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Rock Springs Dollar Tree Cashier Charged With Pepper-Spraying Customer
A Rock Springs Dollar Tree cashier faces a battery charge for pepper-spraying a customer, who happens to be her father's girlfriend, in the face. The girlfriend allegedly threatened to drag the cashier over the counter during a profanity-laced tirade.
Kolby FedoreAugust 26, 2026
Glenrock Residents Still Frustrated After Town Meeting On Flock Cameras
Glenrock residents still aren't satisfied about why there are Flock cameras in the community, how they got there and what's done with the information collected. There was a standing-room only meeting Tuesday night but participants left frustrated.
Kate MeadowsAugust 26, 2026
11-Year-Old Idaho Girl Pinned Under RV On Teton Pass Remains Critical In Utah
Neeka Korn, 11, is on a ventilator and dialysis in a Salt Lake City hospital after she was pinned under her grandparents' RV on Teton Pass on Aug. 17. A family friend says she is in critical condition and faces a long recovery but is responsive.
Dale KillingbeckAugust 26, 2026
Missing Missouri Hiker Found Disoriented But Alive After Summiting Gannett Peak
Missing Missouri hiker Shaun Mackelprang was found dehydrated and disoriented Wednesday, five days after summiting Gannett Peak and three days after he was reported missing. The signed registry atop Wyoming's tallest peak helped searchers find him.
Kolby FedoreAugust 26, 2026
Wild Weekend: 4 More Calls Add To Big Horn County Search & Rescue's Record Pace
Big Horn County Search & Rescue responded to four calls over another wild weekend and is on a record pace in 2026, second only to Teton County. The calls keep coming, regardless of whether they have enough money — which they don't, said the coordinator.
Kate MeadowsAugust 25, 2026
A Stretch Of U.S. 287 From Laramie To Fort Collins Is Going To Bottom Of A Lake
Colorado is moving a part of U.S. 287 to make room for a massive reservoir, meaning some of the existing route will be under about 200 feet of water. "The old highway will be basically at the bottom of the reservoir," said the developer.
Kolby FedoreAugust 25, 2026
Cheyenne Woman Admits To Forcing Son To Drink Gallon Of Water, Nearly Killing Him
A Cheyenne woman admitted in a Laramie County court Tuesday that she forced her son to drink more than a gallon of water that sent him into life-threatening convulsions last fall. She entered a plea deal that will give her 15-17 years in prison.
Dale KillingbeckAugust 25, 2026
Shots Fired: Nevada Sues Over Water Cuts, Could Drag Wyoming Into Court
Nevada sued the federal government Monday to dispute a water usage plan that it calls unfair to the economy of Las Vegas and surrounding areas. The act could drag Wyoming and other states into litigation, after they spent years negotiating outside court.
Clair McFarlandAugust 24, 2026
Evanston Woman Accused Of Cooking ‘Bath Salts,’ Burning Batch Too ‘Dangerous’ To Sell
An Evanston woman admits she was cooking the synthetic drug known as “bath salts”, including a burned batch she deemed too "dangerous" to sell. She is charged with having an unlawful clandestine drug lab operation and faces up to 30 years in prison.
Kolby FedoreAugust 24, 2026
Sheridan Man Shot By Police Now Accused Of Trying To Murder Three Officers
A Sheridan man appeared in court Monday to face three attempted murder charges after allegedly opening fire on police officers who then shot him in his driveway. He allegedly fired shotgun blasts out of a window screaming "Just let me die!"
Kolby FedoreAugust 24, 2026
Wyoming Police Departments Testing AI To Generate Reports, Look At Evidence
Wyoming police are testing artificial intelligence to write reports and analyze evidence, but the rules of how that happens haven’t caught up. A former Wyoming attorney general has mixed reactions on it and said her concern is AI's ability to "hallucinate."
Kolby FedoreAugust 23, 2026
More Evidence Found During Intense Search For Gillette Man Missing Since June
An intense search in rugged territory in northern Campbell County this past week has found more evidence of 43-year-old Derek Schaff of Gillette, who has been missing more than two months. It brings officials closer to “the answers our family so desperately needs,” said his sister-in-law.
Jen KocherAugust 23, 2026
Cheyenne-Area Squatters Tell Homeowner He Can’t Touch Them — Then Get Arrested
A couple accused of moving into a locked-up home and selling off the owner’s possessions allegedly told the homeowner they were squatters, they have rights, and he couldn’t do anything about it. Then they were arrested.
Greg JohnsonAugust 21, 2026
Mexican National Accused Of Snake River Canyon Rampage Wasn't Drunk, Prosecutors Say
The Mexican national accused of trying to ram numerous travelers in the Snake River Canyon two summers ago was not drunk, prosecutors said this week. “The individual deliberately targeted our vehicle and attempted to kill my family,” one driver said.
Clair McFarlandAugust 21, 2026
Douglas Man Wanted On 72 Child Sex-Related Charges Is Back In Wyoming Jail
John Smallbone was Wyoming’s most wanted man for less than four hours after no-showing an arraignment hearing on 72 child sex abuse and pornography charges. Now he’s back. “He’s here. We got him back this morning,” said the Converse County undersheriff.
Greg JohnsonAugust 20, 2026
South Dakota Man Charged With Murder In Wyoming Says He Was Defending Tinder Date
A 24-year-old South Dakota man doesn’t deny shooting and killing another man while in Newcastle on a Tinder date gone wrong, but it wasn’t murder, his defense attorney said Wednesday. He was defending the woman he had driven nearly 90 miles to meet.
Greg JohnsonAugust 20, 2026
Wyoming Man Says He Cruised Billings Homeless Shelters 'Looking For Hookers'
A 78-year-old Wyoming man has pleaded not guilty to felony aggravated sex trafficking after telling investigators he was “looking for hookers” as he cruised Billings, Montana, homeless shelters. He allegedly offered women cash, food and vodka for sex.
Kolby FedoreAugust 20, 2026
Attempted Murder Charge For Teen Accused Of Putting Gun To Head Of Another Teen
A Cheyenne 17-year-old has been charged as an adult with attempted murder for allegedly putting a gun to the head of a Colorado teen, then shooting at him multiple times as the other teen was driving away.
Kerry DrakeAugust 19, 2026
No Death Penalty For Cheyenne Woman Accused Of Killing Newborn 38 Years Ago
The death penalty won’t be pursued against a Cheyenne woman accused of murdering and abandoning her newborn baby boy in a ditch 38 years ago. “The baby was a fully developed, full-term, 6.5-pound baby,” authorities report.
Greg JohnsonAugust 19, 2026
Kinnear Woman To Face Trial On Charges Her Ranch Dogs Attack Neighbor’s Cattle
A Kinnear woman has pleaded not guilty to two felonies after years of accusations involving her Great Pyrenees livestock dogs roaming other properties, chasing cattle and killing calves. “We’re just tired of it,” says one rancher who's lost calves.
Kolby FedoreAugust 18, 2026
Mills Man Faces Felony Charges After Allegedly Threatening To Kill Man In His Truck
A Mills man faces three felony charges after allegedly pointing a “monster” black powder pistol at a man and woman and threatening to kill the man before the firearm discharged. A witness said he was “screaming get the (expletive) out of my truck.”
Dale KillingbeckAugust 18, 2026
Newcastle Man Accused Of Chasing Woman With Knife, Pointing Revolver, Kicking Cop
A 27-year-old Newcastle man accused of chasing a woman with a knife and pointing a revolver at her was tased with four cartridges during his arrest. Police say the violence continued at jail, where Kealob James Dondero kicked an officer in the stomach.
Kolby FedoreAugust 18, 2026
Truck Veers Off Road, Lands Upside Down In A Creek In Yellowstone's Hayden Valley
A Ford F-150 was recovered by a giant crane in Yellowstone National Park after it veered off the road and landed upside down in a creek in the Hayden Valley on Sunday. "The cab was at least partially submerged by the time we got over there," said a witness.
Andrew RossiAugust 17, 2026
Colorado Trucker Wanted For Homicide Nearly 5 Years After Wyoming Crash Killed 2
Nearly five years after a semi T-boned a car in Goshen County, killing two young students from a Wyoming Bible college, the Colorado trucker involved is wanted on a homicide-by-vehicle charge. One victim was killed on his 18th birthday, the other was 19.
Kolby FedoreAugust 17, 2026