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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.
March 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