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Man Pleads Guilty To Child Sex Acts After Confessing To Church Members

A Casper man is awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty earlier this month to sex acts with young girls. He confessed to the girls' fathers and members of their church, asking for forgiveness and detailing his own rough upbringing.

Clair McFarlandAugust 11, 2025

A clerk at Max’s Convenience Store in North Casper said he saw the shooter walk under the I-25 underpass with his hands raised. A customer heading north on North Center Street said he saw a man walking on the sidewalk raise his hands and lay on the sidewalk as a police car passed by turned around.

Police Report One Dead In Shooting At Casper Convenience Store

The Casper Police Department is investigating the Sunday afternoon fatal shooting of a man at a busy gas station and convenience store. A clerk said he believes the shooter was chased there and turned and fired a shot into one of his pursuers.

Dale KillingbeckAugust 11, 2025

Game wardens say that Timothy Crooks of Green River attached this makeshift suppressor, made from plastic Coke bottles, to a Marlin .22 caliber rifle that he used to illegally shoot multiple deer.

Green River Man Used Coke Bottle Silencer In Five-Year Deer Shooting Spree

In a case that took years to crack, game wardens say a Green River man used a .22 rifle outfitted with a suppressor made from plastic Coke bottles to illegally shoot five deer in town, according to the Wyoming Game and Fish Department.

Mark HeinzAugust 10, 2025

George Nelson, 41, of Casper, convicted of trying solicit sex from teen girls, has been caught again. While awaiting sentencing, he was caught by a vigilante group propositioning 13-year-old girls. He waived a preliminary hearing on the new charges Thursday.

Casper Man Convicted Of Seeking Sex From Teens Caught Again By Vigilante Group

A 41-year-old Casper man convicted of trying to solicit sex from teen girls has been caught again. While awaiting sentencing, he was caught by a vigilante group propositioning whom he thought were 13-year-old girls.

Dale KillingbeckAugust 08, 2025

Jonathan Cervantes

Man Sentenced To 24+ Years for Deadly DUI Crash That Dismembered Motorcyclists

A 26-year-old Mexican national whose pickup “catastrophically dismembered” two motorcycle riders in Goshen County two years ago while driving while under the influence of methamphetamine was sentenced Thursday, to between 24.25 and 27 years in prison.

Clair McFarlandAugust 07, 2025

File photo: The Cowboy Coaster can hit speeds of 26 mph.

Wyoming Man Sues Ski Resort After Roller Coaster Seatbelt Allegedly Fails

Juan Camacho claims he was ejected from a roller coaster at a Jackson resort when his seatbelt failed, leading to injuries. He is suing Snow King Mountain Resort and manufacturer Wiegand Sports for alleged negligence and defective equipment.

Clair McFarlandAugust 07, 2025

Steven Marler, left, and attorney John Hummel leave the Natrona County District Court during Marler’s April trial.

Former Award-Winning Foster Dad Gets Max Of 178 Years For Sexual, Physical Abuse Of Kids

The former award-winning foster dad from Casper was sentenced to 178 years in prison Thursday for sexual and physical abuse of children in his care. One mother said Marler left his victims “damaged,” while he denied the abuse and said he was a “good father.”

Dale KillingbeckAugust 07, 2025

Oscar Espinoza Duarte was sentenced Thursday to four of six federal charges against him stemming from methamphetamine distribution on the Wind River Reservation.

Reservation Meth Dealer With ‘Probable’ Cartel Ties Gets 15 Years, Deportation

A Mexican national the FBI said has “probable” Cartel ties was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison Thursday for trafficking meth and firearms on the Wind River Reservation.

Clair McFarlandAugust 07, 2025

An Afton woman who fell at a public restroom in a local park in 2023 has lost her $3 million lawsuit against the town. A jury last week found the town wasn’t negligent in the fall that caused her “severe leg fracture.”

Woman Who Fell At Afton Park Bathroom Wanted $3 Million From Town, A Jury Say No

An Afton woman who fell at a public restroom in a local park in 2023 has lost her $3 million lawsuit against the town. A jury last week found the town wasn’t negligent in the fall that caused her “severe leg fracture.”

Clair McFarlandAugust 06, 2025

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Woman, 61, Fires at Deputies in Wapiti, Park County Sheriff Reports

Deputies responded to a 911 call in Wapiti last week after a person called in a woman for firing a gun into the neighborhood. The suspected shooter, a 61-year-old woman, then allegedly fired toward deputies once they arrived.  

Clair McFarlandAugust 06, 2025

Lithium-ion batteries disposed of in landfills can cause fires like the one in this file photo.

Lithium-Ion Battery Fires At Rock Springs Dump Could Signal Bigger Disasters

A surge in garbage fires linked to lithium-ion batteries at the Rock Springs Landfill has officials warning of bigger, future hazards. One expert said he's working out a plan to shut down grid portions and cordon off areas if an electric car ignites.

Clair McFarlandAugust 05, 2025

The brother of a Yellowstone concession worker who died in shootout July 4, 2024, can’t get the shooter’s car. With a federal magistrate's Friday order, the government can keep the 2021 Nissan that Lucas Fussner reportedly intended as his "getaway" car.

Brother Of Yellowstone Shooter Can’t Keep ‘Getaway’ Car, Federal Magistrate Says

The brother of a Yellowstone concession worker who died in shootout July 4, 2024, can’t get the shooter’s car. With a federal magistrate's Friday order, the government can keep the 2021 Nissan that Lucas Fussner reportedly intended as his "getaway" car.

Clair McFarlandAugust 05, 2025

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