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74-Year-Old Worland Man Attacks FedEx Driver For Kicking Up Dust On Road
A 74-year-old Worland man attacked a 22-year-old FedEx driver out delivering packages Tuesday because the truck was kicking up too much dust. The older man jumped onto the moving truck and reached through the open window to get at the driver.
Andrew RossiSeptember 11, 2026
Glenrock Gets 30 Day Extension To Decide If It Will Continue To Use Flock Cameras
The town of Glenrock has been given a 30-day extension to decide if it will continue the use of Flock cameras. The police chief says he's asked the company to specify what it does and does not do to ease concerns about automated license plate readers.
Kate MeadowsSeptember 11, 2026
Cheyenne Man Accused Of Stealing German Shepherd, Chasing Man With Pickaxe
A Cheyenne man is accused of stealing a German shepherd from the yard of one local resident, then chasing and threatening another man with a pickaxe after pelting him with rocks and a cinder block. His felony case was filed in district court Thursday.
Greg JohnsonSeptember 11, 2026
Casper Honor Student Pleads Not Guilty To Shooting Up Downtown In Showdown
A 16-year-old Casper honor student pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges he was among a group of teens who shot up downtown Casper during a showdown July 15. Bystanders said they heard 30-40 rounds around midnight at the David Street Station.
Dale KillingbeckSeptember 10, 2026
It Took 6 Officers To Take Down Man With Knife At Rock Springs Pizza Place
It took six Rock Springs police officers to subdue a 6-foot, 260-pound man who threatened to stab them at a local Pizza Hut restaurant, claiming he’d been in prison, that the “cartel” wanted him for being a “snitch” and daring police to “kill me, bitch!”
Greg JohnsonSeptember 10, 2026
Before Colorado DNA Scandal, Disgraced Lab Tech Handled 462 Cases At Wyoming Lab
A disgraced forensic scientist who was sentenced to prison on Tuesday for deleting and manipulating DNA data in Colorado criminal cases handled 462 cases at the state crime lab in Wyoming. “We’re lucky it was pre-DNA,” Wyoming’s crime lab director said.
Kolby FedoreSeptember 10, 2026
Argument At Notorious Cheyenne Motel Escalates To Death Threats With Knife
An argument at a notorious Cheyenne motel Tuesday escalated when a resident barged into a neighboring room and threatened to kill people with a knife. It’s not the first violent episode at the Big Horn Motel, following a SWAT standoff earlier this year.
Greg JohnsonSeptember 10, 2026
Casper Care Worker Gets Probation For Tying Patient’s Hair To Bed Post With Scarf
A Casper care worker received a suspended sentence Thursday after apologizing for tying a patient's hair to a bed post with a scarf last year. The judge also ordered the woman to three years of supervised probation on a charge of intentional abuse.
Dale KillingbeckSeptember 10, 2026
Shots Fired At Deputy Before Armed-And-Dangerous Manhunt Near Upton Ends In Capture
The Weston County Sheriff's Office says one of their deputies was fired on while investigating a stolen gun Wednesday evening south of Upton. That set off an overnight manhunt through rugged country that ended with a suspect's capture Thursday morning.
Kolby FedoreSeptember 10, 2026
Supreme Court Hears Arguments On Controversial Casper Mountain Gravel Pit
Arguments over a Natrona County judge’s reversal of a decision not to renew six gravel-mining leases at the base of Casper Mountain were heard by the Wyoming Supreme Court on Wednesday. Nearly two dozen local opponents of the gravel pit were in the room.
Dale KillingbeckSeptember 09, 2026
Douglas Father Accused Of Attacking One Son With Hammer, Punching Another
A Douglas man is accused of attacking one of his sons with a hammer and punching another son during a domestic argument that escalated out of control. He could get up to 10 years in prison if convicted of aggravated assault and battery.
Greg JohnsonSeptember 09, 2026
New Details Of Wild Chase In Evanston Leading To Arrest Of Woman Who Took Child
New details were released Wednesday in the case of a Michigan woman accused of taking her missing 6-year-old son and leading Evanston police on a wild chase that sent her vehicle airborne twice. Before the chase, the two were spotted at the local Walmart.
Kolby FedoreSeptember 09, 2026
Kidnapped 6-Year-Old Michigan Boy Found Safe In Evanston, Mom Arrested
A 6-year-old boy who was kidnapped in Michigan turned up safe in Wyoming on Monday, while his mom — who didn’t have legal custody of him — was arrested in Evanston. The boy’s father praised the “sharpness of a Wyoming officer” for recovering his son.
Kolby FedoreSeptember 08, 2026
Casper Woman Accused Of Trying To Outrun Police With 5-Year-Old In Car
A Casper woman stopped for not having a 5-year-old child in a car seat faces a laundry list of charges, accused of trying to outrun police with the kid in the car. She told police she took off because she was afraid her daughter would be taken from her.
Greg JohnsonSeptember 08, 2026
Gillette Man Who Blew Most Of Hand Off With Firework Hit With Felony Arson Charge
A Gillette carpenter and musician who lost most of his right hand when a firework exploded in it outside a bar July 4 now also faces the potential of having to do his rehab from prison. He’s now been charged with arson and is due in court next week.
Greg JohnsonSeptember 08, 2026
Shoshoni Woman Accused Of Exploiting 93-Year-Old Arrested Again, Over Chamber Money
Jeannie Kroenke, the former Shoshoni Chamber of Commerce president accused of exploiting a 93-year-old woman for more than $33,000, has been arrested for stealing nearly $8,200 from the chamber. Kroenke now faces up to 20 years for two felonies.
Kolby FedoreSeptember 08, 2026
License Plate Readers Take An Hour To Locate Iowa Murder Suspect Near Cheyenne
Within an hour of identifying a vehicle believed to be connected to the murder of a 28-year-old woman in Sioux City, Iowa, license plate reader technology last week led the Wyoming Highway Patrol to arrest a suspect on suspicion of first-degree murder.
Greg JohnsonSeptember 08, 2026
‘No Pulse’: Life Flight Responds To Side-By-Side Crash On Casper Mountain
A side-by-side rolled Sunday afternoon in the remote country between Casper and Muddy mountains, triggering a major emergency response. Dispatch radio traffic carried a grim report from the scene: “She is not breathing. No pulse.”
Kolby FedoreSeptember 07, 2026
Casper Pastor Faces Long Recovery After I-25 Wreck Crushed His Whole Body
A Casper pastor and mechanic faces a long recovery after suffering a broken neck, hip, ribs and shattered leg in a crash on I-25 that nearly killed him. He told Cowboy State Daily on Monday that he was crushed when his car “folded like an accordion."
Kolby FedoreSeptember 07, 2026
Two Crook County Girls Targeted By Alleged Sex Predators In One Month
Two teen girls from rural Crook County in a month have been targets of alleged sex predators. Authorities say it’s troubling how girls from small Wyoming towns are meeting older men online — and terrifying that the men turn up in person to meet them.
Jen KocherSeptember 07, 2026
Gillette Man Already Convicted Of Assaulting Woman Now Accused Of Strangulation
A Gillette man who is already convicted of assaulting a woman is now accused of choking her until her vision went black, and he is blaming her. Confronted with a bite mark on her back, the man told police: “No, no, no. Maybe [another woman] bit her.”
Kolby FedoreSeptember 04, 2026
New York Trucker Faces Homicide Charge For Fatal 2025 I-80 Chain-Reaction Crash
Nearly 17 months after a New York trucker allegedly killed one person and hurt five others when he reportedly “plowed through” a line of vehicles on an icy Interstate 80 in Sweetwater County, he now faces an aggravated homicide charge in Wyoming.
Greg JohnsonSeptember 04, 2026
High-Profile Wyoming Moms Condemn Baby-Killing Jokes During Lindsay Clancy Trial
Three high-profile Wyoming moms condemn the dark, baby-hurting jokes surfacing during the Lindsay Clancy murder trial. But they also urge thoughtful reflection on the trial, and some said they're grateful for the spotlight on post-partum conditions.
Clair McFarlandSeptember 04, 2026
Cheyenne Man Faces Felony For Slashing 52 Tires At Low-Income Apartment Complex
A Cheyenne man said Thursday he went out of his mind when he allegedly slashed 52 tires on 22 vehicles parked in front of their homes at a low-income apartment complex. "It’s like taking food out of (my son's) mouth,” said one victim.
Greg JohnsonSeptember 03, 2026