Deserve This': Riverton Man Accused Of Strangling, Raping Woman For Hours
A Riverton man could face life in prison on claims he beat, strangled, confined and raped a woman for four to six hours on the Wind River Indian Reservation last month.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 12, 2024
Felony Charges Facing Utah Man After 100MPH Chase & Crash Into Laramie Home
A Utah man accused of crashing into a Laramie home and demolishing the front porch while fleeing law enforcement at more than 100mph with his child, marijuana and illegal mushrooms in his vehicle could face up to 28 years in prison if convicted on all charges.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 12, 2024
Laramie Man Accused Of Making Death Threats, Breaking Windows At Chili's
William Coco is accused of breaking the windows at a Laramie Chili’s restaurant after he was kicked out, then leaving behind a stack of threatening letters for police to find. “You need to die!!!” read one of the letters.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 12, 2024
Families of Wyoming’s Missing and Murdered Hope For More Cold Case Funds
86-year-old Ernie Van Buskirk has one wish before he dies: find out what happened to his son. His case remains one of roughly 150 estimated unsolved cases throughout the state, dating back to 1965. He is hoping the legislature provides more money to help with cold cases.
Jen KocherFebruary 11, 2024
Wyoming’s Appeals Court Upholds Law Barring Drug Users From Having Guns
The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, which includes Wyoming, on Friday upheld a federal law barring drug users from possessing guns. Hunter Biden is charged under that same law in a federal court in Delaware.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 09, 2024
Lander, Wyoming, Teens Suspected Of Running Away With Guns & Stolen Classic Car
A pair of Lander, Wyoming, 16-year-olds reportedly ran away Thursday in a stolen classic 1969 Chevelle. Police think they’re possibly heading to Texas and may have guns with them.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 09, 2024
Graphic Testimony Of Sex Abuse Sends Casper Foster Dad To Trial On 20 Felonies
A Casper man recognized nationally as an award-winning foster and adoptive parent will face trial on 20 felony charges of sexual abuse of children after graphic testimony in a Friday preliminary hearing.
Dale KillingbeckFebruary 09, 2024
Former Casper Mayor Sues Plane Repair Companies Over Near-Fatal Crash
Former Casper Mayor Bruce Knell on Thursday sued Casper Air Service and Natrona Avionics, saying the repair shops didn't fix the fuel system in his plane, which caused a near-fatal crash in 2022.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 09, 2024
Chuck Gray Lobbies Against Keeping Trump Off Ballots In Front Of Supreme Court
Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray livestreamed from the U.S. Supreme Court building Thursday minutes before the justices heard oral arguments about whether the Colorado Supreme Court was right to remove Donald Trump from that state's election ballots.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 09, 2024
Wyoming Man Accused Of Stabbing Another To Death In Front Of Car Full Of Witnesses
One witness told an FBI investigator that a Fort Washakie man repeatedly stabbed the victim and threatened a number of others that he would do the same to them if they didn’t get back in the car.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 08, 2024
FBI Asks Wyoming Residents To Help Solve American Indian Murders
At the Wind River Indian Reservation on Wednesday, the FBI announced a new tip line designed to draw out hesitant tipsters with information about unsolved murders or missing cases of American Indians in Wyoming.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 08, 2024
Man Shot In Head On Local Street Was Murdered, Casper Police Say
Casper Police Department on Wednesday confirmed a Feb. 1 shooting in a southwest side neighborhood involved a local man who was shot in the head and died, and the case is an active murder investigation.
Dale KillingbeckFebruary 08, 2024
Semi Burns Up On I-90, Blaze Could Be Seen For 20 Miles
It took crews from Wyoming and South Dakota fire departments to put out a semitrailer that was fully engulfed in flames along Interstate 90 on Tuesday. Smoke from the blaze could be seen for 20 miles.
Andrew RossiFebruary 07, 2024
Prison For Fort Washakie Man Who Pistol-Whipped Victim, Made Him Kiss Gun
A Fort Washakie man with a laundry list of violent and serious offenses will serve prison time for stealing more than $24,000 from an Indian health clinic and pistol-whipping another man. He faces more charges for reportedly assaulting a man who tried to kiss him.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 07, 2024
Casper Men Charged With Smash-And-Grab Theft Of AR-15, Ruger .45, Other Guns
Three Casper men face felony charges after using a stone to smash the bedroom window of an apartment to break in Sunday and steal an AR-15 style rifle, silver Ruger .45-caliber handgun and airsoft pistols.
Dale KillingbeckFebruary 06, 2024
Hageman, 21 Others Urge Supreme Court To Block Jan. 6 Prosecutions
Wyoming Rep. Harriet Hageman is one of 22 in Congress who filed a brief Monday asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a lower court’s decision allowing potential decades of prison for Jan. 6, 2021, protestors, including nonviolent ones.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 06, 2024
Casper Man Tries To Take Officer’s Gun, Says He’s Going To ‘Join The Militia’
A 23-year-old man who told his probation officer he was going to Texas to “join the militia” and “join the war” tried to wrestle the gun from a police officer’s holster when cops caught up with him.
Dale KillingbeckFebruary 05, 2024
Wyoming Sex Offender Shot By Police Now Charged With Jailbreak
A Fort Washakie, Wyoming, man shot by a police officer during a family brawl and serving time for failing to register as a sex offender has now been charged with jailbreak for hiding on a reservation instead of reporting to treatment home.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 05, 2024
Colorado Man Crashes Truck When He Learned 13-Year-Old Wyoming Girl Wasn’t Real
A 45-year-old Colorado man accused of trying to meet up with a 13-year-old Wyoming girl sped off and wrecked his truck in Albany County when he realized the date was a police setup.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 05, 2024
Umpire In A Robe: Wyoming Supreme Court Justice Reflects On 46-Year Career
Now about to retire, Wyoming Supreme Court Justice Keith Kautz is still delighted with his 46-year law career, and the youth baseball games he umpired to keep from growing cynical.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 03, 2024
Armed, Barricaded Suspect Closed Highway To Casper Saturday
An "armed, barricaded suspect" prompted a law-enforcement response on Highway 20-26 between Moneta and Casper on Saturday morning. The suspect was in custody by midday and the road was reopened.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 03, 2024
Rock Springs Police Find Two Dead After Assault Call
Police responded to an assault call in a Rock Springs home Friday morning, and arrived to find two adults dead in the home.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 03, 2024
Casper Police Say Stay Away From Area Of 'Shooting Incident' — And Nothing Else
Other than telling people to stay away from a southwest Casper neighborhood after a Thursday night "shooting incident," police won't say if anyone was hurt, arrested or even how many shots were fired.
Dale KillingbeckFebruary 02, 2024
Former Kappa Sorority Members Sue After Trans Member Fast-Tracked To Leadership
A Wyoming woman and five more from other states are suing the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority for allegedly fast-tracking a transgender alumnus into leadership positions, including national president. The complaint reads “Most members remain unaware that the candidate is a man.”
Clair McFarlandFebruary 02, 2024
Wyoming Supreme Court Says Pro-Lifers Can't Intervene In Abortion Lawsuit
Upholding the earlier ruling of a Teton County District Court judge, the Wyoming Supreme Court on Friday denied a pro-life group and two pro-life lawmakers' requests to help defend the state's abortion bans in a lawsuit against them.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 02, 2024
Riverton Man Faces Up To 10 Years In Prison For Shoplifting Tide Pods
A Riverton man accused of stealing a $13 pack of Tide Pods from the local Walmart on Wednesday could get up to 10 years in prison if convicted of a felony as a repeat offender.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 02, 2024
Prison For Wyoming Man Who Beat Kids, Tried To Push Pregnant Wife From Van
A Sundance, Wyoming man convicted of beating his children and trying to push his pregnant wife out of a moving van has been sentenced to between eight and 10 years in prison.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 01, 2024
UW May Be In Laramie, But Doesn’t Have To Follow City Water Rules, High Court Says
The city of Laramie has lost its battle to keep the University of Wyoming from using its own water well because the state Constitution says UW is special, the state Supreme Court said Wednesday.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 01, 2024
Casper Man With History Of Domestic Violence Faces Felony Battery, Gun Charges
A 36-year-old Casper man with a history of domestic violence faces more felony charges after allegedly leaving a bruise on his wife and a bullet hole in the wall.
Dale KillingbeckFebruary 01, 2024
Sheriff, Police Investigate 'Active Assailant' Report At High School In Rawlins
Law enforcement isn’t releasing much information about an “active assailant” threat reported at Victory High School in Rawlins, Wyoming, on Tuesday, saying an investigation is ongoing and there is now no threat.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 01, 2024
Mother Of Laramie Man Killed By Deputy Wants More Evidence To Go Public
The mother of a Laramie man shot and killed by an Albany County deputy in 2018 says that although county paid $1.2 million to settle her lawsuit, there’s even more important evidence about her son’s death the public needs to know.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 01, 2024
Colorado Man Calls Wyoming Cops On Himself, Helps Them Find His Cocaine
Believing a friend had “bugged” his phone, wallet and eyeglasses, a Colorado man called Laramie County Sheriff’s office deputies on himself outside of Cheyenne, then helped them find his cocaine and marijuana.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 31, 2024
Casper Registered Sex Offender Arrested Again For Having, Uploading Child Porn
A 43-year-old Casper man who’s already on the Wyoming Department of Criminal Investigation’s sex offender list is free on bond after being accused of possessing and uploading child pornography.
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 30, 2024
Powell Woman Drives Through Emergency Room Entrance, Then Takes Off
Nicole Suhr caused about $20,000 worth of damage when she drove her car through two sets of automatic glass doors to the emergency department of Powell Valley Healthcare at 3 a.m. Saturday, then took off.
Andrew RossiJanuary 30, 2024
Former Pinedale Teacher In Child-Predator Sting Video Never Charged With Crime
A teacher fired from a Pinedale school two years ago after he was the subject of a child-predator sting video in California was not charged with a crime, but is no longer licensed to teach in Wyoming.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 30, 2024
Man Accused Of Riverton Library Beating Says He Was Avenging Rape
A pair of Riverton brothers accused of brutally beating a man with a board outside the local library pleaded not guilty in the attack, which one brother reportedly told police was retaliation for an alleged rape of a family member.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 30, 2024
Man Dead After Early Morning Hit-And-Run On Reservation
The FBI is asking the public for information about an early morning hit-and-run that killed someone Monday on the Wind River Indian Reservation.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 29, 2024
Barrasso, Lummis Argue Bump Stocks Don’t Make Guns Automatic; ATF Should Stay Out Of It
Wyoming's two senators argued Friday to the U.S. Supreme Court that the ATF should not outlaw bump stocks, and said the ATF has no authority to craft criminal laws in the first place.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 29, 2024
Are You Hackable? If You Live In Wyoming, The Data Says Probably
Wyoming ranks among the worst states when it comes to getting hacked and falling for cybersecurity scams. The non-profit watchdog group, CyberWyoming, says It doesn’t pay to be a trusting person on the internet.
Jen KocherJanuary 28, 2024
Jury Doesn't Need Proof That Wyoming Voyeur 'Looked At' Bathroom Videos
In a Wednesday ruling, the Wyoming Supreme Court didn’t buy the argument that a Sheridan man who had a hidden video camera in his bathroom shouldn’t have been convicted of voyeurism because it wasn’t proven he actually “looked” at the video.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 27, 2024
Gillette Realtor Pleads Not Guilty To Stealing Identities To Collect Commissions
Gillette Realtor Tami Hinson pleaded not guilty on Friday to charges she forged the signatures of former employees on sales of foreclosed properties to collect higher commissions. She faces six felony charges, each punishable by up to 10 years in prison.
Jen KocherJanuary 26, 2024
Wyoming Supreme Court Won't Make District Build School In Remote Albany County
The Wyoming Supreme Court sided with a lower court Friday in denying a rural family’s request for a new schoolhouse to be built near a remote family ranch near Garrett, Wyoming.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 26, 2024
Missing Wyoming Roan Stallion Found Dead, Another Mare Believed Stolen
Six weeks before a blue roan stallion vanished from a barn in Fort Bridger, Wyoming, a mare of the same color went missing from a pasture in Campbell County. The stallion was found dead this week, while the mare is still missing.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 26, 2024
Douglas Woman Faces Murder Charge After Elderly Mother Dies
A Douglas woman who testified to members of the Wyoming Legislature in late 2022 about a land lease dispute is in jail, charged with second-degree murder for the death of her mother.
Leo WolfsonJanuary 25, 2024
Lander Man Mistakes Hot Spring For Parking Lot, Drives Into It
A “youngish” man from Lander, Wyoming, got an expensive wake-up call Sunday at Hot Springs State Park when he mistook a hot springs flow for a parking lot and drove into it.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 24, 2024
Laramie County Prosecutor Drops Case Charging Teacher For Child's Suicide
Saying there is not enough proof to bring it to a jury, a prosecutor dropped the case accusing a Carpenter, Wyoming, elementary school music teacher of enabling the suicide of an 11-year-old boy in a school bathroom.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 23, 2024
Jackson Man Accused Of Brutally Beating Man Who Refused Sexual Advances
A Jackson man could face up to 10 years in prison if he’s convicted of brutally beating another man who refused his sexual advances after a night of drinking and hanging out.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 23, 2024
Wyoming Ranchers Fear Someone Stole $25,000 Stallion During Big Storm
Fort Bridger ranchers Peggy and Virgil Peterson fear someone took advantage of a recent snow and windstorm to steal Shadow Hawke, a 1,200-pound registered stallion worth $25,000.
Tracie SullivanJanuary 22, 2024
No Charges In Embezzlement Scandal In Guernsey, Wyoming
Although the Guernsey parks district was cleared of criminal embezzlement allegations by a Platte County Sheriff’s Office investigation over missing dance team money, the town is still abandoning the program.
Leo WolfsonJanuary 20, 2024
Albany County Paid $1.2 Million To Family Of Man Killed By Deputy
Albany County paid $1.2 million to the family of Robbie Ramirez, who was shot in the back and killed by a deputy in 2018, according to a lawsuit settlement released publicly on Friday.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 20, 2024
Official Wyoming Record-Keeper Warns Of Shady Online Sites Hoarding Personal Data
The keeper of Wyoming’s birth certificates is warning people to steer clear of websites that act like a middleman for people seeking vital records, then lift personal information along the way.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 19, 2024
Manslaughter Charge For Greybull Fentanyl Dealer Accused Of Killing Cody Man
A Greybull man charged with selling fentanyl-laced pills that led to the overdose death of a Cody man was bound over to district court Thursday on new charges of manslaughter and conspiracy to deliver a controlled substance.
Jen KocherJanuary 19, 2024
Gillette Realtor Who Allegedly Had Identity Stolen By Boss Slapped With Protection Order
The Gillette Realtor who uncovered an alleged scheme where his former boss, Tami Hinson, forged his signature to illegally collect commissions has been slapped with a protection order for his efforts. “The guilty always think it’s crazy when the just seek justice,” he said.
Jen KocherJanuary 19, 2024
Laramie Attorney Appeals To Wyoming Supreme Court To Keep Trump Off Ballot
The Laramie attorney who unsuccessfully sued to remove former President Donald Trump from Wyoming’s election ballots isn't giving up. On Wednesday, he appealed his court loss to the state Supreme Court.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 18, 2024
Judge Orders Sanity Test For Sheridan Man Accused Of Killing Mother
A Sheridan judge has ordered a local man be evaluated to determine if he’s mentally fit to face prosecution for allegedly bludgeoning his mother to death.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 18, 2024
Feds In Wyoming To Deport Illegal Aliens Who Keep Reentering U.S.
A Honduran national was arrested on suspicion of drugged driving, a Mexican national on suspicion of drunk driving. They're both being deported for reentering the United States illegally after past deportations.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 18, 2024
PETA Calls Torrington, Wyoming Slaughterhouse A ‘Hellhole For Animals’
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals on Wednesday accused a Torrington slaughterhouse of inhumane animal treatment, but the business owner said the accusations come as a complete surprise to him.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 18, 2024
Supreme Court To Decide If Federal Agencies Should Have Less Power Over Citizens
A U.S. Supreme Court Case argued Wednesday could determine if federal agencies should have less power over people. Harriet Hageman says yes, and that the court’s decision could have a huge impact for Wyoming.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 18, 2024
Casper’s Drunk Drivers Are Driving Drunker, Police Chief Says
Casper Police Chief Keith McPheeters says drunken driving arrests were up 13.5% last year, including a huge 46% spike in December. At the same time, drunk drivers are driving drunker with higher blood alcohol content results.
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 18, 2024
Thermopolis Man Accused Of Molesting Boy From Ages 4 To 14
Accused of raping a boy for a decade between the ages 4 and 14, a Thermopolis man faces a centuries-long prison sentence. Douglas L. Nelson is charged with four counts of first-degree sexual abuse of a minor.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 17, 2024
Cell Tower Data Leads To Arrest Of Couple In Killing Of Cheyenne Transient
Cell tower data led to the arrest of a Cheyenne couple in the killing of a transient last fall. The man said he only “roughed him up,” but the ER doctor said it was “one of the worst brain bleeds” he’d ever seen.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 17, 2024
Casper Woman Who Rammed 2 Cop Cars Tells Judge She ‘Made A Mistake’
A Casper woman accused of leading local police on a high-speed chase and ramming two patrol vehicles grew teary-eyed in court Tuesday, telling a judge she “made a mistake, and I’ve got to deal with it.”
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 17, 2024
Murdered Sheridan Woman Was Found Under Gasoline-Soaked Blankets
The Sheridan woman discovered dead in her home Jan. 7 was found under a pile of gasoline-soaked blankets, according to court documents. Her 22-year-old son argued with her loudly the day before and has been charged with second-degree murder.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 16, 2024
Worker Too Late To Sue Over Attempted Mental Hold, Wyoming Hospital Says
A former employee of Weston County Health Services missed her window to sue the organization for allegedly trying to have her involuntarily committed because she was too late giving notice of her lawsuit.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 16, 2024
Actor Pierce Brosnan Pleads Not Guilty To Illegal Hiking On Yellowstone Thermal
Pierce Brosnan, the film actor famous for playing James Bond, has pleaded not guilty to illegal hiking in Yellowstone. Many tourists have died by falling in to the boiling thermals when they have gone off-trail.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 15, 2024
Colorado Fugitives Ram Police Vehicles During Chase Through Casper
A pair of fugitives from Colorado, including one who was also wanted in Natrona County, were arrested Friday after leading police on a chase through Casper that included ramming two police vehicles.
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 12, 2024
Bairoil Shooter With Dementia To Face Trial, Can't 'Play The Crazy Card'
A Wyoming woman mending from two bullet wounds said she's glad the accused shooter, her husband's uncle, can't “play the crazy card,” after a judge ruled Wednesday the uncle is mentally competent to face trail.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 12, 2024
Casper Man Faces Felony Charges For Punching And Kicking Police In The Face
A Casper man suspected of DUI when he wrapped his car around a telephone pole Thursday also faces felony charges for allegedly punching one police officer in the face and kicking another in the jaw.
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 12, 2024
Manslaughter Charges For Wyoming Man Who Sold Deadly Fentanyl-Laced Pills
A Greybull man convicted of four felonies for delivery and possession of counterfeit Oxycodone pills laced with fentanyl that killed 25-year-old Jordan Jackson of Cody, faces new manslaughter charges in neighboring Park County related to Jackson’s death.
Jen KocherJanuary 12, 2024
Riverton Youth Leader Charged With Molesting Girl, Says He ‘Gave In To Temptation’
A church youth leader from Riverton has been arrested on suspicion of molesting a girl younger than 12 in Florida. He allegedly told police there that he’s addicted to pornography and “gave in to temptation.”
Clair McFarlandJanuary 12, 2024
Sheridan Murder Victim Was Suspected Killer's Mom, Coroner Confirms
The Sheridan County coroner on Thursday said the 22-year-old suspected of killing 64-year-old Leonila Melvin is the victim’s son who was already in jail on drug charges when his mother’s body was discovered.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 11, 2024
Laramie High Suspends Sports On UW Campus After Teen Attacked
University of Wyoming police are investigating a report of a man dressed in black attacking a teenage girl Tuesday evening on the college’s campus. The girl, a Laramie High School athlete, wasn’t harmed, but the school has suspended practices at UW.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 11, 2024
Gillette Realtor Accused Of Stealing Identities Of Other Realtors
Accused of forging the signatures of other agents to get higher commissions on foreclosed houses, a Gillette real estate agent faces six felony charges, each punishable by up to 10 years in prison.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 10, 2024
Sheridan Police Arrested Suspected Killer For Drugs Hours Before Finding Body
Sheridan police arrested Israel Melvin, 22, Sunday morning after reportedly finding him delusional in a restaurant bathroom full of marijuana smoke. Hours later, they found the body of a woman they believe he killed.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 10, 2024
Park County Attorney Won’t Prosecute Alleged Sex Abuse Of Kindergartner
The Park County attorney on Tuesday said he won’t prosecute the alleged sex abuse of a kindergartner, saying there are too many inconsistencies in the evidence and claims made by the girl that she was sexually abused by older students in a school bathroom.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 10, 2024
Cody Woman Accused Of Hiring Hitman To Kill Daughter's Boyfriend Pleads Not Guilty
A Cody woman accused of seeking out a hitman to kill her daughter's "controlling" boyfriend pleaded not guilty on Monday. The charge carries a penalty of life in prison with or without parole, and up to $10,000 in fines.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 09, 2024
Gillette Family Asks Court To Dismiss Librarian's Defamation Suit Over Sex Books
Saying their complaints against former Campbell County Library Director Terri Lesley were protected speech, three members of the Bennett family of Gillette are asking a federal court to dismiss Lesley's defamation lawsuit against them.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 09, 2024
Casper Man Faces Felony Charges For Shooting At Occupied Suburban Over $100 Loan
A 32-year-old Casper man’s case was elevated to felony-level court last week after he allegedly shot an a semi-automatic rifle at an occupied Suburban over a dispute about a $100 loan.
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 08, 2024
Sheridan Woman, 64, Found Dead In Home Had Blunt-Force Trauma
Investigators converged on a Sheridan home Sunday after a 64-year-old woman died of an apparent homicide and blunt-force trauma. Police say there’s a suspect, who is "not at large," and not yet charged.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 08, 2024
Powell Ranching Family Says Child Slavery And Trafficking Claims 'Impossible’
A Powell family running a ranch for troubled teens is asking a federal court to dismiss a forced-labor lawsuit against it, saying two former teens alleging child labor and human trafficking were making “impossible” claims.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 08, 2024
Video Vigilante Streams Cheyenne Crime In Real Time To Thousands Of Followers
A Cheyenne man who goes by the handle “Fubar on patroll” has thousands of subscribers to his YouTube channel, which livestreams overnight arrests and police calls in Wyoming’s capital city.
Leo WolfsonJanuary 06, 2024
Abuse Charges For Casper Foster Father ‘Made Me Sick,’ Says Former Lawmaker
Tom James, a former Wyoming lawmaker who spent three years as a teenager in the foster care system, said the 26 charges a nationally recognized foster father from Casper faces — including 20 for alleged sexual abuse — “made me sick.”
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 06, 2024
Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority Argues Trans Women Are Women
The Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority argued before an appeals court Wednesday that transgender women are women in defending an appeal by six members challenging the University of Wyoming chapter for admitting a transgender member.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 06, 2024
Judge Rejects Emails As Evidence Of Bias In Cody LDS Temple Lawsuit
A Cody neighborhood group is appealing a judge’s rejection of a trove of nearly 4,000 emails and text messages submitted in a lawsuit to show local officials were biased in approving a controversial LDS temple.
Leo WolfsonJanuary 05, 2024
Wyoming Game And Fish Asks Court To Dismiss 'Extreme Huntress' Lawsuit
Claiming immunity from being sued federally, Wyoming's Game and Fish and its Board of Outfitters and Professional Guides are asking a federal court to dismiss a reality TV star's lawsuit against them over an illegal search.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 05, 2024
Judge Tosses Wyoming Attorney's Attempt To Keep Trump, Lummis Off Ballot
Judge Misha Westby on Thursday dismissed retired Laramie attorney Tim Newcomb's lawsuit to keep former President Donald Trump and U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis off the state's election ballots, saying the lawsuit was premature.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 05, 2024
Police Catch Saratoga Woman Accused Of Shooting Up House, Robbing Saloon
Nebraska police captured Victoria Tidball of Saratoga, Wyoming, last week, who was wanted for allegedly shooting up her boyfriend's house and Jeep, and helping a different man rob a saloon. Her suspected accomplice is still at large.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 04, 2024
Man Nabbed In Wyoming High-Speed Chase Had Been Recently Paroled After 1998 Rape
Travis Wood, the 47-year-old Utah man now in a Wyoming jail for leading police on an icy high-speed chase after Thanksgiving, was less than two months out on parole after kidnapping and reportedly raping a woman in 1998.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 04, 2024
Longtime Casper Foster Dad Charged With Sexually Abusing Children
Steven Marler, a Casper man who has been nationally recognized for being a foster father, now faces 26 criminal charges that include alleged sexual abuse of some of those children.
Dale Killingbeck & Clair McFarlandJanuary 04, 2024
Cheyenne Man Accused Of Running Over Ex-Girlfriend’s Head Blames Rumors
A Cheyenne man accused of running over his ex-girlfriend's head last month reportedly told police she spread bad rumors about him, and that he "blacked out."
Clair McFarlandJanuary 03, 2024
Prosecutors Want Prison For Wyoming Radio Mogul Who Hid $19.5 million From IRS
Federal prosecutors are urging a judge to sentence Cody businesswoman Susan Patrick, who co-owns Wyoming's largest chain of radio stations, to two years in prison after she hid $19.5 million from the IRS. Patrick is asking for house arrest.
Leo WolfsonJanuary 03, 2024
No Arrests Yet In Fatal Tuesday Stabbing On Reservation
One man died Wednesday morning following a reported Tuesday stabbing on the Wind River Indian Reservation. A police call log says the victim's sister's boyfriend stabbed him, but the FBI hasn't arrested anyone yet.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 03, 2024
Life-Size Grinch Stolen From Rock Springs Display For Second Year In A Row
For the second year in a row, someone has Grinch-napped a life-size Grinch from the Rock Springs downtown holiday display.
Tracie SullivanJanuary 03, 2024
Feds Taking, Offering Up Guns From Felon In Rock Springs Restaurant Shooting
The federal government is taking two handguns from a felon who had them illegally while he reportedly shot up a Rock Springs restaurant in September. Anyone with a valid claim can ask for a court hearing to get the guns within 30 days of the feds' final announcement.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 03, 2024
DA Says Video Evidence Crucial In Getting Conviction In Cheyenne Drive-By Killing
Laramie County District Attorney Sylvia Hackl credits video from surveillance cameras for helping a jury reach a guilty verdict last month against a 17-year-old who shot and killed a 15-year old girl in a drive-by shooting at a Cheyenne park.
Leo WolfsonJanuary 02, 2024
20 Animal Cruelty Charges For Natrona County Woman Found With Starving, Sick Pets
A Natrona County woman is scheduled for a Jan. 19 arraignment on 20 counts of alleged animal cruelty after nearly two dozen starving pets found in her home.
Dale KillingbeckJanuary 02, 2024
Pistol Brace Lawsuit Forges On As Wyoming And 24 Other States Sue Over Federal Rule
A federal appeals court joined a lower court Tuesday in declining to pause an ATF rule against pistol braces while reviewing Wyoming and 24 other states' lawsuit against a federal rule classifying braced pistols as illegal short-barreled rifles.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 02, 2024
Clark Man Settles Lawsuit Over Fire That Killed His Wife
Jerry Ruth has settled his lawsuit against the power co-op and tree-trimming company he accused of causing the deadly 2021 fire in Clark, Wyoming, that killed his wife. Now he's "just trying to put my life back together."
Clair McFarlandJanuary 02, 2024
Spoiler Alert: When Playing 'Guess The Pimp' Of Wyoming Sex Traffickers, They All Are
Human trafficking is a global problem that, because of technology and smart devices means nowhere is safe, including rural Wyoming. That's why a recent game of "Guess the Pimp" at a Powell workshop was rigged — they're all pimps.
Andrew RossiJanuary 01, 2024
Early Morning Evanston Fire Kills Siblings, Ages 6 and 3, And Family Member
A fire that burned through an Evanston mobile home early Saturday morning killed two young siblings ages 6 and 3, along with an adult family member with them in the house.
Greg JohnsonJanuary 01, 2024
Cheyenne Hospital Says It Can’t Be Sued For Not Treating Crash Victim Over Mask Policy
In response to a Colorado man's lawsuit claiming he was refused emergency medical care because he wouldn’t put on a face mask, Cheyenne Regional Medical Center says it has governmental immunity.
Clair McFarlandDecember 30, 2023
Wyomingites Who Lost Homes When Feds Let Roosevelt Fire Burn Watch Supreme Court
Dozens of Wyoming residents suing the federal government for letting the 2018 Roosevelt Fire burn — and consume their homes and property — are watching to see if the U.S. Supreme Court will take on a similar case about the same fire.
Clair McFarlandDecember 29, 2023
A Look At The Three Finalists Named To Fill Vacancy On Wyoming Supreme Court
The Judicial Nominating Commission has named three finalists to fill an upcoming vacancy on the Wyoming Supreme Court: Tim Stubson, Stuart Healy III and Robert Jarosh.
Leo WolfsonDecember 29, 2023
Missing Woman In Laramie High-Speed Chase Says She Wasn't Trafficked, Just 'In Love'
A woman who was in a national missing-persons database was not being trafficked at a Laramie truck stop as first suspected. She told police she was just "in love." She and her lover, however, remain in jail on a variety of felony and misdemeanor charges.
Clair McFarlandDecember 29, 2023
Judge Orders Wyoming Couple Accused Of Torturing Son To Stay In Jail
A judge ordered Thursday that Truman Sittingeagle and Kandace VanFleet of Arapahoe, Wyoming, will remain in jail as they face child abuse charges for allegedly beating and torturing a 13-year-old boy.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 29, 2023
Never-Trump Lawyer Tells Chuck Gray To Resign; Gray Calls Him 'Madman'
A retired Laramie attorney’s lawsuit to get Trump off Wyoming’s ballot has turned fiery, as he is now calling for Secretary of State Chuck Gray to resign, and Gray has responded by calling him a “madman.”
Clair McFarlandDecember 29, 2023
Wyoming Supreme Court: Police Justified In Busting Man With Cocaine In Underwear
The Wyoming Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Cheyenne police lawfully entered a man’s home last year and ultimately arrested him with cocaine in his underwear though it was his girlfriend, not him, who gave them permission to enter.
Clair McFarlandDecember 28, 2023
Driver Blamed Crash On Wyoming Tesla Owner, But On-Board Cameras Busted The Guy
When the driver of a red Pontiac tried to blame a Wyoming Tesla owner for an accident, the Tesla owner knew what to do: go to instant replay. Because of the onboard cameras on his vehicle, the Tesla driver was vindicated.
Leo WolfsonDecember 28, 2023
Man Suspected Of Trafficking Woman At Laramie Truck Stop Charged In Icy Car Chase
Laramie police officers asked one too many questions for a Salt Lake City man who was with a missing woman 26 years younger than he, so the man allegedly took off in a Wyoming snowstorm last month. But police caught him, and his charged were elevated to felonies Tuesday.
Clair McFarlandDecember 28, 2023
Casper Abortion Clinic Arsonist Ordered To Pay Nearly $300,000
Lorna Green, the 22-year-old serving five years in prison for setting fire to a Casper abortion clinic in 2022, was ordered Tuesday to pay nearly $300,000 in restitution.
Leo WolfsonDecember 28, 2023
Wyoming Man Allegedly Pulls Gun In Evansville Bar And Threatens To Kill Everyone
A 51-year-old Evansville, Wyoming, man is in jail after allegedly pulling a gun in a local bar Wednesday night and threatening to kill the owner and “everyone in here.”
Dale KillingbeckDecember 28, 2023
Kemmerer Babysitter Reportedly Said She ‘Hated’ 5-Year-Old She’s Accused Of Killing
A judge ruled last week that prosecutors can use statements at trial in which a Kemmerer babysitter allegedly told a woman she was “sick of,” “hated” and “just wanted to kill” the 5-year-old girl she’s accused of beating to death.
Clair McFarlandDecember 27, 2023
Texas AG Releases Murder Suspect's Traffic Ticket From When Cody Woman Vanished
Texas authorities on Wednesday offered a glimpse into the days or hours after a Cody woman went missing, by releasing an Oct. 9 wrong-way driving traffic ticket issued to her boyfriend, Adam Aviles Jr. Aviles is in a federal jail awaiting trial.
Clair McFarlandDecember 27, 2023
Cody Woman Accused Of Asking Hitman To Kill Daughter's Drug-Addict Boyfriend
Police have arrested a Cody woman after a Division of Criminal Investigation agent posing as a hitman reportedly talked with her last week about accepting $10,000 to kill her daughter's "controlling," drug-addict boyfriend.
Clair McFarlandDecember 27, 2023
Former James Bond Actor Pierce Brosnan Cited For Veering Off Yellowstone Path
Former James Bond actor Pierce Brosnan was ticketed on Tuesday for going into a closed area of Yellowstone National Park and veering off the designated path at Mammoth Terraces.
Clair McFarlandDecember 27, 2023
No Charges For Bar Nunn Man When Bullet Ends Up On Neighbor’s Kitchen Floor
The neighbor of a Bar Nunn, Wyoming, man declined to press charges after an accidental rifle discharge put a bullet through the roof and onto the kitchen floor.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 26, 2023
Wyoming Man Gets Prison, $1M Fine For Lying About Hydrogen Powered Vehicles
An Alpine, Wyoming, man will spend four years in prison and pay $1 million for lying to investors about developing a “really incredible” and “fully functioning” hydrogen-powered semitruck, among other products.
Clair McFarlandDecember 21, 2023
Tribes Settle $13.1 Million Dispute With Energy Company, Aren't Saying For How Much
After a federal judge ordered Wyoming’s two American Indian tribes to pay an oil and gas company $13.1 million, the tribes challenged the ruling. But they settled last week with the company for an unknown dollar amount.
Clair McFarlandDecember 21, 2023
3 Arrested For Ripping Apart Cheyenne ATM With Stolen Truck, 2 Others Get Away
Two unknown characters used a Ford F-250 and a chain to rip apart a Cheyenne ATM and steal more than $25,000 this month. They got away, but two Texas men and a woman in the alleged getaway car were arrested in a flurry of $20 bills.
Clair McFarlandDecember 20, 2023
Wyoming Sheep Shearer Gets 12-17 Years In Prison For Stabbing Fiancé To Death
Saying she’s “ready to face the consequences of my actions,” an Australian with New Zealand ties who was shearing sheep in Wyoming learned Wednesday she'll spend 12 to 17 years in prison for stabbing her fiancé to death last February.
Clair McFarlandDecember 20, 2023
Mexican Man Accused Of Beating Wife With Iron Now Faces Illegal Reentry Charge
Mexican national charged with hitting wife in the head with a clothes iron then choking her was charged Monday for also being in the United States illegally. His record shows a 30-year history of illegal reentry and deportation.
Clair McFarlandDecember 19, 2023
Wyoming Man Suing To Keep Trump Off Ballot OK With Former President Joining Lawsuit
A retired attorney in Wyoming sparred Tuesday with Trump about whether the former president can stay on the state’s ballot - as the Colorado Supreme Court removed Trump from its state ballot.
Clair McFarlandDecember 19, 2023
Casper Woman Sues City, 2 Police Officers Claiming Rough, Illegal Arrest
A Casper woman filed a lawsuit against a pair of police officers and the city claiming her civil rights were violated when she was roughed up during an illegal arrest at a party in January 2020.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 19, 2023
No New Trial For Cheyenne Day Care Worker Who Swaddled Baby To Death
The Wyoming Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled a Cheyenne day care worker who swaddled a baby to death won’t get a do-over on claims her 2022 jury trial was unfair.
Clair McFarlandDecember 19, 2023
Bomb Threats To Cheyenne Airport And Frontier Mall Turn Out To Be Bogus
A pair of email bomb threats to Cheyenne Regional Airport and Frontier Mall on Tuesday morning prompted the evacuation of the mall and police sweeps of the facilities. Both threats were found to be bogus.
Greg JohnsonDecember 19, 2023
Wyoming Federal Judge: Following Trans Pronouns Policy Part Of Teacher's Duty
A federal judge on Monday said Wyoming teachers don't have a free-speech right to ignore a school's policy of using students' preferred pronouns. “Referring to a student by their chosen or preferred names in a classroom, pursuant to a school district policy, is part of a teacher’s official duties,” the judge wrote.
Clair McFarlandDecember 19, 2023
Pistol Packin' Mama! Casper Home Invaders Flee When Pregnant Mom Pulls Gun
While the dad of a Casper family wrestled with one of two home intruders, the pregnant mom grabbed a pistol, pointed it at both burglars and scared them away last month, according to court documents.
Clair McFarlandDecember 18, 2023
Riverton Man Charged With Killing Wheelchair-Bound Landlord
Accused of shooting his wheelchair-bound former landlord in a crowded home on the Wind River Indian Reservation this summer, Burdick Nelson Seminole Sr. could face life in prison.
Clair McFarlandDecember 18, 2023
Arapahoe Couple Accused Of Torturing, Starving, Locking Boy Up For Weeks
Accused of torturing, starving and confining their son in his room for stealing snacks, two Arapahoe, Wyoming, parents are facing up to life in prison on an enhanced child abuse charge alleging they seriously hurt the boy.
Clair McFarlandDecember 18, 2023
450 Kappa Sorority Sisters Side With UW Women Against Transgender Member
A group of 450 Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority sisters have filed a court argument this week backing six University of Wyoming sisters in their appeal against the sorority for admitting a transgender member at the UW chapter.
Clair McFarlandDecember 15, 2023
Wyoming Battles Pro-Choicers For Early Judgment In Abortion Lawsuit
An attorney representing Wyoming and three attorneys representing a pro-choice coalition both asked a Teton County Judge on Thursday to resolve the state’s abortion case early in their favor.
Clair McFarlandDecember 15, 2023
Decade-Old Rape Kit Leads To New Charge For Wyoming Man Already In Halfway House
DNA from a 2012 rape kits has linked to a Wyoming man already serving a sentence for sexual assault, who allegedly admitted he had sex with a drunk 13-year-old girl.
Clair McFarlandDecember 14, 2023
Worland Man Accused Of Turning Glock Into Illegal Machine Gun
Accused of modifying his Glock 9 mm pistol with a rapid-fire device, a Worland man has been charged by a Wyoming grand jury with possessing a machine gun, and also for having an unregistered short-barreled rifle.
Clair McFarlandDecember 14, 2023
Facing Possible Murder Charge, Trial Delayed For Ex-Boyfriend Of Missing Cody Woman
Recognizing that a man who made it home from Alabama to Cody in October with a bloody vehicle — but without his girlfriend, who was accompanying him — may need to summon a hefty defense, a federal judge on Tuesday delayed his trial.
Clair McFarlandDecember 14, 2023
Trump Files Motion To Defend Himself In Lawsuit To Keep Him Off Wyoming’s Ballot
Former President Donald Trump filed a motion on Tuesday to intervene and defend himself in a federal lawsuit filed by a retired Laramie attorney aimed at keeping Trump off Wyoming’s election ballot.
Clair McFarlandDecember 13, 2023
Babysitter Accused Of Beating 5-Year-Old To Death Claims Confession Was Coerced
The Kemmerer babysitter accused of beating a 5-year-old girl to death in November 2022 claims her confession can't be used at trial because she was on too many pain medications to voluntarily waive her right to remain silent.
Clair McFarlandDecember 13, 2023
Charges: Casper Man Accused Of Causing Crash That Killed 3; Didn’t Help Victims
Eighteen months after allegedly being drunk and causing a horrific crash that killed three people, a Casper man has been charged with vehicular homicide. According to court documents, he didn’t help the dying victims, saying, “I can’t do that.”
Clair McFarlandDecember 13, 2023
Casper Man Guilty Of Murdering Father-In-Law, Trying To Kill Mother-In-Law
A Casper man who stabbed and beat his mother-in-law nearly to death and killed her husband faces 40 years to life in prison after a jury convicted him Friday of second-degree murder and attempted second-degree murder.
Clair McFarlandDecember 12, 2023
Gillette Man Accused Of Sex With 14-Year-Old Thrown In Trunk Of Car, Beaten, Left In Field
Campbell County District Court documents allege that in retaliation for a Gillette man sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl, another man threw him in the trunk of a car, drove him to a remote location, beat him, and left him in a dirt field near Rozet.
Clair McFarlandDecember 12, 2023
22 Animals, Some Emaciated And Sick, Removed From Casper Home
As authorities in Casper investigate a case of animal hording in a local home, the 22 animals taken from it last week are rehabilitating at an animal shelter. Some of them were emaciated and sick.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 12, 2023
Cheyenne Man Accused Of Running Over Woman's Head
Police are recommending felony charges for a Cheyenne man accused of smacking one woman with an ice scraper and running over another woman's head with his car on Sunday.
Clair McFarlandDecember 11, 2023
One Person Hospitalized, No Arrests After Early Morning Casper Shooting
An early morning shooting in Casper’s west side Saturday morning send one person to the hospital with nonlife-threatening injuries, the Casper Police Department reports. No arrests have been made.
Dale KillingbeckDecember 11, 2023
Woman Claims Newcastle Hospital Tried To Have Her Involuntarily Committed For Whistleblowing
An Upton woman is suing Weston County Health Services, claiming hospital officials tried to have her involuntarily committed as mentally ill when she reported alleged ethics and legal violations as its human resources worker.
Clair McFarlandDecember 11, 2023
Case Of 5-Year-Old's Reported Sex Assault At Cody School Sent To Prosecutor
The Cody Police Department announced Monday it's handing over its six-week investigation into the reported sexual assault of a kindergartener at Livingston Elementary to the Park County prosecuting attorney.
Clair McFarlandDecember 11, 2023
Honduras Man Busted For Drugged Driving In Douglas Was In US Illegally
A Honduras man who was deported in 2011 and allegedly caught driving drugged near Douglas last month now faces a federal charge for illegally reentering the United States.
Clair McFarlandDecember 11, 2023
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
Cody Man Says 5-Year-Old Daughter Was Sexually Assaulted At School
The father of a Cody kindergartner says he’s moving his family after his 5-year-old daughter was held down by bigger students in a school bathroom and sexually assaulted.
Clair McFarlandNovember 29, 2023
Parents Claim Cheyenne Resource Officer Tackled, Bloodied Second Grader
Parents of a former Cheyenne second grader have filed a lawsuit claiming their son was unnecessarily roughed up, tackled and bloodied by a Laramie County Sheriff’s Office deputy at school last year.
Clair McFarlandNovember 29, 2023
Wyoming Man Accused Of Threatening To Kill Deputy So He Could Stay Warm In Jail
A Wyoming man who allegedly threatened to kill a deputy to get himself thrown in jail where it was warm could spend up to 11 years in prison if convicted of trying to harm a law enforcement officer.
Clair McFarlandNovember 29, 2023
Laramie Woman Accused Of Arson For Torching Landlord’s Door With Bear Spray
Suspected of torching her landlord's door with bear spray and stinking up the complex with an acrid, nauseating gas this month, a Laramie woman is charged with first-degree arson.
Clair McFarlandNovember 28, 2023
LDS Church Doesn’t Want 4,000 Public Records Admitted Into Temple Lawsuit
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said during a Monday court hearing that it opposes having nearly 4,000 public records and 19 affidavits added as evidence to a lawsuit opposing the church’s planned temple in Cody.
Leo WolfsonNovember 28, 2023
Douglas Man Accused Of Killing Cousin Says He Blacked Out, Pleads Mental Illness
A Douglas man claims he wasn't sane enough to comprehend his conduct as wrong or conform it to law enforcement when he allegedly shot and killed his cousin in September.
Clair McFarlandNovember 27, 2023
Colorado Man Wanted For Murder Arrested After 130 MPH Chase Near Lusk, Wyoming
James Neal, 23, is accused of shooting a 73-year-old dead in Lone Tree, Colorado. Wyoming authorities arrested Neal Wednesday morning after a state trooper nudged Neal into a spinout during a car chase outside Lusk, Wyoming.
Clair McFarlandNovember 27, 2023
Wyoming Man Helps Catch MMA Fighter Accused Of International Sex Trafficking
Tyler Schwab of Afton, Wyoming, and his international anti-sex trafficking organization last week helped bring down an MMA fighter accused of sexually abusing women and girls.
Clair McFarlandNovember 27, 2023
Charges Dismissed Against Wyoming Ranchers For Bleaching Penises Onto Cows
A Crook County, Wyoming, judge has dismissed property destruction charges against a pair of ranchers accused of bleaching penis shapes and other markings on their neighbor’s cows.
Clair McFarlandNovember 27, 2023
Family Of Casper Woman Missing For 9 Years Wonders If Red Desert Skull Is Hers
After a hunter found a human skull in Wyoming’s vast Red Desert on Nov. 11, the family of a Casper woman missing for nine years wonders if it’s her.
Clair McFarlandNovember 22, 2023
Cheyenne Transient Accused Of Sexually Attacking Hospital Nurse
A Cheyenne transient is accused of grabbing his hospital nurse’s breasts and hitting her in the face after she gave him minor pain medication.
Clair McFarlandNovember 22, 2023
Natrona Sheriff Warns To Lock Doors As Search On For Car Thieves, Possible Armed
Natrona County authorities continue to advise Antelope Hills residents to lock the doors of their homes and vehicles as two suspects in a vehicle theft and car chase are believed to be loose in the area on foot and potentially armed.
Clair McFarlandNovember 22, 2023
Husband Of Woman Who Burned In Clark Wildfire Says Her Death Not An ‘Act Of God’
A man who lost his wife in a 2021 wildfire that ripped through the northwest Wyoming community of Clark asked a judge Tuesday to rule the fire wasn’t an “act of God” in his lawsuit against a pair of businesses for allegedly causing it.
Leo WolfsonNovember 21, 2023
Ex-Boyfriend Of Missing Cody Woman Pleads Not Guilty To Federal Gun Charge
A Cody man suspected of involvement in his girlfriend’s bloody disappearance pleaded not guilty Tuesday in Casper — to a different felony. He pleaded not guilty to a federal firearms charge.
Clair McFarlandNovember 21, 2023
Prison Time Likely For Wyoming Man Who Punched Daughter Until She Wanted To Vomit
A Wyoming man who pleaded guilty to beating his children could get 10-16 years in prison. Case documents show the man would punch, smack or throw one daughter until she felt like vomiting and smacked a boy with a snow shovel.
Clair McFarlandNovember 21, 2023
Family Of Missing Cody Woman Warns About Crowdfunding Effort
The stepmother and sister of Katie Ferguson of Cody, who has been missing for six weeks, warn that a GoFundMe campaign started by a family member “may not go to where you think they’re going to.”
Clair McFarlandNovember 20, 2023
Torrington Woman Missing For Nearly Three Months Turns Up In Denver Jail
Azia Saldana, 33, of Torrington is being held in a Denver jail after her Thursday arrest on suspicion of felony possession and distribution of fentanyl and other charges. She had been missing since Aug. 28.
Andrew RossiNovember 20, 2023
Casper Man Accused Of Brawling His Way Through Walmart Employees With Stolen TV
Jeffery Leon Garner, 56, is accused of punching, elbowing, ramming and knocking down female Walmart employees who wanted to see a receipt for an allegedly stolen TV.
Clair McFarlandNovember 20, 2023
Adoptive Father Can’t Ignore Court-Ordered Visitation For Grandparents
A stepfather's adoption of his two boys doesn't cancel out a judge's earlier order letting the boys' grandparents stay in contact with them, the Wyoming Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
Clair McFarlandNovember 17, 2023
Parents Sue Wyoming School, Teacher Over Fifth Grader's Suicide
The parents of a Carpenter Elementary School fifth grader who was suicidal and hanged himself in a school bathroom have sued, claiming the school district, principal and a teacher could have prevented the tragic act.
Clair McFarlandNovember 17, 2023
Wyoming Sheep Shearer Guilty Of Manslaughter For Killing Fiancé
A Lincoln County jury on Friday didn’t buy a New Zealand sheep shearer’s claim she acted in self-defense when she stabbed and killed her fiancé, returning a guilty verdict of manslaughter.
Clair McFarlandNovember 17, 2023
Jury Out In Murder Trial Of Sheep Shearer Who Stabbed Abusive Boyfriend
A New Zealand sheep shearer working near Kemmerer, Wyoming, says it was self-defense when she stabbed and killed her boyfriend, who had reportedly been abusing her. After deliberating all day Thursday, a jury hasn’t yet returned a verdict.
Clair McFarlandNovember 17, 2023
Nearly Half Of FBI Cases On Wind River Reservation Are Child Sex Abuse
Of the felony-level crimes the FBI has investigated on Wyoming’s Wind River Indian Reservation this year, nearly half are child sexual assaults, a federal agent told state lawmakers Thursday.
Clair McFarlandNovember 16, 2023
Fremont County Man Accused of Beating, Killing Puppy
Accused of beating and stabbing a puppy into a bloody heap and killing it, a Fremont County man faces up to two years in prison and $5,000 in fines.
Clair McFarlandNovember 16, 2023
Reality TV Star Suing Wyoming Game And Fish Also Appealing Poaching Convictions
A Wyoming hunting guide who won a reality TV hunting competition is also appealing four illegal hunting convictions from this year as she sues the Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
Clair McFarlandNovember 15, 2023
Kappa Kappa Gamma Kicks Out Two Lifetime Members After Opposing Transgender's Admittance to Sorority
A pair of lifetime Kappa Kappa Gamma members, who have been associated with the sorority for more than 50 years, have been kicked out of the sorority for opposing the admittance of a transgender member at the University of Wyoming.
Clair McFarlandNovember 14, 2023
Laramie Lawyer Sues To Get Trump, Lummis Off Wyoming Ballot
A retired Laramie attorney is asking a state judge to bar former President Donald Trump and U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis from Wyoming’s election ballot because of their actions after the 2020 presidential election.
Clair McFarlandNovember 14, 2023
Rock Springs Massage Parlor Raided On Suspicion Of Sex Trafficking
Local and federal authorities raided a Rock Springs, Wyoming, massage parlor Tuesday afternoon as part of a “months-long human trafficking investigation,” according to the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office.
Clair McFarlandNovember 14, 2023
Smell Of 'Putrefied Blood' In Car Of Missing Wyoming Woman's Ex-Boyfriend
Katie Ferguson was in her ex-boyfriend’s Dodge Durango when they left Alabama to drive back to their home in Cody. She never made it home, and when investigators found the Durango it had a bullet hole in the door and reeked of “putrefied blood.”
Clair McFarlandNovember 14, 2023
Local Case Dropped Against Missing Cody Woman's Ex In Favor Of Bigger Charges
Misdemeanor charges against a man connected to in a missing person's case were dropped on Monday in favor of much more serious federal charges. The missing mother has not been seen for about a month.
Clair McFarlandNovember 13, 2023
Hit-And-Run Driver Kills Miniature Horse Near Gillette
The owner of a miniature horse in Campbell County made a sad discovery Saturday when he came upon the animal dead on the side of a road, killed by a hit-and-run driver.
Greg JohnsonNovember 13, 2023
Hunter Finds Human Skull ‘In The Middle Of Nowhere’ In Wyoming’s Red Desert
A hunter found a human skull “in the middle of nowhere” in Wyoming’s Red Desert on Saturday, and a missing persons' advocate hopes the discovery leads to closure for the family of one of a dozen open cold cases of missing people from the area.
Clair McFarlandNovember 13, 2023
Cheyenne Man Who Shot At Attackers Acquitted In Stand Your Ground Case
A Cheyenne man was acquitted of felony assault charges when the jury ruled he acted in self-defense when he fired back on a truck after being rammed, shot at, and followed home.
Clair McFarlandNovember 11, 2023
Reality TV Star Accused Of Poaching Sues Wyoming Game And Fish
A reality TV star and hunting guide is suing the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, saying they violated her privacy, hurt her reputation and caused her emotional distress while pursuing a poaching case against her.
Clair McFarlandNovember 10, 2023
Gillette Bus Driver Sorry After Hurting Kids By Deliberately Driving Fast Over Bumps
A substitute school bus driver In Gillette says she is sorry for deliberately driving fast over bumps at the urging of the kids. She is now facing nine misdemeanor reckless endangering charges after injuring some of them.
Clair McFarlandNovember 09, 2023
Ex-Boyfriend Of Missing Cody Woman Arrested In Wyoming
As a search continues for Cody resident Katie Ferguson, who went missing Oct. 10 while traveling back to Wyoming from Alabama, her ex-boyfriend has been arrested in Cody.
Clair McFarlandNovember 09, 2023
Laramie Man Faces 4 Years For Killing Dogs
A Laramie man who was allegedly mad because a pair of dogs had killed his daughter’s cats is accused of shooting the two dogs to death while they were locked in a cage.
Clair McFarlandNovember 08, 2023
Gillette Man Accused Of Shooting Arrows At Neighbor's Home — Alcohol Involved
A drunk Gillette man denied accusations that he fired arrows at a neighbor woman’s home Monday, but told police he was mad at her for playing loud music.
Clair McFarlandNovember 08, 2023
After Cryptic Call Home, Wyoming Woman No Longer ‘Missing,’ But Mystery Remains
Missing for more than two months, Azia Diane Saldana, 33, called her mother this week in a cryptic call saying she was fine, wanted to come home and to not consider her a "missing person." But it's still a mystery where she is and why she disappeared.
Andrew RossiNovember 08, 2023
Thermopolis Residents Divided On Cop Who Broke In, Killed Suspect
While some called for Thermopolis Police Sgt. Mike Mascorro’s firing for killing a suspect in a shootout after breaking into his home illegally, even more stood up during a Tuesday Town Council meeting to support him as a protector of the community.
Clair McFarlandNovember 08, 2023
Balloonist Charged With Illegally Landing In Grand Teton National Park Blames Wind
A Jackson hot-air balloonist facing criminal penalties for landing in Grand Teton National Park argued on Tuesday that he had no choice as the wind swept him there and then an air traffic controller ordered him to land.
Clair McFarlandNovember 07, 2023
Wyoming Highway Patrol's Springer Spaniel Is Cute But A Drug Runner’s Worst Nightmare
Don’t let her cute name or her lovable demeanor fool you, when it comes to nabbing fentanyl, meth, and heroin drug runners along Wyoming’s highways, Becky is all business.
Mark HeinzNovember 07, 2023
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
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 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
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
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.
John ThompsonNovember 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
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
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
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.
Clair McFarlandOctober 27, 2023
UW Settles With Evangelist Who Called Out Trans Sorority Member
The University of Wyoming has settled with the Laramie evangelist who sued it for censoring his speech about a transgender sorority member and will pay $35,000 for his legal fees. UW will be blocked permanently from censoring or banning Schmidt over his views on Langford’s sexual identity.
Clair McFarlandOctober 27, 2023
Cheyenne Man Accused Of Trying To Arrange Sex With 7-Year-Old Boy
A Cheyenne, Wyoming man didn’t know he was chatting with an undercover FBI agent when he reportedly sent images of child pornography, tried to arrange a sexual liaison with a 7-year-old boy and said he’d previously done sexual acts with children.
Clair McFarlandOctober 27, 2023
Wyoming Supreme Court Says Inmates Can’t Sue Over Getting Wrong COVID Vaccine
The Wyoming Supreme Court on Thursday ruled against three prison inmates who sued over being given a brand of COVID-19 vaccine they didn’t consent to get.
Clair McFarlandOctober 27, 2023
Someone Shot Cheyenne Family’s Cat 19 Times, Left It To Die
Janice Lee of Cheyenne hopes the community exposes whoever “tortured” her cat, shooting it 19 times with a pellet gun and leaving it to cry and bleed, so that person can get mental help.
Clair McFarlandOctober 27, 2023
Family Of Wyoming Woman Missing For Two Months Desperate For News
The last confirmed contact with 33-year-old Torrington, Wyoming, resident Azia Saldana was two months ago, and now her family, local police and private investigators are looking for any information on her disappearance and whereabouts.
Andrew RossiOctober 25, 2023
Wyoming Supreme Court Says Former Lawyers Didn’t Cheat Tribe Out Of $5.5 Million
The Wyoming Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that a judge and jury were correct in their rulings that the Northern Arapaho Tribe’s former lawyers did not misappropriate $5.5 million in tribal money.
Clair McFarlandOctober 24, 2023
Riverton Woman Among First Charged With Felony Shoplifting Under New Law
A 48-year-old Riverton, Wyoming, woman with nine prior theft convictions is among the first to be charged under a new state law that allows felony prosecution for repeat shoplifters and thieves.
Clair McFarlandOctober 24, 2023
UW Kappa Members Want To Appeal Dismissal, Not File New Case
The Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority says six women suing it over the induction of a transgender member should try their case again in the court that dismissed it, but the women say that judge has made up his mind and it's time for an appeal.
Clair McFarlandOctober 24, 2023
Vet Says Riverton Woman Ran 'Amphitheater Of Suffering' For Starving Animals
A Riverton woman was sentenced to probation Monday on eight counts of animal cruelty, but she maintained she didn’t starve two dozen farm animals to death in what a vet called an "amphitheater of suffering."
Clair McFarlandOctober 24, 2023
Bairoil Couple Survived Wild Gun Attack Because God Was ‘Watching Our Backs’
A Bairoil couple recalls the harrowing barrage of bullets their uncle reportedly unleashed on them during an unhinged rant over money. Although they were hit multiple times, they survived because God was "watching our backs."
Clair McFarlandOctober 23, 2023
Casper-Area Man Accused Of Pulling Pistol To Enforce Neighborhood Speed Limit
A 62-year-old Casper-area man is accused of threatening neighbors and others with a pistol on multiple occasions, including brandishing it to enforce a 20 mph speed limit.
Clair McFarlandOctober 23, 2023
Four Wyoming Doctors Tell Court Abortion Is Not Health Care
Arguing that abortion is not health care, four Wyoming doctors are asking Teton County District Court Judge Melissa Owens to let them file a brief in an ongoing lawsuit on Wyoming’s abortion bans.
Clair McFarlandOctober 21, 2023
DCI: Thermopolis Cop Cleared Of Other Complaints Prior To Killing Suspect
The Thermopolis police sergeant who broke into a man’s home, triggered a shootout and killed the man had been cleared of other professional complaints one week prior, an investigative report says.
Clair McFarlandOctober 20, 2023
‘Please Stop’: Hanna Market Pleads With Anonymous Toilet Paper Thief
People have been stealing the extra rolls of toilet paper from the Hanna Hometown Market women’s bathroom, prompting the manager to make a public plea: “Please stop.”
Greg JohnsonOctober 20, 2023
Lander Man Accused Of Molesting Girls For 4 Decades Gets 40-50 Years In Prison
A 72-year-old Lander man convicted of sexually abusing a 7-year-old girl, and accused of molesting two other young girls going back more than four decades, was sentenced Thursday to 40-50 years in prison.
Clair McFarlandOctober 19, 2023
Wyoming Sues EPA For Not Acting On Its Coal Ash Plan
Wyoming sued the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday, asking a federal judge to make the agency act on the state's plan for disposing of coal ash.
Clair McFarlandOctober 19, 2023
Gillette Man Claims Stand-Your-Ground Immunity In Bloody Beer Bottle Fight
A Venezuelan immigrant accused of having a beer bottle fight with another immigrant claims he shouldn’t be prosecuted under Wyoming’s stand your ground self-defense law.
Clair McFarlandOctober 18, 2023
Laramie Man Accused Of Hurling Watermelon At Pregnant Woman Could Face Prison
A Laramie man could get prison time if convicted of assaulting a pregnant woman by hurling a watermelon, corn cob, metal trash can and vase at her. He’s scheduled to enter a plea to the charges Thursday.
Clair McFarlandOctober 18, 2023
Thermopolis Cop Who Killed Man After Breaking Into House On Leave
The Thermopolis Police Department sergeant who broke into a home in April, triggering a gunfight that caused a man’s death, has been placed on administrative leave, the town of Thermopolis announced late Tuesday.
Clair McFarlandOctober 18, 2023
Wyoming Not One Of 18 States Fighting Medicaid Payout For Transgender Treatments
Wyoming did not join a slate of 18 states and their attorneys general in filing a supporting brief in Florida’s court case where the state is protesting having to pay for transgender-related treatment with Medicaid money.
Clair McFarlandOctober 17, 2023
Protestors Demand Firing Of Thermopolis Cop Who Broke Into Home, Killed Local Man
Thermopolis residents have gathered at the town's main intersection every night to protest the actions of Thermopolis Police Sgt. Mike Mascorro, who killed a suspect in a gunfight after breaking into the suspect's home without a warrant.
Clair McFarlandOctober 17, 2023
Pair In Stolen Charger Run From Cops At 160 MPH With 70 Pounds Of Pot
After a wild chase in a stolen Charger across two states hitting speeds of 160 mph, a pair of men from Maryland face a laundry list of charges in Wyoming, including for the 70 pounds of pot they were transporting.
Clair McFarlandOctober 16, 2023
Sorority Claims Women Who Sued Over UW Chapter Transgender Member Can’t Appeal
Six women appealing their lost case against the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority over the induction of a transgender member have hired two all-star appeals attorneys, while the sorority is asking the appeals court not to hear the case.
Clair McFarlandOctober 13, 2023
Accused Stabber Who Texted 'Let's Fight To The Death' Was Out On Bond For DUI
A Wyoming woman accused to stabbing her boyfriend in the head after texting him, “Let’s fight to the death” was out on bond at the time for her fourth DUI charge in 10 years.
Clair McFarlandOctober 13, 2023
Wyoming Insurance Agent Claims Company Bilked Him Out Of Up To $225,000
Saying he was shorted as much as about $225,000 when he was fired, a Wyoming insurance agent is taking his claim to the Wyoming Supreme Court next month.
Leo WolfsonOctober 13, 2023
WHP: Semi Driver Didn’t Check Brakes Before Spilling 40,000 Pounds Of Bentonite
The Wyoming Highway Patrol continues to investigate a semitrailer crash that spilled 40,000 pounds of bentonite near Buffalo and whether the driver didn’t stop for a mandatory brake check.
Clair McFarlandOctober 12, 2023
Powell Man With Mystery Ukraine Wife Accused Of Stealing $1.3 Million From Newspapers
The longtime accountant of a Cody-based publisher of several Wyoming newspapers claimed some of the $1.3 million he’s accused of stealing from Sage Publishing was to support a sick wife in Ukraine.
Clair McFarlandOctober 12, 2023
Cody Police Officer Suspended After Angry Traffic Stop Back On The Job
The city of Cody and its police department say Officer Blake Stinson, who had been on leave after a YouTube video circulated showing his angry traffic stop of a local teen, is back on the job.
Clair McFarlandOctober 12, 2023
Court: No Problem With Cheyenne Double Murderer Wearing Electric Shock Belt
A judge didn’t abuse her power by making a Cheyenne double murderer wear an electric-shock belt at his trial after the man didn’t show up to court in time to argue against that idea, the Wyoming Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.
Clair McFarlandOctober 10, 2023
Jackson Man Accused Of Bear-Spraying Tourist May Have Charges Dropped
Because his alleged victim can’t be reached, a Teton County prosecutor is asking to dismiss the case against a homeless Jackson man accused of bear-spraying a tourist after offering to impregnate her.
Clair McFarlandOctober 06, 2023
Cheyenne Man Known As ‘K Thuggin' 2’ Gets 7 Years For Dealing Fentanyl
A Cheyenne man who goes by the handle “K Thuggin 2” has been sentenced to seven years in prison for dealing and transporting fentanyl across the Wyoming-Colorado border.
Clair McFarlandOctober 06, 2023
Colorado Court Rules Names Of Library Book Challengers Aren’t Public
In a ruling reviewing public records laws similar to Wyoming’s, a Colorado judge says libraries can’t publicly reveal the names of people who submit challenges to books.
Clair McFarlandOctober 06, 2023
‘Let's Fight To The Death,’ Says Wyoming Woman Before Allegedly Stabbing Idaho Man
A Wyoming woman texted her ex-boyfriend in Idaho "let's fight to the death" before she allegedly stabbed him in the head with a pair of scissors while he slept. She's charged with attempted first-degree murder.
Clair McFarlandOctober 06, 2023
Thermopolis Cop Cleared In Fatal Shooting, But Illegally Broke Into Home
A special prosecutor has determined Thermopolis Police Sgt. Mike Mascorro illegally broke into a suspect's home in April, causing a fatal shootout, but a provision for police officers in Wyoming's self-defense law protects him from criminal charges.
Clair McFarlandOctober 05, 2023
Judge Disallows Gun, Marijuana Evidence From Cheyenne Teen's Murder Trial
A Laramie County judge has disallowed evidence about marijuana, gun possession and fighting from a Cheyenne teen’s first-degree murder trial.
Clair McFarlandOctober 04, 2023
Welcome To Wyoming: Gale-Force Winds, 50-Vehicle Pileup Greet New WHP Commander
Despite winter storm winds that rival hurricanes, there’s much to love about Wyoming, especially its people, said Col. Tim Cameron, who took over the Wyoming Highway Patrol in January.
Mark HeinzOctober 04, 2023
Wyoming Man Accused Of Blowing A Hole In Motel Room With Stolen Shotgun
An Etna, Wyoming, man suspected of stealing a pair of guns from an acquaintance is accused of firing a shotgun through a motel room wall — right over the head of someone sleeping in the next room.
Clair McFarlandOctober 04, 2023
Son Can’t Sue For Inheritance When Dad Dies Before Divorce Is Final, Court Rules
The son of a Wyoming man who died before his divorce was final, leaving half of his $1 million estate to his wife, can’t sue his father’s lawyer for not completing the divorce fast enough, the Wyoming Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.
Clair McFarlandOctober 03, 2023
Hanna Man Accused Of Setting Fire To Neighbor's Grass When He Wouldn't Cut It
After a dispute about the height of his neighbor’s grass posing a fire hazard, a Hanna, Wyoming, man is accused of setting fire to that grass that burned his neighbor’s house.
Clair McFarlandOctober 03, 2023
Gillette Inmate Who Hurled Poop Also Cracks Bullet-Resistant Jail Windows
A Gillette man who hurled his own poop and urine at jail officers to draw felony charges and get sent to prison has acted out again, busting bullet-resistant windows in the Campbell County jail.
Clair McFarlandOctober 02, 2023
Judge Tosses Rex Rammell Lawsuit Over Brand Inspection Violations
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by former Wyoming gubernatorial hopeful Rex Rammell, who claimed his Fourth Amendment rights were violated when he was charged for not showing brand inspection permits for his horses.
Clair McFarlandOctober 02, 2023
Disturbed Man Chases Terrified Mother And 2-Year-Old At Cheyenne Park
A seemingly high and disturbed man was yelling and chasing vehicles at Holliday Park in Cheyenne on Thursday when he suddenly charged at a terrified mother with her 2-year-old son while throwing rocks at them.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 29, 2023
Man Videos Himself After Being Shot On Wind River Indian Reservation
A man working a mobile food booth on the Wind River Indian Reservation on Thursday was reportedly shot. The victim posted several videos, including one immediately after the shooting proclaiming, “I just got shot by this f***ing racist.”
Clair McFarlandSeptember 29, 2023
Wyoming Ranchers Accused Of Bleaching Penis Shapes Onto Neighbor’s Cows
A feud between Wyoming ranchers boiled over when a father and son allegedly marked a neighbor's errant cows with bleach, including drawing penis shapes on some of them.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 29, 2023
5 Years For Abortion Clinic Arsonist, Who Claims Strict Parents Influenced Her
Lorna Green, 22, was sentenced to five years in prison Thursday for setting fire to a Casper abortion and transgender treatment clinic in 2022. She claimed strict, authoritarian parents influenced her.
Leo WolfsonSeptember 28, 2023
Ousted Gillette Librarian Sues, Claims Local Family Conspired Against, Defamed Her
Terri Lesley, the former Campbell County Public Library director whom the library board fired in July, launched a lawsuit Wednesday against a Gillette family that accused her of peddling pornography to kids through sexually explicit library books.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 28, 2023
Indictment: Reservation Man Spent $26K Of Health Clinic Money On Furniture, Food, Guns
A Fort Washakie man who worked as finance director for a health clinic for American Indians is accused of embezzling more than $26,000 and spending the money on furniture, groceries and guns.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 28, 2023
Mother Of Slain Cheyenne Teen Gives Agonizing Statement At Shooter’s Sentencing
As a 20-year-old Cheyenne man was sentenced to 15-20 years for the accidental gunshot killing of a 16-year-old girl in January, her mother gave agonizing testimony how family now “is serving the ultimate sentence.”
Clair McFarlandSeptember 27, 2023
Riverton Plagued With Vagrant Poop Problem, Town To Pass Anti-Defecation Ordinance
The problem of public defecation isn't limited to the big cities. In Riverton, Wyoming, the problem is so widespread, town officials are on the cusp of passing an anti-defecation ordinance.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 27, 2023
Casper Man Accused Of Buying Girl, 14, Sex Toy And Secretly Recording Her
Accused of buying a sex toy for a 14-year-old girl and installing a hidden camera in her bedroom, a Casper man originally from California faces up to 10 years in prison.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 27, 2023
Judge Dismisses Former Laramie High Schooler's Mask Mandate Lawsuit
A federal court Tuesday dismissed a former Laramie High School student’s lawsuit against the local school district over its 2021 mask mandate, saying Grace Smith hasn’t shown she suffered any actual harm.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 26, 2023
Despite Legal Setback, UW Keeps Fighting Transgender Speech Lawsuit
Top University of Wyoming officials continue a court fight, maintaining they acted properly in banning a Laramie church elder for calling out a transgender student at the Student Union despite a judge saying they’re likely to lose their case.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 26, 2023
Sorority Confident Sisters Who Sued Over Trans Member Will Lose Appeal
The Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority is applauding the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by six University of Wyoming chapter members challenging the induction of its first transgender member and is confident their appeal also will fail.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 26, 2023
Wyoming Sorority Sisters Appeal Dismissal Of Transgender Inductee Lawsuit
Six members of the University of Wyoming chapter of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority are appealing the dismissal of their lawsuit challenging the induction of the chapter’s first transgender member.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 25, 2023
Mother, Boyfriend Accused Of Trying To Kill 2-Year-Old Boy Plead Not Guilty
A 20-year-old woman and her 21-year-old boyfriend have pleaded not guilty to attempted murder of her 2-year-old son, which includes allegations the boy was swung like a baseball bat.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 25, 2023
Federal Judge Orders Wyoming Tribes To Pay $13.1 Million To Energy Company
A federal judge in Wyoming has confirmed an arbitration panel's April order for the Northern Arapaho and Eastern Shoshone tribes to pay nearly $13.1 million to an oil company after the tribes cut the company's lease to work on their land.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 25, 2023
Necrophilia Not Against The Law In Wyoming But That's Probably OK
Wyoming prosecutors say that while necrophilia isn’t specifically outlawed in Wyoming, there's no big push to make it a crime. That's because when it does happen, those accused of it usually face other, serious criminal charges.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 22, 2023
Albany County Fights To Keep Settlement In Fatal Deputy Shooting Secret
Despite a Wyoming Supreme Court ruling that a settlement involving public money should be public, Albany County is fighting to keep secret the details of a settlement with the mother of a man who was shot and killed by a sheriff’s deputy in 2018.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 22, 2023
Casper Teens Accused Of Nearly Severing Woman’s Leg With Bullet
Two Casper teens are facing felony charges on claims they nearly severed a woman’s leg with a bullet at the Central Wyoming Fair and Rodeo, then attempting to intimidate a witness by shooting up a local house.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 22, 2023
Wyoming Supreme Court Won’t Say (For Now) If School Funding A Fundamental Right
Though the state appealed, the Wyoming Supreme Court declined to interfere with a lower court's ruling that funding education in Wyoming is a fundamental right on par with free speech.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 21, 2023
Sinclair Heiress Pays $200 Million To Finish Wyoming’s Most Expensive Divorce
After appealing a judge’s ruling to pay her ex-husband more than $200 million in their divorce, a Sinclair family heiress reversed course and this week made the payout.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 21, 2023
Maryland Man Accused Of Beating Woman, Shoving Her Out Laramie Hotel Window
A Maryland man accused of trying to kill a woman by holding her underwater and shoving her out a second-story hotel window in Laramie, Wyoming, faces up to life in prison if convicted.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 20, 2023
Who Dropped Off At Least 15 Fremont County 'Inebriates' In Casper A Mystery
Casper's city manager and local homeless shelter confirmed somebody dropped off at least 15 "hardened inebriates" from Fremont County in Casper recently, but no one in Fremont County is owning up to it.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 20, 2023
Wyoming Law Already Bans CGI Child Porn, State Analyst Says
A legal analyst working for the Wyoming Legislature told lawmakers Tuesday that state law already bans computer-generated child pornography as law enforcement wants a stronger legal definition.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 20, 2023
Wyoming Appeals Court Might Toss Law Against Drug Users Having Guns
The 10th Circuit Court, which includes Wyoming, is considering the constitutionality of a federal law that bans drug users from owning guns, the same crime Hunter Biden is accused of violating.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 19, 2023
Riverton Child Molester Claims Saying ‘Rape’ During Trial Unfairly Swayed Jury
A Riverton convicted child molester will not get a new trial, after the Wyoming Supreme Court ruled Monday that prosecutors and witnesses using works like “rape” and “fellatio” didn’t unfairly inflame the jury.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 19, 2023
Rock Springs Parents Say Transfer Doesn’t Nix School Transgender Policy Lawsuit
Rock Springs parents argue that just because their high school student has transferred out of Sweetwater County School District 1 doesn’t mean their lawsuit over the district’s transgender policy is any less valid.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 18, 2023
Douglas Man Accused Of Murdering Cousin While Drinking Says He Blacked Out
A Douglas, Wyoming, man is being held on a $500,000 bond after allegedly shooting and killing his cousin while they talked and drank. He gave police contradictory statements about what happened, including that he blacked out.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 18, 2023
Fort Washakie Woman Runs Over Romantic Rival, Says ‘She Deserved It’
A 27-year-old Fort Washakie woman is facing a felony assault charge on claims she ran over a 24-year-old woman after an argument over a man. She told police the other woman “deserved it.”
Clair McFarlandSeptember 15, 2023
A Wildfire Burned Their Homes, Now 32 Wyomingites Are Suing U.S. Forest Service
The 2018 Roosevelt Fire in northwest Wyoming burned 65,000 acres and 55 homes. Now 32 people and organizations are suing the U.S. Forest Service for allowing the fire to burn after it was discovered.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 15, 2023
Distraught Jackson Man Takes Out Two Handguns And Shoots At Mother And Girlfriend
A Jackson man who came home from a counseling session distraught, fired a pair of handguns at least 16 times at his mother and girlfriend’s car, then threatened himself during more than two-hour standoff.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 15, 2023
2 Life Sentences For Arapahoe Man Who Killed Couple For Weed And Cash
Emotions ran high Thursday as the families of Rudy Perez and Jocelyn Watt, killed in 2019 by a then 16-year-old Brandon Monroe, saw him sentenced to two life terms in prison.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 14, 2023
Wyoming K-9 Deputy With Cancer Sniffs Out 40 Pounds Of Pot On His Last Call
Arie, a 6-and-a-half-year-old German shepherd K-9 deputy with the Laramie County Sheriff’s Office, has cancer and only two months left to live. But he loves working and found a 40-pound pot stash on his last call Tuesday night.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 14, 2023
Wyoming Man Pleads Guilty To Soliciting Sex From Tweens
A Wyoming man accused of texting, arranging to meet up with and trying to buy sex from 12- and 14-year-old girls has pleaded guilty to one criminal charge after securing a plea agreement.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 13, 2023
Dubois Man Had Bad History With Man He Rammed With Hummer
A Dubois man who faces felony charges for allegedly ramming another man’s truck and pounding on its windows while holding a knife had a restraining order against that man, according to Wednesday court testimony.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 13, 2023
Pistol Brace Rule Not Paused For Wyoming, Says Federal Judge
Contradicting a federal court in Louisiana, a federal judge in North Dakota says an ATF pistol brace still is legal in Wyoming and 24 other states that are suing over a new ATF rule restricting the devices as short-barreled rifles.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 13, 2023
12-Year-Old Boy Ejected, Dies In Rollover Near Gillette
A 12-year-old boy died overnight Monday after a one-vehicle rollover in Campbell County, authorities say.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 12, 2023
Cheyenne man to try mediation with police officers he says barged into his home
A Cheyenne man suing three police officers, claiming they violated his rights by barging into his home and manhandling him and his pregnant wife, has agreed to try mediation.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 12, 2023
Rock Springs Restaurant Workers Escape As ‘Troubled’ Man Sprays It With Bullets
The owner of a Rock Springs restaurant described the chaotic and harrowing scene Saturday when a man who seemed “troubled” walked in, ordered, then sprayed the place with bullets. Amazingly, nobody was shot.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 12, 2023
Cody Prosecutors Deny Private Investigator's Claim Of Deliberate Perjury
A private investigator in Powell claims that a pair of Park County prosecutors committed perjury by calling an accused burglar in Montana a fugitive, but the prosecutors say the investigator is basing his claim on stock language in court documents.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 12, 2023
Rawlins Man With Dementia, 73, Was Trying To Kill Caretakers When He Shot Them
Accused of shooting his caretakers and ramming their truck and semitrailer in a shootout-turned-chase, a 73-year-old Rawlins man with dementia faces two counts of attempted second-degree murder and other felony charges.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 12, 2023
State Park Crew Fights 2-Acre Boysen Dam Wildfire With Bathroom Cleaning Supplies
Wildfire and Wyoming State Parks crews put down a 2-acre brush fire at Boysen Dam on Monday with a local maintenance crew initially fighting the wildfire with their bathroom cleaning supplies. The fire's cause is under investigation.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 11, 2023
Wyoming School District Asks Court To Dismiss Former Student’s Mask Mandate Lawsuit
Saying former Laramie High School student Grace Smith has no grounds to sue over a mask mandate that expired two years ago, the Albany County School District No. 1 Board of Education is asking a federal judge to dismiss Smith’s lawsuit.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 11, 2023
Casper Rapist Won’t Get 20 Years Off Sentence After Young Victim Takes Back Recant
The Wyoming Supreme Court on Friday upheld a Casper man's conviction for sexually abusing a 5-year-old, noting that although the girl told police she lied about being molested, she later showed she was having a psychotic event when she recanted.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 11, 2023
State Attorney Says Pro-Choicers Shouldn’t Bring Drama To Wyoming’s Abortion Lawsuit
An attorney representing the state of Wyoming in a lawsuit challenging the state’s two new abortion bans is asking a Teton County judge to disregard a series of pro-choice expert witnesses.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 08, 2023
Massive Cache Of Drugs, Guns Found After Casper McDonald’s Turns Man In
A report from a Casper McDonald’s that a man was doing drugs in a bathroom eventually led to an arrest and seizure of a large cache of drugs, guns and money.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 08, 2023
Wyoming Points To Southern Court Siding With Pistol Braces, Awaits ATF Ruling
Wyoming and a handful of other states suing the ATF over its rule treating braced pistols like short-barreled rifles are waiting to see if a federal judge will consider a ruling out of the South, calling the new rule illegal.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 08, 2023
Laramie Church Elder Who Called Out Transgender Student Back On UW Campus
Todd Schmidt, a Laramie church elder who called out a transgender student by name on a sign, is back presenting in the University of Wyoming student union after a recent injunction lifted a ban on him being there.
Greg JohnsonSeptember 08, 2023
Casper Man Dies After Getting Hit In Intersection
Authorities on Friday said a man died in the hospital one day after being struck by a Chevy Equinox in a busy and rainy intersection in Casper just after dark
Clair McFarlandSeptember 08, 2023
Gillette Men Gash Each Other In Fight With Broken Corona Bottles
Arguing over whether to spend money to bring another family member into the United States, two immigrants in Gillette allegedly slashed and gashed each other with broken Corona beer bottles.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 07, 2023
Dubois Man Rams Truck With Hummer, Charges It With Knife
Dubois resident Chad Thomas, 45, told police he rammed a pickup with his Hummer and beat on its windows because he wanted to punch the truck’s driver “in the face.” He also reportedly brandished a knife.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 07, 2023
Wyoming Man Accused Of Randomly Golf-Clubbing Woman During Dice Game
A Fort Washakie man is accused of randomly walloping a woman in the back of the head with a golf club while she was playing dice with two others.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 07, 2023
Casper Man Accused Of Molesting Kids Faces Up To 440 Years If Convicted
A 39-year-old Casper man is accused of sexually abusing multiple children of various ages in numerous ways in 23 felony charges that could get him up to 440 years in prison if convicted.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 07, 2023
Try That In A Small Town: Sheriff Rounding Up Posse Against Smash-And-Grab Thieves
Laramie County Sheriff says there's a perception out there that criminals aren't going to get stopped so he's reviving an Old West law enforcement tradition by rounding up a posse of volunteers to guard against smash-and-grab thieves.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 06, 2023
Indictment Shows 4-Month Delay In Prosecuting Wyoming Jan. 6 Suspect
More than two years after he allegedly participated in the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot, Bedford resident Douglas Harrington faces a laundry list of federal charges that could land him in jail for up to 75 years.
Leo WolfsonSeptember 06, 2023
UW Transgender Sorority Member Claims Harassment In MSNBC Interview
University of Wyoming sorority member Artemis Langford told MSNBC’s Yasmin Vossoughian this week about harassment and threats that have come as the result of a high-profile lawsuit over Langford’s induction into the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 06, 2023
Man Killed On Wind River Reservation Had Drug In His System
A docket from the Fremont County Coroner released to Cowboy State Daily on Tuesday says a 42-year-old man shot dead in a trailer Aug. 9 had Delta-9 THC in his system.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 05, 2023
Weather Limits Search For Missing California Hiker, 76, In Wyoming’s Wind River Range
Steve Keller, 76, of California was last seen with a hiking group at Steamboat Lake on Saturday in Wyoming’s Wind River Range. An ongoing search has been hampered by weather.
Andrew RossiSeptember 05, 2023
Laramie Hospital Patient Charged For Smashing Up Room, Attacking Staff
A patient at a Laramie hospital faces felony charge for throwing chair, busting up a treatment room and swinging a piece of wood with a nail in it at a doctor.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 05, 2023
Sinclair Heiress Appeals $200 Million Divorce Payout, Most Expensive In Wyoming History
Anne Holding, daughter of Sinclair and Little America mogul Robert Earl Holding, is arguing to the Wyoming Supreme Court that a $202.5 million divorce payout — the most expensive in Wyoming history — wrongfully violates her family inheritance.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 05, 2023
Man Found Dead Under Lander Bridge Accidentally Drowned, Coroner Says
Laziur Hanway, 66, found dead by two boys July 1 under a bridge in Lander, died of accidental freshwater drowning, the coroner's office has ruled, with a blood-alcohol concentration of 0.346.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 05, 2023
Owner of Wyoming’s Largest Radio Station Chain Admits Hiding $19.5 Million From IRS
Susan Patrick, who co-owns more than 20 radio stations around Wyoming, has pleaded guilty to intentionally hiding $10 million in business receipts from the IRS and $9.5 million in personal income.
Leo Wolfson & Greg JohnsonSeptember 02, 2023
Cody Schools 'Safe And Open' With Increased Police Friday After Middle School Shooting Threat
Parents in Park County School District 6 have been warned of a potential shooting threat at Cody Middle School, prompting increased police presence at all Cody schools Friday and that schools “will be safe and open.”
Andrew RossiSeptember 01, 2023
Court In Niobrara County, Wyoming, Goes Almost A Year With No Felonies
The Niobrara County District Court hadn't had a local felony criminal charge since early November — until Tuesday, when the case of a Lusk woman accused of beating and choking another woman hit the docket.
Clair McFarlandAugust 31, 2023
Accused Riverton Wheelchair Thief Charged With Punching Cop
After being caught having allegedly stolen a wheelchair from the Riverton Walmart, Buddy Trosper, 22, fought with police officers, including punching one in the head.
Clair McFarlandAugust 31, 2023
Judge Dismisses Some, But Keeps Most, Of Church Elder's UW Trans Speech Lawsuit
A federal judge Thursday dismissed parts of a Laramie, Wyoming, church elder’s free-speech discrimination lawsuit against the University of Wyoming for naming a transgender sorority member on a sign, but let the bulk of his complaint continue.
Clair McFarlandAugust 31, 2023
Drug Charge Could Add 30 Years For Man Accused Of Torturing Wyoming Woman
A man accused of confining and torturing his ex-girlfriend from Wyoming for about six excruciating weeks now faces a felony drug charge that could add 30 years in prison, $11 million in fines to potential punishment.
Clair McFarlandAugust 31, 2023
Family Shocked At Teen's Murder Arrest: 'It Took All The Air Out'
As the family of a 15-year-old Cheyenne girl killed in a drive-by shooting mourns, so does the family of the 17-year-old accused of pulling the trigger, whose shocking arrest "took all the air out" of their world.
Clair McFarlandAugust 30, 2023
WEA Claims State Trying To Set Precedent To Justify Underfunding Schools
The Wyoming Education Association claims in new court filings Tuesday that the state is trying to unravel 40 years of legal precedent to justify underfunding public schools.
Clair McFarlandAugust 30, 2023
Boyfriend Tells Police Mother Of 2-Year-Old Boy Swung Him ‘Like A Baseball Bat’
A Cheyenne woman and her boyfriend are charged with attempted murder for allegedly brutally beating her 2-year-old son, including swinging him “like a baseball bat.”
Clair McFarlandAugust 29, 2023
Cheyenne Transient Dies From Beating, Reward Offered
The Laramie County Sheriff's Office is investigating the beating homicide of Cheyenne transient Jason Mullen, 50, whose real name was Stacey Mullen, after Mullen died Sunday at a medical clinic.
Clair McFarlandAugust 29, 2023
Green River Man Charged After Infant Sex Torture Porn Found On Phone
A Green River Man who had recently moved to Casper has been charged after police found dozens of videos and thousands of images depicting disturbing sex torture of infants and toddlers.
Clair McFarlandAugust 29, 2023
10 Years In Prison For Wyoming Man Who Hurled Screwdriver At Child, Tortured Others
A Wyoming federal judge has sentenced a Fort Washakie, Wyoming, man to 10 years in prison for hurling a screwdriver at a child and committing other acts of abuse.
Clair McFarlandAugust 28, 2023
Gillette Men Accused In Scheme To Scam Woman, 87, Out Of More Than $300,000
Court documents outline an alleged scam by a pair of Gillette men to cheat an 87-year-old woman out of more than $300,000, including attempting to get a power of attorney over her.
Clair McFarlandAugust 28, 2023
Cops Banned From Donut Shops? Not In Wyoming
A Wyoming undersheriff, gun advocate and bakery all say a California chain of bakeries that’s banned cops because they carry guns is “extremism taken to the max.”
Mark HeinzAugust 28, 2023
Man Who Died Hiking Wyoming’s Backcountry Remembered As A Free Spirit
A Minnesota man who was the focus of a backcountry search last week until his body was found in the Wind River Mountains was a free spirit who loved solo traveling, his family said.
Andrew RossiAugust 28, 2023
Kansas City Man Who Shot At Trooper At Least 28 Times Denied A New Trial
A Kansas City man who led a Wyoming State Trooper on a high-speed chase at speeds reaching 100 mph and off-road while firing at the trooper at least 28 times won’t have a new trial, the Wyoming Supreme Court ruled.
Clair McFarlandAugust 28, 2023
Two Dead In Casper Murder-Suicide After Physical Fight
The Natrona County Sheriff's Office is investigating an apparent murder-suicide in which a 33-year-old Casper man fought with and shot a 58-year-old man, then shot himself.
Clair McFarlandAugust 28, 2023
Whoa! Runaway Stagecoach Barrels Out-Of Control Down Broadway In Jackson
A popular tourist attraction in downtown Jackson got a little more Western than usual when a two-horse team pulling a stagecoach got spooked and barreled out of control toward the town’s busiest intersection.
Jake NicholsAugust 27, 2023
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Over Transgender UW Sorority Member
Saying private organizations can interpret their own rules — including how to define “woman” — a Wyoming federal judge on Friday dismissed a lawsuit six women brought challenging their sorority’s induction of a transgender member.
Clair McFarlandAugust 26, 2023
Cheyenne Man Accused Hitting Pedestrian, Then Driving Off With Him On Hood
A Cheyenne man is in jail on suspicion of ramming an adult male pedestrian and recklessly driving with the pedestrian on his hood, severely injuring him.
Clair McFarlandAugust 25, 2023
Feds Won’t Tell Public About Shooting Death On Wyoming Reservation
Cowboy State Daily has confirmed through three sources an Aug. 8 shooting death of an Arapahoe, Wyoming, man, but federal investigators won’t tell the public that a shooting happened.
Clair McFarlandAugust 25, 2023
Neighbor Recounts Helping Grandmother During ‘Insanely Scary’ Attack
When a 26-year-old Pine Bluffs man was allegedly assaulting his grandmother with a chair on Tuesday, a neighbor went to her rescue, pulling the woman out of harm’s way during a “really intense and just insanely scary” attack.
Clair McFarlandAugust 25, 2023
Drunk Michigan Man Burned On Thermals Banned From Yellowstone, Faces Federal Charges
A Michigan man accused of being dangerously drunk and then getting burned after he walked through a thermal pool appeared in court on Wednesday. He has been banned from Yellowstone and faces federal charges.
Clair McFarlandAugust 24, 2023
Trial Delayed For Kemmerer Babysitter Accused Of Killing 5-Year-Old Girl
The 52-year-old Kemmerer woman who allegedly admitted to “clapping” a 5-year-old girl’s head “five to 10 times” has had her first-degree murder trial delayed for health reasons.
Clair McFarlandAugust 23, 2023
Repeat Drunk Driver Denied Prison Credit For Days In Treatment
The case started seven years ago when a Rock Springs man drove on the wrong side of the road and almost hit a Sweetwater County Sheriff’s deputy head-on. It was his fourth DUI offense within 10 years, making it a felony.
Clair McFarlandAugust 23, 2023
Straight, White Male Who Sued UW For Discrimination Settles For $15,000
Saying the move cost less than taking the case to trial, the University of Wyoming has settled a claim by a former employee he was fired for being a straight, white, Christian man for $15,000, about 1.7% of the damages originally sought.
Clair McFarlandAugust 23, 2023
Three Schools In Pine Bluffs Locked Down After Man Assaults His Grandma, Fires Shotgun
The Pine Bluffs Police Department on Tuesday arrested a man suspected of assaulting his grandmother and firing a shotgun in her home near a school.
Clair McFarlandAugust 23, 2023
Judge Says Lawmakers’ Religious Video Is Evidence In Case Against Abortion Bans
A Wyoming judge said a video of the Wyoming Freedom Caucus mentioning a need to pray and thanking the Lord for divine intervention is relevant to a lawsuit challenging the state’s abortion bans as religious edicts.
Clair McFarlandAugust 22, 2023
Laramie Man Who Disemboweled Himself Denies Molesting 8-Year-Old Girl
A Laramie, Wyoming man who partially disemboweled himself in an apparent suicide attempt to avoid child molestation charges pleaded not guilty Tuesday in Albany County District Court, where he appeared in a wheelchair with subdued speech and faulty hearing.
Clair McFarlandAugust 22, 2023
Gillette Man's Ex-Girlfriend Accused Of Robbing Him, Running Up Credit Cards
Five years after breaking up with boyfriend, a Gillette woman is accused of breaking into his home, stealing electronics and credit cards and piling up about $9,000 in fraudulent charges.
Clair McFarlandAugust 22, 2023
Man Accused Of Stabbing Casper Man In The Neck Was Fresh Out Of Prison
A 36-year-old Arapahoe, Wyoming, man had been out of prison about a week when he allegedly stabbed a Casper man in the neck and torso, killing him, police say.
Clair McFarlandAugust 21, 2023
Fire Investigator Says Companies Responsible For Fatal Clark Wildfire
In a report released last week, an investigator blames a 2021 fire that killed a woman and burned multiple homes in the northwestern Wyoming town of Clark on a local electric company and tree trimming business.
Leo WolfsonAugust 21, 2023
Cheyenne Teen Accused Of Killing Girl, 15, In Drive-By To Stay In Adult Court
Johnny Muñoz, 17, will continue to fight a first-degree murder charge as an adult for allegedly killing a 15-year-old Cheyenne girls in an April drive-by after a judge ruled against an effort for him to be moved to juvenile court.
Clair McFarlandAugust 21, 2023
Judge Blocks UW Ban On Church Elder Who Called Out Transgender Student
A judge on Friday blocked a yearlong ban on a Laramie church elder who called out a transgender student in the University of Wyoming Student Union. The judge said UW “appears to be favoring one viewpoint over another.”
Clair McFarlandAugust 18, 2023
Pinedale Man Charged With Molesting Kindergartner & Sunday School Student For Years
An original case in 1998 was thrown out because the judge didn't think there was enough evidence. However, in a recorded interview in 2022, the suspect told one of his alleged victims that 'I'm just a sick man."
Clair McFarlandAugust 18, 2023
Rock Springs Teen Whose Transgender Identity Was Hidden From Parents No Longer In School District
Sweetwater County School District 1 announced Thursday in a federal court filing that a student whose transgender identity sparked a parental rights lawsuit is no longer enrolled in that district.
Clair McFarlandAugust 18, 2023
Homeless Jackson Man Offers To Impregnate Tourist, Then Bear-Sprays Her
A 37-year-old homeless Jackson man is accused of accosting tourists, including offering to impregnate a woman, then blasting her with bear spray.
Clair McFarlandAugust 17, 2023
Convicted Felon Passed Out In Pizza Hut Parking Lot Had 2 Loaded Pistols, Drugs
Accused of having two loaded pistols during a tense, drug-influenced encounter with Cheyenne police in a Pizza Hut parking lot, a Wyoming man now faces up to 35 years in prison.
Clair McFarlandAugust 17, 2023
Gillette UPS Worker Saves 78-Year-Old Woman From Falling For $5,000 Scam
A 78-year-old woman had been badgered by a con artist into trying to mail a box containing $5,000 in cash, but the scam was busted by an alert Gillette UPS Store worker.
Clair McFarlandAugust 16, 2023
Wyoming Says 'Unsurpassed' School Funding Not A Fundamental Right
The Wyoming Education Association has sued the state claiming public schools are underfunded, and that paying for education is a fundamental right on par with free speech. The state says it’s not.
Clair McFarlandAugust 16, 2023
Man Beat Up By Bouncer Can’t Sue CFD Because They’re Both From Colorado
A Colorado man has learned that he can’t federally sue the Cheyenne Frontier Days bouncer who allegedly beat him up because the bouncer is also from Colorado. But he can sue in a state court.
Clair McFarlandAugust 16, 2023
Final Search for Missing Worland Woman Finds Nothing, Sheriff Not Giving Up
Search and Rescue personnel from five Wyoming counties searched a 20-square-mile area of Washakie County for Breanna Mitchell, but "nothing of importance" was found.
Andrew RossiAugust 16, 2023
Ninja Motorcyclist Tops 165 MPH In Wild Chase On Interstate 80
In a high-speed chase on Interstate 80 that lasted more than 70 miles on Monday evening, a motorcyclist exceeded 165 mph in an attempt to elude the Wyoming Highway Patrol. The biker crashed, and somehow lived, when trying to exit on Vedauwoo Road.
Jimmy OrrAugust 16, 2023
Climate Scientist Not Surprised Anti-Fossil Fuel Group Who Uses Children Won Montana Court Case
Climate Scientist Dr. Judith Curry said an anti-fossil organization that uses children in lawsuits will try to replicate the Montana court victory all over the country, which will waste states’ resources on legal proceedings.
August 15, 2023
‘Hella Dumb’ Californians Caught After Robbing Casper Pharmacy Set For Trial
Three Californians accused of robbing a Wyoming Walgreens after watching how to do it on Instagram are set for trial. After they were caught one of them told the police, “I just feel hella dumb.”
Clair McFarlandAugust 15, 2023
Man Charged With Banging Girlfriend's Head On Bathroom Floor Gets Plea Deal
After accepting a plea deal, a Yellowstone concessionaire worker accused of repeatedly banging his girlfriend’s head on a bathroom floor now faces up to five years in prison rather than the 16-year sentence he originally faced.
Clair McFarlandAugust 15, 2023
Laramie Man Partially Disembowels Himself To Escape Child Rape Charges
To escape looming charges of molesting a young girl, a 79-year-old Laramie man locked himself in a bathroom, used a knife to partially disembowel himself, then begged police to “let me die.”
Clair McFarlandAugust 14, 2023
Wyoming Felon And Hunter Biden May Have Second Chance As Gun Law Found Unconstitutional
A Wyoming felon is arguing that he should be released from prison because some federal courts have found the gun law he violated unconstitutionally vague. Hunter Biden is accused under the same law.
Clair McFarlandAugust 14, 2023
Hageman Blasts White House For Demanding Facebook Delete COVID Meme
Rep. Harriet Hageman slammed the White House for demanding Facebook delete a humorous meme on COVID vaccinations. She further urged judges to keep an injunction in place to keep the Biden administration from pressuring social media companies.
Clair McFarlandAugust 14, 2023
Feds Arrest Wyoming Man For Attacking Police With Flagpole During Jan 6 Riot
Federal authorities have charged and arrested Bedford resident Douglas Harrington for allegedly assaulting Capitol Police officers with a flagpole during the Jan. 6, 2021 riots. He faces up to 75 years in prison.
Leo WolfsonAugust 14, 2023
Motorcycle ‘Completely Disintegrated’ In Head-On With Truck, Killing 2
A witness to a Friday afternoon head-on collision between a pickup and motorcycle said the aftermath “was probably the worst thing I’ve ever witnessed in my entire life.” The motorcycle “completely disintegrated” and both riders were killed.
Andrew RossiAugust 14, 2023
With Attacker Still On The Loose, Wyoming Abuse Victim Tries To Find Healing
Wendy Bidstrup helped a man down on his luck in Laramie. He repaid her kindness with verbal explosions and a punch that shattered her face. And he's still on the run.
Clair McFarlandAugust 13, 2023
Hit-And-Run Kills Woman South Of Wind River Hotel & Casino
The FBI is asking the public for information about a deadly hit-and-run that killed a woman before 5 a.m. Saturday just south of the Wind River Hotel and Casino.
Clair McFarlandAugust 12, 2023
Cody Woman Convicted Of Killing Toddler Wants Another Trial
A woman convicted in April of murdering her boyfriend’s toddler daughter is asking the judge who oversaw her jury trial to acquit her for lack of evidence and give her a new trial.
Clair McFarlandAugust 11, 2023
Biden Lawyers Deny Coercion In Mafia-Like Demands To Censor Social Media
Lawyers for the Biden administration argued Thursday that government officials weren’t trying to coerce social media platforms, but a federal judge compared the messaging to menacing mafia overtones.
Clair McFarlandAugust 10, 2023
Wyoming Teacher Charged In Connection With Fifth Grader's Suicide Pleads Not Guilty
A Cheyenne teacher accused of leaving an 11-year-old boy unattended at school and contributing to his suicide pleaded not guilty to a charge of child endangerment.
Clair McFarlandAugust 10, 2023
Wyoming Student Arrested For Not Wearing Mask Sues, Says Free Speech Violated
Grace Smith, the Laramie High School student who was arrested in 2021 for refusing to wear a mask at school, is suing the Albany County School District, claiming her First Amendment right, and others, were violated.
Clair McFarlandAugust 10, 2023
Tightrope Walker Gave Pot To Kids In Riverton City Park, Witnesses Say
A Thayne, Wyoming man is accused of luring young kids at Riverton City Park on Monday by showing them how to use a tightrope and then gave them marijuana.
Clair McFarlandAugust 09, 2023
Dogs, Drones And Deputies To Make Final Search For Missing Worland Woman
Search and rescue teams from three counties will join the Washakie County Sheriff's Office for a final search Friday hoping to find Breanna Mitchell, who's been missing since July 22.
Andrew RossiAugust 09, 2023
Rock Springs Man Charged With First-Degree Murder In Stabbing Of Girlfriend's Ex
The Sweetwater County Attorney’s Office on Tuesday announced a first-degree murder charge for a Rock Springs man who turned himself in after allegedly stabbing his girlfriend’s ex-boyfriend.
Clair McFarlandAugust 08, 2023
Wyoming Ranch Owners Believe Someone Poisoned And Killed Four Horses
State investigators and the Converse County, Wyoming, family that found four of their horses dead last week aren't saying much, but the family believes someone poisoned them.
John ThompsonAugust 08, 2023
UW Leaders Fire Back, Say Banned Church Elder Isn’t A First Amendment Hero
University of Wyoming leaders say a Laramie Church elder’s "harassment" of a transgender student voids claims that his rights were violated by a yearlong ban from Student Union.
Clair McFarlandAugust 08, 2023
Casper Man Accused Of Stabbing In-Laws Wants Second Opinion On Insanity Finding
A Casper man accused of stabbing his father-in-law to death in January, then beating and stabbing his mother-in-law nearly to death is asking for a second opinion about whether he was insane at the time of the crime.
Clair McFarlandAugust 07, 2023
Colorado Man Sues Cheyenne Hospital, Says ER Turned Him Away For Not Wearing Mask
A Colorado man is suing Cheyenne Regional Medical Center, saying the ER staff turned him away after a life-threatening car accident because he wouldn't wear a mask. He said he was having a hard time breathing but they tossed him out anyway.
Clair McFarlandAugust 07, 2023
Johnson County Trooper Nabs Mexican Immigrant Deported 11 Times
A Mexican immigrant caught speeding in Johnson County faces up to two years in federal prison if convicted of reentering the United States illegally after the government deported him 11 times in nine years.
Clair McFarlandAugust 07, 2023
Man Who Won Wyoming Hunting Rights Case Gets 10 Years For Child Porn
A Billings man known for his Supreme Court tribal hunting rights victory over Wyoming will spend at least the next 10 years in prison for possessing 850 images of “child explicit material.”
Clair McFarlandAugust 04, 2023
Man Accused Of Torturing Wife After She Helped Get Him Out Of Assault Charge
A Glendo, Wyoming, man whose wife helped him dodge an aggravated assault conviction last year now faces numerous violent criminal charges for allegedly torturing and terrorizing her throughout two years of their marriage.
Clair McFarlandAugust 04, 2023
Alleged Drunk Driver Plunges Truck Down Embankment In Yellowstone
Visitors near the East Entrance to Yellowstone may have seen more than they bargained for Thursday when an alleged drunk driver was arrested after crashing his red pickup into another truck and then plummeting down an embankment.
Andrew RossiAugust 04, 2023
Judge Won't Let Wapiti Residents Join Lawsuit To Kill Cellphone Tower
A group of Wapiti residents who don’t want a proposed 195-foot cellphone tower in their neighborhood can’t have a say in a lawsuit the company has filed against Park County to move the project forward.
Clair McFarlandAugust 03, 2023
‘You Are All Gonna Die’, Cheyenne Man Charged For Threats To Dental Clinic
A 40-year-old Cheyenne man faces up to three years in prison on suspicion of making terroristic threats when a local dental clinic charged him a $35 missed appointment fee, including posting “you are all gonna die” to the clinic’s Facebook page.
Clair McFarlandAugust 03, 2023
Gillette Inmate Hurls Poop At Jailer, Says He Wants To Get Sent Back To Prison
A 38-year-old Campbell County jail inmate faces a felony assault charge for hurling his poop and urine onto a detention officer, and said he’d keep doing it until he’s sent back to prison, court documents say.
Clair McFarlandAugust 03, 2023
Triple Murderer Who Killed Ex-Wife, Two Sons During 'Hunting' Trip To Stay In Prison
Gerald Uden, who killed his ex-wife and two adopted sons in 1980 when he convinced them to go bird hunting, says that his 2013 confession to the three murders was coerced, a claim the Wyoming Supreme Court has rejected for the second time.
Clair McFarlandAugust 02, 2023
Wyoming Dept. Of Corrections Updates Policy On Transgender Inmates
To deal with transgender inmates in the Wyoming Department of Corrections system, policies on how to accommodate those inmates are being updated, including rules on determining “genital status.”
Clair McFarlandAugust 01, 2023
Cadaver Dog, Draining Pond Turn Up No Clues In Search For Missing Worland Woman
Even after bringing in a cadaver dog and draining a pond, there’s still no sign of 28-year-old Breanna Mitchell of Worland, who disappeared July 22.
Andrew RossiAugust 01, 2023
Church Elder Says He’s The Focus Of UW Discrimination, Not Transgender Sorority Member
A Laramie church elder who was banned from the University of Wyoming Student Union for a year for publicly calling out a transgender sorority member as "a male" says the school is discriminating against him for saying so.
Clair McFarlandJuly 31, 2023
Seven-Decade Prison Term Remains For Gillette Man Who Molested Sisters
The Wyoming Supreme Court on Monday upheld the 2022 conviction of John Byron Mills, 47, who sexually abused an underage girl and forcibly raped her older sister on separate occasions in Gillette.
Clair McFarlandJuly 31, 2023
Wrong-Way Driver Accused Of Killing Five Not Sane Enough For Trial, Court Finds
A Wyoming District Court judge says Arthur Nelson, 58, is not sane enough to face trial for driving the wrong way on Interstate 80 and causing a crash that killed five young Bible college visitors.
Clair McFarlandJuly 31, 2023
Laramie Man Could Get 20 Years For Deadly Cheyenne Library Drug Drop
Accused of selling the fentanyl that killed a 27-year-old Cheyenne man, Tristan Eickbush of Laramie faces up to 20 years in federal prison.
Clair McFarlandJuly 31, 2023
No New Trial For Man Who Shot A Mama Horse In The Gut
The Wyoming Supreme Court has upheld the prison sentence of a Uinta County man convicted of aggravated animal cruelty for shooting another man’s horse in the gut. She died with two bullets lodged in her intestines.
Clair McFarlandJuly 29, 2023
Riverton Locals Target City's Day Drinkers To Drop State's Highest Crime Rate
Tired of their city having Wyoming’s highest rate for violent crime, Riverton residents and business owners are working to help — and to confront — the vagrants who commit many offenses in town.
Clair McFarlandJuly 28, 2023
Ashanti Alert Dispatched For Riverton Man, 80, In Red Jeep
Update: Riverton Police reported that 80-year-old James Knudson, who left home early that morning in his red Jeep, has been found.
Clair McFarlandJuly 27, 2023
Jackson Man Pleads Guilty To Molesting 13-Year-Old, Filming Women On Toilet
German Guerra faces up to 48 years in prison for molesting a 13-year-old girl and filming women as they went to the bathroom at the Cowboy Bar in Jackson.
Clair McFarlandJuly 27, 2023
Search For Missing Washakie County Woman So Far Only Turns Up Shirt, Shoe
Searching for a fourth day Wednesday for missing 28-year-old Washakie County resident Breanna Mitchell, so far only her vehicle, a shirt and a shoe have turned up.
Andrew RossiJuly 26, 2023
Lawsuit: UW Officials Say Church Elder Harassed Transgender Student
University of Wyoming officials are denying they violated the free-speech rights of a Laramie church elder who displayed a sign in the school’s student Union breezeway calling a transgender sorority member a male.
Clair McFarlandJuly 26, 2023
Prosecutor Says More Child Porn Found On Wyo. National Guard Sergeant's Phone
A federal prosecutor says more child porn was found on the cellphone of Wyoming National Guard Sgt. First Class Daniel Gene Gumm, who already faces up to 40 years in prison on child-porn distribution and possession charges.
Clair McFarlandJuly 25, 2023
Still No Word On What Caused 21-Car Train Derailment
Union Pacific is tight-lipped this week about what caused a 21-car train derailment that happened near Lusk earlier this month, saying it’s still under investigation.
Clair McFarlandJuly 25, 2023
Judge Won’t Dismiss Wyoming Sheep Shearer’s Murder Case As Self Defense
A Lincoln County District Court Judge declined to dismiss the second-degree murder charge as self-defense for a Wyoming sheep shearer who stabbed her boyfriend to death.
Clair McFarlandJuly 25, 2023
Rock Springs Hospital Denies Discrimination In Firing Of Black, Gay Doctor
Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County has denied a lawsuit that claims the hospital discriminated against Dr. Lex Auguiste, an obstetrician/gynecologist who is black and gay, when it fired him.
Clair McFarlandJuly 24, 2023
Man Twice Deported To Mexico Arrested For Drunk Driving In Cheyenne
A man twice deported from the United States to Mexico now faces an illegal immigration charge after Wyoming police arrested him on suspicion of drunk driving near Cheyenne.
Clair McFarlandJuly 24, 2023
Laramie County Sheriff’s Office Launches Game Show Starring Lots Of Inmates
Laramie County Sheriff Brian Kozak, a longtime proponent of social media, has launched a game show on Facebook called "Catch A Fugitive." The game show is patterned after the popular Plinko game on "The Price Is Right."
Jimmy OrrJuly 22, 2023
Parents Double Down On Claims Wyoming School District Lied About Using Trans Pronouns
Parents of a Rock Springs high school student filed an amended lawsuit Thursday doubling down on claims Sweetwater County School District No. 1 hides kids’ transgender names and pronouns from parents.
Clair McFarlandJuly 21, 2023
Casper Murder Suspect Caught In Vermont
A 36-year-old suspect in Casper murder was arrested in Vermont on Thursday and is being held there as a fugitive from justice.
Clair McFarlandJuly 21, 2023
Casper Abortion Clinic Arsonist Pleads Guilty, Taken Straight To Jail
A Casper woman who has admitted using gasoline to set fire to an abortion and gender services clinic last year pleaded guilty to arson in federal court Thursday afternoon.
Leo WolfsonJuly 20, 2023
Cheyenne Man Accused Of Strangling Wife For Not Doing Chores
Accused of strangling his wife at their home on F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne when she refused to do chores, Jonathan Wandel faces two counts of felony strangulation in federal court.
Clair McFarlandJuly 20, 2023
Wyoming Judge Dismisses Wapiti Man's Lawsuit To Make His Own Machine Gun
Wyoming's chief federal judge has dismissed a Wapiti man's lawsuit against the federal government, challenging federal anti-machinegun laws under the Second Amendment in his effort to make his own M16 machine gun.
Clair McFarlandJuly 19, 2023
Flaming Gorge Days Organizer Arrested, Accused Of Embezzling More Than $75,000
Jennifer Melvin, former administrator of the Green River Urban Renewal Agency, is accused of stealing more than $75,000 for personal expenses and gambling on horse races.
John ThompsonJuly 19, 2023
Arrest Made In Rash Of Bomb Threats To Casper Government Agencies, No Explosives Found
Multiple bomb threats in Casper on Wednesday morning interrupted a Gaming Commission meeting and forced hundreds of state employees to evacuate the Thyra Thomson building. Within two hours, an arrest was made.
Leo Wolfson & Clair McFarlandJuly 19, 2023
Thieves Make Off With 7 High-End Side-By-Sides Valued At Over $225,000 From Evanston Dealer
Surveillance footage shows thieves had to make two trips to steal seven expensive side-by-side UTVs from Basecamp Evanston, valued at more than $225,000.
John ThompsonJuly 19, 2023
Wyoming Supreme Court Upholds Conviction Of Men Caught With 320 Pounds Of Pot
The Wyoming Supreme Court has rejected a claim made by a pair of men caught with 320 pounds of marijuana on I-80 that a state trooper stopped them because their car was too big and they were Hispanic.
Clair McFarlandJuly 19, 2023
Former Wyo Supreme Court Justice, Top Fed Prosecutor Appalled At Hunter Biden ‘Sweetheart Deal’
Former Wyoming Supreme Court Justice Bill Hill and former U.S. Attorney Richard Stacy told Cowboy State Daily they are shocked at Hunter Biden’s “sweetheart deal” for three federal criminal charges.
Clair McFarlandJuly 18, 2023
Two Fatalities, Missing Man Makes Busy Weekend For Park County Search & Rescue
Emergency crews in Park County responded to a pair of unrelated fatal incidents Friday, then began an exhaustive search for a missing Montana man Saturday.
Leo WolfsonJuly 18, 2023
Suspect Believed Connected To Sweetwater County Murder In Custody, SUV Sought
The Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office has apprehended a suspect in the murder of a 30-year-old Teton County man and is asking for the public’s help in locating an SUV believed to be related to the crime.
Clair McFarlandJuly 18, 2023
Riverton Teen Who Died After She Was Ejected From Stolen BMW Had Meth, Alcohol In System
The Fremont County Coroner’s office reports that Sassite Underwood, the 17-year-old who was killed when the BMW she was in crashed last month, had meth and alcohol in her system.
Clair McFarlandJuly 17, 2023
Pregnant Woman Survives Alleged Beating, Ditches Boyfriend At Wyoming Taco Bell Bathroom
A month after he allegedly beat and bit his pregnant girlfriend on the Wind River Indian Reservation, Steven Cole C’Bearing has been arrested. His girlfriend was able to get away from him and call police when he used a bathroom at Taco Bell.
Clair McFarlandJuly 14, 2023
Teen Arrested In Casper Fairgrounds Shooting, Bullet Storm On House
The Natrona County Sheriff's Office and Casper Police Department issued a joint statement Friday saying they arrested a 16-year-old boy in connection with the Tuesday shooting of a woman near the fairgrounds and a Thursday 10-bullet attack on a residence.
Clair McFarlandJuly 14, 2023
Wyoming Woman Will Do Prison Time for Her Role In Stabbing, Beating, Burning Tire Death
A Fremont County woman will do prison time for her role in the death of a woman who was stabbed and beaten to death, then had a burning tire put on top of her in a bathtub.
Clair McFarlandJuly 13, 2023
UW Transgender Sorority Member Denies Erection Allegation, Says Claim Was Drunken Gossip
Artemis Langford, the first transgender member of the University of Wyoming chapter of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority, says claims of an erection while watching a woman change was drunken gossip.
Clair McFarlandJuly 13, 2023
Montana Man Accused Of Torturing Lander Woman Will Face Trial In August
A Montana man accused of kidnapping and torturing a Lander woman for six weeks is scheduled for trial next month. The man faces a federal kidnapping charge punishable by up to life in prison or the death penalty.
Clair McFarlandJuly 12, 2023
Natrona County Deputies Seek Information In Fairgrounds Shooting
A victim was taken to Banner Health Wyoming Medical Center in Casper with non-life-threatening injuries after an apparent shooting near the Natrona County fairgrounds Tuesday evening.
Clair McFarlandJuly 12, 2023
Pavillion Man Accused Of Shooting Son While Wrestling Over Gun With Wife
After giving his wife a loaded .40-caliber handgun and telling her to shoot him, a Pavillion man tried to wrench it away from her when his wife wouldn’t, according to court records. The gun went off, hitting their 12-year-old son in the arm.
Clair McFarlandJuly 11, 2023
Casper Woman Strikes Plea Agreement In Gender Clinic Arson
A 22-year-old woman accused of setting fire to a gender-treatment and abortion clinic in Casper last June now has struck a plea agreement in her case.
Clair McFarlandJuly 10, 2023
Rock Springs Man Gets 8-12 Years In Prison For Toddler’s Drug Death
A Rock Springs Man will face 8-12 years in prison for keeping illegal drugs in his home where his toddler son could access them. The 2-year-old died.
Clair McFarlandJuly 10, 2023
Jackson Police Wanted Drones To Patrol Town But Ended Up Getting Cameras Instead
Although the Jackson police wanted drones to patrol the town, the City Council gave the OK to buy cameras instead. The police said with 3 million people coming through town every year, “there’s an underbelly” of “significant, serious crime” in the posh community.
July 10, 2023
One Dead, Another Life-Flighted After Head-On With Wyoming Mine Transport Bus
A Sunday morning head-on collision between a pickup and a mine transport bus south of Wright on Highway 59 killed the driver of the truck and sent the driver of the bus to the hospital in a helicopter.
Greg JohnsonJuly 10, 2023
Loaded Diaper Leads To Domestic Abuse Arrest For Cheyenne Man
A Cheyenne man was arrested Wednesday, accused of punching his children’s mother in the eye when she yelled at him for failing to change their baby’s diaper.
Clair McFarlandJuly 07, 2023
Biden Says Not Allowing Government Censorship Will Cause ‘Irreparable Harm’
Not being allowed to pressure social media platforms to censor people causes the federal government “irreparable harm” and goes against the public interest, President Joe Biden’s administration argued Friday.
Clair McFarlandJuly 07, 2023
17-Year-Old Lander Boy Charged As Adult For 100 MPH Chase Through Town On July 4
Lander police say Evan Smith, 17, was high on methamphetamine when he allegedly sped through the town at 100 mph, tried to ram a patrol vehicle and crashed into two more cars during the town’s Fourth of July celebration.
Clair McFarlandJuly 07, 2023
Five Years After Officer-Involved Shooting, Laramie Creates Police Advisory Board
After years of requests, deliberations and public debate since Robbie Ramirez, 39, was shot and killed by an Albany County Sheriff’s deputy, Laramie City Council on Wednesday approved creating an advisory board for city police.
Leo WolfsonJuly 07, 2023
Wyoming Man Who Killed Man And Had Naked Brawl With Cop To Stay In Prison
The Wyoming Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the felony convictions of a Cheyenne man who killed a 61-year-old man, shot a woman in the hip and attacked police after his arrest while wearing nothing but a blanket and handcuffs.
Clair McFarlandJuly 06, 2023
Casper Man Hurt In Explosion While Making Homemade Fireworks
The Casper Police Department says a local man suffered severe burns and nonlife-threatening injuries from an explosion “in an attempt to produce homemade fireworks.”
Clair McFarlandJuly 06, 2023
Wyoming Sorority Members Say They Won’t Back Off Transgender Lawsuit
Six University of Wyoming sorority members suing their sorority for allegedly bending its own rules to admit a transgender member say they won't back down in response to the sorority calling their lawsuit “frivolous,” and the transgender member saying it's “vicious.”
Clair McFarlandJuly 06, 2023
Casper Children Who Watched Dogs Die In Trapper’s Snares Can't Sue For Emotional Damages
A Casper family, including two children, sued a Wyoming trapper after the family's three dogs died in snares despite the children trying frantically to free them, but the Wyoming Supreme Court ruled Wednesday can't claim emotional distress.
Clair McFarlandJuly 05, 2023
Wright Man Beats Neighbor Boy, 11, And Father With Baseball Bat After Fireworks Dispute, Undersheriff Says
A 64-year-old Wright man allegedly took an aluminum baseball bat to a 37-year-old father and his 11-year-old son Tuesday after a dispute about fireworks hitting a home in their shared neighborhood.
Clair McFarlandJuly 05, 2023
Woman Found Dead In Car In Yellowstone Died By Suicide
Federal authorities confirmed Wednesday that Catheryn Griffin, 38, died by suicide from a single gunshot wound while traveling through Yellowstone, which the woman's family had announced in May.
Clair McFarlandJuly 05, 2023
Drugged-Up Teen Holds Woman Hostage, Leads Police On 100 MPH Chase Through Lander
A 17-year-old from Lander held a young woman hostage in a car while speeding 100 mph at times through the town during its Fourth of July celebration, police say.
Clair McFarlandJuly 05, 2023
Alcova Marina Building Burns Down, Officials Asking For Help
Natrona County authorities are investigating an early morning fire which broke out at the Alcova Marina on Tuesday. The general manager of the marina said the building "burnt down."
Jimmy OrrJuly 05, 2023
Two Young Boys Find Body Under Lander Bridge
Two young boys found a deceased body Saturday under a bridge in Lander, according to police.
Clair McFarlandJuly 04, 2023
Abortion Advocates Say Wyoming Can’t Defend Its Ban Because Of Rape, Incest Exemptions
Six abortion advocates claim Wyoming can’t defend its two abortion bans in court because their rape and incest exemptions betray a lack of value toward “all potential life.”
Clair McFarlandJuly 03, 2023
Police Find, Return Special Needs Child Who Wandered Into Cheyenne In The Night
A father was reunited with his special-needs son Monday morning after the boy, who is nonverbal, wandered away from their Cheyenne home overnight.
Clair McFarlandJuly 03, 2023
Teen Shoots Himself 'Clean Through' His Hand In Gillette on Sunday
A 17-year-old Gillette boy thought a 9 mm handgun was unloaded when he accidentally shot a hole “clean through” his hand Sunday evening.
Clair McFarlandJuly 03, 2023
Wyoming Supreme Court Upholds Conviction For Drugs Found During Minor Traffic Stop
The Wyoming Supreme Court upheld a man’s felony methamphetamine conviction, but hinted that the Legislature should take a closer look at the minor traffic law police used to arrest the man in the first place.
Clair McFarlandJuly 03, 2023
Cody Family Says Vegas Hotel Unjustly Booted Them, ADA Dog Using Racist, Vulgar Language
A family from Cody allege they were thrown out of a hotel on Saturday by a security guard who called them "f*cking Mexicans." The family said the hotel claimed one of their dogs was aggressive, something the family disputes.
Mark HeinzJuly 02, 2023
‘God Will Never Forgive You’: Man Who Gunned Down 2 On Wyoming Highway Gets Life In Prison
Luke Thomas Young said if he could, he would take back what happened the night he shot and killed two people on the side of a Wyoming highway. Mom of victim tells him, “God will never forgive you, nor will I.”
Leo WolfsonJune 30, 2023
Rock Springs Gender Transition Lawsuit: School District Emails Outline When To Lie To Parents
Cowboy State Daily obtained emails where teachers discussed when it’s OK to lie to parents, like when a student wants to transition. The guide said teachers must use students’ pronouns and not tell the parents about it.
Clair McFarlandJune 30, 2023
Gillette Man Uses Fake $100 Bill To Pay For Court-Ordered Drug Testing
A 36-year-old participant in Campbell County’s 24/7 drug program may face more charges after he paid for his court-ordered twice-daily drug testing with a fake $100 bill.
Greg JohnsonJune 28, 2023
Colorado Man Sues Cheyenne Frontier Days, Says Bouncer Beat Him Up, Caused Long-Term Injuries
A Colorado man filed a lawsuit this week against Cheyenne Frontier Days Inc. and an unnamed bouncer claiming the bouncer beat him up at a concert last summer to the point of causing long-term injury and needing surgery.
Clair McFarlandJune 28, 2023
Wyoming Man Arrested After Soliciting Fed Agent Posing As 12 & 14-Year-Old Prostitutes
A Wyoming man allegedly thought he soliciting for sex with two girls, ages 12 and 14. Instead, he was texting with a federal agent. Now he's facing federal prison.
Clair McFarlandJune 26, 2023
FBI: Fort Washakie Man Goes On Rampage Against Family, Pulls Knife On Grandmother, Stabs Sister's Boyfriend
According to court documents, a Fort Washakie man pulled a knife on his grandmother after she asked him for a cigarette. He then threatened to kill his uncle and ended up stabbing his sister's boyfriend.
Clair McFarlandJune 26, 2023
Wyoming Tribes Say Federal Court Can't Make Them Pay $13.1 Million To Oil Company
The Northern Arapaho and Eastern Shoshone Tribes say a federal court lacks jurisdiction to make them pay the $13 million they owe an oil company for field equipment.
Clair McFarlandJune 23, 2023
Wyoming Judge Blocks State Abortion Pill Ban
Indicating that she will declare abortion as a health care right under the Wyoming Constitution, Teton County District Court Judge Melissa Owens on Thursday temporarily blocked the state's ban on chemical abortion pills.
Clair McFarlandJune 23, 2023
Gillette Woman Moves, Two Dogs Found Dead Locked In Kennel Three Months Later
A pair of dogs left locked in a Gillette mobile home were found dead Wednesday, three months after their owner moved out.
June 23, 2023
Riverton Shooter Pleads Guilty To Pair Of First-Degree Murder Charges In 2019 Robbery
Brandon Donald Monroe, now 21, said he killed Rudy Perez and Jocelyn Watt, both 30, four years ago in Riverton while on a mission to steal marijuana and money from Watt’s home.
Clair McFarlandJune 22, 2023
Cheyenne Man Accused Of Stabbing Deputy Goes From Hospital To Jail
Stephen Ashley, 46, was “involved” in multiple 911 hang-up calls Sunday that ultimately led to him allegedly stabbing a sheriff’s deputy then passing out.
Clair McFarlandJune 22, 2023
Pregnant Wyoming Woman Remembers She Has Video Of Boyfriend Attacking Her
A 25-year-old pregnant woman remembered during her second police interview that she had home cameras recording while her boyfriend, Keller Wendley Duran Jr., allegedly strangled and beat her.
Clair McFarlandJune 22, 2023
Black, Gay Doctor Sues Wyoming Hospital, Claims Nurses Discriminated Against Him
A Black, gay doctor is has filed a discrimination lawsuit against Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County in Rock Springs, Wyoming, for allegedly firing him without cause after nurses were hostile toward him.
Clair McFarlandJune 22, 2023
Woman Who Stole $250,000 From Cheyenne Little Theatre 'Extremely Sorry,' Gets 21 Months
Carrisa Dunn-Pollard was sentenced to 21 months in prison and ordered to pay back nearly $334,000 to the Cheyenne Little Theatre Players and IRS on Wednesday in federal court.
Leo WolfsonJune 22, 2023
42-Year-Old Cold Case Solved, Remains Of Wyoming's 'Pipeline Pete' ID'd As Missing Missouri Man
DNA has linked the formerly unidentified remains of a man known only by the nickname "Pipeline Pete" to Jack Clawson, 24, of Missouri, who was discovered in 1982 by pipeline surveyors in the desert near Granger, Wyoming.
Clair McFarlandJune 22, 2023
Transgender University Of Wyoming Sorority Member Asks To Be Let Out Of Lawsuit
Artemis Langford, a transgender member of the University of Wyoming chapter of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority, asked Tuesday to be let out of the lawsuit filed by six women against the sorority, which challenges the court to define the word "woman."
Clair McFarlandJune 21, 2023
Sorority Calls Wyoming Lawsuit Over Transgender Member ‘Frivolous,’ Says Women Can Leave
In an emotionally-charged response to a lawsuit brought by six University of Wyoming members filed Tuesday, Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority lawyers say the lawsuit is “frivolous,” and if accepting a transgender member is offensive to them, they can quit the organization.
Clair McFarlandJune 20, 2023
Murder Charge For Cheyenne Man Accused Of Strangling Woman Because She Bit His Finger
After his girlfriend died over the weekend, Laramie County DA on Tuesday charged Charles Rees Karn of Cheyenne with first-degree murder for allegedly strangling her because she bit his finger.
Clair McFarlandJune 20, 2023
Laramie County Deputy Stabbed, Suspect In Hospital With Charges Pending, Police Say
Cheyenne police aren’t identifying a suspect who allegedly stabbed a Laramie County Sheriff's Deputy in the shoulder early Sunday morning, but confirmed the suspect is hospitalized and could soon be charged with a crime.
Clair McFarlandJune 20, 2023
Wyoming Sheep Shearer Who Killed Boyfriend Texted ‘I’m About To Stab’ Him Hours Before She Did
A sheep shearer from New Zealand has claimed self-defense for stabbing her boyfriend to death, but prosecutors say new evidence shows she texted a coworker “I’m going to stab” him 18 hours before she did.
Clair McFarlandJune 20, 2023
Elderly Riverton Man Beaten, His Car Was Stolen And Burned
Two men reportedly beat an elderly Riverton man overnight Saturday, stealing his car and cellphone. The car was later found fully engulfed in flames.
Clair McFarlandJune 19, 2023
Judge Dismisses Inmate's $2 Million Sexual Harassment Claims Against Platte County Jail Deputy
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by convicted stalker Johnny Emmanuel Otero, who claimed a Platte County jail deputy touched his chest in a sexual manner and drew on his neck with a pen.
Clair McFarlandJune 19, 2023
Police Say Cheyenne Man Strangled Girlfriend To Death Because She Bit His Finger
About two days after Cheyenne police arrested Charles Rees Karn, 19, for allegedly strangling his girlfriend for biting his finger, the woman died.
Clair McFarlandJune 19, 2023
Man Sues Over University Of Wyoming Censorship Of Sign Naming Transgender Sorority Member
Todd Schmidt, a Christian church elder from Laramie, is suing the University of Wyoming for making him cover a sign calling out a transgender sorority member and for banning him from evangelizing on the campus.
Clair McFarlandJune 16, 2023
Wyoming National Guard Sergeant Faces Child Porn Charges
The Wyoming National Guard is aware that one of its members is facing federal charges on suspicion of distributing child pornography, but the Guard has chosen not to act until the case is adjudicated.
Clair McFarlandJune 16, 2023
Montana Man Accused Of Torturing Lander Woman For Six Hellish Weeks
Adolfo Vargas Lepe faces a possible life sentence if convicted on federal allegations that he kidnapped a Lander woman from her mother's home, took her to Montana and tortured her with power tools, cords, guns and his own hands for about six weeks.
Clair McFarlandJune 15, 2023
Huge 9,000-Pill Cheyenne Fentanyl Bust Highlights Wyoming’s Growing Opioid Epidemic
Laramie County Sheriff Brian Kozak on Thursday said fentanyl is the number one issue facing law enforcement in Laramie County. "It is the cause of all the crime that we’re seeing," Kozak said.
Leo WolfsonJune 15, 2023
Riverton Teen Dies When Stolen Car Tumbles Down Hill
A 17-year-old Riverton girl died and several other people were injured when a stolen BMW sedan veered off the road and tumbled down a hill on the west side of Riverton early Wednesday morning, police say.
Clair McFarlandJune 14, 2023
Casper Abortion Clinic Says Pro-Lifers Kidnapped Patient
Casper police were unable to corroborate an abortion clinic’s assertion Tuesday that pro-lifers unlawfully confined the clinic’s patient while she tried to get to her abortion appointment.
Clair McFarlandJune 14, 2023
Court Rules Man Charged With Murder, Necrophilia Can Get Mental Health Test
The Wyoming Supreme Court ruled that a Cody Circuit Court Judge was right to pause the prosecution of a Cheyenne man accused of murdering then raping his dead girlfriend so he can be given a mental health exam to determine if he is competent to face prosecution.
Clair McFarlandJune 14, 2023
Boulder Man Who Died In 10-Foot-Deep Trench Was Trying To Install Drain
Sublette County Sheriff K.C. Lehr said Gale Roberts, 63, of Boulder who asphyxiated in a 10-foot-deep trench cave-in on his own property.
Clair McFarlandJune 13, 2023
Lusk Man Accused Of Stealing Truck, Dragging Driver 30 Feet Clinging To Door Handle On I-25
Simon Kingma of Lusk faces a felony theft charge for allegedly stealing a Dodge truck and dragging its driver 30 feet by the door handle Monday along I-25 near Cheyenne.
Clair McFarlandJune 13, 2023
Grandma Says Man Tried Luring Preschooler With $40 At Gillette Walmart
A man about 60 years old gave a 4-year-old boy $40 and asked the boy to go with him at the Gillette Walmart on Friday, the boy's grandmother told police.
Clair McFarlandJune 13, 2023
Boulder, Wyoming, Resident Dies In Trench Collapse
The Sublette County Coroner confirmed to Cowboy State Daily on Monday that a Boulder, Wyoming, resident died Friday of asphyxiation in a trench collapse in the area.
Clair McFarlandJune 12, 2023
Sheep Shearer Says Fatal Stabbing Was Self-Defense, Asks Court To Drop Murder Charge
A New Zealand sheep shearer says stabbing her fiancé who had a “powder keg” temper was self-defense, after a pattern of abuse that included isolating, abusing and choking her.
Clair McFarlandJune 12, 2023
K-9s Can Legally Sniff Outside Vehicles For Drugs, Wyoming Supreme Court Rules
The Wyoming Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that police drug-detection dogs don’t need probable cause to sniff search the outsides of vehicles.
Clair McFarlandJune 08, 2023
Jackson Ski Resort, Rental Company Say 'Catastrophic' Crash Was Skier's Fault, Not Theirs
A Jackson, Wyoming, ski resort and a rental company, along with a ski equipment manufacturer, all say it's not their fault a ski binding burst and caused a Texas woman to crash down the mountain and suffer serious injuries.
Clair McFarlandJune 08, 2023
Man Accused Of Threatening To Kill Gillette Mechanics Found Sane Enough For Trial
A Gillette man who is accused of threatening to kill a mechanic at a Ford dealership in Gillette because his car wasn't ready, has been found sane enough to participate in a trial.
Clair McFarlandJune 07, 2023
Park County Sheriff's Lieutenant Justified In Killing Man During Fight For Shotgun
An independent prosecutor declared Park County Sheriff's Lt. Mark Hartman justified Wednesday for shooting a Park County man last August after the pair wrestled over a shotgun on a canal road.
Clair McFarlandJune 07, 2023
Most Sex Trafficking In Wyoming Is Family, Experts Say
To his mother, Charlie Jones was a commodity. His exploitation began when he was 8. His mother and former stepfather were drug addicts who belonged to a motorcycle gang in New England. When they ended up doing the drugs they were supposed to sell and were on the hook to the gang, his mother offered up Jones in exchange.
Jen KocherMay 08, 2023
Wyoming Man Accused Of Pistol-Whipping, Threatening To Kill Another Pleads Not Guilty, Bonds Out Of Jail
Accused of pistol-whipping and warning a man against ever hurting his father, Logan James Savage of Arapahoe pleaded not guilty to an assault charge Monday and was released from jail on an unsecured bond.
Clair McFarlandApril 03, 2023
Cheyenne Man Busted In Colorado Sex Sting
A Cheyenne man was one of four arrested earlier this month in Colorado in a sting operation targeting adults who were attempting to have sex with children.
Ellen FikeDecember 13, 2021
Daughter Still Searching for Missing Riverton Woman Three Decades Later
A woman is still searching for her mother, who went missing from Riverton more than 30 years ago.
July 26, 2021
Cheyenne Man Who Accidentally Killed Teen Has Bond Revoked, On House Arrest Ahead Of Sentencing
Tirso Munguia, who was 19 when arrested in January in the death of 16-year-old Angelina Harrison, got out of jail on bond this month, went back to jail, and now is back out on house arrest after a heated encounter with the victim's parents.
Clair McFarlandJune 07, 2023
Riverton Man Who Stalked, Snuck Through Ex's Doggie Door To Stay In Prison
David Hembree's conviction of stalking his girlfriend and sneaking through her dog door stands, though he claimed on appeal that the prosecutor slighted him for his choice to remain silent at trial.
Clair McFarlandJune 06, 2023
Riverton Man Who Mercy-Killed Best Friend Gets Probation As Prosecutor Has Change Of Heart
Mario Mills gets a second chance after a judge sentenced him to probation for mercy-killing best friend Trevor Bartlett in 2020. Bartlett's insistent mother said all along that Mills is like another son to her and he didn't act maliciously.
Clair McFarlandJune 06, 2023
Woman Narrowly Escapes Man Trying To Kidnap Her From Gillette Walmart
A woman in Gillette was able to escape a kidnapper because she had her key fob programmed to only open the driver’s side door, she told police. She was able to get in her car and speed away.
Clair McFarlandJune 05, 2023
California Trio Charged With Robbing Casper Pharmacy; One Had Never Heard Of Wyoming Before
Court documents say three men from California drove to Casper after watching a how-to-rob-a-store video on Instagram and then stole thousands of opioid pills from a Casper Walgreens. One of the men said he picked Wyoming because he always wanted to visit the state. Another said he had never heard of Wyoming before.
Clair McFarlandJune 04, 2023
Girlfriend Of Man Who Killed And Chopped Up Romantic Rival In Laramie Motel Gets A Year In Jail
Erin Brittany Wade was sentenced to one year in jail for interfering with a police investigation into her boyfriend's killing and mutilation of a man who kissed Wade at a bar in Laramie.
Clair McFarlandJune 02, 2023
Teton County Judge Rules Wyoming Right To Life, Other Pro-Lifers Can't Join Abortion Lawsuit
Teton County District Court Judge Melissa Owens ruled Friday that Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray, Wyoming Right To Life and Republican state Reps. Chip Neiman and Rachel Rodriguez-Williams can’t join a lawsuit defending Wyoming’s abortion bans.
Clair McFarlandJune 02, 2023
Reservation Man Charged With Hurling Screwdriver At Child, Tormenting Another
Federal authorities on Thursday charged Denver Lee John Sr. with two counts of child abuse for allegedly hurling a screwdriver at a child and mentally abusing another child to the point of hurting that child's ability to function.
Clair McFarlandJune 02, 2023
Multiple Volunteers Want To Adopt Toddlers Abandoned By Parents In Gillette
Since Cowboy State Daily published a story about two Louisiana parents rejecting their 1- and 2-year-old boys in Gillette on Monday, multiple people have asked about how they can adopt the toddlers.
Clair McFarlandJune 01, 2023
Elderly Client Crashes Through Front Wall Of Riverton Medical Clinic
No one has reported being hurt Thursday morning when an elderly woman drove a vehicle through the front waiting area of a medical clinic on the west side of Riverton.
Clair McFarlandJune 01, 2023
Parents Claiming Rock Springs School Was Transitioning Child Behind Their Backs Say Others Have Told Them It’s Happened Before
In a Zoom interview with Cowboy State Daily, Sean and Ashley Willey say since they sued the Rock Springs school system over allegedly gender transitioning their teen behind their backs, other Rock Springs families have said that’s happened to them as well.
Clair McFarlandMay 31, 2023
Gillette Authorities Take Toddler Boys, Ages 1 And 2, After Both Parents Say They Don’t Want Them
Gillette authorities took possession of two toddler boys ages 1 and 2 Monday after the boys' mother drove to Wyoming from Louisiana to give them to their father, who also didn't want them, police say.
Clair McFarlandMay 31, 2023
Thermopolis Man Who Sabotaged Trial Of Accused Meth Dealer Faces New Charges
A convicted meth dealer from Thermopolis who sabotaged another alleged meth dealer's trial by refusing to testify at the last possible moment now faces a new federal charge of dealing fentanyl in Cheyenne.
Clair McFarlandMay 30, 2023
Fremont County Man Accused Of Strangling Fiancee When Served Leftovers Pleads Not Guilty
An Atlantic City, Wyoming man accused of strangling and beating his girlfriend after she warmed up leftovers instead of letting him cook elk steak last month pleaded not guilty Tuesday and asked the judge to let him see his young daughters.
Clair McFarlandMay 30, 2023
Man Who Killed, Tried To Chop Up Laramie Romantic Rival Gets Up To 30 Years In Prison
Siblings of Mathew Caggiano, the man who was murdered and partially dismembered in a Laramie motel room last year, wept and held each other as they asked Albany County Judge Misha Westby on Tuesday to give Hunter Fulton the maximum sentence. That’s just what he got, between 26 and 30 years in prison.
Clair McFarlandMay 30, 2023
Cody Police Officer Put On Paid Leave After Video Of Angry Traffic Stop Goes Viral
Cody Police Department Officer Blake Stinson is now on paid leave after the public reacted to a segmented video in which he appears to yell at and aggressively handle a teen during a traffic stop.
Clair McFarlandMay 27, 2023
Rock Springs Man Accused Of Luring 15-Year-Old To Have Sex In His Jeep Was Actually Talking To An Undercover Cop
Michael Nelson, 24, of Rock Springs faces up to 12 years in prison after the town's police department befriended him on Facebook using a contrived 15-year-old girl online persona, which Nelson allegedly tried to seduce.
Clair McFarlandMay 26, 2023
Yellowstone Concession Worker Accused Of Slamming Girlfriend Into Bathroom Floor During Hourlong Episode Of Abuse
Anthony Flores, who lives in a worker dorm in Yellowstone National Park, faces up to 16 years in prison on suspicion of strangling his girlfriend, scratching her face and slamming her head into the bathroom floor because she was at the pub too long.
Clair McFarlandMay 26, 2023
Pilot Who Used Helicopter To Access Elk Hunting Might Testify About Harassment In ‘Corner Crossing’ Civil Trial
A Colorado pilot claims he was confronted by the owners of the Iron Bar Ranch after he used a helicopter to fly over the property to hunt on adjacent public land. He might be called as a defense witness in the “corner crossing” lawsuit against four hunters.
Mark HeinzMay 25, 2023
Remains found in Carbon County Thought to be Those of Missing Thermopolis Veteran
Humans remains found by shed antler hunters near the Pedro Mountains are likely those of missing Thermopolis man, John Hammond.
Jen KocherMay 25, 2023
Cody Police Investigate Video Showing ‘Aggressive’ And ‘Outrageous’ Traffic Stop Of Teen
A viral video of a traffic stop in Cody, Wyoming, uploaded Monday shows an officer being overly “aggressive” and displaying “outrageous” behavior, says Gillette defense attorney Steven Titus. As an attorney who has reviewed "thousands of traffic stops," Titus said the video shows the officer lied about the incident.
Greg JohnsonMay 24, 2023
Rock Springs Parents Say Secret Phone Proves School District Is Still Socially Transitioning Their Child
In a heated volley of federal court filings, Ashley and Sean Willey say they've found their high school daughter's secret cellphone, which shows three Sweetwater County School District No. 1 teachers are still calling the girl by a boy's name and pronouns against their wishes.
Clair McFarlandMay 23, 2023
Fremont County Man Allegedly Strangles Fiancée For Serving Leftovers Instead Of Steak
A Fremont County, Wyoming, man grew "frustrated" when his fiancée warmed up leftovers instead of letting him cook elk steak, then allegedly strangled and smashed her into a wall, court documents claim.
Clair McFarlandMay 22, 2023
Gillette Landlord, Tenant Dead In Murder-Suicide
Authorities believe Patrick M. Mahoney shot Steven E. Hague in the shoulder, then shot himself in the head, before authorities found them both dead Friday at a burning camper north of Gillette.
Clair McFarlandMay 22, 2023
Sublette County Sheriff Says He Had Authority To Search Rex Rammell's Horses
Sublette County Sheriff K.C. Lehr is pushing back against failed gubernatorial candidate Rex Rammell, who wants $12 million for claims that they had no right to search his horses and hit him with criminal charges.
Clair McFarlandMay 22, 2023
Bounty Hunter Films Cheyenne Man Turning Himself In After SWAT Team Couldn't Find Him
Joey Carabajal Jr., 18, told Cheyenne police he believes the bullet that killed his 15-year-old cousin was meant for him days before a SWAT team failed to find him.
Clair McFarlandMay 19, 2023
Family Of Woman Found Dead In Car In Yellowstone Say She Was ‘Just A Country Girl’ With A Fiery Temper
The mother and brother of Catheryn Griffin, who was found dead in a car that lodged in a snowbank in Yellowstone on Saturday, say they’ll remember her as “just a country girl” who sometimes had a fiery temper.
Clair McFarlandMay 19, 2023
Teen Charged With First-Degree Murder In Drive-By That Killed Cheyenne Teen Bumped To Felony Court
Johnny Muñoz, 17, has been charged as an adult for allegedly killing a 15-year-old Cheyenne girl in a drive-by shooting. After a Thursday preliminary hearing, his case has been escalated to felony court.
Clair McFarlandMay 18, 2023
Sister Of Missing Man Whose Skull Was Found In Remote Wyoming 'Relieved And Saddened'
Dani Combs told Cowboy State Daily she's "relieved and saddened" now that the remains of her brother missing since 2015 have been found in remote Washakie County ranchlands.
Clair McFarlandMay 18, 2023
Woman Found Dead In Car Stuck In Yellowstone Snowbank ID’d As 38-Year-Old From Florida
Catheryn Danyelle Griffin, 38, of Florida was the woman found dead in a vehicle lodged in a snowbank Saturday evening. A man who may have been Griffin's traveling companion has been released on bond after federal authorities charged him with drug possession and traffic violations.
Clair McFarlandMay 18, 2023
Meeteetse Man Says He Drove 143 MPH Into Powell And Crashed Because His Car Was Rigged With Bombs
Cameron Boni of Meeteetse didn't show clues of being drunk or high after he allegedly drove into Powell at 143 mph and crashed into four cars, but he said people were following him and had rigged his car with bombs.
Clair McFarlandMay 17, 2023
Two Killed In Albany County Plane Crash Were From Oregon
The Albany County Sheriff's Office has identified Oregon residents Lawrence Allen Crosby as the male pilot and Frances Li as the passenger in a Sunday plane crash that killed them both.
Clair McFarlandMay 17, 2023
Wrong-Way Driver Accused Of Killing Five On Wyoming Highway Has Case Paused To Get Mental Evaluation
Arthur Nelson of Tennessee is accused of driving the wrong way and causing a chain-reaction crash on Interstate 80 that killed five young people in January. His lawyer asked to pause his prosecution to evaluate if he's mentally competent to understand it.
Clair McFarlandMay 17, 2023
Man Found Dead On Riverton Riverbank Drowned While On Meth, Coroner Finds
Bud G. Perry, who was found dead on a riverbank south of Riverton by a pedestrian last month, died of drowning while under the influence of methamphetamine, his docket report says.
Clair McFarlandMay 17, 2023
UW Sorority Members Suing Over Transgender Member Turn To National Media To Say They're Fighting For Women's Rights
The University of Wyoming women suing their sorority for its role in admitting a transgender member are speaking out in national media, saying they want to fight for women’s rights and women’s spaces.
Clair McFarlandMay 16, 2023
Rock Springs School District Says It's Just Following Law, Not Gender Transitioning Student
Sweetwater County School District No. 1 asked a federal court not to block its rules requiring teachers to call students by their transgender names and pronouns, saying the district will lose federal money if it stops, and the practice is akin to calling kids by their nicknames.
Clair McFarlandMay 16, 2023
Prosecutor Wants 30 Years For Florida Man Who Killed, Chopped Up Laramie Man
Hunter Fulton pleaded guilty in January to manslaughter and other charges for killing and trying to chop up Laramie resident Mathew Caggiano. Now the prosecutor is urging the court to sentence him to 30 years in prison.
Clair McFarlandMay 16, 2023
Woman Found Dead In Car Stuck In Yellowstone Snowbank, Driver Arrested On Drug Charges
Yellowstone National Park rangers arrested a man Saturday evening for drug and traffic violations after they found his vehicle lodged in a snowbank and his female passenger dead in the car. The woman's death is under investigation.
Clair McFarlandMay 15, 2023
Cheyenne Gym-Goers Tackle Would-Be Robber, Pin Him Down Until Police Arrive
Gym members at the Gold's Gym franchise in Cheyenne paused their workouts long enough Friday evening to pin down an alleged robber who said he had a bomb.
Clair McFarlandMay 15, 2023
Two Dead In Private Plane Crash In Albany County
A male pilot and female passenger died Sunday when their private plane left Denver and crashed in a remote area of Albany County, Wyoming, authorities say.
Clair McFarlandMay 15, 2023
Wapiti Man Admits Shooting Grizzly Near Cody, Wyoming, Says He Thought It Was A Black Bear
A Wapiti man turned himself in the day after he shot a grizzly bear about 30 yards off the North Fork Highway near Cody. He said he thought it was a black bear, but realized it was a grizzly when examining the carcass up close.
Clair McFarland & Mark HeinzMay 15, 2023
Head-On Crash Changed Life For Former Wyoming Undersheriff To Fight Human Trafficking
Justin Scott had to retire as a Wyoming sheriff’s deputy after a high-speed pursuit and head-on crash, but he’s still on the frontlines as head of a new human trafficking task force.
Jen KocherMay 14, 2023
Kemmerer Man Accused Of Having His Mom Help Kidnap Ex-Girlfriend Pleads Not Guilty
Trayven Hays, 19, is accused of yanking his ex-girlfriend from a truck and throwing her into a Jeep his mother was driving, then cornering her at his home and jabbing her in the face with his finger.
Clair McFarlandMay 12, 2023
Wright Man Accused Of Strangling, Smothering And Throwing Wife Asks To Finish Breakfast Before Going To Jail
When deputies caught up with Peter Reno, 50, of Wright, on suspicion that he'd strangled his wife, slammed her head into a nightstand and smothered her while asking how she liked it, Reno asked if they'd let him finish breakfast before taking him to jail.
Clair McFarlandMay 12, 2023
South Dakota Fugitive Carjacks Man At Gunpoint Near Gillette, Deputy Hospitalized After High-Speed Chase
Campbell County Sheriff's deputies and Gillette police officers chased, spiked, surrounded, ambushed and fought with a South Dakota man brandishing a gun during a high-speed chase outside of Gillette on Wednesday.
Clair McFarlandMay 11, 2023
Busting Child Pornographers And Sex Traffickers In Wyoming A Never-Ending Battle
Agents with Wyoming's Internet Crimes Against Children task force face an uphill battle against evil every day. At a conference last week in Casper, they discussed the case of a 33-year-old Natrona County resident who was creating child pornography with a 9-month-old baby at the direction of an Illinois man.
Jen KocherMay 10, 2023
Cheyenne Teens — Ages 17 And 16 — Charged As Adults In Drive-By That Killed 15-Year-Old Girl
The Cheyenne teens suspected in drive-by that killed a 15-year-old girl were charged as adults on Wednesday morning and now could face life in prison if convicted on first-degree murder charges.
Clair McFarlandMay 10, 2023
Teen Boys, 17 And 16, Arrested In 15-Year-Old Cheyenne Girl's Death
Cheyenne police on Tuesday arrested two teenage boys on suspicion of murder for what authorities believe was a drive-by shooting that killed a 15-year-old girl in a Cheyenne park last week.
Clair McFarlandMay 10, 2023
Another Gillette School Threat: 12-Year-Old Talked About Shooting Up School Dance
Last week’s ticketing of a 12-year-old suspected of threatening to shoot people at a school dance is the latest in a long string of violent threats made by Gillette students.
Greg JohnsonMay 09, 2023
Riverton Police Issue Warning As Online Encounter Leads To Sextortion Of Local Teen
Riverton police responded Monday to a report that someone photoshopped the face of a local teen on a pornographic photo, then demanded $500 from the boy as extortion for not posting the photo online.
Clair McFarlandMay 09, 2023
Wyoming Father Reunites With Daughters Taken By Mother For 74 Days
Jace Walsh of Alpine, Wyoming, was frantic for 74 days after his wife Stephanie, while battling mental health issues, took off with their two daughters. On Monday, he held his daughters for the first time since February.
Clair McFarlandMay 09, 2023
‘I Miss Him Every Day:’ One Year Later, Mother Of Fort Washakie Man Bludgeoned To Death Mourns Unsolved Murder
It's been a year since Bryant Tillman, 33, died of complications from being bludgeoned in a Fort Washakie trailer house. His mother hasn't stopped grieving, but no one has been arrested.
Clair McFarlandMay 08, 2023
Four Laramie County Deputies Hold Down Colorado Man For Blood Draw Drug Test
It took at least four Wyoming police officers to hold down and subdue a Colorado man who swore no one would draw his blood as evidence — moments before he told hospital workers he takes oxycodone for back pain.
Clair McFarlandMay 08, 2023
Wyoming Highway Patrol Rolls Out New Slate-Grey Patrol Cars But No One Likes Them
The Wyoming Highway Patrol assures the public that despite negative reaction over its new slate-grey patrol cars, most of the fleet will remain the sleek black many drivers already keep a sharp eye out for.
Clair McFarlandMay 05, 2023
Woman Strikes Plea Deal In Riverton Burning Tire Murder, Second Woman Headed To Trial
Chasity Washington gave a variant of guilty plea last month to a second-degree murder charge, but Kasia Monroe is still headed to trial in July for allegedly stabbing and beating a woman to death, then leaving her in a bathtub under a burning tire.
Clair McFarlandMay 05, 2023
Man Found Dead In Casper, Police Investigate As Homicide
Casper police are asking for help to solve what the Natrona County coroner has ruled a homicide in the Tuesday death of Daniel R. Swope, 48.
Clair McFarlandMay 05, 2023
Thermopolis Police Officer Wounded In Shootout Gets A Hero’s Welcome Home
Thermopolis Police Sgt. Mike Mascorro received a hero’s welcome home from a Casper hospital Wednesday, nearly a week after he was shot multiple times in an altercation with a suspect.
Wendy CorrMay 05, 2023
Riverton Disability Care Group Client Fires Gun Found In Pile Of Donated Clothes
No one was hurt Thursday when the client of a community-based care facility for disabled people picked up a .45-caliber gun from some donated clothes and fired a round through a barrel and into the outside wall of a building, Riverton police say.
Clair McFarlandMay 05, 2023
Sex Predator Targeting Their Children Was Life-Changing For Couple Now On Anti-Human Trafficking Crusade
A Texas couple sold their house to educate people about the growing dangers of human trafficking and sex predators. They’ve brought their unique virtual reality tool to Wyoming this week
Jen KocherMay 04, 2023
Lander Man Accused Of Molesting Girls For 40 Years Questions Competency Of Victim
Donald Detimore of Lander, 70, has asked the Fremont County District Court to weigh whether a 50-year-old woman, who has joined two other women in accusing him of childhood sexual abuse, is mentally competent to testify against him.
Clair McFarlandMay 04, 2023
Cheyenne Teen Girl Arrested For Repeatedly Punching Dad In The Face
Cheyenne police arrested Aundreya Mitchell, 18, early Wednesday morning for allegedly punching her dad in the face multiple times.
Clair McFarlandMay 04, 2023
Cheyenne Man To Plead Guilty For Shooting Teen While Playing With Gun
Tirso Munguia, 19, of Cheyenne, has agreed to plead guilty to shooting a 16-year-old girl in the head in January while handling a 9 mm pistol in exchange for dropping max sentence from 20 to 12 years in prison.
Clair McFarlandMay 04, 2023
Wyoming Man Accused Of Shooting At Highway Because Of Truckers' Loud Brakes
Luke Vargas, 42, is charged with aggravated assault after allegations that he shot an AR-15 toward Highway 130 to stop truckers from rolling into Saratoga with their loud jake brakes.
Clair McFarlandMay 03, 2023
Man Killed In Shootout With Thermopolis Police Officer Identified
The Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation has identified Buck Laramore, 33, as the man who exchanged gunfire with Thermopolis Police Department Sgt. Mike Mascorro on Friday. Mascorro was wounded and Laramore died.
Clair McFarlandMay 03, 2023
Three Dead, Including Child, After Two F-150s Collide East Of Casper
Three people, including a child, died when two F-150 trucks collided head-on east of Casper on Monday morning, the Wyoming Highway Patrol Reports.
Clair McFarlandMay 02, 2023
Gillette Mayor Wants Judge To Dismiss Atheist's $24 Million Lawsuit
Gillette Mayor Shay Lundvall is asking a judge to dismiss a 186-page, $24 million lawsuit filed by an atheist claiming suppression of religion.
Clair McFarlandMay 02, 2023
Wyoming Man Accused Of Threatening FBI Agent Had Just Come Home From ER Wounded From Shootout
The FBI arrested Leo Barnaby II of Fort Washakie for threatening a federal agent. Court documents say Barnaby had just returned home from the emergency room with gunshot wounds in his back from a bonfire shootout.
Clair McFarlandMay 02, 2023
Alleged Animal Abuser's Sentencing Hearing Implodes When She Says She Can't Stand Her Attorney
The sentencing hearing for a Riverton woman facing 10 animal cruelty charges for allegedly starving numerous animals to death fell apart Monday when the woman said she could no longer work with her public defender.
Clair McFarlandMay 01, 2023
FBI Arrests Fort Washakie Man For Threatening Federal Agent
The FBI says its agents arrested 45-year-old Leo Barnaby II on Sunday for threatening a federal agent, which could mean up to 30 years in prison if the agent is seriously hurt.
Clair McFarlandMay 01, 2023
Cheyenne Teen Dead After Being Shot In Head Early Sunday Morning, Police Investigating As Homicide
A 15-year-old Cheyenne girl died Monday morning after being shot in the head on Sunday. The Cheyenne Police Department said a homicide investigation is ongoing.
Clair McFarlandMay 01, 2023
Male Killed In Shooting That Left Thermopolis Police Sergeant Wounded, Coroner Reports
The Hot Springs County Coroner said someone was killed in the Friday officer-involved shooting that left a Thermopolis police sergeant wounded. The identity and age of the deceased weren't released, only that he was male and died on scene.
Clair McFarlandMay 01, 2023
Cheyenne Teen Girl Critical After Being Shot In Head At Lincoln Park
A teenage girl is in critical condition at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center after being shot in the head at Lincoln Park in the early morning hours Sunday.
Greg JohnsonApril 30, 2023
Thermopolis Police Sergeant Shot, Is In Stable Condition
A suspect shot a Thermopolis police sergeant Friday afternoon, authorities say, and the sergeant is stable after being life-flighted.
Clair McFarlandApril 29, 2023
Jury Convicts Cody Stepmom In Toddler's Death, Dad's Trial Next
A Park County jury on Thursday convicted Carolyn Aune of a first-degree murder variation tied to child abuse for killing her boyfriend's toddler. Her boyfriend, also charged with murder, could go to trial next.
Clair McFarlandApril 29, 2023
Murder Transparency Group Says 35% Of Fremont County Murders Not Reported To The Public
Law enforcement agencies haven’t been telling the public about a sizable amount of Wyoming homicides they handle, which a murder watchdog group says is troubling.
Clair McFarlandApril 28, 2023
Neither Knife-Wielding Man Nor Shooting Officer To Be Charged In Rez Fight
Neither the man wielding a knife nor the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs agent who shot him will be charged with crimes in connection to the fight, federal prosecutors announced this week.
Clair McFarlandApril 28, 2023
Cheyenne Drive-By Shooter With Baby In Back Seat Remains In Jail, Faces Three Years
Gerald Lopez, 28, is in jail waiting for an arraignment hearing that's two months away for allegedly shooting up parts of Cheyenne from a Trailblazer with his baby in the back seat.
Clair McFarlandApril 27, 2023
Habitual Wife Beater From Rawlins Won’t Get Out Of Prison Early, Says Wyoming Supreme Court
The Wyoming Supreme Court denied habitual wife-beater Donald Michael Bulisco’s request to get out of prison early despite confusion about whether he was already a convicted felon before he punched his wife in the head and pulled her breast.
Clair McFarlandApril 27, 2023
Riverton Resident Finds Dead Body That Had Been Exposed For Weeks On Riverbank
A Riverton resident who spent Sunday morning outside discovered a man's body on the bank of the Wind River that has apparently been exposed to the elements for weeks or months.
Clair McFarlandApril 26, 2023
DCI Wrong To Make Casper Man Register As Sex Offender, Wyoming Supreme Court Says
The Wyoming Supreme Court has ruled that the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation was wrong to use its authority and unproven allegations to make a Casper man register as a sex offender 20 years after his misdemeanor sexual battery conviction in Georgia.
Clair McFarlandApril 25, 2023
Sweetwater County School District: Claims Made In Transgender Student Lawsuit 'False' And 'Fabricated'
Sweetwater County School District No. 1 says the complaints two Rock Springs parents made that school officials kept them in the dark about counseling their child through a gender transition are “false” and “fabricated” with an aim to incite the public.
Clair McFarlandApril 25, 2023
“Epic” Spike In Officer-Involved Shootings Detours DCI From Investigating Wyoming Cold Cases
Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigations Director Robert Jones and other officers say a spike in officer-involved shootings last year is taking valuable time away from the agency’s already limited capacity to investigate cold-case murders.
Leo WolfsonApril 25, 2023
In Argument With Roommate, Gillette Man Threatens “Bloodshed” If Arrest Isn’t Made, So Police Arrest Him
A 52-year-old man who reported being threatened with a gun in an argument with a roommate early Monday morning was himself arrested after warning police of imminent “bloodshed” if police don’t arrest someone.
April 24, 2023
Child Porn Tips In Wyoming Have Quadrupled Since 2018, DCI says
Despite a 100% conviction rate on cybercrimes against children, Wyoming law enforcement are in a constant race to keep up with technology and tactics used to lure kids into cybersex and pornography.
Clair McFarlandApril 24, 2023
Gillette Felon Faces 15 Years For Having Dead Man's Loaded Glock, Tons Of Drugs
Zachary Stott faces up to 15 years in federal prison for allegedly possessing a Glock and 13 rounds of 9mm ammunition he said he took from a Colorado man who got "hit.”
Clair McFarlandApril 21, 2023
Rock Springs Parents Suing School Board For Hiding Daughter's Transgender Identity
Sean and Ashley Willey are suing the Sweetwater County School District No. 1 board and some administrators for allegedly helping to gender-transition their daughter while actively hiding it from them, despite the girl's history of mental health issues.
Clair McFarlandApril 21, 2023
Cheyenne Woman Charged With Beating Stranger, 71, With Cane While He Slept
Accused of beating a 71-year-old stranger with his own cane as he slept, Gizelle Kellum, 54, faces up to 10 years in prison for aggravated assault.
Clair McFarlandApril 20, 2023
Search On For Driver Who Hit And Killed Man Walking On Reservation
The driver of a black sedan hit and killed Wilford Hill, 30, while he was walking on Ethete Road just after midnight Tuesday morning. The driver fled the scene, the Wyoming Highway Patrol reports.
Clair McFarlandApril 20, 2023
Colorado's Transgender Treatment Sanctuary Law Could Interfere With Wyoming Custody Cases
A new Colorado law protecting transgender-treatment doctors from out-of-state scrutiny could interfere with a Wyoming Department of Family Services mandate to consider disfigurement as child abuse in custody cases.
Clair McFarlandApril 20, 2023
FBI Investigating Murder After Wind River Reservation Man Found With Throat Cut
The FBI’s Denver office confirmed to Cowboy State Daily on Wednesday that it’s investigating the death of Gustave Yellowhair, 37, who was found on the Wind River Reservation on March 20 with a sliced carotid artery, jugular vein and larynx.
Clair McFarlandApril 19, 2023
Wyoming Supreme Court Says Cheyenne Cops Entered Man’s House Illegally, Overturns Conviction
Police officers who pushed past a pregnant woman to enter a home, struggle with and arrest man acted illegally, the Wyoming Supreme Court has ruled in overturning Myron Woods’ conviction for interference.
Clair McFarlandApril 19, 2023
Wyoming Trooper Stops To Help Stranded California Woman, Finds 2,000 Fentanyl Pills
A Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper who stopped to help a California woman who ran out of gas outside of Rock Springs soon smelled marijuana and found the woman's explanations shifty. So, he deployed a drug dog, which found more than 2,000 fentanyl pills and nearly 12 pounds of methamphetamine in her car.
Clair McFarlandApril 18, 2023
UW Police Beef Up Patrols Near Sorority As Judge Doubles Down On Naming Plaintiffs In Transgender Lawsuit
The University of Wyoming Police Department sends extra patrols to the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority house for a variety of reasons – not just because seven women suing the sorority for inducting a transgender member have been ordered to reveal their true names.
Clair McFarlandApril 18, 2023
Casper Man Who Died In Jail Despite Medical Clearance Had OD’d On Meth, Report Says
After 62-year-old Wayne Sanchez was arrested at the scene of a minor crash March 8 and medically cleared by Banner Medical Center in Casper, he was taken to jail, where he died. A coroner’s docket released Tuesday says he died of a meth overdose.
Clair McFarlandApril 18, 2023
Woman Who Stabbed Nephew To Death Escapes From Casper Halfway House
Rachelle Lynch, 25, was sentenced to five to 13 years in prison for stabbing her 20-year-old nephew during a drunken knife fight in 2019. When she failed to return as scheduled to a Casper halfway house Monday, authorities reported Lynch as an escapee.
Clair McFarlandApril 18, 2023
Wyoming Reservation Man Found With Neck Sliced Was Murdered, No Suspect Named
The Fremont County Coroner’s office has determined that Gustave Yellowhair, 37, was the victim of murder by a slice across his carotid artery and jugular vein. Federal authorities haven’t yet charged a suspect.
Clair McFarlandApril 17, 2023
Serial Wyoming Coffee Hut Flasher Pleads Guilty After Barista Pours Hot Water In His Lap
Andrew Crawford, 34, of Cody, already on probation for accessing child pornography, has pleaded guilty to four counts of exposing himself to women at drive-thru coffee shops.
Clair McFarlandApril 17, 2023
No Anonymity: Judge Says University of Wyoming Women Suing Sorority Over Transgender Member Must Use "True Names"
Acknowledging both growing violence around transgender issues and the public's right to follow court proceedings, a federal judge on Friday filed a second order denying anonymity for seven women suing the Kappa Kappa Sorority for inducting transgender member Artemis Langford.
Clair McFarlandApril 15, 2023
Riverton Man Who Broke Newborn Twin Girls’ Legs Gets 16-20 Years In Prison
Before sentencing Anthony Long to 16 - 20 years in prison, a Fremont County judge said the violence toward Long's twin newborn girls was "monstrous" and his explanation of how they received their injuries was "absurd."
Clair McFarlandApril 14, 2023
Man Who Stole $7,500 Bottle Of Scotch In His Crotch Gets Probation, Will Be Able To Stay In U.S.
A Romanian immigrant who smuggled a $7,500 bottle of scotch out of a Jackson Hole liquor store in his crotch will be able to stay in the U.S. after an agreement to reduce his charges to a misdemeanor.
Clair McFarlandApril 13, 2023
170 Years In Prison For Casper Man Who Admitted Having Sex With 13-Year-Old
A federal court judge threw the book at Salvador Salas Jr., 32, of Casper, for drugging and having sex with a 13-year-old girl under the pretense of mentoring her. The 170 years in prison and more than $130,000 in restitution is appropriate for a “sexual predator … who manipulated people that trusted him,” said the U.S. attorney prosecuting Salas.
Clair McFarlandApril 13, 2023
Exotic Gillette Pet Store Cited For Animal Neglect
The owners of an exotic pet store in Gillette received three citations Wednesday for animal neglect. Customers told Cowboy State Daily the animals lived in "crammed" and "horrible" conditions.
Jen KocherApril 12, 2023
Oregon Man Moves To Green River, Gets Imprisoned 24 Years For Making Child Porn
After a recent move to Green River, Wyoming, from Oregon, Carl Picano will spend the next 15-24 years in prison for making and sharing child sex videos and photos of a preschooler.
Clair McFarlandApril 12, 2023
Gillette Police Arrest 13-Year-Old Boy In School Shooting Threat
The Gillette Police Department announced on Tuesday evening the arrest of a 13-year-old boy for an alleged school shooting threat, which came on the heels of numerous false reports of school violence earlier this month.
April 12, 2023
Casper Double Killer Was High On Meth, Irritated By Victims' Whispering
Luke Young's confession about how he killed two traveling companions surfaced in his case file this week, revealing they were all high on meth when Young, annoyed that his two traveling companions were whispering, shot them both on the side of a Wyoming highway.
Clair McFarlandApril 11, 2023
Mexican Immigrant In Gillette Faces 15 Years In Prison For Forged U.S. Birth Certificate
A Mexican immigrant in Gillette could face 15 years in prison and $250,000 in fines for trying to get a passport with a fake birth certificate.
Clair McFarlandApril 11, 2023
Search On For Escapee From Casper Reentry Center, Has “LA” Tattooed On Left Temple
Steven Charles Oldman, a 32-year-old Native American serving probation from the Casper Reentry Center failed to return to the center April 7. He has “LA” tattooed on his left temple, a teardrop tattoo below his left eye and “307” tattooed on the webbing of his left hand.
April 10, 2023
Gillette Man Accused Of Shooting Brother Pleads Not Guilty
A Gillette man accused of shooting his brother in the arm after a heated argument has pleaded not guilty to attempted second-degree murder, a charge punishable by between 20 years and life in prison.
Clair McFarlandApril 10, 2023
Citing Violence Against Swimmer Riley Gaines, University Of Wyoming Sorority Members Ask Judge To Reconsider Anonymity
Citing violence against women's rights activist Riley Gaines, members of a University of Wyoming sorority on Friday asked a federal judge to reconsider their request for anonymity in a lawsuit against the sorority for admitting a transgender woman.
Clair McFarlandApril 08, 2023
Wind River Reservation Man Accused Of Double Murder Pleads Not Guilty
Brandon Monroe, who was 16 when Jocelyn Watt and Rudy Perez died of gunshot wounds on Watt's bedroom floor, pleaded not guilty Friday to murder, while also evoking a mental incompetency plea.
Clair McFarlandApril 07, 2023
Kemmerer Mom Sentenced To Probation, Babysitter Still Facing Murder Charge For 5-Year-Old's Death
Kayla Kartchner, who was arrested for drug possession after a babysitter allegedly murdered her five-year-old last November, received a probation sentence this week.
Clair McFarlandApril 07, 2023
Judge Denies University of Wyoming Sorority Women, Transgender Member Anonymity In Lawsuit
The seven women suing Kappa Kappa Gamma for inducting a transgender woman into its Wyoming chapter have until April 20 to reveal their true names in open court, a federal judge ruled Thursday.
Clair McFarlandApril 07, 2023
Sundance Man Faces Decades In Prison For Slamming Children Against Bath Tubs And Walls
Joshua Idler faces up to 42 years in prison if convicted on all counts of child abuse and assault relating to allegations that he choked, hit, threw and kicked his children, and tried to push his pregnant wife out of a moving van.
Clair McFarlandApril 06, 2023
Double Jeopardy Doesn't Spare Man Convicted Of Stomping On Woman's Head
Double jeopardy doesn’t apply in the case of the Ethete man who was convicted of charges in tribal court for stomping on a woman's head, and now is being charged again on the federal level.
Clair McFarlandApril 05, 2023
University of Wyoming Professor Urges Supreme Court To Rule In Favor Of NRA
George Mocsary, a University of Wyoming law professor who advised the U.S. Supreme Court in a 2022 landmark gun-rights case, now has submitted a document urging the high court to uphold the NRA's ability to do business with banks and insurance companies.
Clair McFarlandApril 05, 2023
Atheist Sues Gillette For $24 Million Because Christian Prayers At City Council "Mock His Beliefs"
Bruce Williams, an atheist, is suing his town of Gillette, saying city leaders let Christian groups determine who says invocations at government meetings. This creates "a mockery of my Atheist beliefs through its deliberate preference for Christianity," he said.
Clair McFarlandApril 04, 2023
Wyoming Schools Go On Lockdown After False Active-Shooter Calls
Perhaps in response to a TikTok challenge, multiple schools in Wyoming were locked down Monday morning as threats of active shooters and school violence were called in. All the threats were bogus and law enforcement has cleared the schools to end their lockdowns.
Clair McFarlandApril 03, 2023
Powell Woman Facing State And Federal Charges In Delivery Of 10,000 Fentanyl Pills
A Powell woman implicated in a 10,000-pill fentanyl mail delivery worth about $600,000 now faces federal as well as state drug charges. She faces up to 39 years in prison.
Clair McFarlandMarch 31, 2023
Reservation Murder Suspect Charged For Shooting Neighbor In The Back Of The Head
Francis James Acebo is accused of shooting Derek Redstar Pappan in the back of the head while Pappan searched for a cellphone charger early Saturday, then telling his children goodbye and turning himself in.
Clair McFarlandMarch 31, 2023
Cheyenne Woman Pleads Guilty To Embezzling Quarter Million Dollars, Faces Up To 21 Years In Jail
Carrisa Dunn-Pollard pleaded guilty Friday to embezzling nearly a quarter-million dollars from Cheyenne Little Theater, and has agreed to pay the theater back. She faces up to 21 years in prison.
Clair McFarlandMarch 31, 2023
Colorado Woman Accused Of False Rape Claim Against Lander Man
As Lander police investigated Michelle Boyle's claims that a local man raped and punched her, they found evidence that the woman made the story up, slashed the man's tires and posted fliers around town falsely labeling him a sexual predator.
Clair McFarlandMarch 30, 2023
Jackson Man Pleads Not Guilty to Raping Child And Producing Child Pornography
German Guerra, 36 pleaded not guilty to numerous sex charges punishable by up to 144 years in prison, according to a Wednesday filing in Teton County District Court. He's scheduled for trial in August.
Clair McFarlandMarch 30, 2023
Wyoming Abortion Lawsuit Expands To Include Ban On Chemical Abortion Pills
Abortion rights supporters have filed an amended lawsuit that now includes a challenge to a recently passed ban on chemical abortion pills, along with Wyoming’s new sweeping ban on nearly all forms of abortion.
Leo WolfsonMarch 30, 2023
Fiancé of Missing Kenyan Irene Gakwa Pleads Guilty to Felony, Financial Crimes
The fiancé of missing Kenyan woman Irene Gakwa pleaded guilty to three of the five felonies related to crimes against her in Campbell County District Court on Tuesday afternoon.
Jen KocherMarch 29, 2023
Suspected Casper Abortion Clinic Arsonist Released On Bond
A woman suspected of lighting fire to a planned abortion clinic in Casper last summer was released from jail on Tuesday afternoon.
Leo WolfsonMarch 28, 2023
Wyoming Reservation, FBI, BIA Won’t Confirm If Two Possible Homicide Suspects Are At Large
While unofficial sources have confirmed two homicides on the Wind River Indian Reservation in recent days, no official source will tell the public if homicide suspects are at large.
Clair McFarlandMarch 28, 2023
Coroner: Exhaust Leak Killed Two Men Found In Running Car In Lander
Hayden Ramsay, one of two men who died of carbon monoxide poisoning in a Lander parking lot, leaves behind a 7-year-old son. The boy told his mother that it would be OK because "Dad is now up in heaven with Papa (his grandfather)."
Clair McFarlandMarch 28, 2023
Gillette Arson Dog Lights Vehicles, Mountain of Tires On Fire
A dog in Gillette evaded its owner repeatedly while playing with a fiery glove and set ablaze a tire heap and multiple vehicles in the process Saturday morning.
Clair McFarlandMarch 27, 2023
Sponsor Of Wyoming’s First-In-The-Nation Chemical Abortion Ban Unfazed By Outside Opinion
State Sen. Tim Salazar, R-Riverton, says he doesn't care what other states or countries think about his bill which became the first in the country to ban chemical abortion pills. They aren't in touch with our values, he said.
Leo WolfsonMarch 27, 2023
Charges Dropped Against Wyoming Man Who Went ‘Off His Rocker’ And Bulldozed Vehicles
Brian Anderson said he decided to "pile up everything" with a bulldozer after arguing with his dad, but the court dropped the case because of a lack of cooperation from the father and other potential victims
Clair McFarlandMarch 27, 2023
Raping, Whipping, Making Child Porn Could Get Jackson Man 144 Years In Prison
German Guerra, of Jackson, is charged with raping a 13-year-old girl more than 100 times, making child porn and taking covert videos of women on the toilet in a local bar. He could get 144 years in prison if convicted.
Clair McFarlandMarch 27, 2023
Wyoming Highways Among The Deadliest In America, Study Shows
Wyoming is at or near the top of vehicle crash deaths in some grim categories, including number of deaths per 100,000 population and fatal single-vehicle wrecks, according to a highway safety advocacy group.
Mark HeinzMarch 25, 2023
Clair McFarland: Running Forward Is The Lame Version Of Running Backward
Clair McFarland writes: "Injury has been the one certainty of my 20 years of distance running. It plagues me like a drunk friend – ambushing me in parking lots, calling me up in the night to profess its undying devotion."
Clair McFarlandMarch 24, 2023
Body Found In Rawlins Vacant Lot Identified As Local Man
Corey Willey of Rawlins was found dead on a Monday morning in a vacant lot in town with no obvious indications of criminal activity at the scene. His autopsy was ongoing Thursday.
Clair McFarlandMarch 23, 2023
With Nearly 40 Drug Offenses So Far This School Year, Riverton High Principal Pleads For THC Ban
Saying there have been at least two overdoses at the school and 39 drug offenses, Riverton High School Principal John Griffith is urging city leaders to ban THC products in city limits.
Clair McFarlandMarch 23, 2023
Riverton Man Who Murdered Best Friend Could Now Go Free Because Cops Didn’t Mirandize Him
A Riverton man who spent the last three years behind bars for killing his suicidal best friend could now go free after a failure to Mirandize him led to his conviction being tossed and a new probation-focused plea agreement.
Clair McFarlandMarch 23, 2023
Wyoming Woman Says She Set Fire To Casper Abortion Clinic To Quiet Her Nightmares
Lorna Green, who made her first appearance in federal court on Thursday morning, told investigators she set fire to a planned abortion clinic in Casper last year because she was having nightmares about it
Leo WolfsonMarch 23, 2023
Cheyenne City Council First In Wyoming To Consider – And Vote Down – Pot Decriminalization
The Cheyenne City Council considered marijuana decriminalization Wednesday night, but despite a strong public turnout in support of the measure, the council voted 5-2 against it.
Leo WolfsonMarch 23, 2023
Vice President Kamala Harris Bashes Gordon Over Wyoming’s New Abortion Laws
Vice President Kamala Harris bashed Gov. Mark Gordon and state lawmakers after Wyoming became the first state to ban the chemical abortion bill.
Leo WolfsonMarch 23, 2023
Casper Woman Arrested As Suspect In Wyoming Abortion Clinic Arson
After police bumped the reward for information leading to her capture to $15,000, “several tipsters” led to the arrest of a woman suspected of setting fire to a new gender and abortion clinic set to open in Casper.
Clair McFarlandMarch 23, 2023
Abortion Legal Again In Wyoming; Teton County Judge Blocks New ‘Life Is A Human Right’ Law
Citing concerns that it's not constitutional and could harm individuals, a Teton County judge on Wednesday blocked the Life Is A Human Right Act, making abortion legal again in Wyoming.
Clair McFarlandMarch 22, 2023
New Zealand Sheep Shearer Pleads Not Guilty To Stabbing, Killing Boyfriend At Afton-Area Ranch
A New Zealand woman accused of stabbing her boyfriend to death while working on an Afton-area ranch with a sheep shearing crew gave a tearful "not guilty" plea Wednesday in Lincoln County District Court and is scheduled for an August trial.
Clair McFarlandMarch 22, 2023
Cody Woman Will Stand Trial For Toddler’s Death, With Or Without Key Witnesses
Carolyn Aune, who is accused with Moshe Williams in the “gut punch” death of Williams' 2-year-old daughter, will begin her trial April 17 despite a prosecutor's concerns that his most important witnesses can't attend the trial.
Clair McFarlandMarch 21, 2023
Wife Of Fired Glenrock Police Chief Accused Of Stealing $100K From Arizona Church
Carmen Theel, the wife of the police chief the town of Glenrock fired two years ago has been charged with stealing money from a church in Tucson, Arizona.
Clair McFarlandMarch 21, 2023
Emergency Court Hearing Scheduled On Wednesday For Wyoming’s New Abortion Ban
The same pro-choice group that blocked Wyoming's abortion “trigger ban” last year is suing the state again over its more-specific rewrite of the law, which contains more medical carveouts for pregnant women.
Clair McFarlandMarch 21, 2023
Wyoming Man Faces Life In Prison For Jail Death, Forced Anal Smuggling
A Laramie man accused of giving fentanyl to a fellow jail inmate, causing his death, and forcing another inmate to smuggle a pill in his anus faces life in prison because of harsher federal charging options not available to state prosecutors.
Clair McFarlandMarch 20, 2023
Wyoming Becomes First State In The Nation To Ban Abortion Pills
Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon touted his “strong pro-life record” after signing a ban on chemical abortions and allowing a broader abortion ban to become law without his signature, saying it invites lawsuits and is a poor substitute for a change to the state Constitution.
Clair McFarlandMarch 18, 2023
Cody Man Accused Of Beating His 2-Year-Old Daughter To Death Ruled Sane Enough For Trial
Moshe Bahja Williams' prosecution was paused for a mental health evaluation but a judge on Thursday said he's sane enough to stand trial. Williams and his girlfriend both are charged with first-degree murder after Williams' 2-year-old died of a "gut punch."
Clair McFarlandMarch 17, 2023
Police Used Cell Tower Location Data To Link Cheyenne Man “K Thuggin 2” To Fentanyl Drug Deals
A DEA agent used cell phone tower ping location data to link Kyle Rozell (who called himself 'K Thuggin 2') to one of his three fentanyl distribution charges. Rozell faces up to 80 years in federal prison and up to $7 million in fines.
Clair McFarlandMarch 17, 2023
Cheyenne Could Become First Wyoming City To Decriminalize Marijuana
The Cheyenne City Council is expected to consider a proposal to decriminalize marijuana within city limits at a meeting next week.
Leo WolfsonMarch 16, 2023
Woman Streaks Through Downtown Cheyenne Because Voices In Her Head Told Her To ‘Air It Out’
After she told police she went streaking through downtown Cheyenne on Wednesday because the voices in her head told her to "air it out," Alissa Marie Arellano was arrested on an outstanding warrant and ticketed for public intoxication and indecent exposure.
March 16, 2023
Casper Man Accused Of Stabbing Elderly Family Members Pleads Insanity
George Kevin Dickerson has evoked an insanity plea for allegedly stabbing and beating his in-laws until his stepfather-in-law died and his mother-in-law nearly died.
Clair McFarlandMarch 15, 2023
Cheyenne Teens Charged With Killing 16-Year-Old Girl Have Until March 30 To Reach Plea
Tirso Munguia, 19, has until March 30 to strike a plea deal for the alleged accidental shooting and killing of a 16-year-old girl, as does Cody Nicholson, 18, who faces an accessory charge for reportedly hiding the murder weapon.
Clair McFarlandMarch 15, 2023
Body Found In River Near Casper Was Photographer Who Vanished In January
Authorities have identified the Casper-area man found dead in the North Platte River on Sunday as Bruce Wayne Campbell, whose friends feared had ventured out onto the ice of a state park river in January to take photographs.
Clair McFarlandMarch 15, 2023
Man Faces Felony For Flashing Handgun, Challenging Everyone In Bar To Fight In Gillette
Eduardo Juarez was arrested in the early morning hours Saturday after reportedly flashing a 9 mm handgun at the Wyoming Downs in Gillette and challenging multiple men to fight him outside.
Clair McFarlandMarch 14, 2023
Wyoming Man Arrested In 2017 Killing Of Friend Who Was Scared To Go To Prison For Child Porn
Mark Dean Switzer, 71, is in a Cheyenne jail awaiting extradition for allegedly murdering a friend in 2017, who was facing up to 10 years in prison for possessing child pornography and had told others that he refused to go to prison.
Clair McFarlandMarch 14, 2023
Firefighters Pull Man’s Body From Casper-Area River
After someone found a body in the North Platte River on Sunday afternoon, firefighters arrived and pulled a man's body from the river, officials said. An ID is pending notification of next of kin.
Clair McFarlandMarch 14, 2023
April Trial Set For Former Rock Springs Mayor Accused Of Using Office For Financial Gain
Former Rock Springs Mayor Tim Kaumo will let a judge decide whether he tried to use his position as mayor to beat out competing bidders on a multimillion-dollar construction project in 2020. The trial will begin on April 25.
Leo WolfsonMarch 13, 2023
Wyoming Man Admits To Executing Two Friends, Pointing Gun At Eyewitness Near Casper Airport
By pleading guilty to a roadside execution of his two traveling companions, Luke Thomas Young will avoid facing the death penalty in an agreement with Natrona County prosecutors.
Clair McFarlandMarch 13, 2023
Cheyenne Woman Facing Up To 100 Years For Embezzlement Of $255,000 To Plead Guilty
A Cheyenne woman, who was facing up to 100 years in prison, for allegedly embezzling $255,000 from the Cheyenne Little Theater established a plea agreement Thursday in federal court and is scheduled to enter the plea this month.
Clair McFarlandMarch 11, 2023
Two Weeks After Being Trained To Detect Fentanyl, Highway Patrol K9 Scores
Only two weeks after being trained and certified to detect fentanyl, one of the Wyoming Highway Patrols K9s brought down a convicted felon outside of Evanston who was allegedly trafficking fentanyl and meth into the state.
Jimmy OrrMarch 11, 2023
Man In Natrona County Jail For Drug Violation Dies After Suffering “Medical” Event
Authorities are not ready to release the name of a man who died in the Natrona County Detention Center on Wednesday shortly after Banner Wyoming Medical Center cleared him to enter the jail.
March 08, 2023
Cheyenne Man Claims Police Shoved Pregnant Wife, Attacked Him In Home
Myron Martize Woods of Cheyenne filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against the city of Cheyenne, the police department and three officers claiming the officers shoved his pregnant wife aside and attacked him in his home without a warrant.
Clair McFarlandMarch 08, 2023
Riverton Woman Who Starved More Than A Dozen Animals To Death To Plead Guilty To Animal Cruelty
A Riverton woman accused of starving horses, goats, geese, chickens and sheep some to death has agreed to plead guilty to four counts of animal cruelty.
Clair McFarlandMarch 08, 2023
Gordon Noncommittal On Signing Abortion, Transgender Sports Bills
At a press conference on Tuesday morning, Gov. Mark Gordon wouldnt say whether he will sign two abortion bills and a transgender sports ban bill into law.
Leo WolfsonMarch 07, 2023
Gillette Woman Wins Argument By Dropping Boyfriend At Sheriff’s Office, Where He Was Arrested
A Gillette woman won an argument with her boyfriend last week by dropping him off at the Campbell County Sheriffs Office, where authorities promptly arrested him on three outstanding warrants.
Clair McFarlandMarch 07, 2023
Laramie County Sheriff Removes School Resource Officer But Readjusts So More Cops Will Visit More Schools
Laramie County Sheriff Brian Kozak has revamped the school resource officer program to get more officers in more schools. Its likely the first of many changes to come, with an employee committee looking over all the departments procedures.
Renée JeanMarch 06, 2023
Semi Slams Into Snowplow On I-80; 22nd Time A Plow Has Been Hit This Winter
A Monday morning collision between a semitrailer and a Wyoming Department of Transportation snowplow on Interstate 80 east of Rock Springs was the 22nd time this winter a plow has been hit.
March 06, 2023
Faleena Hopkins Is Now A Fugitive: Romance Novelist Blows Off Wyoming Court Date
The romance novelist who led cops on a highspeed chase through a national park in Wyoming failed to appear at arraignment last week. Two warrants have been issued for Faleena Hopkins.
Jake NicholsMarch 05, 2023
Arsonist Who Set Fire To Casper Gender-Change, Abortion Clinic Still Unknown, So Police Increase Reward
Nearly a year has passed since a masked and hooded arsonist lugged a red fuel tank into Wellspring Health Access and lit the aspiring abortion and gender-change treatment clinic on fire, so the Casper Police Department has increased its reward offer from $5,000 to $15,000.
Clair McFarlandMarch 03, 2023
Riverton Man Pleads Guilty To Breaking Newborn Twin Daughters’ Legs
Anthony Long pleaded guilty on Thursday in Fremont County District Court and admitted to two counts of child abuse which resulted in his twin daughters' legs being broken. He faces up to 20 years in prison.
Clair McFarlandMarch 02, 2023
Despite Brutal Winter, Gillette Police Not Deterred With Snow Tracks On Vehicles
Winter isnt messing around this year, and neither is the Gillette Police Department. They aren't cheap but "Track N Go snow tracks have proven to be a godsend for, as snow continues to pile up, particularly in neighborhoods where streets aren't plowed.
Mark HeinzMarch 02, 2023
Wisconsin Man Killed In Lincoln County Avalanche Is Second Reported Wyoming Snowmobiling Fatality
A 24-year-old man from Milwaukee, who died in an avalanche while in Lincoln County is this years second reported snowmobiling fatality in Wyoming. When a large section of snow gave way, the victim slid into a creek and was buried.
Mark HeinzFebruary 28, 2023
Lander Restaurant Cook, Owners Find Two Men Dead In Running Car
Restaurant staffers found two men dead Saturday in a parked car in Lander that had been running all day. The restaurant owner said it appeared the car's exhaust had been leaking into the vehicle.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 27, 2023
Caught On Video: Wyoming Trooper Nearly Hit By Out-Of-Control 18-Wheeler Near Rawlins
A video released by the Wyoming Highway Patrol on Tuesday shows an out-of-control 18 wheeler nearly hitting a trooper on Interstate 80 near Rawlins.
Jimmy OrrFebruary 22, 2023
Man Killed In Car Wreck On Interstate 80 Was Pivotal To Woodstock Documentary
A Nantucket man who was killed in a car accident on Interstate 80 two weeks ago was a pivotal part of the movie chronicling the landmark 1969 Woodstock concert in upstate New York.
Jimmy OrrFebruary 20, 2023
Romance Novelist Faleena Hopkins, Who Disappeared After Wyoming Arrest, Found Safe
Romance novelist Faleena Hopkins has been located safe and sound after disappearing for more than two weeks following a high-speed chase through Grand Teton National Park and a weekend in jail in Wyoming.
Jake NicholsFebruary 18, 2023
Sweeping Abortion Ban Stalled For Eight Days, Senate President Cites Constitutional Concerns
Wyoming Senate President Ogden Driskill told Cowboy State Daily on Friday that he has constitutional concerns about the Life Is A Human Right Act and isn't certain whether to advance the bill to the Senate for a vote.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 17, 2023
Cheyenne Man Admits He Recorded Coworker In Bathroom
After 23-year-old Hunter Rezac reportedly turned himself in to Cheyenne police for recording a female coworker's visit to the bathroom, the Larame County District Attorney's Office charged him with voyeurism, a felony punishable by up to two years in prison if convicted.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 16, 2023
California Considers Banning K-9s Because They Might Bite Criminals; Wyoming Official Calls It Ridiculous
California state lawmakers are trying to outlaw police K-9s from being used because criminals could get bit. Wyoming and national law enforcement authorities are calling it ridiculous.
Greg JohnsonFebruary 16, 2023
Noted Raunch-Romance Novelist Faleena Hopkins Missing After Wyoming Arrest
Since her arrest and release after leading National Park rangers on a high-speed chase in Grand Teton National Park, Faleena Hopkins was last seen boarding a flight to Salt Lake in Jackson. That was 15 days ago.
Jake NicholsFebruary 14, 2023
Sweeping Wyoming Abortion Ban Jumps To Senate With Huge ‘Trigger’ Caveat
The Life Is A Human Right Act has passed the Wyoming House of Representatives with a huge caveat: That it only can become law if the existing abortion "trigger" ban now blocked by a court is found unconstitutional by the Wyoming Supreme Court.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 09, 2023
Wyoming Inmate Who Strangled, Beat Prison Nurse To Death Does Not Get ‘A Do-Over’
A district court judge says Floyd DeWayne Grady, serving a life sentence for the murder and attempted rape of a female prison nurse doesnt get to reopen his case just because hes wishing for a do-over.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 09, 2023
Riverton Dad Accused Of Breaking Newborn Twins’ Bones To Plead Guilty
Anthony Long, 27, has signed a plea agreement in which he promises to plead guilty to two counts of child abuse against his 3-week-old daughters. He faces up to 10 years in prison for each count.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 09, 2023
Rock Springs Man Weeps As He Pleads Not Guilty In Overdose Death Of Toddler Son
Daniel Scott James, 35, pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter and two felony drug charges Wednesday in the death of his toddler, and wept when told he's not allowed to see his other children, ages 4 and 5.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 08, 2023
Photo Shows Gabby Petito Bruised, Battered Minutes Before Moab Police Stop
A newly released photo of Gabby Petito appears to show the social media star slain by fiancé Brian Laundrie to be bruised and bloodied just prior to the time of the stop made by Moab, Utah, police officers on Aug. 12, 2021.
Jake NicholsFebruary 08, 2023
Former Hollywood Art Director and Set Designer Dies After Crashing Into Tow Truck On I-80
Former Hollywood art director Charles Cirigliano of Nantucket, Massachusetts was killed after losing control of his vehicle near Quealy Dome on Interstate 80 on Saturday.
Jimmy OrrFebruary 08, 2023
No Compromises So Far As Three Amendments To Wyoming Abortion Ban Fail
Arguably the most contentious bill in the Wyoming House of Representatives this session, the Life Is A Human Right Act resisted three attempted amendments Tuesday and is headed to its second floor vote.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 07, 2023
Risky Business: Joy-Riding Teen Rockets Dad’s Orange Porsche Through Gillette, Gets Arrested
It was just like the movie "Risky Business" (but without Guido, the killer pimp or any prostitutes). A 17-year-old boy who drove his dads orange Porsche through Gillette at 100 miles per hour now faces eluding and exhibition of speed citations. No word on if he was grounded.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 07, 2023
Mouth-To-Snout: Bill To Allow Ambulance Transport, Medical Treatment For Police Dogs Fails
A bill to authorize ambulance services to transport injured police dogs and for EMS personnel to provide mouth-to-snout resuscitation on police dogs failed in a House committee meeting on Friday.
Leo WolfsonFebruary 06, 2023
Semi Hits Wyoming Highway Patrol Car On Friday Evening In Converse County
A Wyoming State Trooper was taken to the hospital on Friday evening after a semi-truck collided into a patrol car on Highway 59 where the patrolman had stopped to assist motorists.
Jimmy OrrFebruary 04, 2023
Lawyer For Wrong-Way Driver Suggests He Was Concussed, Not Impaired After Crash That Killed 5
The Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper who arrested Arthur Nelson after he caused a multi-vehicle crash that killed five students by driving the wrong way on Interstate 80 said he failed extensive field tests for driving impaired.
Greg JohnsonFebruary 02, 2023
Jury Convicts Riverton Man For Sexually Abusing 12-Year-Old
Benjamin David Wilson, 44, faces up to 15 years in prison for molesting a 12-year-old girl. He was acquitted of attempting to sexually assault a second girl.
Clair McFarlandFebruary 01, 2023
Abortion Foes Clash At Capitol On New Wyoming Abortion Ban
Proponents of House Bill 152 on Monday said Wyoming needs to cement its position as a firm right-to-life state, while opponents said legislators shouldn't have the authority to determine when life begins.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 30, 2023
One Dead In Massive 40+ Vehicle Crash, Pileup Between Elk Mountain And Laramie, Wyoming
One person was killed and an unknown number of injuries were reported in two separate accidents involving more than 40 vehicles between Elk Mountain and Laramie on Saturday afternoon.
Jimmy OrrJanuary 29, 2023
Trooper Describes Fiery, Chaotic Scene On Night Of Multi-Car Crash That Killed 5 Students
A Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper who responded to a multi-vehicle crash that killed five people on Interstate 80 described a scene more suited to a dystopian horror film.
Greg JohnsonJanuary 25, 2023
Authorities Believe Natrona County Man May Have Fallen Through Ice On North Platte River
Bruce Wayne Campbell went for his usual walk in Edness Kimball Park on Jan. 19 but didnt return. Authorities found his dog Jax wandering the park, leashed, as well as the mans van and shoes. There were a few tracks that soon disappeared, leaving no other clues to the mans whereabouts.
Renée JeanJanuary 25, 2023
Wrong-Way Driver Charged With 11 Felonies, Including 5 Counts Of Aggravated Homicide
A Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper who responded to the multi-vehicle crash that killed five people on Interstate 80 described a scene on Sunday more suited to a dystopian horror film. Only the wrong-way driver walked away unscathed.
Greg JohnsonJanuary 25, 2023
Father Of Two Daughters Killed On I-80: ‘I Forgive’ Driver Who Caused Fiery Crash
Phil Prime says its up to the court system and God to punish the wrong-way driver who caused a chain-reaction crash on Interstate 80 east of Rawlins that killed five people, including two of his daughters Suzy, 18, and Andrea, 23.
Greg JohnsonJanuary 24, 2023
Charges Pending For Driver Who Triggered Chain-Reaction Crash That Killed 5 Students On I-80
Arthur Nelson, who drove a Dodge Ram 3500 truck the wrong way on Interstate 80 on Sunday evening, remains in the Carbon County jail awaiting formal charges from the county attorneys office. Hes accused of causing a multi-vehicle crash that killed five young people from Arkansas.
Greg JohnsonJanuary 24, 2023
Five Students Dead After Wrong-Way Driver Causes Chain Reaction Crash On Interstate 80 Near Rawlins
A deadly weekend on Wyoming highways was capped Sunday evening when five students from Arkansas were killed when a Dodge Ram 3500 driving the wrong way on Interstate 80 caused a chain-reaction crash.
Greg JohnsonJanuary 24, 2023
As Cheyenne Homeowners Watch And Laugh, Thieves Get Stuck In Snow While Robbing House
While watching a pair of thieves get stuck in their driveway while robbing them, a Cheyenne couple isnt laughing about having the property they bought in October damaged and burglarized "by crackheads" several times a week.
Greg JohnsonJanuary 23, 2023
Cab Of Semi Fills With Snow After Crashing On I-80, Trapping And Killing Two Drivers
The windshield of a semitrailer detached when the truck overturned, filling the cab and sleeper compartment with snow as it slid down and embankment. The co-drivers couldnt get themselves out and were buried under approximately 2 feet of snow."
January 23, 2023
Wide-Ranging Anti-Abortion Bill Would Remove Exemptions For Rape, Incest
House Bill 152 would ban abortion altogether in Wyoming except in cases involving risks of death or serious injury, and it could prevent abortion providers from establishing private clinics on the Wind River Indian Reservation.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 20, 2023
Casper Attack: After Brutally Beating, Stabbing In-Laws, Accused Killer Went Home To Shower
Testimony at Thursday court hearing detail a brutal beating and attack on a cognitively-impaired elderly Casper couple. An 84-year-old woman survived with an "orbital blowout" of her eye socket and her 75-year-old husband died.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 19, 2023
Romanian Man Accused Of Smuggling $7,500 Scotch In Crotch Will Likely Get Deal So He Can Stay In U.S.
A Romanian man accused of stealing a $7,500 bottle of scotch in his crotch at a liquor store in Jackson appeared in court on Thursday. The prosecution said if the bottle -- which was hidden in the man's crotch -- is in salable condition, restitution would not be necessary.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 19, 2023
Witness: Torrington Hit And Run Driver Swerved Twice To Dislodge Woman Stuck On Fender
A Torrington man accused of hitting a woman with his SUV and driving away was transferred to a higher court Wednesday. An eyewitness testified that the man rammed the woman and then swerved twice to try to dislodge her as she was stuck on its fender.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 19, 2023
Opposite, Partisan Abortion Bills Vie For Attention In Wyoming Legislature
Abortion debate expected to heat up as legislators consider polar-opposite bills. One would remove the states abortion trigger ban while the other would outlaw abortion-inducing drugs in nearly all uses.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 16, 2023
Citizen Rescuers Were Trapped In Cab Of Vehicle At Keyhole When Plunged Through Ice
The chief ranger for Wyoming's State Parks said when rescuers drove off the ice shelf at Keyhole Reservoir last month, they were trapped in the cab of the vehicle and drowned.
Wendy CorrJanuary 15, 2023
Teens Tell Police Shooting Death Of Cheyenne High Schooler Was Accidental
Two Cheyenne teens say the shooting death of a 16-year-old girl on Monday evening was unintentional. The two appeared in the Cheyenne Circuit Court on Thursday to hear the charges against them.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 12, 2023
Testimony: Alleged Dealer Admitted Selling Fentanyl-Laced Drugs That Killed Wyoming Man
A Greybull man accused of being an overdose victims drug dealer was transferred Wednesday to a higher court for felony-level prosecution.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 12, 2023
Casper Man Says He ‘Just Lost It’ When Stabbing Elderly In-Laws, Killing Stepfather-In-Law
George Kevin Dickerson told Casper police that he thought his 'brain was broken' after turning himself in for stabbing an older Casper couple. Hes been charged with second-degree murder and attempted second-degree murder.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 10, 2023
Alleged Fentanyl Dealer From Greybull Charged With Delivery In Cody Man’s Overdose Death
During an undercover investigation following the death of Cody man, DCI agents posed as a potential drug buyer and watched as the suspected dealer from Greybull arranged to deliver fentanyl-laced counterfeit oxycodone.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 10, 2023
High School Student Dead After Shooting In Cheyenne; Two Suspects Arrested
The Cheyenne Police Department on Tuesday morning announced that two suspects are in custody following a fatal shooting on Monday night of a 17-year-old female in Cheyenne.
Jimmy OrrJanuary 10, 2023
Woman Shot Outside Frontier Mall In Cheyenne; Suspect Arrested And In Custody
A young woman was shot Monday evening in the parking lot outside of Frontier Mall in Cheyenne. Her condition is unknown. The suspect has been located and is in custody.
Jimmy OrrJanuary 10, 2023
Kemmerer Babysitter Charged With Beating 5-Year-Old Girl To Death Pleads Not Guilty
Charged with beating a 5-year-old girl to death and abusing both the girl and her little sister, a Kemmerer babysitter pleaded not guilty to all three charges Monday morning.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 09, 2023
Prosecutor: Police & News Reports Were Wrong, Transient Did Not Try To Kidnap Riverton Child
A police report and subsequent news story that a transient in Riverton was trying to kidnap a child were not true, according to the Fremont County attorney. He said the transient was trying to steal a purse instead.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 06, 2023
Wyoming GOP Committeewoman Nina Webber Pleads Not Guilty In Shooting Incident
Accused of nearly shooting a local couple while hunting, Wyoming GOP national committeewoman and two-time state House candidate Nina Webber pleaded not guilty Friday morning to a charge of reckless endangering.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 06, 2023
Wyoming Man Accused Of Gunning Down Two Friends On Casper Highway Pleads Not Guilty
Accused of intentionally murdering his two traveling companions on the side of a Casper highway and pointing a gun at a potential witness, Luke Thomas Young pleaded not guilty Friday morning to all charges against him.
Clair McFarlandJanuary 06, 2023
Colorado Funeral Home Owner And Mom Convicted Of Selling Body Parts In 800+ Bodies
A funeral home operator and her mom were convicted of selling body parts in more than 800 bodies to researchers around the world. They also altered medical records that allowed them to sell diseased body parts.
Renée JeanJanuary 06, 2023
Basement Argument Ends In Shooting, Attempted Murder Charge For Cheyenne Man
A verbal altercation in a basement Tuesday afternoon escalated when 20-year-old Solomon Nunez allegedly pulled a firearm and shot another man, Cheyenne police report.
Greg JohnsonJanuary 04, 2023
Drunk Campbell County Man Threatens, Points Loaded Gun At Deputy
A drunk 65-year-old man who pointed a loaded gun and threatened to shoot a Campbell County deputy Thursday is lucky he wasnt shot himself.
Greg JohnsonDecember 31, 2022
Cheyenne Residents Rally Around Man Who Is Now Homeless After Father Killed In House Fire
Cheyenne residents are rallying behind a man who are now homeless after a fire destroyed their house. His 84-year-old father was killed in the blaze after trying to unfreeze some pipes with a space heater.
Renée JeanDecember 30, 2022
Woman Dies Day After Hitting Tree In Cheyenne
A woman died Thursday after hitting a tree in inclement weather the day before near downtown Cheyenne. The Cheyenne police department is investigating the accident.
Jimmy OrrDecember 24, 2022
Wyoming Supreme Court Declines To Hear Abortion Lawsuit
Abortion remains legal in Wyoming as challenge to states trigger ban law sent back to Teton County court.
Clair McFarlandDecember 23, 2022
Gordon Orders Flags Be Flown At Half-Staff For Rescuer Who Fell Through Ice In Crook County
Gov Gordon on Thursday announced flags will be flown at half-staff on Friday for a volunteer firefighter who perished on a rescue mission after falling through the ice at Keyhole Reservoir in Crook County.
Jimmy OrrDecember 22, 2022
Wyoming Highway Patrol Urges Drivers To Stay Home, Shares Video Showing They Can’t See Anything
The Wyoming Highway Patrol shared a video Wednesday night showing zero visibility in -18 below weather in a patrol car outside of Cheyenne. Troopers are urging drivers to stay home.
Jimmy OrrDecember 22, 2022
First Responder Killed When Hit By Semi-Truck West Of Rawlins
A first responder was killed and another was critically injured on Wednesday morning when a semi-tractor with trailer collided into an ambulance where the responders were attending to a two-vehicle crash.
Jimmy OrrDecember 21, 2022
‘Ma, I Don’t Feel Good’: Prosecutor Gives Harrowing Account Of Wyo Toddler’s Death
A prosecuting attorney in a Rock Springs courthouse on Tuesday said a 2-year-old boy was found on the floor "cold and stiff" next to his father after ingesting his father's illegal drugs.
Clair McFarlandDecember 21, 2022
FBI: Sextortion Against Boys Exploded This Year; Watch Kids During Christmas Break
The FBI and Wyoming law enforcement are warning parents over Christmas break that kids can be persuaded to make pornographic videos by online predators who then blackmail them.
Clair McFarlandDecember 20, 2022
Grandma Of Missing Moorcroft Man Adds $200,000 To Reward Money
The grandmother of a Moorcroft man who disappeared during a family visit in Nebraska hasnt given up hope as she donated $200,000 in reward money to encourage people to come forward.
Jen KocherDecember 20, 2022
Rock Springs Man Charged In Drug Death Of 2-Year-Old Son
Accused of involuntarily killing his toddler son by having illicit medications accessible in his home, Daniel Scott James, 27, of Rock Springs could face up to 20 years in prison.
Clair McFarlandDecember 19, 2022
Rescuers Who Fell Through Ice At Keyhole Reservoir Found Dead On Sunday
Two local citizens who drove onto the ice at Keyhole Reservoir to assist a rescue mission on Thursday were found dead on Sunday, Crook County authorities announced.
Clair McFarlandDecember 19, 2022
One Dead As Truck Plunges Over Lookout Point In Casper
The Wyoming Highway Patrol on Sunday has confirmed one fatality after a truck crashed through a guardrail on Saturday on Casper Mountain near Lookout Point.
December 18, 2022
Six Months After Gillette Family Killed By Speeding Semi, Driver Charged
Six months after a semi truck slammed into the back of a slowed car, killing a family of five that was heading home to Gillette, the driver has been charged with vehicular homicide.
Clair McFarlandDecember 17, 2022
Billings Man Fights Truck Thief; Jumps On Moving Stolen Truck, Bashes Thief With Sledgehammer
Tim Payne's truck would have been gone forever but his phone was left inside. Thanks to a tracking app he was able to find his truck and then with a shovel and sledgehammer beat the thief down to get it back. All while the truck was moving.
Jimmy OrrDecember 15, 2022
Despite Huge Wyoming Poaching Bust, Many Wildlife Criminals Get Away With It
Although the recent conviction of the poachers in one of Wyoming's largest poaching cases in history is good news, it may represent only the tip of the iceberg.
Mark HeinzDecember 14, 2022
Riverton Man Charged With Breaking Twin Daughters’ Legs Pleads Not Guilty
The Riverton man accused of fracturing the legs and other bones of his twin infant daughters pleaded not guilty Tuesday to two counts of child abuse.
Clair McFarlandDecember 13, 2022
Wyoming GOP Committeewoman Charged With Reckless Endangerment While Hunting
Nina Webber, the Wyoming Republican Committeewoman and former House candidate, has been charged with reckless endangerment while hunting. Two people said they were forced to seek cover outside of their home as bullets from Webber, allegedly rained down on them.
Leo WolfsonDecember 12, 2022
Father Of Torrington Cop Charged In Hit-And-Run That Left Woman ‘Broken’
The Goshen County Attorney's Office has filed a felony charge against the father of a Torrington police officer implicated in a hit-and-run that seriously injured a pedestrian six weeks ago.
Clair McFarlandDecember 08, 2022
Former Patrolman, Legislator Criticizes Highway Patrol For Not Identifying Hit-And-Run Driver
A former trooper and legislator is criticizing the Wyoming Highway Patrol for not releasing the name of a driver involved in a hit-and-run that severely injured a woman six weeks ago. The driver is reportedly an immediate family member of a Torrington police officer.
Clair McFarlandDecember 08, 2022
Casper Police Chief Refutes Claim He Allowed Retaliation By Detective Who Bragged About Penis
Casper Police Department Chief Keith McPheeters told a federal court on Monday that the claim that he allowed a detective to brag about his penis to two female coworkers is unfounded and the case should be thrown out.
Clair McFarlandDecember 06, 2022
Wyoming Botulism Death Appears To Be Isolated, Source Remains Elusive
So far, there appear to be no other cases of botulism connected to the one that killed a Jackson man last week, the Wyoming Department of Health said.
Mark HeinzDecember 05, 2022
Jackson Outdoorsman Dies From Botulism; Tainted Soup Suspected
After a two-month struggle against an insidious botulism infection, Hans Russell, 56, of Jackson died Wednesday in a Salt Lake hospital. It is thought that Russell contracted botulism from tainted soup while on a river trip in Idaho.
Mark HeinzDecember 03, 2022
Tainted Soup Likely Led To Wyoming Man’s Paralysis From Botulism
While Botulism is rare, the effects can be devastating. Jackson outdoorsman Hans Russell has for weeks been completely paralyzed from Botulism that doctors believe he contracted from tainted soup.
Mark HeinzDecember 02, 2022
Wyoming’s Abortion Trigger Ban Advances To State Supreme Court
A lawsuit challenging Wyomings anti-abortion law is headed to the state Supreme Court and two lawmakers who sought to join the case have been denied.
Clair McFarlandDecember 01, 2022
Riverton Dad Accused Of Breaking Newborn Twins’ Legs: ‘I Pulled Too Hard And Heard A Little Pop’
Anthony Long, a Riverton man accused of abusing his 3-week-old twin girls, admitted to injuring the infants in jailhouse phone calls. Long admitted that what he did was f***ing evil.
Clair McFarlandDecember 01, 2022
Cheyenne Woman Accused Of Embezzling $255,500 From Cheyenne Little Theatre
Accused of embezzling about $255,500 from the Cheyenne Little Theatre, Carrisa Dunn-Pollard, of Cheyenne, was charged federally last week with five counts of wire fraud.
Clair McFarlandDecember 01, 2022
Kemmerer Woman Charged In Beating Death Of 5-Year-Old Girl
A Kemmerer woman has been charged with first-degree murder and two counts of child abuse, after a 5-year-old girl in her care was found at the brink of death, with a broken back and other broken bones, burned, cut, bruised, and with brain bleeds. The girl died in the hospital.
Clair McFarlandNovember 28, 2022